Bramblestar

**Bramblestar** is the current leader of ThunderClan. His body is currently occupied by an unknown presence that most of the Clans believe to be him.

Bramblestar is one of the main protagonists of *New Prophecy*, a supporting character in *Power of Three,* *Omen of the Stars*, and *A Vision of Shadows*, and an important character in *The Broken Code*. He is also the protagonist of the Super Edition *Bramblestar's Storm*.

Bramblestar was born as Bramblekit to Goldenflower and Tigerclaw of ThunderClan alongside his sister Tawnykit. He is noted to look exactly like Tigerclaw. Soon after his birth, Tigerclaw is exiled from ThunderClan for attempted murder of Bluestar, and Fireheart, an enemy of Tigerclaw from the start, became deputy of ThunderClan. Fireheart is wary of Bramblekit because of his appearance, and becomes his mentor to keep an eye on him. Firestar continues to mentor Bramblepaw after becoming leader.

Later, Tawnypaw runs away to ShadowClan because of multiple cats in ThunderClan teasing about her father. Bramblepaw is very worried about his sister, not knowing what happened to her.

At the confrontation at Fourtrees, the newly named Tigerstar tries to get Bramblepaw to join TigerClan, but Bramblepaw refuses, proving his loyalty to ThunderClan and Firestar. Bramblepaw fights on the side of the Clans in the battle against BloodClan.

Bramblepaw earns his warrior name, Brambleclaw. He is chosen as the ThunderClan cat to go on the journey to find the Clans' new home, but to his annoyance, Firestar's daughter Squirrelpaw tags along as well. Despite their arguments, Brambleclaw and Squirrelpaw grow closer on the journey.

Brambleclaw travels on the Great Journey with ThunderClan to the lake territories, and is part of the patrol going to find the Clans' new territories. After arriving, Brambleclaw becomes closer to his half-brother Hawkfrost, in RiverClan. Because of this, he and the newly named Squirrelflight grow apart because she thinks Hawkfrost has bad intentions. However, Brambleclaw trusts him.

Brambleclaw is made deputy by Firestar when Graystripe does not return (the former deputy was captured by Twolegs in the forest while saving other trapped cats).

Brambleclaw eventually realizes that Squirrelflight is right about Hawkfrost, because the latter attempts to murder Firestar. Hawkfrost tries to get Brambleclaw to go along with him and deal the final blow to the leader, but Brambleclaw kills Hawkfrost instead, earning Squirrelflight's trust once again and fulfilling the "blood will spill blood" prophecy sent to Leafpool. The two become mates.

Squirrelflight returns to ThunderClan after a short journey with Leafpool, bringing with her three kits (Jaykit, Hollykit, and Lionkit) she claims are her and Brambleclaw's. Brambleclaw is overjoyed to be a father, and has nothing but love for his three "kits." However, though Brambleclaw does not know it, the kits are actually the sons and daughter of Leafpool and Crowfeather, the WindClan warrior who went on the journey to the sun-drown place.

When the kits' true parents are revealed, Brambleclaw is furious at Squirrelflight and Leafpool's deception and breaks up with Squirrelflight.

Brambleclaw becomes leader at the end of the Great Battle, with the name of Bramblestar. He makes Squirrelflight deputy as a show of forgiveness.

Though Bramblestar has many times of hardship in his first moons as leader, he eventually overcomes them with the help of his Clan. He and Squirrelflight officially become mates again, and they have four kits- Alderkit, Sparkkit, Dandelionkit, and Juniperkit. However, Dandelionkit and Juniperkit die soon after birth.

Bramblestar maintains a fatherly role to Alderpaw and Sparkpaw as they go through their apprenticeship.

Bramblestar attempts to lead ThunderClan when contact with StarClan is lost, but falls ill and dies of frostbite with StarClan unable to heal him. He is at first thought to come back to life, but it is eventually revealed to a few cats that an imposter had taken over his body when Bramblestar died. Bramblestar currently exists in a ghost form, unable to make himself visible to all but a SkyClan apprentice named Rootpaw.