Mudstar

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> "Mistakes happen, the goal with Mistakes is to learn, and try to correct it." Mudstar to Emberheart
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 Physical Description

Mudstar is a brown tabby tom with ear tips that are as dark as his stripes are. He also has a darker brown tail tip, a darker brown underbelly, and a mud-brown front left paw. He has blazing green eyes and several scars along his pelt, as well as a nick in his left ear. Though he is only a mere 8 inches tall, he isn't bothered by his slightly short height, and won't hesitate to beat another cat in a fight to defend his Clan.

## Personality

Usually calm and patient, Mudstar is very reasonable in his thinking and tries to find ways in making everybody happy, though this isn't always possible. He has a great love for his Clan and deems it as his first priority. Though his patience is extremely high, it still has its limits; when they're exceeded, he can be very harsh and even accusatory. However, this has only ever happened under extreme stress.

## Skills and Weaknesses

Skilled at dodging attacks and negotiation, Mudstar would rather talk things out civilly rather than fight, although he is willing to fight to defend what he cares about. He is a good listener and takes into account the opinions and Ideas of others, but ultimately goes with what he feels would work best. This means that he can be a little slower to make large decisions and tends to take things into consideration a little too often. He isn't as fast as he once was when he was younger, but he could still beat most cats in a fight through careful strategy and experience alone. He tends to have a soft spot for Clanmates and young, helpless kits, which can easily be exploited by others as he can't stand to see them suffer. He is very stubborn and can be steadfast in his choices, which can be good and bad.

## Life

### Kithood

Born to unknown parents in WindClan, Mudkit was the only one of his litter. His kithood seemed normal to him, as he hadn't realized and still is unaware that his parents had started to grow apart after his birth. Mudkit didn't have any friends and was too busy trying to watch warriors go about their camp duties to want to play with other kits, which to his parents meant that they didn't have to worry about him wandering off outside of camp. He also watched apprentices practice and tried mimicking them every now and again when no one was watching. This resulted in him almost breaking his paw one time when he landed on it awkwardly after trying to catch a leaf. This lead him to be impatient for his own apprenticeship, despite being two moons too young still, though he didn't try practicing alone after that either.

### Apprenticeship

When he first became an apprentice, Mudpaw was reckless, always acting without thinking. This was something his mentor worked very quickly to correct, believing that if Mudpaw could master his impulsiveness, he could start putting his talents to good use. However, every attempt at correction ended in him failing in some way or another, and eventually Mudpaw's mentor was forced to take a different approach. Rather than trying to teach him patience over impulse through smaller tasks, such as gathering moss or perfecting a hunter's crouch, he instead went to try battle training. Standing in the hollow that they used for such practice, he told Mudpaw to attack him in every way he thought might be possible. As could be expected, Mudpaw charged straight for his mentor, which ended in Mudpaw face planting in the dirt rather painfully. It was at that moment that he realized what he needed to correct, and his mentor's words that day never left him: "Always have patience, sometimes a battle can be won without ever having to lift a claw." He continued to excel in other training sessions from then on, eventually even passing his mentor's skill in fighting and passing his final assessment with only some minor adjustments needed.

### Adult Life

Set to be a warrior at the average age, Mudsplash had grown in both maturity and patience. His parents had long since joined StarClan with his mentor, and due to his parents neglect, he wasn't completely devastated over their loss. His mentor, on the other hand, he mourned for a long time. He had become good friends with Whisperstar, the Clan leader, who was the same age as him and Buzzardstripe, a close friend of Whisperstar's. She eventually made him deputy at the age of about 38 moons, and he went on to mentor around 5-6 cats. He continued on serving his Clan, his mentor's words still with him. Eventually, he was separated from his Clan by a large flood that swept him and a few Clanmates (Sedgestar, Lakestar, and Dreamshine) away from everyone else. When he found and returned to WindClan territory, he found the faint scent trail of an apprentice who had also been lost, leading him to the Clan. This made him able to inform them of the other lost Clanmates in No Clan's Land. He has remained with his Clan from then on, only heading away from them if it was important. He was made leader after Whisperstar lost her last life to food poisoning, taking another close friend away from him. After he mourned the loss of a great leader and one of his only friends, he received his nine lives from StarClan and took the name Mudstar. He was one of WindClan's greatest leaders yet, allowing Windclan to be allies with all three other clans at one point, and at least two of them at any given point, and was friends with the majority of WindClan's senior warriors. Of his nine lives, he has lost one life from a tree falling on him in ThunderClan territory while saving his friend Buzzardstripe. He lost two more due to an outbreak of greencough in camp, and has lost a fourth life from taking in too much smoke in the RiverClan fire making sure everyone got out safely, Another life was lost falling off the Great rock when one of Riverclan's warriors attacked him on her leader's orders, his last four, were taken when he was saving some of his clan's apprentices from a dog, the dog grabbed him by the neck, and did too much damage for his old and frail body to heal, and thus, Mudstar lost Four lives, and died at the age of 120 moons. He currently resides in Starclan living happily among the friends he lost in life.

## Friends and Family

Whisperstar, Starclan, Best Friend

Buzzardstripe, Starclan, Best Friend

Lionstar, Starclan, Friend

Lakestar, StarClan, Friend

Sedgestar, Starclan, Friend

Furstar, StarClan, Close Friend

Swiftstrike, Starclan, Apprentice, Friend

Ravenspring, Starclan, Friend

## Notable Quotes

Living quotes:

"Experience is a key to most things, and compared to me, you may as well have none." -Mudstar to Poppybriar when he caught her trespassing

"I'll eat last, I won't watch my Clan starve while I have a full belly." -Mudstar to Sedgeflower on the prey shortage during the blizzard

"You know I trust your judgement, Furstar; However, understand now that I feel like I may be working with half the story here, and I would know both halves before making a decision." -Mudstar to Furstar and Vineripple while negotiating during the ThunderClan civil war

"Lionstorm, I do trust you. It's one of the reasons you're my deputy, I don't choose them idly, or on a whim." -Mudstar to Lionstar when discussing Riverclan's Rabbitspring situation

"I need you to start being patient with other cats in other clans, regardless of how they may act, because it is much easier to work with allies, then enemies." - Mudstar to Lionstar

"Mistakes happen, the goal with Mistakes is to learn, and try to correct it." -Mudstar to Emberstar(heart)

Starclan quotes:

"You see, sometimes, things happen at the most inconvenient of times, and often times, when cats are at their most vulnerable, It's hardly ever any cat's fault, and it's often not something the ones we care about want us to dwell on, It's not easy, to watch someone you care about lose everything, and nor is it easy to be the one to lose it, but through that loss, we can look to those we have, and help them, and in turn, they help us," -Mudstar when talking with Rosehaze, after getting to know her

Lives given:

"With this Life, I give you Determination. You will have a lot of tasks ahead of you, and you must be able to go throughout those tasks without giving up, not once. For if a leader gives up, so does the clan." -Mudstar to Lakestar when giving her a life

"With this life, I give you Tireless Energy, running a clan is no easy task, nor is it one that leaves you with much energy at the end of the day when tending to your clanmates, your family. Use it wisely," -Mudstar to Emberstar when giving her a life

"With this life, I give you Patience, It is imperative as the clan leader to be patient with those you care for, and even some of those you don't, With patience, it is easier to make allies, than enemies." -Mudstar to Redstar when giving him a life

"With this life, I give you Wisdom, From the oldest elder, to the smallest kit, each cat has wisdom based on their experience, may you understand it, and use it wisely" -Mudstar to Beetlestar when giving him a life