Boulderpaw

**Boulderpaw** is an apprentice of RigidClan. He is the largest and eldest apprentice, known for his poor temperament and strength.

## Personality

Boulderpaw is a ferocious tom who has a tendency toward violence before anything else. He was assigned Killdeerfoot as a mentor to calm him down, and it's been proven a success. His seniority over the other apprentices gives him a bit of an ego. He loves to challenge and pick on Lichenpaw, whose just as brash and impulsive as he is, just not as strong.

## History

### Section Two: The First Leafbare

Boulderpaw is chosen to gather branches with Lichenpaw and Jackdawpaw to put on the nursery. Once the nursery collapses he rushes into camp alongside his group, feigning shock. Lichenpaw urges his sister Peatpaw to get into the elder's den before Boulderpaw takes all the good spots.

### Section Four: The Crimson Coat

Boulderpaw is chosen to go on Coarsestar's patrol alongside his mentor.

After Peatpaw fends off the WealdClan apprentices, she thinks that she would be able to train with Boulderpaw once the battle was done, and that she could rub her victory in the "big dumb oaf's" face. Pricklepaw inquires where exactly Boulderpaw is, and Peatpaw responds that Killdeerfoot probably sent him back because he was trying to flirt with the enemy apprentices.

### Section Five: The Dead Sparrow

Boulderpaw nearly drowns in the battle with WealdClan and is left bedridden in the healer's den in the days following. His mentor, Killdeerfoot, drowns attempting to save him. He is unable to attend Killdeerfoot's vigil due to his terrible cough, which soon develops into whitecough.

Mossypaw gives the tom some water when he begins to cough. He slowly blinks at her as a way to say thanks then curls back up to sleep. He had been constantly sleeping ever since the news about his mentor's death reached him. At that point, Coarsestar still hadn't chosen a new mentor for him.

### Section Seven: The Brisk Winds

Dappledstone gives Boulderpaw a dose of cornflower and eyebright to help with his illness, which had been plaguing him for almost a moon. He reluctantly takes a lap around the den when the healers say it will aid in the healing process. Dappledstone jokingly asks Boulderpaw to get her a mouse for compensation and he replies that he doesn't want the other apprentices to see him as weak, as they already made fun of him enough. Dappledstone gets the mouse for him instead, leaving him and Mossypaw alone in the den. He notices her staring at him and demands she tell him what she was thinking, and she lies saying that she was thinking about herbs. Dappledstone returns and says that Coarsestar had come out of his den and Boulderpaw would be receiving a new mentor soon. Boulderpaw is hesitant.

Once Boulderpaw is let out of the den, mostly recovered, Coarsestar takes him out to do some sparring with Peatpaw. Peatpaw's pelt prickles around the tom, as his gaze bore into her pelt. They go to the Thunderstones and receive a quick briefing from their leader. Despite Coarsestar telling them to start only when he told them to, Boulderpaw lunges at Peatpaw and knocks her down with a paw. He vents to Peatpaw about how frustrated he was with how she and the other apprentices treated her. He says that he doesn't care if the apprentices saw him as a brute, and just wanted to give her what she deserved. Coarsestar steps between the two apprentices and demands that Boulderpaw step down. He does, but the moment Coarsestar turns away he pounces. This time, Coarsestar doesn't intervene, instead watching with interest.

Peatpaw says that the only reason he was upset was because he wasn't like the other mollies. Boulderpaw is shocked and asks if he thought she hated mollies. Peatpaw says that Jackdawpaw told her he was flirting with apprentices at the gathering, one where she was not present. Boulderpaw is offended and says that she believes anything that comes out of their mouth. He's satisfied with what he's done and tells that to Coarsestar. The leader tells him that he would not let that slide again then returns to camp. Before he follows Coarsestar, he tells Peatpaw that he'll leave Lichenpaw alone.