Lichenpaw

**Lichenpaw** is an apprentice of RigidClan. He's an outgoing and confident tom who loves the glory of battle, despite him not being the best fighter. He is constantly doted on by his mother Shadowsky, which he absolutely hates.

## Appearance

Lichenpaw is a brown tabby tom with black stripes. He has a scarred muzzle from the battle with WealdClan.

## Personality

Lichenpaw is fiercely protective of his kin and friends and will gladly sacrifice himself if that keeps him alive. He thinks he's a lot bigger than he actually is, a trait brought on by his mother's overprotective nature. He hates being treated like a weak cat and does all he can to prove them wrong which almost always ends in injury. He looks up to the senior warriors especially Elkflight, a good friend of his father Marblebelly. They inspire him to train more often in hopes that someday he'd be as great of a fighter as they are.

## History

### Section Two: The First Leafbare

Lichenpaw gives his sister Peatpaw a few words of comfort, as she's having trouble falling asleep. He returns to his nest soon after.

He rushes to his sister's aid after a mysterious cat attacks her. He's quick to blame Mossypaw for the attack, as she was the only cat there. While Peatpaw is brought into the healer's den he attacks Mossypaw, giving her a scratch across the nose. He's pulled back by Dappledstone, who brings him along with Pricklepaw into the den. After the healer tells them what really happened, she tells them to leave. Lichenpaw objects but Dappledstone flaring her nostrils is enough to get him to leave.

Lichenpaw joins in on Peatpaw's plan to break the nursery. He's assigned to work with Jackdawpaw and Boulderpaw to gather branches. After the nursery collapses, Lichenpaw tells Jackdawpaw's mentor that they thought they saw a squirrel and that's what they were doing behind the nursery. Thankfully, they buy his story. He calls his sister into the elder's den to set up their nests and is scolded by Peakshade for using foul language.

### Section Four: The Crimson Coat

Peatpaw mentions that he told her about what happened at the gathering.

Lichenpaw is chosen to go on Coarsestar's battle patrol alongside his mentor. He brushes up against his sister before he leaves.

When Peatpaw arrives, he's being overwhelmed by WealdClan apprentices, who have them outnumbered six to two. Lichenpaw and Peatpaw team up on a large apprentice. They take a breather before they split up to take on the remaining apprentices. Once the apprentices are defeated, Lichenpaw asks his sister where their parents are, since he hasn't seen them. Peatpaw spots their father lying still on the ground, prompting them all to rush over. Lichenpaw is terrified and tries to help, but Shadowsky tells him not to, as he's badly injured. Lichenpaw reluctantly follows alongside them.

Mossypaw goes to treat Lichenpaw's wounds and he objects, telling her to treat Peatpaw first. He states that the herbs are gross and he didn't like the feeling of them on his pelt, and Peatpaw tells him to get over himself. Pricklepaw enters the den to inform the injured cats that Talonstrike and Pewtersnout have gone to assist in the battle. Lichenpaw wonders why Elkflight didn't go and Shadowsky harshly tells him that just because he's a good fighter doesn't mean he likes war.

Lichenpaw and Pricklepaw go gather water for Mossypaw at her request, and quickly bring it back. They then go to the apprentice's den to rest.

### Section Five: The Dead Sparrow

Cragshiver says that most of the apprentices are healthy, and Dappledstone says that it's an overstatement. She mentions that Lichenpaw looks like a badger got him.

## Relationships

### Peatpaw

Lichenpaw won't admit it, but he looks up to his sister. Though he was the one who introduced her to the friend group, she has taken the reins, and commands the other apprentices like they're her warriors. There's always a twinge of envy in the back of his throat but he won't let that ruin his relationship with her. He never wants to make a fuss with her, because she's the only sister he has.

### Shadowsky

He loves his mother, but she has a tendency of being far too overprotective. She constantly underestimates him and treats him, in his eyes, as a lesser being than his sister. He can't help but bristle every time she tells Obsidianpelt to go easy on him, or to take him off the border patrol in case he gets hurt. One of these days he's going to snap.