Bramblestrike

**Bramblestrike** was a dark tabby tom with long legs and amber eyes. He had a long scar stretching from his ear down his cheek and under his chin.

**Bramblestrike** was a warrior of FieldClan under Skystar's leadership. He was born as Bramblekit some time after the Crimson Guild's eradication, and became an apprentice as **Bramblepaw** to Fallenstar. He earned his warrior name and became Bramblestrike, serving FieldClan loyally and faithfully ever since. During his life he has witnessed the rise of Swipestar, the Crimson Guild War (as a kit) and survived the Great Freeze.

**Bramblestrike's** last apprentice was Morningpaw.

## Personality

Bramblestrike is fiercely loyal to his Clan and he knows he would die to defend it. This tom is very mature for his age and he takes everything very seriously. He tends to be very prickly and very reserved, but cats who are close to him know he can be fun at times. Bramblestrike is one of those cats who doesn't want romance and never has. Married to the Clan, never fallen in love or had a mate. He is happy in just being on his own, surrounded by friends and surrogate family.

## History

Despite being Skystar's best ~~(only)~~ friend, the two weren't always close. They grew up together but weren't actually friends until they had no one else to be close to after the Great Freeze. Since then they have become pretty reliant on each other - especially Bramblestrike to Skystar, in what might not be a completely healthy attachment. They are friends of necessity rather than choice, really - because, while they loved their clanmates and love them still - the maturity levels are obviously very different, as is the gap of understanding between generations.

Before Morningpaw, Bramblestrike was given Ferndapple as an apprentice.

In more recent times, Bramblestrike has been weak and sick. While he hasn't admitted it to others, he's certainly admitted it to himself: he's only staying a warrior for Morningpaw. Bramblestrike's goal is to get the young cat trained up, then most likely retire to the elder's den. His hope is to remain an advisor for Skystar but following his recent bout of sickness the Clan's medicine cat, Elkheart, has diagnosed him with chronic whitecough.

The old warrior has fluid in his lungs, in addition to an old war wound from Swipestar's Rogues on his leg. The wound has started acting up and the dark tabby tom is struggling. Despite this, he doesn't let anyone see how much it pains him. Bramblestrike could not even keep to his own oath, as his old war wounds and the fluid build-up claimed his life before he could finish Morningpaw's training. Tragically, he missed the warrior ceremony by a mere couple weeks.

Most recently, Skystar fell ill just after SeaClan arrived in FieldClan's camp. On the night before the Gathering, Bramblestrike's spirit appeared in the medicine den to comfort his old friend. Usually, Bramblestrike liked to reincarnate immediately without waiting around in the Afterlife. But for this he made a special exception, to ensure Skystar wasn't alone during the loss of her first life.

The experience to him felt so real, so wrapped up in his grief, that he imagined himself to be alive and physically there, curled up next to his emotional support animal. Leaffeather, Skystar's daughter and something like a niece to him, felt his presence so strongly she also imagined him alive and there physically; a fact she swears to every day.

## Trivia

* Bramblestrike was originally played by Ummy. He is now played by Jay Strun
* Bramblestrike has been described as "the Lionheart of FieldClan"