Stempounce

Stempounce is a orange tabby tom with green eyes.

Stempounce is the temporary deputy of Gorseclan under Nightstar's leadership in the Valley Territories. Stempounce was born as **Stempaw** and was born along with Bristlekit and Graykit to Spotfur and Stemleaf who was named after since he had died before their birth. **Stempaw** was apprenticed to Nightheart who he idolized as a great warrior, but after the Bloody Journey focused himself on survival along with his brother Graypaw. After being reunited with his mentor he agreed to join Gorseclan as **Stempounce** and convinced his brother to stay and become Graysnow, he shortly after bonded with became mates with Ridgesight but both agreed not to have kits till they both felt truly ready and mentored Honeypaw. Stempounce become clan deputy while Songleap took care of her kits.

## **History**

### **Post-New Clans**

Stempounce was born to Spotfur and was named in honor of his father. However as kit Stemkit spent most of his time with his brother Graykit, while sometimes moving around camp with his sister Bristlekit which is when he met Nightpaw who he idolized form the start. As an apprentice Stempaw in Thunderclan he had the best fighting skill which rivaled his sister's hunting ability, but the Riverclan apprentice, Mistpaw, the Windclan apprentice Flutterpaw, the Shadowclan apprentices Rowanpaw and Birchpaw, and the Skyclan apprentice Duskpaw all rivaled his skill in battle. Stempaw also idolized his mentor Nightheart even though he did need to.

Stempounce's outlook on life changed when the Bloody Journey happened leaving him with his brother Graypaw along with some younger wanderers Echo who ignored them, and the littermates Sun and Honey specifically Sun who was told much about clan life by Stempaw who hunted for the younger cats despite Graypaw's protest. Whistlepaw found Stempaw and he convinced Sun and Graypaw to agree to follow Whistlepaw who claimed his mentor was in their new clan Gorseclan. As they arrived so did Nightheart along with Ridgepaw and two wanderers named Wolf and Moon exciting Stempaw to see his mentor again. At the same time his brother seemed to want to leave but Stempaw convinced him to stay in the clan and both along with Ridgepaw, earned they're warrior named Stempaw being named Stempounce do to his battle prowess while being happy for his brother Graysnow getting an apprentice Sunpaw.

Stempounce found himself going on a search patrol after Wolfsky disappeared along with Ridgenose, Graysnow, and Sunpaw with the cats splitting off. As he went with Ridgesight as Stempounce wondered how Wolfsky was feeling right now, while Ridgesight was more worried about Moonbranch who would be separated from someone she loved since Ridgenose had been split from her brother Duskpaw who hadn't gone with her. Stempounce said he understand her pain since he didn't know if his Bristlepaw was alive but said he felt more pain for her coming kits. When Ridgenose remarked that growing without a father couldn't be that bad till Stempounce reminded her that he hadn't grown with a father which mad her apologize for being inconsiderate with Stempounce reluctantly forgiving her as they returned to camp with Graysnow and Sunpaw.

The next day Nightstar took Ridgenose and Stempounce on a journey to find a group of cats which the dawn patrol had reported earlier which led them to Sparrowclan camp in which while Finchstar talked to her brother about setting up a gathering, Stempounce reunited with Bristlecloud happy to see her well in Sparrowclan. However he realized the sadness Ridgenose had in her eyes as he talked to his sister he went to Ridgenose who talked about feeling alone with her brother gone, Stempunce however told her he had him and they became mates. After returning home to the gathering Stempounce was announced as Honeypaw's mentor at the same time he and Ridgenose talked about kits both agreeing after they had both trained apprentices(which Ridgenose did not have at the time) they would have kits. Stempounce was very worried when his brother, mate, and apprenticed all got whitecough at the start of leafbare but was happy when they all made it.

Stempounce was made temporary deputy after Songleap gave birth, which was to his joy.

## **Ceremonies**

**Stempaw's apprentice ceremony**

**Stempounce's warrior ceremony**

**Stempounce's temporary deputy ceremony**

## **Personality and Relationships**

### **Personality**

Stempounce is highly loyal to Gorseclan and has high ambitions due to the fact that he has never fully gotten used to living in a full clan after the bloody journey left him and his brother holding on and finding what they could to survive. Stempounce still likes battle practice and has a good reputation throughout the clans.

### **Graysnow**

Graysnow is Stempounce's brother they were close as siblings despite the fact that Graysnow was the least energetic of the siblings they grew closer during The Bloody Journey when they thought they has lost their sister Bristlecloud. Stempounce convinced him to join the clan and both would train their apprentices together to the poiny were Stempounce convinced Graysnow to stay which strengthened there bond.

### **Ridgesight**

Ridgesight is Stempounce's mate they barely knew each other till they went searching for Wolfsky and talked about if Moonbranch's kits would grow up without a father which annoyed Stempounce as his father has died before he was born which made Ridgesight feel bad and would offer him a wormrat back at camp. When they went to Sparrowclan to talk with Finchstar Stempounce reunited with his sister but Ridgesight felt lonely without her brother so they both talked it out and connected closer, the same night they become mates both want kits but Ridgesight wants to wait till she can train apprentice before coming a queen.