Shellfall

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**Shellfall** is a tall, lean, muscular gray tom with darker flecks and piercing blue eyes.

## History

Shell is born to a rogue mother in the Twolegplace. His father died shortly after he was born, and his half-sister passed away from an illness. His brother leaves him and his mother shortly afterwards. His mother's new mate, Copper, kicked him out of the den, and Shell roamed from group to group, being kicked out of each one until he found his way into the lake, where Dapplestar finds him. Shell attacks Dapplestar, who is impressed by his fighting skills and asks him to join RiverClan. Thinking that a stable home is better than no home, Shell agrees, and Dapplestar names him Shellpaw.
Shellpaw becomes Dapplestar's apprentice and learns from her. When Cash surrounds RiverClan's land, Shellpaw joins Dapplestar in her brazen frontal attack onto the gorge. He fends off many enemy warriors and cleaves the path towards Cash with Runningflame and Rippleheart, allowing Shimmerwing to kill the rogue leader. Shellpaw joins the cries of victory and enjoys the glory.
He attends his first Gathering after and meets the ShadowClan apprentice named Nightpaw. He bonds with the jet-black tom for their shared affinity of their Clan leader and their loyalty towards their Clan. When he leaves Nightpaw, he wonders with a pang if he will ever have to fight him in battle, but realizes it is inevitable.
Shellpaw bonds with Shimmerwing, the Clan deputy, who sees that he has a crafty and conniving mind that he uses for the greater good. He offers to lead the rearguard when Dapplestar is cornered on all sides by WindClan and ShadowClan. Dapplestar is hesitant for a moment, and Rippleheart convinces Dapplestar to leave. Dapplestar retreats with Shimmerwing and Shellpaw covering her retreat. Shimmerwing is determined to fight to the death, and Shellpaw says he has a better idea. He suggests that they divide WindClan into two, and Shellpaw leads the WindClan cats into the lake, nearly drowning them. He brings his own cats back to camp first, and the RiverClan cats refuse to believe that he saved the rear guard, since Shimmerwing had not come back by the time he did.
Shimmerwing arrives back to the camp, and Shellpaw tells him what his Clanmates said. Shimmerwing chastises the warriors who insulted Shellpaw and tell them that he is the reason that they are alive. Shimmerwing decides to side with ThunderClan in another battle to defeat WindClan, and Shellpaw goes with her to convince Rootstar. They arrive at the ThunderClan camp, and Rootstar denies their request for an alliance. Shellpaw starts to leave with Shimmerwing, but they see a ThunderClan apprentice being attacked by a fox. Shellpaw and Shimmerwing fight it off, and Rootstar is impressed by their bravery, and changes his mind, accepting Shimmerwing's offer of an alliance.
ThunderClan allies with RiverClan and attacks WindClan and ShadowClan in RiverClan's territory. Shellpaw fights next to Dapplestar's side and warns her just as Lizardfang from ShadowClan is about to deal a death blow. Dapplestar thanks him and continues the fight until ShadowClan and WindClan are defeated. Back at camp, Dapplestar makes Shellpaw a warrior by the name of Shellfall and asks him to join her group of divine warriors. Shellfall accepts immediately and keeps his vigil. He sees a rogue cat stalking the camp and follows her, realizing that it is Penny, Cash's daughter. Penny tells her she is rising up and will defeat RiverClan again. Shellfall tells Dapplestar this the next morning, and requests to investigate. Dapplestar gives him permission.
Shellfall tracks Penny's scent to an island. He recognizes the cats he used to live with in one of his previous groups, led by Crystal, and he decides to turn the cats in Penny's group against her. He tracks several of them down - Jean, Kato, Leo, and Minerva. With threats and bribes, he gets them to turn onto Penny and asks them to wait for him in one final battle. He builds a fortress that he uses to spy on Penny and her group, and when the night of the battle comes, Shellfall joins Kato and the others in attacking Penny at night. They destroy the floodgates built to protect the camp from the stream, and the camp floods. Shellfall evacuates Leo and the others, and realizes that Dapplestar is losing a life. He mourns her greatly and is relieved when she comes back to life. Shellfall helps Leo, Kato, Jean, Minerva, and Leo find a new home.
ShadowClan accidentally drives a fox into RiverClan's territory, killing Redfern. Dapplestar is outraged and orders an attack patrol into ShadowClan territory. Rowanshade is chosen to lead it, and Shellfall joins him with a few other warriors. Rowanshade crosses onto a piece of land surrounded by a stream, and Shellfall is hesitant, thinking that it is a trap. Rowanshade ignores his worries, but once the cats cross the stream, they realize that ShadowClan has them cornered by putting traps in the water which would alert them to their arrival. Owlfang yowls at them to surrender, but Rowanshade and Shellfall refuse. Rainbreeze offers to swim across the shore to get help from Dapplestar, and although Shellfall is unsure, eventually Rainbreeze does. She makes it across safely enough and is able to get help from Dapplestar, but on the way back to the stream she is caught and raised on a crucifix. Shellfall watches as the ShadowClan cats tell her to report that no help is coming, but Rainbreeze announces that Dapplestar and Shimmerwing are on their way, and Rainbreeze is killed in front of him. Dapplestar and Shimmerwing rescue Shellfall and the others, and the RiverClan cats defeat ShadowClan, fueled by rage for Redfern and the entrapment of Rowanshade and Shellfall.
Shellfall spots Nightpaw, now Nightfire, wandering on the border. He notes how tired and weak his friend looks, and Nightfire tells him that his friend, Cactusclaw, has disappeared after meeting with Honeyfeather, a ThunderClan warrior. Shellfall offers to go with Nightfire to search for him, and the two cats travel to the Twolegplace. They come across Ruby, who is holding Cactusclaw hostage. Ruby orders her rogues to attack Shellfall and Nightfire. Heavily outnumbered, Nightfire and Shellfall have no choice but to retreat. They retreat further into the Twolegplace, where they come across Dustcloud, Lizardfang, and Tigerflame.
The ShadowClan warriors and Shellfall work together to infiltrate the Twoleg den to save Cactusclaw. Shellfall drags Nightfire in, saying he is prepared to kill Nightfire to join Ruby and the cats. He recognizes one of the cats as his stepfather's brother, Copper, who knows of his past. Shellfall feigns his readiness to kill Nightfire, and at the same time, Dustcloud, Lizardfang, and Tigerflame break into the den and attack. The battle causes the already collapsing Twoleg den to fall, and the Clan cats, alongside Cactusclaw, escape before the den falls on them. Shellfall is stunned to see that Cactusclaw brought his son with him, and he is slightly uncomfortable to be privy to ShadowClan's internal troubles. Shellfall heads back to camp, feeling closer to Nightfire and the ShadowClan cats, but knows that his loyalty is to Dapplestar and Dapplestar only.
When Dapplestar and Shimmerwing find two kits in the snow, they bring them back to camp and name them Sunkit and Moonkit. Shellfall helps Dapplestar, Shimmerwing, Runningflame, and Rippleheart raise the kits as if they were his own. He has an affinity with Moonkit, who seems to adore Dapplestar.
While on patrol, Shellfall and Shimmerwing see a dog attacking Hawkfire, Scorchstar's daughter in WindClan. Shimmerwing decides to save Hawkfire, and the two cats attack the dog head-on and drive it away from Hawkfire. Hawkfire is stunned at their bravery, and asks them what makes them so strong. Shellfall replies that his loyalty is what makes him brave.
While at a Gathering, Peartuft rebels against ThunderClan and is spotted fleeing his Clan. He attacks Winterfall, and Shellfall and Shimmerwing follow Winterfall to see if they can help. Winterfall turns them away, and Shellfall reports to Dapplestar. Shimmerwing asks her who she will side with, and Dapplestar replies that she will side with whoever comes to her first.
Shellfall finds two warriors on RiverClan territory, Stoneheart and Thistlestorm. He brings them to Dapplestar, who holds them hostage in the RiverClan camp. Eventually, they try to escape, and Dapplestar orders them to be executed. Just as the time of their death comes, Talonstar attacks the camp with ShadowClan, and severely wounds Dapplestar. Shellfall brings Dapplestar's bleeding body to her den and sits with her until she comes back to life. There is no clear victor in the battle, since both Dapplestar and Talonstar lost a life. Dapplestar orders them to leave their territory, but ShadowClan kidnaps Moonpaw later on, and Dapplestar attacks again.
A kit shows up on RiverClan territory and Shimmerwing brings her to their camp. Dapplestar announces that the kit is a hostage, and Shimmerwing is dismayed. Shellfall comforts Shimmerwing by telling her the kit is the answer to all their problems with ShadowClan, and that she is the cat that can bring peace. Shimmerwing is soothed by Shellfall's words and thanks him.
After speaking to Shimmerwing, Shellfall decides to patrol solo. He sees a brown-and-white figure in the waterfall and saves the cat from drowning. After massaging the water out of his lungs, Shellfall realizes he is a ShadowClan cat. At the same moment, Nightfire from ShadowClan appears and confronts Shellfall. Shellfall defends himself, saying that he was saving the tom, and Nightfire sneers at him, saying that he should have let him die, as it was preferable to being saved by Shellfall. Nightfire attacks Shellfall and the two engage in a fierce duel. They are pulled apart by Seedfall and Splashpelt, who tell them that their Clans will be ripped to pieces if either of them die - with Shellfall being one of Dapplestar's most valued warriors and Nightfire being the current ShadowClan deputy.
Shimmerwing is kidnapped by Peartuft, and Dapplestar leads a patrol to confront him. The battle is one-sided, with RiverClan being the clear victor, and Dapplestar pins Peartuft down, ready to kill him. Peartuft surrenders to her, but Dapplestar is barely listening. Unable to see a surrendering cat be killed, Shellfall pleads for mercy on Peartuft's behalf. Dapplestar is baffled, and Shellfall asks Peartuft what he will do if Dapplestar lets him live. Peartuft says he will help Dapplestar unite the Clans in peace, and when Dapplestar asks Shimmmerwing what she thinks, Shimmerwing agrees. Dapplestar lets Peartuft live but under the condition that he stays as her vassal.
At a Gathering, Peartuft poisons the island, causing the death of a deaf WindClan apprentice and a battle to engulf the island. Shellfall is horrified, seeing the monster that Peartuft really is. He realizes that Dapplestar could have killed him when she had the chance, and is even more guilt-stricken when he realizes that he was the one who stopped Peartuft's death. Runningflame and Rippleheart evacuate the RiverClan cats, while Shimmerwing and Shellfall stay behind with Dapplestar. Shimmerwing tries to comfort him, but Shellfall is unable to dissuade himself of the guilt.
Shellfall is on the patrol when Icekit, now named Icepaw, and training under Dapplestar, is goaded by her mentor to blind Dustcloud, the father who abandoned her in RiverClan. Shimmerwing is shocked by the sight and tries to confide her worries in Shellfall, Runningflame, and Rippleheart. Rippleheart and Shellfall adamantly defend Dapplestar and Icepaw, and Shellfall talks to Icepaw with Shimmerwing in sight, asking her how it is being Dapplestar's apprentice. Icepaw replies that she is enjoying it, and Shellfall tells her that Dapplestar was his mentor as well.
In camp, Shellfall is told that Dapplestar is dead and Shimmerwing is revolting against RiverClan. Shellfall refuses to believe it and confronts Mistsong about it. Mistsong tells Shellfall she saw the entire thing and gives him a piece of Dapplestar's fur. She says that Nightfire was the cat who killed her, and Shellfall marches away, intent on getting revenge against Nightfire. He is about to cross ShadowClan territory when he hears a familiar voice, who orders him to take care of the rebellion.
Shellfall returns to RiverClan and recruits Icepaw and Moonshade to help him. The three cats force their way into RiverClan's camp and free Shimmerwing, Runningflame, and Rippleheart from their prison. Shellfall tells Mistsong that her rebellion failed and that she is to surrender to Shellfall. At the same time, Dapplestar enters camp, having lost a life but recovered enough to travel. Furious, Dapplestar executes the traitors, including Sparkfire, a pregnant queen. Shimmerwing, although nearly killed in the rebellion, is haunted by the execution of a queen, alongside the strange death of Rowanshade implying that perhaps Dapplestar had something to do with it. Shellfall convinces Shimmerwing that Sparkfire had to die, no matter how tragic the circumstances, and that Rowanshade's death at the same time was simply a coincidence.
Shellfall joins the attack on ThunderClan's guardian cats, reinforcements who are stopping Peartuft from inflicting deadly blows. Shellfall forces a few of them into the lake, although he fights for the sake of Dapplestar and RiverClan, he feels terrible about drowning an opponent to kill them.
Dapplestar tells Shellfall that Brightpool has betrayed RiverClan and has left to join ThunderClan. She orders him to find her and to kill her, unless she surrenders with the rainbow quartz. Shellfall is puzzled but obeys Dapplestar and brings Wolfheart and Moonshade. Wolfheart explains to him that the rainbow quartz is a prized part of Clan history. Shellfall brings Wolfheart and Moonshade to Peartuft and teams up with him to find Brightpool. They encounter a patrol led by Brightpool, and while Peartuft deals with the ThunderClan cats, Shellfall chases after Brightpool. A ThunderClan warrior named Lionflight fends off Shellfall and chases after Brightpool. Brightpool gives the rainbow quartz to Lionflight and ends her own life in front of Shellfall, traumatizing him.
Petalpaw is found dead on the ShadowClan border, and Dapplestar orders ShadowClan to be burned to the ground. Although harrowed by Dapplestar's cruel orders, Shellfall obeys her and joins the attack. He fights the warriors in his path and sees Shimmerwing leaning over an injured apprentice. Shellfall realizes that the young apprentice is dying in Shimmerwing's arms, and he is recalled ghastly of his young sister who died at a young age. He listens to Shimmerwing say that this is not right, but Shellfall says nothing. Shimmerwing is traumatized by this, but Shellfall knows there is nothing he can say to her to comfort her.
Shellfall joins Dapplestar's patrol to burn WindClan down, once more refusing to protest out of his die-hard loyalty to his leader. Dapplestar then orders him to send attack patrols to ThunderClan, realizing that the guardian cats had been fished out of the lake shortly after the RiverClan cats left and had been in recovery in Frostcloud's den. Shellfall stays in the pine forest to carry out his attacks, and he notices a fire occurring in the territory. He follows the fire and sees Shimmerwing cornering Dapplestar in the forest, and yowls for Dapplestar as his leader walks into the flames. Shellfall tries to reach for her, but Dapplestar is too far gone, and Shimmerwing stops him. Shellfall pins Shimmerwing down and demands to know why she did what she did. Realizing that hurting Shimmerwing will not bring Dapplestar back, Shellfall lets her go and returns to his makeshift camp. He announces Shimmerwing's betrayal to his cats, and they support him in challenging Shimmerwing for leadership.
At RiverClan's camp, Shellfall accuses Shimmerwing of being a traitor and orders her to step down and grant leadership to Shellfall. Shimmerwing refuses, but she is too injured and weak to fight. Shellfall tells her to leave the marshland and to find somewhere else, and RiverClan splits into two. Rippleheart, Moonshade, and Icepaw are some of the cats that stay with Shellfall, while Runningflame, Minnowflight, Sunshine, and several others join Shimmerwing. Shellfall travels to Peartuft's territory and tells him what happened. Peartuft agrees to join Shellfall in the final battle.
Shellfall decides to take a risky trip into Shimmerwing's territory, knowing that he needs one more conversation with her, to understand why. Shimmerwing allows him in, and the two eat fresh-kill together, where Shellfall finally asks why she did what she did. Shimmerwing replies that it was faith, and Shellfall gazes at her, saying that he still wants her to live. He leaves the camp, realizing the final battle is inevitable.
The day comes where Shellfall formally declares Shimmerwing as an enemy to RiverClan. The two sides face off in the pouring rain, and Shellfall's army fights the good fight until he is betrayed by one of his cats, Swiftcloud, who secretly brings the other Clans into the fight. Scorchstar, Nightfire, and Rootstar bring the cats they can spare and the tides turn in Shimmerwing's favor. Shellfall is forced to retreat after many of his cats are killed, and he brings his survivors back to the RiverClan camp.
He looks around and realizes that the only cat who should die is him. He bids his farewell to each of them separately, telling them he wants them to surrender. Rippleheart is shocked and asks him what will happen to him. Shellfall does not reply, instead, he gives him a piece of his fur and declares it as his sign of surrender. Icepaw tells Shellfall to be safe, and the RiverClan cats slip out of the camp towards Shimmerwing's camp. Shellfall leaves the RiverClan camp and finds a bush of deathberries. He ingests one of the deathberries and lives his last moments thinking about the cats who mean so much to him. Leaving the future to Shimmerwing, Shellfall thinks about Dapplestar and is ready to join his leader as his life slips away.
## Personality

Shellfall's loyalty knows no bounds. He is deeply committed to those who have shown him kindness, particularly Dapplestar, who saved his life. He remains steadfast in his loyalty, even when faced with difficult circumstances or conflicting loyalties. Shellfall possesses a sharp mind and a silver tongue. He has a natural talent for persuasion and can convince others with his words, often finding unconventional and outside-the-box solutions to problems. His craftiness allows him to navigate complex situations and negotiate with finesse. Shellfall is known for his resourcefulness and quick thinking. He can assess situations rapidly and come up with clever strategies and ideas to overcome challenges. He thrives in using his intelligence and wit to find solutions that others may not have considered.
Beneath his cunning exterior, Shellfall possesses a genuine kindness and empathy for others. He is always willing to lend a listening ear or offer support to those in need. His loyalty extends not only to his leader but also to his Clanmates, whom he values deeply. Shellfall is open to new ideas and perspectives. He recognizes the importance of adapting to changing circumstances and is not afraid to challenge the status quo if he believes it will benefit the greater good. His ability to think outside the box allows him to embrace change and explore alternative paths. His ability to see different angles and find unique solutions makes him a valuable asset. He is respected for his loyalty and is often sought after for guidance and counsel.
## Killed victims

* Brambledusk (in battle)
* Tawnycloud (in battle)

## Family

**Mother:**

Unnamed mother: Living
**Father:**

Unnamed father: Deceased
**Brother:**

Unnamed brother: Living
**Sister:**

Unnamed sister: Deceased
**Step-father:**

Copper: Living
## Quotes

"*Shell, is it. It's Shellpaw now. You will serve me until the day you die... for from this day on... you belong to me.*"
—Dapplestar to Shellpaw

"*Shellpaw. Remember this well if you are to serve me. I have great love for those who stand with me, whether Clanborn or non Clanborn. You belong to me, even in death... so be sure you act like it.*"
—Dapplestar to Shellpaw

**Shimmerwing**: "*You should go after them.*"

**Shellpaw**: "*I was born a pitiful rogue. I barely even qualified as one. My family didn’t even stay together. I had an ill sister. We could barely eat for a day. Finding herbs was out of the question. I could only watch as my family faded away. One time, my eldest brother came home, with a mouse to share. I ate the mouse. The next day, my sister died. I had done something despicable. Does a cat like me even deserve to live? Did you know? This bug has wings. But it doesn’t know how to use them. It can’t fly. It spends its life crawling on the ground. This bug is me. Dapplestar raised me up, and allowed me to live life as an apprentice, and soon, a warrior. But her warriors are not keen on accepting me. I have wings, too! I don’t want to die a flightless bug.*"

**Shimmerwing**: "*You know what the rear guard must do. You must hold off the enemy with a small force, protecting the main army. No one will come to your aid. It will cost you your life.*"

**Shellpaw**: "*To die and leave my name in history... that is what I want.*"

—Shellpaw and Shimmerwing

"*Dapplestar, I am so sorry. I did my best, and it wasn’t enough. I had the power to change things, but it wasn’t enough. I left the world a worse place than I found it, or worse, I left it identical. I was useless. Shimmerwing can take care of things in my place, now. I hope you’ll forgive me for what I’m going to do.*"
—Shellfall before he decides to take deathberries

"*I told Dapplestar I’d follow her into death... so... I’m happy...*"
—Shellfall's last thoughts