Nightstar

**Nightstar** is a broad-shouldered, sleek-furred black tom with amber eyes.

## History

Born to Ivyleaf and Hawkflight, Nightkit is mischievous and calculating, especially in comparison to his younger brother, Jaggedkit. He is constantly dragging Jaggedkit off on foolish missions, once even being trying to lure out a ThunderClan patrol to the border. He manages to live to apprenticehood, and is apprenticed with his brother, becoming Nightpaw. He is given Eagleflight as a mentor, Hawkflight's brother. With Eagleflight's quick thinking and relentless training methods, Nightpaw becomes stronger, worthy of a quality warrior any day. Six moons later, he becomes a warrior by the name of Nightfire, due to his unrelenting spirit, and Jaggedpaw becomes Jaggedclaw.
Nightfire is given Stonepaw as an apprentice. He passes on the training he received from Eagleflight, and Stonepaw becomes a warrior, known as Stoneheart.
When the Clan deputy, Shrewfur, is killed by an ambush from RiverClan, Talonstar appoints Nightfire deputy. Talonstar leads ShadowClan through an era of strife and war against RiverClan. Nightfire fights ferociously in the battle patrols he is sent on, but the amount of attacks weakens him and his Clan. Talonstar suggests asking for aid from ThunderClan, and despite Nightfire's pride, he bites his tongue and accepts that help from ThunderClan is probably the best option.
Sunstar agrees to help them, and sends out constant patrol to help them defect attacks from RiverClan. Dapplestar only agrees to stop attacking them if they send a hostage from ShadowClan. Despite being heavily against it, Nightfire knows that if they do not comply to Dapplestar's wishes, they will be attacked again. The weakness of ShadowClan frustrates him, and he wishes he had enough strength to fight RiverClan nine times. He has seen Talonstar do it, and even then, Talonstar's strength alone could not save them.
Breaking a promise she honored, Dapplestar and her warriors set fire to ShadowClan territory. Talonstar leads a patrol to counter Dapplestar's patrol, and Nightfire follows him. Nightfire hears a hiss from the darkness, and he turns around to investigate it. It turns out to be Dapplestar, who traps him underneath a tree, restricting his movement. Dapplestar ambushes Talonstar, who tries to save him. The two Clan leaders fight, and Dapplestar kills Talonstar, taking his head off too. She leaves Nightfire to struggle underneath the tree, and brings Talonstar's head towards her Clan. Nightfire is horrified at the scene he witnesses, and loses the strength to fight.
One of his Clanmates, Cactusclaw, releases him from where he is stuck. Cactusclaw hauls Nightfire back to camp, who is swamped in guilt for being unable to save his Clan leader, and could only watch as he was killed. Wearily, he lets Littlefern guide him to the Moonpool to receive his lives.
When Swiftcloud enters RiverClan's camp, Nightstar instantly sends her out, not wanting any RiverClan warrior on his territory, and is close to ordering his warriors to kill her. Quickly, Swiftcloud explains that Dapplestar had disappeared, and that Shellfall had declared Shimmerwing an "enemy of Dapplestar" and were about to fight each other. Nightstar is shocked as Swiftcloud explains that the civil war was inevitable, and begs Nightstar to help - to choose Shimmerwing's side so that they could never have a repeat of Dapplestar.
After much thought, Nightstar finally agrees, despite the state his Clan is in, he did not want a supporter of Dapplestar next to his borders, and he would support any cat who rose against Dapplestar. The next night, he, Scorchstar, and Bearstar all meet up with their patrols and discuss a battle plan. Under the cover of the cloudy, rainy day, they sneak into RiverClan territory and watch over the marshland as the battle takes place, with Shellfall's forces overpowering Shimmerwing's. Nightstar is the one to give the signal. He charges down towards the marshland, throwing himself fearlessly into the fray.
After fierce fighting, the remainder of Shellfall's troops retreat. Nightstar plainly congratulates Shimmerwing on her leadership and tells her that he set out to do what he had to do, hiding the fact that Shellfall had taken a life from him. He takes his Clan home, and prays quietly that Shimmerwing will not be a repeat of Dapplestar.
A few days after the rebellion, Nightstar makes a dangerous trip to RiverClan territory alone to retrieve Icepaw himself. He calmly asks Shimmerstar for the apprentice, and Icepaw leaves with him. Nightstar winning the hostage back gives him support in his Clan, and his Clanmates eventually begin to believe that he can live up to Talonstar's legacy, despite him being so young.
## Personality

Known as calculating and excellent judgement, Nightstar is highly respected among his Clanmates and even among other Clans. He is feared for his battle skills, yet has a soft heart. He thinks of his Clan before anything, although recognizes when it is time to ally himself with other Clans or to send aid. He protects each Clanmate as if they were his own kin, and would die nine times for them.
## Trivia

These are trivia facts about the character revealed by the roleplayer.

* He still lives with the guilt of being unable to save Talonstar, thinking it was pathetic of him to be held behind by a tree.
* He constantly has nightmares of seeing Talonstar being killed in front of him, and his head being taken off.

## Family

**Mother:**
Ivyleaf - Alive
**Father:**
Hawkflight - Alive
**Brother:**
Jaggedclaw - Alive
## Quotes

"*Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.*"
—Nightfire to Littlefern

"*My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.*"
—Nightstar to Russetstripe

"*In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change!*"
—Nightstar calling for peace

**Nightstar**: "*Shimmerwing. I hear that Dapplestar is dead.*"

**Shimmerstar**: "*She is. I am RiverClan's new leader now. My name is Shimmerstar.*"

**Nightstar**: "*Shimmerstar, is it. Your Clan looks well, considering what it went through, even after Dapplestar died.*"

**Shimmerstar**: "*Our recovery is going well.*"

**Nightstar**: "*I'm here to take something that Dapplestar took from us.*"
**Shimmerstar**: "*And... what did she take, may I ask?*"
**Nightstar**: "*I'm taking Icepaw back. She is a ShadowClan cat and belongs in the Clan she was born in. Dapplestar took her cruelly from us. Her home is not in RiverClan. It never has been. I don't want to fight you for her, Shimmerstar, considering what your Clan has been through. But I am asking for her to come home to her Clan.*"

—Nightstar and Shimmerstar