#tanglebounc

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

I also might make a Clangen for cats following Rainstar's Burden, at least the ones who haven't already had kits to give me some ideas.

There's more in the Clan like older characters, but these are the ones I could fit and want to explore.

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Flowerstar is the kit of Elderchirp and Birdsun, therefore a Cedarsky+Mossflake descendant

Rosemouse is Snowstar (the previous leader and leader after Rainstar)'s brother and brother to Tanglebounce and Shiningmoth who is unseen. He is a kit of Silverwhisker and Runningcloud and therefore a descendant of Rainstar.

Bluefoot is the son of Tanglebounce and is Rosemouse's nephew. He has the same ancestors.

He is the deputy, an interesting choice considering Flowerstar killed Snowstar--it was established she felt guilt, and probably chose him because of that.

Olivetree and Mara are both former kittypets while Gladebush was a loner. They were offered a home in the Clan to 1) make up for the murders as much as they could and 2) increase the numbers that had decreased so much (and to avoid inbreeding).

Olivetree refused due to Myrtle and Alder having killed her brother, but then her Twolegs took away her kits. She decided to join the Clan when she had just one left so that she could raise them. That kit is Parsleykit.

Hollyclaw had a son in canon Jumpfoot, but by this point he's dead. While he was alive and an adult, she had more kits with a donor and her mate. Her kits are Fennelpaw and Riftkit.

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

if Tanglebounce's kin is the father then Myrtle, Alder, and Rain would share kin

OOH

alright

*cracks knuckles*

Tanglebounce has four kits with Flowerstar. Two died in kithood, a third their apprenticeship. The fourth became Shiveringshell.

Shiveringshell (tom) had two daughters. One was named Snowflame. Snowflame had a son and a daughter. The son was named Brooksmoke.

Brooksmoke is Scab and Blight's bio father

Fernlight, Flowerstar's brother, is ancestor to Snaketail, a canon Shadowclan deputy that was around when Skyclan was kicked out.

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So Scab and Blight have a leader grandfather, leader great-grandfather, leader great-great-great-great-great granddad, and leader great-great-great-great grandma

AND Fallen and Wasp's surrogate dad is Tanglestar, a leader

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

if hes from starclan then scab and drip's father could be a victim of their grandpas

OOOOOOOOH

Options:

--Fleetsong

--Tanglebounce (grandkit of Rainbur)

--Birchcloud

--or others related to their victims, like kin that died generations later

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

Nicknames: Love, Sweetheart

Gender: she-cat

Sexuality: heterosexual

Family: Maplefall (mother), Wolfburn (father), Boulderpaw (brother), Silverwhisker (daughter), Shiningmoth, Rosemouse (grranddaughters), Snowstar, Tanglebounce (grandsons), Rainstar (mate, formerly)

Other Relations: unnamed mentor

Clan: Shadowclan

Rank: warrior

Current Residence: Starclan

Cause of Death: sickness neglected, killed by Myrtlewing

Background:

As she grew, her relationship with her parents went the opposite way. The more she talked to others, the more she realized how rude her mother could be. Unlike her father, she wasn't willing to humour her to keep the peace. Rather, she called her out more and more. Every time, Wolfburn would refuse to pick a side--but it was clear he was on Maplefall's.

The disconnection from her parents lead Blossomtuft to Rainbur. He was younger than her parents, but still much older than herself. They had never interacted until they were both fully grown, she had only seen him padding around the camp. Even so, it was obvious he wasn't happy with the age gap, and it took some time of bonding, going on patrols together, and sharing tongues before she asked him to be her mate.

When she was pregnant, her relationship with her parents was still existent, but also still strained. But she realized that she didn't want her kits growing up in a camp where their mother and grandparents didn't speak. Maplefall, of course, only apologized just enough for Blossomtuft to accept it, and Wolfburn was overjoyed, chattering with Blossomtuft name ideas for her kits.

She only had one, little Silverkit, who looked like her father.

Only a moon after her daughter was born, Blossomtuft fell sick. She began to get worse and worse with each passing day, until finally Myrtlewing, the medicine cat, warned her that she likely wouldn't make it.

Blossomtuft pushed her family away. She remained on good terms with her parents, but broke things off with Rainbur and told him to stop bringing Silverkit to her. He was angry at her for abandoning Silverkit when she was so scared for her mother, but that was good. The angrier Rainbur was with her, the less likely he was to grieve for her when she inevitably passed. Silverkit was only a few moons old. She was too young to experience such pain. It would be better if she didn't get the chance to know her mom.

She died in her nest, held by Wolfburn and groomed by Maplefall.

Her parents would have another litter to help them overcome the grief.

Blossomtuft would watch from Starclan, furious and sorrowful, as he, too, was killed.

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--I decided to lean into the reasons why some people go to someone older. Blossom did likely pursue Rainbur/star because of the disconnection with her parents (but she did also like him for him)

And to put it out there, they had zero interaction until they were both adults. Not entirely good-to-go, since he would have still seen her as a kit, then again he wasn’t entirely comfortable with it until they got to bond and he got to know her as a person (cat). + He has no power dynamic over here. He wasn’t leader, deputy, nor her mentor when they became mates.

--Unlike her mother, Blossom isn't rude or say things that she knows isn't right. Like her mother, she does speak her mind and can be harsh.

Rainstar’s former mate, Maplefall and Wolfburn’s daughter, and one of Myrtlewing’s victims! She was sick over a long period of time, as Myrtlewing only gave her withered and bad herbs.

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ref by Turukhan

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

Nicknames: Dearest Kit

Gender: tom

Sexuality: homosexual

Family: Maplefall (mother), Wolfburn (father), Blossomtuft (sister), Silverwhisker (niece), Shiningmoth, Rosemouse (grandnieces), Snowstar, Tanglebounce (grandnephews),

Other Relations: Blazepad (mentor)

Clan: Shadowclan

Rank: warrior

Current Residence: Starclan

Cause of Death: made to stay on a Thunderpath until monsters ran him over

Background:

He was born in grief to Wolfburn and Maplefall, who only had another kit in their older days in order to overcome their grief for their daughter.

In spite of this, Boulderpaw lived happily. He was the cockiest of the apprentices, but a good friend as well. His greatest dream was to be the best warrior he could be, and he felt like his whole pelt was glowing when Alderstar seemed to have a special interest in him.

When Boulderpaw was old enough to earn his warrior name, he had one final test--stay on the Thunderpath without running, in order to conquer his fear and overcome anything. He didn't realize until he was already dead that it had only been a game for their entertainment, Alderstar and Myrtlewing taking bets on how long they thought that it would take for him to die.

His whole world fell away. What was the point of it all if his leader and medicine cat, the ones who he should trust the most, killed their own Clanmates for fun? What was the point of his life, born because his parents grieved for someone who was already dead, living a lie, and dying for the joy of others. The only comfort he found was in his sister, and later, in Tanglepaw and Fernpaw, the other apprentices killed by the duo, but it took him many, many moons to accept any of it.

Finished drawing him while in the car

more on him later cause I’m still in the car and looking at my screen makes me dizzy

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ref by turukhan