#laurelstar

Sorrelstar (Sorrelfoot, he/him)- GlenClan's founder, he was the ThunderClan deputy in the lake territories before the second migration. He was first to establish his Clan, made up of former Thunder, Sky, and RiverClan cats. He was a total sweetheart and ended up living a SUPER long time. Leader mark is a white tail-tip.

Stagstar (Stagheart, he/they)- Sorrelstar's grand-nephew, a stern and somewhat abrasive cat who holds his Clan's needs above all else, sometimes to the detriment of others. Leader mark is a stripe below each side of their mouth.

Dewstar (Dewripple, she/her)- a kind, patient, but ultimately very naive cat. She established the agreement with PineClan over ownership of the Sunstones, and was promptly killed by her deputy Barkfang. Leader mark is the inner ring on her face stripes.

Redstar (Redgleam, he/him)- was chosen by StarClan to lead GlenClan after Barkfang was poisoned by the healers. Was a wise and determined leader. wears feathers from the cardinal that was the StarClan omen choosing him as leader, leader mark is a grey spot on his back.

Laurelstar (Laurelfrost, they/xem)- no one is quite sure how they became leader after someone as capable as Redstar tbh. xey were vain and a bit lazy, but incredibly charming in a way that made other cats like and trust them. They were eventually poisoned by Dawnshatter so that Hivesting could be leader. Leader mark is dark circles around xeir eyes.

Hivestar (Hivesting, he/him)- oh, Hivestar. For as long as he could remember, he wanted to become leader, and was disilusioned with Laurelstar's leadership. His mate Dawnshatter strategically poisoned several cats to get Hivesting into a leadership position, only discovered after he had successfully killed Laurelstar. Hivesting banished them, and became leader. He was a good leader, but was always followed by the fear that he didn't deserve his position. Leader mark is the dark part of his muzzle.

Ashenstar (Ashenpelt, he/him)- Ashenstar was a proud, powerful cat, and the instigator of the war between GlenClan and RiftClan over rights to the Great River. He became guilty over his actions later in his life, and made attempts to fix the mess he'd made before he died. Leader mark is pale grey paws.

Hickorystar (Hickoryleap, he/him)- a short-lived leader, Hickorystar was a meek, sad cat who lived most of his life with an immune disorder that often left him sick. He began the process of making amends with RiftClan, spurred on by love for his former mate and mother of his kits, the RiftClan warrior Dovesky. Leader mark is large spots down the sides of his tail.

Sandstar (Sandstripe, she/they)- Sandstar was made deputy rather young, with Hickorystar hoping that a young leader would have a different perspective on the fighting with RiftClan. She is the current leader, a proud, humorous, but stubborn cat beloved by her Clanmates. Leader mark is dark stripes along her nose bridge.

Name: Alder Past Names: Calico (kit name), Sapling (renamed after controversy) Age: 37 months (3 years) Rank: Leader Identity & Pronouns: CIS molly, she/her Orientation: Undisclosed 

Family: 

Cedar || mother, deceased

Madrone || sister, exiled

Residency:  Leader’s Den

Acornbee - Touched upon it a bit already, but essentially she would try to kill Minkstar as an act of revenge and when that failed, she would have run away from the territories and never returned. Her kittens would be taken in by Minkstar and Blackcloud to raise instead, and Acornbee would essentially just fall off the radar, living the rest of her days as a loner. 

Copperclaw & Gorsefang - While not necessarily villains, I do consider these two antagonists in the comic because they do support Snowstar at first! They’re separated from the rest of the villain cast though because they weren’t really doing this of their own free will; at first they looked up to and admired Snowstar, but later they began to realize she was wrong and doing horrible things, but at that time Snowstar began threatening the lives of Hollycloud and Emberstorm so neither Gorsefang nor Copperclaw felt safe enough to rebel against her. Gorsefang would end up being spurred into action against Snowstar by Blackcloud’s support and comfort and would end up killing Raintail -- the tom who had the final killing blow on Burnetpelt, as well as executed Antfoot, and also was friends with Elmfoot. Copperclaw would end up tackling her sister Emberstorm during the final confrontation to beg her to stop fighting and then would run off once she realized Emberstorm was fighting against Snowstar. Copperclaw was very young and manipulated by Snowstar so she was very conflicted, scared, and confused over what happened; she spent a few moons away from RiverClan but came back around before the third moon arrived. Minkstar takes her back in and Copperclaw works to rebuild her standing in RiverClan, whereas Gorsefang stayed the entire time and spent that time also working to rebuild their standing in RiverClan. Gorsefang and Chubstream would actually end up finding love with each other too and they’d become romantic partners :>

Raintail, Toadtail, Elmfoot, Commapelt, Sandwhisker, Harrierheart & Loachpelt - Grouping them all together since they’re supporting villains/back-up villains. Raintail would be killed off by Gorsefang in the final battle; Toadtail would be killed off by Owlfoot in the final battle; Elmfoot is killed off by Otterflower and Hollycloud in the final battle; Commapelt runs away after the deaths of Laurelstar and Snowstar, as well as the retreat of Yellowstar; Sandwhisker is killed by Roseface in the final battle; Harrierheart runs away permantly from the territories like Commapelt; Loachpelt is killed by Nightthroat when he and Batfoot stage a rescue mission to save Vervainstripe from being held as ThunderClan’s prisoner. 

Laurelstar & Whimbrelthroat - Together since they’re ThunderClan’s baddies. Essentially, Laurelstar would be cornered and killed off by Lionstorm after confessing she was in on the whole thing during the final battle. Whimbrelthroat would track down Vervainstripe in the middle of the final battle and attempt to kill him off, but Whinchatwhisker would rescue him and kill Whimbrelthroat instead, taking out years of pent up rage and resentment out on her sister who was at the source for all of it. There’s an old doodle on here of Vervainstripe staring in shock with a blood splatter across his face which is specifically referencing this scene of Whinchatwhisker rescuing him from Whimbrelthroat. 

Yellowstar & Redflower - After like, ages of being horrible, Yellowstar and Redflower get their comeuppance. Redflower is cornered by Vervainstripe and Nightthroat and attacked pretty badly by the both of them (though it’s not,, uncalled for considering Redflower literally uh tortured Vervainstripe :| ) and Redflower retreats, badly wounded but alive. Yellowstar also ends up retreating from final battle alongside Redflower. There’s some details provided in the screenshot below but as an abridged version: basically, she and Redflower have kits for the sole purpose of carrying on Aspenstar’s lineage. Redflower succumbs to his injuries soon after and Yellowstar still isn’t being treated for her wounds; she ends up having her kits and they get taken to RiverClan much to her hatred. She confronts Roseface again (which, fun fact btw: she and Sandwhisker are the ones who ripped out his eye so by this time in the timeline he has scars just like Minkclaw’s -- which pissed yellowstar off MORE), they have a fight, and Yellowstar ends up dying of her wounds alone and stranded from the Clans.

“No cat can ever know how much I struggled to mold myself into a respectable leader. Losing Spiderhaze so early on was a tragedy, and every subsequent death strengthened my resolve to protect my clan better the next time. We have grown into a fine clan thanks to the efforts of all of my clanmates. I admit to keeping them all at a distance at first, as I did not feel strong enough to let them see who I was at the time. I was naive, inexperienced, and desperate to save everyone. But now I am happy to say that I will walk among them forever in Starclan, and watch over every cat who graces Marineclan's shores.”

Despite having feelings for both Scratchspeckle and Midnightprance, he decided to make Feathercoast, a shecat from a different clan, his mate. He wanted to show the clan that they had a future after losing Waterleopard and his apprentice, Rimepaw. Feathercoast was ready to be a mother, so he trusted her to bring life to the clan. When she died suddenly while pregnant, he threw himself into defending his clanmates as best he could.

Scratchspeckle is his best friend, and his former deputy. He knew he needed Scratchspeckle in his life, so even when Scratchspeckle confessed his feelings after he'd decided to move on from Feathercoast's death, he couldn't bring himself to accept them. He was afraid of losing another mate and kits, and didn't feel like he had room in his life to face those fears. His job was to keep everyone safe first and foremost. 

After Scratchspeckle's death, Laurelstar became more eager to interact with kits in the camp. He didn't know what to do with himself, so when Wolverinesand confessed her feelings to him he accepted her as his mate without much hesitation. He was desperate for a family of his own.

However, his old feelings for Midnightprance still came back stronger than ever. He wanted to fill the void Scratchspeckle and Feathercoast had each left in his heart, and he didn't seem able to stop himself from becoming attached to anyone who offered him support.

After arguing about kits with Wolverinesand, Laurelstar feared that he might never have kits of his own. In his sadness, he bestowed his own name onto Flightlaurel and began to look out for him as if he were his own son.

But soon after this he would have his own son, Stonekit, and later would welcome Finkit as well. Motivated by Stonepaw's training, he decided to take on Sandypaw as his own apprentice. His first one since Rimepaw's death so many moons ago.

His mind had already been addled by the stress of his lifetime of leadership, but it became bad enough that he forgot he'd already had a kit named Finkit. Only remembering his fondness for the name, he gave his first son the warrior name Stonefin.

When Wolverinesand told him about her feelings for Dahliadusk, Laurelstar saw himself in her torn affections and loyalties. He encouraged her to act on them before it was too late, and happily shared his mate with another cat. In the end, Laurelstar gave his life saving Wolverinesand just as he'd valiantly done for so many other cats throughout his life.