Leaders of Branchclania
Time to ramble about our leaders <3
BranchClan's Leader:
Hopestar
Hopestar is BranchClan's leader as of Moon 250. She was born to Burnetgoose and Glintshade on moon 179, alongside her brother Gleamkit, who later went on to become Gleamkestrel. Hopestar was born during Leaf-bare, and was apprenticed to Owlflight at the age of six moons. She was voted to be leader after both Moonstar and Suncall stepped down from the role. She was the leader who led BranchClan to the mountains to make a new camp once she realized that BranchClan's forest camp was too small for the amount of cats. Hopestar has been described as one of BranchClan's best leaders. She deals with problems in a way that's as fair as possible, and wants nothing more than to see the cats around her happy. She's the mate of Floatfur and the mother of Goosekit, Shinekit, and Burnetkit.
StoneClan's Leader:
Hickorystar
Hickorystar is leader of StoneClan, BranchClan's rival clan. She's ambitious, headstrong, manipulative, and cold. She's been described as intimidating. Hickorystar isn't afraid to kill others to get what she wants, and has murdered even her own clanmates in cold blood. Hickorystar's scarring came from a very recent fox attack that resulted in the loss of vision and hearing in one eye. The event was traumatic and humiliating for Hickorystar, who is used to coming out on top. The trauma caused her to lash out more than ever before. She uses intimidation to keep BranchClan in check, and is just waiting for the moment to call for a war on the rivaling clan. Hickorystar has no mate or kits and has no desire for any, unless it's to raise them into more warriors for battle.
IcicleClan's Leader:
Twigstar
Twigstar is the leader of IcicleClan, the clan that resides beside the lake in the coldest part of the territory. Twigstar is righteous, compassionate, and good-hearted. She always wants to do what's best for her clan and the cats around her. She's stronger than she appears and has been reported to be a fantastic cat in battle. According to IcicleClan warriors Twigstar becomes an "entirely different cat" in the heat of a battle. She seems like the perfect cat...But she's hiding a secret- Twigstar is half-BranchClan. She's the daughter of Finchfern, an IcicleClan warrior, and Crowchirp, a BranchClan warrior. She has four littermates- Stormsong, Sprucefreckle, Flamekit, and Blotchbud. Twigstar is well aware of her roots, and wants to keep them a secret. For now, she simply chooses to ally with BranchClan, and has become close friends with Hopestar. Twigstar is mates with Morelbark and the mother to Dovespots.
SpottedClan's Leader:
Otterstar
SpottedClan used to be close allies with BranchClan, until Otterstar manipulated the former leader Pathstar into retiring and took over his role. Otterstar is viscious, bloodthirsty, and vengeful. They despise BranchClan for "tainting their clan with their kin", and hold a major distaste for any non-clanborn cat, including their own kits. The first thing Otterstar did as leader was cut all ties with BranchClan, ruining their long-lasting bond. As mentioned before, Otterstar has three kits- Sunnykit, Crocuskit, and Sequoiakit. They have outsider roots, and Otterstar wants nothing to do with any of them, finding all three of them to be nothing but "tainted half-clan burdens".
