Birchstar

Description
Birchstar is a large, light cinnamon spotted tabby tom with a sleek pelt , a white muzzle and underbelly , and shiny leaf-green eyes.

Shadows
Birchstripe is receiving his nine lives. He is twitching his tail nervously when Roseberry approaches. Roseberry gives Birchstripe a life for courage, and tells him that she is proud of him. Birchstripe clenches his teeth as pain shoots through him. He asks Roseberry whether his brother is going to give him a life, but Roseberry doesn't answer and looks at Birchstripe guiltily. Rainstar then appears, and gives Birchstripe his final life. She gives him a life for wisdom. Birchstripe then becomes Birchstar, and the StarClan cats begin to call him by his new name. Straight after this, the clearing is plunged into darkness and Birchstar looks around frantically for the StarClan cats. Four cats then appear before Birchstar, and he is told a prophecy: ''Claws will fly and shred the shadows from the falling snow. ''Birchstar is confused, and wakes up. Copperwing tells Birchstar that they'd best be getting back to camp, as everyone will be wondering where they are. Birchstar follows Copperwing home, whilst still thinking about the prophecy.

Flykit hopes that Birchstar will be his mentor when he becomes an apprentice. Birchstar is later seen sat on a branch above the leader's den. Shadepaw then mentions, to Sunkit, that it looks like Birchstar is getting ready for his apprentice ceremony. Birchstar then calls a Clan meeting. He makes Sunkit an apprentice, Sunpaw, and gives him Torntail for his mentor. Birchstar then leaps off the branch above his den and walks to Flykit. He says that it's not long until Flykit becomes an apprentice, and that he has a mentor in mind for him. Flykit asks who, but Birchstar does not answer and walks over to Duskbreeze.

Family
Mate:

Thrushwhisper - Living (As of Shadows)

Daughters:

Shadepaw - Living (As of Shadows)

Hollykit - Living (As of Shadows)

Emberkit - Living (As of Shadows)

Sons:

Flykit - Living (As of Shadows)

Pearkit - Living (As of Shadows)

Mother:

Roseberry - Deceased, verified StarClan member

Brother:

Unnamed tom - Deceased, residence unknown