Shadyfern

Shadyfern is a black she-cat with green eyes.

Shadykit was born to Featherstripe and Ashfall alongside her siblings, Thunderkit and Wolfkit. From a young age, she had her sights set on the medicine apprentice position. She had spoken to Snowheart several times about this desire, and had helped him treat several cats, such as Leopardleap and Breezepaw. She also helped with Badgercloud's kitting.

She was apprenticed to Snowheart as Shadypaw, and became friends with Sleetpaw shortly after he joined the Clan. She and Sleetpaw spent a lot of time together after her parents' breakup; he took her out into the forest, told her stories, comforted her when she struggled with the separation of her parents, and eventually confessed his feelings for her the night before he returned to his army. She returned them, but this was short-lived. He later returned and brought her back to the other rogues, and finally explained everything to her. Forced to confront the truth, she turned away from him and went back home, choosing to remain loyal to her Clan, rather than the tom who lied to her. Despite telling him the opposite, she still loved him.

During the battle, she was frozen with terror in the medicine den, until she saw Copperblaze being dragged off to the side by Shackle. She went to help him, thinking that Shackle would not hurt her after he had brought her home before, but was unprepared for his attack, as Shackle had decided to kill her to protect Maelstrom from further pain. Maelstrom came between them, saving her, which only left her with more questions.

During the journey, she was shown to be withdrawn and filled with doubts and guilt over her trusting of Sleetpaw, which was only compounded after Morninglight's difficult kitting and Lightningkit's narrowly-avoided death. Shortly after, she earned the name of Shadyfern after Snowheart's retirement.

Family

 * Shadyfern's parents are Ashfall and Featherstripe, and her siblings are Thunderclaw and Wolfpelt. For more of Shadyfern's family, click here!