Ashstar

Biography
Ashstar is the current leader of Viperclan. He succeeded Turtlestar after she was forcefully driven from the clan.

Ashkit was born early along with his siblings, Fallingkit, Whitekit (stillborn), and Blizzardkit to Snowmist and Sootscar. He was quiet and curious about the world. He didn't understand why Sootscar had been avoiding him and his siblings, and upon confronting the tom was left rejected and heartbroken. Ashkit grew progressively colder and more distant from his family after that.

When the kits were a bit older, a flood broke over their camp, and the clan evacuated to the Twolegplace. Ashkit grew very discontent and tried to head back to the forest on his own, while the clan was distracted. He met a loner who helped him navigate the Twolegplace, though the kit got cornered and captured by twolegs, ending up in a twoleg nest together with Bravekit. The two eventually escaped with the help of Hemlockstar, Sootscar, and the loner.

Ashpaw's apprentice days weren't very eventful. His mentor, Mudsplash didn't pay him much attention. Ashpaw grew closer to Bravepaw, who became pretty much his only friend.

Ashfall received his warrior name a little later than usual. The tom grew to be quite broody and didn't talk much with his clanmates, even Bravecry. He was very irritable and spent most of his time hunting alone. Sootscar tried to approach Ashfall about their relationship, which provoked the young warrior to lash out at him, blinding Sootscar completely. He eventually apologized, but still holds resentment towards his father.

Ashfall was assigned as a mate to Hollysong. The two did not get along, as Ashfall was very cold and independent (and asexual), and Hollysong was too shy and timid to get close to him. Emberstar had kept attempting to force them together, and eventually, Ashfall convinced Hollysong to have kits with him so that she'd get off their backs. Of course, this was in vain, as Emberstar died shortly after.

Ashfall soon after became deputy, though it was more out of fate than of his merit or reputation. Turtlestar had ideas that weren't popular with the clan and picked him as he did not vocally rise against her. This ended up backfiring though when he helped to drive her away. Ashstar appointed Bravecry as his deputy, as he still trusted him, despite having drifted apart since their apprentice days.

Ashstar finds difficulty leading his clan. He never felt he belonged amongst them, and was never one to pay attention to clan politics. He became afflicted with a respiratory illness and had been isolated for a few moons after being promoted, and continues to spend a lot of time alone, rather than caring for the needs of his clanmates. Bravecry does a lot of the leadership work, and while Ashstar is grateful, he is envious of the deputy's popularity and respect from the clan, and knows the tom would make a much better leader.

Physical Appearance
Ashstar is a small, fluffy tom with light gray speckles down his back and snout. He is rather unintimidating aside from his cold demeanor and piercing icy glare.

Trivia

 * Ashstar occasionally finds and collects cool bird feathers, but he tries to keep it a secret