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Brokenstar

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"StarClan will do nothing to stop me, old cat. I have made their Clan glorious! Let them try!"
— Brokenstar taunting Yellowfang in Yellowfang's Secret, page 476



Brokenstar is a matted,[24] dark brown tabby[3] tom[22] with a broad, flat face,[25] a bent tail,[9] and orange eyes.[26]

Brokenstar was a ShadowClan leader in the forest territories and a member of the Dark Forest. He was born as Brokenkit to Yellowfang and Raggedstar alongside his sisters, Hopekit and Wishkit, though only he survived. He was surrendered by his mother and given to Lizardstripe, who neglected him, and gained foster siblings in Tanglekit, Runningkit, and Deerkit, who often teased him. He was apprenticed as Brokenpaw to Nightstar; however, he often disobeyed his mentor and sought training from Raggedpelt. After becoming a warrior early, Brokentail mentored Stumpytail and became deputy once Cloudpelt died. Brokentail then murdered Raggedstar, ripping away all nine lives, lying that WindClan killed him, and became leader as Brokenstar.

He trained kits too early, mentoring Mosspaw and Volepaw, though both apprentices died due to his ruthless training sessions. He exiled Yellowfang after killing Marigoldkit and Mintkit, pinning the blame on the medicine cat, and he drove out WindClan from their territory. However, with the help of the exiled elders, ThunderClan, and Yellowfang, Brokenstar was driven out from his Clan, along with many of his followers, becoming rogues. He attacked ThunderClan, but was blinded by Yellowfang and taken prisoner, being demoted to an elder and changing his name back to Brokentail. After being fed deathberries by Yellowfang, he went to the Dark Forest, where he trained living warriors to aid their schemes. During the Great Battle, Brokenstar killed Ferncloud, and thereafter, he was killed by Yellowfang for a second time, fading away forever.

History

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The Prophecies Begin

"Don't waste your time, apprentice! I've shared dreams with StarClan. You will have to kill me nine times over before I join them. Do you really think you're strong enough to do that?"
―Brokenstar to Firepaw during the battle between ThunderClan and ShadowClan Into the Wild, page 262
Brokenstar is the leader of ShadowClan. Under his leadership, ShadowClan drives fear into every Clan. He and his Clan chase out WindClan for their territory and pressure RiverClan and ThunderClan for theirs. He is also notorious for apprenticing kits before they are six moons old and sending them to be killed in battle. He sends Clawface to ThunderClan, to steal Frostfur's kits to fuel Brokenstar's army, murdering Spottedleaf, ThunderClan's only medicine cat. Firepaw, Graypaw, and Yellowfang, ShadowClan's former medicine cat, hurry to rescue them. Yellowfang recruits ShadowClan elders who were ousted by their leader, and together with a ThunderClan patrol, drive Brokenstar and his followers out of the Clan.
The exiled rogue and his followers launch an attack on ThunderClan in revenge, but they are defeated, and Brokenstar is blinded by Yellowfang. He is kept prisoner in ThunderClan, demoted to Brokentail as an elder. The other Clans insist ThunderClan should get rid Brokentail for he is a dangerous cat. Even as a blind and injured prisoner, Brokentail plots with Tigerclaw and takes part in a battle when Tigerclaw leads Brokentail's rogues to attack ThunderClan's camp in an attempt to kill Bluestar. Eventually, Brokentail is tricked into eating deathberries by his biological mother, Yellowfang, who reveals her identity to him at last. He doesn't believe her, but loses his last life in death.

Omen of the Stars

"You will all stay here. You will all be loyal to me. Or I will kill every one of you. [...] Say nothing to any cat. You will fight alongside us. And if I hear any one of you spreading rumors and lies among your Dark Forest Clanmates, you will suffer beyond anything you have ever known."
―Brokenstar threatening the Dark Forest trainees The Last Hope, page 160
Brokenstar becomes one of the unofficial leaders of the Dark Forest, alongside Tigerstar and Mapleshade, organizing the Great Battle. He assists Breezepelt in attempting to kill Poppyfrost and Jayfeather, but are driven back by Honeyfern, a StarClan cat. During this time, he mentors Tigerheart and Blossomfall within the Place of No Stars. He runs into Spottedleaf, Jayfeather, and Yellowfang in the Dark Forest and mocks them as they try to find information about the future conflict.
To test Ivypaw's loyalty, he demands her to kill Flametail, who had recently joined StarClan and got lost wandering into the Dark Forest. He continues to doubt Ivypool's loyalty and has her kill Antpelt's spirit. When Beetlewhisker refuses to train anymore and threatens to leave the Dark Forest, Brokenstar kills him before the RiverClan cat can encourage the others to do so, with him saying that is what happens if anyone tries to leave the Dark Forest. During the Great Battle, he murders Ferncloud while raiding the nursery. Afterwards, Yellowfang kills him a second time and wipes out his existence. After Brokenstar's second death, the Dark Forest cats flee in fear, giving the Clans the victory.

Super Editions

This section summarizes Brokenstar's significant Super Editions appearances. If you're looking for a full list, find one here!

"ShadowClan is stronger than ever. We have been challenged on each border, but have won in every battle! Let all Clans know that we will tolerate no trespassing, no prey-stealing, no dishonor."
―Brokenstar at a Gathering Yellowfang's Secret, page 468
In Yellowfang's Secret, Brokenkit is born to Yellowfang and Raggedpelt, alongside two sisters, Hopekit and Wishkit. He was the only one who survived out of the litter. He was named after the bend in his tail, as well as the feeling Yellowfang felt in her heart at the time of his birth. He is the only surviving kit of his litter and is surrendered by his biological mother and fostered by the only queen in the nursery, Lizardstripe. The young kit suffers emotional neglect from Lizardstripe and is constantly bullied by his foster siblings, Tanglekit, Deerkit, and Runningkit. He is also spoiled by his father, Raggedpelt, who later becomes leader.
He becomes an apprentice and is mentored by Nightpelt, but often refuses to listen to his mentor, who is frail and sickly, and instigates fights with other cats, including those of his own Clan. He is promoted to a warrior as Brokentail early and becomes the deputy after Cloudpelt dies in battle, despite his young age. He is given his own apprentice, Stumpypaw, whom he trains vigorously. Yellowfang finally makes Raggedstar see the truth in their son that his violent and aggressive nature that will ruin the Clan, but Brokentail proceeds to murder his own father to become the leader of ShadowClan, taking the name Brokenstar. He names Blackfoot his deputy despite the fact Blackfoot never had an apprentice. Then, he announces that warriors will only train for battle, and that hunting is of little importance. Brokenstar apprentices kits before the age of six moons and forces them to train for battle, including his own apprentices Mosspaw and Volepaw, and banishes the elders from the "safety" of the camp. He exiles his biological mother, Yellowfang, after accusing her of killing Marigoldkit and Mintkit, most likely because he saw her as a threat to his reign as well.

Detailed description

Brokenstar is a lean,[27] massive,[28] scarred,[29] dark brown tabby[3] tom[22] with orange eyes.[26][31] He has unusually long,[32] thick,[33] patchy,[34] matted,[24] and ragged fur,[35] a long spine,[36] broad shoulders,[37] a scarred,[34] broad, flat face,[25] and torn ears.[27] His tail is bent in the middle like a broken branch.[9]

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Killed victims

This list shows the victims Brokenstar has killed:

Ceremonies

Brokenpaw's apprentice ceremony
Cedarstar: Nightpelt, you are an intelligent and dedicated warrior. I know that you will do your best to pass on these qualities to Brokenpaw.
Everyone: Brokenpaw! Brokenpaw!
Reference: Yellowfang's Secret, page 354


Brokentail's warrior ceremony
Raggedstar: I am proud of my Clan. You are all I could have hoped for as a leader. With warriors like these, I could fight any battle! And there will be a new warrior today. Brokenpaw, step forward.
Nightpelt: Raggedstar, Brokenpaw hasn't completed his final assessments yet.
Raggedstar: I know a cat who is ready to be a warrior when I see one. I, Raggedstar, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend him to you as a warrior in his turn. Brokenpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code, to protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your own life?
Brokenpaw: I do.
Raggedstar: Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Brokenpaw, from this moment you will be known as Brokentail - but let no cat see this as a sign of weakness. You are one of the strongest cats I have ever known, and I look forward to fighting alongside you! StarClan honors your courage and your fighting skills, and we welcome you as a full warrior of ShadowClan.
Everyone: Brokentail! Brokentail!
Reference: Yellowfang's Secret, pages 382-383


Brokentail's deputy ceremony
Raggedstar: Cats of ShadowClan! We have lost Cloudpelt and we grieve for him. But the life of the Clan must continue. It is time to appoint a new deputy. I say these words before the body of Cloudpelt, and in the presence of the spirits of my ancestors, that they may hear and approve my choice. Brokentail will be the new deputy of ShadowClan. True, Brokentail is still younger than most of you, but ShadowClan has never had a braver or more skillful warrior. He is an example to us all, and it will be a great honor to lead the Clan with him.
Reference: Yellowfang's Secret, page 416


Brokenstar's leader ceremony
Cedarstar: I give you a life to live by the warrior code. Remember it well, Brokentail, and let it be your guide. Wiser cats than you or I have lost their way without it.
Stonetooth: I give you a life for duty. Remember what you owe your Clan as well as what your Clan owes to you.
Dawnstar: I give you a life for honor. Honor is expected from all cats, but most of all, from a Clan leader. Use the honor of leadership carefully.
Skinny gray tom: I give you a life for truth. Without it, kin is set against kin, Clan against Clan. Hold fast to truth in all your dealings and let it guide your words.
Lizardfang: I give you a life for judgement. ShadowClan stands at a place where the path ahead divides. choose to follow the right path, for the good of your Clan.
Brokentail's sister: I give you the life for love of kin. And as a Clan leader, remember that every Clan cat is your kin.
Small brown tabby she-cat: I give you a life for clear sight. Brokentail, know yourself and your destiny, but know too that destiny can be changed if you choose the right path.
Plump black-and-white tom: I give you a life for strength. This is the time you and your Clan will stand or fall. You need to be stronger than ever.
Sagewhisker: Brokentail, I give you a life for compassion. Use it to shelter the weakest in your Clan, the kits and the elders and the sick. Use it to show mercy to your enemies and to choose the path your paw steps will follow.
StarClan: Brokenstar! Brokenstar!
Reference: Yellowfang's Secret, pages 445-449

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Personality and Relationships

Main article: Brokenstar/PR
Brokenstar is ruthless, cruel, and lacks any remorse of his actions. Growing up, he is spoiled by his father and abused by his foster mother, and never learns who his real mother is until the end of his life after she feeds him deathberries to put an end to his brutality and destruction. For more of Brokenstar's personality and relationships, click here!

Family

Main article: Brokenstar/Family
Brokenstar's parents are Yellowfang and Raggedstar. His littermates are Hopekit and Wishkit. His foster mother is Lizardstripe. For more of Brokenstar's family, click here!

Appearances


Trivia

Main article: Brokenstar/Trivia
Did you know that Brokenstar's biggest fear is the lack of respect from other cats? For more trivia about Brokenstar, click here!

Quotes

"Why are you telling me this stuff? I'm not going to be a medicine cat! I'm going to be a warrior! Grrr! Watch me pounce!"
―Brokenkit to Yellowfang Yellowfang's Secret, page 345


"I've come to tell you not to waste your efforts with Cloudpelt. His time is over. He would never have been able to lead ShadowClan. There is only one cat who can do that after Raggedstar. I will be the next leader of ShadowClan."
―Brokentail when Yellowfang is attemping to treat Cloudpelt's wound Yellowfang's Secret, page 413


"Those kits were weak. They would have been no use to ShadowClan. If I hadn't killed them, some other warrior would have."
―Brokenstar Into the Wild, page 261
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Yellowfang: "I know you care for nothing, Brokentail. Not your own Clan, nor your honor, nor your own kin."
Brokentail: "I have no kin."
Yellowfang: "Wrong. Your kin has been closer to you than you ever dreamed. I'm your mother, Brokentail."
Brokentail: "Spiders have spun webs in your brain, old one. Medicine cats never have kits."
—Yellowfang revealing the truth to Brokentail Forest of Secrets, page 293


Brokenstar: "No cat stays in StarClan forever. They all fade in the end. Unless someone kills them first."
Ivypaw: "That's not true! This is where cats come for the rest of all the moons!"
Brokenstar: "Oh, it's true. It's also unimaginably painful to give up the last dying echo of one's life."
—Brokenstar and Ivypaw about killing Flametail Night Whispers, page 293


Brokenstar: "Oh, you're a Dark Forest warrior, no doubt about that."
Ivypool: "So you'll tell me when the final battle will be? And let me fight alongside you?"
Brokenstar: "Maybe."
Ivypool: "But I just proved my loyalty to you!"
Brokenstar: "You should have been loyal already."
—Brokenstar and Ivypool after Ivypool kills Antpelt The Forgotten Warrior, page 227


"Pride is not important. Power is important, and the willingness to use it."
―Brokenstar to Mapleshade The Last Hope, page 157


Brokenstar: "No cat leaves the Dark Forest unless I say so. Your loyalty is to us now."
Beetlwhisker: "My loyalty is to RiverClan, just as it has always been. You promised me that coming here would make me stronger for my Clanmates. It has, and I'm grateful, but you must have that I'd leave eventually."
Brokenstar: "You really are dumb, aren't you?"
Beetlewhisker: "Not as dumb as you hoped! I'm going, and you can't stop me!"
Thistleclaw (to Ivypool): "Stay out of this."
Applefur: "Don't go, Beetlewhisker. You've got friends here."
Beetlewhisker: "Thanks, Applefur. But I have to go. This is the right time for me to leave."
Brokenstar: "Really?"
Beetlewhisker: "StarClan help me!"
Brokenstar: "You think StarClan listens to what happens here?"
—Brokenstar before he kills Beetlewhisker The Last Hope, pages 159-160


"I'm going to shred you till there's nothing left to join StarClan."
―Brokenstar facing off against Firestar before being killed The Last Hope, page 317


"Raggedstar always thought his son would make a great leader. He was blind to all of Brokentail's faults --his cunning, his ruthlessness, his violent nature."
―Yellowfang describing Brokenstar Secrets of the Clans, page 71
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External links

  • A bully with no brains on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
  • Mudclaw's Rebellion on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)

    • Notes and references

    1. ↑ Revealed in The Last Hope, page 318
    2. ↑ Revealed in Sunset, page 3
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Revealed in Into the Wild, allegiances
    4. ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, allegiances
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Revealed in Fire and Ice, allegiances
    6. ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 447
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 294
    8. ↑ Revealed in The Last Hope, page 317
    9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Revealed in Yellowfang's Secret, page 324
    10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Revealed in Yellowfang's Secret, page 354
    11. ↑ Revealed in Yellowfang's Secret, pages 382-383
    12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Revealed in Yellowfang's Secret, page 416
    13. ↑ Revealed in Yellowfang's Secret, page 449
    14. ↑ Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 276
    15. ↑ Revealed in The Last Hope, page 10
    16. ↑ Revealed in Yellowfang's Secret, page 399
    17. ↑ Revealed in Yellowfang's Secret, page 451
    18. ↑ Revealed in Yellowfang's Secret, page 466
    19. ↑ Revealed in Night Whispers, page 17
    20. ↑ Revealed in Sign of the Moon, page 131
    21. ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 141
    22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Revealed in Into the Wild, page 98
    23. ↑ Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 238
    24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Revealed in Into the Wild, page 262
    25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Revealed in Yellowfang's Secret, page 321
    26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Revealed in Into the Wild, chapter 12
    27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 263
    28. ↑ Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, page 229
    29. ↑ Revealed in Night Whispers, page 290
    30. ↑ Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 269
    31. ↑ Brokenstar was blinded prior to his death, and regained his sight in the Dark Forest.[30]
    32. ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 140
    33. ↑ Revealed in The Last Hope, page 11
    34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 80
    35. ↑ Revealed in Fading Echoes, page 3
    36. ↑ Revealed in Night Whispers, page 18
    37. ↑ Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 265
    38. ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 261
    39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 Revealed in Yellowfang's Secret, page 463
    40. ↑ Encouraged Brownkit and Wetkit to attack him, thereby killing him[39]
    41. ↑ Revealed in Yellowfang's Secret, page 469
    42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 Revealed in Code of the Clans, page 54
    43. ↑ Ordered the attack on WindClan, where Badgerfang was killed[42]
    44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 Revealed in Cats of the Clans, page 42
    45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 Revealed in Code of the Clans, page 42
    46. ↑ Ordered the attack on WindClan, where Swampkit was killed[45]
    47. ↑ Ordered the attack on WindClan, where Blossomkit was killed[45]
    48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 Revealed in Into the Wild, page 249
    49. ↑ Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, page 227
    50. ↑ Revealed in The Last Hope, page 160
    51. ↑ Revealed in The Last Hope, page 316
    52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 Revealed in Yellowfang's Secret, page 445
    53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 53.3 Revealed in Yellowfang's Secret, page 446
    54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 54.3 54.4 54.5 Revealed in Yellowfang's Secret, page 447
    55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 55.2 55.3 55.4 55.5 Revealed in Yellowfang's Secret, page 448
    56. ↑ Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 268
    57. ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 292
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