BrambleSquirrel

BrambleSquirrel is the het ship between Bramblestar and Squirrelflight from the Warriors fandom.

Canon
At first, Squirrelpaw and Brambleclaw didn't get along very well. They constantly argued and Brambleclaw couldn't stand her. When Brambleclaw had to go on the quest to find Midnight, Squirrelpaw insisted on coming along for the ride. They became friends on the quest, and Brambleclaw realized he was falling for her. Soon, Squirrelpaw earned her warrior name: Squirrelflight, and also realized her feelings for Brambleclaw. But there was another tom-cat in ThunderClan with strong feelings for her: Ashfur. Squirrelflight was caught between the two, but in the end, she chose Brambleclaw as her mate. Ashfur was furious, but he couldn't do anything about it.

Meanwhile, Squirrelflight's sister, Leafpool, was expecting kits. Since she was a medicine cat and the father was from WindClan, they were extremely forbidden. Squirrelflight agreed to raise the kits, Lionkit, Hollykit, and Jaykit as her and Brambleclaw's own. Brambleclaw believed that they were really his kits and Squirrelflight couldn't bear to tell him the truth. When the kits were grown up and were known as Lionblaze, Hollyleaf, and Jayfeather, they and Squirrelflight were caught in a wall of fire, created by Ashfur. Ashfur told Squirrelflight that he was going to kill her "kits" so that she could understand the pain it felt to lose someone she loved. Squirrelflight surprised everyone admitting that they weren't her kits.

Brambleclaw broke up with Squirrelflight after this, as he couldn't believe that his mate would lie about having his kits. In time, however, he forgave her. When Firestar died and he became Bramblestar, she was named deputy. Soon, they had their own, real kits: Alderkit, Sparkkit, Dandelionkit, and Juniperkit. Juniperkit died at birth and Dandelionkit died a few moons later, but both Alderkit and Sparkkit lived to adulthood, becoming Sparkpelt and Alderheart. However, something very strange happened to Bramblestar: he was possessed by an evil ghost cat. While Bramblestar was possessed, he did a lot of horrible things to Squirrelfllight. Eventually, Squirrelflight figured out the identity of the ghost cat and became the new acting leader of ThunderClan with her nephew Lionblaze as her deputy.

Children
Alderheart 
 * Alderheart is a ThunderClan medicine cat who has served under Bramblestar's, the impostor's, and Squirrelflight's leaderships in the lake territories. He was born as Alderkit to Squirrelflight and Bramblestar, alongside Sparkpelt, Juniperkit, and Dandelionkit. He became an apprentice as Alderpaw with Molewhisker as his mentor but later became a medicine cat apprentice under Jayfeather. StarClan sent him on a quest to find SkyClan, but he and his companions were unsuccessful, instead of meeting Darktail and his rogues. On the journey back, Alderpaw and Needlepaw found two abandoned kits, Twigkit and Violetkit, and took them to join the Clans.


 * Alderpaw helped raise Twigkit, even taking her to visit Violetkit, who was claimed by ShadowClan. After completing his training, Alderheart served his Clan with compassion and empathy and strongly believed that SkyClan should have a place beside the other Clans at the lake. He became ThunderClan's sole medicine cat after Jayfeather was exiled by the impostor and was forced to train Flipclaw as his apprentice. He has exiled himself after standing up against the impostor, staying briefly in ShadowClan as a refugee. He returned to ThunderClan after the impostor was captured.
 * Dandelionkit †


 * Juniperkit †

Sparkpelt 
 * Sparkpelt is a ThunderClan warrior who has served under Bramblestar's, the impostor's, and Squirrelflight's leaderships in the lake territories. She was born as Sparkkit to Bramblestar and Squirrelflight, along with her siblings Alderkit, Dandelionkit, and Juniperkit, though Dandelionkit and Juniperkit died soon after birth. She received her apprentice name of Sparkpaw and Cherryfall as her mentor. Along with Alderpaw, she went on a quest to find SkyClan, but the mission was ultimately unsuccessful.


 * Moons after, Sparkpaw earned her warrior name, Sparkpelt. As a warrior, she developed strong feelings against SkyClan returning to the lake, despite Alderheart's opposite opinions. She mentored Twigbranch, who returned to ThunderClan from SkyClan and rigorously trained her apprentice. She eventually became Larksong's mate and gave birth to Finchkit, Flamekit, and Flickerkit. However, Flickerkit was stillborn and Larksong succumbed to illness just as Sparkpelt finished giving birth. The death of her mate and son, combined with her parents' fighting, sent Sparkpelt into a depression, but she soon recovered and was able to be a mother to her kits. Sparkpelt was later briefly exiled by Bramblestar's impostor along with several other cats but returned under the leadership of Squirrelflight.

Hollyleaf † ( adoptive daughter )
 * Hollyleaf was a ThunderClan warrior that served under Firestar's leadership in the lake territories. She was born as Hollykit to Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw alongside her brothers, Lionblaze and Jayfeather. Initially, Hollypaw trained as a medicine cat apprentice with Leafpool as her mentor; however, she decided to train as a warrior, with Brackenfur becoming her new mentor. Hollypaw soon learned of a prophecy that concerned her, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw.


 * After becoming a warrior, Hollyleaf and her siblings were cornered in a fire by Ashfur, and in order to save them, Squirrelflight revealed that they were not her kits. In the wake of discovering that Leafpool and Crowfeather were her true parents, Hollyleaf killed Ashfur to keep him from telling the Clans, but frustrated that nothing had changed, she ultimately revealed the secret herself at a Gathering. Thereafter, Hollyleaf disappeared into the tunnels and became close with Fallen Leaves; however, after being believed to be dead, she returned to her Clan and fought in the Great Battle, saving Ivypool from Hawkfrost. As she died, Hollyleaf finally forgave Squirrelflight and Leafpool, ascending to StarClan soon after.

Jayfeather ( adoptive son )
 * Jayfeather is a ThunderClan medicine cat that has served under Firestar's, Bramblestar's, the impostor's, and Squirrelflight's leaderships in the lake territories. He was born as Jaykit, and is one of the children of Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight, alongside his siblings Hollyleaf and Lionblaze. He was apprenticed to Brightheart to train as a warrior, becoming Jaypaw. After discovering an extraordinary ability to connect with other cats' feelings and walk in their dreams, he was urged by Spottedleaf to train as a medicine cat. He eventually agreed to train under Leafpool. While walking in the dreams of Firestar, Jaypaw heard about the Kin of Your Kin prophecy, realizing he and his littermates were destined to be powerful.


 * He earned his medicine cat name, Jayfeather. When a fire erupted in ThunderClan's camp, it was forced out by Ashfur that Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw were not his true parents. The truth was eventually revealed that Leafpool and Crowfeather were their parents, causing a strain on the family. Shortly after Hollyleaf vanished, he and Lionblaze realized that she was not one of the Three and the prophecy was predicting the Dark Forest's rising.


 * Fulfilling the prophecy, he, Lionblaze, and the third cat, Dovewing, helped the Clans fight off the Dark Forest in the Great Battle. After the battle, Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovewing lost their powers, and Jayfeather gained an apprentice, Alderheart, whom he grew very close to. After Bramblestar's revival, he was adamant about punishing the codebreakers. Jayfeather was one of them and was forced to swear an oath of loyalty. He was later exiled by the impostor and joined as a refugee in ShadowClan. He returned to being a medicine cat of ThunderClan after the impostor was taken down.

Lionblaze ( adoptive son )
 * Lionblaze is the current acting ThunderClan deputy under Squirrelflight's leadership in the lake territories and has previously served under Firestar's, Bramblestar's, and the impostor's leaderships. He was born as Lionkit to Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight alongside Hollyleaf and Jayfeather. He was a courageous and strong-willed young to and discovered his natural talent in battle. He was apprenticed to Ashfur as Lionpaw and later learned he and his siblings were destined to be more powerful than StarClan. As a warrior, Lionblaze and his siblings were trapped by Ashfur, and Squirrelflight revealed they were not her kits. The siblings uncovered their true parents were Crowfeather of WindClan and Leafpool, the ThunderClan medicine cat, and Hollyleaf died after fleeing into the tunnels once the truth was revealed. He mentored Dovewing and taught her how to control her powers. Together with Jayfeather and Dovewing, the Three participated in the Great Battle and defeated the Dark Forest.


 * He and Cinderheart became mates and had two litters of kits: Hollytuft, Sorrelstripe, Fernsong, Flywhisker, Spotfur, and Snaptooth. Shorty after Bramblestar's revival, he was adamant about punishing the codebreakers. Lionblaze was one of them, and after he was reported for breaking the warrior code, Bramblestar exiled him. Lionblaze became a rogue for a quarter moon before returning to ThunderClan and swearing an oath of loyalty. However, he was later exiled for being half-Clan and took refuge in ShadowClan. After Bramblestar's impostor was deposed of, he became a temporary deputy under Squirrelflight.

Fanon
Although many fans originally used to enjoy the relationship between the two, loving their teasing and taunting relationship, recent books have changed this attitude. While fans enjoyed Bramblestar and Squirrelflight during The New Prophecy and Power of Three, and wanted to see them reconcile after everything with Leafpool's kits, Bramblestar's attitude during Squirrelflight's Hope has had many fans wish Squirrelflight would find a different mate. Bramblestar's constant berating of Squirrelflight and Squirrelflight's constant saying how unhappy she is makes fans believe the relationship has grown abusive and unhealthy.

Fandom
FAN FICTION
 * Bramblestar/Squirrelflight on FanFiction.Net

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