Poppybranch

Poppybranch is a white she-cat with tan and dark brown splotches. She has scars on her left cheek, down the right side of her mouth, on her left shoulder, both of her thighs, and all over her forearms. She also has blue eyes.

Poppybranch and her sister, Rosereed, were the products of a half clan relationship. Her father, Branchclaw, was the deputy of Briar Clan when he was seeing her mother, Poppyreed of Rush Clan.

After her birth, a sickness flooded through Rush Clan. Poppyreed, who had the beginning symptoms of the disease, gave her mate their two kits. Later on, while the two she-cats were growing up in Briar Clan, Poppyreed passed due to the sickness.

When she was just a kit, Poppybranch had a close friendship with a young apprentice, Goldenpaw.

Branchclaw was eventually killed in a fight with rogues when she became an apprentice. Poppybranch was then left alone, distancing herself from her sister and Goldenpaw.

As apprentices, Poppypaw and Goldenpaw got together. It didn't last too long as apprentices though, as Goldenpaw got his warrior name, Goldenmoon.

Poppypaw was starting to feel strange after a few moons and eventually found out that she was pregnant. She took her warrior assessment early, becoming Poppybranch.

A moon before she was ready to give birth, Goldenmoon abandoned her to become a kittypet and raise kits with another she-cat.

Once the moon passed by, Poppybranch went on a walk and had her kit in a hollow tree near Rush Clan territory. The small tom, Brightkit, didn't survive. She buried him by a bush near the opening of the tree.

Due to the loss of her kit, she couldn't sleep. She developed an addiction to poppy seeds and other herbs that would put her to sleep.

Moons later, she went for herbs to patch up scars she made her on forearms. Clovermist accidentally gave her death berries, but Mapletail rushed in and saved her, getting Dovesong for help. Once she was saved, Poppybranch felt as if she greatly owed Mapletail.

While hunting for herbs, she ran into Mapletail by the river. The pair plotted to leave Briar and expose Fawngaze's secret relationship. Once they did, they left for Rush Clan. After staying there for a while, Poppybranch and Mapletail ended up getting together.