Shimmerstrike

Shimmerstrike was a deputy of ThunderClan and the mate of Sorrelstar. He helped his mate fight off his ambitious brother, of whom had taken over ThunderClan, but afterward, did not accept the deputy position again due to the trauma he had suffered. He and Sorrelstar had quite a few kittens together before he passed away with cancer a few moons after the retaking of ThunderClan.

Appearance.
Shimmerstrike was a medium sized tom. He was a bright ginger tabby with silky ivory paws and an equally alabaster chest and underbelly. His fur was long and thick, making his appear larger than he actually was, and his eyes gleamed like molten emeralds.

History.
Shimmerstrike was born to the parents of Skyflower and Foxtail, with two siblings, Fierceheart, and Doublestrike. He was unfortunate enough to have to have been adopted by another queen, due to his mother perishing in child birth, after delivering the largest son, Fierceheart. Luckily, his youth insured that he was not terribly scarred by the incident. As a kit, he was as adventurous as any other, dreaming of fierce battles and heroic feats. He was often bullied by his larger siblings, however, who considered him weak. Shimmerstrike was an apprentice longer than his two brothers, given the fact that he was not nearly as skilled. He was adept enough at hunting and enjoyed caring for his clan, but his combat skills had always been relatively rusty. When he finally did become a warrior, he was well respected for his honor and wisdom, and later, was promoted to deputy by Wrathstar, of whom was the current leader of ThunderClan at that time. It wasn't long afterward that he was brutally attacked by his brother, Fierceheart, of whom was enraged by the promotion of what he believed to be his weaker brother. He could only watch, gravely injured, as his larger brother took one of Wrathstar's lives. Shimmerstrike fled the clan soon after Fierceheart's take over of ThunderClan, knowing well enough that he would be a target for the leader. Alongside the other survivors, he planned a rebellion at Sorrelwhisper, his mate's, side. Together, they managed to take back ThunderClan and end the tyranny of Fierceheart, with Sorrelwhisper striking the final blow. His mate then took over the clan, and Shimmerstrike resigned to the rank of a normal warrior, given his injuries and the trauma he had suffered, he was practically crippled, and didn't believe he could serve his clan properly as deputy any longer. The tom had a total of six kits with Sorrelstar, before passing away with cancer a few moons later.