Minor Characters Series: Ferncloud by Goldenbrook

Goldenbrook takes a look at Ferncloud’s life.

So recently (for me, anyway), I asked you guys who you wanted me to write about. And I got the exact answers I was hoping for! Minor characters! I wanted minor characters because I thoughts it would be a slightly more difficult topic to write about, rather than a character who has a point of view in the books. So now, it is time to delve into Ferncloud’s characters!
Spoilers for the second half of TPB and beyond.
Fernkit was born to Brindleface alongside her brother Ashfur and two siblings who ended up dying. Ferncloud is gental, often cooling Dustpelt’s temper. It is often joked about how many kits she had. At one point, she goes on a little hunting expedition with Cloudkit and Ashkit, perhaps showing a bit more adventurous spirit than what she is typically given credit for.
What’s interesting about Ferncloud is that she has what is usually classified as a “tragic backstory.” Her mother died by Tigerstar’s doing, and she didn’t really get a chance to mourn her, because then she had to help kill the dogs who killed her. But Ferncloud showed resilience but not letting her mother’s death deter her; in fact, she showed strong resolve by luring the dogs away.
In A Shadow in RiverClan, Ferncloud appears and has a friendly little chat with Feathertail. She had accidentally trespassed on RiverClan land while hunting a squirrel, and when confronted by two other RiverClan cats, she offers to give up the squirrel. Clearly, when given the chance, Ferncloud would always choose the peaceful option, preferring harmony to fighting.
Later on, Ferncloud loses three of her kits in just a month. But what’s amazing about Ferncloud, and what is so rarely recognized, is that she kept going. Despite how much pain she must have been in, she kept on going for Birchkit. Then, in her new home, Ferncloud befriended Sorreltail and Daisy, standing by the former kittypet’s side throughout the shouts that she shouldn’t be there. Interestingly enough, Dustpelt was one of the cats saying Daisy shouldn’t be there. Additionally, her son, Spiderleg, wanted her gone too. But Ferncloud still sided with Daisy, again showing her strong resolve.
Ferncloud ended up staying permanetely