Tuistar has been the leader of Duskclan for longer than most of its warriors have been alive. As the oldest cat in the clans, Tuistar is a reclusive figure who rarely consults outside of his inner circle.

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Tuipaw:

Tuipaw was born a housecat, although he leaves town at a young age and is found on clan territory by young apprentices Doepaw and Wetapaw who rescued him from the frozen Scarlet Lake and took him into Duskclan's camp. He was allowed to recover under the supervision of the Duskclan clerics Tideshimmer and Doepaw and became close friends with both of his rescuers.

Tideshimmer, who already had doubts about Doepaw's potential as a cleric, views Tuipaw as a sign from Starclan and asks him if he would like to become his apprentice in place of Doepaw; uncertain of his place within the clan and having gained an appreciation for the healing art Tuipaw accepts. This creates a rift between him and Doepaw that would go unhealed, although from Tuipaw's perspective she accepts this change, wishing him luck.

Tuisong:

Tuisong gains his full name at the age of 25 moons and as a young cleric becomes the partner of the now warrior Wetawhisker. They have a single kit named Stoatkit at the age of 46 moons. Meanwhile Doespring, also a warrior, loses her daughter Yewkit who dies soon after birth as well as Duskclan suffering great loss to Dawnclan during the height of the war against them.

Doespring blames Tuisong for being unable to heal her daughter and fueled by bitter jealousy, takes her sister Wetawhisker for a walk out to the frozen Scarlet Lake and leaves her stranded in the fog. Suscipiscious of Doespring's intentions, Tuisong follows the pair and attempts to intervene, only to be bludgened by Doespring on the rocky lake shore. Wetawhisker breaks through the ice in her desperate attempt to reach him and drowns while Doespring drags his unconsicous body back to the clan where she fabricates a false story of a terrible "accident" which her clan take at face value due to her previously close relationships with her sister and Tuisong.

Burningstar and Tideshimmer, already overrun with battle wounded patients decide to reinstate Doespring as a cleric temporarily while Tuisong heals, but within a few moons Tideshimmer "accidentally" drowns during a Moon Key visit leaving the concussed, heavily traumatised Tuisong as head cleric and Doesping as his apprentice and the overseer of his treatment. Meanwhile she becomes a mother to Stoatkit in her sister's stead, as he grows unknowning of his true parentage.

By pure coincidence Buriningstar is killed in battle a moon later leaving Tuisong to claim leadership while Doespring becomes head cleric and gains full power through her manipulation of Tuistar's vunlerable state.

Tuistar:

Tuistar is now the oldest cat within the clans and greatly changed a result of his trauma; years of abuse and manipulation by his primary caretaker as well head trauma have scattered his memories and in the present day he struggles to keep track of events. He holds himself at a distant from his clanmates, including his son Stoatbite who grew under Doesprings influence.