List of Warriors characters

This is a list of all characters in the Warriors novel series by Erin Hunter. Due to the large amount of characters present in the novel series, the list is divided by Clan; i.e. all characters belonging to ThunderClan will be listed first, along with the respective series they have appeared in: Original, The New Prophecy, or Power of Three.

Note on Naming Conventions
Many of the characters in the Warriors novel series undergo a number of name changes. In most cases a character is given an individual "first" name by their mother upon birth, based on a particular physical or behavioral trait such as fur color (Cinder, Ash, Fire, Gray), limb length (Spider, Long), or resemblance to another animal (Hawk, Jay, Squirrel). The first name serves as the first half of the character's name, to be followed by a "suffix" name based on the character's position within the Clan. Kittens are given the suffix of '-kit', while apprentices are given '-paw' (i.e. Hollykit, Jaypaw, etc.). When the character reaches Warrior status, the Clan leader selects a new suffix name for them based on another trait such as personality (-heart), appearance (-fur, -pelt, -claw, -stripe, -face, -nose), or more recently, environmental condition or location (-pool, -shine, -frost, -blaze). All Clan leaders take the suffix '-star' and deputies retain their warrior name until made leader.

Characters not belonging to the five "original" Clans (ThunderClan, RiverClan, WindClan, ShadowClan, and SkyClan) typically do not follow a standard naming structure and do not have suffix names. Additionally, the Tribe of Rushing Water follows its own naming convention, which is detailed below. All characters who have undergone name changes will be listed under their current (as of Long Shadows) names.

ThunderClan

ThunderClan is the "main Clan" of the Warriors series, as all three series' protagonists are ThunderClan cats. During the Original series ThunderClan resides in the forest, sandwiched between RiverClan and ShadowClan on either side. They share very little territory borders with WindClan , and as such most of the trouble ThunderClan is forced to deal with originates either from RiverClan or ShadowClan. ThunderClan cats are accustomed to stalking through the thick underbrush of the forest, and are the sole users of the "hunter's crouch", a stalking technique used to hunt most forest-borne prey. Their main diet includes mice, voles, squirrels, rabbits, thrushes and magpies.

ThunderClan, along with the other Clans, undergoes a dramatic shift in territory during the course of the New Prophecy series. During the time that Brambleclaw, Squirrelpaw and the others are on their journey, much of ThunderClan's territory is destroyed as the twolegs proceed with their deforestation of the area. Eventually ThunderClan and the other Clans are able to relocate to the lake territory, the ThunderClan camp of which is set in an abandoned quarry. The camp is protected by high walls of stone, but the surrounding territory is similar to the forest in which ThunderClan previously inhabited. As such, their sources of prey remains largely unchanged from the Original series. Like many of the other Clans, ThunderClan's role is largely undefined in this series, due to the drastic changes all Clans are forced to undergo and adapt to.

Original Series

The Original series covers events in the story from Into the Wild to The Darkest Hour. Many characters mentioned here were introduced in the Original series, but play minor or significant roles in The New Prophecy and Power of Three series as well. Characters listed in the other series may have been introduced in the Original series, but play larger roles in the series they are listed in.

Bluestar

Bluestar, a blue-gray she-cat with blue eyes and a silver-tinged muzzle, is the leader of ThunderClan during most of the Original series. She is responsible for bringing Firestar into ThunderClan, a decision prompted by the alarmingly low number of warriors in her Clan, and the prophecy "fire alone can save our Clan". Bluestar serves as Firestar's mentor during his apprenticeship after a while where Firestar is mentored by the senior warriors and eventually appoints him as her deputy after Tigerstar's exile. She is known as a strong, calm leader who rules over her Clan with a firm but fair paw.

Bluestar fell in love with Oakheart, a RiverClan warrior, during her days as a warrior (when she was named Bluefur, as seen in The Rise of Scourge) and bore three kits. Mosskit died, which left the other two kits, Stonekit and Mistykit. Out of her concern to the Clan, she became Clan deputy, but since she knew the Clan would never accept a queen nursing kits for a deputy, she secretly gave the two kits to Oakheart to be raised in RiverClan. Mosskit died on that snowbound night, Not in the nursery She is able to suppress her feelings regarding her decision until Firestar, seeking to uncover the truth about Tigerstar's deception, causes the issue to be reopened. Her feelings of regret, combined with the shock of discovering her trusted deputy's plan to kill her, cause Bluestar to sink into a manic depression. She remains in this condition throughout the events of Rising Storm and A Dangerous Path, which worsens when the forest fire destroys the ThunderClan camp. She refuses to trust any of her warriors except Fireheart, and declares war on StarClan for dooming her Clan. Her faith is restored in the final moments of A Dangerous Path, when in a dramatic scene she jumps onto the leader of the pack of dogs, causing them to fall over the cliff and into the river. She dies shortly afterward, confiding in Fireheart that he truly was the "fire" that saved the Clan.

Bluestar retains an authoritative role in StarClan during the events of The New Prophecy and Power of Three series. She chooses Brambleclaw as ThunderClan's representative to make the journey to the sun-down-place (the sea) in Midnight.

She has two children, Mistyfoot and Stonefur, in RiverClan, and is mentioned in Cats of the Clans as having a third, Mosskit, who died young while making the journey to RiverClan with his littermates. Currently Mistyfoot is the deputy of RiverClan, while Stonefur was killed in The Darkest Hour by the will of Tigerstar. Bluestar was mentored by Stonepelt, who is dead by the time of the Original series. After Lionheart's death, she mentors Firestar after a time (see above). She has also mentored Runningwind and Frostfur. Her mother was Duskflower, and her father was Stormtail. She had a sister named Snowfur. Whitestorm is Snowfur's son, thus making him Bluestar's nephew.

Firestar

Firestar, a handsome ginger tom with a flame-colored pelt and bright green eyes, is the main protagonist of the Original series. Initially a house cat named Rusty, he often dreamed of hunting for his own prey in the forest beyond his owner's house. Rusty joins ThunderClan after encountering Bluestar, ThunderClan's leader, and is initially established as an apprentice, being renamed Firepaw after his "flame-colored pelt." Throughout the series, Firepaw gains respect within the Clan and eventually receives his warrior name, Fireheart. In Forest of Secrets, he becomes deputy, and finally, becomes ThunderClan's leader in The Darkest Hour. Firestar was mentored by Bluestar (and, for a short time, Lionheart and Tigerclaw), and has mentored three apprentices himself: Cinderpelt, who later becomes a medicine cat apprentice to Yellowfang due to her 'accident' on the Thunderpath (which in fact, was set up by Tigerstar) that permanently injures her leg; Cloudtail; and Brambleclaw. Cloudtail is the son of his kittypet sister, Princess. Firestar met Princess when she was heavily pregnant in Fire and Ice. When her kits were born, she let Firestar take Cloudkit, her firstborn, with him to ThunderClan. Bluestar was the one to name him Cloudkit.

Firestar is typically known as a perfect character in the series, though he is sure he is far from perfect. He does not possess any significant character flaws and is fully committed to the warrior code. Firestar is fiercely loyal not only to his Clan, but also to his many friends and allies that he meets along the way, regardless of their affiliation. He respects the rules of his superiors, but also has the insight to look beyond them in order to properly judge a questionable situation. As a result, he often breaks the traditional rules of the Clan (a trend started by his very inclusion into the Clan, being of housecat, or "kittypet" origins) in order to help his friends or to rectify a situation he believes to be right. He protected his friend, Graystripe, from suspicion from the other cats when Graystripe snuck out at night to meet with Silverstream. When Bluestar declared war on WindClan for allegedly stealing prey, Firestar snuck out of camp and secretly negotiated a meeting of peace with WindClan's leader, Tallstar. Firestar also refrained from killing Silverstream during a fight with RiverClan because he did not want to hurt Graystripe's mate. Firestar is primarily responsible, along with his friend Graystripe, for several feats that have ensured the well-being of all the Clans, such as retrieving WindClan after they were driven out of their camp, and hunting prey for RiverClan when they were trapped in a flood. He led all four clans against the ranks of BloodClan as LionClan in The Darkest Hour and killed their leader, Scourge, thus effectively saving the entire forest.

Firestar maintains a minor presence in subsequent series, The New Prophecy and Power of Three, as the ever-present leader of ThunderClan. Additionally, in between the Original series and The New Prophecy, he travels north with his mate, Sandstorm, in order to reunite the lost and scattered descendants of SkyClan in Firestar's Quest. As of Long Shadows, Firestar has 4 lives left. The first of his nine lives was lost in the battle with BloodClan, the second life was lost in Firestar's Quest when he battled the rats, and the third life was lost when the tree fell on him saving ShadowClan from the humans ("Twolegs"). He lost the fourth due to greencough and the fifth when he was caught in the foxtrap.

He has two daughters with his mate, Sandstorm. Their names are Leafpool, who is a medicine cat, and Squirrelflight, who is a warrior. Both have leading roles in The New Prophecy series and side parts in the Power of Three series.

Graystripe

Graystripe, a solid long-haired gray tom with amber eyes and a dark stripe along his back, is Firestar's first and best friend in ThunderClan. He meets Firestar, known as Rusty at the time, in the forest close to Rusty's kittypet home and proceeds to attack him as if he were any other intruder. When Rusty joins ThunderClan as Firepaw, the two become great friends and often train, eat and sleep together. Graystripe's mentor was Lionheart, who was killed in Into the Wild. He become a warrior soon after the battle with ShadowClan to rescue ThunderClan kits with Firestar at the end of Into the Wild. Since then he has been a mentor to Brackenfur.

Shortly after being promoted to a full warrior, Graystripe falls in love with a RiverClan she-cat, Silverstream after she saves him from drowning, and starts to sneak out of camp to meet her which is against the warrior code. His friendship with Fireheart is strained due to Fireheart's need to cover for him while he is away, and for a short time the two quarrel with each other. Eventually Graystripe is able to settle his issues with Fireheart, and their friendship continues. In the end of the original series, he became ThunderClan's deputy, due to Whitestorm's death, but replaced by Brambleclaw when he was captured in Dawn.

Graystripe is a friendly, hearty character. He often makes quips or jokes in order to provide relief to a tense situation, but is able to focus himself during battles and concentrate on the objective at hand. Graystripe often fights among the hardest of any cats during a battle, and is able to use his large weight to a great advantage. He usually returns from a battle with several wounds, having fought beyond the normal threshold of an ordinary cat and refusing to run. He does not have any qualms about killing hated enemies of the Clan, and is responsible for the deaths of Clawface and Darkstripe, among others.

Graystripe has lived in more locations than any other cat in the series. When Silverstream died bearing his kits, Graystripe went to live with them in RiverClan for a while. He returned to ThunderClan in A Dangerous Path. In Dawn of The New Prophecy series, Graystripe was captured by humans, or "Twolegs" and lived as a kittypet for a time, which is described in further detail in The Lost Warrior manga series. While living as a kittypet, Graystripe met Millie, another kittypet, who helped him escape. After a long journey, the two finally returned to the Clans living at the lake. He returned to ThunderClan in The Sight of the Power of Three series, along with his new mate, Millie.

He had two children with Silverstream, Feathertail and Stormfur. Both are prominent characters in The New Prophecy series, while Stormfur maintains a minor role in the Power of Three series. Feathertail was killed in Moonrise. His mate, Millie, gave birth to three kits of her own, Briarkit, Bumblekit, and Blossomkit in Eclipse. Since it has been revealed that Spottedleaf is of SkyClan descent, that makes Graystripe of SkyClan descent as well. Spottedleaf is the sister of Graystripe's mother Willowpelt, making Spottedleaf his aunt. Therefore, he is, by blood, related to Tigerstar, as well as Brambleclaw, Tawnypelt, Hawkfrost and Mothwing.

Brackenfur

Brackenfur, a golden brown tabby tom, is a ThunderClan warrior first introduced in Fire and Ice. He is the brother of Cinderpelt, and together they train as apprentices under Firestar and Graystripe. Firestar often took over his training when Graystripe left the camp to meet with Silverstream even though meeting with cats outside one's own clan is against the warrior code. Upon becoming a warrior, Brackenfur becomes a regular favorite choice for patrols and battles and remains quite popular in the Clan during the Original and subsequent series.

Brackenfur is quiet, reserved and thoughtful, a trait which easily differentiates him from his overenthusiastic sister, prior to her becoming a medicine cat. He is never too quick to make a decision and is often given a great amount of trust by other cats regarding certain plans. He was even a choice of Firestar's as ThunderClan's deputy in the book Sunset from The New Prophecy, but was not chosen due to a sign from StarClan that chose Brambleclaw instead. As Brackenfur has never been involved in a morally flawed situation, he could be considered something of a "perfect character" similar to Firestar. He is greatly respected and liked throughout the Clan, and additionally is an excellent fighter, which allows him to be present in most battles throughout the series.

In the New Prophecy series, Brackenfur takes Sorreltail as a mate, and has four kits with her: Molepaw, Poppyfrost, Honeyfern, and Cinderheart, later revealed to be the reincarnation of Cinderpelt, his sister. This obviously confuses certain family relationships, but the significance of this event has not been touched upon thus far. Brackenfur has no apprentice currently but he has mentored Tawnypelt (before she left Thunderclan), Whitewing and Hollyleaf.

Ravenpaw

Ravenpaw, a sleek black tom, is a current loner, introduced as a ThunderClan apprentice in Into the Wild. After Firestar's introduction to the forest, he trains along with Graystripe and Ravenpaw and the three become good friends. Ravenpaw is nervous and shy around his Clanmates, largely due to the fact that his mentor, Tigerstar, treats him harshly and often belittles him in front of the other warriors. Part of this is due to the fact that Ravenpaw witnessed Tigerstar murdering Redtail, the former ThunderClan deputy. Eventually Tigerstar decides that Ravenpaw's storytelling abilities are too dangerous, and plots to have him killed to preserve his secret. Firepaw discovers this, and along with Graypaw escorts Ravenpaw across the WindClan border to shelter in Barley's barn, while telling the rest of the Clan that he is dead. Following his exodus, Ravenpaw seems to greatly enjoy his new life with Barley. He loses his old nervousness and becomes much more confident and outgoing, while retaining a loyal debt of gratitude towards his former Clanmates. His situation reflects an interesting motif present throughout the series: while some outsiders such as kittypets appear to have been born to live in a Clan, there are also Clan-born cats whose destinies lie elsewhere. Ravenpaw returns at various times throughout the series to lend assistance or shelter to cats traveling across his territory, most notably helping to comfort the entirety of the forest Clans during their relocation in Dawn of The New Prophecy series. Ravenpaw also assists Firestar and Graystripe in retrieving Graystripe's kits from RiverClan during Tigerstar's cruel leadership of the Clan in The Darkest Hour. He then returns to the Clan along with Barley to fight alongside ThunderClan and WindClan in the battle with BloodClan. While sheltering the forest cats in Dawn, Firestar asks Ravenpaw to rejoin ThunderClan and travel with them to the lake. Ravenpaw rejects, stating that he is happier being a rogue than he ever would be in a Clan.

In the manga series depicting Graystripe's journey back to the forest Clans, he and Barley help him and Millie over the Moonstone, leading them toward the Clan's new lake home.

Brightheart

Brightheart, a white she-cat with ginger patches, is a ThunderClan warrior introduced in Forest of Secrets. Brightheart was an apprentice (Brightpaw) for an unusually long period, along with her fellow apprentices Cloudpaw, Thornpaw, and Swiftpaw due to Bluestar's refusal to trust her warriors following Tigerstar's exile. Brightpaw develops a strong friendship with Cloudpaw, and is the first to congratulate him during his promotion (received due just to being Fireheart's apprentice) despite the other apprentices feeling jealous and angry. She eventually joins an expedition led by Swiftpaw into the lair of the dog pack during A Dangerous Path in an attempt to become a warrior, which results in her being seriously injured as well as Swiftpaw's death.

Half of Brightheart's face is disfigured due to her injuries, including a missing eye and a scarred ear. These features cause Bluestar to give her the warrior name of Lostface, which Firestar soon changes when he becomes leader. Cloudtail came up with the name. Though initially discouraged by her injuries, Brightheart is soon able to develop, with the help of Cloudtail, a system of fighting that makes use of her one-sided vision, making her as effective at fighting as any other warrior. When not in battle, Brightheart is a kind and warmhearted friend to many warriors in the Clan. She adopts the duties of an unofficial medicine cat during the later half of The New Prophecy series, becoming an object of Leafpool's jealousy, but quickly returns to being a warrior after Leafpool becomes ThunderClan's main medicine cat. In Twilight of the "The New Prophecy" series, Brightheart holds a grudge for Daisy, who often flirts and spends time with her mate, Cloudtail.

Brightheart was apprenticed by Whitestorm and has since taken Jaypaw as an apprentice, although this was only temporary due to Jaypaw later taking the role of medicine cat. She appears to have been hurt by this, likely due to her being desperate to prove to herself and the Clan that she can still function as well as a normal warrior. Despite Jaypaw's prickly attitude towards her during his apprenticeship, he is able to sense her feelings and is sympathetically warmer towards her upon becoming a medicine cat. Her mother is Frostfur, which makes her the sister of Thornclaw, Cinderpelt, and Brackenfur (though the latter two were from an earlier litter). She and her mate, Cloudtail, have one daughter, Whitewing.

Cinderpelt

Cinderpelt, a gray she-cat with blue eyes, is ThunderClan's medicine cat for a large part of the Original and The New Prophecy series. Originally she trains to be a warrior as an apprentice under Fireheart's mentoring, but she is critically injured by a monster (car) when she stumbles into a trap laid supposedly by Tigerstar. Soon after she begins training as a medicine cat apprentice under Yellowfang. Cinderpelt is one of Firestar's closest friends throughout the series, and remains his trusted advisor whenever he needs spiritual guidance. Initially overexcited and bouncy, she often overwhelms Firestar as an apprentice and frequently dashes off on her own. After she begins training as a medicine cat, her personality greatly matures and she appears to possess the wisdom of a much older cat. She was in love with Firestar, though Firestar himself never realizes this and Cinderpelt never tells him. Though she always wanted to be a warrior, she accepts her new destiny and dedicates her life to becoming a legendary medicine cat. She is killed in Twilight of The New Prophecy series while defending Sorreltail in the nursery while she is saving her kits from a marauding badger. StarClan had originally destined Cinderpelt to be a warrior, but they did not plan on her being caught in Tigerstar's trap on the Thunderpath. As a test of her loyalty, StarClan told Cinderpelt of her impending death before it happened, a secret which Cinderpelt kept hidden even when her apprentice, Leafpool, pledged to leave the Clan. As a reward, Cinderpelt was reincarnated after her death into Cinderheart in the Power of Three series. Cinderheart herself is not aware of this consciously, however she unknowingly exhibits behaviors and insights similar to that of the old medicine cat. The implications of this "second life", as well as Cinderpelt's true destiny, have yet to be realized. Cinderpelt was mentored by Yellowfang, and mentored Leafpool as her successor. Her mother is Frostfur, which makes Thornclaw and Brightheart her siblings. Her brother, Brackenfur, is the father of Cinderheart, a situation which is slightly confusing given Cinderpelt's reincarnation. This would imply, then, that Cinderpelt's brother is now her father, though the new Cinderheart is still very much an individual cat in her own right. Though she is dead her spirit lives on in the hearts of the clan, especially Leafpool's.

Cloudtail

Cloudtail, a long-furred white tom with round blue eyes, is a ThunderClan warrior introduced in Fire and Ice. He is the son of Princess, Firestar's kittypet sister, and an unknown tom, most likely a kittypet, and is thus Firestar's nephew. Upon learning that her kits are to be given away by her Twoleg owners, Princess gives Cloudtail, her eldest, to Firestar as a kit because she wanted him to be a hero, like Firestar is. Initially Cloudkit is rejected by many members of ThunderClan, including Bluestar herself, because of the Clan's reluctance to admit yet another kittypet into its ranks.

Cloudtail grows up as an arrogant, loudmouthed apprentice who often refuses to listen to his mentor, Firestar. He is quite slow to understand the warrior code and often takes selfish actions that benefit himself and not the Clan. His loyalty to the Clan is finally established when, after sneaking off to solicit food from Twolegs, he is captured and taken to a suburb on the other side of WindClan near Barley's farm. Firestar and Sandstorm rescue him with Ravenpaw's help. This event serves to firmly cement Cloudtail's place in the Clan, and he behaves in a much more mature manner towards his Clan thereafter.

Despite becoming a loyal warrior, Cloudtail has retained much of his attitude and is one of the more aggressive cats in the Clan; he is consistently known for his sharp tongue and is often one of the first cats to jump at the prospect of a fight. Cloudtail does not believe in StarClan, making him one of two cats in the series to do so (the other being Mothwing). He does show a significantly softer side when dealing with his mate, Brightheart, however. Cloudtail is primarily responsible for training Brightheart to be able to fight effectively despite her injuries. His personality taken aside, Cloudtail is friendly to most cats (provided they are not from another Clan). He is one of the best climbers and has the best tracking ability in the Clan.

Cloudtail has one daughter, Whitewing. Being Firestar's nephew, he also shares kinship with all of Firestar's direct line, including Leafpool, Squirrelflight, Jaypaw, Hollyleaf, and Lionblaze. During the second half of The New Prophecy series he shows a brief interest in Daisy, a horseplace cat, though his interest in her is not because of any feelings of his own; he mentors her because of his defensiveness of his kittypet roots. He is unaware of the fact that Daisy is in love with him, but once he realizes he is hurting Brightheart, he resolves to stop spending time with Daisy. Cloudtail has mentored Rainwhisker and Cinderheart.

Darkstripe

Darkstripe, a sleek black and gray tabby tom, is a warrior in ThunderClan during the entirety of the Original series. He is a rude, nasty, impolite, and unpleasant cat who maintains a highly negative opinion of Firestar throughout the series. He is a close friend and supporter of Tigerstar, and as such is fiercely loyal to Tigerstar's ambitions despite their implications. Darkstripe routinely voices his negative opinions at Clan meetings, refusing to trust Firestar due to his kittypet origins and mocking any cat who thinks otherwise.

When Tigerclaw is exiled from ThunderClan in Forest of Secrets, Darkstripe voices his disappointment that Tigerstar didn't include him in his plan to kill Bluestar. It is interesting to note that he did not appear to have a problem with Tigerstar's plan itself, but rather that he wasn't allowed to be a part of it. Darkstripe's lonely path of a devoted follower continues to reduce his popularity in the clan, and in A Dangerous Path he begins secretly plotting with Tigerstar across the border in order to bring the dogs upon the camp and save only his children, Bramblekit and Tawnykit, from the ensuing chaos. After this fails, he attempts to kill Sorrelkit with deathberries when she discovers his meetings with Blackfoot, Tigerstar's deputy, and he is exiled from the Clan. Darkstripe immediately runs to Tigerstar's side and eventually kills one of Bluestar's children; Stonefur, but when Tigerstar is killed by Scourge, Darkstripe is left completely alone. His resulting madness culminates in the battle with BloodClan during The Darkest Hour, when he forsakes all loyalty to any clan and desperately attempts to kill Firestar himself. He is killed, finally, by Graystripe.

Darkstripe has mentored Longtail, Dustpelt, and Ferncloud, although his mentorship of Ferncloud was revoked when he was exiled from the Clan. His other relationships are unknown, and it can be implied from his personality that hardly any cat liked him very much. He is shown during the later half of The New Prophecy series to be walking the same place as Tigerstar and eventually Hawkfrost, known as The Dark Forest.

Dustpelt

Dustpelt, a dark brown tabby with amber eyes, is a ThunderClan warrior introduced in Into the Wild as an apprentice. He is approximately three moons older than Firestar, and had recently been made an apprentice when Firestar initially joins the clan. He and Sandstorm (then Dustpaw and Sandpaw) had often bullied Firepaw, however, this becomes less important as the story progresses. Dustpelt favors Sandstorm, but their relationship is strained when Sandstorm begins to fall in love with Firestar and he feels rejected. Later, he becomes Ferncloud's mate. Originally an ally and strong supporter of Tigerstar, Dustpelt was horrified to discover that Tigerstar killed his mentor, Redtail, and publicly rejected him in front of the Clan when Tigerstar was exiled Though usually depicted as a grudging ally of Firestar throughout all three series, Dustpelt's loyalty to his Clan (and therefore, its kittypet leader) is of absolute importance to him and he is a highly valued warrior as a result. Dustpelt is a skilled fighter, and is present in most attack parties described in the series. He is also a warm and dedicated father, having experienced the deaths of three of his kits, and makes sure to maintain a strong presence in both his kit's lives and that of his mate, Ferncloud. He is happy with his choice. Dustpelt's kits, both living and dead, include Hollykit, Larchkit, Foxpaw, Icepaw, Shrewpaw, Birchfall, and Spiderleg. His grandchildren, Toadkit and Rosekit, have been fathered by Spiderleg and his mate Daisy. Through the course of the series Dustpelt has mentored Ashfur, Squirrelflight, and Hazeltail.

Longtail

Longtail, a pale tom with black stripes is a recurring ThunderClan warrior introduced in Into the Wild. He is the first to challenge Firestar due to his kittypet origins, and fights him when he first arrives in the clan. This results in Firestar's collar being ripped off, which is then taken as a sign that he will be accepted into the clan. Longtail's ear is torn into shreds, thus giving him his scar on his ear. Longtail maintains a grudge against Firestar for much of the series, not only because Firestar defeated him and gave him this scar, but also because he is a strong supporter of Tigerstar, Firestar's chief rival.

Longtail's attitude slowly matures over the course of the series, and he develops an eventual respect for Firestar as a result of his repeatedly demonstrated courage, something Longtail lacks. He revokes his allegiance with Tigerstar after his exile, and sets himself toward becoming a respected warrior within the Clan. His loyalty is further proven when he volunteers to be bait for Tigerstar's vicious dog pack. While he still resents Firestar to some degree, he realizes his Clan's safety is far more important and warns him of Tigerstar's dark schemes from across the border as well as Darkstripe's misplaced loyalty during Rising Storm and A Dangerous Path. Longtail eventually fights alongside Firestar against Darkstripe and BloodClan during the events of The Darkest Hour, having finally found his true place within the clan as well as Firestar's respect.

Almost ironically, Longtail is blinded shortly thereafter by a rabbit's claws (told in Firestar's Quest). He remains in the Clan as an elder throughout The New Prophecy and Power of Three series, despite being only slightly older than Firestar. He was mentored by Darkstripe and he has mentored Swiftpaw, Ferncloud and Sootfur (before Longtail was blinded.)

Mousefur

Mousefur, a small dusky brown she-cat, is a ThunderClan warrior introduced in Into the Wild. She is a respected warrior in the Clan and is known for having a fierce personality, similar to Cloudtail and Speckletail. Mousefur was one of the cats who volunteered to be bait for the dog pack. Mousefur is usually friendly to Firestar, but has been known to change her attitude towards him depending on the situation. Mousefur is often among any group of cats voicing a counter-opinion to a major decision, forcing the Clan to look at an issue from an opposite perspective. Despite her many arguments and aggressive pride, however, she usually ends up agreeing with the correct choice in a given situation.

Mousefur's age causes her to join the elders in Starlight in The New Prophecy series, where she currently remains. Since then she has fallen ill a number of times, most recently catching greencough and causing Jaypaw to experience his first medical epidemic as a medicine cat in The Sight. Mousefur and Longtail have become unlikely friends due to their sharing of the elders' den, and often playfully bicker back and forth.

Mousefur has been a mentor to Thornclaw and Spiderleg.

Sandstorm

Sandstorm, a pale ginger tabby she-cat with green eyes, is one of the main characters in the Original series as well as Firestar's Quest. Initially Sandstorm is an apprentice (Sandpaw) when Firestar first joins the Clan, and openly mocks him for his kittypet origins. She and her fellow apprentice, Dustpaw, express their disdain for Firepaw whenever they get a chance, and as a result Sandpaw is avoided by Firepaw. When Firepaw is promoted (Fireheart), Sandpaw and Dustpaw are overlooked, causing resentment from both of them. Eventually Sandpaw warms up to Fireheart, a process initiated by Fireheart preventing her from falling over a cliff, thereby saving her life. When Fireheart is forced to take Sandpaw on a patrol mission, she is unexpectedly friendly and cheerful toward him. Over the course of the series it becomes apparent that Sandpaw (eventually Sandstorm) has fallen in love with Fireheart, and by The Darkest Hour the two have become an established pair.

Sandstorm is known for having a fierce personality and is quick to anger. She is also capable of being gentle, however, as evidenced by her interactions with Firestar and her children. She is noted as being the best hunter in ThunderClan, and is an excellent fighter as well, resulting in her being present in many major battles throughout the series. She was also one of the cats who volunteered to be bait for the dog pack thanks to her speed. Her role is reduced in subsequent series (The New Prophecy and Power of Three), yet she is usually present in some form or another. The specifics regarding her knowledge of Firestar's ongoing relationship with Spottedleaf, his first love, are detailed in Firestar's Quest in which she once again plays a major role.

She has two daughters, Leafpool and Squirrelflight, as well as three grandchildren, Jayfeather, Hollyleaf and Lionblaze. She was mentored by Whitestorm, and has been a mentor to Sorreltail and Honeyfern.

Spottedleaf

Spottedleaf is a beautiful dark tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes, a black, brown, and amber dappled pelt, white paws, and a golden-and-black striped tail. She has played some minor and slightly major roles in series to date despite her early death in Into the Wild, after which she usually appeared in Firestar's dreams. Originally Spottedleaf was ThunderClan's medicine cat and foretold that "Fire alone can save our Clan", which becomes the main prophecy of the Original series. Firestar, when first introduced into the camp, immediately takes a liking to her and it is implied that she begins to return his feelings. Unfortunately, she is killed by Clawface during a raid by ShadowClan.

Spottedleaf is a prominent member of StarClan and often serves as a spiritual guide to the protagonists of each series, most notably Firestar, whom she falls in love with over the course of his adventures in the Original series. She is often seen as a source of comfort, and presents cryptic warnings and messages to cats notifying them of impending events. Being dead, she cannot serve any more prominent roles in the lives of the cats she watches over, a fact that is frequently a source of frustration to her regarding Firestar's budding relationship with Sandstorm. It is revealed that she does indeed wish things were different between them, and continues to love Firestar despite their differences of existence. She accepts her position, however, and acknowledges Sandstorm in a dream of her own in order to reassure the living cat of Firestar's loyalty.

Spottedleaf's relationships are relatively unknown, given her early death. Her mother is listed as being Dappletail, her sister is Willowpelt so her nephew is Graystripe. Tigerstar is known to be her cousin. Having not found an apprentice by the time of her death, Yellowfang succeeds her when she joins ThunderClan. It is revealed in Firestar's Quest that Spottedleaf is a direct descendant of the kits of Birdflight, a SkyClan she-cat who stayed with ThunderClan during SkyClan's exile. Thus, she is part-SkyClan, along with her apparent cousin Tigerstar, and permitted to walk in the skies of SkyClan's warrior ancestors as well as StarClan.

Spottedleaf walks in dreams of Firestar, Leafpool, and sometimes Jayfeather.

Thornclaw

Thornclaw, a young golden brown tabby tom, first appears in Fire and Ice as a young ThunderClan apprentice. He is an apprentice for a large part of the Original Series, along with Brightpaw, Cloudpaw and Swiftpaw; this is mainly due to Bluestar's descent paranoia during the last half of the Original series and her refusing to trust any of her warriors. When she died, the newly appointed Firestar conducted his first naming ceremony on Thornclaw, finally making the young tom into a warrior.

Thornclaw's personality begins to show during The New Prophecy and Power of Three, where he is shown to be a warrior very similar to Brackenfur in manner and attitude. He is an excellent fighter and is often chosen to assist in battle parties and long-range patrols. Thornclaw, like Brackenfur, becomes slightly worried about the increasing numbers of non-Clan cats present in ThunderClan during the Power of Three series, as well as at Firestar for being too accepting of them. This is primarily due to increasing hostility from the other three Clans, who begin to make claims that ThunderClan is becoming diluted and weak. Despite these feelings, Thornclaw is always portrayed as a kind, caring and patient young cat and has never been shown to be disloyal.

Thornclaw's mother is Frostfur, his direct sister is Brightheart and his other siblings, Brackenfur and Cinderpelt, are from a different litter. As a result, Thornclaw is uncle to both Brightheart's and Brackenfur's kits, including Whitewing, Cinderheart, Honeyfern, Poppyfrost, and Molepaw. He has mentored Sootfur, Shrewpaw, and Poppyfrost.

Tigerstar

Tigerstar, a dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes and unusually long claws, is the primary antagonist of the Original series. Initially, he is Tigerclaw, a senior warrior among the ranks of ThunderClan when Firestar is brought into the forest. The two never quite get along, and Tigerclaw's hostility towards Fireheart is heightened when Firestar (then Fireheart) discovers Tigerclaw's plan to rule the Clan. Tigerclaw is a master of deception and manipulation, and is able to orchestrate the death of Redtail (an act he himself committed) as appearing to be the work of Oakheart from RiverClan. By doing so he plans to become deputy, but Bluestar appoints Lionheart as her deputy. When Lionheart dies later in Into the Wild, Tigerclaw becomes deputy, ensuring his eventual place as leader. When he finally becomes deputy, he secretly plots with Brokentail and his gang of rogue outlaws in order to kill Bluestar, while making the entire scene look like an attack that he was unable to defend against. Fireheart discovers his plans and as a result Tigerclaw is exiled from the Clan.

Tigerclaw, now a rogue, manipulates ShadowClan into accepting him as their leader and becomes Tigerstar. From his new position of authority he is able to conceal his true nature from the clans, and secretly lures a pack of wild dogs into ThunderClan's territory in order to exact revenge on his former clanmates, thus killing Swiftpaw and Brindleface and caused Brightheart's face to be disfigured. When this plan, too, is foiled by Firestar and the others, Tigerstar hatches a plan to rule the entire forest while employing the services of the ruthless BloodClan in order to intimidate the other clans into submission. (Just as he has betrayed all his other former allies, he intends to betray BloodClan once he rules all four Clans.) However, he underestimates the power of Scourge, the leader of BloodClan, and is killed in one blow when Scourge decides to take over the forest himself.

In The New Prophecy series, Tigerstar returns to haunt and harness his sons into furthering his dark schemes. It is revealed that he was denied access into StarClan, and was banished with Darkstripe to a dark, shadowy forest known as the The Dark Forest. He visits his two sons, Brambleclaw and Hawkfrost, in their dreams and teaches them battle skills and leadership tactics. While Brambleclaw is hesitant to be influenced by his father, Hawkfrost welcomes his advice and plots to take control of the Clans much in the same way as his father did. When Hawkfrost is killed by Brambleclaw in Sunset and Brambleclaw vows to never again listen to his father's ambitions, Tigerstar's plans appear to be thwarted.

Tigerstar plays a role in the Power of Three series as a battle mentor to his grandson, Lionblaze, along with his dead son Hawkfrost. The consequences of his actions do not appear to be causing any harm to the Clans; Lionblaze becomes a masterful fighter due to his grandfather's influence and excels in battle skills far beyond any other apprentice. Whether or not Lionblaze is part of yet another plan hatched by Tigerstar from the shadows remains to be seen, though it appears likely. Once Lionblaze becomes aware of the prophecy and his seeming invincibility during battles, he begins to challenge Tigerstar's words. It appears that Tigerstar's plans are as yet unrelated to Lionblaze's power.

Tigerstar was originally mentored by Thistleclaw, who is dead before the events of the Original series. He takes Ravenpaw as an apprentice for a short time before Firestar and Graystripe send him to live with Barley. He has taken two mates, Goldenflower and Sasha. He has four direct kits; Tawnypelt and Brambleclaw from Goldenflower, and Mothwing and Hawkfrost from Sasha. His grand-kits include Lionblaze Hollyleaf, Jayfeather (Brambleclaw's children), and Dawnpaw, Flamepaw, and Tigerpaw (Tawnypelt's children). It is revealed in Firestar's Quest that Tigerstar is a direct descendant of the kits of Birdflight, a SkyClan she-cat who sheltered in ThunderClan during SkyClan's exile. This makes him part-SkyClan, along with his cousin Spottedleaf, the original ThunderClan medicine cat.

At the end of Long Shadows, where there is a one page preview to the following book, Sunrise, it is suggested that Lionblaze revolts against Tigerstar upon realizing that the dead, dark-hearted warrior is using him and creating a monster out of Lionblaze.

Whitestorm

Whitestorm, a white tom with amber eyes, is a senior ThunderClan warrior in the Original series. He is one of the few cats who always treats Firestar with respect when he is first brought into ThunderClan, and often gives him advice when he senses Firestar is troubled. Whitestorm is a gallant fighter, but is always more reserved rather than bloodthirsty and carries a thoughtful demeanor.

Though he is the most experienced senior warrior in the Clan, Whitestorm does not harbor any ambition toward becoming clan leader and as such offers his wisdom to younger cats entirely out of good will. He assists Fireheart with the burdens of being Clan deputy during Bluestar's depression, and takes over for him occasionally when Fireheart's duties call him elsewhere. Being Bluestar's nephew, as her sister Snowfur was his mother, Whitestorm is one of the warriors who are closest to her, and often stays by her side in order to comfort her and maintain her sanity when she succumbs into paranoia through the later books. Eventually Firestar appoints Whitestorm as his deputy in appreciation for all his advice, a promotion he is unexpectedly pleased about (a trait that Firestar admires, given the ambitions of previous cats he had encountered). Whitestorm is killed by Bone during the battle with BloodClan in The Darkest Hour, his last wish being that Firestar appoint Graystripe as his new deputy, which is granted.

Whitestorm has taken at least one mate over the course of the series: Willowpelt, and possibly Brindleface. With Willowpelt he fathered Sorreltail, Sootfur and Rainwhisker, while with Brindleface he possibly fathered Ashfur and Ferncloud. As such he is the grandfather of both Ferncloud and Sorreltail's kits, possibly including Larchkit, Hollykit, Icepaw, Foxpaw, Shrewpaw, Cinderheart, Molepaw, Honeyfern, Poppyfrost, Birchfall, and Spiderleg. His mother is Snowfur, Bluestar's sister, thus making him Bluestar's nephew. He has mentored Sandstorm and Brightheart.

Yellowfang

Yellowfang, a dark gray she-cat with orange eyes and a flat, broad face, is ThunderClan's medicine cat for much of the duration of the Original series. She was originally the medicine cat of ShadowClan, and formed a forbidden relationship with ShadowClan's leader, Raggedstar, which resulted in her giving birth to three kits. Two of these kits died, and the third, Brokentail, eventually forced his way into becoming Shadowclan's leader by killing Raggedstar. Yellowfang was exiled from the camp when Brokenstar, who never knew who his true parents were, blamed her for the death of two kits he had forced into training too early. Yellowfang was found by Firepaw, who took her back to camp as a prisoner. After Spottedleaf's death, Yellowfang is asked to serve as Thunderclan's new medicine cat.

Yellowfang displays a rough and irritable personality to most cats who encounter her. She speaks the blunt truth rather often, refusing to soften her words, as she feels this would dilute the truth of the matter. Yellowfang has a close friendship with Firepaw beyond their initial meeting, during which the two attack each other. She is struck by Firepaw's potential and acts as a surrogate mother to him throughout his training. When Cinderpelt is injured and her chances of becoming a warrior forfeited, Yellowfang trains her as a medicine cat. Her personality clashes with that of Cinderpelt's, and the two often bicker playfully back and forth; Yellowfang greatly respects Cinderpelt as a result due to her courage to fire her words right back at her.

Yellowfang is killed in the great fire that destroys much of ThunderClan's camp during the events of Rising Storm. Her last words are to Fireheart, telling him that he was the son she always wished she had. Yellowfang mentored Runningnose as a medicine cat in ShadowClan, who retained a great deal of respect for her despite her exile. She then mentored Cinderpelt in ThunderClan.

In the Power of Three series Yellowfang is one of the first StarClan cats to realize Jayfeather's ability to transcend dreams. She attempts to stop him from abusing his power, but Jaypaw stubbornly refuses. She also argues with Bluestar and other members of StarClan regarding the prophecy concerning Jaypaw and his siblings, saying that StarClan are intentionally deceiving them for an as yet undisclosed reason.

The New Prophecy Series

The New Prophecy series covers events in the story from Midnight to Sunset. Many characters here were first mentioned in the Original series, but had minor or unsignificant roles. In addition, as with the Original series, most characters listed here play minor or significant roles in the following series, Power of Three, as well.

Ashfur

Ashfur, a pale gray tom with darker flecks and dark blue eyes, is a ThunderClan warrior who was introduced in the Original series as Ashkit and later Ashpaw along with his sister, Ferncloud. During the Original series, he and Ferncloud willingly served as bait for the pack of dogs threatening ThunderClan's camp and ran ahead of them in order to lead them off course. In the first book of the first series, there is a ShadowClan elder named Ashfur, he died in book four of the Original series, but since Thunderclan's Ashfur was still Ashpaw there was no colliding of names.

Ashfur is shown to be deeply committed to the warrior code, and, like other warriors such as Dustpelt and Thornclaw, has concerns about the increasing amount of half-clan and rogue cats that have been allowed to join ThunderClan. During the events of The New Prophecy, he falls in love with Squirrelflight, and attempts to get closer to her while she struggles with Brambleclaw. He is dismayed when Squirrelflight eventually chooses Brambleclaw over him, and as a result he resents Brambleclaw thereafter. Ashfur's resentment of Brambleclaw is also subconsciously motivated; he has never been able to forgive Brambleclaw for his father Tigerstar's actions, mainly his killing of Brindleface, Ashfur's mother.

In the Power of Three series, Ashfur has exhibited strange behavior. For example, during a sparring match between him and his apprentice, Lionblaze, Brambleclaw's apparent son, he turns ferociously hostile. But it is revealed in Long Shadows that he has never been angry with Brambleclaw, just Squirrelflight. It was he who helped Hawkfrost and Tigerstar to try and kill Firestar to "show her what pain really was." He tried to do this again by trying to let Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and Hollyleaf die due to a forest fire, but released them when Squirrelflight says they are not really her children, so hurting her in that way would not work. He vows to tell all of the cats at the Gathering, which will destroy Squirrelflight, claiming that she will lose Lionblaze, Jayfeather and Hollyleaf, Brambleclaw will want nothing to do with her, and no cat in any Clan would respect her. At the end of Long Shadows, before he gets the chance, he is mysteriously killed and his body was found floating in the stream of WindClan territory, while Squirrelflight happened to be away from the camp. Most of the cats of ThunderClan suspect it was a WindClan patrol, but it seems to imply that Squirrelflight killed him. The fact that Firestar did not mention the death of Ashfur at the Gathering could be significant.

Ashfur's mentor was Dustpelt. He has mentored his nephew Birchfall and Lionblaze. His parents were Brindleface and possibly Whitestorm. Whitestorm was killed during the battle with BloodClan in The Darkest Hour, while Brindleface was killed by Tigerstar in A Dangerous Path. He has one sister, Ferncloud, and as such is the uncle of Ferncloud's kits including Larchkit, Hollykit, Icepaw, Foxpaw, Shrewpaw, Spiderleg, and Birchfall.

Ferncloud

Ferncloud, a pale grey she-cat with green eyes, is Fernkit and Fernpaw when mentioned in the Original series. She helps to lure the dog pack away from the ThunderClan camp along with her brother Ashfur in A Dangerous Path. She is mate to Dustpelt, and mother of three litters. 1st litter: Spiderleg and Shrewpaw. 2nd litter: Hollykit, Larchkit, and Birchfall. 3rd litter: Foxpaw and Icepaw. Unfortunately, Hollykit and Larchkit die from starvation, while Shrewpaw dies from a car impact in The New Prophecy series. Ferncloud is depicted as a gentle, motherly cat who remains in the nursery, where she is suited best. She helps to look after new kits with Daisy. Like Daisy and Goldenflower she usually dosen't leave the nursrey but cares for kits.

Brambleclaw

Brambleclaw, a dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes, is Firestar's former apprentice. He is often questioned about his loyalties because of his father, Tigerclaw, and not who Brambleclaw is himself. He receives a message from the dead Bluestar, where tells him that he must travel with cats from each Clan to hear what Midnight has to say. That leads him to be traveling with his sister Tawnypelt, Crowpaw, Feathertail and her brother Stormfur, and Firestar's daughter Squirrelpaw. All journey to Sun-drown-place to find the badger, Midnight, who tells them that the Clans must find a new home. Brambleclaw seemed to take a leadership role on their journey. Brambleclaw and the others help to find the Clans a new home around the lake. Once the four Clans had settled in their new homes, Tigerstar began to walk in the dreams of Brambleclaw and Brambleclaw's half-brother, Hawkfrost, both Tigerstar's kin. Tigerstar's goal was to make his two sons ambitious for power, like he was when he was alive. However, he believes that Brambleclaw is too weak to take power, so he plots with Hawkfrost to create a trap for Brambleclaw and Firestar. Hawkfrost shares his plot with a cat from ThunderClan who was already an enemy of Brambleclaw's, and this cat is assumed to be Ashfur because he has a motive to hate Brambleclaw. Ashfur's motive is that Brambleclaw took Squirrelflight away from him. Under the false assumption that Blackstar was waiting at the border, Firestar falls victim to a fox trap. Hawkfrost reveals that he was the one who led Firestar there, hoping Brambleclaw would kill Firestar, and planning to kill Brambleclaw if he refused. But it was Brambleclaw who killed Hawkfrost to save his leader and himself, thus making Brambleclaw worthy to be named the new deputy of Thunderclan.

In the book Sunset, Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight, who had been quarelling before, realize what's really important and the two become mates, angering Ashfur. They apparently have three kits, Jayfeather, Hollyleaf, and Lionblaze - however, in Long Shadows, Squirrelflight admits that Brambleclaw is not the father of her kits, and she never even had kits in the first place. Brambleclaw himself is unaware of this, according to Squirrelflight. Coincidentally, Ashfur was the mentor for his apparent son Lionblaze. Brambleclaw mentored Berrynose.

Daisy

Daisy is a cream-colored she-cat who lived at the horseplace with Smoky (gray and white tom) and Floss (gray and white she-cat). She was afraid that the Twolegs at horseplace were going to take away her kits fathered by Smoky (Berrykit, a cream tom; Hazelkit, a gray and white she-cat; and Mousekit, a gray and white tom - now called Berrynose, Hazeltail and Mousewhisker) because they had taken away Floss' litter, so she brought them to ThunderClan to keep them safe. She decides to go back to the horseplace after a badger attack, worried that Clan life is too dangerous for her kits, but is persuaded to go back to ThunderClan by her kits and Cloudtail. Daisy liked Cloudtail, but gave up on him after she saw the way that Cloudtail loved Brightheart. Although it has been revealed that in Long Shadows that Daisy has a very strong attempt to have Cloudtail as her mate, as she always wished it to be. Daisy's first litter was fathered by Smoky, but new mate is Spiderleg, with whom she has two kits; Rosekit (dark cream she-cat) and Toadkit (black and white tom). In Long Shadows, it shows that Spiderleg and Daisy are no longer really mates, and that he "never really wanted kits in the first place." Leafpool tells him that he is losing precious time with his family, whether he loves Daisy or not. Daisy is a permanent member of the Thunderclan, but she is not a warrior; she remains in the nursery throughout the series because of her kits.

Leafpool

Leafpool is a light brown tabby she-cat with white chest and paws and amber eyes. She is the current medicine cat of ThunderClan. Her and her sister, Squirrelflight, share a special telepathic connection, in which each can always know what other is feeling. Leafpool knew that her sister and Brambleclaw have something special together, and it was confirmed to her later on when StarClan sent her a sign of Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight walking with their starry paw-prints twining together into a single path.

When they go to their home by the lake she starts to develop feelings for Crowfeather, and they attempt to run away to be able to be together. Crowfeather soon realize how much Leafpool's Clan means to her, and they decide to go back. She is unable to save her mentor, Cinderpelt, when a horde badgers attack into the ThunderClan camp. Still, she feels the pain of a broken heart, but ignores her own feelings to help her Clan, especially when her father's life is threatened by Hawkfrost.

Later, in the first book of the third series, she takes Hollyleaf as her apprentice. Hollyleaf soon decides to give up training as a medicine cat and confesses that she only wanted to be important. Then, Jayfeather, Hollyleaf's brother, receives a message from StarClan saying that he must become a medicine cat apprentice, and becomes Leafpool's new apprentice. He doesn't seem to understand why he feels nothing when he tries to percept her feelings. He has no knowledge of the pain she feels from leaving Crowfeather, however at one point he does suspect that something is going on between those two. Leafpool shows special affection for Sorreltail's daughter, Cinderheart, when Cinderheart injures her leg helping Mousewhisker out of a tree.

It was always rumored that Lionblaze, Hollyleaf, and Jayfeather are actually the kits of Leafpool and possibly Crowfeather, and in Long Shadows, it is revealed that the three are in fact not Squirrelfight's kits, which leads many to believe that said rumor might be true after all.

Squirrelflight

Squirrelflight, a dark ginger colored she-cat with green eyes, is the daughter of Firestar and Sandstorm, as well as sister to Leafpool. She and Leafpool share a special, telepathic connection, in which one can always know what the other is thinking or feeling. In The New Prophecy, Squirrelflight joins the prophesied cats to find Midnight at the sun-drown place, the prophesied cats being Crowpaw, Feathertail, Brambleclaw and his sister Tawnypelt. Stormfur tags along as well so he can be with Feathertail, his sister. Squirrelflight is shown to be big-mouthed with a temper as an apprentice, but gradually matures during The New Prophecy series.

At first, she taunted and resented Brambleclaw, but later fell in love with him during their journey, similar to what happened with her parents, Firestar and Sandstorm. However, when Brambleclaw warms up to his half-brother and RiverClan warrior, Hawkfrost, Squirrelflight begins to lose his trust, believing that Hawkfrost is as murderously ambitious as his father, Tigerstar, and that Brambleclaw will follow in his ambitions. During this time, Squirelflight began to get closer to Ashfur. During the badger attack in ThunderClan camp that kills Cinderpelt, Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw realize how much they really mean to each other in the wake of the attack. Squirrelflight leaves Ashfur to be with Brambleclaw. She tries to remain friends with Ashfur, but he rejects her friendship, feeling betrayed.

In the Power of Three series, Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw apparently have three children; Jayfeather, Hollyleaf, and Lionblaze. Ashfur seems to have gotten over Squirrelflight, however he behaves rather strangely. In Long Shadows, Ashfur admits that he was the one who helped Hawkfrost try to kill Firestar in an attempt to hurt Squirrelflight emotionally. He then tries to kill her three children in a forest fire, but Squirrelflight reveals that they aren't hers, so it wouldn't hurt her that way. At the end of Long Shadows, Ashfur is anonymously killed, Squirrelflight being a major suspect to the reader. She was very upset when she told him, implying a future event.

Spiderleg

Spiderleg is a black tom with brown underbelly and amber eyes. He is the son of Ferncloud and Dustpelt and his siblings include Shrewpaw (dead), Birchfall, Icepaw, and Foxpaw. His mentor was Mousefur (now an elder, see above). Spiderleg's mate is Daisy and together they have two kits; Rosekit and Toadkit. In Long Shadows, it is shown that Spiderleg no longer loves Daisy and that he "never really wanted kits". Spiderleg is overall a loyal warrior, but shares his sharp tongue with his father, Dustpelt, and is often one of the key characters to protest against something anti-usual Clan. He shares the belief with Dustpelt, Thornclaw, and Ashfur that there are too many non-born Clan cats in ThunderClan. He is not one of the main characters, and often flits in and out of scenes in the books since his introduction in Midnight.

Power of Three Series

The Power of Three series covers events in the story from The Sight to present, which currently encompasses the events of Long Shadows. Also, there is a rumor that all three of these cats have the characteristics of the evil cat Tigerstar. Lionblaze with his hatred and superior fighting skills. Hollyleaf with her pure ambition to become clan leader, and Jayfeather, with his mood swings and constant grumpyness.

Cinderheart

Cinderheart, (Cinderpaw before Eclipse), a gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes, is a ThunderClan warrior first mentioned in Sunset of The New Prophecy series and formally introduced in The Sight. She is initially revealed to be the reincarnation of Cinderpelt, the former ThunderClan medicine cat. This fact becomes clear to Leafpool when Cinderheart starts randomly exhibiting behaviors and knowledge similar to that of Cinderpelt's for no apparent reason. Cinderheart is not consciously aware of her situation and is very much her own character; she could be considered something of a clone of Cinderpelt who is not aware of her counterpart's existence. Jayfeather's attempts to walk in her dreams result in the personality of the original Cinderpelt revealing herself, implying that Cinderpelt's spirit does indeed reside within Cinderheart's subconscious. Leafpool and Jayfeather are the only cats that are aware of Cinderheart's true identity; while Leafpool wants to keep it a secret from Cinderheart indefinitely, Jayfeather wants to reveal the truth to her, thus adding heat to the already obvious indifferences of these two cats.

Cinderheart is StarClan's answer to Cinderpelt's dreams of becoming a warrior. She becomes an apprentice along with Jayfeather, Lionblaze and Hollyleaf, her best friend, and others. In an ironic twist of fate, however, she falls from a tree branch and injures her leg, in fact the same leg that Cinderpelt injured. She is able to recover partially, but reinjures it during her assessment and is thrown into a state of depression (Cinderheart's desire to become a warrior is as strong as Cinderpelt's, although it is unknown whether Cinderpelt herself influenced this personality). Jayfeather teaches her to swim in order to stretch and build the muscles without straining them, and by the end of Eclipse, Cinderheart is able to walk and run normally and receives her warrior name. Cinderpelt's original destiny having been fulfilled, it is unknown whether or not Cinderheart's reincarnation will contribute to future events.

At the end of Eclipse, when she is given her warrior name, Firestar names her Cinderheart "...in honor of those warriors who have gone before." It is unclear whether Firestar is referencing Cinderpelt or not. He could have been referring to Lionheart, or possibly to himself.

Hollyleaf

Hollyleaf, a black she-cat with green eyes, is a ThunderClan apprentice and warrior introduced in "The Sight". She is the sister of Jayfeather and Lionblaze. Initially, Hollyleaf chooses to become a medicine cat as a result of the respect she sees other cats giving Leafpool, the current medicine cat, and wants to be considered extremely important to her Clan. She abandons this choice after a short time, as she cannot remember herbs very well and gets easily disgusted when dealing with wounds and injuries. She develops an affinity for battle training and realizes that she would best serve her Clan as a warrior, and begins training under Brackenfur.

Hollyleaf is considered the most cunning of the three siblings, prone to thinking out strategies carefully rather than rushing in blindly. She is devoutly loyal to the warrior code and considers it to be the foundation of Clan life, and is terrified to think of a Clan operating without it. She has aspirations about becoming Clan leader, a function that she feels would best serve her Clan. Her idealologies differ from her brothers in this respect, in that she is always trying to think of what would benefit all cats and not just herself. Hollyleaf seems deeply burderned by responsibility upon learning of the prophecy concerning herself and her siblings. It was revealed in Long Shadows that Squirrelflight is not her mother. The identity of her real parents are as of yet unknown, though it is said Sunrise will reveal them. Also in "Long Shadows", Hollyleaf becomes so obsessed with the code, she scares Jayfeather at one point.

Hollyleaf has the potential to become the series' primary protagonist, along with her two brothers, as revealed in a chat with the authors of the Warriors series.

Jayfeather

Jayfeather is a gray tabby tom with blue eyes, and he is blind. He is the brother of Hollyleaf and Lionblaze, and one of the main protagonists of the Power of Three series. Jayfeather is currently training to be a medicine cat under Leafpool. Initially, Jayfeather wanted to become a warrior, because he desired to be just as important as his littermates to the Clan and felt that the duties of a medicine cat were insignificant compared to the glories a warrior could experience. He began warrior training under Brightheart, but was soon persuaded to become a medicine cat by StarClan. Jayfeather is blind, a condition which prevented him from becoming an effective warrior. Jayfeather is very conscious of his condition and adamantly refuses to be treated differently because of it, as he hates the thought of being pitied.

Despite his inability to see, Jayfeather's other senses are greatly magnified and he is often able to navigate just as well as any other cat. His superior sense of smell enables him to diagnose medicinal ailments instantly and from a great distance away, a trait that is obviously ideal for a medicine cat. Jayfeather is able to hear and smell cats approaching from a great distance, well before any other cat nearby. In addition to his heightened senses, Jayfeather develops a form of extrasensory perception which enables him to read other cats' minds, as well as enter the dreams of other cats and listen in on their conversations with members of StarClan. It is shown in Outcast that this ability extends to cats who do not fall under the jurisdiction of StarClan, such as cats of the Tribe of Rushing Water. Jayfeather's mind-reading abilities can be blocked, however, if the intended target is aware of his intention; Leafpool is aware of his ability and consciously damps her thoughts whenever she does not want him in her head. Additionally, Jayfeather is unable to read the mind of Sol because his thoughts are so rapid and many that he can't focus on him.

Jayfeather's personality is somewhat on par with Yellowfang in that he is typically grumpy and easily angered. Jayfeather is the first to learn of the prophecy concerning himself and his siblings, and takes its meaning to imply that they are more important than any of the other cats and as such do not have to follow their rules. He has stumbled upon a seemingly insignificant stick which inexplicably emanates the thoughts and feelings of past members of the Ancient Clans, who used to live by the lake long ago. Jayfeather feels he is on the verge of a great discovery, the implications of which have greater importance than StarClan. He is also aware of Cinderheart's reincarnation. Despite these pieces of knowledge, Jayfeather seems to care about his Clanmates and performs quite well as a medicine cat. Over the course of the series he has become more tolerant of his Clanmates and less irritable, mainly due to his liberal use of mind-reading and being able to sympathize with their thoughts. It was revealed in Long Shadows that Squirrelflight is not his mother. The identity of his real parents are as of yet unknown, though Sunrise. It is said Leafpool and Crowfeather are his parents because of the attitude and coloring, and from the hints in the books. Also in Long Shadows Jayfeather went back in time to the ancient cats time and was walking in the steps of Jay's wing where he had met Half Moon, a pretty white she-cat who loved him, and Jayfeather had seemed to love her back but kept on reminding himself that he was a medicine cat.

Lionblaze

A handsome golden tabby tom with amber eyes. Lionblaze is secretly taught by the spirits of Tigerstar and Hawkfrost about different battle moves in book two of the third series, Dark River. A pretty young WindClan apprentice named Heatherpaw convinces him to make a new Clan called DarkClan inside the underground tunnels, with the leader being Heatherpaw and the deputy being Lionblaze, under the assumed names Heatherstar and Lionclaw, respectively. Lionblaze unknowingly falls in love with her, and she falls in love with him. Hollyleaf and Cinderheart find out about the meetings, and Hollyleaf threatens to tell. Lionblaze hates her nosiness. He enjoys the secret night meetings immensely, but falls behind in his training. One night, Lionblaze teaches Heatherpaw some of Tigerstar's moves and Hawkfrost gets angry, later rebuking him for teaching battle techniques to the enemy. He tells Lionblaze that Heatherpaw will probably use them against him in battle. Lionblaze is devastated, and tells Heatherpaw that he won't see her anymore. She is deeply hurt, but Lionblaze stays true to his word. Soon his battle and hunting skills improve again and his mentor, Ashfur, is pleased. No one is aware of his haunted visits with his grandfather and uncle, and Hollyleaf notices that his fighting skills exceed the level for normal apprentices. She and the other apprentices are horrified as Ashfur and Lionblaze begin a dangerous sort of play-fight, where they act as if the other is an enemy. Hollyleaf notes that Ashfur looked as if he hated Lionblaze with all his heart during the fight, but afterword praised him and acted proud. His power is the ability to stay unhurt during fighting. At the end of Eclipse, Lionblaze has an argument with Tigerstar and Hawkfrost. This could be because of Tigerstar's teaching method and his constant bullying if Lionblaze doesn't train the way Tigerstar wants him to or if Lionblaze tries to talk to Tigerstar and Hawkfrost about the prophecy. It is suggested that he, Jayfeather, and Hollyleaf are secretly the children of Leafpool and Crowfeather, but this is yet to be proven. This might explain the lack of resemblance to their parents, and how Jayfeather remembers a journey through the snow at a young age. In an "Ask Erin Hunter" Question on the warriors website, the rumor was brought up. Erin Hunter did not deny this, only said that they couldn't comment on the matter, leading it to possibly true. Also, in the latest "Warriors New" E-Mail, it said "the parentage of a certain trio of ThunderClan cats" as well as "the shocking rumors about who might really be their mother," hinting that the rumor may be true. Also, it would explain Squirrelflight's lack of milk. It was revealed in Long Shadows that Squirrelflight is not his mother.

Minor ThunderClan Characters

The following are ThunderClan characters introduced or appearing in the Warriors novel series, having small, less significant, and/or single instances in the story.

Minor Characters in ThunderClan

Name	Pelt Color	Description
Brindleface	Gray Tabby	Warrior/queen introduced in Into the Wild. Mother of Ashfur and Ferncloud. Acts as a foster mother to Cloudtail after he is brought into the Clan by Fireheart. Killed by Tigerstar in A Dangerous Path in order to present the taste of cat to the pack of dogs. Returns in The Darkest Hour during Firestar's leader ceremony to give him one of his nine lives.
Dappletail	Dappled Tortoiseshell	Elder introduced in Into the Wild. Generally the gentlest and nicest elder. After succumbing to insanity due to lack of food in Moonrise of The New Prophecy series, she dies from eating a poisoned rabbit.
Frostfur	White	Warrior/queen/elder introduced in Into the Wild. Chooses to remain in the old forest when the Clans begin their journey to the lake territory in Dawn of The New Prophecy series; presumably dies sometime thereafter. Mother of Cinderpelt, Brackenfur, Thornclaw, and Brightheart.
Goldenflower	Pale Ginger	Warrior/queen introduced in Into the Wild. Mate of Tigerstar, having given birth to Brambleclaw and Tawnypelt during Fire and Ice. Is very defensive regarding her associations with Tigerstar after his exile. Retires to the elder's den when the Clans finally reach the lake territory in Starlight of The New Prophecy series. Dies of old age sometime in between the events of Sunset and The Sight of the Power of Three series. Goldenflower's brother is Lionheart and her mother is Speckletail.
Halftail	Dark Brown Tabby	Elder introduced in Into the Wild. Is named due to parts of his tail has been bitten off by a badger. Dies of smoke inhalation during the forest fire in Rising Storm.
Lionheart	Gold Tabby	Senior warrior. Graystripe's mentor during Into the Wild and a close friend to Bluestar and is her nephew (read secrets of the clans). Appointed the new deputy after Redtail's death. Killed during a raid by ShadowClan. Gives Firestar the first of his nine lives during his leader's ceremony in The Darkest Hour.
One-eye	Pale Gray	Elder introduced in Into the Wild and the oldest cat in ThunderClan. Blind in one eye, resulting in the modification of her warrior name. It Is said in an Erin Chat she died gracefully in her sleep. The Darkest Hour and The New Prophecy series.
Patchpelt	Black/White	Elder introduced in Into the Wild. Dies in Rising Storm due to smoke inhalation from the forest fire.
Redtail	Black and white with a red/orange tail	Deputy of ThunderClan prior to the events of Into the Wild. Killed by Tigerstar in an attempt to succeed him during a battle with RiverClan. Mentored Dustpelt before his death. Reappears during Firestar's leader ceremony in The Darkest Hour to give him one of his nine lives, while also thanking him for exposing Tigerstar's treachery. He is also Sandstorm's father.
Runningwind	Tabby	Warrior introduced in Into the Wild. Friendly, loyal to his Clan and a fierce fighter. Helps Firestar out with training Cinderpaw and Brackenpaw during Graystripe's absence. Assists with Cloudpaw's training as well. Killed by Tigerstar in Rising Storm. Reappears during Firestar's leader ceremony in The Darkest Hour to give him one of his nine lives.
Rosetail	Unknown	Elder mentioned in Into the Wild. Killed by Blackfoot while defending the nursery from a ShadowClan attack.
Smallear	Gray	Elder introduced in Into the Wild. Often grumpy and complains often. Taunts Tawnypelt about her father, causing her to leave the Clan. Dies of unknown causes in between The Darkest Hour and Firestar's Quest.
Speckletail	Pale Tabby	Queen/elder introduced in Into the Wild. Fierce, grumpy, and still capable of fighting. Her kit, Snowkit, is deaf and carried away by a hawk in A Dangerous Path. Chooses to remain in the old forest when the Clans begin their journey to the lake territory in Dawn of The New Prophecy series; presumably dies sometime thereafter.
Swiftpaw	Black/White	Apprentice introduced in Fire and Ice. Leads an expedition into the lair of the dog pack lurking within the ThunderClan border during A Dangerous Path in an attempt to prove himself to his superiors; is killed in the process. Returns during Firestar's leader ceremony in The Darkest Hour to give him one of his nine lives. Son of Goldenflower.
Willowpelt	Pale Gray	Warrior/queen introduced in Into the Wild. Calm, fair-minded, and friendly. Mother of Sorreltail, Rainwhisker and Sootfur, from her mate Whitestorm. Dies defending Sootpaw from a badger attack in Firestar's Quest. She also had Graystripe with Patchpelt.

RiverClan

RiverClan is a water-native clan, known for the river that runs throughout their territory. RiverClan cats have the unique ability to swim efficiently in fast-moving water, and are generally among the only cats that possess the knowledge of fishing. Due to their main diet of fish, their pelts are typically silkier and glossier than most other clans' which grants them increased mobility in water. Their prey also includes some aquatic mammals such as water voles. RiverClan often have border disputes with ThunderClan over the Sunningrocks, a section of land on their side of the river that ThunderClan took from them a long time ago. They are not openly hostile, but can be prone to ally themselves with potenially hostile clans (namely ShadowClan). The reason for this is usually based on the rationale of relative strength; RiverClan's leaders tend to think that joining a powerful adversary instead of standing against them is more beneficial for their clan in the long run.

RiverClan, along with the other Clans, undergoes a dramatic shift in territory during the course of The New Prophecy series. During the time that Stormfur, Feathertail and the others are on their journey, much of RiverClan's territory is destroyed as the twolegs procede with their deforestation of the area. Eventually RiverClan and the other Clans are able to relocate to the lake territory, the RiverClan camp of which is set in a wetland bordered by small rivers. RiverClan's lake territory consists of a variety of terrain, including a small strip of pine forest on the border with ShadowClan, and open moorland bordering WindClan. RiverClan is also closest to the newly designated Gathering location, an island located closely off their shores. Fish remain the main diet of RiverClan. Their territory is routinely disturbed by twolegs during the spring and summer seasons, due to a water recreation area being located on their grounds.

Original Series

The Original series covers events in the story from Into the Wild to The Darkest Hour. Many characters mentioned here were introduced in the Original series, but play minor or significant roles in The New Prophecy and Power of Three series as well.

Crookedstar

Crookedstar, a light coloured tabby tom is the leader of RiverClan during the first half of the Original series. He has a twisted jaw, the result of an event during his kithood, which gives him his name. Crookedstar's leadership is generally not described in detail during the series. He allies his Clan with ShadowClan in an effort to attack WindClan during the climax of Fire and Ice, proving that he is not afraid of fighting. Despite this, Crookedstar is not depicted as antagonistic towards any particular Clan. He is known to return favors and will accept the help of other Clans in times of crisis, as evidenced by his allowing of Firestar and Graystripe to hunt for his Clan and bring them food during a great flood in Forest of Secrets. During the later half of the series Crookedstar falls ill and eventually dies of sickness and old age in A Dangerous Path, allowing his deputy, Leopardstar, to succeed him as leader.

Crookedstar's relationships with the other cats in his Clan are relatively unknown, a trend that is common for non-ThunderClan cats. His most prominent family member is Silverstream, his daughter, for whom he harbors an immense soft side. It could be thought that Silverstream led Crookedstar to Starclan when he died.

Graypool

Graypool, a gray she-cat, is a RiverClan elder introduced in Forest of Secrets. She was entrusted by Oakheart to look after the two kits he claims to have found in the forest, which are later revealed to be Mistyfoot and Stonefur, who are the kits of Bluestar. She realizes that they are from ThunderClan by their smell and that Oakheart was not truthful in his story of how he found them, but she does not pursue the matter out of the kindness in her heart. She raises Mistyfoot and Stonefur as if they were her own kits, and finally reveals their origin to Firestar during his investigation. She also threatens to kill him if he decides to tell Mistyfoot and Stonefur about their discussion, signifying that she cares deeply for their happiness and their acceptance within their Clan. During A Dangerous Path Graypool's age begins to affect her mind, and she wanders away from camp in a delusional state. Upon encountering Tigerstar, she believes that she is talking to Oakheart and accidentally reveals her secret to him, although she does not mention the names of the two cats in question. When Tigerstar further questions her, she realizes that she is not talking to Oakheart, because she knows that Oakheart would remember who and why the kits were brought to Riverclan. Upon realizing this, she attempts to back away as Tigerstar shows agression, but falls down a ravine and dies. Tigerstar finally realizes the truth of Mistyfoot's and Stonefur's origin when he sees them comforting Bluestar as she dies.

Leopardstar

Leopardstar, a spotted golden tabby she-cat with amber eyes, is the current leader of RiverClan and is introduced in Fire and Ice. Initially she is appointed deputy after the death of Oakheart, RiverClan's former deputy, during the opening sequence of Into the Wild. She is highly ambitious, and assumes a strong and authoritative hold over her Clan after the death of its former leader, Crookedstar. Leopardstar is known for being highly aggressive to all other Clans, especially ThunderClan, with whom RiverClan has had an ongoing border dispute over the Sunningrocks. She is the first (and consequently, only) leader to align her Clan with Tigerstar in the creation of TigerClan during his attempts to rule the forest in The Darkest Hour.

Despite Leopardstar's numerous hostile encounters with ThunderClan and WindClan and her affiliation with Tigerstar, she does not appear to be an evil cat. She regards her relations with other Clans in a strictly businesslike manner, and does not harbor personal resentment against any particular cat. She willingly allows ThunderClan to shelter in her camp after the forest is burnt out in Rising Storm, and treats the situation as an opportunity to retake the Sunningrocks as a form of "payment". Leopardstar allies herself with Tigerstar only because he appears to be the strongest force in the forest, and she does not want to risk her Clan's safety by choosing to oppose him. The aftermath of this disastrous choice continues to affect her judgement in subsequent series, as she has realized her bad decision and is wary of making a similar one. While still remaining assertive, Leopardstar has scaled back her aggressiveness significantly in recent series and is increasingly insecure about her leadership.

Her apprentices include Whiteclaw, who was accidentally killed by Graystripe in Fire and Ice, and Hawkfrost, yet another result of faulty character judgement.

Mistyfoot

Mistyfoot, a blue-gray she-cat with blue eyes, is a RiverClan warrior prominently introduced in Forest of Secrets. Mistyfoot initially becomes friends with Firestar and Graystripe when they rescue her kits, who have been stranded by a river flood during Forest of Secrets. She then becomes something of an ally to Firestar and Graystripe, giving them valuable information from across the river from time to time. Mistyfoot and her brother, Stonefur, become the focus of a large sub-plot in the series when it is discovered that they are in fact the children of Bluestar, thus making them of "half-Clan" origin. They are initially furious with Bluestar when confronted by her about this, but soon rescend their anger and stay to comfort her as she dies at the end of A Dangerous Path. Mistyfoot and Stonefur are later the targets of discrimination from Tigerstar after he learns of their true mother, and he holds them prisoner outside the RiverClan camp during his rule in The Darkest Hour. While Stonefur is killed, Mistyfoot escapes with the help of Firestar, Graystripe, and Ravenpaw along with Feathertail and Stormfur, who were also being held prisoner. She later joins the battle against BloodClan along with her remaining Clanmates.

Mistyfoot is appointed deputy by Leopardstar after the death of her previous deputy, Stonefur, who is Mistyfoot's brother at the hands of Darkstripe and Blackfoot. She is later captured by twolegs during the deforestation of the Clans' territories during The New Prophecy series and held in a barn along with other captured cats such as Leafpool, and Brightheart. After her escape due to the assistance of ThunderClan, she returns to RiverClan to retake her position as deputy, to which Hawkfrost had been appointed in her absence. She currently remains deputy as of the The New Prophecy series.

Mistyfoot's parents are Oakheart and Bluestar, although she was raised by Graypool. She has one brother, Stonefur, as well as four unnamed kits. Whitestorm is her cousin, due to his mother being Bluestar's sister. She has mentored Feathertail and Dapplenose.

Silverstream

Silverstream, a beautiful silver-gray tabby she-cat with a finely shaped head and blue eyes, is a RiverClan warrior introduced in Fire and Ice. She is the daughter of Crookedstar, RiverClan's leader, and as such is a highly valued member of RiverClan. She initially meets Firestar and Graystripe when she appears in order to rescue Graystripe from drowning in the river that divides RiverClan's and ThunderClan's borders. She falls in love with Graystripe shortly thereafter, and sneaks out of her camp in order to meet him at the border, having Mistyfoot cover for her absences in much the same way that Firestar covers for Graystripe. When it becomes clear that he cannot force Graystripe to stop sneaking out, Firestar attempts to reason with Silverstream instead; the result is similar. Eventually Firestar accepts that he cannot force them apart, and he and Silverstream become slight friends. He refuses to attack her during a battle with RiverClan in WindClan's territory during the end sequence of Fire and Ice due to Graystripe's pleading.

It is eventually revealed that Silverstream is pregnant with Graystripe's kits, Featherkit and Stormkit. When she finally gives birth to them in Forest of Secrets, Graystripe realizes that something is wrong and fetches Firestar and Cinderpelt to assist her. Cinderpelt successfully saves the kits, but is unable to help Silverstream; in a bitter twist of fate, she dies shortly afterward due to birth complications. Graystripe joins RiverClan momentarily before returning to ThunderClan, since he realizes that no matter how strong his love for Silverstream is, his loyalty remains in ThunderClan.

Silverstream, now a member of StarClan, returns during Firestar's leader ceremony in The Darkest Hour to give him one of his nine lives. She is shown to still love Graystripe dearly during this scene, but is unable to speak to Firestar regarding her feelings. Later, she appears to Graystripe during his journey back to the lake territory in order to assure him of her acceptance of his new mate, Millie. She also appears to accompany Feathertail, her daughter, upon her death in the mountains in Moonrise of The New Prophecy series.

Stonefur

Stonefur, a blue-gray tom, is a RiverClan warrior first properly introduced in Forest of Secrets. He is the brother of Mistyfoot, and enters into Firestar's point of view far less frequently than his sister. As a result, not much is known about Stonefur aside from his intense loyalty and willingness to fight for his Clan. After Crookedstar dies and Leopardstar is appointed leader, she chooses Stonefur to be deputy. Stonefur is equally as angry as his sister when it is revealed that they are the kits of Bluestar, but they choose to remain with Bluestar as she dies at the end of A Dangerous Path in order to comfort her.

Stonefur is one of the "half-Clan" cats accused during Tigerstar's rule over TigerClan during The Darkest Hour, and is ordered to kill Feathertail and his apprentice, Stormfur in order to prove his loyalty. When he refuses, Tigerstar orders Darkstripe to kill him. Stonefur, despite being half-starved and weakened due to his imprisonment, defeats Darkstripe soundly. Tigerstar then orders Blackfoot to finish the job, and Stonefur's throat is torn out by Darkstripe while Blackfoot holds him down.

Stonefur's parents are Oakheart and Bluestar. He has one sister, Mistyfoot, and a cousin, Whitestorm, due to Whitestorm's mother being Bluestar's sister. He has mentored Stormfur.

The New Prophecy Series

The New Prophecy series covers events in the story from Midnight to Sunset. Many characters here were first mentioned in the Original series, but had minor or unsignificant roles. In addition, as with the Original series, most characters listed here play minor or significant roles in the following series, Power of Three, as well.

Feathertail

This beautiful young she-cat has a silvery-gray coat and bright blue eyes. Her father is Graystripe, ThunderClan's deputy. She has a brother named Stormfur. Her mentor was Mistyfoot, whose brother Stonefur mentored Feathertail's brother. They both go on the great journey. She was the one who got the message from Starclan but her brother decided to go with her. While she was on the trip, she started to have feelings for Crowpaw. They soon fell deeply in love and wondered what they would do when they get home. But they never got to find out. She died to protect him and the Tribe of Rushing Water from the dreadful Sharptooth. He was a mountain lion that lived near the Tribe of Rushing Water. She died a noble and sad death. The Tribe and the Clans will never forget the beautiful hero. She now walks with her mother and has a paw in both StarClan and the Tribe of Endless Hunting. When Crowpaw was given his warrior name Crowfeather, Feathertail joined him on his vigil. It is obvious that Crowfeather still feels very strongly for her, even after his heart was broken once more by Leafpool. Feathertail appears to Leafpool in her dreams to help her teach Willowpaw about StarClan and once to send a message to Crowfeather 'not to be blinded to the living.' This seemed to be Feathertail's way of accepting his relationship with Leafpool.

Stormfur

A dark gray tom with amber eyes, formerly a RiverClan cat. He and his mate, Brook Where Small Fish Swim, met in her tribe home, and fell in love. He and Brook returned to the forest and helped ThunderClan rebuild from the badger attack and head on to Riverclan. Then, he stayed in ThunderClan when he was banished from the Tribe of Rushing Water. His mate was Brook Where Small Fish Swim, who is the sister of Talon of Swooping Eagle. He is Graystripe and Silverstream's son, and Feathertail's brother. They were very close. As protective as he was of his sister, he wasn't very happy with her relationship with Crowpaw and openly rejected the tom. The cats will miss him greatly since he has decided to return to the Tribe with Brook. Stormfur is a great warrior, and cares a lot about Brook. He forged his strongest relationships from the journey with Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight. In Moonrise, he felt a brief attraction to Squirrelflight, but flung his affections aside for the good of their Clans. She never actually knew. He was unable to ignore his love for Brook so easily, showing just how perfect they are for each other. He gets over his mild crush on Squirrelflight and proves it by playfully teasing the two along with Tawnypelt about their care for each other. In Outcast, he shows a close relationship with Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight's son Lionblaze. He confides in Lionblaze his past feelings for Lionblaze's mother, making Lionblaze wonder what it would have been like to have Stormfur as a father instead.

Hawkfrost

Hawkfrost is a dark brown tabby with a white underbelly and icy blue eyes. His father is Tigerstar and his mother is Sasha and he has one sibling called Mothwing and two half siblings, Brambleclaw and Tawnypelt. He now recently has a niece and two nephews: Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and Hollyleaf. However, this was proved wrong throughout the course of The Power Of Three series, as Brambleclaw is not Lionblaze, Hollyleaf or Jayfeather's father. His mentor was Leopardstar. In Starlight, Hawkfrost sided with Mudclaw of WindClan and some ShadowClan warriors and led a rebellion against Onestar (then Onewhisker)to kill him when he still had only one life. When he saw Mudclaw being killed by a falling tree he apologized to StarClan for his actions. In Twilight, his relationship with Brambleclaw becomes closer and Squirrelfight doesn't like this because she doesn't trust Hawkfrost. When Mistyfoot came back to RiverClan from being captured by twolegs, Hawkfrost was forced to let Mistyfoot become deputy again (he was deputy while she was gone). Once Mistyfoot took her place again, he started to insult her by saying that she's a traitor and that she's not fit to be a deputy. He ordered Brambleclaw to kill Firestar when he trapped him, but Brambleclaw kills him instead after he had freed Firestar, thus, completing the prophecy.

Mothwing

Mothwing, a beautiful golden brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes is the daughter of Tigerstar and her mother is Sasha and she has one sibling called Hawkfrost and two half siblings, Brambleclaw and Tawnypelt. Her mentor was Mudfur. She had trouble being accepted into her clan because her mother is a rogue. Eventually others accepted her because Mudfur found a moth's wing. This was interpreted as a sign from StarClan for Mothwing to be accepted as the RiverClan medicine cat. It was later found out that Hawkfrost had actually put it there. Also, Leafpool and Jayfeather are the only cats to know that Mothwing doesn't believe in StarClan. However, StarClan did say she was fit to be medicine cat; they thought she would have changed her mind by the time, but she didn't. Her apprentice is Willowshine, Mothwing had given her the name of Willowshine in Eclipse.

Willowshine

Willowshine is a light gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes. She is mentioned in most Power of Three books, as she is Hollyleaf's best friend, and trains as a medicine cat apprentice alongside Jayfeather. She is one of RiverClan's two medicine cats (the other being Mothwing, who has mentored her faithfully) and receives her medicine cat name in Eclipse. Additionally, it appears that she knows about Mothwing's secret-that her own mentor does not believe in StarClan. However, she has agreed not to tell the Clan, as she sees that Mothwing is a wonderful medicine cat on her own. Willowshine's relationship with Jayfeather is touched on occasionally in the Power of Three series, and the two argue frequently, when they are not ignoring each other. In Long Shadows, when Jayfeather journeys to the Moonpool without Leafpool, she states: "...And don't get into a fight with Willowshine."

Minor RiverClan Characters

The following are RiverClan characters introduced or appearing in the Warriors novel series, having small, less significant, and/or single instances in the story.

Minor Characters in RiverClan

Name	Pelt Color	Description
Heavystep	Tabby	Warrior first mentioned in Fire and Ice. Walks with a limp due to a deformed leg. Becomes an elder in Twilight of The New Prophecy series, supposedly early due to a muscular disease. Dies of greencough in Sunset' He has been brought back to life many times'.
Mosspelt	Tortoiseshell	Queen introduced in Rising Storm. Feeds Graystripe's kits, and is one of the few RiverClan cats who is friendly to him. Her daughter, Willowpaw, becomes Mothwing's apprentice in the Power of Three series.
Mudfur	Light Brown	Medicine cat introduced in Into the Wild. Present at most medicine cat gatherings. Takes Mothwing as his apprentice in Midnight of The New Prophecy series after being falsely led into believing that StarClan chose her. Dies in Dawn just before the Clans depart the forest. Appears in later books to Leafpool and Willowpaw to pass on messages to Mothwing. One of the two Medicine cats from the first book who lived until the second series.
Oakheart	Brown/Red	Warrior mentioned in Into the Wild, whose backstory is further explored in Forest of Secrets. Previous deputy of RiverClan before being killed by a rockfall during a battle with ThunderClan, contrary to belief that Redtail killed him, shortly before Firestar enters the forest. Revealed to be the mate of Bluestar and the father of Mistyfoot and Stonefur.
Shadepelt	Dark Gray	Warrior/elder mentioned in The Darkest Hour. Acted as deputy to Leopardstar after the death of her former deputy, Stonefur. Chooses to remain in the old forest when the Clans begin their journey to the lake territory in Dawn of The New Prophecy series; presumably dies sometime thereafter.
Whiteclaw	Dark Gray	Warrior mentioned in Fire and Ice. Accidentally killed in battle by Graystripe when he causes him to lose his balance and fall off the gorge into the river below.
Mosskit	grey	One of Bluestar's kits who died on the way to RiverClan.
Greenflower	Unknown color	A queen mentioned in Forest of Secrets of the first series.

WindClan

WindClan's territory is located on the open moors in the plains north of the forest. As such, WindClan cats are known for their speed and endurance, a skill that is imperative for hunting their main source of prey, rabbits. WindClan have been driven off their territory by ShadowClan by the time Firestar enters the forest, but are soon brought back with the aid of Firestar and Graystripe. WindClan are forced to deal with attacks from both ShadowClan and RiverClan throughout the series, as they are usually seen as being the weakest clan. As a result, WindClan often allies itself with ThunderClan, a recurring relationship that has further repercussions in later series.

WindClan, along with the other Clans, undergoes a dramatic shift in territory during the course of The New Prophecy series. During the time that Crowfeather and the others are on their journey, much of WindClan's territory is destroyed as the twolegs procede with their deforestation of the area. Eventually WindClan and the other Clans are able to relocate to the lake territory, the WindClan camp of which is an area much resembling their old territory: wide-open hills and moors. A twoleg horseplace (horse ranch) is located nearby, and occasionally dogs living there are set loose and chase the WindClan cats. The open hills give the greatest view of the surrounding area, and a WindClan cat is typically positioned on top of one of them as a lookout, able to detect threats much more quickly than in the forests. WindClan undergo a rather stressful period in leadership when Tallstar, their leader for the entirety of the series until this point, dies of old age and changes his successor from Mudclaw to Onewhisker at the last minute.

By the time of the Power of Three series, WindClan have resolved to become completely hostile towards ThunderClan as a result of their being viewed as ThunderClan's "puppets" in the past. Onestar, once a warm and thoughtful friend of Firestar's, has completely withdrawn his previous relationship with the ThunderClan leader. WindClan cats often hunt prey near and over ThunderClan's borders, the reasoning being that ThunderClan is stretched too thin to defend itself. This attitude climaxes in Eclipse, when the entirety of WindClan sneak into ThunderClan's camp to start the largest battle ever conceived in the history of the series.

Original Series

The Original series covers events in the story from Into the Wild to The Darkest Hour. Many characters mentioned here were introduced in the Original series, but play minor or significant roles in The New Prophecy and Power of Three series as well.

Deadfoot

Deadfoot, a black cat with a crooked paw in his front leg was the former deputy of Windclan. After Fireheart and Graystripe had successfully brought them back, he and Onewhisker decided to escort them back to Fourtrees. Like Onewhisker, Deadfoot became friends with Fireheart. Deadfoot was killed in The Darkest Hour when Tigerclan attacked Windclan. In The New Prophecy he chose Crowpaw to go on the journey with Brambleclaw.

Onewhisker

Onewhisker, a brown tabby tom, is a warrior in Windclan. During their return trip back to their land, he and Fireheart became close friends and were still friends even when Windclan were angry with Thunderclan for sheltering Brokentail. In book 6, in the battle with Bloodclan, Onewhisker was nearly killed by the Bloodclan leader, Scourge, but Firestar managed to push Scourge off him. Later, in Starlight, with his dying breath, Tallstar appoints Onewhisker deputy, which meant that Onewhisker was now the leader of WindClan. At first Onewhisker is very shy and timid about his new position, but after he receives his nine lives and name from StarClan, Onestar is rather snotty of his position. He then becomes more regal and more of a leader. He has mentored Whitetail and Gorsepaw.

Tallstar

Tallstar, a black and white cat with a long tail was the leader of Windclan. Tallstar and his clan were chased off from their territory by Shadowclan until Fireheart and Graystripe brought them back. Although it seemed that Windclan are friends of Thunderclan, Tallstar was furious with Thunderclan for sheltering Brokentail, the cat who drove them out of their land and attacked Thunderclan camp for it along with Shadowclan. When Bluestar suspects Windclan of stealing their prey, Fireheart seeks Tallstar for him to talk to Bluestar in peace. In book 6, when Tigerstar announced joining all four clans, Tallstar and Firestar both rejected his offer and after Tigerclan attacked Windclan, Tallstar and Firestar agreed to fight Tigerclan as Lionclan. Tallstar loses his last life in The New Prophecy with Onewhisker at his side, making him the only cat to have served as Clan leader throughout the original series. He switched the deputy from Mudclaw to Onewhisker on his deathbed. He has mentored Morningflower.

The New Prophecy Series

The New Prophecy series covers events in the story from Midnight to Sunset. Many characters here were first mentioned in the Original series, but had minor or unsignificant roles. In addition, as with the Original series, most characters listed here play minor or significant roles in the following series, Power of Three, as well.

Crowfeather

A smoky gray, almost black tom with blue eyes. He is fiercely loyal to his clan, WindClan (his mother is the deputy), and found it hard to make friends with the other cats on the journey. Amazingly, he got along best with Feathertail, and they both shared a deep love for each other. It was not to be, however, since she died to save his life. This only increased his hostility toward the other cats and made him feel utterly alone. He chose his name based on her to honor her memory. Not long after they reached their new home, his bad luck continued and he took another hard fall for Leafpool, a ThunderClan medicine cat. He revealed his affections in Starlight, when he saved Leafpool from falling to her death. She returned his feelings and the two decided to meet on the border between their Clans, where a stream runs through. Eventually Leafpool's mentor, Cinderpelt, found out, and so the two ran away. However, they weren't away for long before they returned and broke off their connections. Midnight had told them about a plot her kin had made to destroy the clans. Crowfeather moved on to mate with a she-cat named Nightcloud and had a son, Breezepelt. There is a rumor that he is the father of Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Hollyleaf, with Leafpool being the mother. The Erins have not confirmed anything being true or not. Crowfeather shows little affection to his mate and even less paternal love for his son. There was one incident in The Sight where a den collapses on Breezepelt and Lionblaze, and then Crowfeather seems very worried for his son's life. Breezepelt was saved by Leafpool and Jayfeather. Crowfeather mentored Heathertail.

Mudclaw

Mudclaw, a dark brown tom, is a WindClan warrior introduced in Fire and Ice of the Original series. Typically, he is hostile and easy to anger. He routinely attacks cats he finds on WindClan territory without asking for explanations first. Mudclaw is the leader of the patrol that prevents Bluestar from reaching Highstones in Rising Storm, causing her to renounce faith in and declare war on StarClan. Fiercely loyal to WindClan and highly aggressive to all other cats, Mudclaw was appointed deputy of WindClan after the death of Deadfoot. As The New Prophecy series continues, Tallstar continues to grow more ill and Mudclaw takes over many of his duties, often acting as a secondary leader.

When Tallstar is about to die, he abruptly replaces Mudclaw with Onewhisker as deputy, thus effectively revoking Mudclaw's right to become leader. His reasons for doing so involve Mudclaw's hostile demeanor, which he fears would lead WindClan into a state of chaos. Mudclaw is enraged by this and conspires with Hawkfrost of RiverClan in order to overthrow Onewhisker and take back the position he believes is rightfully his. Before his plan can succeed, however, Brambleclaw and a number of ThunderClan cats interfere, resulting in Mudclaw being crushed by a falling tree. The tree now serves as a bridge to an island where the clans now have Gatherings.

Power of Three Series

The Power of Three series covers events in the story from The Sight to present.

Breezepelt

Breezepelt is a headstrong Windclan warrior. He often makes tactless remarks and is not afraid to voice his negative opinions. He has been shown to panic during times of crisis. Breezepelt often argues with Lionblaze and Hollyleaf when with them on missions, although this is likely partly due to the fact that they are from rival clans. Despite his grumpy demeanor, Breezepelt has been known to cooperate with them on a few occasions, losing his hostile attitude almost completely in favor of the task at hand. It has been revealed in Outcast that much of Breezepelt's errant behavior stems from a lack of support from his father, Crowfeather, who shows little regard for his well-being. Crowfeather's reasons for rejecting his son are most likely due to his past (and still ongoing) love interest in Leafpool. His warrior name has been confirmed as being Breezepelt, and it is rumored that hints will appear to him having a mate soon.

Heathertail

A pretty, well-mannered light brown tabby WindClan she-cat with stunning heather colored eyes, Heathertail develops a close relationship with Lionblaze during The Sight and Dark River, and it is implied that the two would eventually fall in love as they get older. Heathertail discovers a series of secret underground tunnels connecting Windclan and ThunderClan's territories and shares this knowledge with Lionblaze. The two then begin to meet each other during the night in the tunnels, pretending to be members of the fictional DarkClan, of which Heathertail is the leader. These meetings eventually take a toll on both cats' daily lives, and Heathertail is hurt when Lionblaze decides that they must put their respective clans first and that their relationship can no longer continue. Heathertail's relationship with Lionblaze is further strained in Eclipse when Lionblaze, in a bloodlust caused from the Clan-wide battle started by WindClan, accuses her of betraying the secret of the tunnels to her Clanmates. Heathertail denies this, but Lionblaze does not believe her and vows to forever be her enemy, thus shattering whatever bond the two once had. Lionblaze seems to have realized what he has done, but when he attempted to speak with Heathertail and possibly say he was sorry, she acted very curt, as if not wanting to be around him. Crowfeather was her mentor.

Nightcloud

A black she-cat. Nightcloud is introduced in The Sight as the mate of Crowfeather and the mother of their son, Breezepaw. Her relationship with Crowfeather is depicted as somewhat distant, as Crowfeather does not seem to have any genuine affection for her. Nightcloud is clearly aware of Crowfeather's past relationship with Leafpool and is jealous of his ongoing affection for her even though that Leafpool is a medicine cat and can never love him, implying that Crowfeather took Nightcloud as a mate only out of necessity in an attempt to "move on". Nightcloud cherishes her son, Breezepaw, and is shown to be angered by Crowfeather's lack of affection for him.

Minor WindClan Characters

The following are WindClan characters introduced or appearing in the Warriors novel series, having small, less significant, and/or single instances in the story.

Minor Characters in WindClan

Name	Pelt Color	Description
Barkface	Brown	Medicine cat first introduced in Fire and Ice. Predicts the death of Whiteclaw upon WindClan's return to their territory. Retains his duties as a medicine cat throughout all current series. One of the two Medicine cats from the first book who lived until the second series.
Ashfoot	Gray	Queen introduced in Fire and Ice. Came back to Windclan and remained as a queen throughout the first series. Became deputy after Onestar became leader of WindClan.
Crowfur	Black	Elder mentioned in Forest of Secrets. Is shown at a Gathering complaining about how much harder his life as a warrior was compared to cats today. Berates Firestar for defending himself. Patchpelt reassures Firestar, saying Crowfur would "find fault with StarClan" if he could. It is not confirmed how Crowfur dies, but is assumed to have died during the first series.
Gorsepaw	Ginger/White	Kit/apprentice first mentioned in Fire and Ice as the son of Morningflower. Too young to make a long journey, so Firestar carries him most of the way back to WindClan's territory. Becomes an apprentice and is told of Firestar's kindness by his mother. Killed by Tigerstar in The Darkest Hour as an example to WindClan for not submitting to him.
Gorsetail	Gray/White	Warrior/queen first mentioned in Moonrise. One of the cats captured and placed in the twoleg barn. Escapes with the others and travels to the lake territories. Her kits, Sedgekit, Thistlekit, and Swallowkit, get lost in the tunnels connecting ThunderClan and WindClan during the climax of Dark River, almost provoking a Clan battle.
Morningflower	Tortoiseshell	Warrior/queen/elder introduced in Fire and Ice. Develops a bond with Firestar when he helps carry her kit, Gorsepaw, during WindClan's return to their territory. Refuses to attack Firestar during battle. Is enraged when Gorsepaw is killed, and uses her anger to fight BloodClan during the finale of The Darkest Hour. Becomes an elder after the Clans reach the lake territory during the later half of The New Prophecy series.
Tornear	Tabby	Warrior introduced in Rising Storm. Often shown on patrol with Mudclaw, and similarly attacks all cats found on WindClan territory without hesitation. Aggressive to all non-WindClan cats (especially ThunderClan cats). Part of the patrol that prevents Bluestar from reaching Highstones in Rising Storm, causing her to renounce faith in and declare war on StarClan. Mentions to Firestar that he thinks he will make a good leader despite being young in The Darkest Hour, though never really having liked him.
Webfoot	Dark Gray	Warrior introduced in Rising Storm. Often shown on patrol with Mudclaw and Tornear, starting as Mudclaw's apprentice, Webpaw. Similarly attacks all cats found on WindClan territory without hesitation due to his chosen mentor's attitude. Aggressive to all non-WindClan cats. Part of the patrol that prevents Bluestar from reaching Highstones in Rising Storm, causing her to renounce faith in and declare war on StarClan.

ShadowClan

ShadowClan's territory resides mainly in a giant collection of swamps and bogs covered in thick pine trees, giving the area a dark and gloomy feel. Shadowclan cats are skilled at hunting and navigating in near-complete darkness, because the night is when their main sources of prey are active. Along with lizards, frogs, and small forest animals such as voles, Shadowclan also occasionally catch rats who reside in a nearby carrionplace (garbage dump); however, they must be careful when eating these rats as they occasionally carry harmful diseases. Shadowclan are often depicted as the primary antagonists of the series, and as such many of their individual members are rude and hostile. However, many ShadowClan cats are completely and blindly devoted to their leader; since a number of ShadowClan's leaders have been truly villainous, the actions of their followers have expectedly followed suit.

ShadowClan, along with the other Clans, undergoes a dramatic shift in territory during the course of The New Prophecy series. During the time that Tawnypelt and the others are on their journey, much of ShadowClan's territory is destroyed as the twolegs procede with their deforestation of the area. Eventually ShadowClan and the other Clans are able to relocate to the lake territory, the ShadowClan camp of which is located in a dense pine forest. Though not quite the same as the marshes they used to inhabit, the thickness of the forest often shrouds the territory in gloom and darkness, perfectly suited for ShadowClan's stealth prowess. The area is not very suitable for prey, however, resulting in ShadowClan inhabiting the least desirable territory once again. Despite their bad luck, they manage to feed themselves decently enough (a testament to the tenacity of ShadowClan warriors). The forest's primary hazard is a twoleg house on the northern fringes of ShadowClan's territory, home to two rather violent kittypets who often attack Clan cats who stray too close.

Original Series

The Original series covers events in the story from Into the Wild to The Darkest Hour. Many characters mentioned here were introduced in the Original series, but may play minor or significant roles in The New Prophecy and Power of Three series as well.

Boulder

Boulder, a silver tabby tom is a former warrior in Bloodclan and is currently a member of Shadowclan. He was one of the few cats who got chased out of Shadowclan territory by Firepaw and Yellowfang. When Tigerclaw became leader, Boulder and Blackfoot came back to Shadowclan. In book 6, Boulder brought Tigerstar to Bloodclan to meet its leader Scourge. Boulder revealed to Firestar that after Tigerstar was killed, Bloodclan attacked their clan and some Shadowclan warriors had joined them. In the end, Boulder fought alongside Lionclan to defeat Bloodclan. Scourge led Bloodclan when Tigerstar led them into the forest, but, Scourge kills Tigerstar and tries to force out the other clans, but they fight back with Firestar as their leader. Firestar kills Scourge with the help of Lionclan fighting by his side. He has mentored Wetfoot.

Blackstar

Blackstar (originally Blackfoot), a big white tom with jet-black paws was Shadowclan's deputy when Brokenstar was leader. He was one of Brokenstar's followers and killed one of Thunderclan's elders, Rosetail, in an attempt to steal their kits, but was fought off by Yellowfang. Blackstar, along with some other Shadowclan warriors were chased out of their territory. Blackstar lived as a rogue with Brokenstar and attacked the Thunderclan camp once again. When Tigerstar became leader of Shadowclan, Blackstar was appointed deputy again. In Tigerclan, Blackstar helped Darkstripe kill Stonefur which makes him very untrustworthy towards Firestar, even when he agreed to fight with Lionclan. After the battle, he says he'll take his clan home and prepare for his journey to Highstones, where he'll become leader. In the Power Of Three series, Blackstar seems to lose some hostility towards Thunderclan, as he reminisces with Firestar about the old forest after Berrynose and Birchfall plan a 'raid' on Shadowclan. Blackstar starts to lose belief in StarClan. When Sol tells him Starclan doesn't hold all the answers, he goes to the gathering and tells the Clans, and that he and his Clan will not attend gatherings and will possibly move. This changes, however, when Hollyleaf, Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and three ShadowClan apprentices fake a sign from StarClan to restore Blackstar's faith in his warrior ancestors. Real StarClan warriors (Raggedstar and Runningnose) appear to complete the sign. Blackstar begins to believe again and promptly tells his Clan that they will believe in the power of StarClan again, making Sol leave ShadowClan. He has mentored Tallpoppy.

Brokenstar

Brokenstar, a long haired dark brown tom, was the former leader of ShadowClan. He was a cruel cat who turned kits into apprentices too soon which led their deaths. He was Yellowfang and Raggedstar's kit but he didn't know it. He killed Raggedstar so he could become leader and blamed Yellowfang for the kits' death. This led to Yellowfang's banishment from ShadowClan and her acceptance into Thunderclan. In Into The Wild, Yellowfang and Firepaw drove Brokentail and his comrades out of their territory. Brokenstar lived as a rogue in Fire and Ice, and attacked the Thunderclan camp in an attempt to kill Fireheart but was blinded by Yellowfang. He was then taken prisoner and stripped of his leadership status and renamed Brokentail. When Tigerclaw attacked Thunderclan camp with rogues, Brokenstar attacked his guard and Fireheart realized that Tigerclaw and Brokenstar were planning this all along. When the rogues were chased out and Tigerclaw was exiled, Yellowfang decided to end Brokentail's life by feeding him deathberries. But not before revealing to him that she was really his mother.(Firestar also witnessed this happening) He mentored Mosspaw and Volepaw (who both died before becoming warriors) despite them only being 3 moons old.

Nightstar

Nightstar, a old black tom (originally Nightpelt) was once the leader of ShadowClan. After Brokenstar was driven out, Nightpelt offered to take over Shadowclan and appointed Cinderfur as his deputy. However, in 'Rising Storm', he became violently ill and died. Runningnose, Shadowclan's medicine cat, later told Fireheart that Nightstar never received his nine lives. It is not known why this happened, but it was probably because Brokentail (formally Brokenstar, leader of ShadowClan) was still alive. After Brokentail died, Nightstar was far too weak to journey to Highstones again, and therefore died of the sickness that was causing havoc for ShadowClan.

The New Prophecy Series

The New Prophecy series covers events in the story from Midnight to Sunset. Many characters here were first mentioned in the Original series, but had minor or unsignificant roles. In addition, as with the Original series, most characters listed here play minor or significant roles in the following series, Power of Three, as well.

Tawnypelt

A tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes. She was the cat chosen by StarClan from ShadowClan. While she lived in Thunderclan as an apprentice most of her clanmates did not trust her because her father was Tigerstar, so instead of putting up with the suspicion about her, she left ThunderClan to join ShadowClan. Since then she has been a loyal cat of ShadowClan, but some cats still don't trust her. In "The New Prophecy" she went with her brother, Brambleclaw, and the rest of the cats that were chosen on the quest to the sun-drown place. She is fierce, strong, and independent. She was offered by her father the same plan of power he offered to her brothers,Hawkfrost and Brambleclaw, but she turned him down. In "Power of Three" her mate is Rowanclaw and she has three kits, Tigerkit, Flamekit, and Dawnkit. In Power of Three #3, she goes with her brother, Brambleclaw, Squirrelflight, Stormfur, Brook, the other Tribe cats, Crowfeather, Crowfeather's son, Breezepaw, and Brambleclaw's children to help the Tribe deal with a group of rouges that have taken their territory. She is tough and stands for nothing from no one, but has an affectionate side that comes through when her friends need her.

Power of Three

The Power of Three series covers events in the story from The Sight to present.

Tigerpaw

The son of Tawnypelt and Rowanclaw. He has a golden pelt like Lionblaze. The Erins confirmed that in Long Shadow's when he compared his pelt to Lionblaze's and said they were the same color. He is the grandson of Tigerstar who he is named after and admires him. He has a good relationship with Lionblaze. He is the best hunter out of his siblings.In Long Shadows,Tigerpaw helps Lionblaze, Hollyleaf and Jayfeather make Blackstar believe that Starclan still watch their skies by planting a fake Starclan sign that the forest will fall.He brings Littlecloud and Blackstar to the falling trees.

Flamepaw

The second son of Tawnypelt and Rowanclaw. He has a bright ginger-red pelt like his father. He dreams of becoming a medicine cat instead of a warrior, probably based on his bond with Jayfeather, and curiosity.

Dawnpaw

The only daughter of Tawnypelt and Rowanclaw. She has a dark gray pelt. She has a fiery personality much like her mother Tawnypelt. Out of her three siblings it is said that she is most likely going to be the best fighter.

Minor ShadowClan Characters

The following are ShadowClan characters introduced or appearing in the Warriors novel series, having small, less significant, and/or single instances in the story.

Minor Characters in ShadowClan

Name	Pelt Color	Description
Ashfur	Gray	Warrior/elder introduced in Into the Wild as an ally of Yellowfang. Assists in driving out Brokenstar along with other Shadowclan cats and ThunderClan's patrol. Dies of the disease caused by the infected rats in Rising Storm.
Brightflower	Black/White	Queen mentioned in Into the Wild. Her kits were appointed apprentices by Brokenstar 3 moons too early, which resulted in their deaths when driving out the WindClan. She assists Yellowfang, Graypaw (Graystripe), and Firepaw (Firestar) in driving out Brokenstar.
Cinderfur	Gray	Warrior mentioned in Into the Wild. Assisted in driving out Brokenstar. Became Nightpelt's deputy after Nightpelt takes over the Clan. Is one of the first cats to die of the disease caused by infected rats in Rising Storm.
Clawface	Brown	Warrior introduced in Into the Wild. Kills Spottedleaf during a raid on ThunderClan. Is later killed by Graystripe during a battle in Fire and Ice.
Dawncloud	Tabby	Warrior/queen mentioned in Into the Wild. Three of her kits died when Brokenstar ordered an attack on WindClan in order to drive them out. Assists in driving Brokenstar out of the camp.
Jaggedtooth	Tabby	Rogue/warrior introduced in Forest of Secrets. Was one of the rogues Brokentail recruited to attack ThunderClan in cooperation with Tigerclaw. Joined ShadowClan after Tigerstar became leader and became one of his most trusted and savage followers. Joined BloodClan upon Tigerstar's death. Nearly killed Brambleclaw during the battle but was chased away by apprentices. He wasn't heard after then.
Raggedstar	Dark Brown	Leader first mentioned in Into the Wild. Was the former leader of ShadowClan before Brokenstar killed him. Was the mate of Yellowfang, and thus Brokenstar's father, which was unknown to Brokenstar.
Russetfur	Dark ginger	Rogue/warrior introduced in Forest of Secrets. Was one of the rogues who joined Shadowclan after Tigerstar became leader. Assisted in the final battle against Bloodclan and became deputy after Blackstar became leader.
Smokepaw	Smoky gray	Apprentice mentioned in the New Prophecy. He fell while leaping across a steep gorge, but he was saved and continued a normal life within his Clan. His warrior name is Smokefoot, his apprentice Owlpaw. He is supposed to be the mate of Snowbird and future father of her kits.

SkyClan

SkyClan is the fifth Clan of the original forest territories, a fact that is unknown to all cats except for Firestar and Sandstorm. Their territory used to be located where the twolegplace of Firestar's birth currently sits and they have the unique ability to jump, a technique that has been passed on to some kittypets and rogues in the rocky canyon. SkyClan were driven out when the forest was excavated, SkyClan appealed to the other Clans for help, but none of them wanted to redivide their territory and as such SkyClan was forced to leave the forest. They traveled north along the river before finally settling in a rocky canyon. Before long, however, an intelligent rat pack attacked and killed most of the Clan, forcing the remnants to scatter across the nearby forest and twolegplaces.

Modern SkyClan was reformed when Firestar set out to reunite the lost descendants of the Clan throughout the nearby area. Having drove off the rat pack, SkyClan currently live at peace.

Firestar's Quest

SkyClan's only appearance to date is in Firestar's Quest, although another SkyClan-centered book is reported to be released in the near future.

Cherrytail

A tortoiseshell she-cat. A former kittypet named Cherry, who teased Skywatcher for his strange behaviors, but later learns she is a SkyClan cat and becomes Cherrypaw, mentored by Sharpclaw. In the end she receives her warrior name, and mentors Rockpaw.

Shortwhisker

A dark brown tabby tom, formerly a kittypet named Hutch. During his time in SkyClan, Shortwhisker was nervous around other cats, similar to Ravenpaw in ThunderClan. He ovecame his fear and fought in the battle against the rats. After the battle, he believed that Clan life isn't suited for him, a decision that Firestar and Leafstar respects and reverts back to Hutch.

Petalnose

A she cat that came from an abusive owner. Her mate is Rainfur and her two kits are Mintkit and Sagekit.

Echosong

A silver she-cat with green eyes. A former kittypet, but was meant to be SkyClan's medicine cat. At first she was uncomfortable on how to treat cats, but later grew to be comfortable at treating them. She was also the one who watched Leafdapple go through her leader ceremony. Later Fawnstep, the former medicine cat, said she would be sharing dreams with her, implying that Fawnstep would be Echosong's mentor, in the way that Leafpool was Willowpaw's mentor when Mothwing could not teach her about StarClan.

Leafstar

Leafstar is a brown and cream tabby she-cat who was known as Leaf when she came to SkyClan. StarClan chose Leafstar to be leader because of her thoughtful personality. During her leader ceremony, the ancient leaders of the four clans come together to give her lives as an apology to SkyClan for driving them out.

Patchfoot

A black-and-white tom. Due to a rat attack, his shoulder was injured. He had to stay in SkyClan's medicine cat den for a long time. By the time he recovered, thanks to Spottedleaf showing Sandstorm and Firestar how to treat rat bites, Patchfoot joined the fight against the rats. At the end of the book, he mentors Bouncepaw.

Skywatcher

A grey tom with pale blue eyes,also known as Moony. Skywatcher is an old cat who was the last true warrior of Skyclan until Firestar and Sandstorm rebuilt Skyclan. He was the one to show them around Skyclan territory. He died in his sleep. Firestar believes that he wanted to live to see SkyClan rebuilt.

Sharpclaw

A dark ginger tom. Originally a rogue named Scratch, Sharpclaw became deputy of SkyClan. Because of his bravery and tough fighting techniques, Sharpclaw was the obvious choice for clan leader in Firestar's point of view but felt he didn't respect the warrior code enough. He mentored Cherrytail.

Sparrowpelt

A dark brown tabby tom, formerly a kittypet named Boris. He and his sister, Cherrytail teased Skywatcher for his strange behavoirs. But later he learns he is a SkyClan cat and is mentored by Leafdapple. In the end he receives his warrior name and mentors Tinypaw.

Rainfur

A light gray tom with dark gray flecks, Rainfur was formerly a rogue that somehow already has a name that's similar of a warrior. At first, he didn't want to join Skyclan but asked for the Clan's help to resuce his mate, Petal from cruel Twolegs. In the end, he decided to join Skyclan but was killed in the battle against the rats. He appeared in Leafstar's warrior ceremony to reassure Firestar that his death isn't his fault.

Clovertail

A light brown she-cat with white belly and legs is a former loner called Clover. She first met Firestar and Sandstorm whilst defending her kits against a fox. After chasing off the fox, she joins SkyClan but for protection. In the end, her loyalty for SkyClan is proven when she fought in the battle against the rats. Apparently, she is descended from Riverclan seen as she is an avid swimmer and the fact Firestar saw a Riverclan cat looking very much like Clovertail at Leafstar's leader ceremony.

Rockpaw

One of the three kits of Clovertail's litter. Her mentor is Cherrytail.

Tinypaw

One of the three kits of Clovertail's litter. Her mentor is Sparrowpelt.

Bouncepaw

One of the three kits of Clovertail's litter. His mentor is Patchfoot.

Sagekit

Sagekit is a pale gray tom who is one of Petalnose and Rainfur's two kits, and is larger than Mintkit-his sister.

Mintkit

Mintkit is a gray tabby she-cat who is one of Petalnose and Rainfur's two kits, and she is said to be smaller than her brother.

BloodClan

BloodClan is a group of ex-kittypets, rogues, and loners (cats who are not kittypets or part of a clan) living in the large section of human suburbs (Twolegplace) located outside the forest. BloodClan do not follow the Warrior Code, do not believe in StarClan, and do not have the organization structure found in the other clans. As a result, BloodClan is run in the style of a dictatorship, and cats who either break the rules or desire to leave are punished or killed.

Original Series

Aside from the standalone manga The Rise of Scourge, BloodClan is only featured prominently in the final book of the Original series, The Darkest Hour.

Bone

Bone is a huge black and white tom with green eyes. He serves as the unofficial "deputy" of BloodClan, and is Scourge's main enforcer, performing his dirty work. He kills Whitestorm during the final battle in The Darkest Hour, before being swarmed and killed by a group of apprentices.

Scourge

A small, black cat with an icy personality, Scourge is the leader of BloodClan. He has had a bad beginning. His kit-hood is revealed in Rise of Scourge. Like many BloodClan cats, Scourge wears a collar studded with teeth taken from the bodies of enemies he has killed, which include both cats and dogs.His claws are also enforced with dog's teeth, and he uses these fearsome claws to destroy Tigerstar's nine lives at once, killing him. Scourge is a cold, violent cat who rules his clan through fear. Scourge operates BloodClan under a survival-of-the-fittest mentality, and refuses to provide care for any cat that cannot support itself - i.e., elders and sick cats. (He permits the mates of she-cats nursing kits to hunt for their mates purely out of pragmatism, so that BloodClan does not simply cease to exist when all the elder cats die and there are no young cats to replace them.) Despite his small size, he is a very capable and dangerous fighter, and neither any sort of warrior's ethical code or merciful impulses restrain him in battle; he is brutal and ruthless.His weakness is revealed to be his skeptism towards Starclan. When he destroys one of Firestar's nine lives and Firestar returns, Scourge is dumbstruck, and is killed by Firestar.It is rumored that Scourge is Firestar's half brother due to his father having ginger fur (told in "Rise of Scourge") and that his father is a kittypet, or a loner who wanders in the Twolegplace.

The Tribe of Rushing Water

A group of cats living in the northern caves of the mountain range that divides much of the land between the old forest territories and the lake territories. Tribe cats do not believe in StarClan; instead, they have their own spiritual equivalent, the Tribe of Endless Hunting. In the Tribe, there is no medicine cat or deputy: the leader, always known as Teller of the Pointed Stones, or Healer, serves all three duties. Upon birth, Tribe cats are named by their mother for the first thing they see (which, incidentally, is usually not Floor/Roof/Wall of Cave or somesuch). They are then selected to be either a cave-guard or a prey-hunter, based on their physical appearance. Strong, sturdy cats are chosen to be cave-guards, whose job is to defend the Tribe's camp against intruders as well as provide cover for the prey-hunters while hunting. Prey-hunters, chosen for their slender, agile bodies, are adept at hunting in the rocky mountain terrain and can leap high enough to catch large birds. Tribe cats often cover themselves in mud in order to better blend in with their surroundings, allowing them to catch larger, more exotic prey such as hawks and eagles.

The Tribe typically have no enemies, which leaves them unprepared for attacks by other large predators (Sharptooth) or other groups of cats attempting to take their territory. They have a firmly rooted tradition, and as such do not welcome the beliefs of other cats, a theme which incorporates the use of people from different cultural and traditional ways of thinking working together to solve a common goal. It is revealed in Outcast of the Power of Three series that the Tribe is among the descendants of the ancient clan of cats who originally lived in the lake territories, of which Rock and Fallen Leaves are members.

The New Prophecy Series

The Tribe of Rushing Water is primarily introduced in Moonrise and visited again briefly in Dawn. Following The New Prophecy series, they are only featured again in Outcast of the Power of Three series. All characters listed here also appear in Outcast.

Brook Where Small Fish Swim

Brook is a prey-hunter within the Tribe. She instantly takes a liking to Stormfur when he and his companions happen upon the Tribe during their journey home, and teaches him how to hunt in the mountains.

Stormfur decides to stay with Brook in the mountains when the exodus of the four clans passes through. They are exiled from the Tribe following a disastrous attempt by Stormfur to rally the Tribe cats in order to force a group of intruding cats out, after which they travel to the new lake territory of ThunderClan. Brook is sorrowful for Stoneteller's decision to banish Stormfur, but remains by his side. She eventually learns to hunt and live in the forest and is accepted as a full ThunderClan cat, often providing advice to the younger cats based on her experiences in the mountains. During the events of Outcast she and Stormfur return to the Tribe along with a collection of Clan warriors in order to deal with the intruders threatening the mountains.

Brook has a brother, Talon. She is Stormfur's mate although she does not have any kits, though she may have kits with Stormfur in the future.

Crag Where Eagles Nest

A dark gray cave-guard, part of Stoneteller's tribe, and a friend of the six clan travelers.

Talon of Swooping Eagle

Brook's brother, and part of Stoneteller's tribe. He is a dark brown tabby tom. He is a cave-guard. He comes with Night of no Stars (Night) to Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight for help when the tribe is having problems with trespassing cats stealing prey.

Teller of the Pointed Stones

Stoneteller, as he is more commonly known, serves as the Healer of the Tribe. The Healer performs the duties of both a leader and medicine cat, essentially granting him both traditional and spiritual authority over his tribemates. The name given to the Tribe's healer is always the same, and as such there have been several Stonetellers over the course of the Tribe's history. This particular Stoneteller is well-suited to leading his Tribe, but is forced to deal with a number of crises (Sharptooth, the unnamed group of trespassing cats, etc.) that threaten their survival and unnerve his faith in the Tribe of Endless Hunting, the Tribe's spiritual equivalent of StarClan. As there are no other cats in a position of power to advise him, Stoneteller often feels overwhelmed by his responsibilities and can be prone to making rash decisions.

Characters Outside Clans

This refers to characters introduced or mentioned throughout the course of the series who do not belong to a specific Clan or Tribe, i.e. loners, rogues, kittypets and the like.

Original Series

The Original series covers events in the story from Into the Wild to The Darkest Hour. Many characters mentioned here were introduced in the Original series, but play minor or significant roles in The New Prophecy and Power of Three series as well.

Barley

Barley is a black-and-white tom that lives in a barn beyond WindClan territory. He is met by Firestar while he is on his first journey to the Highstones, a remote region of caves which house the Moonstone, the source of the Clans' connection to StarClan. Barley is a friendly cat and always willing to help cats in need of shelter. He openly accepts Ravenpaw when he makes his escape from ThunderClan, and the two live a comfortable existence afterward.

Barley comes with Ravenpaw to ThunderClan in The Darkest Hour in order to assist Firestar as he deals with the impending invasion of BloodClan, when he reveals that he was in fact a former member of BloodClan. Barley and his littermates were automatically placed under Scourge's rule at birth, and his two brothers, Ice and Snake, soon became fierce enforcers of Scourge's orders. When Barley defied one of the Clan's principal rules in caring for and living with his sister, Violet, Ice and Snake attacked them and left Violet heavily injured. Barley narrowly escaped with Violet and left her in the care of a generous Twoleg, while he left the territory altogether and eventually happened upon the abandoned barn. He reveals the secret of Scourge's weakness to Firestar: that since Scourge does not believe in StarClan, he only has one life. Barley then fights alongside Firestar, Ravenpaw and the remaining cats of all four Clans against BloodClan.

Barley and Ravenpaw finally assisted the Clans in their exodus by allowing them shelter in The New Prophecy series. They are presumed to be continuing their peaceful existence, though they are now effectively separated from the Clans due to the immense distance between them.

Princess

Princess, a light brown tabby with a distinctive white chest and paws, is Firestar's kittypet sister. He initially discovers her garden in Fire and Ice, and returns regularly to talk with her throughout the series. Princess is enthralled by Firestar's stories of living in the forest, but also worries about him due to his often ragged appearance. Upon learning that her kits are to be given away, she gives one of them to Firestar to take back to ThunderClan. This kit eventually becomes Cloudtail, a well-known ThunderClan warrior. It has been revealed that Princess is still alive and living in her twolegs home.

Smudge

Smudge is a plump black-and-white kittypet who was Firestar's best friend during his kithood. Smudge was upset when Firestar decided to leave Twolegplace and live in the forest, but he accepted his friend's decision. Smudge is very comfortable with his life, and cannot imagine why Firestar wants to live in the forest with a bunch of "violent ruffians". Though he misses his friend, he manages to get on well with his replacement, a she-cat named Hattie.

Smudge's garden sits on the exact location of the ancient camp of SkyClan, and as a result he is fraught with dreams involving the lost Clan's exodus in Firestar's Quest. He mistakenly interprets these dreams as a sign that he must live in the forest, as Firestar had done, and goes into the forest to find his friend. He is attacked by a border patrol, but Firestar arrives in time and calls the patrol off. Firestar then spends the night in Smudge's garden to better ascertain the will of SkyClan's elusive leader. Smudge is greatly relieved to learn that he doesn't have to live in the forest after all, and wishes his friend luck on his journey.

The New Prophecy Series

The New Prophecy series covers events in the story from Midnight to Sunset. Many characters here were first mentioned in the Original series, but had minor or unsignificant roles. In addition, as with the Original series, most characters listed here play minor or significant roles in the following series, Power of Three, as well.

Midnight

Midnight is a female badger first introduced in Midnight of The New Prophecy series. The journeying cats are initially quite surprised to discover that Midnight is actually a badger, as most badgers are hostile towards cats and several cats have been killed by them. Midnight reveals the true purpose of their journey by telling them that the forest is going to be destroyed. She later instructs the cats to return home through the mountains, resulting in the death of Feathertail. She later returns in Twilight to warn ThunderClan of an impending badger attack.

Midnight is shown to have connections with numerous spiritual entities, including StarClan and the Tribe of Endless Hunting. Her knowledge of events occurring in the future and distant past is comparable to Rock, another character with near-omniscient knowledge of the cats' universe. She hints that there are many more communities of cats living in Clans and Tribes other than the forest cats, foreshadowing the introduction of the Tribe of Rushing Water. Midnight was aware of the Tribe's prophecy regarding Feathertail before she sent the cats to the mountains, effectively sending her to her death. She is also capable of speaking and understanding the languages of many other animals, including cat, dog, fox, and rabbit, in addition to badger. Her last appearance is in Sunset. She will make an appearance in the prologue of Long Shadows. Midnight told Sol of StarClan's secrets.

Purdy

An elderly tom living in and near Twolegplaces located around the mountains. Purdy is first introduced in Midnight of The New Prophecy series, and seems to speak in a southern drawling accent. Brambleclaw and the other chosen cats meet him on their journey to the sun-drown place (the sea) when they become lost in a particularly large suburban neighborhood. Purdy agrees to guide them through, despite not quite knowing the way himself. The cats meet Purdy again, having somehow relocated to the other side of the mountain range, on their return trip to the mountains in Outcast of the Power of Three series. He once again offers to help them, much to their hesitation at his previous displays of ineptness.

Purdy, while often causing more trouble than he averts, can be seen as a sympathetic character due to his poorly disguised feelings of loneliness. Purdy used to be in the care of a Twoleg, but once the Twoleg died he was left to fend for himself. He does not appear to have any friends and jumps at the chance to interact with other cats, in particular Brambleclaw and the others due to their past experience together. He offers to follow the characters on their journey several times, only to be turned down because they feel he would slow them down. Purdy's whereabouts are unknown following the events of Outcast.

Cody

A tabby kittypet. Cody was caputred by Twolegs because her collar was ripped off and the Twolegs mistaken her for a wild cat. Became friends with Leafpool while they were held captive and woke her up from her depression. After being rescued by ThunderClan, she stayed for a while to look after Ferncloud's kit Birchkit. Before the Clan leaves the forest, Cody says goodbye to Leafpool and goes home to her owners.

Sasha

A beautiful tawny-colored she-cat with bright blue eyes, she used to be a kittypet in her early days. But when her housefolk moved due to the death of the wife, Sasha was left on her own, venturing into ShadowClan territory. Her collar was taken off by Pine, another rouge. She caught sight of a patrol of Tigerstar, Jaggedtooth and Rowanclaw, calling Tigerstar "the big handsome tabby." He sees her in a tree, but does not tell his Clanmates. The next day, she leaps from her tree to give the frog that slipped out of Rowanclaw's claws to them. Tigerstar and Sasha begin speaking, and they soon meet every night. They have a bump in their relationship when Tigerstar discovers that Sasha is a kittypet, and he despises kittypets because of Firestar, so he does not come. But when he saves her from foxes, their relationship grows stronger, and he invites her to join ShadowClan. She is the mother of Hawkfrost and Mothwing, and another kit, named Tadpole. She left Hawkfrost and Mothwing in RiverClan due to the fact that she was weak. She asked them to stay with her in the forest when the Clans were leaving, but they refused. She is possibly deceased due to the destruction of the forest. If this is so, there is controversy as to whether she is possibly in the Place of No Stars with Tigerstar and Hawkfrost, although she had no malicious intentions of her own, or in a place where loners or kittypets go when they die and are not clan cats.

Power of Three Series

The Power of Three series covers events in the story from The Sight to present, which currently encompasses the events of Eclipse.

Sol

Sol, a long-haired brown/tortoiseshell tom, is a mysterious character introduced in Eclipse. He appears to have knowledge of all four Clans, despite none of them ever having seen him before. Sol predicts the forthcoming eclipse of the sun, an act that appears to be the beginnings of his attempt to convince the Clans that StarClan are not all-powerful. He later convinces Blackstar, who has already begun to lose faith in StarClan, to renounce his faith altogether and not allow his Clan to attend Gatherings.

Sol's character is, for the moment, ambiguous. He is polite, but not friendly. An attempt by Jayfeather to scan his mind results in a whirlwind of thoughts ranging locations far beyond any of the Clan territories, implying that this cat knows far more about the Clans' universe than he cares to reveal. He is also aware of the prophecy concerning Jayfeather, Lionblaze and Hollyleaf. Sol plays a larger part in the book Long Shadows; his face is on the cover and in the excerpt he is seen attempting to convince the Clans to renounce faith in StarClan. It is mentioned in Long Shadows that Midnight told Sol all the secrets of StarClan, for a reason she will not disclose. Also, Hollyleaf has a nightmare in which she sees Sol blotting out the moon and her Clanmates crying out in fear. It is perhaps a sign that Sol will destroy all the Clans. In Long Shadows when Hollyleaf runs into Sol on the lakeshore, he heads towards WindClan's territory where Ashfur's body is later found. Some people suspect him to be Ashfur's murderer, but Sol does not appear to have a motive. After the events of Long Shadows, Sol is driven away from the lake, but Hollyleaf feels that he will return.

Ancient Cats

These are characters first mentioned in Dark River of the Power of Three series. They are as yet unknown to all cats except Jayfeather, whose extrasensory perception allows him to discover clues hidden in an ancient stick located near the lake. It is hinted in Outcast that these cats have ties to the Tribe of Rushing Water. Their connection to the Clan cats is implied, but has not been touched upon as of yet.

Power of Three Series

The Ancient Clan was primarily introduced in Dark River and has played a minor role in all subsequent novels.

Ancient Clan Conventions

There are several differences between the modern Clans and the Ancient ones. These will be listed below.

• Ancient Clan cats are more like a group of cats living together than a Clan, in that leaders can retire whenever they like, and that there are no definite territory boundaries.
• It has been implied that some Ancient Clan families always share a common 'surname'. For example, Jay's Wing and Dove's Wing are brother and sister, and their names both end with Wing.
• The cats in the "clan" make major decisions by, 'casting stones', where a line is drawn in the dirt, and each cat pushes a stone to the side\decision they choose.
• In the modern Clans, Clan deputies, when they became leaders, had to stay leaders until they died, even if they grew old. With the Ancient Clans, leaders could choose their successors and step down from the post whenever they wanted.

Ancient Clan Characters

Fallen Leaves

Fallen Leaves is a ginger and white tom, and one of the Ancient Cats who went into the tunnels to become sharpclaws (the equivalent of warriors). These tunnels run underneath ThunderClan and WindClan territory, in which Lionblaze and Heathertail played in at night. Three WindClan kits strayed into them when the floods were rising, and Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and Hollyleaf, Heatherpaw and Breezepaw had to rescue them. It was then that Fallen Leaves guided Jayfeather through, finding the kits and averting a battle. Later in the series, the three kits reveal the tunnels to WindClan, and WindClan use them as an opportunity to ambush ThunderClan.

Fallen Leaves had entered the tunnels to prove he was a sharpclaw. However, he neglected to mention to Rock that rain might fall. This proved his downfall, as when it rained, the tunnels flooded, and he drowned. Jayfeather dreamed about his journey in the tunnels, and before he died, Fallen Leaves suddenly realized Jayfeather was walking with him.

The Erins said that Fallen Leaves still hasn't accepted the fact that he is dead. Fallen Leaves' spirit still walks through the tunnels, and in Long Shadows, he was dismayed to hear that Jayfeather was not staying with him.

Rock

Rock is a very old cat. He is described in Dark River as his pelt like moleskin, the fur gone except for tufts along his spine, and his sightless eyes bulging like eggs. He watches over the Clans, and as he says in Cats of the Clans he knows the destiny and innermost thoughts of each cat. In Dark River, he is in a cave and greets Fallen Leaves before the young cat goes into the tunnels. He later meets with Jayfeather and tells him he must go to the mountains in Outcast. He is the narrator of Cats of the Clans, and talks with three kits from StarClan.

Furled Bracken

A dark ginger tabby tom with amber eyes. He is the leader of an ancient Clan that lived at the lake before the Clans. When Stone Song requests for the stones to be cast, he accepts. Jaypaw, or who the Clan thinks he is, Jay's Wing, tries to go forward to make his decision, he holds him back, telling him that he must choose last. When the decision is made to leave, Furled Bracken appoints Stone Song as leader, much to Jaypaw's surprise. He is not mentioned again.

Stone Song

A dark gray tabby tom with blue eyes. He is known to be a sharpclaw of an ancient Clan that lived at the lake before the Clans. He is intrigued by Jay's Wing's, or rather Jaypaw's dream about the mountains. He seems quite confident, and is the cat who asks Furled Bracken for the stones to be cast. After the decision is made to leave, Furled Bracken appoints him as leader. Stone Song later asks Jay's Wing to help him lead the tribe to their new home. He is the father of Fallen Leaves and mate of Broken Shadow.

Broken Shadow

A slender orange she-cat with white paws and amber eyes. She is known to be a sharpclaw of an ancient Clan that lived at the lake before the Clans. In Dark River, Broken Shadow is not mentioned directly by name. She is seen sadly watching her son, Fallen Leaves, enter the tunnels for his assessment with Rock to become a sharpclaw. Broken Shadow protests his leaving, saying that the skies look like they might rain. Fallen Leaves continues on stubbornly though, not wanting to put off his becoming a full sharpclaw any longer. In Long Shadows, when the decision was being made on whether or not to leave the lake, Broken Shadow wanted to leave. She went on the 'leave' side when casting the stones, along with her mate, Stone Song. She later regretted her decision and said that she wanted to stay with her son, Fallen Leaves.

Half Moon

A beautiful white she-cat with green eyes. Half Moon is one of the Ancient Cats, the ancestors of the Tribe of Rushing Water. She is a calm and kind she-cat. She was in love with Jay's Wing. Half Moon helped Jaypaw (Jay's Wing) when he was confused about where he was. She shows obvious affection towards Jay Wing, willing to leave if he was. She defended him when Fish Leap bullied him, and during the casting of the stones, Half Moon went to the 'leave' side. She also made a brief appearance during Jaypaw's naming ceremony. It could be noted that she loves both Jayfeather and Jay's Wing since they are the same cat. She is apparently a very good hunter, helping Jay's Wing to catch prey when he found it difficult.

Jay's Wing

A gray tabby tom with blue eyes. He is a cat training to be a sharpclaw (warrior) of an ancient Clan that lived at the lake before the Clans. In Long Shadows, Jayfeather is taken back in time by Fallen Leaves, and walks in Jay's Wing's pawsteps. Jay's Wing\Jayfeather asks questions that confuse most of the Clan. He helps Fallen Leaves's tribe decide to leave the lake by telling the leader, Furled Bracken, about a dream he had, one about the mountains the Tribe of Rushing Water lives in. He never truly had that dream, but rather had visited the mountains himself. After the beginning of the journey, Rock calls Jayfeather back and tells him it is time to return to ThunderClan. It could be said that Jayfeather is the reincarnation of Jay's Wing, so it is suggested that Hollyleaf and Lionblaze also have past lives like Jayfeather. This ability to be reincarnated constantly could be a reference to the 'power of three'.

Dove's Wing

A pale gray she-cat with blue eyes. She is known to be a cat training to be a sharpclaw (warrior). Dove's Wing is sister to Jay's Wing, who, unknown to her, is a ThunderClan medicine cat apprentice Jaypaw, thrust into the past. When Jay's Wing asks a strange question in front of a group of softpaws (apprentices), she says he must have hit his head on the rocky floor of the tunnel.