List of Warriors characters

For characters in the American crime-related media franchise, see List of The Warriors characters.

The Warriors novel series is written by Erin Hunter. Due to the large number of characters present in the novel series, this list is divided by Clan, i.e., all characters in ThunderClan are listed first, along with the respective series they appear in.

Naming convention

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, White, Silver, Tawny, Brindle, Blue, Bracken, Oak, Russet, Dapple, Flame, Ivy, Cloud, Spotted, Cedar), limb length (Spider, Half, Long, Tall), eye color (Heather, Yellow, Blue, Green), resemblance to another animal (Sparrow, Hawk, Jay, Squirrel, Lion, Tiger, Dove, Eagle, Crow, Mouse, Toad), disabilities (Tornear, One-eye, Crookedjaw, Brokentail, Halftail), anything occurring in their natural surroundings (Leaf, Holly, Breeze, Moss, Stone, Storm, Bramble, Fern, Rain, Cloud, Echo, Thorn, Sky, Sun), or sometimes passed down from a family member (Tigerstar and Tigerheart). 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. 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 (-foot, -fur, -pelt, -claw, -stripe, -face, -nose, -tail, -ear, -fang, -whisker), in one case, choosing the suffix in honor of a previously fallen warrior, (-feather) or more recently, environmental condition or location (-pool, -shine, -frost, -blaze, -storm, -flower, -flight, -stream, -brook, -Willow, -Dust). All Clan leaders take the suffix -star and deputies retain their warrior name until made leader. An interesting side note is that warriors mentored by the current leader seem to have a better chance of becoming the next leader (Examples: Fireheart - mentored by Bluestar, Brambleclaw (mentored by Firestar), Brokentail (mentored by Raggedstar), or Bluefur (mentored by Sunstar).

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. SkyClan cats were driven out of the forest. They live comfortably in a gorge that is some distance from where the other Clans live. Additionally, the Tribe of Rushing Water follows its own naming convention, which is detailed below.

Gender

The way gender is denoted in Warriors is somewhat similar to how they are denoted for wolves. Females are called she-cats, and males are called toms. Female kittens are sometimes referred to as she-kits in the novels.

ThunderClan

ThunderClan is named after its first leader and founder: Thunderstar(Thunder), and is the main Clan of the Warriors series, as all four series' protagonists are ThunderClan cats. During the original series, ThunderClan resides in the forest, sandwiched between RiverClan and ShadowClan on each 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-born prey. Their main diet includes mice, voles, squirrels, rabbits, thrushes, magpies and shrews.

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 remain 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. Some ThunderClan cats include: Firestar, Brambleclaw, Leafpool, Sandstorm, Spottedleaf, and Thornclaw.

Firestar

Firestar is described as a handsome, flame-colored ginger tom with green eyes. His best friend as a kittypet is Smudge, a white and black tom. He is the main character in the original series and Firestar's Quest. Firestar is a housecat who joins ThunderClan to train as an apprentice. He eventually becomes deputy and then leader, earning respect within his Clan. When Firestar first joins ThunderClan, he meets a tom named Graystripe (formerly Graypaw), who becomes his best friend along with another cat named Ravenpaw (Ravenpaw never receives his warrior name). Firestar's mate is Sandstorm. Together they have two daughters, Squirrelflight and Leafpool. Many prophecies involve him, such as "Fire alone can save our Clan", "Four will become two, lion and tiger will meet in battle, and blood will rule the forest", and "There will be three, kin of your kin, who hold the power of the stars in their paws". He loses his last life in The Last Hope in the final battle after defeating the spirit of Tigerstar. His previous names include Firepaw, Fireheart, and Rusty (his name when he is a hosuecat). Nutmeg is his mother, and Jake is his father. Jake is also the father of Scourge.

Graystripe

Graystripe is a grey long-haired tom. He is the first Clan cat Firestar (then Rusty) meets and they have been best friends since. As a young warrior Graystripe falls into a river and is saved by Silversteam, a silver she-cat from RiverClan. They fall in love, much to Firestar's dismay. In Forest of Secrets, Silverstream dies of blood loss on Sunningrocks giving birth to Graystripe's kits, Stormfur and Feathertail, and Graystripe takes them to live in their mother's Clan, RiverClan. However, he eventually returns to ThunderClan. After Firestar's first deputy Whitestorm dies, Graystripe becomes the ThunderClan deputy. In Sunset, Graystripe is captured by humans and is forced to be a housecat, but with the help of the housecat Millie, he returns to ThunderClan in The Sight. The two become mates and have three kittens, Blossomfall, Briarlight, and Bumblestripe.

Sandstorm

Sandstorm is a light ginger she-cat, the mate of Firestar and the mother of Squirrelflight and Leafpool. She is one of Firestar's most senior warriors, giving him advice on tough decisions. She goes with Firestar to bring back the lost SkyClan. When Firestar is an apprentice (then Firepaw), she bullies him because of his housecat roots. Her father is Redtail. She is also cousin to Tigerstar.

Brambleclaw

Brambleclaw is a dark brown tabby, son of Tigerstar and Goldenflower, brother of the ShadowClan warrior Tawnypelt and half-brother of Hawkfrost and Mothwing. He is the ThunderClan deputy and later the leader. He grows up feeling as if his Clan, especially his mentor, Firestar, blames him for his father's mistakes, but soon proves himself. In Midnight, he is chosen to go on a quest to find a badger named Midnight. He leads the group throughout the journey and eventually helps bring the Clans to the lake. After arriving at the lake he learns he has two half-siblings. Both Hawkfrost and he are trained by their father Tigerstar to seize power, but when Hawkfrost traps Firestar in a fox trap, Brambleclaw kills his half-brother to save his leader. He raises the three cats, Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Hollyleaf thinking them to be his kits with Squirrelflight, but later finds out that they are in fact the children of Squirrelflight's sister Leafpool and her forbidden WindClan mate Crowfeather. When he learns this he feels betrayed but later forgives his mate and makes her his deputy when he becomes the leader of ThunderClan.

Squirrelflight

Squirrelflight is a dark ginger she-cat with green eyes and one white paw. She is the daughter of Firestar and Sandstorm, and her sister is the medicine cat Leafpool. When Brambleclaw goes to meet the other cats of the prophecy, Squirrelflight follows him and beggs him to take her on the journey. After she and Firestar get into a fight, she and Brambleclaw go on the journey to the sun-drown-place to find the badger named Midnight with four other cats. After bringing the Clans to the lake, she and Brambleclaw become mates. In Leafpool's Wish it is explained how a sterile Squirrelflight takes in her sister's kittens, Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Hollyleaf, so that they can be explained, as Leafpool is not allowed to have kits. She holds the identity of the kittens' birth parents from her mate, parents, and the kittens themselves, and she is heartbroken when Brambleclaw and the kits she raised do not forgive her and her sister for lying to them. In Omen of the Stars, Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Hollyleaf finally forgive their mothers and when Firestar dies, the newly-named Bramblestar makes Squirrelflight his deputy.

Leafpool

Leafpool is a light brown she-cat with white paws. She is the daughter of Firestar and Sandstorm, the sister of Squirrelflight and the mother of Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Hollyleaf. Being the medicine cat, she is not allowed to have a mate or have kits. However, she falls in love with a WindClan warrior named Crowfeather. She sneaks out to be with him, breaking both the warrior code and the medicine cat code. After her mentor, Cinderpelt, catches them, they run away. While they are away they encounter the badger Midnight, who tells them that her kin is going to destroy their Clans in retaliation for driving some of them out, leading them to decide to return back to their Clans. When she returns, Cinderpelt dies to save Sorreltail and her kits. Leafpool becomes the ThunderClan medicine cat. Although she is already expecting kits and hides them as long as she can, she soon needs the help of her sister, Squirrelflight, who is sterile. Squirrelflight and she sneak away into the forest so Leafpool can give birth to three kits, whom she names Lionkit, Hollykit, and Jaykit (later Lionblaze, Hollyleaf, and Jayfeather) and gives to Squirrelflight to raise. When the kittens become apprentices, she hopes that her blind son Jayfeather will be her apprentice, but he does not. Instead, Hollyleaf becomes her apprentice, but the two later trade places and Jayfeather becomes her apprentice. When the truth about her kits is revealed she steps down, becoming a warrior. After the battle against the Dark Forest Jayfeather invites her to help him.

Dovewing

Dovewing is a smoky gray she-cat with blue eyes. She is kin to Firestar through her mother, Whitewing's, father, Cloudtail, who is Firestar's nephew. She has a sister named Ivypool. She has the ability to hear and see beyond even the Clan territories, and is the third cat from the prophecy, "There will be three, kin of your kin, who hold the power of the stars in their paws". With her powers, she sees during a terrible drought that beavers are blocking the mouth of the river with their dam. She, along with cats from her own and other Clans, set out to destroy the dam before the Clans die of thirst. She sneaks out to be with Tigerheart, a ShadowClan cat who is Tawnypelt's son, but stops and begins spending more time with a fellow ThunderClan warrior, Bumblestripe. Her previous names include Dovekit and Dovepaw.

Jayfeather

Jayfeather is a light grey tabby tom, with sightless blue eyes. He is the son of Leafpool of ThunderClan and Crowfeather of WindClan, and the brother of Lionblaze and Hollyleaf and the half-brother of Breezepelt of WindClan. He originally wants to be a warrior (despite being blind from birth) and is furious when he is assigned the half-blind Brightheart as a mentor because he does not like getting special treatment. After a border dispute, Jayfeather decides to be a medicine cat, switching places with his sister who at the time was Leafpool's apprentice. Soon after becoming a medicine cat apprentice he discovers that his siblings and he are part of the prophecy "there will be three kin of your kin, with the power of the stars in their paws", which is given to Firestar by Skywatcher. He finds he has special abilities such as being able to see into other cats' dreams, sense their emotions, read their minds and can walk freely among StarClan and the Dark Forest. When in the underground tunnels he meets the ancient hairless cat Rock and finds a stick that the ancient cats used to record cats who succeeded in leaving the tunnels as part of a ceremony. Jayfeather keeps this stick until he breaks it and throws it into the lake. He sometimes visits his past life as a cat named Jay's Wing who is a young able-visioned sharpclaw (the ancients' version of warriors). In Jayfeather's past life he has a sister named Dove's Wing (Dovewing's past self). He also falls in love with a softpaw (apprentice) named Half Moon, who becomes the first Teller of Pointed Stones when Jayfeather leads the ancient cats to the mountains.

Lionblaze

Lionblaze is described as a golden tom. He is the son of Leafpool and Crowfeather and has two littermates, Jayfeather and Hollyleaf. He is a warrior of ThunderClan and has the power to be undefeatable in battle (i.e. he cannot be physically harmed by another cat by claws, teeth, etc.). He is a part of two prophecies: "There will be three, kin of your kin, who will hold the powers of the stars in their paws", and "After the sharp-eyed jay and the roaring lion, peace will come on dove's gentle wing". He was friends with a WindClan apprentice, Heatherpaw (later Heathertail), and mates with Cinderheart, a ThunderClan warrior.

Hollyleaf

Hollyleaf is described as a solid black she-cat with forest green eyes. She is the daughter of Leafpool and Crowfeather and has two brothers, Lionblaze and Jayfeather. She is a warrior of ThunderClan and is once thought to be a part of the "There will be three, kin of your kin, who will hold the powers of the stars in their paws" prophecy; however it turns out she is not. She believes cats of the Clans should adhere strictly to the warrior code, and when she realizes that her birth breaks the warrior code and the medicine cat code, she is so distraught that she tells all the Clans at the Gathering, tries to make Leafpool kill herself, then runs into the tunnels beneath ThunderClan and WindClan territory which caved in. She survives, and later rescues Dovewing and Ivypool in the tunnels. She then returns to ThunderClan and she dies in battle saving Ivypool's life a second time.

RiverClan

RiverClan is a water-native Clan, known for the river that runs throughout their territory. RiverClan cats have the unique ability to swim well 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 ThunderClan's side of the river that ThunderClan claimed from them a long time ago (it was formerly an island). They are not openly hostile, but can be prone to ally themselves with potentially 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 some of 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, not much of RiverClan's territory is destroyed as the Twolegs proceed 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.

Crookedstar's Promise

Crookedstar

Crookedstar, a huge light-colored tabby tom with green eyes, 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 warrior name of Crookedjaw. Crookedstar's brother, Oakheart, was made a warrior before him because he broke his jaw as a kit. His mother Rainflower disowns him because of his ugly face, and seems to prefer Oakheart over him,but his father, Shellheart, continues to love him and Oakheart equally. As an apprentice Crookedpaw became friends with Bluepaw. The spirit of an evil ThunderClan she-cat named Mapleshade asks him to promise to devote his entire life to RiverClan. He agrees, but his family dies as a result of his promise (or so he believes), including his father, Shellheart, his mother, Rainflower, and his brother, Oakheart. When he becomes RiverClan deputy, he ended his friendship with her. He became leader when Hailstar died of a rat bite. His first deputy was Timberfur. He asked his brother Oakheart first, but he declined saying he had not earned the title yet. 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.

Crookedstar's relationships with the other cats in his Clan are relatively unknown, a trend that is common for non-ThunderClan cats. His mate is Willowbreeze and they have three daughters Willowkit, Minnowkit and Silverstream. He has a soft side for his daughter Silverstream. It could be thought that Silverstream led Crookedstar to StarClan when he died. It is also revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy that his brother is Oakheart, making Crookedstar uncle to Mistystar, Stonefur and Mosskit. He's also son to Rainflower and Shellheart, granduncle to Graymist and Reedwhisker (Mistystar's kits), great-grand uncle to Mallownose and Sneezepaw (Graymist's kits), grandfather to Stormfur and Feathertail, and great-grandfather to Pine and Lark (Stormfur's kits).

Graypool

Graypool, a thin gray she-cat with patchy fur and a scarred muzzle and amber eyes, is a half-WindClan, half-RiverClan elder and queen introduced in Forest of Secrets. She was entrusted by Oakheart to look after the two kits he had claimed to have found in the forest, which are later revealed to be Mistystar and Stonefur, 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 Mistystar and Stonefur as if they were her own kits, and finally reveals their origin to Firestar during his investigation. In addition to fostering Mistystar and Stonefur, she is the true mother of one unnamed tabby kit introduced in Forest of Secrets. In A Dangerous Path, she mistakes Tigerstar for Oakheart and tells him about the kits. She realizes that he is not Oakheart and backs away and dies tumbling down a slope. Her mother's name was Fallowtail, and she had at least one sister, Willowbreeze, who later became Silverstream's mother. Her father was Reedfeather of WindClan (as revealed in Battle of the Clans).

Mistystar

Mistystar a blue-gray she-cat with bright blue eyes like Bluestar's, is a RiverClan warrior prominently introduced in Forest of Secrets and is the current RiverClan leader. Mistystar initially becomes friends with Firestar and Graystripe when they rescue her kits, who had 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 rescind their anger and stay to comfort her as she dies at the end of A Dangerous Path. Mistystar 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 paws 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 captive cats such as Leafpool, and Brightheart and Cloudtail. 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.

Mistystar is the new leader, as of the second book in Omen Of The Stars, Fading Echoes, with her son Reedwhisker as her deputy. Her paternal grandmother's name was Rainflower and her paternal grandfather's name was Shellheart, and her uncle was Crookedstar, making Silverstream her cousin, and best friend. Mistystar's also mother to Graymist (Reedwhisker's sister) making her grandmother to Mallownose and Sneezepaw (Graymist's kits), niece to Snowfur (Bluestar's sister), cousin to Whitestorm, grand-daughter to Moonflower and Stormtail (Bluestar's parents), grandniece to Goosefeather (Moonflower's brother), grandcousin to Rainwhisker, Sootfur, Sorreltail (Whitestorm's kits), Stormfur and Feathertail (Silverstream's kits) and great-grandcousin to Lark That Sings At Dawn (Lark) and Pine That Clings To Rock (Pine) (Stormfur's kits) and Poppyfrost, Honeyfern, Molepaw and Cinderheart (Sorreltail's kits). She is great-great grandcousin to Molekit and Cherrykit (Poppyfrost's kits). Mistystar mentored Feathertail.

Stonefur

Stonefur, a blue-gray tom with battle-scarred ears, is a RiverClan warrior first properly introduced in Forest of Secrets. He is the brother of Mistyfoot and Mosskit, 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 as evidenced by his mostly tattered ears. After Crookedstar dies and Leopardstar is appointed leader, she gives Stonefur the position of deputy. Stonefur is equally as angry as his sister when it is revealed that they are actually the kits of Bluestar, but they forgive Bluestar before she dies at the end of A Dangerous Path.

Stonefur is one of the "half-Clan" cats accused during Tigerstar's rule over TigerClan during The Darkest Hour, and is ordered to kill his apprentice, Stormpaw, and his sister, Featherpaw, 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, though he was fostered by Graypool. He has two sisters, Mistyfoot and Mosskit, and two cousins, Silverstream and Whitestorm, due to the facts that Oakheart and Crookedstar are brothers and Crookedstar is Silverstream's father and Whitestorm's mother being Bluestar's sister. He has mentored Stormfur and Shadepelt, and was apprenticed by his uncle, Crookedstar. Bluestar's mentor was a ThunderClan warrior called Stonepelt, and she named Stonefur in order to remember the river. Stonefur's also nephew to Snowfur (Bluestar's sister), grandson to Moonflower and Stormtail (Bluestar's parents) and Rainflower and Shellheart (Oakheart's parents even though Lilystem was noted as his mother in a book), grandnephew to Goosefeather (Moonflower's brother), grandcousin to Stormfur, Feathertail (Silverstream's kits), Rainwhisker, Sootfur and Sorreltail (Whitestorm's kits), great-grandcousin to Poppyfrost, Cinderheart, Honeyfern and Molepaw (Sorreltail's kits), uncle to Graymist and Reedwhisker(Mistystars kits) and granduncle to Mallowpaw and Sneezepaw (Graymist's kits).

Oakheart

Oakheart is a tawny colored tom with green eyes. He is brother to Crookedstar and son of Rainflower (in a previous book, his mother was named "Lilystem"). He was mate to Bluestar, but only for a short time, and father to Stonefur, Mistyfoot (later Mistystar), and Mosskit. He is the grandfather of Graymist and Reedwhisker (Mistystar's kits), great-grandfather to Mallowpaw and Sneezepaw (Graymist's kits), as well as uncle to Silverstream, great-uncle to Stormfur and Feathertail (Silverstream's kits) and great-great-uncle to Pine and Lark (Stormfur's kits). Mentioned in Into the Wild, his backstory is further explored in Forest of Secrets and Crookedstar's Promise. Previous deputy of RiverClan before being killed by a rockfall during a battle with ThunderClan, contrary to belief that Tigerstar killed him after he killed Redtail, shortly before Firestar enters the forest.

Mapleshade

Mapleshade is a highly skilled warrior of the Dark Forest. She came to Crookedstar in dreams and visions even before he was apprenticed, training him in exchange for his promise that he would place loyalty to his Clan above all other concerns.

At first Crookedstar believes Mapleshade is one of StarClan. Her anger at his attachment to individual Clanmates confuses him. He obeys her when a dog attacks the RiverClan camp, chasing the dog and protecting the Clan instead of tending to the fatal injury done to his mother, Rainflower. Crookedstar suspects Mapleshade is responsible for sending the crooked-jawed squirrel sign that convinced Hailstar to make Crookedstar his deputy after Shellheart retired to the elders' den. When Hailstar is injured on his last life, she head butts Crookedstar away while he attempts to save Hailstar's life.

Finally Mapleshade acknowledges to Crookedstar that she is not of StarClan but from the Dark Forest, and explains her evil actions and deceptions: she had originally been a ThunderClan cat, but when ThunderClan discovered she had become the mate of a RiverClan cat they cast her out. While fleeing from ThunderClan to RiverClan along with her two kits to be with her mate, her kits were swept away by the river current. Her RiverClan mate blamed her for the kits' deaths, and she found she was unwelcome in RiverClan as well. When her former mate took another she-cat as his mate, after having promised to love Mapleshade forever, embittered by the lack of loyalty she perceived she renounced StarClan and swore revenge on her former mate and his descendants. Lastly Mapleshade reveals that Shellheart, Crookedstar's father, was the grandson of her former mate, and that she feels her own descendants should have attained the greatness that is Crookedstar's destiny. Crookedstar blames Mapleshade for the illness (greencough) and death of his mate Willowbreeze and two of their newborn kits, Willowkit and Minnowkit, in addition to the earlier deaths of Rainflower and Hailstar.

Brambleberry

Brambleberry is a white she-cat with black spotted fur, blue eyes, and a strikingly pink nose. A medicine cat, she healed Crookedstar's jaw when he was a kit and was the mentor of Mudfur when he gave up his warrior life. She was mentored by Milkfur. At Crookedstar's death, she is there and is the one who leads him to StarClan.

Warriors (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.

Leopardstar

Leopardstar (Leopardfur before A Dangerous Path), an unusually spotted golden tabby she-cat with amber eyes, preceded Mistystar as leader of RiverClan and was 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 in the forest. Her mother, Brightsky, died at her birth, along with her other siblings. Her father was Mudfur before he became medicine cat apprentice when Leopardstar was only an apprentice. She was known as a loved kit, able to wrap her tail around anyone. She was named by her father who called her Leopardkit so the mighty Clan could give her strength. 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 except Graystripe, who accidentally killed her former apprentice Whiteclaw. She and the leader at that time, Crookedstar, 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".

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

Leopardstar loses her final life in Fading Echoes. She is replaced by her deputy, Mistyfoot, now Mistystar. Mistystar is Bluestar's daughter, and is said to meet Stonefur, Silverstream, and Bluestar in Fading Echoes, although this may not be true. The Erins also said after news of Leopardstar's death reached fans that one of the true reasons why she had allied her Clan with Tigerstar in The Darkest Hour was because she was in love with Tigerstar.

Silverstream

Silverstream, a beautiful silver tabby she-cat with blue eyes, is a RiverClan warrior introduced in Fire and Ice. She is the daughter of Crookedstar, RiverClan's leader, and Willowbreeze, and as such is a highly valued member of RiverClan. She initially meets Fireheart 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 after, and sneaks out of her camp in order to meet him at the border, having her cousin Mistyfoot cover for her absences in much the same way that Fireheart covers for Graystripe. When it becomes clear that he cannot force Graystripe to stop sneaking out, Fireheart attempts to reason with Silverstream instead; the result is similar. Eventually Fireheart 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 Fireheart 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 Graystripe's Trilogy 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. During "Long Shadows", she watches over Millie who is sick with greencough. She says Graystripe doesn't deserve to have his heart broken again. Silverstream's also grand-daughter to Rainflower (Crookedstar's mother), niece to Oakheart, cousin to Mistyfoot (whose also was her best friend), Stonefur and Mosskit (Bluestar and Oakheart's kits), grandcousin to Graymist and Reedwhisker (Mistyfoot's kits) and great-grandcousin to Mallownose and Sneezepaw (Graymist's kits). Not only are Silverstream and Mistyfoot's fathers brothers, but Sliverstream's mother, Willowbreeze, and Mistyfoot's adopted mother, Graypool, are sisters.

River

"River" is a silver, sleek, long-furred tom with green eyes that became RiverClan's founding leader. He was the first cat who had no fear of water. He was generous and warmhearted with his own Clan, but had no interest in the lives of the other Clans. In Secrets of the Clans, the Erins revealed he would skip Gatherings of he could. He was the second one to suggest leadership under one of the four, saying that he should be the leader of all of the cats. He has a liking for water and fish.

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 insignificant 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

Feathertail is a beautiful young tabby she-cat with a silvery-gray coat and deep blue eyes. She is the daughter of Graystripe and Silverstream, the sister of Stormfur, and the half-sister of Bumblestripe, Briarlight, and Blossomfall. Feathertail is first introduced as a kit in Forest of Secrets, along with her brother, when they are born by their mother, Silverstream, as she bleeds out her life at Sunningrocks in ThunderClan territory. After their mother's death, they were briefly fostered by Goldenflower (who was still nursing Bramblekit and Tawnykit) while they stayed in ThunderClan before their father, Graystripe, takes them to RiverClan. They were said to be fostered by a queen named Greenflower when they arrived in RiverClan although in later books the role was given to another queen, Mosspelt. Regardless their father decides to stay with them as he couldn't bear to be separated from them; as a result she and Stormfur were always keenly aware of who their father was and remained close to him despite the fact that he later returned to ThunderClan. Featherkit becomes an apprentice, Featherpaw, along with her brother in A Dangerous Path, after their father is driven out of RiverClan because he refused to attack his best friend Fireheart during a battle. She was mentored by her mother's cousin, Mistyfoot. Later, in The Darkest Hour, she, Mistyfoot, and her brother Stormpaw are imprisoned under Tigerstar's orders for being half-Clan cats, as he now rules RiverClan and ShadowClan under the TigerClan alliance. Stormpaw's mentor and Mistyfoot's brother Stonefur is ordered to kill her and Stormpaw in order to prove his loyalty, but refuses and is killed instead. Featherpaw, Stormpaw, and Mistyfoot are later rescued by Graystripe, Fireheart, and Ravenpaw and taken to ThunderClan, where they remain until BloodClan is defeated and the Clans revert back to four again. Featherpaw also participates in the battle between LionClan and BloodClan, along with her brother.

She is seen as a warrior, Feathertail, in Midnight, and is chosen by StarClan as the RiverClan representative on the journey to the sun-drown-place. Though her brother Stormfur did not receive the message, he chooses to go with her out of concern for his sister. Throughout the course of the journey, Feathertail begins to develop feelings for Crowpaw, the WindClan representative. They soon fall in love, but unfortunately Feathertail is killed when she dies to protect him and the Tribe of Rushing Water from Sharptooth, a mountain lion, in Moonrise. She now walks with her mother, Silverstream, with a paw in both StarClan and the Tribe of Endless Hunting (this might imply that the two sets of ancestors can now communicate with each other). Later, Crowpaw chooses his warrior name, Crowfeather, in her honor. Feathertail appears to Leafpool in her dreams to help her teach Willowpaw, a RiverClan medicine cat, 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.

Feathertail's also granddaughter to Crookedstar (Silverstream's father), grandniece to Oakheart, great-granddaughter to Rainflower and Shellheart, and kin to Stonefur, Mistyfoot (who was her mentor), Mosskit (Oakheart's kits), Graymist, Reedwhisker (Mistyfoot's kits), Sneezepaw and Mallowpaw (Graymist's kits).

Hawkfrost

Hawkfrost is a dark brown tabby tom with a white underbelly and icy blue eyes, formerly a rogue named Hawk. He is the son of Tigerstar and Sasha, the brother of Mothwing and Tadpole and the half brother of Brambleclaw and Tawnypelt. He apparently has six nieces and nephews: Dawnpaw, Flamepaw, Tigerpaw, Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and Hollyleaf. However, this was proved wrong throughout the course of the Power Of Three series, as Brambleclaw was revealed to not be either Lionblaze, Hollyleaf, or Jayfeather's father. Hawkfrost was mentored by Leopardstar.

In Starlight, Hawkfrost sided with Mudclaw of WindClan and some ShadowClan warriors and led a rebellion against 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 was trapped, but Brambleclaw decides he is loyal to ThunderClan and frees his leader. Hawkfrost lunged at him, trying to kill Firestar himself but Brambleclaw drove the stick that held the trap into Hawkfrost's throat, killing him but not before Hawkfrost revealed that he had help from a ThunderClan cat for trapping Firestar, who was later revealed as Ashfur.

Like Tigerstar, Hawkfrost was denied access to StarClan and now walks the Dark Forest/Place of No Stars with his father, and is responsible for helping to train Lionblaze in visions as a warrior.

Hawkfrost is Tigerstar and Sasha's son. His littermates are Mothwing and Tadpole. He is half-brother to Brambleclaw and Tawnypelt. Hawkfrost is nephew to Mistkit and Nightkit (Tigerstar's sisters). He is grandson to Pinestar and Leopardfoot (Tigerstar's parents), great-grandson to Sweetbriar (Pinestar's mother) and Swiftbreeze and Adderfang (Leopardfoot's parents). He is grandnephew to Patchpelt, Redtail, Spottedleaf and Willowpelt (Leopardfoot's siblings) and kin to Rainwhisker, Sootfur, Sorreltail (Willowpelt's kits), Poppyfrost, Cinderheart, Honeyfern and Molepaw (Sorreltail's kits). As his two great-grandmothers are direct descendants to SkyClan (Cloudstar and Birdflight having Gorseclaw and Spottedpelt as kits), Hawkfrost is part-SkyClan, and part-rogue, although he is regards himself as a member of his adopted Clan first and foremost.

Hawkfrost once faked a sign from StarClan to make his sister Mothwing a medicine cat apprentice. Also, he made Mothwing fake other signs for his advantage.

Mothwing

Mothwing, a beautiful dappled golden tabby she-cat with amber eyes, and is the current RiverClan medicine cat and formerly a rogue named Moth. She is the daughter of Tigerstar and Sasha, a rogue cat, the littermate of Hawkfrost and Tadpole, and half-sister to Brambleclaw and Tawnypelt.

She originally was a warrior, but when Mudfur found a moth's wing outside the medicine cat den, he interpreted it as a sign that Mothwing should be his apprentice. It is later revealed that Hawkfrost had actually put it there without Mothwing's initial knowledge in order to help himself in his plan to gain power within his Clan. After he revealed the truth to Mothwing, her faith in StarClan was destroyed. However, only Leafpool, Mistystar, Willowshine, and Jayfeather are the only cats to know this. When she first joined the Clan, she, along with Hawkfrost, had trouble being accepted into RiverClan because their mother was a rogue and their father was Tigerstar. Though she does not have faith in StarClan, a vital requirement for a medicine cat, StarClan have let her remain a medicine cat because they have seen how hard she has studied and trained for this role and for clear her devotion to her Clan. She has mentored one medicine cat apprentice, Willowshine.

As her two great-grandmothers are direct descendants to SkyClan (Cloudstar and Birdflight having Gorseclaw and Spottedpelt as kits), Mothwing and her brother, Hawkfrost, are part-SkyClan, part-rogue (Sasha) and part-ThunderClan (Tigerstar), although Mothwing is very loyal to RiverClan, her adopted Clan.Mothwing is half-aunt to Tigerpaw, Dawnpaw and Flamepaw (Tawnypelt's kits); niece to Mistkit and Nightkit (Tigerstar's sisters); grand-daughter to Pinestar and Leopardfoot (Tigerstar's parents); great-grand-daughter to Sweetbriar (Pinestar's mother) and Swiftbreeze and Adderfang (Leopardfoot's parents); grandniece to Patchpelt, Redtail, Spottedleaf and Willowpelt (Leopardfoot's siblings), and kin to Rainwhisker, Sootfur, Sorreltail (Willowpelt's kits), Poppyfrost, Cinderheart, Honeyfern and Molepaw (Sorreltail's kits).

Reedwhisker

Reedwhisker is a black tom, with small, neat ears. He is first introduced in Moonrise, when Leafpaw saves him from drowning in a river. He later appears in Twilight, thanking Leafpool for saving his life.

In the Ultimate Leaders Election on the Warriors webpage, the Clan cats have an election; saying whether they want Firestar to lead them all (temporarily), or not. Reedwhisker votes for Firestar, saying "You saved my life once before, in the flood. I believe you can do it again", suggesting that he was one of Mistyfoot's kits, that was washed away in the flood to later be rescued by Fireheart and Graystripe. This was confirmed in a webchat with Erin Hunter. This would mean, however, that he has been an apprentice longer than most other cats, since both Feathertail and Stormfur, who are several months younger, earn their Warrior names before he does.

Reedwhisker's also brother to Graymist. He's uncle to Sneezepaw and Mallowpaw, nephew to Stonefur and Mosskit (Mistyfoot's siblings). He's grandson to Bluestar and Oakheart (Mistyfoot's parents), great-grandson to Moonflower and Stormtail (Bluestar's parents) and Lilystem (a.k.a. Rainflower, Oakheart's mother). He's great-grandnephew to Goosefeather (Moonflower's brother), grandnephew to Crookedstar (Oakheart's brother) and kin to Silverstream (Crookedstar's daughter), Feathertail and Stormfur (Silverstream's kits). He is currently deputy of RiverClan.

The Power Of Three

Willowshine

Willowshine is a gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes, first introduced in Twilight as Willowkit. When the RiverClan cats were suffering from the Twoleg poison, Willowkit saved Beechpaw's life, when she fished out some half-chewed yarrow out of his throat and otherwise assisting Mothwing and Leafpool. After that, she dreamed of becoming a medicine cat. She is mentioned in most Power of Three books, as she is one of Hollyleaf's best friends, and trains as a medicine cat apprentice alongside Jayfeather. She doesn't like Jayfeather as much, as he snapped at her on their first time meeting each other. She is one of RiverClan's two medicine cats (the other being Mothwing, her mentor) 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. She also had a few quarrels with Jayfeather when they were first apprentices, due to Jaypaw's sharp tongue.

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
Aspentail	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Member of StarClan. Talks to Splashheart after the battle with ThunderClan. Vows she will never stop fighting for Sunningrocks. She is the reason Splashheart wants what becomes the third code.
Beechfur	Light Brown Tabby	Apprentice to Blackpaw, Beechfur was one of the cats poisoned by Twolegs. He was very sick, and it was Willowshine, who as a kit, managed to remove poisoned food from his throat. He later went on to recover, despite being one of the sickest cats. By The Power of Three he was a warrior.
Beetlenose	Black	Son of Hailstar and Echomist, mate to Sunfish and father to Grasskit and Vixenkit. He often made fun Crookedstar when they were younger.
Beetlewhisker	Brown and white	Warrior/Apprentice/Kit mentioned in Eclipse. Mother is Icewing, siblings are Pricklekit, Petalkit, and Grasskit.
Blackbee	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Warrior who fights ThunderClan with Splashheart, Reedshine, Darkstar, and Eeltail.
Blackclaw	Black	Warrior frequently mentioned during all seasons. First introduced in Into the Wild. Came up with the idea to widen and deepen the river in Dark River. Dies in Fading Echoes.
Brindleclaw	Tortoiseshell	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Warrior of RiverClan when the twelfth code ss added. When she, Graywing and Foxwhisker are out of camp, she sees three WindClan kits fall into the gorge. She wants to save them but Graywing tells her that it is too dangerous. The next day she, Graywing, and Foxwhisker go to find the kits.
Cloudberry	Dark gray	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Falls in love with Ryewhisker of WindClan, and is expecting kits. She is attacked by Hawkfur and Ryewhisker saves her. Then a RiverClan warrior kills Ryewhisker. Emberstar and Duststar agree at a Gathering that cats can have friends from other Clans but their loyalty must remain in their Clan. This was the first code in the warrior code.
Copperpaw	Dark Ginger	Apprentice mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored by Duskfur.
Dapplenose	Mottled Gray	Presumably Willowpaw's littermate, an apprentice to Mistyfoot during the first books of The Power of Three series.
Dawnbright	Ginger-and-White	Kit/ Warrior mentioned in Crookedstar's Promise. Daughter of Softwing and Owlfur.
Dawnflower	Pale Gray	A queen who appears in The New Prophecy series, she is first met in the later books of the original series as an apprentice under Heavystep. She is the mother of 3 kits, two of whom (Pebblekit and Minnowkit) are warriors by the time the third series begins and one of whom dies as a kit from poison set by Twolegs. Dawnflower was the first adult cat to become sick, after licking her kits clean when they returned from playing in the poison while the other cats became sick from run-off into the water and from eating sick prey. Dies in Fading Echoes.
Darkstar	Brown	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Leader of RiverClan when Splashheart wants to add the third code. Launches an attack on ThunderClan.
Duskfur	Brown Tabby	Warrior mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored Copperpaw.
Duskwater	?	Elder mentioned in Crookedstar's Promise. Died in the flood. She gave Crookedstar's one of his lives.
Echomist	Gray	A long-haired gray she-cat. Her fur is tipped with white to give her a strange, cloudy appearance. Mate to Hailstar and mother of Beetlenose, Petaldust and Voleclaw.
Eeltail	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Warrior who fights ThunderClan with Splashheart, Reedshine, Darkstar, and Blackbee.
Emberstar	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Leader of RiverClan when the first code is established. His daughter is Cloudberry, who falls in love with a WindClan cat. He and the other leaders agree on the first code. He also agrees with the other leaders on the second code.
Fernleaf	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Elder when the sixth code is added.
Foxwhisker	Ginger	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Warrior of RiverClan when the twelfth code is added. When he, Graywing, and Brindleclaw are out of camp, Brindleclaw sees three WindClan kits fall into the gorge. Brindleclaw wants to save them but Graywing tells her it is too dangerous. The next day he, Graywing, and Brindleclaw go to find the kits.
Grasskit	?	Kit mentioned in Crookedstar's Promise. Kit of Sunfish and Beetlenose and littermate to Vixenkit.
Grasspelt	Brown	Warrior/Apprentice/Kit mentioned in Eclipse. Mother is Icewing, siblings are Beetlekit, Pricklekit, and Petalkit.
Graymist	Pale Gray tabby	Mistyfoot's daughter and Reedwhisker's sister, although it's unknown if the two are from the same litter or not. Graymist is the mother of Mallowpaw and Sneezepaw, two of RiverClan's newest apprentices as of The Power of Three.
Graywing	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Medicine cat of RiverClan when the twelfth code is added. When she, Brindleclaw, and Foxwhisker are out of camp, Brindleclaw sees three WindClan kits fall into the gorge. Brindleclaw wants to save them but Graywing tells her it is too dangerous. Graywing has a dream where the three kits go to her and tell her how precious kits are. The next day Graywing, Brindleclaw, and Foxwhisker go to find the kits. Graywing decides to tell Ivystar to add the twelfth code because of this dream.
Greenflower	?	A queen mentioned in Forest of Secrets in the original series. A friend of Silverstream's. She was supposed to have taken care of Graystripe's kits when they went to RiverClan, but later it was revealed to be Mosspelt who was taking care of the kits. It is presumed that she had died at some point between Forest of Secrets and Rising Storm, since she was never mentioned again after Forest of Secrets.
Hailstar	Gray	Leader of RiverClan before Crookedstar.
Hayberry	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Queen of RiverClan when the twelfth code is added. Mother to Wolfkit and Minnowkit.
Heavystep	Tabby	Warrior first mentioned in Fire and Ice as an apprentice. 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 three times, due to confusion among the three authors.
Hollowflight	Dark Brown	Apprentice mentioned in Fourth Apprentice. Mentored by Reedwhisker. He is seen training in the Dark Forest in Night Whispers.
Icewing	White	Described throughout much of The Power of Three as being 'heavily pregnant' Icewing is most noticeable when RiverClan temporarily shelters on the Island. She presumably has her kits later in the series. Mother of Beetlekit, Pricklekit, Petalkit, and Grasskit. She is seen training in the Dark Forest in Sign of the Moon.
Ivystar	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Leader of RiverClan when the twelfth code is added. She agrees with Graywing that Brindleclaw should not have tried to save the WindClan kits. When Graywing has her dream, she agrees on the twelfth code.
Ivytail	Brown Tabby	Elder mentioned in Twilight. There is an Ivytail in ShadowClan, but this Ivytail died so there was no name colliding.
Lightningpelt	Light brown with white streak on her back	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. One of the young warriors who is irresponsible and does mouse-brained stunts. She along with Nettlepad, Snaketooth, and Molewhisker want to jump the gorge but StarClan sends the sixth code. Molewhisker and she chase off a fox that is going to attack the nursery during their vigil. She understands the sixth code.
Loudbelly	Dark Brown	Warrior mentioned in Fire and Ice. Becomes elder in between The Darkest Hour and Midnight. Chooses to stay in the old forest while the Clans move on, presumably dies sometime thereafter.
Mallownose	Light Brown	Child of Graymist and grandchild of Mistyfoot, both Mallowpaw and Sneezepaw become RiverClan's newest apprentices during The Power of Three series.
Mallowtail	?	Kit/ Warrior mentioned in Crookedstar's Promise. Daughter of Softwing and Owlfur.
Meadowpelt	?	Mentioned on Code of the Clans. Medicine cat of RiverClan when the sixth code is added. He thinks Molewhisker, Snaketooth, Lightningpelt, and Nettlepad were mouse-brained because they are irresponsible. He goes to the Moonstone and StarClan tells him that each newly appointed warriors should have a night of listening. Oatpaw is his soon-to-be apprentice.
Minnowkit	Dark Gray	Daughter of Crookedstar and Willowbreeze. Dies of greencough along with her sister Willowkit.
Minnowkit	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Kit of RiverClan when the twelfth code is added. Littermate to Wolfkit and kit of Hayberry. Asks Graywing sily questions about the WindClan kits.
Minnowtail	Black (The New Prophecy); Gray and white (The Power of Three)	Minnowpaw first appeared in The New Prophecy series as a mischievous kit who regularly led her brother and sister into trouble. One such adventure caused an outbreak of disease in RiverClan when the three kits found poison, played in it and even drank some of it. After falling sick from the poison, she and her brother Pebblefoot survived but their sister did not. Minnowpaw appears again in The Power of Three now as an apprentice, although she still had her downy kitten fur according to Lionblaze who couldn't believe that she was older than he was. It also seems that Mousewhisker had a crush on Minnowtail. She becomes a warrior over the course of The Power of Three series. Her mentor was Voletooth. Mentors Mossypaw. She is seen training in the Dark Forest in Night Whispers.
Mintfur	Light Gray Tabby	Warrior mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored Nettlepaw.
Molewhisker	Black	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. One of the young warriors who is irresponsible and does mouse-brained stunts. He along with Lightningpelt, Nettlepad, and Snaketooth want to jump the gorge but StarClan sends the sixth code. Lightningpelt and he chase off a fox that is going to attack the nursery during their vigil. He understands the sixth code.
Mosskit	White with gray patches	One of Oakheart and Bluestar's kits who died on the way to RiverClan and one of the kits Rock talks to in Cats of the Clans. She was originally a tom, but was later declared to be a she-cat in Bluestar's Prophecy. Littermate and sister of Mistystar and Stonefur.
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, Willowshine, becomes Mothwing's apprentice in the Power of Three series.
Mossypaw	Brown and White	Apprentice mentioned in Fourth Apprentice. Mentored by Minnowtail.
Mudfur	Light Brown	Medicine cat introduced in Into the Wild. Mudfur (as mentioned in Crookedstar's Promise) was a warrior that lost his taste for fighting after he lost his mate, Brightsky, and three of his newborn daughters, and decided he would rather save lives than destroy them. He became a medicine cat, mentored by Brambleberry. 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.
Nettlepad	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. One of the young warriors who is irresponsible and does mouse-brained stunts. He along with Snaketooth, Molewhisker, and Lightningpelt want to jump the gorge but StarClan sends the sixth code. He alerts the Clan when the fox almost attacks the nursery during his vigil. He understands the sixth code.
Nettlepaw	Dark brown tabby	Apprentice mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored by Mintfur.
Oatpaw	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. He is supposedly Meadowpelt's soon-to-be apprentice.
Otterheart	Dark Brown	Warrior mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored Sneezepaw.
Owlfur	Brown And White	Warrior mentioned in Bluestar's Prophecy and Crookedstar's Promise. His mate is Softwing and his daughters are Mallowtail and Dawnbright.
Pebblefoot	Gray	Son of Dawnflower and sibling to Minnowtail and an unnamed sister. As a kit, he became sick from Twoleg poisoning after playing in it and drinking it. He returned in Power of Three as one of RiverClan's apprentices under Mosspelt and later a warrior. Mentors Rushpaw.
Petaldust	Tortoiseshell	Kit/ Apprentice/ Warrior seen in Crookedstar's promise. Daughter of Hailstar and Echomist.
Petalfur	Gray and White	Warrior/Apprentice/Kit mentioned in Eclipse. Mother is Icewing, siblings are Beetlekit, Pricklekit, and Grasskit. Chosen to go on journey to find out what was blocking the water in The Fourth Apprentice.
Pinefur	Tabby	Warrior mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored Robinpaw.
Pouncetail	Brown Tabby	Presumably one of Willowpaw's littermates as she becomes an apprentice around the same time as Willowpaw, Pouncepaw's mentor is Reedwhisker during The Power of Three series.
Pricklekit	?	Kit mentioned in Eclipse. Mother is Icewing, siblings are Beetlekit, Petalkit, and Grasskit.
Rainflower	Light Gray Tabby	Mother of Crookedstar and Oakheart. Formally named Lilystem before the Erins decided to change it.
Rainstorm	Mottled Gray-Blue	Warrior mentioned in Eclipse.
Reedshine	Dark orange	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Is mentor to Splashheart when he is an apprentice. Fights at Sunningrocks with Splashheart, Darkstar, Eeltail, and Blackbee.
Reedstar	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Leader of RiverClan when the tenth code is added. Hawkstar and he are ignoring each other the night the tenth code is established. Fights against ShadowClan until Ripplestar dies and Finchstar declares the tenth code.
Rippletail	Dark Gray Tabby	Rippletail was an apprentice around the same time as Beechfur, making one speculate that they may be littermates. He is one of RiverClans' younger warriors by The Power of Three series. Mentored Mallowpaw. Killed by the beavers in The Fourth Apprentice.
Robinwing	Tortoiseshell and white	Warrior/Apprentice mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored by Pinefur.
Rushtail	Light Brown	Apprentice mentioned in Fourth Apprentice. Mentored by Pebblefoot. In "Battles of the Clans", it is revealed that she accidentally invented a new RiverClan battle technique called the "Rushpaw Splash."
Shadepelt	Dark Gray	Warrior/elder mentioned in The Darkest Hour. Acted as deputy to Leopardstar after the death of her former deputy, Stonefur, until Mistystar returns to RiverClan. Stonefur was her mentor, making her relatively young when she became an Elder. 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.
Shellheart	Silver	A dappled gray tom. He is the father of Crookedstar and Oakheart and mate of Rainflower (in a previous book, his mate was named "Lilystem"). He was also the deputy of RiverClan when Crookedstar and Oakheart were kits. When Stormkit broke his jaw, and Rainflower decided to rename him Crookedkit, Shellheart blamed Rainflower that she didn't love Crookedkit.
Silverpaw	Silver	Apprentice mentioned in Fire and Ice. Mentored by Loudbelly.
Snaketooth	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. He is a young warrior who falls after climbing one of the Great Oaks at Fourtrees. He twists his leg. Meadowpelt goes to the Moonstone and StarClan sends a sign about the third code.
Sneezepaw	Gray and white	Child of Graymist and grandchild of Mistyfoot, both Mallowpaw and Sneezepaw become RiverClan's newest apprentices during The Power of Three series. Mentored by Otterheart.
Softwing	White	Apprentice/ Warrior/ Queen mentioned in Crookedstar's Promise. She is Owlfur's mate and the mother Mallowbtail and Dawnbright.
Splashheart	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Meets with Aspentail after a fight at Sunningrocks. Believes that there should be a rule about the feeding of the elders and kits first. This becomes the third code.
Splashpaw	?	Apprentice mentioned in Dawn.
Stonestream	Gray	Along with Voletooth, he was one of RiverClan's first apprentices to become a Warrior in their new home around the lake. Became elder in between Sunset and The Sight. It was early for him to join the elders because he became a warrior in Twilight.
Sunfish	?	Kit/ Apprentice/ Warrior/ Queen mentioned in Crookedstar's Promise. Daughter of Lakeshine and Cedarpelt and mate to Beetlenose. Mother of Grasskit and Vixenkit and takes care of Silverkit.
Sunspots	White with ginger splashes	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Queen when the sixth code is established. She is about to be attacked by the fox Lightningpelt and Molewhisker chase off. She is very grateful to them.
Swallowtail	Dark Brown Tabby	A she-cat that befriended Rainwhisker from ThunderClan when the Clans left their old territories together. Once their new territories were established, she and Rainwhisker parted ways, representing a return to normality for the Clans as did countless other cats who made friends in other Clans. She later appears as an Elder in The Power of Three.
Talonstar	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Leader of RiverClan when the thirteenth code is added.
Troutclaw	Gray Tabby	Elder mentioned in Bluestar's Prophecy and Crookedstar's Promise. He gave Crookedstar one of his lives.
Troutstar	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Leader of RiverClan when the sixth code is established. He agrees with Meadowpelt on StarClan's decision on the sixth code.
Troutstream	Gray Tabby	Apprentice mentioned in Fourth Apprentice. Mentored by Graymist.
Vixenkit	?	Kit mentioned in Crookedstar's Promise. Kit of Sunfish and Beetlenose, littermate to Grasskit and possibly a female.
Voleclaw	Gray	Kit/ Apprentice/ Warrior seen in Crookedstar's Promise. Son of Hailstar and Echomist.
Voletooth	Small Brown Tabby	Voletooth was one of RiverClan's first apprentices to become a Warrior in their new terrority, earning his name between books 4 and 5 of The New Prophecy series. He becomes a mentor to Minnowpaw in The Power of Three series. He died in Fading Echoes.
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. Mentored by Leopardfur.
Willowkit	Smokey Black	Daughter of Crookedstar and Willowbreeze. Dies of greencough along with her sister Minnowkit.
Wolfkit	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Kit of RiverClan when the twelfth code is added. Littermate to Minnowkit and kit of Hayberry. Asks Graywing silly questions about the WindClan kits.

WindClan

WindClan cats live on a territory 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 Firepaw enters the forest, but are soon brought back with the aid of Fireheart and Graystripe. WindClan are forced to deal with attacks from both ShadowClan and RiverClan throughout the series, since they are 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 Crowpaw and the others are on their journey, much of WindClan's territory is destroyed as the Twolegs proceed 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. Their territory is between ThunderClan's and RiverClan's. 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.

Bluestar's Prophecy

Bluestar's Prophecy is a super-edition which was about the time from Bluestar was a kit to when she became leader and her death scene.

Heatherstar

Heatherstar is a pinkish-gray she-cat with blue eyes. She was leader when ThunderClan attacked WindClan and accused ThunderClan for their unjust act. She chose Talltail as WindClan's deputy, who soon became Tallstar.

Hawkheart

Hawkheart is a mottled dark brown tom with yellow eyes. He was once a fierce WindClan warrior but StarClan chose him to become a medicine cat. He killed Moonflower, Bluestar's mother, when Moonflower tried to destroy WindClan's herbs and threatened Bluepaw when she was in the camp.

Warriors (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.

Onestar

Onestar, a small, mottled-brown tabby tom, is the current leader of WindClan. When Fireheart and Graystripe brought WindClan home in Fire and Ice, Onewhisker, became close friends with Fireheart and still retained this friendship even when WindClan were angry with ThunderClan for sheltering Brokentail. In The Darkest Hour, in the battle with BloodClan, Onewhisker was nearly killed by the BloodClan leader, Scourge, if not for Firestar saving him. Later, in Starlight, Tallstar appoints Onewhisker deputy on the brink of death, which meant that Onestar was now the leader of WindClan, though Tallstar didn't use the right words for appointing a deputy, a characteristic that Firestar shared in his own deputyship. At first Onestar is very timid about his new position, but after he receives his nine lives and name from StarClan, he becomes more confident and realizes that there can be no more friendship between WindClan and ThunderClan, and WindClan must prove itself capable of taking care of itself without help from others. He then assumes a more leader-like attitude and abandons his close friendship with Firestar. Rock states in Cats of the Clans that Onestar knows more than any other cat in the Clans about the loneliness that power brings and that he misses Firestar. He mentored Whitetail and Gorsepaw.

Tallstar

Tallstar, a black and white tom with a long tail and amber eyes, was the leader of WindClan before Onestar. Tallstar and his Clan were chased off from their territory by ShadowClan under Brokenstar's rule until Fireheart and Graystripe brought them back. WindClan began a friendship with ThunderClan afterwards as a result of this, although it faltered when Tallstar became furious with ThunderClan for sheltering Brokentail, the cat who drove them out of their territory. When Bluestar suspects WindClan of allegedly stealing prey, Fireheart seeks Tallstar to talk with Bluestar in peace. In The Darkest Hour, when Tigerstar announces joining all four Clans and territories into a single alliance, Tallstar and Firestar both reject his offer. After BloodClan attacks, Tallstar and Firestar agree to fight them with the other Clans in a temporary alliance, called LionClan. Tallstar loses his last life in Starlight with Onewhisker and Firestar at his side, making him the only cat to have served as a Clan leader throughout the entire original series. He switched the deputy from Mudclaw to Onewhisker on his deathbed, fearing that Mudclaw was not the right cat to lead WindClan after his death. He mentored Morningflower. His warrior name was Talltail. He is born Tallkit, but another kit, a tom named Shrewkit, calls him Wormkit because of his expected destiny of digging tunnels. Both his mother and father (Palebird and Sandgorse) want him to be a tunneler, but Tallkit wishes to be a moor-runner, free to run and catch prey out on the open moors. Heatherstar, the leader of WindClan in Tallkit's days, recognizes his eagerness to run and apprentices him to be a moor-runner. Sandgorse is especially displeased, but does not do anything about it. When Sandgorse dies in a tunnel collapse apparently due to the actions of a loner named Sparrow, Tallpaw swears vengeance upon him.

Deadfoot

Deadfoot, a black cat with a crooked front paw, was the former deputy of WindClan under Tallstar, and was deputy when ShadowClan chased them out of their territory. Like Onewhisker, Deadfoot became friends with Fireheart when he and Graystripe brought WindClan home. Deadfoot wasn't seen after The Darkest Hour, possibly killed when TigerClan attacked WindClan, or killed during the battle with BloodClan. He was the mate of Ashfoot and was the father of Crowfeather and Eaglekit.

Wind

Wind was a fast, sandy colored she-cat that became WindClan's founding leader, along with Shadow, River, and Thunder. She was said to be the fastest cat in the forest, and according to the WindClan cats, when she joined StarClan she scooped out a pawful of sand in the forest territories, making a hollow for her Clan to live in. Some of her descendants, such as Crowfeather, still live in WindClan currently.

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 insignificant 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

Crowfeather is a muscular, smoky gray, almost black tom with blue eyes, first introduced in Midnight as an apprentice, Crowpaw. He was chosen to be the WindClan representative on the journey to the sun-drown-place. Fiercely loyal to his Clan and sharp-tongued, he found it hard to make friends with the other cats on the journey. Amazingly, he got along best with Feathertail, and they both grew to love each other over the course of the journey. However, she died killing the mountain cat Sharptooth to save his life and the Tribe of Rushing Water. This only increased his hostility toward the other cats and made him feel utterly alone. He chose his warrior 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, the ThunderClan medicine cat. He revealed his affections in Starlight, when he saved Leafpool from falling to her death. It has been revealed that his relationship with Feathertail was more like "highschool romance", and his relationship with Leafpool was the real thing. 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 in order to be together. However, they weren't away for long before they returned and broke off their connections, as 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. He is the father of Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Hollyleaf, with Leafpool being the mother. Crowfeather shows little affection to his mate and even less paternal love for his son although he is loyal to his Clan now, though there was one incident in The Sight when a den collapsed on Breezepelt and Lionblaze, and Crowfeather seemed very worried for his son's life. Crowfeather even states that Hollyleaf, Lionblaze, and Jayfeather mean nothing to him in Sunrise. Crowfeather has also appeared in Outcast, when he and his son joined the cats from the sun-drown-place journey to aid the Tribe of Rushing Water in an intruder attack.

Crowfeather is the son of Deadfoot and Ashfoot, and the brother of Eaglekit (as revealed in Secrets of the Clans). He has mentored Heathertail, and was mentored by Mudclaw. He has fathered four kits: Breezepelt (WindClan); Hollyleaf, Lionblaze, Jayfeather (ThunderClan). He also has a sharp tongue and has passed that down to Breezepelt and Jayfeather, and in Secrets of the Clans, it is revealed that Crowfeather is kin of WindClan's first two leaders, Wind and Gorsestar.

Mudclaw

Mudclaw, a mottled dark brown tom, is a WindClan warrior introduced in Fire and Ice of the original series, and is the WindClan deputy from Firestar's Quest to Starlight. 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 outraged 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. Mudclaw does not reside in the Dark Forest/Place of No Stars with Tigerstar, Darkstripe, and Hawkfrost as a result of his revolt, as he truly felt he was doing the right thing.

Mudclaw has mentored Crowfeather and Webfoot.

Power of Three Series

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

Heathertail

A pretty, well-mannered light brown tabby WindClan she-cat with stunning heather-colored eyes, Heathertail develops a close friendship with Lionblaze during The Sight and Dark River. 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, where he 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 their friendship. Lionblaze might have realized what he has done, but when he attempted to speak with Heathertail and possibly say he was sorry, she acted as if she didn't want to be near him. In a Wands and World chat it is revealed that she feels no affection toward Breezepelt, and still loves Lionblaze. Crowfeather was her mentor. In another Wands and Worlds chat, one fan asked if Heathertail would make any significant appearances in the coming books. This was confirmed by Erin Hunter. In an Erin Hunter chat, it was revealed that Heathertail did not tell WindClan about the tunnels and that the kits who got lost in the tunnels did. In one of the Omen of the Stars books, Lionblaze takes catmint from her territory, and she confronts him, reminding him to not become a bully like his kin Tigerstar. She also suspects that Jayfeather killed Dawnpelt.

Breezepelt

A black tom with amber eyes, Breezepelt, the son of Crowfeather and Nightcloud, is a headstrong WindClan warrior first introduced as an apprentice, Breezepaw, in The Sight. He often makes tactless remarks and is not afraid to voice his negative opinions. He has been shown to panic during times of crisis, and is quick to argue. Despite his grumpy demeanor, Breezepelt has been known to cooperate on a few occasions, losing his hostile attitude almost completely in favor of the task at hand. In Outcast, he joins his father and the other Clan cats on the journey to the Tribe of Rushing Water to aid them in defeating a group of intruders. It has been revealed 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. He is also half-brother to Hollyleaf, Jayfeather and Lionblaze, because they all have the same father: Crowfeather. Mentored by Whitetail. When it is revealed, he takes the fact his father has three kits in another Clan very badly. In The Fourth Apprenctice, he follows Poppyfrost to the Moonpool. He threatens to kill her when Jayfeather shows up, stating that he hates his half-siblings and would never forgive them for what their mother did. Ignoring Jayfeather's pleas, he attacks the two ThunderClan cats. Poppyfrost, who is pregnant, is unable to fight him off, so Jayfeather is forced to fight his half-brother himself. It is revealed that he is being trained by Dark Forest, and is part of the battle between StarClan and the Dark Forest.

Nightcloud

A black she-cat, Nightcloud is introduced in The Sight as the mate of Crowfeather and the mother of their son, Breezepelt. 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 resents Leafpool for Crowfeather's ongoing affection for her, even though Leafpool is a medicine cat from another Clan and she can never love him. This implies that Crowfeather took Nightcloud as a mate only out of necessity in an attempt to either "move on", or, as Rock states in Cats of the Clans, to prove his loyalty to WindClan. Nightcloud cherishes her son, Breezepelt, and is shown to be angered by Crowfeather's lack of affection for him. Later on in Sunrise, she gets furious when Hollyleaf says Crowfeather is also mates with Leafpool.

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
Acorntail	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. He was named deputy after the former deputy Pebblefur died. Pebblefur was also his mentor. Acorntail led a hunting patrol with Morningcloud and Quickpaw and found a dead rabbit that had smelled of ThunderClan. He ordered an attack but he Morningcloud told them the rabbit was already over the border. Acorntail thought he wasn't good enough to be deputy because he had no apprentice and no way of telling other cats what to do. Featherstar decided to add the seventh code even know she was going to keep him deputy. He's going to mentor Pricklekit so he can be a good deputy.
Adderpaw	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Practiced battle skills with Specklepaw before the fight with ShadowClan. He was more than six moons old when the fifth code was established.
Antpelt	Brown with one black ear	Warrior mentioned in Eclipse. He was training in the Dark Forest before dying from wounds inflicted by Thistleclaw, becoming a permanent member of the Dark Forest. He was later killed again by Ivypool as a show of loyalty. He is the mate of Swallowtail.
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 and is the current WindClan deputy. Mother of Crowfeather and Eaglekit (as revealed in Secrets of the Clans), and grandmother of Lionblaze, Hollyleaf, Jayfeather, and Breezepelt.
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 the first three series. One of the three medicine cats from the first book who lived until the second series (the others being Mudfur and Runningnose). Due to his advanced age, Barkface died in his sleep in between Sunrise and The Fourth Apprentice. Mentored Kestrelflight.
Birchstar	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Leader of WindClan when the thirteenth code is established.
Boulderpaw	Pale Gray	Apprentice mentioned in The Fourth Apprentice. Mentored by Breezepelt.
Buzzardkit	?	Kit mentioned in The Sight when dogs attacked WindClan. He never spoke but his unknown mother told him to hush.
Cherryfeather	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Queen when the seventh code was added. Pricklekit's mother.
Cloversplash	Dark brown with cloverleaf-shaped white flash on her nose	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Warrior when the seventh code was added.
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 Firepaw for defending himself. Patchpelt reassures Firepaw, saying Crowfur would "find fault with StarClan" if he could. It is not confirmed how Crowfur dies, but he is assumed to have died during the original series.
Daisytail	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Suggests that kits should not be apprentices until they are six moons old when ShadowClan and WindClan are about to fight. Her son is Specklepaw. Hazelstar and Blizzardstar agree. This is the fifth code in the warrior code.
Darkfoot	White tom with brown feet	Elder mentioned when Leafpool came to give herbs to him and Morningflower.
Dewspots	Spotted Gray Tabby	Warrior mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored Sedgewhisker.
Dovestar	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Leader of WindClan when the tenth code is added. Fights against ShadowClan until Ripplestar dies and Finchstar declares the tenth code.
Duststar	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Leader of WindClan when the first code is established. All the other leaders agree that cats may have friends in other Clans, but their loyalty must remain to their Clan.
Eaglekit	Gray	Eaglekit is brother to Crowfeather and son to Ashfoot as revealed in Secrets of the Clans.
Emberfoot	Gray with two Dark paws	Warrior mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored Sunstrike.
Fallowstar	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Leader of WindClan when the twelfth code is added. Only mentioned in Graywing's dream.
Featherstar	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Leader of WindClan when the seventh code was added. She wanted Acorntail to be deputy. When he asked, after the ThunderClan incident, for an apprentice, she said she would give him one if remained deputy.
Furzepaw	Gray and White	Apprentice mentioned in The Fourth Apprentice. Mentored by Heathertail. She is seen training in the Dark Forest in Sign of the Moon.
Gorseclaw	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Warrior when the seventh code was added.
Gorsepaw	Ginger/White	Kit/apprentice first mentioned in Fire and Ice as the son of Morningflower. Gorsekit was too young to make the long journey back to WindClan's territory, so Fireheart carries him most of the way. He becomes an apprentice to Onewhisker 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. Onewhisker is devastated at his death and confesses to Firestar that he was upset that he didn't get to mentor Gorsepaw until he was a warrior. Later reappears in StarClan. Morningflower avenges his death by fiercely fighting BloodClan.
Gorsetail	Pale Gray/White	Warrior/queen whose 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.
Gorsetail	Tawny	Tom mentioned in Dawn. Captured by Twolegs while being chased by Mistyfoot.
Harespring	Brown and white	First mentioned in The Sight as Tornear's apprentice, Harepaw.
Hawkfoot	Dark brown	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Told Daisytail not to worry about Specklepaw, but then stood up with Daisytail before the fight between ShadowClan and WindClan. The two leaders agreed on the fifth code.
Hawkfur	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Attacks Cloudberry during the fight with RiverClan.
Hazelstar	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Leader of WindClan when the fifth code was established. Agreed with Daisytail that a kit should be six moons before it could train as an apprentice.
Kestrelflight	Mottled Gray	Mentored by Barkface and newest medicine cat for WindClan after Barkface's death. First mentioned in The Sight. He was not able to attend a session at the Moonpool, which was Jayfeather's first, because he was sick. Later in the story he and Weaselfur come to ThunderClan asking for catmint. Since ThunderClan didn't have any, he and Leafpool had to go to RiverClan.
Leaftail	Dark Tabby	Warrior mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored Thistlepaw. In Fading Echoes, Breezepelt mentioned that he could beat both Leaftail and Harespring in training.
Morningcloud	Dark gray	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Expected to be deputy of WindClan when Pebblefur died but Acorntail became deputy instead. She was mentor to Quickpaw. Went on patrol with Acorntail and Quickpaw and found a dead rabbit with ThunderClan smell on it. Acorntail ordered an attack before she could explain about the rabbit. Even with the seventh code made, she still didn't become WindClan's deputy.
Morningflower	Tortoiseshell	Warrior/queen/elder introduced in Fire and Ice. Develops a bond with Firestar when he helps carry her kit, Gorsekit, 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. Was mentored by Tallstar.
Mudpuddle	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Deputy of WindClan when the second code is added.
Oatwhisker	Creamy Brown Tabby	Elder mentioned in Dawn.
Owlwhisker	Light Brown	Mentored by Tornear. Mentored Whiskernose.
Pebblefur	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Former deputy of WindClan. Acorntail was his apprentice and succeeded him. Now in StarClan.
Pricklekit	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Cherryfeather's son. Kit when the seventh code was added. Will be Acorntail's apprentice.
Quickpaw	Pale ginger	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Apprentice to Morningcloud. He wanted Morningcloud to become deputy but Acorntail did instead. He was scornful to Acorntail even when Acorntail ordered an attack on a ThunderClan patrol.
Reedfeather	Light Brown Tabby	Deputy of WindClan in Bluestar's Prophecy. He was introduced in Battles of the Clans. He was revealed as Graypool's and Willowbreeze's father, mate to Fallowtail and grandfather to Silverstream (Willowbreeze's daughter).
Robinwing	Light Brown	Mentioned in Dawn. Mentored Thistlepaw.
Rushtail	Light Brown	Elder mentioned in Starlight.
Runningbrook	Gray tabby	Mentored by Tornear. Becomes warrior in Rising Storm.
Runningkit	Brown	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Kit in StarClan when the twelfth code is added. Dies from falling into the gorge. Goes to Graywing in a dream as Runningstorm (his warrior name if he is saved) telling her that kits are precious to all Clans and that she should have let Brindleclaw save them. The situation leads to the creation of the twelfth code.
Ryewhisker	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Falls in love with Cloudberry from RiverClan. When WindClan and RiverClan are in battle, his Clanmate Hawkfur attacks Cloudberry. He is then killed by a RiverClan warrior. The leaders of both Clans decide to add a code to the warrior code. This becomes the first code.
Sedgewhisker	Light Brown Tabby	Kit that ran into the tunnels almost provoking a Clan battle. Mother was Gorsetail and was siblings to Thistlekit and Swallowkit. Mentored by Dewspots.
Sheeptail	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Warrior when the seventh code was added. Apprentice was Thistlepaw.
Slatepelt	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Was mentoring Specklepaw before the fifth code was established.
Smallkit	Black and white	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Kit in StarClan when the twelfth code is added. Dies from falling into the gorge. Goes to Graywing in a dream as Smallstar (his leader name if he is saved) telling her that kits are precious to all Clans and that she should have let Brindleclaw save them. The situation leads to the creation of the twelfth code.
Specklepaw	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Daisytail's son. He was too young to become an apprentice and therefore too young to fight. Daisytail's concern for him lead to the fifth code.
Stonestar	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Is at the fight with RiverClan as Stonetail. It is not said if he is deputy, but in the next story of the book, the leader is Stonestar. Stonestar agrees with the other leaders about the second code.
Sunstrike	Tortoiseshell	Warrior/Apprentice mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored by Emberfoot. She is seen training in the Dark Forest in Sign of the Moon.
Swallowtail	Dark Gray	Kit that ran into the tunnels almost provoking a Clan battle. Mother was Gorsetail and was siblings to Thistlekit and Sedgekit. Mentored by Willowclaw.
Tawnyfur	Golden Brown	Mentored by Tornear.
Thistlepaw	?	Mentored by Robinwing. Mentioned in Dawn.
Thistlepaw	White	Kit that ran into the tunnels almost provoking a Clan battle. Mother was Gorsetail and was siblings to Sedgekit and Swallowkit. Mentored by Leaftail.
Thistlepaw	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Apprentice when the seventh code was added. Sheeptail was his mentor.
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. Mentored Runningbrook, Tawnyfur, Owlwhisker, and Harespring.
Weaselfur	Ginger with White paws	Mentored by Webfoot. In The Sight he and Kestrelpaw come to ThunderClan for catmint.
Webfoot	Dark Gray Tabby	Warrior/elder first 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. Also is one of the cats to team up with Mudclaw to kill Onestar, which failed and in the end killed Mudclaw. Mentored Weaselfur. Becomes elder between Sunset and The Sight.
Whiskernose	Light Brown	Apprentice mentioned in The Fourth Apprentice. Mentored by Owlwhisker. Becomes a warrior in Sign of the Moon.
Whitetail	Small white she-cat	Mentioned in Fire and Ice as Onewhisker's apprentice, and in the following books. Whitetail serves as Kestrelflight's assistant, looking after the herbs while he is gone, for example. Mentored Breezepelt.
Willowclaw	Gray	Warrior mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored Swallowtail.
Wolfkit	Elegant gray	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Kit in StarClan when the twelfth code is added. Dies from falling into the gorge. Goes to Graywing in a dream as Wolfheart (her warrior name if she is saved) telling her that kits are precious to all Clans and that she should have let Brindleclaw save them. The situation leads to the creation of the twelfth code.

ShadowClan

ShadowClan territory is mainly in a giant collection of swamps and bogs and thick wet grass 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 the 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. It says in the books that some cats say that ShadowClan cats are so mean because the cold wind in their territory supposedly chills their hearts.

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 proceed 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 and call their Twolegs to fend off patrols. ThunderClan assists in telling these two cats to leave the Clan cats alone in Twilight.

Warriors (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 skinny silver tabby tom with a ragged ear and bright watchful eyes, is a former member of BloodClan and a member of ShadowClan. In the book Cats of the Clans, he was actually invited to join ShadowClan, inspired by the hunting patrols and battles, he decided to leave BloodClan and join ShadowClan. He was one of the few cats who were chased out of ThunderClan territory by Firepaw and Yellowfang. When Tigerclaw became leader, Boulder and Blackfoot came back to ShadowClan. In The Darkest Hour, 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. After the battle, Boulder lived in ShadowClan as an elder throughout the second series and died of greencough sometime between Sunset and The Sight.

Blackstar

Blackstar, a large white tom with jet-black paws and ears and amber eyes, was ShadowClan's deputy, Blackfoot, when Brokenstar was leader and is now the current ShadowClan leader. He was first introduced in Into the Wild. 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. Blackfoot, along with Brokenstar, Clawface and Boulder, were chased out of their territory. Blackfoot lived as a rogue with Brokenstar and attacked the ThunderClan camp under his command. When Tigerstar became leader of ShadowClan, Blackfoot was appointed deputy again. In TigerClan, Blackfoot helped Darkstripe kill Stonefur because he was a half-Clan cat, causing Firestar to view him as untrustworthy, even when he agreed to fight on their side with LionClan. After the battle with BloodClan, he announced that he would prepare for his journey to Highstones to receive his nine lives and his new name, as he was now leader of ShadowClan due to Tigerstar's death. He is introduced as a leader in Firestar's Quest. In Outcast, Blackstar seems to lose some hostility towards ThunderClan, as he reminisces with Firestar about the old forest after two ThunderClan warriors were found in ShadowClan territory.

Blackstar begins to lose faith in StarClan in Eclipse, however, after a strange cat named Sol comes to live with ShadowClan and questions StarClan's existence and power, leading Blackstar to lose faith in them, to the point of changing his name back to Blackfoot. This changes in Long Shadows, 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, and Blackstar and ShadowClan begin to believe in StarClan again, later driving Sol out of the Clan. Blackstar has mentored Tallpoppy. During the battle in The Last Hope, Blackstar kills Redwillow for training in the Dark Forest and later loses a life due to an attack on the ShadowClan camp, but quickly recovers and thanks Firestar for his help in back-up warriors.

Brokenstar

Brokenstar is a huge long-furred, dark brown tabby tom with bright amber eyes, torn ears, a broad, flat face, a battle-scarred muzzle, and a tail that is bent in the middle like a broken branch. He was the former leader of ShadowClan before Nightstar and is depicted somewhat as the primary antagonist of Into the Wild. He was a cruel cat who turned kits into apprentices three moons too soon, which in turn led to their deaths. He was the son of Raggedstar and Yellowfang, but didn't know that the latter was his mother, who bore him and two she-kits (who died) in secret. He was given to an ambitious queen named Lizardstripe to be fostered instead. Lizardstripe would not accept Brokentail in her den when he was a kit, purely because he had a crooked tail. Brokentail grew into a great warrior and eventually became deputy, but he murdered his own father, Raggedstar, so that he could become leader and exiled Yellowfang from ShadowClan, falsely accusing her of murdering two apprentices that he himself killed by forcing them into warrior training too soon. This banishment led to Yellowfang's acceptance into ThunderClan. In Into The Wild, when Brokenstar is first introduced, Yellowfang and Firepaw drove Brokenstar and his supporters out of ShadowClan in a revolt. Brokentail 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, renamed to his old warrior name of Brokentail. He plotted with Tigerclaw in Forest of Secrets to attack ThunderClan along with his rogue allies, though the attack failed. When the rogues were chased out and Tigerclaw was exiled, Yellowfang decided to end Brokentail's life by feeding him deathberries, also revealing to him that she was really his mother. Later, in Sunset, he is implied to be in the Dark Forest/Place of No Stars with Tigerstar, Hawkfrost, and Darkstripe after the latter scents him.

Brokenstar mentored Mosspaw and Volepaw (who both died before becoming warriors) despite their being only three moons old.

Brokentail may have made an appearance in The Rise of Scourge, when Scourge scents a forest cat, believing that he's Tigerstar. Instead, a tom with a bent tail and two rogue friends are found, with the latter calling him "boss". After one is killed, the tom with the bent tail states, "I've had my fill of this place. It's time to return to the forest... where we belong."

He has also made an appearance in The Fourth Apprentice where he attacks Jayfeather along with Breezepelt as a "ghost cat". They were both driven off by Honeyfern before they could kill him or Poppyfrost. He, along with Tigerstar and Hawkfrost, watch over Poppyfrost's kits greedily at the end of the book. He also makes Ivypool attempt to kill Flametail, before Tigerheart stops her and Tigerstar agrees with Tigerheart.

He appears again in The Last Hope where he and the other Dark Forest cats invade the ThunderClan camp. During the battle he kills Ferncloud who was guarding the nursery before being killed by Yellowfang a second time causing him to die and fade away forever.

Nightstar

Nightstar, a lean, but frail, black tom with amber eyes and a long tail, was the leader of ShadowClan before Tigerstar. After Brokenstar was driven out of ShadowClan in Into the Wild, Nightpelt, one of the Clan's senior warriors, offered to take leadership of ShadowClan and appointed Cinderfur as his deputy. However, in Rising Storm, he became violently ill due to the sickness from Carrionplace raging through the ShadowClan camp at the time and died, though he apparently had nine lives to spare. Runningnose, ShadowClan's medicine cat at the time, later told Fireheart that Nightstar had never actually received his nine lives when he first journeyed to the Moonstone, perhaps due to the fact that Brokentail, ex-leader of ShadowClan, was still alive and remained ShadowClan's leader in the eyes of StarClan. Following Brokentail's death, Nightstar was too weak to travel back to the Moonstone and died sometime in Rising Storm, shortly after his deputy Cinderfur died, thus allowing Tigerclaw to take control of ShadowClan. Nightpelt has mentored Dawncloud.

Tigerstar

Tigerstar (born Tigerkit) is a dark brown tabby tom with a torn ear and amber eyes. He is born in ThunderClan, son of Pinestar and Leopardfoot, but is exiled for attempting to murder Bluestar, the former leader of ThunderClan. Before he is exiled, he accuses his apprentice, Ravenpaw, of treason, and mates with Goldenflower, a ThunderClan she-cat. They have two kits, Tawnykit (later Tawnypelt) and Bramblekit (later Bramblestar). He then retreats with sworn vengeance on ThunderClan. He reappears in ShadowClan as Tigerstar. At the time, Shadowclan is in need of a strong leader; they are in chaos because of the sudden death of Nightstar, the leader who never receives the traditional nine lives from StarClan. Tigerstar is more than willing to lead them. He brings rogues to the Clan, and when his cats question his leadership, Tigerstar meets it with violence and ferocity. He spends the rest of his life plotting against Fireheart, and one of his plans includes leading dogs directly into the ThunderClan camp. Bluestar is killed while saving Firestar. Since he is deputy before she dies, he becomes Firestar, leader of ThunderClan. Before Tigerstar dies at the claws of Scourge, a vicious cat and the leader of BloodClan, he becomes mates with a loner named Sasha. They have three kits, Tadpole, Hawk (later Hawkkit, then Hawkfrost), and Moth (later Mothkit, then Mothwing). Tadpole dies, drowning in a basement flood. Instead of going to StarClan, Tigerstar is sent to the Place of No Stars. There he still planns his revenge on Firestar. In the end, in The Last Hope, he is killed by Firestar.

Shadow

Shadow was a rogue that became ShadowClan's founding leader. She was an independent thick-furred black she-cat with green eyes that, and it is said in Secrets of the Clans that she was untrusting of her Clanmates and spent her life complaining about her decision to lead ShadowClan. She was the first of the founding leaders to die, in a battle she had started with other Clans.

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 insignificant 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 slender, mottled, dark tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes and well-muscled shoulders (though as a kit she was listed as a golden tabby), Tawnypelt is the daughter of Goldenflower and Tigerstar, as well as the littermate of Brambleclaw and half-sister of Hawkfrost, Mothwing, Tadpole and Swiftpaw. When she lived in ThunderClan as an apprentice, Tawnypaw, most of her Clanmates did not trust her because her father was Tigerstar, so instead of putting up with their suspicions, she left ThunderClan to join ShadowClan, then part of an alliance under Tigerstar's rule called TigerClan, in The Darkest Hour. She became a loyal ShadowClan warrior, though some of her Clanmates still doubt her allegiances because she was born in ThunderClan. Her full warrior name is revealed in Firestar's Quest. In Midnight, she is chosen as the ShadowClan representative on the quest to find a new home for the Clans. Coincidentally, her brother, Brambleclaw, is also chosen, as the ThunderClan representative.

Tigerstar offered her the same plan of power he offered to her brothers, Hawkfrost and Brambleclaw, to make her leader of ShadowClan, but she rejected him, saying that if she were ever to become leader, it would be through honesty and loyalty. In the Power of Three series, she mates with Rowanclaw to have three kits: Dawnkit, Tigerkit and Flamekit.

She goes with her brother, Brambleclaw, Squirrelflight, Stormfur, Brook, Crowfeather and his son Breezepaw, Hollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw in Outcast to help the Tribe of Rushing Water deal with a group of rogues that have invaded their territory. In Long Shadows, Tawnypelt and her kits leave ShadowClan temporarily and go to ThunderClan after Blackstar loses faith and denounces StarClan. Tawnypelt is tough and stands for nothing from no one, but has an affectionate side that comes through when her friends need her.

She was mentored by Brackenfur in ThunderClan and Oakfur in ShadowClan. Tawnypelt's also niece to Lionheart (Goldenflower's brother), Mistkit and Nightkit (Tigerstar's sisters). She's granddaughter to Speckletail (Goldenflower's mother), Pinestar and Leopardfoot (Tigerstar's parents). She's also great-granddaughter to Sweetbriar (Pinestar's mother) and Swiftbreeze and Adderfang (Leopardfoot's parents), grandniece to Patchpelt, Redtail, Spottedleaf and Willowpelt (Leopardfoot's siblings) and kin to Rainwhisker, Sootfur, Sorreltail (Willowpelt's kits), Poppyfrost, Cinderheart, Molepaw, Lilykit, Seedkit and Honeyfern (Sorreltail's kits). As her two great-grandmothers, Sweetbriar and Swiftbreeze, are direct descendants to SkyClan, Tawnypelt is part-SkyClan and part-ThunderClan.

Power of Three

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

Tigerheart

The son of Tawnypelt and Rowanclaw and the brother of Dawnpelt and Flametail, Tigerheart is a handsome, sleek dark brown Tabby Tom with blue eyes, and straight, thick whiskers. He is the grandson of Tigerstar, whom he is named after. While resembling the latter, he is very cheerful, and kind. He is first introduced as a Kit, Tigerkit, in Dark River and later as an apprentice in Long Shadows. He has a relationship with a ThunderClan apprentice. He is the best hunter out of his siblings. In Long Shadows, Tigerheart, along with his siblings and Tawnypelt, leave ShadowClan temporarily for ThunderClan after ShadowClan loses its faith in StarClan. He also helps Lionblaze, Hollyleaf and Jayfeather to convince Blackstar to believe that StarClan still watch over them by creating a fake StarClan sign. Tigerheart had the same mentors that his mother Tawnypelt did, both when she was in ThunderClan and ShadowClan. He was temporarily mentored by Brackenfur, while staying in ThunderClan and was mentored by Oakfur when he returned to ShadowClan. In The Fourth Apprentice, there are hints about him having a crush on Dovepaw, Lionblaze's apprentice. This is confirmed in Night Whispers, when the two of them admitted their feelings for each other. It is also hinted that Tigerheart is possibly being trained by the Dark Forest cats in Fading Echoes. This is also confirmed in Night Whispers. In Sign of the Moon and The Forgotten Warrior, Tigerheart's affection for Dovewing fades away and he starts to avoid her. Tigerheart is also the nephew to Brambleclaw (Tawnypelt's brother), half-nephew to Hawkfrost and Mothwing (TawnyPelt's half-siblings). He is the grandson to Goldenflower and Tigerstar (Tawnypelt's parents). He is also the grand-nephew to Lionheart and Snowkit (GoldenFlower's brothers), Mistkit and Nightkit (TigerStar's sisters). Tigerheart is the great-grandson to Pinestar and Leopardfoot (Tigerstar's parents) and Speckletail (GoldenFlower's mother); he is great-great-grandson to Sweetbriar (Pinestar's mother), and Swiftbreeze and Adderfang (Leopardfoot's parents), great-grand-nephew to Patchpelt, Redtail, Spottedleaf and Willowpelt (Leopardfoot's siblings) and kin to Rainwhisker, Sootfur, Sorreltail (Willowpelt's kits), Poppyfrost, Honeyfern, Cinderheart and Molepaw (SorrelTail's Kits). As his two great-great-grandmothers, Sweetbriar and Swiftbreeze, are direct descendants to SkyClan, Tigerheart is part-SkyClan, part-ShadowClan and part-ThunderClan. He is not dead

Flametail

The second son of Tawnypelt and Rowanclaw, and the brother of Dawnpelt and Tigerheart, Flametail has a bright ginger pelt like his father and faded light green eyes, thick fur, a bushy tail, and short, pudgy legs. He dreams of becoming a medicine cat under Littlecloud instead of a warrior, probably based on his bond with Jayfeather and curiosity. He was first introduced as a kit, Flamekit, in Outcast, and as an apprentice in Long Shadows. In Long Shadows he leaves ShadowClan for ThunderClan with his siblings and Tawnypelt after ShadowClan loses faith in StarClan, and also helps create the fake StarClan sign. He was temporarily mentored by Cloudtail while staying in ThunderClan, and is being trained to be a medicine cat in Sunrise by Littlecloud. Flamepaw's medicine cat name will be Flametail. Flametail died when he drowned in the frozen lake in Night Whispers. His sister Dawnpelt thinks that Jayfeather is the one who drowns him, but it is because of Rock, an ancient cat, that Jayfeather is not able to save Flametail.

Flametail's also nephew to Brambleclaw (Tawnypelt's brother), half-nephew to Hawkfrost, Mothwing and Tadpole (Tawnypelt's half-siblings), grandson to Goldenflower and Tigerstar (Tawnypelt's parents), grandnephew to Lionheart and Snowkit (Goldenflower's brothers), Mistkit and Nightkit (Tigerstar's sisters), great-grandson to Pinestar and Leopardfoot (Tigerstar's parents) and Speckletail and Smallear (Goldenflower's parents), great-great-grandson to Sweetbriar (Pinestar's mother), and Swiftbreeze and Adderfang (Leopardfoot's parents), great-grandnephew to Patchpelt, Redtail, Spottedleaf and Willowpelt (Leopardfoot's siblings) and kin to Graystipe and Longtail (Patchpelt's kits) Sandstorm (Redtail's daughter), Rainwhisker, Sootfur and Sorreltail (Willowpelt's kits), Feathertail, Stormfur, Briarlight, Bumblestripe, and Blossomfall (Graystripe's kits) Leafpool and Squirrelflight (Sandstorm's kits), Jayfeather, Hollyleaf and Lionblaze (Leafpool's kits), Lark That Sings At Dawn (Lark) and Pine That Clings To Rock (Pine) (Stormfur's kits), Poppyfrost, Honeyfern, Cinderheart, Lilykit, Seedkit and Molepaw (Sorreltail's kits), Molepaw and Cherrypaw (Poppyfrost's kits). As his two great-great-grandmothers are direct descendants to SkyClan, Flametail is part-SkyClan, part-ShadowClan and part-ThunderClan.

Dawnpelt

The only daughter of Tawnypelt and Rowanclaw and the sister of Flametail and Tigerheart, Dawnpelt has a creamy pelt and a fiery personality much like her mother, and seems to be closer to Hollyleaf than her other apparent cousins, Lionblaze and Jayfeather, and is the best fighter out of her siblings. She was first introduced as a kit, Dawnkit, in Outcast, and as an apprentice in Long Shadows. She left ShadowClan for ThunderClan with her mother and littermates after it lost faith in StarClan, and helped to create the fake StarClan sign. She was temporarily mentored by Spiderleg when she stayed in ThunderClan. It is said that she is most likely going to be the best fighter among her siblings. Her mentor was revealed in Sunrise as Ivytail. In The Forgotten Warrior, she blames Jayfeather for killing Flametail.

Dawnpelt's also niece to Brambleclaw (Tawnypelt's brother), half-niece to Hawkfrost, Mothwing and Tadpole (Tawnypelt's half-siblings), grand-daughter to Goldenflower and Tigerstar (Tawnypelt's parents), grandniece to Lionheart and Snowkit (Goldenflower's brothers), Mistkit and Nightkit (Tigerstar's sisters), great-grand-daughter to Pinestar and Leopardfoot (Tigerstar's parents) and Speckletail (Goldenflower's mother), great-great-grand-daughter to Sweetbriar (Pinestar's mother), and Swiftbreeze and Adderfang (Leopardfoot's parents), great-grandniece to Patchpelt, Redtail, Spottedleaf and Willowpelt (Leopardfoot's siblings) and kin to Rainwhisker, Sootfur, Sorreltail (Willowpelt's kits), Poppyfrost, Honeyfern, Cinderheart, Lilykit, Seedkit and Molepaw (Sorreltail's kits). As her two great-great-grandmothers, Sweetbriar and Swiftbreeze, are direct descendants to SkyClan, Dawnpelt is part-SkyClan, part-ShadowClan and part-ThunderClan.

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
Applefur	Mottled Brown	Kit mentioned in The New Prophecy. Became friends with Birchkit during the Great Journey. She is the littermate of Toadfoot and Marshkit and the daughter of Tallpoppy. She disappeared along with Marshkit after the Great Journey, although in The Fourth Apprentice there is a warrior named Applefur. She is seen training in the Dark Forest in Sign of the Moon.
Archeye	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Warrior of ShadowClan. He is hunting with Brackenfoot and Hollyflower when they see a fox try to attack a ThunderClan kit. The patrol fights off the fox and is thanked by the kit, Tigerkit.
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. Presumably dies sometime in between Fire and Ice and Forest of Secrets, since he is never mentioned again after Fire and Ice.
Badgerpaw	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. He was only three moons old when he began his apprenticeship because of Brokenstar. Flintfang was his mentor. Right before WindClan left their territory for exile, Badgerpaw was killed by a WindClan warrior. Flintfang watched him die, but before he could Flintfang told him how proud he was of Badgerpaw. Badgerpaw told him that he wanted his warrior name to be Badgerfang, in honor of Flintfang, when he joined StarClan.
Blizzardstar	White	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Agreed with the ShadowClan and WindClan queens before a fight could break out. Leader of ShadowClan when the fifth code was established.
Brackenfoot	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Warrior of ShadowClan. He is hunting with Archeye and Hollyflower when they see a fox try to attack a ThunderClan kit. The patrol fights off the fox and is thanked by the kit, Tigerkit.
Brightwhisker	Brown and white	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Deputy in StarClan when the ninth code is added. She is going to become leader after the death of Snowstar but she catches a case of greencough and dies before she receives her nine lives. Snowstar sends a dream to Redscar about the new leader and it is Flowerstem.
Brownpaw	Brown Tom	Apprentice mentioned in Into the Wild. Presumably dies in the rat infection in Rising Storm, since he is never seen, heard of or mentioned again after Rising Storm.
Brightflower	Black/White	Queen mentioned in Into the Wild. Her kits were appointed apprentices by Brokenstar three moons too early, and were killed by him. Presumably dies sometime in between Into the Wild and Fire and Ice.
Brindlestar	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. She, Whitestar, Emberstar, Birchstar, and Stonestar agree that no cat is allowed to trespass on another Clan's territory. The five leaders agree on the second code.
Cedarheart	Dark/Gray	Tom that fights against the kittypets that live in ShadowClan, and wins thanks to the help from ThunderClan. Becomes elder in between Sunset and The Sight. Mentored by Russetfur. Became an apprentice around the same time as Rowanclaw.
Cinderfur	Gray Tom	Warrior mentioned in Into the Wild. Assisted in driving out Brokenstar. Became Nightstar'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 and steals Frostfur's kits during a raid on ThunderClan. He is later killed by Graystripe during a battle in Fire and Ice. Mentored Littlecloud who later became a medicine cat. Was mentored by Raggedstar.
Crowfrost	Black and White	Warrior mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored Olivenose.
Darkflower	Black	Queen mentioned in Fire and Ice. Returns to her life as a warrior around the same time that Cedarheart and Rowanclaw are apprentices. Dies in between A Dangerous Path and The Darkest Hour.
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. Presumably dies in the rat infection in Rising Storm.
Driftkit	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Son of Splashnose and brother to Fallowkit. Fallowkit and he take the last piece of fresh-kill and play with it. Sunnytail, Splashnose and Lilystar find them with it. StarClan sends an owl to take it and Lilystar says that there should be a code about respect for food. This becomes the fourth code.
Fallowkit	Light brown	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Daughter of Splashnose and sister to Driftkit. Driftkit and she take the last piece of fresh-kill and play with it. Sunnytail, Splashnose and Lilystar find them with it. StarClan sends a sign. A rule about respecting prey becomes the fourth code.
Ferretclaw	Cream and Gray	Apprentice first mentioned in The Fourth Apprentice. Mentored by Oakfur. Warrior name given away in The Last Hope.
Flintfang	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Was a mentor to Badgerpaw when Brokenstar led ShadowClan. When WindClan was driven out, Badgerpaw was killed because he was too young. Flintfang vowed to never mentor a kit who was too young.
Flowerstem	Ginger and white	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Warrior of ShadowClan when the ninth code is added. Her sister is Mossfire. After Snowstar and Flowerstem die, her sister Mossfire and another warrior, Jumpfoot, fight over leadership and die. Redscar receives a dream from StarClan that she should be leader.
Hollyflower	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Warrior of ShadowClan. She is hunting with Archeye and Brackenfoot when they see a fox try to attack a ThunderClan kit. The patrol fights off the fox and is thanked by the kit, Tigerkit.
Hollystar	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Leader of ShadowClan when the first code is established.
Ivytail	Black, white, and tortoiseshell	First mentioned as an apprentice in The Sight. Mentored by Rowanclaw. Mentored Dawnpelt.
Jaggedtooth	Ginger 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 Tigerclaw became leader and became one of his most trusted and savage followers. Joined BloodClan upon Tigerstar's death. Nearly killed Bramblepaw during the battle but was chased away by apprentices. He wasn't heard of after then. Mentored Rowanclaw.
Jumpfoot	Black	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Warrior in StarClan when the ninth code is established. After Snowstar and Brightwhisker die, Redscar asks for volunteers to take their places. Jumpfoot volunteers but Mossfire does as well. They decide to fight for the leadership. They end up killing each other instead. Flowerstem becomes leader.
Kinkfur	Brown Tabby	She-cat with fur that sticks out at all angles as listed in the allegiances. Warrior mentioned in Eclipse. In Night Whispers, she becomes mother of Dewkit, Sparrowkit, and Mistkit.
Lakestorm	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Deputy of ShadowClan. Did not agree with the second code until StarClan sends a sign.
Littlecloud	Small Brown Tabby	Current medicine cat. Formerly a warrior introduced in Rising Storm. Came to ThunderClan with Whitethroat to seek help because of illnesses in ShadowClan. Chose the path of a medicine cat after Runningnose retired. Was mentored by Clawface as a warrior. Mentored Flametail.
Lilystar	Pale gray	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Leader of ShadowClan and decides to add the fourth code to the warrior code.
Marshkit	?	Kit mentioned in The New Prophecy. Became friends with Birchkit during the Great Journey. He is the littermate of Applefur and Toadfoot and the son of Tallpoppy. After The New Prophecy he is never mentioned again. He may have died sometime after The New Prophecy.
Marshscar	Gray	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Deputy of ShadowClan when the tenth code is added. Watches Ripplestar fall off the Great Rock and wants to avenge his death by killing Finchstar. It turns out that StarClan killed him. Finchstar declares the tenth code.
Mossfire	Tortoiseshell	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Warrior in StarClan when the ninth code is added. Her sister is Flowerstem. After Snowstar and Brightwhisker die, Redscar asks for volunteers to take their places. Jumpfoot volunteers but Mossfire does as well. They decide to fight for the leadership. They end up killing each other instead. Flowerstem becomes leader.
Nightwing	Black	She-cat mentioned in Dawn during the Great Journey. She gets angry that they came to the mountains when her son, Smokepaw, falls off a cliff. Blackstar reassures her that he will not be forgotten. Never mentioned after it happened.
Oakfur	Brown	Mentored Tawnypelt, Smokepaw, Ferretpaw and Tigerheart. Mentored by Wetfoot.
Oakleaf	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Agreed with Daisytail and Hawkfoot that a kit should be six moons before he or she becomes an apprentice before the fight between ShadowClan and WindClan could break out. This is when the fifth code was established.
Olivenose	Tortoiseshell	First mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored by Crowfrost. Also seen in "Battles of the Clans" as an apprentice having a training session with Tigerheart and the other apprentices.
Owlclaw	Light Brown	First mentioned as an apprentice in The Sight. Mentored by Smokefoot.
Pinenose	Black	Apprentice mentioned in The Fourth Apprentice. Mentored by Ratscar.
Raggedstar	Dark Brown Tabby	Leader first mentioned in Into the Wild. Was the former leader of ShadowClan before his own son Brokenstar killed him. Was the mate of Yellowfang, and thus Brokenstar's father. Mentored Clawface and Brokenstar.
Ratscar	Brown	Warrior mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored Shrewfoot. Has a long scar across his back giving him his name. Mentored Pinepaw. He is seen training in the Dark Forest in Sign of the Moon. Said to be litter mates with Snowbird in The Last Hope.
Redscar	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Medicine cat of ShadowClan when the ninth code is added. After the former leader Snowstar dies, Brightwhisker is going to take his place. Before Brightwhisker travels to the Moonstone, she comes down with greencough. Redscar thinks it is whitecough but she dies before she can appoint a deputy. He receives a dream from StarClan telling him that Flowerstem should become leader since she watches her sister, Mossfire, die in front of her.
Redwillow	Mottled Ginger	First mentioned as an apprentice in Eclipse. Mentored by Whitewater. He is seen training in the Dark Forest in Sign of the Moon and is later killed in The Last Hope by Blackstar for his treachery.
Ripplestar	Black and orange	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Leader in StarClan when the tenth code is added. Launches an attack at the Gathering. Fights with Finchstar on the Great Rock but is killed by StarClan for attacking the Clans by falling of the Great Rock. Finchstar declares the tenth code.
Rowanclaw	Ginger	Introduced as an apprentice in the original series. Became an apprentice around the same time that Darkflower returned to her life as a warrior and that Cedarheart was an apprentice. In the first three books of the "New Prophecy" series, she is a she-cat but then, due to an error, he is a tom in the rest of the books. Became the mate of Tawnypelt and fathered three kits, Tigerheart, Flametail and Dawnpelt. Had a close confrontation with Brambleclaw over territory in Starlight. Apprenticed by Jaggedtooth and mentored Talonpaw, who later died after being attacked by the hostile kittypets at the nearby Twoleg nest, and Ivytail. It is shown in Battles of the Clans that he is the new deputy after the death of Russetfur.
Runningnose	Grey and white	ShadowClan medicine cat during the original series. Ironically always has a cold and running nose, hence his name. Dies of unknown causes between Starlight and Twilight. He also appeared alongside Raggedstar when Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Tigerheart faked the StarClan sign. Was mentored by Yellowfang and mentored Littlecloud.
Russetfur	Dark Ginger	Rogue/warrior introduced in Forest of Secrets. Used to be ShadowClan's deputy. 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. Accidentally killed by Lionblaze during a battle with ThunderClan in Fading Echoes. She is said to be one of the rogues that Tigerstar recruited after he had the rogues chased out of ShadowClan. However, in "Battles of the Clans" she is in a battle with ThunderClan alongside Blackfoot and Stumpytail. Since Stumpytail died before Tigerstar and the rogues returned to ShadowClan, this hints that she is Clanborn, was chased out of ShadowClan in into the wild by the ThunderClan warriors, and was the fourth warrior alongside Brokenstar when he attacked the ThunderClan camp in Fire and Ice. In Yellowfang's Secret, she is revealed to have lived as a loner in the human town under the name Red before joining ShadowClan. She is also Raggedstar's half-sister, as the share the same father, Hal. She rose through the ranks of ShadowClan, eventually becoming the deputy under Blackstar's leadership. She is deputy until her death.
Scorchfur	Dark Gray	Apprentice mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored by Snaketail.
Shrewfoot	Gray with Black paws	Apprentice mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored by Ratscar.
Smokefoot	Black	Warrior first mentioned in The Sight. It was believed that Smokepaw, the apprentice who fell off of a cliff in Dawn, and Smokefoot were the same cat, but in the 7th Erin Hunter Chat, Vicky confirmed that Smokepaw and Smokefoot are not the same cat. His apprentice was Owlclaw.
Smokepaw	?	Apprentice mentioned in Dawn. Son of Nightwing. Dies when he falls off a cliff.
Snaketail	Dark Brown with tabby striped tail.	Warrior mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored Scorchfur.
Snowbird	White	Warrior mentioned in The Sight. Said to be litter mates with Ratscar in The Last Hope.
Snowstar	Gray	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Leader in StarClan when the ninth code is added. Dies and Brightwhisker succeeds him until she dies of a case of greencough. Sends Redscar a dream that Flowerstem should be leader.
Splashnose	Dusty brown with white streak on her muzzle	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Mother of Driftkit and Fallowkit. Tries to defend her kits when Sunnytail scolds them. This accident leads to the establishment of the forth code.
Starlingwing	Ginger	Apprentice mentioned in The Fourth Apprentice. Mentored by Tawnypelt.
Stumpytail	Brown tabby	Warrior mentioned in Into the Wild. Mentored Brownpaw. Presumably dies in the rat infection in Rising Storm.
Sunnytail	Ginger and white with bright orange tail	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Deputy of ShadowClan. Find Driftkit and Fallowkit playing with the last piece of fresh-kill and scolds them. Agrees on the fourth code.
Tallpoppy	Light Brown	Queen/Elder and mother of Applefur, Marshkit, and Toadfoot. She joined the elders in between Sunset and The Sight. Became friends with Ferncloud during the Great Journey.
Talonpaw	?	Apprentice in New Prophecy series. Mentored by Rowanclaw. Was killed by two hostile kittypets.
Toadfoot	Dark Brown	Warrior mentioned in The New Prophecy. Brother to Marshkit and Applefur and son of Tallpoppy. He befriended Birchkit during the Great Journey. Returns as a warrior in Outcast. He was one of the warriors who went on the journey to break the dam in Omen of the Stars.
Wetfoot	Gray Tabby	First mentioned as the apprentice of Boulder in Into The Wild. He and Littlecloud become warriors after Brokenstar, Blackfoot, Clawface and Boulder are driven out of ShadowClan. Mentored Oakfur. Presumably dies of the disease caused by the infected rats in Rising Storm.
Whitewater	White	Warrior/Elder mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored Redwillow.
Whitethroat	Black with White chest	First mentioned in Rising Storm when he and Littlecloud came to ThunderClan because their Clan was very sick and so were they. Cinderpelt secretly cured them in a tree near the edge of ThunderClan territory. Later in the story Fireheart was chasing him out of ThunderClan territory when he was hit by a Twoleg monster and died.
Wildfur	?	Mentioned in Fading Echoes by Littlecloud. When Littlecloud was the medicine cat apprentice, Wildfur's legs were crushed by a collapsing burrow. They were only bruised, but his spine was broken. He eventually died of a cough in his chest due to staying in the medicine cat den and not getting enough exercise.
Yellowstar	?	Mentioned in Code of the Clans. Leader of ShadowClan when the thirteenth code is established.

SkyClan

SkyClan is the fifth Clan of the original forest territories, a fact that is unknown to all cats except for Firestar, Sandstorm, Graystripe, Cinderpelt, the new SkyClan, and StarClan. Their camp was located where the Twolegplace of Firestar's birth currently sits and they have the unique ability to jump very high, a technique that has been passed on to some kittypets and rogues in the rocky canyon. SkyClan were driven out when their part of the forest was excavated to create Twolegplace. SkyClan's camp also spread over to where Firestar's friend, Smudge, lives. 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, with the help of Sandstorm, set out to reunite the lost descendants of the Clan throughout the nearby area. Later, after rebuilding the lost Clan, SkyClan was able to defeat the rat pack and live in peace for moons to come under leadership of Leafstar. SkyClan is still trying to make their clan larger since at the moment it is very small. Skyclan have warriors that are at the gorge in the morning but sleep with their twolegs at night. These cats are called "Daylight warriors", but the warriors in the clan sometimes call them "Kitty warriors".

Leafstar

Leafstar is a brown and cream tabby she-cat with amber eyes. Her original loner name is Leaf, but is then changed to Leafdapple after she joins the new SkyClan. Under Firestar and Sandstorm's watch, Leafdapple learns the ways of the Clans rather quickly, and Firestar sees a great warrior in her. She is given an apprentice of her own and helps her Clanmates set border markers around the gorge. She fights brilliantly in the battle with the rats and earns trust within her Clan. A vision seen by Echosong, SkyClan's medicine cat, encourages Leafdapple to be leader, and so StarClan gives Leafdapple her nine lives and leader name: Leafstar. Her lives are given to her by (in order): Cloudstar, Skywatcher, her mother (name not known), Spottedleaf, Redstar, Birchstar, Swiftstar, Dawnstar, and Birdflight. She appoints a tom named Sharpclaw as her deputy. A daylight warrior Billy, later renamed Billystorm, is her mate. Together they have a litter of three kits: Firekit, Stormkit, and Harrykit, all named after other cats (Firestar, Sandstorm, and Harry).

Sharpclaw

Sharpclaw is a dark ginger tom. He is SkyClan's deputy and is known for having a sharp tongue and quick temper.

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, distinguished by the fact that they wear collars laden with teeth. BloodClan does not have a 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 maimed or killed.

Bone

Bone is a 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 also wears a collar around his neck similar to Scourge's. Said collar has similar dog and cat teeth. He kills Whitestorm during the final battle in The Darkest Hour before being swarmed and killed by a group of apprentices: Bramblepaw, Tawnypaw, Ashpaw, Featherpaw, and Stormpaw.

Scourge

Scourge (Tiny at birth), a very small black tom with icy blue eyes and a single white paw and white tail tip, rules BloodClan through fear and a survival-of-the-fittest mentality and refuses to provide for any cat who cannot support him- or herself. He permits the mates of she-cats nursing kits to hunt for their mates purely out of pragmatism, so that the Clan does not cease to exist when all the elder cats die and there are no younger 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 (Rock says in Cats of the Clans that he lacks "any sense of right or wrong"). To show his capability to kill, he wears a collar of teeth and claws from dogs and cats he has killed and his claws have been reinforced with dogs' teeth. His weakness is revealed to be his skepticism towards StarClan, which means he does not have nine lives.

It has been confirmed by the authors that Firestar is Scourge's half-brother (Scourge and Firestar share the same father), as implied in The Rise of Scourge when Quince wonders about why the litter did not share its father's ginger color, making Firestar also the half-brother of Socks and Ruby, Scourge's littermates. Scourge is then related to Cloudtail, Leafpool, Princess, Squirrelflight, Whitewing, Whitewing's kits Dovewing and Ivypool, Lionblaze, Hollyleaf, and Jayfeather.

Scourge's evil behavior is explained in The Rise of Scourge. It is revealed that, from a young age, his brother Socks and sister Ruby treat him badly, bullying him about his size and mocking him. His mother tells them not to pick on him but never really defends him the way he wants her to. When Ruby teases him that he will be drowned in the river because no humans want to adopt him, Scourge runs away by himself. He wanders into forest territory and is attacked by Tigerpaw who is patrolling the border of ThunderClan territory with Bluefur and his mentor, Thistleclaw. Tigerpaw wants to kill him, but is stopped at the last moment by Bluefur. Scourge develops a lifelong grudge against Tigerpaw. Afraid to go home and terrified to go into the forest and face more abuse from cats like Tigerpaw, Scourge soon moves to the alleys of a city, where he finds an old dog. One of its teeth falls out and he tries to use it to cut off his collar, but ends up getting it stuck. He finds a group of thin cats who are eating a small piece of chicken from human garbage. In order to convince them to share their food he makes up a story about killing a dog and ripping the teeth from its skull as a sort of trophy. Though skeptical, the cats let him have a bite. The next day, however, a group of cats, led by two cats called Bone and Brick, have heard his story. They ask him to kill a dog behind a deli who is stealing their food. Afraid of the dog, but realizing that he will be revealed to be a liar and driven out if he refuses to fight the dog, Scourge approaches the dog. By sheer luck, the dog is frightened by Scourge's shadow, which appears about three times as large as Scourge really is, and flees; Scourge is clever enough to convince the other cats he frightened the dog away. The other stray cats are amazed and treat him almost like a god. This is the point where he decides to change his name; the other cats have never asked for his name before, so instead of telling them his name is Tiny, he makes up the new, more intimidating name Scourge. He becomes the leader by default, and cats begin to seek his advice and aid. A group of rogues from the forest wander in and begin bullying and abusing the local cats, who turn to their leader, Scourge, for protection. Scourge cannot bluff these cats as he tricked the dog, and the forest rogues openly mock and threaten him. Unwilling to back away from his position of power, Scourge kills one of them in cold blood, frightening the other forest rogues away and solidifying his hold over the alley cats. Later, Socks and Ruby wander into his territory; they are adopted as house cats, but become lost and forgotten when their owners move; as dependent pets, they never learn to hunt for their own food. Scourge shouts at them, saying he cannot help it if they are too weak to feed themselves. Ruby then asks if blood means anything to him, to which Scourge replies that it is everything to him and how the blood of his enemies soaks into his fur. He then says that he is the leader of BloodClan, which shocks his siblings. Scourge finally lets them eat some of his food until they are full, but after they are finished Scourge banishes them from his territory, completing his transformation into a cold-blooded villain.

Scourge forms the alleycats into BloodClan. They copy his ways, even making collars for themselves out of the teeth of the dogs they have slain and cats they have murdered. Scourge appoints Bone, a terrifying black and white cat, as his second in command. Tigerstar is led by Boulder, a former follower of Scourge, into Scourge's territory within the maze-like alleys. Tigerstar, who is at this point leader of ShadowClan, is slightly amused by the tiny leader but after seeing the numbers of his followers and their collars decides to ask Scourge to join him in battle against Thunderclan and WindClan, promising him their land. He never intends to keep his agreement, thinking that once he had all the forest clans united under his rule, he will easily be able to betray Scourge, whom he underestimates because of Scourge's small size and his own overconfident arrogance. He clearly does not remember the time when he almost murdered the small black cat as a kitten, though Scourge certainly remembers and despises him, though he very deliberately says nothing about their past confrontation. During the battle with LionClan (WindClan and ThunderClan allied together) Tigerstar tells Scourge's followers to attack, but Scourge's followers refuse to fight without Scourge's orders, enraging Tigerstar. When Scourge refuses to order BloodClan's cats to attack, Tigerstar attacks Scourge, who proves more formidable than Tigerstar realized. Scourge takes his revenge by killing Tigerstar, cutting his belly open, and watched him gleefully as all his lives were stripped from him. Later in the battle Scourge takes one of Firestar's lives, but is killed later by the ThunderClan leader. It is unknown where Scourge's spirit went after his death.

Ice

Ice (born Jumper) is one of Barley's brothers who joins BloodClan and becomes one of Scourge's followers, like Snake. He nearly kills his own sister, Violet.

Snake

Snake (born Hoot) is the other one of Barley's brothers who joined BloodClan. He, too, was responsible for almost killing Violet, and is the first to tell Barley of their major change.

Brick

Brick is a russet colored cat, a friend of Bone and Scourge, but also a supporter of Tiny/Scourge even before BloodClan is formed. Brick asks Tiny/Scourge to fight one of the dogs in the town that is keeping them from a dumpster full of food.

StarClan

After death, most of the spirits of Clan cats join StarClan. StarClan is said to be represented by Silverpelt (the Milky Way), and each individual star represents a single dead warrior. Once a cat dies, he or she joins StarClan in a form in which he or she was most comfortable in. For example, blindness and deafness would be cured, unless the cat had been happier being deaf or blind. StarClan's territory is a forest that is perpetually in summer conditions. There are neither conflicts (usually) nor disease present. StarClan cats do not remain in StarClan eternally. Instead, they are eventually forgotten by the living and their spirits in StarClan fade slowly away, as mentioned in Fading Echoes (second book in the fourth series Omen of the Stars).

StarClan warriors keep watch over the Clans, usually watching their own Clan. They provide guidance to the Clans, often in dreams and other signs and omens. StarClan usually visits leaders and medicine cats. Often, this occurs with medicine cats at either the Moonstone revealed in Into the Wild (Warriors original series) or later at the Moonpool revealed in Starlight (The New Prophecy series). Also, in Firestar's Quest, Leafdapple receives her nine lives Sky's Den (Skywatcher's Cave). It is rare for StarClan to visit warriors. StarClan cannot or do not choose to influence events in the real world. However, in Firestar's Quest, Spottedleaf visited both Firestar and Sandstorm, and treated an injured warrior, showing that StarClan indeed has some level of effect on the real world. The fact that Cinderpelt was reincarnated as Cinderheart is contradictory to that StarClan cannot influence the real world, although they may have chosen to do so.

Towards the end of "The Last Hope" Cinderpelt's spirit steps out of Cinderheart.

The Place of No Stars/The Dark Forest

The Place of No Stars, also known as the Dark Forest, is where the spirits of cats who have caused great pain and suffering in their lives go or are banished to. In this place, although there is no sun, moon, nor any stars, the entire forest is bathed in a sickly glow. There is no prey or hunger either. Cats known to walk the Dark Forest include Thistleclaw, Tigerstar, Hawkfrost, Brokenstar, Darkstripe, Clawface and Mapleshade. Victoria Holmes revealed on the website concerning fantasy authors Wands and Worlds that StarClan and The Dark Forest exist on different planes; however, there is a clear border between the territories, marked by a wall of mist. Many Clan cats in the Omen of the Stars series visit there for training for a battle against the Clans. However, many of them are oblivious to the fact that the warriors of the Dark Forest are actually training them to destroy the Clans, including StarClan, in their upcoming battle. Instead, they tell the Clan cats that they are doing this to become better warriors. In The Place of No Stars, cats who wish to leave are killed. The cats in training are ordered to fight with their claws unsheathed, which causes wounds in the real world. Some of the Dark Forest warriors demonstrate what they will be training by using other Dark Forest warriors as dummies. During many of the demonstrations the 'dummies' are maimed or killed. In Omen of the Stars, Ivypool trains there, but when she realizes that it is not right, Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovewing ask her to spy on the Dark Forest, because there is a battle between them, Starclan, and the Clans yet to come.

The Tribe of Rushing Water

Main article: List of cats in the Tribe of Rushing Water and Ancient cats (Warriors)

The Tribe of Rushing Water is a group of smaller 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 both duties in addition to leader. 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, as described by Rock in "Cats of the Clans"). Eventually, a Tribe cat trains as a to-be (apprentice). They can be either a cave-guard or a prey-hunter, based on their physical appearance, and this future role is determined at birth. 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. Kit-mothers take care of kits. 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. It also protects them from the cold mountain wind.

The Tribe typically have no enemies, which leaves them unprepared for attacks by other large predators, an example being Sharptooth. Another example is the 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.

Throughout the series, the Clan cats commonly call the Tribe cats by the first word in their name, rather than the whole name (e.g., Lark, Pine, and Brook).

List Of Tribe cats

• Talon of Swooping Eagle
• Brook Where Small Fish Swim
• Pebble That Rolls Down Mountain
• Bird That Rides The Wind
• Gray Sky Before Dawn
• Night Of No Stars
• Lark That Sings At Dawn
• Pine That Clings To Rock

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. In Long Shadows (5th book in the third series Power of Three), Jayfeather convinces the group to journey to the mountains to live there, hinting they are the direct ancestors of the Tribe. Although, the stick is broken by Jayfeather, he still is able to connect with Rock since his first birth is as Jay's Wing in the time of the ancient cats, where he realised that his brother, Lionblaze, and Dovewing are also first born in the time of the ancient cats as Lion's Roar and Dove's Wing, except Dove's Wing is Jay's Wing's(Jayfeather's) sister and Lion's Roar is not his brother at that time.

Gray Wing

Gray Wing is a sleek, dark gray tom with golden eyes. When Stoneteller (also known as Half-Moon) receives the vision of some of her cats leaving to follow the sun to a better home, he cast his rock with the ones that want to stay. He watches with a sad heart as the majority of his tribe leaves, though his mother still remains. His brother and sister (still kits) are too young to go, so they stay as well. When Jagged Peak, Gray Wing's brother, leeaves to follow the group going to a better place, he bravely goes out to find him. At this point, Jagged Peak is being attacked by an eagle. Gray Wing arrived just in time to save Jagged Peak, and they rush to catch up with the rest of the group. One of Gray Wing's best friends, Turtle Tail, is there, and she secretly likes Gray Wing. At the time, he just regards her as a friend. Clear Sky, his brother, really wants to get to their new home, and upon arrival, he moves into the forest instead of staying in the moor. He establishes boundaries and challenges any trespassing cat, much to Gray Wing's dismay. Turtle Tail moves to live as a housecat, hurt when she figures out that Gray Wing is secretly in love with a cat named Storm. Lonely now, he continues his roles as a moor cat. When Tall Shadow, the leader of the group, begins to make choices that most cats in the group disagree with, a cat named Shattered Ice challenge her leadership. He requests Gray Wing take over, but Gray Wing refuses and explains that every cat should give Tall Shadow the respect she deserves. Turtle Tail returns, and Shattered Ice is furious that she dares to come back. Tall Shadow accepts her, which angers Shattered Ice further. Later on, Gray Wing discovers that Turtle Tail is bearing the kits of a kittypet named Tom. Turtle Tail reveals to him that she leeaves because one of her friends, a she-cat named Bumble, told her that once she gave birth, the humans would take her kits away. She asked if Gray Wing would be their father and at first he is hesitant. Later, he accepts and Turtle Tail gives birth to three healthy kits: Pebble Heart, Sparrow Fur, and Owl Eyes. After a fire, Tall Shadow stepps down from leadership and gives it to Gray Wing. Gray Wing unwillingly takes the role, but is permanently weakened from too much smoke inhalation. He leads for a while, but eventually steps down and never becomes a true Clan leader. However, his actions and wise decisions cause many future generations to know him as Graywing the Wise.