User:Brambleclawx/List of ShadowClan cats

ShadowClan

ShadowClan territory is mainly in a giant collection of swamps and bogs covered in thick pine trees, giving the area a dark and gloomy feel. ShadowClan cats are skilled at hunting and navigating in near-complete darkness, because the night is when their main sources of prey are active. Along with lizards, frogs, and small forest animals such as voles, ShadowClan also occasionally catch rats who reside in 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.

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.

Original Series

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

Boulder

Boulder, a silver tabby tom, is a former warrior in BloodClan and 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 ShadowClan 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. He has mentored Wetfoot.

Blackstar

Blackstar, a big white tom with jet-black paws, 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 and some other ShadowClan warriors, 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.

Brokentail

Brokentail is a long-haired dark brown tabby tom with torn ears, a broad, flat face, and a tail 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 Brokentail 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.

Brokentail 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 rouge 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."

Nightstar

Nightstar, an old black tom (originally Nightpelt), 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, formerly Brokenstar, leader of ShadowClan, was still alive and remained ShadowClan's leader in the eyes of StarClan. Following Brokenstar'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. Nightstar has mentored Dawncloud.

The New Prophecy Series

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

Tawnypelt

A tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes, Tawnypelt is the daughter of Goldenflower and Tigerstar, as well as the littermate of Brambleclaw and half-sister of Hawkfrost, Mothwing, and Tadpole. 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: Dawnpelt, Tigerheart and Flametail.

She goes with her brother, Brambleclaw, Squirrelflight, Stormfur, Brook, two Tribe cats, 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), grand-daughter to Speckletail (Goldenflower's mother), 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 (Willowelt's kits), Poppyfrost, Cinderheart, Molepaw and Honeyfern (Sorreltail's kits). As her two great-grandmothers 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 the present.

Tigerheart

The son of Tawnypelt and Rowanclaw, and the brother of Dawnpelt and Flameheart, Tigerheart is a tiger-striped dark brown tom with amber eyes. He is the grandson of Tigerstar, whom he is named after. He is first introduced as a kit, Tigerkit, in Dark River, and later as an apprentice in Long Shadows. He has a good relationship with Lionblaze, and 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 convince Blackstar 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 is now being mentored by Oakfur. His warrior name will be Tigerheart. Tigerheart'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 (Goldenflower's brother), Mistkit and Nightkit (Tigerstar's sisters), great-grandson to Pinestar and Leopardfoot (Tigerstar's parents) and Speckletail (Goldenflower's mother), 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 Rainwhisker, Sootfur, Sorreltail (Willowpelt's kits), Poppyfrost, Honeyfern, Cinderheart and Molepaw (Sorreltail's kits). As his two great-great-grandmothers are direct descendants to SkyClan, Tigerheart is part-SkyClan, part-ShadowClan and part-ThunderClan.

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 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'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 (Goldenflower's brother), Mistkit and Nightkit (Tigerstar's sisters), great-grandson to Pinestar and Leopardfoot (Tigerstar's parents) and Speckletail (Goldenflower's mother), 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 Rainwhisker, Sootfur, Sorreltail (Willowpelt's kits), Poppyfrost, Honeyfern, Cinderheart and Molepaw (Sorreltail'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. Her warrior name will be Dawnpelt. 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 (Goldenflower's brother), 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 and Molepaw (Sorreltail's kits). As her two great-great-grandmothers 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
Ashfur	Gray	Warrior/elder introduced in Into the Wild as an ally of Yellowfang. Assists in driving out Brokenstar along with other ShadowClan cats and ThunderClan's patrol. Dies of the disease caused by the infected rats in Rising Storm.
Brownpaw	Brown?	Apprentice mentioned in Into the Wild. Thought to be dead later in the series.
Brightflower	Black/White	Queen mentioned in Into the Wild. Her kits were appointed apprentices by Brokenstar three moons too early, and where killed by him.
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.
Cinderfur	Gray	Warrior mentioned in Into the Wild. Assisted in driving out Brokenstar. Became Nightpelt's deputy after Nightpelt takes over the Clan. Is one of the first cats to die of the disease caused by infected rats in Rising Storm.
Clawface	Brown	Warrior introduced in Into the Wild. Kills Spottedleaf during a raid on ThunderClan. Is later killed by Graystripe during a battle in Fire and Ice. Mentored Littlecloud who later became a medicine cat. Was mentored by Raggedstar.
Crowfrost	Black and White	Warrior mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored Olivepaw.
Darkflower	Black	Queen mentioned in Fire and Ice.
Dawncloud	Tabby	Warrior/queen mentioned in Into the Wild. Three of her kits died when Brokenstar ordered an attack on WindClan in order to drive them out. Assists in driving Brokenstar out of the camp.
Ferretpaw	Cream and Gray	Mentored by Oakfur.
Ivytail	black, white, and tortoiseshell she-cat	Apprentice mentioned in The Sight. Mentored by Rowanclaw. Mentored Dawnpaw
Jaggedtooth	Tabby	Rogue/warrior introduced in Forest of Secrets. Was one of the rogues Brokentail recruited to attack ThunderClan in cooperation with Tigerclaw. Joined ShadowClan after Tigerstar became leader and became one of his most trusted and savage followers. Joined BloodClan upon Tigerstar's death. Nearly killed Bramblepaw (Brambleclaw) during the battle but was chased away by apprentices. He wasn't heard of after then. Mentored Rowanclaw.
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. Considering taking Flamepaw on as an apprentice.
Nightwing	Black	Mentioned in Dawn during the great journey. She gets angry that they came to the mountains when Smokefoot falls off the cliff even though he is somehow saved. Blackstar reasures her that he will not be forgotten. Not mentioned after that.
Oakfur	Brown	Mentored Tigerpaw. Mentored by Wetfoot.
Olivenose	Tortoiseshell	Mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored by Crowfrost.
Owlclaw	Light Brown	Apprentice mentioned in The Sight. Mentored by Smokefoot.
Pinepaw	Black	Apprentice mentioned in Fourth Apprentice. Mentored by Ratscar.
Raggedstar	Dark Brown Tabby	Leader first mentioned in Into the Wild. Was the former leader of ShadowClan before Brokenstar killed him. Was the mate of Yellowfang, and thus Brokenstar's father. Mentored Clawface and Brokenstar.
Ratscar	Brown	Warrior mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored Shrewpaw. Has a long scar across his back giving him his name. Mentored Pinepaw.
Redwillow	Brown and Ginger	Apprentice mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored by Whitewater.
Rowanclaw	Ginger	Introduced as an apprentice in the Original series. Became the mate of Tawnypelt and fathered three kits, Tigerpaw, Flamepaw and Dawnpaw. 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 place, and Ivytail.
Runningnose	Dark Brown	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 Tigerpaw faked the StarClan sign. Was apprenticed by Yellowfang and mentored Littlecloud.
Russetfur	Dark Ginger	Rogue/warrior introduced in Forest of Secrets. Current ShadowClan 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.
Scorchfur	Dark Gray	Apprentice mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored by Snaketail.
Shrewfoot	Gray	Apprentice mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored by Ratscar.
Smokefoot	Smoky Gray	Apprentice mentioned in the New Prophecy. He fell while leaping across a steep gorge. The books never say he was rescued. Strangely, he became reincarnated. His warrior name is Smokefoot, his apprentice Owlpaw.
Snaketail	Dark Brown with Tabby Striped tail.	Warrior mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored Scorchpaw.
Snowbird	All White	Warrior mentioned in The Sight.
Starlingpaw	Ginger	Apprentice mentioned in Fourth Apprentice. Mentored by Tawnypelt.
Stumpytail	Brown tabby	Warrior mentioned in Into the Wild. Mentored Brownpaw.
Tallpoppy	Light Brown	Queen/Elder and mother of Applekit, Marshkit, and Toadfoot. She joined elders in between Sunset and The Sight. Became friends with Ferncloud during the great journey.
Talonpaw	?	Apprentice in New Prophecy series. Mentored by Rowanclaw.
Whitewater	White	Warrior mentioned in Eclipse. Mentored Redpaw.
Applefur	Mottled Brown	Kit mentioned in The New Prophecy. Made friends with Birchfall (then Birchkit) during the Great Journey. She is the littermate of Toadfoot (then Toadkit) and Marshkit and the daughter of Tallpoppy. She disappeared along with Marshkit after the great journey,but strangely in The Fourth Apprentice there is a warrior named Applefur.
Marshkit	?	Kit mentioned in The New Prophecy. Made friends with Birchkit (now Birchfall) during the Great Journey. He is the littermate of Applekit and Toadkit (now Toadfoot) and the son of Tallpoppy. After The New Prophecy he and Applekit are never mentioned again. They may have died sometime after The New Prophecy.
Toadfoot	Dark Brown	Warrior mentioned in The New Prophecy. Brother to Marshkit and Applekit and son of Tallpoppy. He befriended Birchkit (now Birchfall) during the Great Journey. Returns as a warrior in Outcast.
Kinkfur	Brown Tabby	She-cat with fur that sticks out at all angles as listed in the allegiances. Warrior mentioned in Eclipse.
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 tunnel under the Thunderpath. Later in the story Firestar was chasing him out of ThunderClan territory when he was hit by a car and died.

SkyClan

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

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

Firestar's Quest

SkyClan's only appearance to date is in Firestar's Quest, although another SkyClan-centered book (rumored to be entitled SkyClan's Destiny) will be released in 2011 in the US.

Cloudstar (Ancient SkyClan)

A pale gray tom with white patches and very pale blue eyes, Cloudstar was the leader of SkyClan when they were driven from the forest. Cloudstar and his Clan used to live in what is now the Twolegplace Firestar formerly lived in and were forced to leave the forest because of human developments over that area, despite asking other Clans for assistance. Cloudstar's mate Birdflight stayed behind with ThunderClan because of her kits. Cloudstar came into Firestar's dreams to plead for help and to tell him that he must rebuild SkyClan, and also visited the dreams of Firestar's old friend Smudge, whose house is situated over the place where the SkyClan camp used to be. In the end, SkyClan was rebuilt and Cloudstar comes to give Leafstar one of her nine lives and reunites with Birdflight, as well as their kits, Spottedpelt and Gorseclaw.

Cherrytail

A tortoiseshell she-cat, Cherrytail was a former kittypet named Cherry, and teased Skywatcher(before they knew his name, they called him "Moony") for his strange behaviors, but later learns she is a SkyClan cat and becomes Cherrypaw, mentored by Sharpclaw. In the end she receives her warrior name, and mentors Rockpaw. She is the sister of Sparrowpelt.

Shortwhisker/Hutch

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

Petalnose

A pale gray she-cat with blue eyes, Petalnose was a former kittypet named Petal who was rescued by Firestar, Sandstorm, and SkyClan from an abusive owner. Her mate is Rainfur, who died in the battle with the rats, and her two kits are Mintkit and Sagekit. After she was rescued she decided to stay in SkyClan with her mate and serve as a warrior once her kits were ready to be apprenticed.

Echosong

A silver tabby she-cat with green eyes, Echosong was a former kittypet named Echo with no trace of SkyClan characteristics, but was given the role of SkyClan's medicine cat after she began to have dreams of the ancient SkyClan and StarClan. At first she was unsure of interpreting dreams from her warrior ancestors, but later grew into her role as a medicine cat. Later, Fawnstep, the medicine cat of SkyClan at the time of its exile, said she would be sharing dreams with her, implying that Fawnstep would be Echosong's mentor, in the way that Leafpool was Willowpaw's mentor when Mothwing could not teach her about StarClan.

Leafstar

Leafstar, a brown and cream tabby she-cat with amber eyes, was a rogue named Leaf before she came to SkyClan. After she joined, Firestar gave her the warrior name of Leafdapple, and she mentored Sparrowpelt. StarClan later chose Leafstar to be leader because of her thoughtful personality and understanding of the warrior code. Firestar at first doesn't feel comfortable with her being the leader, but he realizes how perceptive she is when she tells him that she knows his first loyalty is to his own Clan at home. During her leader ceremony, the ancient leaders of the four Clans come together to give her four of her nine lives as an apology to SkyClan for driving them out. Firestar's daughter, Leafpool, was named after Leafstar.

Patchfoot

A black-and-white tom, Patchfoot was formerly a rogue named Patch. Due to a rat attack, his shoulder was injured. When he recovered, thanks to Spottedleaf showing Sandstorm and Firestar how to treat rat bites with burdock root, Patchfoot joined the fight against the rats. At the end of the book, he mentors Bouncepaw.

Skywatcher

A dark gray tom with pale blue eyes, Skywatcher was also known as Moony. Skywatcher was an old cat who was the last true warrior of SkyClan, named Sky, until Firestar and Sandstorm rebuilt SkyClan. He was the one to show them around SkyClan territory. He died in his sleep, but Firestar believes that he wanted to live to see SkyClan rebuilt. He returns to give Leafstar one of her nine lives and he is also the cat to inform Firestar of the Power of Three prophecy: "There will be three, kin of your kin, who hold the power of the stars in their paws."

Sharpclaw

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

Sparrowpelt

A dark brown tabby tom, Sparrowpelt was formerly a kittypet named Boris. He and his sister Cherrytail teased Skywatcher for his strange behaviors. Later, however, he learns he is a SkyClan cat and is mentored by Leafdapple (Leafstar). In the end he receives his warrior name and mentors Tinypaw.

Rainfur

A light gray tom with dark gray flecks, Rainfur was formerly a rogue. At first, he didn't want to join SkyClan but later was forced to ask for the Clan's help to rescue his mate, Petal (later Petalnose), from her cruel Twoleg owner. In the end, he decided to join SkyClan but was killed in the battle against the rats. He appeared in Leafstar's warrior ceremony to reassure Firestar that his death wasn't his fault. He is also the father of Mintkit and Sagekit.

Clovertail

A light brown she-cat with a white belly and legs, Clovertail was formerly a loner named Clover. She first met Firestar and Sandstorm while defending her kits against a fox. Afterwards, she joins SkyClan, but initially only for protection. In the end, her loyalty for SkyClan is proven when she fought in the battle against the rats. Apparently, she is partly descended from RiverClan, given that she is an avid swimmer and the fact that Firestar saw that Birchstar and Heavystep looked very much like Clovertail at Leafstar's leader ceremony. She is the mother of Rockpaw, Bouncepaw, and Tinypaw.

Rockpaw

A black tom, Rockpaw is one of the three kits of Clovertail's litter, formerly a loner named Rock. His mentor is Cherrytail.

Tinypaw

A tiny white she-cat, Tinypaw is one of the three kits of Clovertail's litter, formerly a loner named Tiny. Her mentor is Sparrowpelt.

Bouncepaw

A ginger tom, Bouncepaw is one of the three kits of Clovertail's litter, formerly a loner named Bounce. His mentor is Patchfoot.

Sagekit

Sagekit is a pale gray tabby she-cat. She named after the sage in her former Twoleg's garden. She is one of Petalnose and Rainfur's two kits, formerly a kittypet named Sage. Her brother is Mintkit.

Mintkit

Mintkit is a gray tom. He is named after the mint in his former Twoleg's garden. He is one of Petalnose and Rainfur's two kits, formerly a kittypet named Mint. His sister is Sagekit.