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* SoreLoser: Shrewpaw. Every time Tallpaw outperforms him in training, he either insults him or outright hits him.
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* ISurrenderSuckers: [[AmbiguousSituation An ambiguous example]]. When practicing battle moves for the first time, Tallpaw knocks Shrewpaw over, seemingly winning, but Shrewpaw then kicks him, with his claws out. Shrewpaw claims it was an accident, but Tallpaw silently [[UnreliableNarrator doesn't believe him]].
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** In ''Starlight'', Onewhisker states Tallstar has been leader since Mudclaw was a kit in the nursery. In ''Tallstar's Revenge'', Mudclaw is already a warrior when Tallstar becomes leader.
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** In ''Starlight'', Tornear says Tallstar became leader before he was born. In ''Winds of Change'' it is established that Tornear and Mudclaw are littermates, so Tornear should have already been born before Tallstar became leader.
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** Cedarstar states at Tallpaw's first Gathering that Silverflame has had three kits. This is despite Silverflame already being an elder, and too old to have more kits.
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* ThemeTwinNaming: Two of Mistmouse's kits are named Doekit and Stagkit. The suffixes of their warrior names are -spring and -leap, both ways to move.
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* MaliciousMisnaming: Throughout their lives, Shrewclaw calls Tallstar either Wormkit, Wormpaw or Wormcat, depending on what rank they are. He also, at one point shortly after he becomes an apprentice, calls him "tattlepaw". Tallstar, in that same incident, calls Shrewpaw "bug-breath", and in a later incident after he has been especially mean to him, calls him "weaselpaw".
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* MaliciousMisnaming: Throughout their lives, Shrewclaw calls Tallstar either Wormkit, Wormpaw or Wormcat, depending on what rank they are. He also, at one point shortly after he becomes an apprentice, calls him "tattlepaw". Tallstar, in that same incident, calls Shrewpaw "bug-breath", and in a two later incident incidents after he has been especially mean to him, calls him "weaselpaw".
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* MaliciousMisnaming: Throughout their lives, Shrewclaw calls Tallstar either Wormkit, Wormpaw or Wormcat, depending on what rank they are. He also, at one point shortly after he becomes an apprentice, calls him "tattlepaw". Tallstar, in that same incident, calls Shrewpaw "bug-breath", and in two later incidents after he has been especially mean to him, calls him "weaselpaw".
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* MaliciousMisnaming: Throughout their lives, Shrewclaw calls Tallstar either Wormkit, Wormpaw or Wormcat, depending on what rank they are. He also, at one point shortly after he becomes an apprentice, calls him "tattlepaw". Tallstar, in that same incident, calls Shrewpaw "bug-breath", and in two a later incidents incident after he has been especially mean to him, calls him "weaselpaw".
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* MaliciousMisnaming: Throughout their lives, Shrewclaw calls Tallstar either Wormkit, Wormpaw or Wormcat, depending on what rank they are. He also, at one point shortly after he becomes an apprentice, calls him "tattlepaw". Tallstar, in that same incident, calls Shrewpaw "bug-breath", and in two later incidents after he has been especially mean to him, calls him "weaselpaw".
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** Sparrowpelt of [=ThunderClan=] is listed in the Allegiances with his elder's name, Halftail. He does not receive this name until the very end of ''Bluestar's Prophecy'', so he certainly shouldn't have it already at the start of this book, which starts ''before'' Bluestar's Prophecy.
** At the start of ''Bluestar's Prophecy'', Dapplepaw is still an apprentice with Windflight as her mentor (while Robinwing and Fuzzypelt are warriors). At the start of this book, which starts before Bluestar's Prophecy, not only is she a warrior already, but she and Windflight appear to be Robinwing and Fuzzypelt's mentors.
** In the other prequel Super Editions, Shrewpaw is Redclaw's apprentice in the Allegiances. He becomes Hareflight's apprentice instead in this book.
** At the start of ''Bluestar's Prophecy'', Dapplepaw is still an apprentice with Windflight as her mentor (while Robinwing and Fuzzypelt are warriors). At the start of this book, which starts before Bluestar's Prophecy, not only is she a warrior already, but she and Windflight appear to be Robinwing and Fuzzypelt's mentors.
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** Sparrowpelt of [=ThunderClan=] is listed in the Allegiances with his elder's name, Halftail. He does not receive this name until the very end of ''Bluestar's Prophecy'', so he certainly shouldn't have it already at the start of this book, which starts ''before'' Bluestar's Prophecy.''Bluestar's Prophecy''.
** At the start of ''Bluestar's Prophecy'', Dapplepaw is still an apprentice with Windflight as her mentor (while Robinwing and Fuzzypelt are warriors). At the start of this book, which starts beforeBluestar's Prophecy, ''Bluestar's Prophecy'', not only is she a warrior already, but she and Windflight appear to be Robinwing and Fuzzypelt's mentors.
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On the way back, he sees his siblings being attacked by a hawk. Talltail manages to catch the hawk and save them, before taking them back to the Clan. Heatherstar talks with him and accepts him back into the Clan. She also tells him about her nine lives ceremony, and how Heatherstar told her about him.
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* NamedAfterTheInjury: When Hopkit becomes an apprentice name, he's given the new name Deadpaw after his crippled paw.
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* ADogNamedCat: A few cats are named after animals: the Twolegplace cat Jay, and the rogues Mole and Sparrow.
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* PastExperienceNightmare: Tallpaw was present when the tunnels collapsed, killing his father; he even nearly died himself trying to save him. Afterward, he has nightmares of being in the collapsing tunnels hearing his father call for help, sometimes dying before his very eyes.
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* BadDreams: Tallpaw has them about Sandgorse's death.
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* FirstLove: Sandgorse was Palebird's first love. After his death, she found comfort in his best friend Woollytail and ends up becoming mates with him.
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** In ''Yellowfang's Secret'', Shrewpaw's mentor is Redclaw. In ''Tallstar's Revenge'', it's Hareflight.
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** In ''Yellowfang's Secret'', Barkface doesn't become an apprentice until after Brokenpaw, Yellowfang's son, is already an apprentice. In ''Tallstar's Revenge'', Barkface is slightly older than Tallstar, and Tallstar's a bit older than Yellowfang.
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* ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject: While Tallpaw and Barkpaw are eating, Tallpaw is so grossed out by Barkpaw's descriptions of infected wounds that he decides to change the subject by asking about Barkpaw's mentor.
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* LostMyAppetite: Tallpaw is having a meal with his denmate Barkpaw. [[TheMedic Barkpaw]] starts talking enthusiastically about how he just learned how to treat infected wounds, and how he used it on an elder who had a nasty swollen tick bite. Tallpaw feels increasingly sick and no longer hungry at the descriptions and tries to change the subject.
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* TheBully: Shrewpaw. Throughout their lives he never misses a chance to belittle Tallpaw.
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* LookingBusy: Tallpaw pretends to be searching for a flea on his tail in order to eavesdrop on a conversation.
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* AgonizingStomachWound: Brackenwing dies this way when [=ShadowClan=] attacks [=WindClan=].
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* AfterlifeWelcome: In the manga at the end, Jake leads Tallstar to [=StarClan=].
* AgonizingStomachWound: Brackenwing dies this way when [=ShadowClan=] attacks[=WindClan=]. [=WindClan=], and later her son Shrewclaw dies the same way while trying to avenge her death.
* AlmostDeadGuy: Heatherstar gives a small speech to Talltail just before she dies.
* AndThisIsFor: When fighting the [=ShadowClan=] patrol toward the end of the book, Shrewclaw says to Cedarstar, "This is for my mother! Remember Brackenwing?"
* AgonizingStomachWound: Brackenwing dies this way when [=ShadowClan=] attacks
* AlmostDeadGuy: Heatherstar gives a small speech to Talltail just before she dies.
* AndThisIsFor: When fighting the [=ShadowClan=] patrol toward the end of the book, Shrewclaw says to Cedarstar, "This is for my mother! Remember Brackenwing?"
* DiesWideOpen: Shrewclaw. His former mentor gently closes his eyes for the last time.
* FollowYourHeart: Jake tells Talltail this to encourage him to go home. Heatherstar later tells Talltail that doing so made Talltail stronger, and in her last few moments she tells him to continue to do so.
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* SecondLove: Palebird becomes mates with Woollytail after Sandgorse's death.
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* {{Revenge}}: A theme of the novel; Talltail feels a burning desire for revenge against the cat he blames for his father's death, and eventually sets out on a journey to kill him. After learning that Sandgorse gave his life to ''save'' Sparrow, and realizing that taking his revenge wouldn't have changed anything, he lets Sparrow go. Shortly after his return to the Clan, Shrewclaw tries to avenge his mother's death, but ends up dying of the same wound that killed her.
* TheRival: Shrewclaw to Talltail.
* SecondLove: Palebird becomes mates with Woollytail after Sandgorse's death. Talltail is initially upset about this because it's not long after Sandgorse's death, and Woollytail was his best friend.
* TheRival: Shrewclaw to Talltail.
* SecondLove: Palebird becomes mates with Woollytail after Sandgorse's death. Talltail is initially upset about this because it's not long after Sandgorse's death, and Woollytail was his best friend.
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* SomeoneToRememberHimBy: Ryestalk is pregnant with Shrewclaw's kits at the time of his death.
* SoProudOfYou: A couple cats say this to Tallstar during his nine lives.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: In the manga at the end, Tallstar mentions that Firestar looks exactly like his father Jake.
* TacticalWithdrawal: Cedarstar calls his patrol to retreat when they're outnumbered and losing.
* SoProudOfYou: A couple cats say this to Tallstar during his nine lives.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: In the manga at the end, Tallstar mentions that Firestar looks exactly like his father Jake.
* TacticalWithdrawal: Cedarstar calls his patrol to retreat when they're outnumbered and losing.
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* AttackTheTail: When Talltail and Jake fight a fox, Jake bites its tail, making it flee.
* EarNotch: Marmalade and Pixie have them, and this lets Talltail know that they're fighters. Jake also has a nick in his ear from the tom next door to him.
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* HurtFootHop: When Tallkit steps on a gorse thorn, he hops on his other paws.
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* AuthorCatchphrase: In this book, the sky is often described specifically as "peat-black".
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* DeerInTheHeadlights: Shrewpaw freezes in the path of a monster on the Thunderpath.
* DivingSave: Hareflight saves Shrewpaw on the Thunderpath by running into him and pushing him to the other side.
* DivingSave: Hareflight saves Shrewpaw on the Thunderpath by running into him and pushing him to the other side.
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* TechnicolorEyes: During Talltail's warrior vigil, it's mentioned that Heatherstar has purple eyes.
* TellMeAboutMyFather: Tallpaw asks the elder Flailfoot to tell him about what Sandgorse was like as a tunneler.
* TellMeAboutMyFather: Tallpaw asks the elder Flailfoot to tell him about what Sandgorse was like as a tunneler.
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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Sandgorse felt this way about worms.
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* AgonizingStomachWound: Brackenwing dies this way when [=ShadowClan=] attacks [=WindClan=].
* BadDreams: Tallpaw has them about Sandgorse's death.
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* HissBeforeFleeing: The [=ShadowClan=] deputy Stonetooth does this after [=ShadowClan=]'s failed attack on [=WindClan=].
* HurtFootHop: When Tallkit steps on a gorse thorn,his he hops on his other paws.
* HurtFootHop: When Tallkit steps on a gorse thorn,
* ItsAllMyFault: Said word-for-word by Tallpaw about Brackenwing's death; he thinks that if he mentioned smelling [=ShadowClan=] scent earlier then it wouldn't have happened.
* NeverFoundTheBody: Sandgorse; there was no way to recover him when the tunnels collapsed and flooded.
* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: Plumclaw says this about Sandgorse, and sadly she's correct.
* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: Plumclaw says this about Sandgorse, and sadly she's correct.
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* {{Misblamed}}: Sandgorse yells at Tallpaw for tattling to Heatherstar about the tunnel collapse/flood and trying to end tunneling for everyone just because he doesn't like it. What actually happened was that Woollytail told Dawnstripe about it, and she told Heatherstar.
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* {{Misblamed}}: Sandgorse yells at Tallpaw for tattling to Heatherstar about the tunnel collapse/flood and trying to end tunneling for everyone just because he doesn't like it. What actually happened was that Woollytail told Dawnstripe about it, and she told Heatherstar.
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* CopycatMockery: Shrewpaw taunts Tallpaw by mimicking Tallpaw's mother Palebird after she wishes him well before the Gathering.
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* MeaningfulName: Tallkit was named for his long tail.
* NotAMorningPerson: Larksplash. (As Ryestalk puts it, "she's not a dawn cat".)
* NotAMorningPerson: Larksplash. (As Ryestalk puts it, "she's not a dawn cat".)
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* ThePowerOfLove: One of the lives Heatherstar receives has the gift of the force of a mother's love. Daisytail, who gave the life to her, even says "There is no power stronger than love."
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* YourTraditionIsNotMine: Tallpaw's family has always been tunnelers, and he knows that his father is eager to train him and patrol with him. Tallpaw dreams of being a moor-runner, however - which Heatherstar senses, and assigns him as - but Tallpaw can't help but feeling bad for disappointing his parents.
