History Characters / WarriorCatsThunderClanWarriorsAndApprentices

* SecretKeeper: He doesn't tell his Clanmates that Cloudtail is sneaking Twoleg food.

He reappears in ''Night Whispers'', having been sent to the Dark Forest after his death. He's a high-ranking member of it, and serves as a major antagonist of the ''Omen of the Stars'' arc.

* AntiHero: In ''Bluestar's Prophecy'', due to being ''absolutely freaking insane''. He becomes a straight up villain in ''Omen of the Stars''.
* TheApprentice: He was in the Dark Forest, and was apprenticed to Silverhawk. (Or was it Shredtail?) %%The brackets part isn't natter or confusion. Crookedstar's Promise has Thistleclaw's mentor switch between being Shredtail and Silverhawk in different scenes.%%

* ChekhovsSkill: The killing blow that Crookedstar learns from him ends up being pivotal to the climax of ''Crookedstar's Promise''.
* TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget: He joined the Dark Forest so that he could become strong enough to protect [=ThunderClan=]. However, he eventually decided that [=ThunderClan=] cats were weak and needed to be killed.

* EvilMentor: He has stepped into this role as a mentor in the Dark Forest.
* FaceHeelTurn: He was a huge jerk in ''Bluestar's Prophecy'', but at the end of the day he was still a good guy. In ''Omen of the Stars'', he's a major villain.
* FallenHero: He was originally very loyal to [=ThunderClan=]. By ''Omen of the Stars'', that's definitely not the case any longer.

* HeWhoFightsMonsters: For all his negative traits in ''Bluestar's Prophecy'', he truly wants to protect [=ThunderClan=] from harm. Unfortunately, this leads to him joining the Dark Forest so that he can become stronger. By ''Omen of the Stars'', he is a threat to [=ThunderClan=].

* HotBlooded: His love of fighting contributed to his FaceHeelTurn.

** For those who hadn't read ''Bluestar's Prophecy'' (or just to show how much ''worse'' he became), ''Sign of the Moon'' shows his evil when he [[spoiler:randomly murders Antpelt, one of the Dark Forest trainees.]]

* SocialDarwinist: In ''Omen of the Stars'', he believes that the Clan cats are weak, and must be destroyed. ''Crookedstar's Promise'' shows that he got these beliefs from his Dark Forest mentor, who was either Silverhawk or Shredtail. (It's unclear if Silverhawk even exists.)
* StartOfDarkness: ''Crookedstar's Promise'' devoted a significant amount of time to showing how he turned evil.

* TookALevelInJerkass: In ''Bluestar's Prophecy'', he is not a nice cat by any means, but he genuinely cares for his Clan, his mate, and his son. In ''Omen of the Stars'', he's essentially an incarnation of evil.

* WalkingWasteland: As a member of the Dark Forest, he causes everything he touches to decay.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: In ''Bluestar's Prophecy'', Bluestar has to stop him from becoming leader because he would have destroyed [=ThunderClan=] by fighting many battles that he thought would protect it. This isn't so in ''Omen of the Stars'', where he's a true villain.

* {{Sabotutor}}: Lionblaze claims at one point that Ashfur's been teaching him to do things the wrong way.

* {{Morality Pet}}: He's totally dere towards Ferncloud!

->"I have no quarrel with Brambleclaw. I couldn't care less about Brambleclaw. It's not his fault he fell for a faithless she-cat. I know you think I've never forgiven Brambleclaw for stealing you from me, but you're wrong, and so is every cat that thinks so. My quarrel is with you, Squirrelflight. It always has been."

Squirrelflight's RomanticFalseLead in The New Prophecy. When she chooses Brambleclaw, he doesn't take it well. [[spoiler:To be more precise, he tries to make her feel the same amount of emotional pain that he felt when she turned him down by killing some of her family members. When that doesn't work out, he tries to publicly humiliate her.]] [[spoiler:Currently residing in [=StarClan=] as of OmenOfTheStars.]]

Tread discussions of Ashfur with caution: he's the [[BaseBreaker most divisive character]] in the series. He's also the subject of the page image for BaseBreaker.

* [[spoiler:AntiVillain]]: He's basically a nice guy, but [[spoiler: does some terrible terrible things.]]

** [[spoiler:BigBadEnsemble]]: [[spoiler:With Sol in ''Long Shadows''.]]
** [[spoiler:TheDragon]]: [[spoiler:To Hawkfrost in ''Sunset''.]]

* [[spoiler:EvilCounterpart]]: Of Thrushpelt. [[spoiler: They both love she-cats who only see them as friends. Thrushpelt understands and vows to love Bluestar's kits as if they were his own, and genuinely mourns their "death". Ashfur goes crazy from his hatred of Squirrelflight, collaborates with a power-hungry cat to kill his own leader, and finally tries to murder three cats, then gets killed by one of them.]]

* KarmaHoudini: In-universe, Jayfeather doesn't buy Yellowfang's explanation that [[spoiler:Ashfur made it to [=StarClan=] because "His only fault was [[LoveMakesYouEvil loving too much]]", despite his numerous murder attempts on himself, his siblings, Sqirrelflight, and Firestar]].

* NotGoodWithRejection: [[spoiler:He took it murderously poorly.]]

* CainAndAbel: He's [[spoiler:Graystripe's]] half-brother.

* ThoseTwoGuys: With Birchfall

One of Sorreltail and Brackenfur's kits. She [[spoiler:dies saving Briarlight from an adder.]]

[[folder:Ashfur]]
!!Ashfur
->"I have no quarrel with Brambleclaw. I couldn't care less about Brambleclaw. It's not his fault he fell for a faithless she-cat. I know you think I've never forgiven Brambleclaw for stealing you from me, but you're wrong, and so is every cat that thinks so. My quarrel is with you, Squirrelflight. It always has been."

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[[caption-width-right:130:"It's like being cut open every day, bleeding onto the stones. I can't believe you failed to see the blood."]]

Squirrelflight's RomanticFalseLead in The New Prophecy. When she chooses Brambleclaw, he doesn't take it well. [[spoiler:To be more precise, he tries to make her feel the same amount of emotional pain that he felt when she turned him down by killing some of her family members. When that doesn't work out, he tries to publicly humiliate her.]] [[spoiler:Currently residing in [=StarClan=] as of OmenOfTheStars.]]

Tread discussions of Ashfur with caution: he's the [[BaseBreaker most divisive character]] in the series. He's also the subject of the page image for BaseBreaker.

* AlwaysSecondBest: To Brambleclaw.
* [[spoiler:AntiVillain]]: He's basically a nice guy, but [[spoiler: does some terrible terrible things.]]
* AscendedExtra: He was a very minor character in the first arc. Then he got a massive role upgrade in ''The New Prophecy''.
* [[spoiler:AssholeVictim: Threatened to kill three cats of his own Clan just to hurt another cat in his own Clan because she never returned his romantic feelings. And gloated about it. Then he turns up dead, so the response is more 'wow, who did it?' than 'oh, poor Ashfur!']]
* [[spoiler:AxCrazy: Driven out of his mind by Squirrelflight's rejection, he helps Hawkfrost plan to kill Firestar, and tries to kill Hollyleaf, Lionblaze, and Jayfeather.]]
* [[spoiler:BigBad]]: [[spoiler:Of ''Long Shadows''.]]
** [[spoiler:BigBadEnsemble]]: [[spoiler:With Sol in ''Long Shadows''.]]
** [[spoiler:TheDragon]]: [[spoiler:To Hawkfrost in ''Sunset''.]]
* [[spoiler:BitchInSheepsClothing]]: Becomes this.
* [[spoiler:BullyingADragon]]: In ''Long Shadows'', [[spoiler:he told Hollyleaf that he didn't care about the Warrior Code. It did not end well for him.]]
* [[spoiler:DespairEventHorizon]]: [[spoiler:Being dumped by Squirrelflight.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler:His attempts on revenge, depending on whether you think Squirrelflight hurt him deeply enough to justify them.]]
* [[spoiler:EvilCounterpart]]: Of Thrushpelt. [[spoiler: They both love she-cats who only see them as friends. Thrushpelt understands and vows to love Bluestar's kits as if they were his own, and genuinely mourns their "death". Ashfur goes crazy from his hatred of Squirrelflight, collaborates with a power-hungry cat to kill his own leader, and finally tries to murder three cats, then gets killed by one of them.]]
* [[spoiler:EvilGloating]]: [[spoiler:Engages in some good old-fashioned evil taunting of Hollyleaf, Lionblaze, and Jayfeather]] in ''Long Shadows''.
* [[spoiler:FaceHeelTurn: Starts out a kind, considerate cat, ends up more or less insane and hungry for revenge.]]
* [[spoiler:FauxAffablyEvil: Acts kind to everyone but Squirrelflight, Brambleclaw, Lionblaze, Hollyleaf, and Jayfeather. But by the end of TPOT, you know it's an act.]]
* [[spoiler:IfICantHaveYou]]: Actually averted. [[spoiler:Ashfur wants Squirrelflight to suffer, so he plans to kill her kits in front of her and let her live.]]
* InnocentBlueEyes: Dark blue to be precise. [[spoiler:Later IcyBlueEyes.]]
* [[spoiler:HiddenVillain: Conspires with Hawkfrost to kill Firestar in ''Sunset'', but this isn't revealed until five books later, in ''Long Shadows''.]]
* KarmaHoudini: In-universe, Jayfeather doesn't buy Yellowfang's explanation that [[spoiler:Ashfur made it to [=StarClan=] because "His only fault was [[LoveMakesYouEvil loving too much]]", despite his numerous murder attempts on himself, his siblings, Sqirrelflight, and Firestar]].
* [[spoiler:LoveMakesYouEvil: Went mad essentially just because the cat he loved didn't love him back.]]
* TheMentor: To Lionblaze.
* [[spoiler:TheMole]]: [[spoiler:He's Hawkfrost's traitor in [=ThunderClan=].]]
* NiceGuy: [[spoiler:At least, until [[FaceHeelTurn the third series. Or halfway through the second series, depending on your opinion]]]].
* NotGoodWithRejection: [[spoiler:He took it murderously poorly.]]
* TheRival: To Brambleclaw in the second part of ''[[WarriorCatsTheNewProphecy The New Prophecy]]''.
* [[spoiler:RoaringRampageOfRevenge]]: Tries to do this in ''Long Shadows'' but ultimately fails.
* RomanticFalseLead: He looks like he might end up with Squirrelflight in ''Twilight'', but she gets back together with Brambleclaw in ''Sunset''.
* {{Sabotutor}}: Lionblaze claims at one point that Ashfur's been teaching him to do things the wrong way.
* SecretKeeper: He doesn't tell his Clanmates that Cloudtail is sneaking Twoleg food.
* StepfordSmiler: Nice enough on the outside. [[spoiler:Madman out for revenge on the inside.]]
* TheStoic: He kept his anger and grief to himself rather than talking about it with someone, [[spoiler:which wasn't too good for his mental health.]]
* [[spoiler:TreacherousAdvisor]]: To Lionblaze
* WalkingSpoiler: There's the whole matter of how he [[spoiler:turns evil and tries to kill Firestar, then attempts to burn Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and Hollyleaf alive.]]
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[[folder:Berrynose]]
!!Berrynose

One of Daisy's kits, he is a first-generation Warrior. He's very loyal to the Clan, but is arrogant enough to be thoroughly annoying to some of his Clanmates.

* BoomerangBigot: In ''Power of Three'', he insults a cat for being a former kittypet. Then someone points out to him that he was a former kittypet as well. %%If anyone knows who he insulted, and in which book, please fill in the information here.
* CommanderContrarian
* DotingParent: Hilariously. Lionblaze wonders how someone so arrogant can be such a good dad.
* FanNickname: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Berrystumpytail]].
* KavorkaMan: Has lost his tail, and is completely obnoxious, but the she-cats love him.
* PanickyExpectantFather
* PluckyComicRelief: He's there to add humour to ''Power of Three''.
* TheRival: To Jayfeather in ''Power of Three''.
* [[spoiler:SettleForSibling]]: In ''The Fourth Apprentice'', [[spoiler:it's revealed that he got together with Honeyfern's sister Poppyfrost after Honeyfern's death in ''Sunrise''.]]
* SmallNameBigEgo: He believes that he's [=StarClan=]'s gift to the Clans, or something similar.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Birchfall
* {{Tsundere}}: He may be a jerk to most cats, but he's kind and sweet toward his mate(s) and kits.

[[folder:Birchfall]]
!!Birchfall
->"I thought I'd learned everything that I could, but now I see that there are ways to be even more powerful in battle for my Clan."

The kit of Dustpelt and Ferncloud, as well as Whitewing's mate.

* [[spoiler:FaceHeelTurn]]: In ''The Forgotten Warrior'', [[spoiler:he becomes a trainee of the Dark Forest.]]
* [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn]]: In ''The Last Hope'', [[spoiler:he realizes that he was duped by the Dark Forest and turns back to the side of the Clans.]]
* HotBlooded: Most definitely. [[spoiler:Even more so after joining the Dark Forest.]]
* IdiotHero: Oh yes. [[spoiler:Exploited by the Dark Forest.]]
* PapaWolf: Wants to lead a patrol to rescue his daughter Ivypool after she gets kidnapped by [=ShadowClan=].
* ShipTease: Plenty of them with Whitewing until they actually got together.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Berrynose.
* [[spoiler:YouShallNotPass]]: In ''The Last Hope'', [[spoiler:he does this to protect a [=WindClan=] kit from the Dark Forest invasion. He lives, but still.]]

[[folder:Blossomfall]]
!!Blossomfall
->"But I can't help what I feel, and that proves I'm not a good cat."

Another of Graystripe and Millie's first litter, she is snappish with with other cats, and neglected by her mom after Briarlight's accident. In ''Sign of the Moon'', [[spoiler:she begins training in The Place Of No Stars.]] Later in ''The Last Hope'', [[spoiler:she turns against them and aides the Clans.]]

* ActionGirl: As with pretty much all female characters.
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Ignored by Millie after Briarlight's accident.
* [[spoiler:AntiVillain]]: [[spoiler:It is made clear she knows the Dark Forest is evil, but she hates herself and believes she deserves it.]]
* AscendedExtra: In ''Sign of the Moon'' and beyond, due to [[spoiler:joining the Dark Forest.]]
* [[spoiler:TheAtoner]]: As of ''The Last Hope'', [[spoiler:where she tries to make up for joining the Dark Forest.]]
* BackToBackBadasses: With Applefur in ''The Last Hope'', when [[spoiler:protecting [=WindClan=] from the Dark Forest invasion.]]
* [[spoiler:DarkIsNotEvil]]: [[spoiler:She knows that the Dark Forest are evil, and she isn't really a bad cat.]]
* [[spoiler:FaceHeelTurn]]: In ''Sign of the Moon'' [[spoiler:she joins the Dark Forest.]]
* [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn]]: In ''The Last Hope'', [[spoiler:she turns back to the side of the Clans.]]
* [[spoiler:IJustWantToBeLoved]]: ''Sign of the Moon'' reveals that [[spoiler:her jerkish behaviour was just a front for the uncertainty and worry she feels over Millie's neglectful treatment of her.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: To Ivypool in ''Fading Echoes''.
* TheRival: To Ivypool in the first half of ''Omen of the Stars''.
* [[spoiler:RivalTurnedEvil]]: [[spoiler:She joins the Dark Forest. And it actually makes her nicer.]]
* ShipperOnDeck: Not so much a shipper, but an anti-shipper. She makes it clear that she doesn't like [[spoiler:Bumblestripe and Dovewing's relationship.]]
* [[spoiler:ThenLetMeBeEvil]]: [[spoiler:Abused by Millie for not being like Briarlight? Too bad.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Brackenfur]]
!!Brackenfur
->"I'll be keeping my eyes out for you."

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[[caption-width-right:92:"I'd rather not do something that could endanger [=ThunderClan=]."]]

Brother of Brightheart, Cinderpelt, and Thornclaw, Brackenfur was Graystripe's apprentice. While his role was never as large as Cinderpelt's, he was a faithful supporter of Firestar. In ''TheNewProphecy'', he gets together with Sorreltail, and they end up having six kits.

* BadassGrandpa: In ''OmenOfTheStars'', when he actually becomes a grandpa.
* [[HappilyMarried Happily Mated]]: With Sorreltail.
* NiceGuy: One of the nicest cats on the series.
* TheQuietOne: It's mentioned in ''Fire and Ice'' that he doesn't say much.
* SiblingYinYang: Firestar notes that he is much more responsible than the hyper Cinderpelt.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: He was always a wise cat, even when he was just an apprentice.

[[folder:Briarlight]]
!!Briarlight
->"Walk? No I can't. But that doesn't mean I can't be useful."

One of Graystripe and Millie's first litter of kits, she is injured while trying to get a mouse left behind by Mousefur right before a tree fell into the camp, leaving her legs paralyzed.

* AscendedExtra: In ''Fading Echoes'' and beyond, due to becoming Jayfeather's assistant.
* BreakTheCutie: In the most literal way possible.
* CareerEndingInjury: After a tree falls on her, she is unable to use her legs, so she can't be a warrior.
* {{Expy}}: Of Cinderpelt, if her character had gone in a different direction.
* GenkiGirl: As an apprentice. Although downplayed, it still exists even after she breaks her legs.
* ICantFeelMyLegs
* TheMedic: She acts as Jayfeather's assistant in ''Omen of the Stars''.
* StepfordSmiler
* TookALevelInBadass: By ''The Last Hope'', she has regained much of the mobility she lost when her legs were crushed.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Brightheart]]
!!Brightheart/Lostface
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->"I would not have survived that dark time it weren't for Cloudtail. He gave me another destiny, and I knew that no matter what I looked like, I would be all right. As long as Cloudtail loved me, I was no longer Lostface, but Brightheart."

Cloudtail's mate. She gets mauled by dogs when she joins Swiftpaw in trying to convince Bluestar to make her a warrior during Bluestar's crazy period.

* ActionGirl: A special example in that she had to retrain herself in hunting and fighting after losing an eye.
* AscendedExtra: Was a minor character until two thirds into ''A Dangerous Path'', where dogs ripped off her face and she became Cloudtail's love interest.
* ConfusionFu: In ''The Last Hope'', Lionblaze teaches this to her and Daisy.
* EyeScream: When a pack of dogs ripped off half of her face in ''A Dangerous Path'', they took one of her eyes with it.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: She had ''half of her face'' ripped off by dogs, but is one of the kindest cats in the series.
* [[HappilyMarried Happily Mated]]: She and her mate Cloudtail will always love each other. He even saved her from depression.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Has a kind soul, despite all she's suffered. Before her injuries, they may have indicated her naivete.
* MeaningfulRename: Bluestar changes her name to Lostface after dogs rip off half of her face. Then Cloudtail points out that there has to be an official name-changing ceremony, so Firestar changes her name to Brightheart.
* MoralityPet: To Cloudtail.
* NightmareDreams: After dogs rip off her face, she has nightmares where she yells out, "Pack pack! Kill kill!"
* ScarsAreForever: She'll never forget her foolish choice to go after the dogs.
* TwoFaced: In ''A Dangerous Path'', a dog pack ripped off half of her face. This leaves one half beautiful, while the other half is horrifically scarred.

[[folder:Brook]]
!!Brook Where Small Fish Swim
->See Characters/WarriorCatsTribeOfRushingWater

[[folder:Bumblestripe]]
!!Bumblestripe
->"I like to look up at our ancestors. Sometimes I wonder which ones are mine."
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[[caption-width-right:108:"I'm glad you're my Clanmate."]]

Graystripe and Millie's only tom. Bumblestripe is the kit of Graystripe's with the least traumatic backstory.

* {{Adorkable}}: He's dorky, loyal, and always remains calm while being a [=ThunderClan=] punching bag.
* AscendedExtra: In the second half of ''Omen of the Stars'' when he [[spoiler:becomes Dovewing's love interest.]]
* BattleCouple: With [[spoiler:Dovewing]] in ''The Last Hope''. All that battle training together really pays off in the FinalBattle.
* BettyAndVeronica: [[spoiler:For Dovewing. He's the dorky and cute Betty, while Tigerheart is the darker and more intense Veronica.]]
* BigEater: Like his father.
* ButtMonkey: It's even pointed out in ''The Last Hope''.
* {{Expy}}: Of his dad, Graystripe.
* LoveInterest: For Dovewing.
* MrExposition: ''Battles of the Clans'' has him explaining the Lightning Strike to Dovewing and Ivypool, while [[ItMakesSenseInContext Lionblaze and Purdy pretend to be trees]].
* NiceGuy: He's soft-spoken and generally sweet.
* PluckyComicRelief: A lot of his role in ''Omen of the Stars'' consists of cats making jokes at his expense.
* [[spoiler:RomanticFalseLead]]: To [[spoiler:Ivypool.]] [[FanPreferredCouple Though some of the fandom certainly seems to hope not.]]
* [[spoiler:VictoriousChildhoodFriend]]: As of ''The Last Hope'', [[spoiler:he and Dovewing are mates for good.]]

[[folder:Cherrypaw]]
!!Cherrypaw
->"Way cool!"

The daughter of Berrynose and Poppyfrost.

* CatchPhrase: "Cool!"
* {{Courier}}: Plays this role in the final battle against the Dark Forest.
* GenkiGirl: She's a very energetic she-cat.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Cloudtail]]
!!Cloudtail
->"I've always believed in the warrior code, and I always will."

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[[caption-width-right:108:"You're still beautiful to me. You always will be."]]

Firestar's nephew, who was also born a kittypet. His mother gave him to Firestar to take back to the Clans after hearing how much Firestar liked his life there. Although the Clan was very unhappy about this, they eventually came to accept him. He does not believe in [=StarClan=] but is loyal to [=ThunderClan=] and utterly devoted to his mate Brightheart.

* TheApprentice: To Fireheart in the first arc.
* BadassGrandpa: From ''Sunrise'' onward, due to having grandkits and still being badass.
* BattleCouple: With Brightheart.
* BerserkButton: Murder, especially that of cats he was close to. Unfortunately, this anger usually amounts to Firestar telling him to chill.
* BrutalHonesty
* DeadpanSnarker: His comments are like barbed wire. Even the narrative lampshades it.
* FlatEarthAtheist: He has seen accurate predictions of the future, as well as his uncle coming BackFromTheDead several times, yet still refuses to believe that there is ''anything'' supernatural going on, calling [=StarClan=] a "tale to scare kits".
* HappilyAdopted: By Brindleface, although he retains some contact with Princess, his birth mother.
* IGaveMyWord: In ''Rising Storm'', Ashfur says that Cloudtail always keeps his word.
* [[spoiler:SkepticNoLonger]]: [[spoiler:He sees [=StarClan=] for the first time in ''The Last Hope''.]]
* [[WhiteHairedPrettyBoy White-furred Pretty Tom]]: Has the superior attitude and fur color down pat.

[[folder:Darkstripe]]
!!Darkstripe
->"Every cat in the forest can turn to crowfood for all I care. All I want is to see you dead."

The most loyal follower of Tigerstar, Darkstripe is disliked by mostly everybody in the Clans, including his leader, due to his deceitful, arrogant nature. [[spoiler:Currently residing in the Place Of No Stars.]]

* AlasPoorVillain: His last words "There's nothing left! It's all dark." cause Firestar to have some sympathy for him.
* TheAloner: He's stuck hanging out by himself in the Dark Forest for most of ''The New Prophecy'' and ''Power of Three''. After that, he teams up with the other Dark Forest warriors.
* BathroomBreakout: Tells Brackenfur, who's supposed to be watching him, that he needs to make dirt. He goes behind a bush and sneaks away.
* ButtMonkey: ''All the time.''
-->'''Leopardstar:''' "Thank [=StarClan=] I'm not [your leader]. You're about as much use as a dead fox." (''The Darkest Hour'')
-->'''Hawkfrost:''' "Though I expected better of ''you'', Darkstripe. I would have thought you could hold your own against an untrained apprentice." (''Fading Echoes'')
-->'''Brokenstar:''' "He's no better than a whining kit." (''Night Whispers'')
* CainAndAbel: He's [[spoiler:Graystripe's]] half-brother.
* CommanderContrarian: While in [=ThunderClan=]. By the end of the series, no one ever agreed with him.
* CurbStompBattle: He's on the receiving end of one from Stonefur in ''The Darkest Hour''. To show how pathetic he was, Stonefur had been deprived of food for several days before the fight.
* DirtyCoward: Constantly cringes from real fights, despite being ambitious and evil.
* TheDragon: To Tigerstar in the Original Series. In his mind anyway.
* TheExile: He gets kicked out of the Clans in ''The Darkest Hour''.
* {{Jerkass}}: Constantly, especially after his treacherous nature is revealed. The only time he's not being a jerk is when he's being a [[DirtyCoward pathetic weakling.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: At first in ''The Darkest Hour'', it seems that he redeemed himself by "saving" Firestar from a [=BloodClan=] cat. But the conversation he has with him...proves he's an evil bastard.
-->'''Darkstripe''': You're mine, kittypet. It's time for you to die.
-->'''Firestar''': So now you're fighting on the side of Tigerstar's murderer? Have you no loyalty?
-->'''Darkstripe''': Not anymore. Every cat in the forest can turn to crowfood for all I care. All I want is to see you dead.
* TheMole: In the second half of the Original Series, he was giving Tigerstar information from within [=ThunderClan=].
* NeverMyFault: In ''Code of the Clans'', he tries to claim that Poppydawn's death wasn't his fault, even though it obviously was.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: In ''The Last Hope'', [[spoiler:he nearly kills Cloudtail, defeats Dovewing in a fair fight, and leads the patrol that destroys [=ThunderClan=]'s camp.]]
* SocialDarwinist: In ''Code of the Clans'', he says that old and sick cats who can't protect themselves should die.
* SmallNameBigEgo: He thinks that he's one of the most powerful cats who has ever lived. In reality, he's utterly pathetic.
* SmugSnake: But not usually to his superiors in the Dark Forest. Everyone else is fair game, though.
* TokenEvilTeammate: For [=ThunderClan=] to begin with.
* [[spoiler:TookALevelInBadass]]: [[spoiler:He's actually one of the stronger Dark Forest cats in ''The Last Hope''.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: To Tigerstar.
* VillainousGlutton: In ''Code of the Clans'', he decides to eat some food rather than give it to his Clan.

[[folder:Dustpelt]]
!!Dustpelt
->"I looked up to you. I wanted to be like you. But Redtail was my mentor. I owe him more than any cat. And you killed him. You killed him and betrayed the Clan. I'd rather die than follow you."

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[[caption-width-right:135:"I'm surprised such heroes even feel the cold!"]]

Originally one of Tigerclaw's supporters, Dustpelt was horrified when the warrior's treachery was revealed, and refused to follow him any further. Though he has personally never liked Firestar, he nonetheless holds respect for Firestar as a leader and a warrior, and his loyalty to [=ThunderClan=] is absolute.

* BrokenPedestal: He respected Tigerstar until it was revealed that Tigerstar had killed his former mentor, Redtail.
* CommanderContrarian: He knows it, and ''relishes'' it.
* EnemyMine: In ''Into the Wild'', Sandpaw and Dustpaw temporarily put their rivalry with Firepaw on hold due to the threat of Brokenstar.
* [[IHaveNoSon I Have No Brother]]: According to WordOfGod, he is embarrassed by his brother Ravenpaw's pacifism and refuses to admit their relation.
* IncestIsRelative: Falls in love with his niece, although their blood-relationship is never acknowledged in canon.
* JerkAss: At first.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Is rarely nice to any cat, but is a loving mate to Ferncloud, and always loyal to [=ThunderClan=].
* {{Morality Pet}}: He's totally dere towards Ferncloud!
* TheRival: He and Firestar had a rivalry in the Original Series, but they came to respect each other.
* {{Tsundere}}: He spits acid out to everyone else but is a complete softie to Ferncloud. Commence the squeeing.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: To Sandstorm.

[[folder:Feathertail]]
!!Feathertail
->See Characters/WarriorCatsRiverClan
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Foxleap]]
!!Foxleap
->"I've had enough of this! I won't just sit here like a useless lump of fur while lives are at stake!"

One of Dustpelt and Ferncloud's third litter, Foxleap is the brother of Icecloud. So far he has been a minor character, though he did go on a journey to the Tribe in ''Sign of the Moon''.

* AscendedExtra: He joins Jayfeather, Dovewing and Squirrelflight on their journey to The Tribe Of Rushing Water in ''Sign of the Moon''.
* [[FieryRedhead Fiery Red Pelt]]
* HotBlooded: A [[DeconstructedTrope deconstruction]], as he wants to fight even if it would be better to not fight, and his being hot blooded even [[spoiler:gets Swoop killed.]]
* IdiotHero
* ItsAllMyFault: Says this after Swoop gets carried away by an eagle.
* [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Great StarClan, What Have I Done?]]: He feels really upset that he got Swoop killed. One of the prey-hunters then [[WhatTheHellHero yells at him for it]], making him feel worse.
* ShipTease: With Rosepetal in ''Fading Echoes''. Nothing ever comes of it thanks to the Erins realizing that the [[IncestIsRelative two are kin (her father is Foxleap's brother from another litter)]]. He then gets teased with Dovewing in ''Sign of the Moon'' (in a similar manner as Tigerheart and Dovewing in ''The Fourth Apprentice''), but this also leads to nothing because they're kin, as well.

[[folder:Hazeltail]]
!!Hazeltail
->"We'll prove we're not afraid of a battle! We'll rip their treacherous fur off!"

The kit of Daisy, and a first-generation warrior. She's loyal to her Clan, sometimes too much so, but she doesn't get much spotlight.

* ActionGirl
* HotBlooded: She is easily manipulated into wanting to attack [=WindClan=] by Sol in ''The Forgotten Warrior.''
* LivingProp: She only exists to make [=ThunderClan=] larger. She had a bit of a role in ''The New Prophecy'', but is unimportant after that.

[[folder:Honeyfern]]
!!Honeyfern

One of Sorreltail and Brackenfur's kits. She [[spoiler:dies saving Briarlight from an adder.]]
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* [[spoiler:BackupFromOtherworld]]: In ''The Fourth Apprentice'', [[spoiler:she helps Jayfeather fight Brokenstar and Breezeplet.]]
* [[spoiler:HeroicSacrifice]]: In ''Sunrise'', [[spoiler:she throws herself in front of a snake to save Briarlight.]]
* [[spoiler:IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy]]: In ''The Fourth Apprentice'', [[spoiler:she explains that she wants Berrynose to be happy with Poppyfrost, since she's dead and can't get together with him.]]
* SiblingTeam: Fights alongside Poppyfrost during the final battle in ''The Last Hope''.

[[folder:Icecloud]]
!!Icecloud

One of Dustpelt and Ferncloud's third litter, Icecloud is the sister of Foxleap, and so far has been a minor character.
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* ActionGirl: As with pretty much all female characters.
* GenkiGirl
* RomanticFalseLead: Hinted to be Lionblaze's eventual mate in ''Eclipse''. However, Lionblaze opts to get together with Cinderheart in ''Omen of the Stars''.
* [[WhiteHairedPrettyGirl White Furred Pretty She-cat]]

[[folder:[[spoiler:Mapleshade]]]]
!![[spoiler:Mapleshade]]

->[[spoiler:A villainous she-cat who resides in the Dark Forest.]] For more information, see [[spoiler:the Dark Forest folder on Characters/WarriorCatsOthers.]]

[[folder:Millie]]
!!Millie
->"I wanted to be as loyal to you as you are to your Clan. I know I can't exactly miss a life I've never known Graystripe, but I think sharing your life, and your path, is the best journey I could possibly imagine."
[[quoteright:101:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/millie_6646.bmp]]
[[caption-width-right:101:"Graystripe, I know it's dangerous. But for you, I'm willing to take the risk."]]

A former kittypet who gave up her home not because of the enticing Warrior lifestyle, but because of her love for Graystripe. She helped him find his way to the Clans' new home by the lake.

* [[spoiler:AbusiveParents]]: As of ''Sign of the Moon'', [[spoiler:she neglects, if not outright ignores, Bumblestripe and Blossomfall after Briarlight's accident.]]
* ActionGirl: Those lessons Graystripe gave her sure helped.
* ADayInTheLimelight: The ''Graystripe's Adventure'' manga series, which explains how she met Graystripe.
* BattleCouple: With Graystripe in ''Graystripe's Adventure''.
* BigDamnHeroes: She shows up just in the nick of time to save Graystripe at the end of ''The Lost Warrior''.
* {{Determinator}}: It took her a while to find Graystripe, but she never gives up. Also, she doesn't let anything get in the way of helping Graystripe find his clan.
* EarNotch: One of her ears is torn during the final battle in ''The Last Hope''.
* IWillFindYou: Towards Graystripe after he leaves Twolegplace to find [=ThunderClan=].
* LastGirlWins
* SecondLove: For Graystripe.
* SuddenlyAlwaysKnewThat: Of course she could always speak to dogs.
* TrainingMontage: Has one when Graystripe teaches her the ways of the Clans.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Graystripe.
* WalkingTheEarth: Resolves to do this with Graystripe at the end of ''The Lost Warrior'', at least until they find the Clans.

[[folder:Mistyfoot]]
!!Mistyfoot (Refugee)
->See Characters/WarriorCatsRiverClan
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Molepaw]]
!!Molepaw
->"I don't want to be an apprentice! You only want us so we can do all the nasty jobs."

The son of Berrynose and Poppyfrost.
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* {{Courier}}: Plays this role in the final battle against the Dark Forest.
* DeadGuyJunior: Named after the Poppyfrost's deceased brother Molepaw.
* LazyBum: At first he doesn't want to be an apprentice because he doesn't want to do apprentice duties.

[[folder:Moonflower]]
!!Moonflower

The mother of Bluestar and Snowfur. She is a kind and caring queen.
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* GoodParents: Loves her kits, and shows it often.
* [[spoiler:TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: She's a wonderful and loving mother, and gets killed during a raid on [=WindClan=] when Bluestar is an apprentice.]]

[[folder:Mousewhisker]]
!!Mousewhisker

The kit of Daisy, brother of Berrynose and Hazeltail, and a first-generation warrior. He's a fairly minor character.

* EpicFail: He poisons himself (and Cherrypaw) when trying to get over a bellyache.
* [[spoiler:FaceHeelTurn]]: [[spoiler:In ''The Last Hope'', the Dark Forest recruit him.]]
* [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn]]: [[spoiler:He fights on the side of the Clans in the final battle.]]
* HotBlooded
* LivingProp: He's a very minor character, and only exists to add another cat to the [=ThunderClan=] allegiances.
* NamesTheSame: He has the same prefix as Mousefur.

[[folder:Poppyfrost]]
!!Poppyfrost

One of the kits of Sorreltail and Brackenfur. During the ''OmenOfTheStars'' arc she becomes Berrynose's mate.

* [[spoiler:AngstySurvivingTwin]]: In ''The Fourth Apprentice'', [[spoiler:she wishes that she could have died instead of Honeyfern.]]
* AdventuresInComaland: In ''The Sight'', Jayfeather saves her from sickness by guiding her out of her dreams.
* [[spoiler:IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy]]: In a twist on this trope, [[spoiler:she believes that Berrynose still loves Honeyfern and wishes that she could have died instead so that Berrynose could be with her.]]
* SiblingTeam: Fights alongside Honeyfern during the FinalBattle in ''The Last Hope''.
* [[spoiler:VictoriousChildhoodFriend]]: In ''The Fourth Apprentice'', she [[spoiler:gets together with Berrynose, who she had harboured a secret crush on in ''Power of Three''.]]

[[folder:Rainwhisker]]
!!Rainwhisker
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The kit of Whitestorm and Willowpelt, Rainwhisker is the brother of Sootfur and Sorreltail. He's a fairly minor character in the series.
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* [[spoiler:BusCrash]]: [[spoiler:Dies during the TimeSkip between ''Sunset'' and ''The Sight''.]]
* [[spoiler:DroppedABridgeOnHim]]: [[spoiler:Gets crushed by a falling branch in between ''Sunset'' and ''The Sight''.]]
* GenderBender: He was born a she-cat, but was a tom in the later books.
* GreaterNeedThanMine: He refuses medical aid in ''Sunset'' for this reason.

[[folder:Rosepetal]]
!!Rosepetal
->"Sometimes Dovewing, you could pay attention to the feelings of other cats."

The daughter of Spiderleg and Daisy.

* HotBlooded: Sometimes.
* ShipperOnDeck: In ''The Last Hope'', she makes it clear that she supports Dovewing and [[spoiler:Bumblestripe]].
* ShipTease: With Foxleap in ''Fading Echoes''. Nothing ever comes of it thanks to the Erins realizing that the [[IncestIsRelative two are kin (her father is Foxleap's brother from another litter)]].
* WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong: Spouts this line in ''Sign of the Moon'', right before being attacked by a dog.
* WhatTheHellHero: She scolds Dovewing for snapping at Bumblestripe just for bumping into her. She also says that a little accident didn't mean she had to act angry at him all the time.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Sometimes.
%% YamatoNadeshiko
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Runningwind]]
!!Runningwind

A minor [=ThunderClan=] warrior, who is the brother of Mousefur.
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* BackForTheFinale: After [[spoiler:his death]] in ''Rising Storm'', he shows up again in ''The Darkest Hour''. And then he appears again in ''The Last Hope''.
* [[spoiler:ADeathInTheLimelight]]: [[spoiler:He randomly becomes more important in ''Rising Storm'', only to be killed by Tigerstar.]]
* TheCameo: In ''The Last Hope'', [[spoiler:he shows up to escort Firestar to [=StarClan=].]]

[[folder:Sandstorm]]
!!Sandstorm
->"Bluestar was right. Fire did save the Clan."

[[quoteright:171:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sandstorm_335.bmp]]
[[caption-width-right:171:"I meant it when I said I wanted to come on this journey. But I want to share your mission. I want to understand why you need to help this Clan, and play an equal part in finding them."]]

Firestar's eventual mate, although she initially hated his guts. One of the best hunters in the Clan.

* ActionGirl: Like most female Clan cats, she hunts and fights alongside her male companions.
* BettyAndVeronica: She's Firestar's Veronica, being sarcastic and blunt while Spottedleaf is sweeter and softer.
* TheBigGuy: Is unfailingly loyal to [=ThunderClan=] and Firestar, and tends toward the GeniusBruiser subcategory.
* DeadpanSnarker: Has a tendency to insult cats this way. As she becomes more sympathetic, her jokes get less mean, but no less snarky.
* EnemyMine: In ''Into the Wild'', Sandpaw and Dustpaw temporarily put their rivalry with Firepaw on hold due to the threat of Brokenstar.
* [[FieryRedHead Fiery Red Pelt]]: Though her pelt isn't as fiery as her mate's, her temperament is much more so.
* GreenEyes: In Sandstorm’s case, they are, like her pelt, a paler version of her mate’s coloration.
* [[HappilyMarried Happily Mated]]: To Firestar.
* [[HeroesWantRedheads Heroes Want Red Pelts]]: Firestar certainly did.
* InformedAttribute: Her hunting skills are usually the golden standard used to show how skilled a cat is, but she rarely is shown actually hunting.
* OfficialCouple: With Firestar.
* RescueRomance: Her romance with Firestar begins when he saves her from falling off a cliff.
* SecondLove: To Firestar, with his first love being Spottedleaf.
* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: Though it's not as rare in Warriors as in real life, she certainly fits the bill.
* SlapSlapKiss: With Firestar.
* TookALevelInKindness: Became Firestar and Graystripe’s friend after Tigerstar was revealed to be evil. Also replaced Ravenpaw in their PowerTrio.
* UnresolvedSexualTension: With Firestar for the middle of the first series and Firestar's Quest.

[[folder:Shrewpaw]]
!!Shrewpaw

A [=ThunderClan=] apprentice who is one of Dustpelt and Ferncloud's first litter, along with Spiderleg. In the forest, he was Squirrelflight's best friend, but he becomes envious of her friendship with Brambleclaw. In ''Dawn'', he [[spoiler:is hit by a car and dies.]]

* ArbitrarySkepticism: After Squirreflight tells him her dream about Leafpool and Spottedleaf, he refuses to believe her.
* BigBrotherInstinct: [[spoiler:In [=StarClan=]]], he nudges his sisters Larchkit and Hollykit away from some water because he's worried they might fall in.
* GreenEyedMonster: Jealous of Squirrelpaw's relationship with Brambleclaw.
* [[spoiler:LookBothWays: Gets hit and killed on the thunderpath.]]
* [[spoiler:NeckSnap]]: [[spoiler:A car runs him over and breaks his neck.]]
* [[spoiler:RomanticFalseLead]]: [[spoiler:It looks like he might become a love interest for Squirrelflight, or at least of member of a love triangle. Then he dies.]]

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[[folder:Sorreltail]]
!!Sorreltail
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The kit of Whitestorm and Willowpelt, Sorreltail is a strong warrior who has seen a lot of trauma. She's essentially Leafpool's best friend.
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* ActionGirl
* ActionMom
* [[HappilyMarried Happily Mated]]: To Brackenfur
* LookBothWays: In the TimeSkip between ''The Darkest Hour/Firestar's Quest'' and ''The New Prophecy'', she was hit by a car and lost three moons of warrior training.
* S{{he Knows Too Much}}: Subverted. She learns something she wasn't supposed to, but survives the attempt on her life.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: It's mentioned in ''Moonrise'' that she's incredibly scared of deathberries because of how Darkstripe fed them to her in ''The Darkest Hour''.

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[[folder:Spiderleg]]
!!Spiderleg
->"These are the qualities [=ThunderClan=] needs most. Courage, loyalty, and the willingness to face danger for the sake of a Clanmate. If you ask me, Firestar, we'd be a fool not to make her a warrior."

[=ThunderClan=]'s resident JerkAss. That's really all there is to say about him, other than how he had a one-night stand with Daisy.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Somehow avoided. In ''Sign of the Moon'', his praise of Dovewing makes it look like he's turning into a nicer guy, but then in ''The Forgotten Warrior'', his treatment of [[spoiler:a newly returned Hollyleaf]] shows that he's still an asshole.
* {{Fauxshadowing}}: The creepy wind that blows when Firestar announces his warrior name. It makes it look like he'll be evil, but nothing ever comes of it.
* {{Jerkass}}: Like his father before him, but more so.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: In ''The Last Hope'' it's observed that he's starting to get grey hairs in his muzzle, despite many older characters not betraying such signs of aging.

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[[folder:Squirrelflight]]
!!Squirrelflight
->"And I'm sick of you flapping your wings like an injured sparrow, feeling oh so sorry for yourself. You're not the only cat suffering. Your pain isn't the hardest to bear."

[[quoteright:100:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/squirrelflight_2042.bmp]]
[[caption-width-right:100:"All cats deserve to find happiness as a mate, and as a mother."]]

Another second series protagonist, and Firestar's daughter. Originally a hot-headed young cat, she has matured into a capable and strong warrior. She goes on the journey with the four chosen cats in the second series, despite not being chosen herself, and during that time develops into Brambleclaw's LoveInterest. As of ''The Last Hope'', [[spoiler:she is named the deputy of [=ThunderClan=].]]
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* ActionGirl: As with pretty much all female characters.
* BerserkButton: Messing with, insulting, or accusing her sister. Ashfur, Lionblaze, and even Brambleclaw learned the hard way of what happens if someone is being mean to Leafpool.
* BelligerentSexualTension: With Brambleclaw, especially in ''Twilight''.
* ContinuityNod: Her one white paw is probably this, as a reference to her grandfather Jake being the father of Scourge as well as Firestar.
* [[spoiler:EarnYourHappyEnding]]: [[spoiler:She had to suffer a lot before becoming deputy and being forgiven by Brambleclaw, Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and Hollyleaf]] in ''The Last Hope''.
* [[FieryRedhead Fiery Red Pelt]] Much much moreso than either of her parents. As an apprentice and young warrior, she's constantly full of energy. She mellows out a little as she ages.
* IAmNotMyFather: She faces problems similar to Brambleclaw, but with a different flavor. While he has to fight the belief that he's just like his evil father, she deals with the stress of cats expecting her to be just as wise and peaceful as her legendary father is.
* [[spoiler:IAmNotYourFather]]: In ''Long Shadows'', [[spoiler:she runs out of options while facing Ashfur, forcing her to admit that Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Hollyleaf are not her kits.]]
* [[spoiler:InTheBlood]]: In ''The Last Hope'', she [[spoiler:becomes the deputy, which her father was at one point.]]
* [[spoiler:NumberTwo]]: [[spoiler:Bramblestar names her deputy]] at the end of ''The Last Hope''.
* RebelliousPrincess: Technically, as Clan Leader's daughter.
* [[spoiler:RedHerring]]: ''Sunrise'' Spoilers: [[spoiler:The ending of ''Long Shadows'' implies that she killed Ashfur, due to her fur being covered in mud. It turns out she was just being clumsy, and by doing so she distracted the reader from the true killer: Hollyleaf.]]
* [[RedOniBlueOni Red Oni]]: To Leafpool's Blue.
* RoyalBrat: Brambleclaw considers her one, at first.
* TheRunaway: In ''Midnight'', she ran away from [=ThunderClan=] so that she could join Brambleclaw on his journey to the Sun-Drown Place.
* SecretKeeper:
** In ''Midnight'', she keeps Brambleclaw's prophecy a secret from [=ThunderClan=] in exchange for going with him on the journey.
** ''Sunrise'' Spoilers: [[spoiler:She knew that Leafpool had Crowfeather's kits, and she raised them as her own.]]
* SpeakInUnison: In ''Twilight'', she and Tawnypelt both volunteer to fight Jacques and Susan at the same time.
* TagalongKid: In ''The New Prophecy'', she's and addition to Brambleclaw's crew that is both young and literally a tag-along.
* [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl Tomboy]]: To Leafpool's Girly Girl.
* {{Tsundere}}: In ''TheNewProphecy'', anyway.
* TwinTelepathy: She is able to sense what Leafpool is feeling.
* TheUnchosenOne: She was not chosen by [=StarClan=] to go on the journey to find Midnight. Despite this, she still fights alongside the journeying cats.
* WhatTheHellHero:
** Snaps at Brambleclaw for accusing Leafpool of causing [=ThunderClan=] to be attacked. She does the same later in ''The Last Hope'' to Lionblaze for picking on Leafpool.
** She also gives one to Jayfeather in ''Fading Echoes'' for his continued blaming on her and her sister.

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[[folder:Stormfur]]
!!Stormfur

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[[folder:Stormtail]]
!!Stormtail

The father of Bluestar and Snowfur and the mate of Moonflower. He doesn't seem to hang out with his kits enough.
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* GenerationXerox: Bluestar shares his fur and eye color.
* NotSoStoic: He has his moments like comforting Bluefur over [[spoiler:Snowfur's]] death.
* TheStoic: Always acts serious.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Bluefur wants to make him proud.
[[/folder]]

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[[folder:Swiftpaw]]
!!Swiftpaw
->"We have the right to be warriors just as much as Cloudtail does!"

Longtail's apprentice for the bulk of the first arc. Essentially Longtail, but younger, he tries desperately to prove his worth. [[spoiler:After Bluestar refuses to make him a warrior, he tries to defeat the dogs lurking on [=ThunderClan=] territory. He makes a valiant effort, but ultimately fails. Later, he gives Firestar one of his nine lives.]]
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* BackForTheFinale: Appears again in ''The Last Hope''.
* TheCameo: [[spoiler:He shows up in ''The Last Hope'' as one of the eight cats leading a newly deceased Firestar into [=StarClan=].]]
* {{Expy}}: He's exactly like his mentor's early characterization, only younger.
* HotBlooded: Foolishly decides to go after the dog pack with Brightheart all on their own.
* {{Jerkass}}: But still a loyal cat.
[[/folder]]

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[[folder:Tawnypelt]]
!!Tawnypelt

->The daughter of Tigerstar and Goldenflower, and sister to Brambleclaw. Tawnypelt used to be a member of [=ThunderClan=], but after being unable to take the comparisons between herself and her tyrannical father, she left to join [=ShadowClan=]. For more information, see Characters/WarriorCatsShadowClan.
[[/folder]]

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[[folder:Thistleclaw]]
!!Thistleclaw
[[quoteright:127:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thistleclaw2_9646.bmp]]
->"Coward! Is that why [=WindClan=] cats run so fast -- so they can flee?"

A [=ThunderClan=] warrior in Bluestar's time. Quarrels with her over deputy position, leading Bluestar to give her kits to [=RiverClan=]. He is the main antagonist of ''Bluestar's Prophecy''.

He reappears in ''Night Whispers'', having been sent to the Dark Forest after his death. He's a high-ranking member of it, and serves as a major antagonist of the ''Omen of the Stars'' arc.
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* AbusiveParents: Bluestar firmly believes he is one to Whitestorm, but they aren't shown interacting much.
* AntiHero: In ''Bluestar's Prophecy'', due to being ''absolutely freaking insane''. He becomes a straight up villain in ''Omen of the Stars''.
* TheApprentice: He was in the Dark Forest, and was apprenticed to Silverhawk. (Or was it Shredtail?) %%The brackets part isn't natter or confusion. Crookedstar's Promise has Thistleclaw's mentor switch between being Shredtail and Silverhawk in different scenes.%%
* AxCrazy: He was completely crazy about fighting. At one point, he ordered Tigerstar (an apprentice at the time) to kill a kittypet for trespassing on Clan territory.
* {{Badass}}: He got into a fight with a dog while he was still an apprentice. And '''won.'''
* BloodKnight: He loved fighting, which is why Bluestar realized she couldn't let him become leader.
* ChekhovsGunman: He was mentioned during ''Forest of Secrets'', and briefly appeared in ''The Rise of Scourge''. He becomes a very important character in the prequel Super Editions and ''Omen of the Stars''.
* ChekhovsSkill: The killing blow that Crookedstar learns from him ends up being pivotal to the climax of ''Crookedstar's Promise''.
* TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget: He joined the Dark Forest so that he could become strong enough to protect [=ThunderClan=]. However, he eventually decided that [=ThunderClan=] cats were weak and needed to be killed.
* [[spoiler:DirtyCoward]]: In ''The Last Hope'' [[spoiler:he flees from the battle when it looks like he might lose.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution: It seems to be a habit of his.
** In ''Bluestar's Prophecy'', he orders his apprentice to savagely beat a kit who wandered onto [=ThunderClan=] territory. He would have had the kit killed if not for Bluestar's intervention.
** In ''Sign of the Moon'', [[spoiler:he murders Antpelt for showing mercy to an enemy.]]
* DrillSergeantNasty
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: He dies fighting [=RiverClan=] off-screen. This isn't even shown in ''Crookedstar's Promise'', which was all about [=RiverClan=].
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He had a mate and a kit who he loved dearly.
* EvilMentor: He has stepped into this role as a mentor in the Dark Forest.
* FaceHeelTurn: He was a huge jerk in ''Bluestar's Prophecy'', but at the end of the day he was still a good guy. In ''Omen of the Stars'', he's a major villain.
* FallenHero: He was originally very loyal to [=ThunderClan=]. By ''Omen of the Stars'', that's definitely not the case any longer.
* HappilyMarried: To Snowfur, his MoralityPet.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: For all his negative traits in ''Bluestar's Prophecy'', he truly wants to protect [=ThunderClan=] from harm. Unfortunately, this leads to him joining the Dark Forest so that he can become stronger. By ''Omen of the Stars'', he is a threat to [=ThunderClan=].
* HighPressureBlood: After he finally died, his Clanmates found him in a huge puddle of his own blood.
* HotBlooded: His love of fighting contributed to his FaceHeelTurn.
* {{Jerkass}}: It's all you need to know about him in ''Bluestar's Prophecy''.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Seems to genuinely care for his mate Snowfur and his son Whitestorm.
* [[spoiler:JerkWithAHeartOfJerk]]: [[spoiler:''Crookedstar's Promise'' has him insult Snowfur and Whitestorm by calling them weak.]]
* LeaderWannabe: He really wanted to be leader, and ended up fighting Bluestar over the position.
* TheMentor:
** He mentored [[BigBad Tigerstar]] in ''Bluestar's Prophecy''. In fact, many of Tigerstar's philosophy's were originally his philosophies.
** He was mentoring a she-cat in between his death and the events of ''Omen of the Stars''. [[spoiler:She failed her test to become a Dark Forest Warrior and died.]]
* MixedAncestry: He has [=WindClan=] blood, because his father Windflight was half-[=WindClan=].
* PintsizedPowerhouse: While still an apprentice, he took on a dog and actually won.
* PredecessorVillain: To Tigerstar, due to being his mentor, and the enemy of Firestar's own mentor, Bluestar.
* TheRival: To Bluestar.
* ShadowArchetype: To Bluestar. They are both ambitious and want to become the leader of [=ThunderClan=], but he makes it clear that he would use his position to lead the Clan into a life of constant fighting and violence, in contrast to Bluestar's more reasonable and peaceful leadership.
* SmugSnake: He's always been convinced that he was superior to other warriors, and lords this over other warriors.
* SocialDarwinist: In ''Omen of the Stars'', he believes that the Clan cats are weak, and must be destroyed. ''Crookedstar's Promise'' shows that he got these beliefs from his Dark Forest mentor, who was either Silverhawk or Shredtail. (It's unclear if Silverhawk even exists.)
* StartOfDarkness: ''Crookedstar's Promise'' devoted a significant amount of time to showing how he turned evil.
* ToBeAMaster: His dream is to become Clan Leader.
* TookALevelInJerkass: In ''Bluestar's Prophecy'', he is not a nice cat by any means, but he genuinely cares for his Clan, his mate, and his son. In ''Omen of the Stars'', he's essentially an incarnation of evil.
* [[spoiler:TheUnfought]]: In ''The Last Hope'', [[spoiler:he runs away after Brokenstar dies, and none of the major [=ThunderClanners=] end up fighting him.]]
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The rise of Scourge was his fault.
* WalkingWasteland: As a member of the Dark Forest, he causes everything he touches to decay.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: In ''Bluestar's Prophecy'', Bluestar has to stop him from becoming leader because he would have destroyed [=ThunderClan=] by fighting many battles that he thought would protect it. This isn't so in ''Omen of the Stars'', where he's a true villain.
* YouShouldHaveDiedInstead: In ''Crookedstar's Promise'', when he is [[spoiler:training in the Dark Forest]], he says that Bluestar should have died instead of [[spoiler:Snowfur.]]
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!!Thornclaw

Brother of Brightheart, Cinderpelt and Brackenfur, Thornclaw is the first cat Firestar ever named a warrior, which is something he's quite proud of.
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* BloodKnight: He's never the focus of a story, so it's not obvious, but he's very often one of the first cats ready to jump into battle at the drop of a whisker.
* CelibateHero: One of few characters who lasts from the first book through the last and never has kits or even a mate.
** He was supposed to become mates with Whitewing in [=TPoT=]... until the Erins remembered that [[IncestIsRelative his sister is Whitewing's mother]].
* CommanderContrarian: Not just to disagree for the hell of it. He's much more hot-headed than Firestar, and therefore would rather fight when Firestar would rather not.
* [[spoiler:FaceHeelTurn]]: [[spoiler:He visited the Dark Forest]] in ''The Last Hope''. [[spoiler:But since this was never mentioned again, he most likely defected.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He may not be very nice, but that doesn't mean he's not willing to rescue enemy Clan cats from danger.
* NoSympathy: Does not feel guilty about [[spoiler:Russetfur's death.]]
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[[folder:Thrushpelt]]
!!Thrushpelt

A [=ThunderClan=] tom in love with Bluestar. Despite many of the Clan warriors fawning over the two of them, he never has a chance with the independent she-cat.
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* BettyAndVeronica: A male version. As an understanding nice guy, he serves as the Betty to Oakheart's Veronica.
* HopelessSuitor: Hopelessly in love with Bluestar for his whole life, but she loves Oakheart.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Understands that Bluestar doesn't love him, and promises to raise her kits like they were his own.
* NamesTheSame: Shares his name with a famous [=WindClan=] medicine cat.
* NiceGuy: Never fails to be kind to any cat or loyal to his Clan.
* SecretKeeper: He knows that Bluestar's kits aren't his, but he pretends that they are so that Bluestar isn't questioned about the father.
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[[folder:Toadstep]]
!!Toadstep
->"Let them come! We are ready!"

The son of Spiderleg and Daisy.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: He gets a chapter focused on him in ''Sign of the Moon''.
* BigDamnHeroes: He shows up to save Lionblaze from a dog in ''Sign of the Moon''.
* EpicFail: His attempts to copy Lionblaze lead to him being defeated in combat by [[spoiler:a tree.]]
* HotBlooded: Obsessed with fighting, and with imitating his rival Lionblaze.
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Is obsessed with Lionblaze to the point of trying to copy his fighting style.
* SerialRomeo: He's teased with a different she-cat in every book.
* ShipTease: With Blossomfall in ''Fading Echoes'' and Icecloud in ''The Forgotten Warrior''.
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[[folder:Whitewing]]
!!Whitewing
->"Remember, I'm your mother. Nothing you say can ever shock me or make me love you less."

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[[caption-width-right:180:"You'll always be ''my'' kit."]]

The only kit of Cloudtail and Brightheart's first litter. Whitewing is a kind and gentle she-cat mated to Birchfall. Once her kits become main characters in Omen of the Stars, she gets a lot more screen time.
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* GoodParents: To Ivypool and Dovewing, particularly emphasized when she delivers the line above.
* [[HappilyMarried Happily Mated]]: To Birchfall
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: When Lionblaze was trying to guess which [=ThunderClan=] cats might train with the Dark Forest, he had a NoJustNoReaction when considering Whitewing.
* ShipperOnDeck: In ''The Forgotten Warrior'', she urges Dovewing to get together with [[spoiler:Bumblestripe]].
* ShipTease: Plenty of them with Birchfall until they actually got together.
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[[folder:Willowpelt]]
!!Willowpelt

Mate of Whitestorm and mother of Sorreltail, Rainwhisker, and Sootfur. (According to WordOfGod, she's also the mother of Darkstripe [with Tawnyspots] and Graystripe [with Patchpelt]). She was a queen for a good portion of the first series.
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* ActionMom: Even though she enjoys raising kits, she misses her warrior life when she's in the nursery.
* BrotherSisterIncest: [[ErinHunter Vicky Holmes]] said on her Facebook page that Patchpelt and Willowpelt were Graystripe's parents. However, in Bluestar's Prophecy, these two are brother and sister - different litters but same parents. When this was pointed out to her, she admitted it wasn't intentional but decided to leave it because it can happen with real cats.
* [[spoiler:BusCrash]]: [[spoiler:In ''Midnight'', we learn that during the TimeSkip between the first arc and ''The New Prophecy'', a badger killed her. Subverted in ''Firestar's Quest'', where we get to see her die onscreen.]]
* [[spoiler:HeroicSacrifice]]: [[spoiler:Gets killed when pushing her son out of the way of a badger's claws.]]
* MayDecemberRomance: With Tawnyspots.
* ReallyGetsAround: Ahem, Willowpelt has been mates with the deputies of [=ThunderClan=] twice-- must be attracted to power-- and even her own brother. Consequently, Graystripe, Darkstripe, Sorreltail and her brothers Rainwhisker and Sootfur are all at least half siblings. Sheesh.
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[[folder:Windflight]]
!!Windflight

A [=ThunderClan=] tom who was a warrior when Bluestar was young, and who has mixed heritage - his father was a [=WindClan=] cat and his mother [=ThunderClan=], but it isn't brought up much.
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* HeroicBastard: He's half [=WindClan=].
* MeaningfulName: His name refers to his [=WindClan=] heritage.
* MixedAncestry: He's half [=ThunderClan=] and half [=WindClan=].
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The kit of Whitestorm and Willowpelt, Sorreltail is a strong warrior who has seen a lot of trauma.

* ActionGirl: A special example in that she had to retrain herself in hunting and fighting after losing an eye..

!!Brightheart

* ShipTease: With Rosepetal in ''Fading Echoes''. Nothing ever comes of it thanks to the Erins realizing that the [[IncestIsRelative two are kin (her father is Foxleap's brother from another litter)]]. He then gets teased with Dovewing in Sign of the Moon (in a similar manner as Tigerheart and Dovewing in The Fourth Apprentice), but this, too, leads to nothing for the same reason as with Rosepetal.

* RomanticFalseLead

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