To nonClanmates like Fireheart, this WindClan tom has always seemed unusually aggressive and hostile, always ready to unsheathe his claws against any perceived threat to his Clan. But that aggression comes from a deep loyalty to his Clan, and a desire to protect the ones he cares for. Will that loyalty to his Clanmates see him true in the end? Or will his aggression and ambition take him down a darker path?
Clan: StarClan
Runningnose
When Runningnose first asked to become Yellowfang’s apprentice, he could never have anticipated all of the suffering he would endure because of his decision to become a medicine cat. After Yellowfang was exiled for supposedly killing her mother’s young kits, Runningnose was forced to watch an endless stream of kits die of battle wounds they should never have earned and serve a leader he could never challenge because it would leave his Clanmates without a healer. He must have hoped his Clan’s troubles were over when Brokenstar was finally driven out. But he would soon come to learn that Brokenstar’s reign had only been the beginning. that there was more suffering to come, more terrible secrets to keep, and a terrible price to pay for his Clan’s bright new dawn.
Cinderpelt
This bright, eager, energetic young she-cat was on her way to becoming one of ThunderClan’s most passionate and dedicated warriors when one of TIgerclaw’s bids for power saw her permanently injured and unable to meet the physical demands of warrior life. But all of that enthusiasm for life didn’t just vanish when her leg was injured, and while the path of a warrior may no longer be available to her, a young cat with that much passion will always have something to give herself and her Clan. The only question is – where will her new path lead?
Leopardstar
ThunderClan had plenty of reason to feel uneasy when this proud, stubborn warrior was made the new deputy of RiverClan. No cat could deny her fierce loyalty to RiverClan, but she lacked Crookedstar’s foresight and compassion for those beyond his borders, and she harbored a special grudge for ThunderClan and its warriors. When Leopardstar rises as RiverClan’s leader, will her dedication to RiverClan make her a leader every Clan can be proud of? Or will her ambition and apathy for the other Clans cause her to make the greatest mistake of her life?
Longtail
When Bluestar first brought Rusty to join her Clan, it was Longtail, barely out of the apprentices’ den and full of the brash arrogance Darkstripe had instilled in him, who loudly challenged the kittypet’s right to train as a warrior. The resulting fight, which left him with a scarred ear, was the start of the rivalry between the two toms. Longtail’s loyalty seemed to lie with his former mentor, Darkstripe, and the dark-hearted deputy Tigerclaw. But as Fireheart rises to become the fire to save the Clans, while Tigerclaw falls to become their gravest threat, will Longtail’s disdain for kittypets and loyalty to the dark-hearted warrior turn him away from his Clan? Or will faith in the warrior code and loyatly to what is good make Longtail a nobler cat than Fireheart would have ever guessed?
Flametail
Almost from the start, this young tom knew he wanted to be a medicine cat. He had all of the quiet, calm thoughtfulness and dedication to healing that one could hope for in a healer. But unlike his mentor Littlecloud, Flametail is determined to put his Clan first rather than reach out to the other Clans for friendship. Will his loyalty to his Clan prove his greatest strength? Or will the need to put his Clan first only drive a further wedge between the Clans in the time they need unity most?
Ravenpaw
Ravenpaw’s life changed forever the day he saw his mentor murder Redtail, the ThunderClan deputy. This traumatised young tom lived in terror of the day when Tigerclaw would silence him forever to protect his murderous secret. When his denmates smuggled him out of ThunderClan and sent him to live with the loner Barley, Ravenpaw found a home where a cat who prefered mercy over war could live in peace. But will Ravenpaw be content with a loner’s life? Or will his warrior’s heart call him back to the Clans once more?
Hollyleaf
Fiercely intelligent and ambitious, Hollyleaf prides herself on her sharp mind and her devotion to the warrior code. She has built a life upon following and enforcing the rules of the warrior code and finds joy in becoming the best she can be for her Clan. However, when a devastating secret buried by time and promises is revealed, Hollyleaf feels her entire world crashing down upon her, and she begins to see that all is not as it appears. Faced with a terrible realization, Hollyleaf stands at a crossroad. Will she continue the path she’s created, or will she turn and run from everything she’s known?
Firestar
Firestar, a former kittypet drawn into the forest by a mysterious calling, must meet challenges far greater than the Clans have ever known. It is up to this fiery young tom to uncover hidden truths, face terrible danger, and reveal the meaning behind StarClan’s prophecy: “Fire alone will save our Clan.”
Blackstar
Yellowfang once described this tom as a bully with no brains, and a look at his early career seems to bear that out. This stoic, brutal tom served as the deputy to two of ShadowClan’s cruelest leaders and carried out their dirty work without an ounce of hesitation. But what happens when the follower becomes the leader? Perhaps the chance to lead ShadowClan himself will let this tom show who he truly is – for better or worse…