(Book 5 forest is divided into territories and cats can choose to follow Tall Shadow. Windclan is formally given its name in Book 6, so technically she doesn’t officially become the “leader” until then)
leaderChange Wind Runner initially…
Wind Runner initially joins Tall Shadow’s group, but breaks off to form her own group after the death of her kits. She is later made the first Clan leader Windstar and the founding leader of WindClan.