The New Prophecy: written and visual guide
BY THE EDITOR
Congratulations, you’ve made it through the first series of Warriors! But with the start of a new series, there’re brand-new characters and conflicts and relationships, and it can seem like a lot to keep track of at first glance. Never fear! To help you get to know the newest cast of Clan cats, we’ve put together this rundown of the most important characters in the second series of Warriors, The New Prophecy. Enjoy!
Brambleclaw
The near-identical son of the evil Tigerstar, this young warrior has had to deal with the stain of his father’s legacy ever since he was a kit―but now he has a chance to prove himself more than his father’s shadow. After the StarClan warrior Bluestar visits Brambleclaw in a dream and says to listen to what midnight will tell him, Brambleclaw sets out on an extraordinary journey with his fellow warriors and encounters the greatest challenge the Clans have ever faced. Will this brave young tom be able to lead his friends well and prove his loyalty once and for all? Or will the pull of his father’s ambition lead him to the same grisly end?
Read more about Brambleclaw on his page – but beware of spoilers!
Squirrelpaw
The daughter of hero and Clan leader Firestar, Squirrelpaw seems to have none of her father’s restraint or forethought. She’s wild, she’s bold, she’s defiant, and she’s the most obnoxious pain in the tail some of her Clanmates have ever met. But there’s more to this young she-cat than a sharp tongue and a famous father, and with a new threat bearing down on the forest, she might just get a chance to prove it. Will Squirrelpaw be able to rise to the challenge and mark her place in Clan history? Or will anger and distrust steal away the things that matter most to her?
Read more about Squirrelpaw on her page – but beware of spoilers!
Leafpaw
One would hardly know to look at them that this quiet young she-cat and the fiery Squirrelpaw are littermates. Leafpaw is everything Squirrelpaw isn’t―shy, self-conscious, contemplative, calm, and a gifted medicine cat apprentice. But a deep thread of loyalty and love runs between the two sisters, something so strong that it even allows one sister to know what the other is feeling and thinking from far away. And with the threat of a new prophecy and great changes coming to the forest, that bond of loyalty will be tested in ways the sisters could never have imagined. Will their sisterly bond survive the challenges to come? And how will Leafpaw choose what matters most to her when her heart calls her down two different paths?
Read more about Leafpaw on her page – but beware of spoilers!
Tawnypelt
Brambleclaw’s sister was never as willing as her brother to fight and scrape for every ounce of trust from a Clan ready to hate her for her father’s actions. Instead, she decided to forge her own identity in ShadowClan, where she could be seen as her own cat, not just as her father’s echo. But when StarClan calls on her to help fulfill their new prophecy, Tawnypelt must join her brother once more on a journey to save the Clans. Will the kits of Tigerstar be the salvation the Clans need after all? Or will the dangers of the journey itself prove too much for even this fierce warrior?
Read more about Tawnypelt on her page – but beware of spoilers!
Crowpaw
This prickly young tom was also sent on the journey StarClan foretold, but unlike his companions, he didn’t already know any of the cats he was traveling with―and he doesn’t seem in any hurry to change that. Snarky, unfriendly, stubborn to the point of being irrational, it would seem that Crowpaw has nothing to offer to the journey other than defiance. But there is more to this tom than his stubborn exterior―and a bit of kindness could be all it takes to reveal the loyal cat that shines within. Will Crowpaw allow any cat to get close to him? Or will the pain that such a dangerous journey can bring make him close off his heart from any more hurt?
Read more about Crowpaw on his page – but beware of spoilers!
Feathertail
The halfClan daughter of Graystripe and Silverstream, Feathertail has all of her father’s loyalty and kindness, and all of her mother’s stubbornness and determination to see past what others take for granted. When StarClan calls on her to join the journey to save the Clans, she brings all of her warmth and compassion to this group of ragtag warriors. But will Feathertail’s ability to see a friend in even the most unlikely cats be enough to keep her group together? And will her courage to see the journey through be enough to save her Clan? Or is something else waiting for her at her journey’s end?
Stormfur
Though Stormfur was not chosen by StarClan to go on this journey, there was no way the protective brother of Feathertail was ever going to let his sister go on a dangerous trek without him. The willingness of his Clan to sit back and watch him and Featherpaw be slaughtered is too fresh in Stormfur’s memory for him to trust easily. Will this suspicious tom ever be able to warm up to his traveling companions―and the other cats they encounter on their journey? And what will a flash of silver fur in a moonlit pool mean for his fate?
Hawkfrost
This powerful young tom is one of RiverClan’s newest warriors, but he was not born among his fish-eating Clanmates. His mother, Sasha, was a rogue who felt her kits would be safer being raised among warriors. Despite his origins, Hawkfrost seems to have all of the courage, loyalty, and ambition of any Clan-born warrior. But there are some who look on his powerful frame and ambitious words with unease―and with recognition. Is there more to this tom’s heart, and his past, than meets the eye? Is there more that he can offer to those who would call him family?
Read more about Hawkfrost on his page – but beware of spoilers!
Mothwing
Hawkfrost’s sister, this young she-cat initially trained as a warrior but has decided that serving as a healer is where her heart lies. But many cats are suspicious of this rogue’s daughter trying to prove herself as a medicine cat. Can a cat born outside of the Clans ever truly appreciate what a medicine cat’s role and relationship with StarClan means? Or is there something else in Mothwing’s past that will threatens her attempts to walk a healer’s path?
Though we’ve covered the basic biography for each cat, there’s even more to remember all of the many names, appearances, and relationships of our vast cast of furry felines. But not to worry! To help our fans keep on top of all the details of their favorite characters, we’ve put together this visual guide to the most important characters in the second series of Warriors, The New Prophecy!
Keep in mind, this visual guide provides information from the entire series up to and including from the most recent releases, so please beware of spoilers!
We hope this guide will help you navigate the cast of The New Prophecy a little bit more easily! If you’re ready to start the series, you can order the first book, Midnight, here.
