Warrior Cats/Characters/Thunder Clan

ThunderClan is the main Clan in Warrior Cats. As such, it has the most characters.

Main index can be found here.

Firestar


""Surely it is our struggle against hardship that makes us true warriors. You think fresh blood in the Clans will weaken us? A life without hardship will weaken us more.""

The protagonist of the first six books, and a major character in all later books. Currently the Leader of ThunderClan. He was originally a kittypet, but was accepted into the Clan after feeling mysteriously drawn to the forest his whole life. His name comes from his fur, which is bright orange. He originally faced prejudice due to his non-Clan heritage, but has long since proven himself a brave and highly capable warrior. Currently, his leadership decisions (in particular, letting more non-Clan cats into ThunderClan, as well as interfering in other Clans' business) are a source of controversy among the Clans. In The Last Hope,


 * Authority Equals Asskicking
 * Back From the Dead: Comes with being a leader.
 * Badass Grandpa: In the later series.
 * Battle Couple: With Sandstorm
 * Big Good
 * Cassandra Truth: Bluestar ignores his warnings about Tigerclaw until he ends up trying to kill her.
 * The Chains of Commanding: Most apparent in The Darkest Hour, when he has to lead his entire Clan into a battle where the odds aren't in their favor.
 * Chaste Hero: As Vicky said, "stooopid man-cat."
 * The Chosen One: Is the fire that can save the clan.
 * Fiery Red Pelt
 * Green Eyes
 * Happily Mated: To Sandstorm
 * The Hero
 * Heroic Second Wind: He dies fighting Scourge and the Rat King, but has an epiphany and gets up to continue the fight both times.
 * Heterosexual Life Partners: With Graystripe. He even has a bit of a Heroic BSOD after he thinks Graystripe is dead.
 * Idiot Hero
 * The Leader
 * Martial Pacifist
 * Rescue Romance: With Sandstorm.
 * Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right: His general relationship with the warrior code
 * Secret Keeper: In the first series, he keeps several secrets - that Ravenpaw is alive, that, that , Graystripe's forbidden relationship.
 * Wrong Genre Savvy: At one point, he mistook Tigerclaw and Brokenstar's evil plotting for Tigerclaw using The Power of Friendship on Brokenstar.
 * Young and In Charge: Is made a deputy at a very young age (if his training had taken the normal six moons instead of two, he would have only been a warrior for two moons at that point) and becomes leader only six moons later.
 * Young and In Charge: Is made a deputy at a very young age (if his training had taken the normal six moons instead of two, he would have only been a warrior for two moons at that point) and becomes leader only six moons later.

Graystripe


Firestar's best friend, and former deputy of ThunderClan. Graystripe is a good-natured, easy-going cat who gets along well with everyone. Gets his own big source of drama when he falls in love with the RiverClan warrior Silverstream, and fathers two kits with her. He temporarily joins RiverClan in order to be with them, but his conflicting loyalties eventually lead to his rejoining ThunderClan.


 * Badass Grandpa; In later series
 * Big Eater
 * Broken Pedestal: At one point, he idolized Clawface, but then Clawface killed Spottedleaf.
 * Cabin Fever: During his kittypet days.
 * Cain and Abel: With his half-brother, Darkstripe.
 * Day in The Limelight: In his three issue manga series about how he met his new mate and returned to the Clans.
 * Demoted to Extra: During The New Prophecy and the arcs after that.
 * Eyes of Gold
 * Heterosexual Life Partners: With Firestar.
 * The Knights Who Say Squee: As an apprentice, he obsessed over Stonefur and Clawface, who he considered "the best warriors".
 * The Lancer
 * My Greatest Failure: At first it was when Whiteclaw fell to his death. Later it becomes
 * Plucky Comic Relief: Somewhat.
 * Put on a Bus: In Dawn, though he returns in The Sight.
 * : With Silverstream
 * : With Silverstream
 * Stranger in a Familiar Land: Once when, and later when.

Sandstorm


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


 * Action Girl
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Fiery Red Pelt: Though her pelt isn't as fiery as her mate's, her temperament is much more so.
 * Green Eyes
 * Informed Attribute: Her hunting skills are usually the golden standard used to show how skilled a cat is, but she rarely is shown actually hunting.
 * Rescue Romance: With Firestar.
 * Slap Slap Kiss
 * Unresolved Sexual Tension: With Firestar for the middle of the first series and Firestar's Quest.
 * Unresolved Sexual Tension: With Firestar for the middle of the first series and Firestar's Quest.

Tigerclaw
The traitorous deputy of ThunderClan, and Firestar's nemesis. For more information, see Warrior Cats

Bluestar


The leader of ThunderClan during most of the first series, and Firestar's mentor. She is highly respected as a wise and powerful leader, even by cats of other Clans. She is tough but fair, and fierce in battle. Her only real problem is her unwavering trust in Tigerclaw, whose betrayal shocks her so deeply that she becomes paranoid and insane, and turns her back on StarClan.

"Sunstar: [You have ambition] only to serve your Clan. That is why I chose you. You have suffered much and lost much, and yet you still serve your Clanmates, putting their needs before yours, willing to sacrifice all for the sake of your Clan."
 * Ambition Is Good: Why Sunstar chose to make her his deputy.
 * Ambition Is Good: Why Sunstar chose to make her his deputy.


 * Action Girl: As with pretty much all female characters.
 * Almost-Dead Guy
 * Authority Equals Asskicking
 * Back From the Dead: Because she is leader. However, we only see Bluestar lose two of her lives
 * Because Destiny Says So: She gets hit pretty hard by this:
 * Big Good
 * Big No: In Bluestar's Prophecy, when her mom dies.
 * Blue Eyes
 * Hurting Hero: In much of Bluestar's Prophecy.
 * The Obi-Wan
 * Rage Against the Heavens: After Tigerclaw's betrayal
 * Sanity Slippage: Recovers
 * Spirit Advisor
 * Rage Against the Heavens: After Tigerclaw's betrayal
 * Sanity Slippage: Recovers
 * Spirit Advisor

Spottedleaf


ThunderClan's medicine cat when Firestar first joined, she was also his first love. She is killed in a ShadowClan raid before the relationship has much of a chance to go anywhere, but Spottedleaf continues to show up in Firestar's and his descendants' dreams throughout the series. Currently residing in StarClan.


 * : In The Last Hope
 * Celibate Hero: Though she wishes she wasn't.
 * Foil: To Yellowfang, to a certain degree. Both act Spirit Advisors, but have noticeably different temperaments.
 * : In The Last Hope,
 * Identical Grandson: Has an ancestor named Spottedpelt that looks exactly like her - it's what made Firestar realize that Spottedleaf was descended from SkyClan.
 * : In The Last Hope,
 * Posthumous Character: Almost. She's killed toward the end of the first book, but her spirit shows up in almost every successive book, even to cats born seasons after she died.
 * Spirit Advisor
 * Too Good for This Sinful Earth
 * Yamato Nadeshiko
 * Yamato Nadeshiko

Yellowfang


A former ShadowClan warrior and medicine cat, Yellowfang was exiled by Brokenstar in the first book, and was captured on ThunderClan territory by a young Firepaw. She remains in ThunderClan as a prisoner until Spottedleaf's death. Disgusted at what her birth Clan has become, she agrees to formally join ThunderClan as their medicine cat. Currently resides in StarClan.


 * Action Girl: As with pretty much all female characters. Notable for being a medicine cat.
 * Almost-Dead Guy
 * Cool Old She-cat
 * Deadpan Snarker: She is rather sarcastic and blunt.
 * Defeat Means Friendship: She and Firepaw get along very well after he beats her in combat.
 * Foil: To Spottedleaf, to a certain degree. Both act as Spirit Advisors, but have noticeably different temperaments.
 * Intergenerational Friendship: With Fireheart.
 * Like a Son to Me: Claims that Fireheart is like a son to her.
 * Spirit Advisor: Seems to be filling this role for Jayfeather.
 * Spirit Advisor: Seems to be filling this role for Jayfeather.
 * Spirit Advisor: Seems to be filling this role for Jayfeather.

Cinderpelt


Firestar's first apprentice, Cinderpelt was hit by a car early in the series, badly breaking and twisting her leg. Because of this, she was unable to become a warrior, and instead trained under Yellowfang as medicine cat. She remains a close friend and confidante of Firestar throughout the series. She is killed during the badger attack,


 * Action Girl: Averted
 * Almost-Dead Guy
 * : In The Last Hope.
 * Blue Eyes
 * Career-Ending Injury: Dreamed of being a warrior until she was hit by a car.
 * Early-Bird Cameo: Does anybody remember that blue-eyed, gray-furred kitten that FirePAW picked up in Brokenstar's camp? You know, in the first book?
 * Genki Girl: Back when she was Firestar's apprentice, he bemoaned the fact that he couldn't control her energy.
 * Heroic Sacrifice: Dies preventing the badgers from harming her brother's newborn kits.
 * Just Friends: This is what Firestar thought of their relationship. According to Word of God, however, Cinderpelt had feelings for him, but due to her position as medicine cat, couldn't act on them.
 * Sibling Yin-Yang: When she and Brackenfur were first apprenticed to them, both Fireheart and Graystripe lampshaded how energetic Cinderpaw was to the more responsible Brackenpaw.
 * Sibling Yin-Yang: When she and Brackenfur were first apprenticed to them, both Fireheart and Graystripe lampshaded how energetic Cinderpaw was to the more responsible Brackenpaw.

Cloudtail


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.


 * Badass Grandpa: In the later series
 * Blue Eyes
 * Deadpan Snarker: His comments are like barbed wire. Even the narrative lampshades it.
 * Flat Earth Atheist: He has seen accurate predictions of the future, as well as his uncle coming Back From the Dead several times, yet still refuses to believe that there is anything supernatural going on, calling StarClan a "tale to scare kits".
 * Berserk Button: Murder, especially that of cats he was close to. Unfortunately, this anger usually amounts to Firestar telling him to chill.

Whitestorm


Bluestar's nephew, and one of the more well-respected warriors in ThunderClan, he remained a good friend to both her and Firestar. He also served as Firestar's first deputy.


 * Almost-Dead Guy
 * Cool Old Guy: Was already quite old at the time of Into the Wild

Dustpelt


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.


 * Commander Contrarian: He knows it, and relishes it.
 * I Have No Brother: According to Word of God, he is embarrassed by his brother Ravenpaw's pacifism and refuses to admit their relation.
 * Jerkass: At first.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold
 * Morality Pet: He's totally dere towards Ferncloud!
 * The Rival: 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.
 * Unlucky Childhood Friend: To Sandstorm.

Darkstripe
The most loyal follower of Tigerstar, Darkstripe is disliked by mostly everybody in the Clans, including his leader, due to his deceitful, arrogant nature.

"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)"
 * Bathroom Break Out: Tells Brackenfur, who's supposed to be watching him, that he needs to make dirt. He goes behind a bush and sneaks away.
 * Butt Monkey: All the time.


 * Commander Contrarian: While in ThunderClan. By the end of the series, no one ever agreed with him.
 * Depraved Homosexual: In Fanon.
 * The Dragon: To Tigerstar in the Original Series. In his mind anyway.
 * Undying Loyalty: To Tigerstar.

Snowkit
A kit in A Dangerous Path. He is


 * Blue Eyes: According to Frostfur, white cats with blue eyes are often deaf.
 * Sorry, Billy, But You Just Don't Have Legs: An unusual example where it's his mother, rather than him, that refuses to accept the disability.
 * Sorry, Billy, But You Just Don't Have Legs: An unusual example where it's his mother, rather than him, that refuses to accept the disability.
 * Sorry, Billy, But You Just Don't Have Legs: An unusual example where it's his mother, rather than him, that refuses to accept the disability.

Lionheart


A senior warrior and Graystripe's mentor.


 * Cool Old Guy: In Into the Wild, he is almost an elder already.
 * Secret Keeper: When he was an apprentice, he spotted Pinestar visiting a Twoleg nest. Pinestar asks him to keep it secret, and Lionpaw wonders whether Pinestar will name him Liontrust or Lionloyal because of this.
 * Secret Keeper: When he was an apprentice, he spotted Pinestar visiting a Twoleg nest. Pinestar asks him to keep it secret, and Lionpaw wonders whether Pinestar will name him Liontrust or Lionloyal because of this.

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.


 * Action Girl: A special example.
 * Blue Eyes
 * Eye Scream: Take a good look at the picture.
 * Good Scars, Evil Scars: She had half of her face ripped off by dogs, but is one of the kindest cats in the series.
 * Morality Pet: To Cloudtail.
 * Scars Are Forever: She'll never forget her foolish choice to go after the dogs.

Willowpelt
Mate of Whitestorm (earlier, the mate of Tawnyspots, as confirmed by Word of God)


 * Brother-Sister Incest: She was stated in the family trees to be Graystripe's mother, with Patchpelt being the father. However, it was later revealed that they were sisters and brothers. Erin Hunter even said they were Graystripe's parents in her facebook account, but then recanted the statement and said the family trees were false.
 * May-December Romance: With Tawnyspots.
 * May-December Romance: With Tawnyspots.

Longtail

 * Career-Ending Injury: Went blind after a rabbit scratched his eyes, forcing him to retire.
 * Platonic Life Partners: With Mousefur.
 * The Rival: To Firestar
 * The Rival: To Firestar

Redtail
Bluestar's deputy at the beginning of Into The Wild. He's the father of Sandstorm.


 * Dropped a Bridge on Him: Although,
 * The Lancer: To Bluestar. Apparently.

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.


 * Commander Contrarian
 * :  in The Last Hope.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He may not be very nice, but that doesn't mean he's not willing to rescue enemy Clan cats from danger.

Brambleclaw


""I don't think I'll ever be free of him. Even now that he's dead, no cat will ever forget that I'm his son.""

One of the protagonists of the second series of books, Brambleclaw is the son of Tigerstar, something which causes him a great deal of angst. He is determined to continually prove himself a loyal and virtuous warrior. He was chosen by StarClan to be one of the cats to journey to Midnight and find a new home for the Clans, and currently holds the position of deputy of ThunderClan. Trained in The Place Of No Stars during the events of The New Prophecy In The Last Hope,


 * Acid Reflux Nightmare: He originally thinks his prophecy dream was one of these.
 * Amber Eyes
 * Ambition Is Evil: Averted, being the one thing that makes him different from Hawkfrost.
 * Cain and Abel: With Hawkfrost.
 * The Chosen One
 * Generation Xerox: In appearance, anyway.
 * I Am Not My Father: Though, as he notes in the above quote, he'll have to fight the perception that he is for his entire life.
 * :  in The Last Hope.
 * Turn Out Like His Father
 * Unexpected Successor: A lot of ThunderClan was surprised when he became the deputy.

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.""

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 Love Interest. As of The Last Hope,


 * Action Girl: As with pretty much all female characters.
 * Fiery Red Pelt
 * Green Eyes
 * : Inverted.
 * Red Oni: To Leafpool's Blue.
 * Secret Keeper:
 * Tomboy: To Leafpool's Girly Girl.
 * Tsundere: In TNP, anyway.
 * Twin Telepathy
 * The Unchosen One

Leafpool
""It's all right. I'll stay here and take good care of the Clan, I promise. One day we'll meet again, walking among the stars.""

Firestar's other daughter, and yet another second series protagonist. Leafpool takes the opposite path her sister does, and becomes ThunderClan's medicine cat. She is described as being her sister's complete opposite, polite and soft-spoken where Squirrelflight is loud and brash.


 * Amber Eyes
 * Blue Oni: To Squirrelflight's Red.
 * Celibate Hero:.
 * Girly Girl: To Squirreflight's Tomboy.
 * Keeping Secrets Sucks: Keeping the secret about Brambleclaw's prophecy puts Leafpaw in a position where she's strained by loyalty to her sister and loyalty to her father.
 * Meaningful Name: Named after Leafstar and possibly Spottedleaf.
 * Secret Keeper: She's the only cat back in the Clans that knows why the traveling cats left, and she also is trusted with keeping the fire-and-tiger sign secret.
 * Shrinking Violet
 * Twin Telepathy
 * What the Hell, Hero?: It's subtly implied that she disapproved of Squirrelflight's decision to leave Ashfur.
 * What the Hell, Hero?: It's subtly implied that she disapproved of Squirrelflight's decision to leave 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.""

Squirrelflight's Romantic False Lead in The New Prophecy. When she chooses Brambleclaw, he doesn't take it well.


 * Always Second Best
 * : Becomes this.
 * Blue Eyes: Dark blue eyes, to be precise.
 * Disproportionate Retribution: His attempts on revenge, depending on whether you think Squirrelflight hurt him deeply enough to justify them.
 * Karma Houdini: In-universe, Jayfeather doesn't buy Yellowfang's explanation that . Out of universe, your mileage WILL vary. Greatly.
 * : Need we even explain?
 * Nice Guy:.
 * Romantic False Lead: To Squirrelflight.
 * Secret Keeper: [He doesn't tell his clanmates that Cloudtail is sneaking twoleg food.]
 * Stepford Smiler: Nice enough on the outside.
 * The Stoic: He kept his anger and grief to himself rather than talking about it with someone,
 * Secret Keeper: [He doesn't tell his clanmates that Cloudtail is sneaking twoleg food.]
 * Stepford Smiler: Nice enough on the outside.
 * The Stoic: He kept his anger and grief to himself rather than talking about it with someone,

Sorreltail


The kit of Whitestorm and Willowpelt, Sorreltail is a strong warrior who has seen a lot of trauma.


 * Action Girl
 * Action Mom
 * Happily Mated: To Brackenfur
 * SHe Knows Too Much: Subverted. She learns something she wasn't supposed to, but survives the attempt on her life.

Whitewing
""Remember, I'm your mother. Nothing you say can ever shock me or make me love you less.""

The only kit of Cloudtail and Brightheart. Whitewing is a kind and gentle she-cat mated to Birchfall.


 * Happily Mated: To Birchfall
 * Incorruptible Pure Pureness: When Lionblaze was trying to guess which ThunderClan cats might train with the Dark Forest, he had a "No. Just... No" Reaction when considering Whitewing.
 * White Furred Pretty Girl
 * Yamato Nadeshiko

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


 * Hot-Blooded: Most definitely.
 * Idiot Hero: Oh yes.
 * Papa Wolf: Wants to lead a patrol to rescue his daughter Ivypool after she gets kidnapped by ShadowClan.
 * Idiot Hero: Oh yes.
 * Papa Wolf: Wants to lead a patrol to rescue his daughter Ivypool after she gets kidnapped by ShadowClan.

Spiderleg
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.


 * Character Development: 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  shows that he's still an asshole.
 * Fauxshadowing: The creepy wind that blows when Firestar announces his warrior name.
 * Jerkass

Lionblaze
""I know what it's like to have a power no other cat understands. It's the loneliest feeling in the world.""

A protagonist of the third series, and the brother of Jayfeather and Hollyleaf. He is one of three cats with "the power of the stars", and his special ability is being completely unbeatable in combat.


 * Amber Eyes
 * Badass Abnormal
 * The Chosen One
 * :  in The Last Hope.
 * Hot-Blooded
 * Hurting Hero: After the whole Heathertail subplot.
 * Nigh Invulnerability
 * One-Man Army
 * Red Oni: To Hollyleaf's blue.
 * Screw Destiny: After  he decides he doesn't want to be bound by his destiny.
 * Secret Keeper: The prophecy, and.
 * Sociopathic Hero: He thought he was this when
 * Secret Keeper: The prophecy, and.
 * Sociopathic Hero: He thought he was this when

Hollyleaf
""I can't stay here. I know I did the right thing, but no cat will ever understand!""

Another third series protagonist, and sister of Jayfeather and Lionblaze. She places great importance on the Warrior Code, sometimes to levels other cats consider a bit extreme. She had last been seen running into a collapsing tunnel, presumed to be dead by her Clan.


 * Action Girl: As with pretty much all female characters.
 * : In The Last Hope.
 * : In The Forgotten Warrior.
 * : When she finds out
 * Badass:.
 * Blue Oni: To Lionblaze's red.
 * Fear of Thunder: Revealed to be due to
 * Green Eyes
 * :  in The Last Hope.
 * : In The Last Hope,
 * Hurting Hero
 * Hypocrite: Claims to be loyal to the Warrior Code, and yet she.
 * I Just Want to Be Normal: . Why?.
 * In The Last Hope,
 * Knight Templar
 * Meaningful Name:.
 * May not be intentional, but holly berries are poisonous, meaning her name could also be a reference to in Sunrise.
 * Out, Damned Spot!: It's mentioned that
 * Walking Spoiler: Check out all her pretty spoiler tags. Don't open them if you haven't finished The Last Hope, because she hates it when you break the rules.
 * I Just Want to Be Normal: . Why?.
 * In The Last Hope,
 * Knight Templar
 * Meaningful Name:.
 * May not be intentional, but holly berries are poisonous, meaning her name could also be a reference to in Sunrise.
 * Out, Damned Spot!: It's mentioned that
 * Walking Spoiler: Check out all her pretty spoiler tags. Don't open them if you haven't finished The Last Hope, because she hates it when you break the rules.
 * Out, Damned Spot!: It's mentioned that
 * Walking Spoiler: Check out all her pretty spoiler tags. Don't open them if you haven't finished The Last Hope, because she hates it when you break the rules.
 * Walking Spoiler: Check out all her pretty spoiler tags. Don't open them if you haven't finished The Last Hope, because she hates it when you break the rules.
 * Walking Spoiler: Check out all her pretty spoiler tags. Don't open them if you haven't finished The Last Hope, because she hates it when you break the rules.

Jayfeather
""One day we will be so powerful that we will command StarClan!""

Third series protagonist, and brother of Hollyleaf and Lionblaze. He is blind, and absolutely hates being treated as different or helpless because of it. He is one of three cats with "the power of the stars", his special abilities being able to sense other cat's emotions, and walk in their dreams like StarClan does. Currently ThunderClan's medicine cat.


 * Anti-Hero: Type II
 * Berserk Button: Don't You Dare Pity Me!
 * Blind Seer
 * Blue Eyes
 * Celibate Hero
 * Cursed with Awesome: Can go into other cats' dreams, but is blind outside of them.
 * The Chosen One
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Determinator: He will never give up on a patient.
 * Dream Land: Can enter other cats' dreams.
 * Dr. Jerk
 * The Empath
 * Fan Nickname: Jay-Jay.
 * :  in The last Hope.
 * Hurting Hero
 * I Choose to Stay: When time traveling, he falls in love and wants to stay in that time. He isn't allowed to because he still is needed in the present day.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold
 * Knight in Sour Armor: Despite being very cynical, he still vows to fight for the safety of the Clans, and is willing to give his life to protect everyone.
 * Meaningful Name:
 * Prophet Eyes: Fanart often draws him with these, and he appears with them on at least one foreign edition cover.
 * Secret Keeper: The prophecy, and
 * Sorry, Billy, But You Just Don't Have Legs: Aspires to be a warrior, but is forced to come to terms with the fact that his blindness will keep him from doing it.
 * Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Water.
 * Sorry, Billy, But You Just Don't Have Legs: Aspires to be a warrior, but is forced to come to terms with the fact that his blindness will keep him from doing it.
 * Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Water.

Dovewing
""Maybe it won't be so bad, having these powers, if I can use them to help my Clan.""

Protagonist of the fourth series. Dovewing is the third and final cat with "the power of the stars", with her special ability being extremely acute senses that can easily hear and smell things from miles away.


 * Blessed with Suck: Her powers don't really help in the middle of a battle, or when she's around Twolegs with all the noise they make.
 * The Chosen One
 * Fights Like a Normal: She has powers, but they're actually a hindrance in battle more than anything.
 * Girly Girl: To Ivypool's Tomboy, due to the fact that she is much more romantic and does not like fighting.
 * I Just Want to Be Normal
 * Sensory Overload: When she goes to the mountains in Sign of the Moon.
 * Super Senses
 * : In The Last Hope,
 * : In The Last Hope,
 * Wide-Eyed Idealist: So much that in The Last Hope,
 * : In The Last Hope,
 * Wide-Eyed Idealist: So much that in The Last Hope,

Ivypool
""I just wanted to be as good as Dovepaw. I wanted to be so good that everyone would notice me, too.""

Dovewing's sister, and a fourth series protagonist. She lacks her sister's powers, and is a bit troubled by that, as she wants to be seen as her sister's equal.


 * Action Girl: As with pretty much all female characters.
 * Always Second Best: To Dovewing
 * Blue Eyes
 * Dark Is Not Evil
 * Green-Eyed Monster:
 * I Just Want to Be Special
 * Reverse Mole
 * Sibling Rivalry: With Dovewing.
 * Tomboy: To Dovepaw's Girly Girl, due mostly to her love of fighting.
 * Tomboy: To Dovepaw's Girly Girl, due mostly to her love of fighting.

Cinderheart
""Tell Leafpool she doesn't need to worry, because I'll be alright this time.""

A kit of Brackenfur and Sorreltail. She is the reincarnation of Cinderpelt, who was killed in a badger attack, and is a major ally of the three.


 * Past Life Memories: She retains some of Cinderpelt's memories, which slip into her head sometimes.
 * Reincarnation
 * You Can't Fight Fate: Decides this after
 * Reincarnation
 * You Can't Fight Fate: Decides this after

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.


 * Commander Contrarian
 * Fan Nickname: Berrystumpytail.
 * Kavorka Man: Has lost his tail, and is completely obnoxious, but the she-cats love him.
 * Panicky Expectant Father
 * Small Name, Big Ego
 * Small Name, Big Ego

Honeyfern
One of Sorreltail and Brackenfur's kits. She



Millie


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.


 * Action Girl: Those lessons Graystripe gave her sure helped.
 * A Day in the Limelight: The Graystripe's Adventure manga series, which explains how she met Graystripe.
 * Big Damn Heroes: 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.
 * I Will Find You: Towards Graystripe after he leaves Twolegplace to find ThunderClan.
 * Last Girl Wins
 * Suddenly Always Knew That: Of course she could always speak to dogs.
 * Training Montage: Has one when Graystripe teaches her the ways of the clans.
 * Undying Loyalty: To Graystripe
 * Undying Loyalty: To Graystripe

Daisy
A cat who lived in a barn by the lake territory, she and her kits join ThunderClan to avoid being separated by their owners. Although Firestar allows it, many in the Clans aren't happy about this, as Daisy shows no interest in becoming a warrior, to the point of refusing a warrior name when one is offered. She mainly stays in the nursery helping queens raise their kits.


 * Action Girl: Averted
 * Hysterical Woman: Is completely paranoid about the dangers of the forest, even taking her kits back to the stable at one point.
 * The Load
 * The Scrappy: In universe.
 * Team Mom: Her main purpose in the Clan is to help raise kits.
 * : In The Last Hope, she's seen.

Foxleap
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.


 * Ascended Extra: He joins Jayfeather, Dovewing and Squirrelflight on their journey to The Tribe Of Rushing Water in Sign of the Moon.
 * Fiery Red Pelt
 * Hot-Blooded: A deconstruction, as he wants to fight even if it would be better to not fight, and his being hot blooded even
 * Idiot Hero

Icecloud
One of Dustpelt and Ferncloud's third litter, Icecloud is the sister of Foxleap, and so far has been a minor character.


 * Action Girl: As with pretty much all female characters.
 * Genki Girl
 * Romantic False Lead
 * White Furred Pretty She-cat

Briarlight
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.


 * I Can't Feel My Legs

Blossomfall
Another of Graystripe and Millie's first litter, she is snappish with with other cats, and neglected by her mom after Briarlight's accident.


 * Action Girl: As with pretty much all female characters.
 * All of the Other Reindeer: Ignored by Millie after Briarlight's accident.
 * Shipper on Deck: Not so much a shipper, but an anti-shipper. She makes it clear that she doesn't like
 * Shipper on Deck: Not so much a shipper, but an anti-shipper. She makes it clear that she doesn't like
 * Shipper on Deck: Not so much a shipper, but an anti-shipper. She makes it clear that she doesn't like
 * Shipper on Deck: Not so much a shipper, but an anti-shipper. She makes it clear that she doesn't like
 * Shipper on Deck: Not so much a shipper, but an anti-shipper. She makes it clear that she doesn't like

Bumblestripe


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


 * Big Eater: Like his father.
 * Nice Guy
 * Though some of the fandom certainly seems to hope not.

Cherrypaw
The daughter of Berrynose and Poppyfrost.


 * Catch Phrase: "Cool!"
 * Courier: Plays this role in the final battle against the Dark Forest.
 * Genki Girl

Goosefeather
ThunderClan's medicine cat while Pinestar was leader, and early during Sunstar's reign. Sometimes acts insane, but is also fairly wise. However, his predictions are sometimes disastrous for the Clan.


 * Cassandra Truth: Nobody would believe him about Tigerpaw being evil. Oops.
 * The Ditz: Really spacey.
 * Mad Oracle: Acts nutty sometimes, but is correct fairly often.
 * Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: His sign from StarClan that said to go to battle gets his Clan weakened, causes them to lose a great deal of respect, and
 * The Ditz: Really spacey.
 * Mad Oracle: Acts nutty sometimes, but is correct fairly often.
 * Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: His sign from StarClan that said to go to battle gets his Clan weakened, causes them to lose a great deal of respect, and
 * Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: His sign from StarClan that said to go to battle gets his Clan weakened, causes them to lose a great deal of respect, and

Thistleclaw


A ThunderClan warrior in Bluestar's time. Quarrels with her over deputy position, leading Bluestar to give her kits to RiverClan.


 * Ax Crazy
 * Badass: He got into a fight with a dog while he was still an apprentice. And won.
 * Blood Knight: He loved fighting, which is why Bluestar realized she couldn't let him become leader.
 * Happily Married: To Snowfur, his Morality Pet.
 * Shadow Archetype: 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.
 * You Should Have Died Instead: In Crookedstar's Promise, when he is, he says that Bluestar should have died instead of

Sunstar
Bluestar's leader for much of her life. He's a level-headed and respectful leader, and acted as a bit of a father figure to Bluestar, whose father didn't pay much attention to her.


 * Cool Old Guy: Is, well, really old later in Bluestar's Prophecy.
 * The Good King

Snowfur
Bluestar's littermate and mother of Whitestorm.


 * All Girls Want Bad Boys: With
 * Doomed by Canon: If you have read Secrets of the Clans (don't read it if you want there to be some surprise in that part of Bluestar's Prophecy), you not only know that she dies, but how she dies.

Pinestar
The leader of ThunderClan before Sunstar and Tigerstar's father.


 * Bus Crash: After, he is revealed to have died when he gives Bluestar one of her lives.
 * Freudian Excuse: Part of Tigerstar's.
 * May-December Romance: With Leopardfoot.