THUNDERCLAN
Leader
Bramblestar (Large tabby tom with amber eyes)
Deputy
Brackenfur (Golden brown tom, standing in for Squirrelflight)
Medicine Cat
Jayfeather (Gray tabby tom with blind blue eyes)
Warriors
Sorreltail (Tortoiseshell she-cat)
Cloudtail (White tom with blue eyes)
Brightheart (White she-cat with ginger splotches)
Millie (Striped gray tabby she-cat)
Thornclaw (Brown tabby tom)
Leafpool (Light brown tabby she-cat)
Birchfall (Light brown tabby tom)
Whitewing (White she-cat)
Berrynose (Cream tom)
Hazeltail (Gray and white she-cat)
Mousewhisker (Gray and white tom)
Cinderheart (Gray she-cat)
Poppyfrost (Tortoiseshell she-cat)
Lionblaze (Golden tabby tom)
Foxleap (Reddish tom with a bushy tail)
~Apprentice- Plumpaw
Icecloud (White she-cat)
~Apprentice- Pearpaw
Toadstep (Black and white tom)
Rosepetal (Dark cream she-cat)
Briarlight (Dark brown she-cat)
Blossomfall (Tortoiseshell and white she-cat)
Bumblestripe (Light gray tabby tom with dark stripes)
Dovewing (Pale gray she-cat)
Ivypool (Silver and white she-cat)
Snownose (White tom)
Dewclaw (Dappled gray tom)
Amberflame (Golden brown she-cat)
Seedfur (Pale ginger she-cat)
Moleclaw (Brown and white tom)
Cherrybright (Ginger she-cat)
Apprentices
Plumpaw (Red furred she-cat)
Peachpaw (Creamy coloured she-cat with unusually peachy nose)
Pearpaw (Ginger she-cat)
Queens
Squirrelflight (Ginger she-cat, mother to Bramblestar's kits: Moonkit- Black she-kit with white patch on her side, Flowerkit- Calico she-kit, Hollykit- Black she-kit)
Lilycloud (Dark tabby and white she-cat, mother to Dewclaw's kits: Sunkit- Gold coloured tom and Dappledkit- Tortoiseshell she-kit)
Daisy (Cream coloured she-cat)
Elders
Sandstorm (Ginger she-cat)
Graystripe (Bulky long- haired gray tom)
Dustpelt (Dark brown tabby tom)
Spiderleg (Long legged black tom)
Purdy (Tabby tom)
WINDCLAN
Leader
Onestar (Light brown tabby tom)
Deputy
Ashfoot (Gray she-cat)
Medicine Cat
Kestrelflight (Mottled gray tom)
Warriors
Crowfeather (Dark gray tom)
Nightcloud (Black she-cat)
Breezepelt (Black tom)
Emberfoot (Gray tom with two black paws)
Queens
Sedgewhisker (Light brown tabby she-cat- mother of Emberfoot's kits: Eaglekit- Mottled gray tom, and Smokekit- Mottled gray tom with a ginger paw. Foster mother to Bloodkit- Russset furred tom, Heathertail's(Died giving birth) and Breezepelt's kit)
SHADOWCLAN
Leader
Rowanstar (Ginger tom)
Deputy
Crowfrost (Black and white tom)
Medicine Cat
Littlecloud (Small tabby tom)
Apprentice- Nutpaw
Warriors
Tawnypelt (Tortoiseshell she-cat)
Tigerheart (Dark tabby tom)
~Apprentice- Coldpaw (White tom)
Dawnpelt (Cream furred she-cat)
~Apprentice- Creampaw (Beautiful creamy she-cat)
RIVERCLAN
Leader
Mistystar (Gray she-cat)
Deputy
Reedwhisker (Black tom)
Medicine Cat
Mothwing (Dappled gold she-cat)
~Apprentice- Willowshine (Gray tabby she-cat)
OTHER ANIMALS
Midnight (Star gazing badger living by the sea)
Electric Spark (Chestnut mare that can speak cat tongue)
Tiger Lily (Bright bay mare, Spark's mother)
~Prologue~
The gray tom started up the steep path leading to the pool filled with starlight. Looking over his shoulder, he called back to the tabby padded a ways behind him, "Hurry up Brambleclaw! The moon is not going to wait the night for you to reach the moonpool and receive your nine lives."
"Sorry Jayfeather, I'm still trying to wrap my head around Firestar's death," Brambleclaw quickened his pace until he was walking shoulder to shoulder with the blind medicine cat. The battle with the Dark Forest warriors replayed in his mind, he saw Firestar's death all over again and shuddered.
"We are at the moonpool," Jayfeather announced, jerking Brambleclaw away from his memories. "Step forward and touch the tip of your nose to the water."
Under Jayfeather's instruction, Brambleclaw walked up to the pool and dipped his head until his nose touched the surface of the still water, immediately he felt the ground rush from under his feet and he landed in the clearing at Fourtrees. Spinning around he saw rows and rows of Starclan cats gathered on the slopes. He noticed Jayfeather sitting at the edge of the clearing but he looked away as he saw a shimmering cat walk towards him.
"Firestar!" Brambleclaw exclaimed as the fiery orange tom with emerald eyes padded towards him.
"Greetings Brambleclaw, I give you a life of determination, use it to protect your clan when all seems lost," Firestar dipped his head to touch noses with Brambleclaw. The tabby tom was gripped with a bolt of energy and felt that he could take the Dark Forest warriors on all single pawed to protect his clanmates.
The next cat to step forward was a blue gray she-cat, Bluestar. "With this life I give you trust. Use it wisely to believe in your clanmates for though they only have one life, you must trust them to have strength in battle," Bluestar spoke with authority and dipped her head to touch Brambleclaw before moving back into the starry ranks.
Whitestorm, the former Thunderclan deputy moved forward to take Bluestar's place. "I give you a life of courage," the white tom said in a deep voice, "Use it to protect your clan bravely." Brambleclaw felt power surge through him at Whitestorm's touch.
Whitestorm was quickly replaced with Ferncloud and Brambleclaw dipped his head to the starry queen. "With this life I give you love, protect your clan as if they were your own kits." Brambleclaw was completely unprepared for the wave of strong emotion that engulfed him and he realised he was feeling Ferncloud's determination to save the kits from the Dark Forest Warriors. A vision of three kits nestled as Squirrelflight's side made him purr as Ferncloud stepped back to let the fifth cat past.
The fifth cat to give Brambleclaw a life was Swiftpaw. "I gave Firestar a life of mentoring and now I give you the same life. Use it teach your clanmates new skills but also remember that you can learn from them as well," Swiftpaw's life brought Brambleclaw tireless energy and Brambleclaw knew he would use every ounce of it to protect his clan.
A lithe black she-cat padded forward to stand in front of Brambleclaw, Hollyleaf. "I give you a life of justice, use it to judge your cats fairly and to stop at nothing to discover the truth," Hollyleaf dipped her head to touch Brambleclaw's muzzle and then backed away. Brambleclaw looked at his foster daughter lovingly, unspoken emotion choking him as he fought to speak.
Feathertail brushed past Hollyleaf's flanked as she padded past the black she-cat to reach Brambleclaw. Feathertail, the cat that never returned from the journey. Brambleclaw purred as she stepped closer and closed his eyes as Feathertail's life warmed him. "With this life I give you a sense of adventure, may it help you find hope and joy in even the darkest moments." When Brambleclaw opened his eyes, his mother Goldenflower was standing before him.
"My dearest son, I give you a life of peace, use it to find stillness in times of chaos," Goldenflower lovingly brushed muzzles with Brambleclaw. "There is one more cat you need to meet to give you your last life." Beckoning with her tail, Brambleclaw watched amazed as the Starclan cats parted to let a tabby tom through. Brambleclaw's amazement vanished when he realised the cat padding towards him was an exact mirror image of himself. But that could only be one cat, Tigerstar!
"What are you doing here?" Brambleclaw spat. "You murdered Firestar."
Tigerstar bowed his head," I am sorry for what the other half of me has done. You see there was love inside of me for you, your sister and Goldenflower. When Scourge ripped away my nine lives, my soul separated and my light side was accepted into Starclan." Brambleclaw sat transfixed as his father moved closer and leaned in to touch his nose. "I give you a life of compassion; use to lead your clan fairly and wisely." As Tigerstar stepped away, the Starclan cats raised their voices, yowling Brambleclaw's new name," Bramblestar! Bramblestar!" Bramblestar dipped his head, accepting his new title and responsibilities, and closed his eyes.
Opening his eyes he expected to find himself by the moonpool again but Bramblestar found himself seated in a dark clearing with Jayfeather pressed against him. Giant shadowy feline shapes flashed past and Jayfeather shrunk further into his side. A voice close to Bramblestar's ear growled," Seek the cat with violet eyes for the legends are true and darkness will make an appearance yet."
Jayfeather looked up at Bramblestar with terror in his eyes, he whispered a single word," Lionclan."