THUNDERCLAN
LEADER BEESTAR- ginger tom with with black patches, green eyes
DEPUTY FLAMEFLIGHT- dark ginger tabby she-cat with dark green eyes
APPRENTICE, BLUEPAW
MEDICINE CAT ARCTICFEET- long-legged white tom with icy blue eyes
APPRENTICE, RAINPAW
WARRIORS
DASHSTEP- long-legged brown she-cat with yellow eyes
APPRENTICE, FALCONPAW
DOTTEDTALON- spotted gray tom with green eyes
DAPPLEMOON- silver spotted tabby she-cat with amber eyes
BIRDCHASER- small brown tabby tom with yellow eyes
ASPENHEART- gray she-cat with amber eyes
ASHSTRIKE- pale gray tabby tom with green eyes
APPRENTICE, ACORNPAW
CROWSPIRIT- black she-cat with yellow eyes
ROCKSTORM- large dark gray tom with green eyes
HAWKSTREAK- dark brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes
JOLTHEART- pale ginger tabby tom with green eyes
APPRENTICE, GRAYPAW
FROSTEYES- pure white she-cat with icy blue eyes
DUCKCLAW- dark ginger tabby tom with green eyes
APPRENTICES
BLUEPAW- blue-gray tabby she-cat with green eyes
RAINPAW- gray spotted tom with pine-green eyes
FALCONPAW- brown-and-white patched she-cat with amber eyes
ACORNPAW- small brown tom with yellow eyes
GRAYPAW- gray she-cat with amber eyes
QUEENS
HONEYSTRIPE- golden-brown tabby she-cat with green eyes, mother of Birdchaser's kits, Foamkit (pale gray tabby tom with green eyes) Ravenkit (black she-kit with amber eyes), and Badgerkit (black-and-white tom with yellow eyes)
SUNWING- dappled ginger she-cat with green eyes, expecting Ashstrike's kits
ELDERS
EBONYLEAF- black she-cat with dark green eyes
GOOSEFLIGHT- patched-gray tom with yellow eyes
WINDCLAN
LEADER FUZZYSTAR- fluffy white she-cat with blue eyes
DEPUTY DUSTWHISKER- long-whiskered brown tom with green eyes
APPRENTICE, ANTPAW
MEDICINE CAT DEERTHORN- brown she-cat with white patches, yellow eyes
WARRIORS
CRICKETWING- ginger-and-white she-cat with amber eyes
APPRENTICE, MISTPAW
CLOUDCLAW- fluffy gray-and-white tom with green eyes
FEATHERSIGHT- silver-and-white tabby she-cat with amber eyes
CRAGHEART- dark gray tabby tom with green eyes
FALCONGAZE- pale brown tabby she-cat with yellow eyes
ASHENSTRIPE- pale gray tabby tom with green eyes
APPRENTICE, BLACKPAW
GOLDENFIREpale golden-brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes
DUSKSTORM- gray-and-ginger tom with yellow eyes
FLOWERSHADOW- dark tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes
ICEWIND- white tom with yellow eyes
APPRENTICE, BLAZEPAW
AMBERHAWK- dark ginger tabby she-cat with green eyes
FANGPATH- long-fanged black tom with yellow eyes
APPRENTICES
ANTPAW- small brown she-cat with green eyes
MISTPAW- blue-gray tom with steely blue eyes
BLACKPAW- black tom with amber eyes
BLAZEPAW- pale ginger tabby she-cat with green eyes
ELDERS
ASPENFUR- dappled gray tom with green eyes
IVORYFLOWER- once-beautiful white she-cat with icy blue eyes
HAREHEART- long-legged brown tom with yellow eyes
RIVERCLAN
LEADER BEACHSTAR- pale ginger-and-white she-cat with amber eyes
DEPUTY BROOKTALON- blue-gray tabby tom with blue eyes
APPRENTICE, FISHPAW
MEDICINE CAT STREAMSTREAK- silver tabby she-cat with green eyes
APPRENTICE, TALLPAW
WARRIORS
SNOWPELT- pure white tom with icy blue eyes
APPRENTICE, MELTEDPAW
WILLOWFROST- gray-and-white she-cat with icy blue eyes
RIPPLESPOTS- white tom with black patches, green eyes
PIKELEAP- black she-cat with amber eyes
WEEDSTREAM- pale gray, almost white, tom with yellow eyes
LIGHTPOOL- pale gray tabby she-cat with amber eyes
APPRENTICE, HERONPAW
SKYSHADE- gray tom with green eyes
STREAKHEART- dark gray she-cat with lighter stripes, yellow eyes
WATERFUR- blue-gray tom with pale green eyes
DAWNBLOSSOM- tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes
APPRENTICE, SANDPAW
FLAKESPOTS- white tom with black flecks, yellow eyes
LILYFALL- fluffy gray she-cat with green eyes
APPRENTICES
FISHPAW- pale gray tabby tom with green eyes
TALLPAW- large white she-cat with blue eyes
MELTEDPAW- ginger-and-white patched tom with bluish-green eyes
HERONPAW- spotted gray she-cat with green eyes
SANDPAW- sandy-brown tom with yellow eyes
SHADOWCLAN
LEADER FIRESTAR- ginger tom with green eyes
DEPUTY BARKSLASH- dark brown tom with amber eyes
APPRENTICE, BERRYPAW
MEDICINE CAT HOLLOWSTREAM- gray-and-ginger she-cat with amber eyes
WARRIORS
HURRICANEBIRD- dark gray-and-white tom with dark blue eyes
APPRENTICE, CREAMPAW
DRIZZLECLOUD- white she-cat with black streaks, green eyes
LARCHFLAME- brown tabby tom with green eyes
ICESPIRIT- pure white she-cat with blue eyes
FOXSOUL- dark ginger tom with dark green eyes
DEWNETTLE- black she-cat with pale green eyes
APPRENTICE, CEDARPAW
FROGBLAZE- spotted gray tom with yellow eyes
GLOWSONG- beautiful bright ginger she-cat with green eyes
FROZENRIVER- blue-gray-and-white tom with green eyes
BLAZINGTALON- dark ginger she-cat with dark green eyes
APPRENTICE, HOLLYPAW
JAYSTORM- pale gray tabby tom with green eyes
ECHOSCRATCH- silver-and-white tabby she-cat with amber eyes
APPRENTICES
BERRYPAW- cream-and-brown tom with yellow eyes
CREAMPAW- cream tabby she-cat with green eyes
CEDARPAW- black tom with amber eyes
HOLLYPAW- black she-cat with leaf-green eyes
QUEENS
BURNFUR- ginger she-cat with green eyes, mother of Frogblaze's kits, Fernkit (brown tabby she-cat with green eyes) andGlidingkit (dark brown tabby she-cat with green eyes)
PROLOGUE
The dark, seemingly endless night sky stretched over two cats' heads. "We are almost there, Rainpaw." The white tom meowed calmly.
The gray spotted cat nodded, slipping into step with his mentor. "I can't wait to see the Moon Pool!" He meowed excitedly. "Will I meet our ancestors, Arciticfeet?" He asked.
"Of course, Rainpaw. If Starclan accepts you, then they will see you." The white tom meowed softly. He stopped. "We are here." Rainpaw raised his head, looking down into the moon-drenched pool of water.
"It's amazing!" He meowed excitedly. He raced down the stone walkway, his paws slipping into old dents in the ground, and his mentor hot on his heels, long legs taling long strides.
"We were wondering how long you would be." A brown-and-white she-cat snorted.
"I have a new apprentice, Deerthorn." Arcticfeet meowed. "Rainpaw had a lot of questions."
A large white she-cat nodded. "I remember when I first came, I kept bugging Streamstreak about StarClan." She gestured to a silver tabby she-cat.
"Can we just get this over with?" A gray-and-ginger she-cat hissed.
"Calm down, Hollowstream." Streamstreak laughed. "But, you're right, we need to get going. The night won't last forever."
Arcticfeet gestured for Rainpaw to lie down next to him. "Cats of StarClan, I ask you to look down on this apprentice. He has decided to take the path of a medicine cat." Rainpaw let out a shaky breath.
"Rainpaw, is it your wish to follow our code, to be beyond the borders, and to heal and serve our clan, and to be beyond any conflict and strife?" He meowed.
The moon dappled Rainpaw's pelt as he stared at Silverpelt above his head. He turned his head towards his mentor, his pine-green eyes reflecting the light of the moon. "I do."
"Then, Rainpaw, may our ancestors welcome you with open paws." Arcticfeet touched his nose to Rainpaw's.
"Rainpaw! Rainpaw! Rainpaw! Rainpaw!" The other medicine cats cheer into the endless sky.
Rainpaw sighed as he bent his head to touch the water. It was ice-cold. He did not flinch away. A bright light seemed to fill his entire being, and he opened his eyes.
He was in a beautiful field of flowers. The scents hit the young tom's nose instantly. He raised his head, finding himself greeted by a flame-colored tom with piercing green eyes looking down at him. Rainpaw instantly sat up, bowing his head. "F-F-Firestar, it's an honor..." He meowed.
"it is alright, young Rainpaw." Firestar chuckled as he placed his flaming tail on his spine. "I have a prophecy for you."
"M-M-Me?" Rainpaw stammered. "Why not Arcticfeet or Beestar?"
"Because you need to guide this prophecy yourself." Firestar nodded. "Find the bird of shadow destined to protect and defend these clans for as long as they can against the rising storm."
Rainpaw knew that was all the information he was going to get. StarClan gets more vauge every prophecy. He had overheard Arcticfeet complain to Beestar about that fact. "Thank you, Firestar for trusting me with this prophecy."
"You are welcome, Rainpaw, and welcome to the life of a medicine cat." Firestar dipped his head as the world around them faded into shadow. He jolted awake in a start, a smile dancing across his face.
"Good dream?" Arcticfeet asked. Rainpaw only nodded. I received my first prophecy!