ThunderClan
Leader: Ashstar
Smoky gray she-cat
Deputy: Summerheart
Beautiful yellow tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Apprentice: Catkinpaw
Mate: Skycloud (forbidden)
Medicine Cat: Mossflower
White she-cat with black splotches
Mate: Lightfoot (forbidden)
Kits: Lavenderkit, Tansykit
Warriors: Moonpad
Beautiful blue-gray she-cat with distinctive white nose and paw pads
Spiritwing
Gray tabby tom Apprentice, Shadowpaw
Mate: Ashstar
Mudpelt
Shaggy dark brown tom
Apprentice: Deerpaw
Mate: Deerpaw
Irispetal
Tawny she-cat
Apprentice, Longpaw
Mangoheart
Ginger she-cat
Duskstorm
Light brown tom
Mate: Ratfur
Pineclaw
Dark brown tabby tom
Mate: Newtfrost
Chasewind
Dusky brown tom
Brindlerose
Pretty brown tabby she-cat
Bloodflower
Dark brown she-cat with cream underbelly
Runningshadow
Light brown tom
Apprentice: Cloverpaw
Flamemoon
Ginger tabby tom
Mate: Mangoheart
Honeystorm
Honey-colored she-cat
Spottedfoot
Black tom with interesting tortoiseshell paws
Thistletail
Tortoiseshell she-cat
Thornclaw
Bracken-colored tom
Apprentice, Poisonpaw
Autumnpelt
White she-cat with ginger belly
Apprentices: Poisonpaw
Silver tabby tom
Catkinpaw
Beautiful white she-cat with light gray splotches
Cloverpaw
Brown tabby she-cat
Starpaw
Black tom
Shadowpaw
Deep black tom
Owlpaw
Pale tabby she-cat
Oakpaw
Ginger-brown tabby tom
Deerpaw
Pretty tabby and white she-cat
Longpaw
Black and white tom
Queens:
Ratfur
Ugly gray she-cat
Mate: Duskstorm
Kits: Featherkit, Frenzykit, Rainkit, Nightkit, Lavenderkit, and Tansykit
Newtfrost
Tortoiseshell she-cat
Mate: Pineclaw
Summerheart
Beautiful yellow tabby with blue eyes
Mate: Skycloud (forbidden)
Elders: Goldpuddle
Once pretty golden she-cat, oldest cat in ThunderClan
Phantomheart
Sleek black tom with white spot on chest
Stripewhisker
Once beautiful brown tabby she-cat
Cats In Other Clans: Skycloud
Light gray tom with white splotches, formerly ThunderClan
Clan: ShadowClan
Hurricanesong
Muscular black tom, ShadowClan deputy
Clan: ShadowClan
Lightfoot
Dark tom
Mate: Mossflower (forbidden)
Clan: RiverClan
Hey guys! Say hello to book 3! Hi book 3! This one takes place about a half-moon after the second book.
A light brown tom trotted toward the nursery, many thoughts swarming his head. He was going to see six kits that had been born a half-moon ago. They were now two weeks old, which meant that they were just opening their eyes.
Excitement brewing in his heart, Runningshadow bounded to the nursery entrance and poked his head in, hearing the squeals of many kits.
Something at the back of Runningshadow's mind. These kits would enlarge the Clan by many, and there were already lots of cats in the Clan. Even though many of the elders had died of old age, there still were too many cats in the Clan. Would something be done about it?
Two older kits trotted up to him, headed for the fresh-kill pile. "Hello, Runningshadow!" Cried on of the kits, a brown tabby tom. "Did you see the new kits? They are so cute, especially those twins!"
The tabby's sister, a ginger she-kit, nodded in agreement. "Oh, their eyes are so beautiful!" She exclaimed, her blue eyes sparkling. "I won't tell you so I won't give away the surprise."
Trailkit, the brown tabby, nodded in agreement, his eyes distant and clouded. "Yes," he mewed hoarsely, "Very... interesting."
"How are you, Trailkit?" Asked Runningshadow thoughtfully, hoping to change the subject. Trailkit seemed almost frightened by mention of the kits' eyes.
The tabby tom instantly straightened up. "Great!" He purred. "Weavekit and I are so excited to become apprentices!" He hinted.
"I'll definitely ask Ashstar," Runningshadow said. "You both are six moons old."
Weavekit kneaded her paws with excitement, her eyes glittering. "Oh, wonderful!" She exclaimed. "I can't wait to get out of here!"
"Oh, if you don't mind my asking," Runningshadow asked over his shoulder as he left for the queens, "Have you seen Mossflower?"
Weavekit instantly shook her head. "No," She piped up confidently, "She went out to collect herbs. She'll be back later."
Actually, Runningshadow had a good idea of where Mossflower had went. She probably had been to see her mate, whoever he was, to discuss their new kits. It would make sense, since they just opened their eyes.
"Can we go?" Trailkit growled impatiently, cuffing his sister over the ear. "If we stay here any longer, we'll turn into elders."
"Yes, we'll get going!" Snapped Weavekit. "Goodbye, Runningshadow," She called over her shoulder as she followed her brother.
Runningshadow, remembering the kits, pushed his way through the entrance to the den, greeting the queens. Ratfur was discussing good habits in kits with Mangoheart, the only other queen in the nursery. Peachrain had become a warrior again, and Stripewhisker had resigned as an elder.
"Hi Ratfur, Mangoheart," Greeted Runningshadow politely.
Ratfur sighed. "Come to see the kits like all the others?" She asked wearily. She slightly rolled over on her side to reveal the beautiful kits.
"Yes, if you don't mind I'd like to look at them," Runningshadow replied, hoping he wasn't intruding.
Ratfur shook her head. "Not at all," She mewed airily. "Want me to show you their names?" She asked.
"I think I can remember," Runningshadow said. He looked over the kits with his head swimming with happiness.
One of them sleepily rolled over from its mother's belly, looking up at Runningshadow groggily. It was a jet-black kit that Runningshadow recognized as Nightkit. His dark blue eyes shone back at him, their black center almost blending into their dark color. Runningshadow felt a shiver pass through his body- everything about the kit seemed dark.
He turned his attention to a familiar light gray kit that looked just like her mother. She was named Featherkit, for her slightly longer coat. When he had visited the kits with Ashstar, he knew that his leader was stressed about the name.
Featherstream had been Ashstar's daughter that had been mauled by an unknown force. Runningshadow remembered being an apprentice with her and her brother, Stormfeather.
The she-cat's eyes were deep green and beautiful. They had tiny black speckles in them, which made them even more luminous. She definitely was an attractive cat, unlike her mother.
The next kit shocked Runningshadow. It was a calico she-cat, Frenzykit. But as she looked up at him, he didn't see normal eyes at all. They were bright minty green. Perhaps this was why Trailkit had frozen when the topic of the kits' eyes had come up.
"Is there a problem, Runningshadow?" Growled Ratfur, her eyes fixed on the light brown warrior.
Trying not to tremble, Runningshadow shook his head. "N-no," He mumbled. "Nothing's wrong…"
"Listen, it's not her fault that she was born with such weird eyes," Ratfur whispered. "I feel ashamed that I was the one that had her."
"It doesn't make her unattractive, if that's what you're saying," Runningshadow growled defensively.
"Well, it does run in the family," Ratfur shot back dismally. "Listen, why don't you leave?"
"But I haven't seen Rainkit yet," He protested.
"Leave!" Snapped Ratfur.
Runningshadow nodded, backing out of the den quickly. Why was Ratfur so on edge about her kits? Perhaps Rainkit had even more bizarre features that she didn't want him to see…