Allegiances:
ThunderClan
Leader: Bluestar—blue-gray she-cat, tinged with silver around her muzzle
Deputy: Fireheart—handsome ginger tom
Apprentice, Cloudpaw
Medicine Cat: Cinderpelt—dark gray she-cat
Warriors:
Whitestorm—big white tom
Apprentice, Brightpaw
Darkstripe—sleek black-and-gray tabby tom
Apprentice, Fernpaw
Frostfur—she-cat with a beautiful white coat and blue eyes
Brindleface—pretty tabby she-cat
Longtail—pale tabby tom with dark black stripes
Apprentice, Swiftpaw
Mousefur—small dusky brown she-cat
Apprentice, Thornpaw
Brackenfur—golden brown tabby tom
Dustpelt—dark brown tabby tom
Apprentice, Ashpaw
Sandstorm—pale ginger she-cat
Apprentices:
Swiftpaw—black-and-white tom
Cloudpaw—long-haired white tom
Brightpaw—white she-cat with ginger splotches
Thornpaw—golden brown tabby tom
Fernpaw—pale gray (with darker flecks) she-cat, pale green eyes
Ashpaw—pale gray (with darker flecks) tom, dark blue eyes
Queens:
Goldenflower—pale ginger she-cat
Speckletail—pale tabby she-cat, the oldest queen in the nursery
Willowpelt—very pale gray she-cat with unusual blue eyes
Elders: One-eye—pale gray she-cat, the oldest she-cat in ThunderClan; virtually blind and deaf
Smallear—gray tom with very small ears, the oldest tom in ThunderClan
Dappletail—once-pretty tortoiseshell she-cat with a lovely dappled coat
ShadowClan
Leader: Tigerstar—big dark brown tabby tom with unusually long fromt claws, formerly of ThunderClan
Deputy: Blackfoot—large white tom with huge jet-black paws, formerly a rogue cat
Medicine Cat: Runningnose—small gray-and-white tom
Apprentice, Littlecloud—very small tabby tom
Warriors:
Oakfur—small brown tom
Darkflower—black she-cat
Boulder—silver tabby tom, formerly a rogue cat
Russetfur—dark ginger she-cat, formerly a rogue cat
Apprentice, Cedarpaw
Jaggedtooth—huge tabby tom, formerly a rogue cat
Apprentice, Rowanpaw
Queens:
Tallpoppy—long-legged light brown tabby she-cat
WindClan
Leader: Tallstar—black-and-white tom with a very long tail
Deputy: Deadfoot—black tom with a twisted paw
Medicine Cat: Barkface—short-tailed brown tom
Warriors:
Mudclaw—mottled dark brown tom
Webfoot—dark gray tabby tom
Tornear—tabby tom
Tawnyfur—golden brown she-cat
Onewhisker—brown tabby tom
Apprentice, Gorsepaw
Runningbrook—light gray she-cat
Queens:
Ashfoot—pretty gray queen
Morningflower—beautiful queen with thick tortoiseshell fur
Whitetail—small white she-cat
RiverClan
Leader: Crookedstar—huge light-colored tabby with a twisted jaw
Deputy: Leopardfur—unusually spotted golden tabby she-cat
Medicine Cat: Mudfur—long-haired light brown tom
Warriors:
Blackclaw—smoky blck tom
Heavystep—thickset tabby tom
Apprentice, Dawnpaw
Stonefur—gray tom with battle-scared ears
Mistyfoot—gray she-cat with blue eyes
Shadepelt—very dark gray she-cat
Loudbelly—dark brown tom
Graystripe—long-haired gray tom, formerly of ThunderClan
Queens:
Mosspelt—tortoiseshell she-cat
Elders:
Graypool—dark gray she-cat
Cats Outside Clans
Barley—black-and-white tom that lives on a farm close to the forest
Ravenpaw—sleek black cat who lives on the farm with Barley
Princess—light brown tabby with a distinctive white chest and paws; a kittypet
Smudge—plump black-and-white kittypet who lives in a house at the edge of the forest
Petal—all-white she-cat with blue eyes, loner who lives in the mountains
Other Creatures Outside of Clans
Lightning—a mother hawk, orangey-russet in color, large wingspan
River—Lightning's eldest chick, dark russet feathers
Cloud—River's brother, brown-red in color
Twig—very small, light-colored male hawk, the youngest sibling
Hail—very shiny-feathered male hawk, large chest.
Streak—copper-colored she-hawk with long feathers
Her sharp eyes scanned the clearing from where she perched in the tall oak. The cats milled about below her. Their voices, though faint, reached her ears, and she listened carefully to the conversations. From inside the dark den at the base of the large rock, she heard a discussion about stealing prey.
Hmeh. Prey-stealing? Do they leave their prey lying around? She shifted her grip on the branch beneath her claws. She turned her attention to another conversation, between a white cat and a brown one. They were talking about "battle training" for their apprentices. Battle training, hmeh! All these clans do is squabble like a bunch of hungry blackbirds. She let out a quiet sigh. She twisted her head to get a better view of the tiny white kit playing with his mother in the center of the camp. "Snowkit", they called him. She shifted in her branch again. She'd been watching him ever since he was born. She'd had her eye on that "Cloudpaw" too, but he was normal.
She paused a moment, peering down at the kit, shifting. Was it time?
Snowkit rolled on his back and stared up at the blue sky.
With a small, affectionate smile, she decided it was.
And with a few flaps of her powerful wings, she took off into the air, circled, and dove.