Cover art: "Cat and the Moon" by Charles Boumiea
Falling into Shadow is a continuation to Hollyleaf's Challenge and Burning Darkly. You don't have to read those first because this will make sense on its own, but the others are for background information.
Falling Into Shadow is about Dewstep's and Ivyflight's daughter. She is head-strong and determined, but is laughed at by her fellow Clanmates for her name. Fallingpaw wants to prove herself as a warrior, but she makes a mistake. She falls in love with a warrior from another Clan. Dewstep was given a prophesy about Fallingpaw, but she knows nothing of it. He only has one question. Will destroy what she was meant to save? Meanwhile, two mysterious cats plot the death of a deputy and later a leader. Who is really in danger?
Allegiances:
Warrior names may not be consistent (nor their pelt color or gender- if mentioned as kits in POT). I have mentioned their proper names in the allegiance, but they are not corrected in the rest of the story. Cats with * were created by me. Older cats come first. So senior warriors then younger warriors, she-cats who have been queens longer and have kits, then the ones that just got in the nursery. Older apprentices, younger apprentices, elders- oldest to recent.
ThunderClan
Leader Firestar- ginger tom with a flame-colored pelt
Deputy Brambleclaw- dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes
Medicine Cat Jayfeather- gray tabby tom
apprentice: Toadheart (properly known as Toadstep)- black and white tom
Warriors
Graystripe- long-haired gray tom
apprentice: *Frostpaw
Sandstorm- pale ginger she-cat with green eyes
Brackenfur- golden tabby tom
Cloudtail- long white-haired tom with blue eyes
Brightheart- white she-cat with ginger patches, half of her face is scarred
Thornclaw- golden brown tabby tom
Millie- striped gray tabby she-cat, former kittypet
Sorreltail- tortoiseshell and white she-cat with amber eyes
Squirrelflight- dark ginger she-cat with green eyes
apprentice: *Fallingpaw
Hazeltail- small gray and white she-cat
apprentice: *Brindlepaw
Berrynose- cream-colored tom
Lionblaze- golden tabby tom with amber eyes
Icefang (properly known as Icecloud)- white she-cat
apprentice: *Nightpaw
Bumblethroat (properly known as Bumblestripe)- very pale gray tom with black stripes
Dovetooth (properly known as Dovewing)- gray frosted she-cat (for the purposes of this story)
Ivyflight (properly known as Ivypool)- light tabby she-cat (for the purposes of this story)
*Dewstep- small gray tom with one white paw, green eyes, claw scarred throat
*Firesong- bright ginger she-cat
*Pricklethorn- light tortoiseshell tom with brown tips
*Lightningwhisker- black she-cat with cream-colored stripes on her legs
*Owlface- long-haired silver tom with a large white face.
Apprentices
*Brindlepaw- tabby she-cat with white paws and a gray nose
*Frostpaw- white she-cat with a gray sheen and silver tabby markings on her legs
*Fallingpaw- light brown tabby she-cat with gray markings on her chest, belly and legs
*Nightpaw- black tom with faint stripes on his tail
Queens
Daisy- cream long-furred she-cat from the horseplace, in charge of nursery, mother of Spiderleg's one kit: *Lilykit (soft creamy she-cat with brown underbelly and amber eyes)
Whitewing- white she-cat with green eyes, mother of Birchfall's two kits: *Greenkit (white she-cat with green eyes) and *Mistkit (gray tom with light brown legs and blue eyes)
Cinderheart- gray tabby she-cat, mother of three kits: *Fawnkit (light ginger-brown she-cat with white underbelly and brown spots and stripes on her back), *Morningkit (light ginger-brown she-cat with white underbelly and brown spots and stripes on her back), and *Sunkit (light ginger-brown she-cat with white underbelly and brown spots and stripes on her back).
Elders
Longtail- pale tabby tom with dark black stripes, retired early due to failing sight, oldest tom in the Clan
Ferncloud- pale gray (with darker flecks) she-cat with green eyes, retired because of inability to have any more kits
Dustpelt- dark brown tabby tom, retired to join his mate
ShadowClan
Leader Kinkstar- tabby she-cat with long fur that sticks out at all angles
Deputy Snaketail- dark brown tom with tabby striped tail
Medicine Cat Littlecloud- very small tabby tom
apprentice: Flametail- ginger tom
Warriors
Rowanclaw- ginger tom apprentice: *Eveningpaw
Snowbird- pure white she-cat with blue eyes
apprentice *Acornpaw
Ivytail- black, white, and tortoiseshell she-cat
Tigerheart- dark brown tabby tom
apprentice: *Stonepaw
Scorchtree (properly known as Scorchfur)- dark gray tom
Redsky (properly known as Redwillow)- mottled brown and ginger tom
Olivespot (properly known as Olivenose)- tortoiseshell she-cat with a scarred tail
apprentice: *Fernpaw
*Batwing- gray she-cat with large ears and black tail
apprentice: *Brownpaw
Apprentices
*Stonepaw- gray tabby tom
*Eveningpaw- dark gray, almost black, she-cat with dusted ginger belly and chest
*Fernpaw- light tabby she-cat
*Acornpaw- tortoiseshell tom with dark tabby head
*Brownpaw- dark tabby tom
Queens
Dawncloud (properly known as Dawnpelt)- cream-furred she-cat, mother of Redsky's one kit: *Dapplekit (mottled brown she-cat with cream colored spots)
Elders
Oakfur- small brown tom
WindClan
Leader Onestar- brown tabby tom
Deputy Ashfoot- gray she-cat
apprentice: *Whistlepaw
Medicine Cat Kestrelflight- mottled gray tom
Warriors
Owlwhisker-light brown tabby tom
apprentice: *Fadepaw
Whitetail- small white she-cat
Dewspots- spotted gray tabby she-cat
Nightcloud- black she-cat
apprentice: *Cricketpaw
Leaftail- dark tabby tom with amber eyes
apprentice: *Silverpaw
Emberfoot- gray tom with two dark paws
Heathertail- light brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes
Breezepelt- black tom with amber eyes
Thistlefur- long-haired white tom
*Meadowdawn- white she-cat with red, gray, and brown-tabby spots
apprentice: *Goldpaw
*Fenneltail- gray she-cat with a fluffy tail
Apprentices
*Cricketpaw- black tom with long legs
*Fadepaw- black she-cat with gray points
*Silverpaw- silver tabby tom
*Goldpaw- brown tom with golden tail, legs, and head
Queens
Sunfrost (properly known as Sunstrike)-tortoiseshell she-cat with large white mark on her forehead, mother of Leaftail's four kits: *Yellowkit (light golden tom), *Twokit (dark brown tabby with a white mark on forehead), *Streamkit (gray she-cat with tortoiseshell head and side), and *Smallkit (tortoiseshell tom with white spots on his head and sides)
Willowclaw- gray she-cat, mother of Thistlefur's unborn kits
Gorsetail- very pale gray and white she-cat with blue eyes
Elders
Tornear- tabby tom
RiverClan
Leader Leopardstar- elderly, unusually spotted golden tabby she-cat
apprentice: *Duckpaw
Deputy Rainstorm- mottled gray-blue tom
apprentice: *Shimmerpaw
Medicine Cat Mothwing- dappled golden she-cat
apprentice: Willowshine- gray tabby she-cat
Warriors
Beechfur- light brown tom
apprentice: *Mudpaw
Rippletail- dark gray tabby tom
Graymist- pale gray tabby
Mintfur- light gray tabby tom
apprentice: *Cloudpaw
Pinefur- very short-haired tabby she-cat
Robintail (properly known as Robinwing)- tortoiseshell and white tom
Pebblepelt (properly known as Pebblefoot)- mottle gray tom
Nettlemark (properly known as ?)- dark brown tabby tom
apprentice: *Flowerpaw
Grassfoot (properly known as Grasspelt)- pale brown tom (for the purposes of this story)
Beetlewing (properly known as Beetle whisker)- odd bluish-gray tom with brown paws (for the purposes of this story)
Petalstripe (properly known as Petalfur)- gray she-cat with light colored stripes (for the purposes of this story)
apprentice: *Bigpaw
*Ripplecreek- gray tom with white paws and dark gray stripes along his body
*Weavingreed- golden tabby she-cat
*Lightheart- white she-cat with one brown paw
Apprentices
*Shimmerpaw- white she-cat with gray flecks that shine in the sun, held back warrior ceremony due to injured paws
*Flowerpaw-tortoiseshell she-cat
*Bigpaw- large dark brown tom with black stripes
*Cloudpaw- pale gray tom
*Mudpaw-pale brown she-cat
*Duckpaw- dark gray tom with light brown tail
Queens
Mosspelt- tortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes, mother of Rippletail's one kit: *Skykit (gray-blue tabby tom with two white spots)
Cooperpool (properly known as ?)- dark ginger she-cat, mother of Mintfur's two kits: *Spottedkit (ginger tom with gray spots) and *Tigerkit (golden tabby she-cat with one amber eye and one blue)
Elders
Blackclaw-smokey black tom
Mistyfoot- gray she-cat with blue eyes
Cats outside of the Clans
*Deepforest- dark green-eyed, dark tabby tom
Cats of Summerheat Camp:
(all created by author except Hollyleaf, Leafpool, Crowfeather, Mallowheart, & Minnowflower)
Leader Raven- dark tortoiseshell tom
Deputy Thorn- dusty brown tom with spots
apprentice: Woodpaw
Leafcat (medicine cat) Leafpool- light brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes
apprentice: Lily- white she-cat missing an eye and an ear
Warriors
Riddle- tabby tom with a slight hearing problem but excellent tracking abilities
apprentice: Willowpaw
Shadow- black and white she-cat
Macky- black striped gray tom
apprentice: Laurelpaw
Keller- black she-cat, an escaped kittypet
Spark- dark ginger tom
apprentice: Hawkpaw
Spice- gray she-cat with ginger spots, claw-scarred face
apprentice: Hickorypaw
Hollyleaf- black she-cat
Rosewing- dark cream she-cat, originally from ThunderClan
Beaverpaw- brown tom with black and white tortoiseshell spotting, originally from ThunderClan
Ledgewalker- brown tom, originally from ThunderClan
Redstrike- small brown she-cat with ginger spots, originally from ThunderClan
Needlefur- dark brown tom. Has spiked fur, originally from ShadowClan
Mallowheart (properly known as Mallownose)- light brown tabby tom, originally from RiverClan
Minnowflower(properly known as Minnowtail)- dark gray she-cat, originally from RiverClan
apprentice: Graypaw
Fishpelt- gray tom with a white stripe on his back, originally from RiverClan
Darkfire- powerful black tom with very faint stripes
Crowfeather- dark gray tom
apprentice: Patchpaw
Moonrose- light gray she-cat
Bark- brown tabby tom with dark stripes
Shade-black and white she-cat
apprentice: Coalpaw
Apprentices
Woodpaw- dark brown tom with light brown underbelly
Laurelpaw- gray she-cat
Coalpaw- black she-cat
Patchpaw- tortoiseshell she-cat
Graypaw- black, white, and gray speckled she-cat
Hawkpaw- brown tabby tom with creamy patches
Willowpaw- brown tom with long legs and creamy underbelly
Hickorypaw- long-haired, dark amber, black sheened she-cat with amber eyes and faint stripes
Queens
Patches- tortoiseshell she-cat with long fur, half of her tail is missing, mother of Spark's unborn kits
Elders
Stub- silver tom with a missing front leg
