―― Apprentices Firepaw - Male Curious about the world in the forest, he entered it and became a ThunderClan apprentice. Before that, he was a 'house cat'. His name back then was 'Rusty'. He is glad he became a ThunderClan apprentice. He gets angry when called a 'house cat'. He is a good hunter. He has flame-colored fur and green eyes. Best friend as a house cat: Smudge. Current best friend: Graypaw. Graypaw - Male Long gray fur. Yellow eyes. Firepaw's best friend. He fought Rusty when he was still a house cat entering the forest. Ravenpaw - Male Black fur and green eyes. He witnessed Redtail being murdered. Friend of Firepaw and Graypaw. ―― Leader Bluestar - Female Current leader of ThunderClan. She had lost 6 of her 9 lives, and recently lost one more due to rats. She has blue-gray fur with silver around her muzzle. She seems to cherish Firepaw especially. She witnessed the fight between Rusty and Graypaw and recruited Rusty into ThunderClan. ―― Deputy Redtail - Male Deputy of ThunderClan. A small tortoiseshell tom. Reddish-brown tail. Betrayed and murdered by Tigerclaw. Lionheart - Male Deputy who succeeded Redtail. Golden tabby. Fur like a lion's mane. He is cheerful. ―― Warriors Tigerclaw - Male Brown tabby. Large build. Long front claws. Highly ambitious for power, he wants to become the Clan leader, so he murdered the deputy Redtail first. He disapproves of Firepaw. He becomes the deputy in the future. Whitestorm - Male White fur and yellow eyes. A large cat. He recognizes Firepaw's abilities. Darkstripe - Male Gray fur with black stripes, yellow eyes. He deeply respects Tigerclaw. He has been jealous of and excluded Firepaw since he joined. Longtail - Male Dark black stripes. Long tail. He looked down on Firepaw and picked a fight, but suffered a defeat with a torn ear. He used to exclude house cats but gradually comes to recognize Firepaw. Runningwind - Male Tabby. Very fast movements. Murdered by Tigerclaw while on patrol. Willowpelt - Female Pale gray fur and blue eyes. Died fighting a pack of badgers that invaded the forest. Mousefur - Female Brown fur. Highly loyal. Values the rules and the warrior code. She is stubborn and experienced, often giving advice to other cats. ――