Shellheart

Shellheart is a dappled gray tom.

Crookedstar's Promise

 * Shellheart's mate, Rainflower, gives birth to his kits, Stormkit and Oakkit, during the middle of a storm. Stormkit is named after the storm, and Oakkit for the oak that sheltered them.


 * When Stormkit breaks his jaw and disfigures his face, Rainflower insists that Stormkit sleep in his own nest and wants to rename him Crookedkit. Shellheart gets furious at her and calls her heartless. Then he declares that if she names him Crookedkit, they were no longer mates and he would never share a den or a piece of fresh-kill with her ever again.


 * During Oakheart's warrior ceremony, Rainflower tells him that Crookedpaw would never be as great as him. Shellheart gets angry at her and defends Crookedpaw by yelling at her, "Can't you keep your thoughts to yourself, just once?"


 * After Mudfur announces that he wishes to become a medicine cat, Shellheart tells the Clan that he wants to step down from his position and become an elder. When Rainflower dies, Shellheart sees her dead body and is absolutely devastated by her death. Crookedjaw realizes that although Shellheart never understood how she was so heartless and favored Oakheart more than Crookedjaw, he never stopped loving his former mate, even when she was cruel towards his son. Crookedjaw is named his successor. Later, Crookedjaw visits him after a Gathering. Shellheart tells his son how proud he is, and how proud Rainflower would have been.


 * One moon later, Shellheart is dead, and he is the one to give Crookedstar his ninth life, the life of loyalty.

Bluestar's Prophecy

 * Shellheart is RiverClan's deputy under Hailstar's leadership.


 * Shellheart fights ThunderClan in a battle, which results from RiverClan crossing onto ThunderClan territory. Bluefur remembers wrenching her forepaw when Shellheart attacks her. Shellheart yowls at his Clanmates to "Fight you mouse-hearts!".

Trivia

 * Despite being mentioned as a tom in the allegiances of Bluestar's Prophecy, he was mentioned to be a she-cat multiple times within the book.
 * It was revealed on Vicky's Facebook page that Shellheart is the father of Lilystem's kits.
 * However, in the allegiances for Crookedstar's Promise, Rainflower is said to be the mother of Shellheart's kits . This was changed to prevent an inconsistency in a scene in the book..
 * It was revealed by Erin Hunter that Rainflower apologized to Shellheart in StarClan, and they made up.

Members
Mate:
 * Rainflower (formerly): Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Sons:
 * Oakheart: Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Crookedstar: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Grandson:
 * Stonefur: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Granddaughters:
 * Mistystar:
 * Mosskit: Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Willowkit: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Minnowkit: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Silverstream: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Great Grandsons:
 * Reedwhisker:
 * Three Unidentified Kits: Status Unknown
 * Stormfur:

Great Granddaughter:
 * Feathertail: Deceased, Verified StarClan and Tribe of Endless Hunting member

Great-Great Grandson:
 * Pine That Clings to Rock:

Great-Great Granddaughter:
 * Lark That Sings at Dawn: