Rowanstar (BS)

Rowanclaw is a dark ginger tabby tom with blue eyes.

A Dangerous Path

 * However, he is mentioned by Tigerstar at a Gathering, though not by name.

Midnight

 * Rowanclaw is not seen in this book, but is listed in the allegiances. Rowanpaw is now a warrior, with the full name of Rowanclaw. He also has his own apprentice, a young tom named Talonpaw. Rowanclaw is also accidentally listed as a she-cat.

Moonrise

 * He continues to train Talonpaw. He is mistakenly named as a she-cat in the allegiances of this book.

Dawn

 * He does not appear in the book, although he is one of the cats who travel to the lake that is now the Clans' new home. He is still a she-cat in the allegiances.

Starlight

 * Rowanclaw attacks Brambleclaw, after the ThunderClan warrior accidentally crosses the new scent markers. He is stopped by Tawnypelt, who says they shouldn't be fighting so soon. He then calls her a half-Clan warrior, and disloyal.

Twilight

 * His apprentice, Talonpaw, is badly wounded by two kittypets called Susan and Jacques. He manages to drag himself back to the camp but along the way he dies due to his wounds. When he leads a patrol to take revenge, Susan and Jacques' Twolegs defend them and throw things at the warriors, one of which strikes Cedarheart's leg, injuring him. Brambleclaw offers help against the kittypets along with Squirrelflight, and Blackstar, rather oddly but reluctantly, agrees.

Sunset

 * He is seen when ShadowClan place their scent markers in ThunderClan territory, and is caught by a patrol. The ShadowClan patrol has the ThunderClan patrol outnumbered, but a ThunderClan apprentice brings ThunderClan reinforcements, and they fight the ShadowClan cats back. The ShadowClan cats lose, and they flee back to their camp.

The Sight

 * He now has a new apprentice, named Ivypaw.

Dark River

 * It is revealed that he is Tawnypelt's mate. Therefore he is confirmed as a tom and father of Tawnypelt's kits, Tigerkit, Flamekit and Dawnkit. When Squirrelflight congratulates him, he pointedly tells her that he is the proud father of three Clanborn ShadowClan kits, a barbed jibe at ThunderClan for having so many cats without warrior blood.Even though his mate is from ThunderClan.

Outcast

 * When Tawnypelt leaves to go to the Mountains, he tells her that he is proud of her for going, even if the rest of her Clanmates thought what she was doing was disloyal. He also told her he would help look after their kits, while Snowbird nursed them.

Eclipse

 * When Lionpaw, Hollypaw, Jaypaw, and Sol arrive at ShadowClan's camp, Rowanclaw is seen guarding the entrance.

Sunrise

 * He is only mentioned when he goes to the Gathering with the rest of ShadowClan.

The Fourth Apprentice

 * Rowanclaw is seen briefly while leading a patrol. Toadfoot calls out a greeting, but the patrol does not approach him or answer. He does not appear after this.

Fading Echoes

 * Rowanclaw is seen flanking Blackstar with Russetfur, during the deadly battle against ThunderClan. He is also seen later in the battle, fighting Lionblaze, before the tabby warrior kills their current deputy.

Night Whispers

 * It is revealed that he is ShadowClan's new deputy.


 * When he goes to say goodbye to Russetfur, he says that she "came to ShadowClan a rogue and died a warrior."


 * Tigerheart and Dawnpelt are argueing about which one of them Rowanclaw will choose to be deputy when Blackstar dies. Rowanclaw interrupts them and says that he wants to be deputy for a moon or two before becoming leader. He also seems to have a close bond with his kits; Flametail, Dawnpelt, and Tigerheart.


 * While the Clan is discussing what they will do in the next battle against ThunderClan, Rowanclaw says that they should arrange the line differently, and put the more experienced warriors next to the younger cats; if they break the line again, each part will be strong. He then reminds Pinepaw that she was knocked aside by Hazeltail in the last battle. He tells her that she should roll over next time another cat attacks her.


 * Flametail goes to the Moonpool to speak with StarClan. When he comes back, He discusses what he saw with Blackstar and Littlecloud. When Blackstar doesn't fully believe Flametail, he complains to Rowanclaw. Rowanclaw tells him that Littlecloud has been a medicine cat longer; it's not surprising that he has friends in the other Clans. Flametail points out that Blackstar won't listen to what he has to say, but Rowanclaw disagrees and takes Blackstar's side, him not to underestimate their leader.


 * At the Gathering, Blackstar mentions that Rowanclaw is the new deputy and that it hadn't been Russetfur's time to die.


 * Rowanclaw leads a patrol consisting of Shrewfoot, Tigerheart, and Crowfrost.


 * Later, his son, Flametail, falls through the ice, and despite Jayfeathers' help, he drowns not knowing how to swim. He was trapped under the ice, just as StarClan had prophicised.

Battles of the Clans

 * He is revealed to be Blackstar's new deputy. He welcomes Onestar and the kittypet visitors to ShadowClan's camp, and explains their style of hunting and fighting. He says that ShadowClan specializes in stalking silently and staying hidden in the shadows, without giving any sign of their presence. Unlike the other Clans, he says, who use elaborate battle formations, ShadowClan fights to win, and strikes quickly before vanishing into the night.

Into the Woods

 * He is first seen as an apprentice of ShadowClan on patrol with Tigerstar, the leader, and his mentor, Jaggedtooth. When he scents a frog, he complains that frogs are disgusting, but Tigerstar replies that prey is prey, good or not. He pounces at it, but misses, due to Sasha catching it instead. When she is seen, he and his mentor both try to leap into battle, but Tigerstar sends them back to camp with the frog.

Ultimate Leader Election: Firestar

 * He is with Russetfur and Smokefoot, trying to capture two injured RiverClan cats on ShadowClan territory, Pouncetail and Otterheart. The two cats get near the ThunderClan border, where Firestar sees them and offers to take them back to his camp to be treated, but the ShadowClan patrol says that they were part of a RiverClan patrol steal Clan, injured or not. Rowanclaw tells Firestar, "We'll decide how much they should be punished." Firestar then points out that they stepped just into ThunderClan territory, so he takes them away, and Rowanclaw and the others leave, grudgingly.


 * Later, when it is his turn to vote during the Gathering, he votes for Firestar.

Trivia

 * Until Dawn, Rowanclaw was described as a she-cat in the allegiances. This was due to a mistake on the editor's part, as Rowanclaw was originally intended to be a tom, and not a she-cat.

Members
Mate:
 * Tawnypelt:

Sons:
 * Tigerheart:
 * Flametail: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Daughter:
 * Dawnpelt: