The sandy hollow

The Sandy Hollow is a location in the ThunderClan territories in the Old Forest.

Description
It is an area filled with red sand and dirt and sheltered by trees, located in a slight dip just outside of the ThunderClan camp in the forest. A river once ran through the hollow before drying up and leaving only a stream beyond the hollow.

Uses
It is used by the ThunderClan cats for aspects of training, particularly mentors drilling their apprentices in fighting and hunting moves. Due to the soft ground, training cats are unlikely to get hurt while fighting. It can also serve as a well-known meeting place for warriors and apprentices alike, an example being apprentices meeting their mentors before assessments.

History
The Sandy Hollow is mentioned in each book from Bluestar's Prophecy up to Midnight. Most of the main ThunderClan characters have trained here, and in turn trained their apprentices. In the The Darkest Hour, the hollow is used by most of ThunderClan (even the kits) to train for the upcoming battle against BloodClan. It was likely destroyed along with the rest of the forest by the Twolegs.

Bluestar's Prophecy

 * The Sandy Hollow is first mentioned when Leopardkit and Patchkit are with Dapplepaw, who had promised to take them there. Dapplepaw says that she never promised, but eventually compromises and brings them to the edge of the ravine.


 * Later in the book, the Sandy Hollow it is often used for apprentices to train with their mentors.

Into the Wild

 * When Firepaw joins the Clan, he and Ravenpaw, Graypaw, and Sandpaw train in the Sandy Hollow with Tigerclaw and Lionheart.
 * After Bluestar becomes Firepaw's new mentor, they practice battle moves in the Sandy Hollow.

Fire and Ice

 * Fireheart is seen going to the Sandy Hollow to train with his new apprentice, Cinderpaw.

Forest of Secrets

 * The Sandy Hollow is not mentioned in this book.

Rising Storm

 * The Sandy Hollow is not mentioned in this book.

A Dangerous Path

 * The Sandy Hollow is not mentioned in this book.

The Darkest Hour

 * In this book, when the ThunderClan cats are preparing for the battle with BloodClan, they are seen training in the Sandy Hollow.

Midnight

 * When Squirrelpaw finds out that Brambleclaw has had dreams from StarClan, Brambleclaw is worried that she will tell Firestar, and goes to the Sandy Hollow to watch the training sessions there.


 * The Sandy Hollow is never seen or mentioned again after this, as the Clan cats have left to their new home.