Firestar's Quest/Cliffnotes

These notes are brief, noting major events and minor events in Firestar's Quest that will be of consequence later.

These are intended to be used as a reference for those looking for specific events for re-reading and the book discussions.

Prologue

 * A Gathering occurs between the ancient Clans
 * Cloudstar comes late because Twolegs destroyed SkyClan's territory, and he brings his entire Clan he also is consulted by the other leaders why
 * He pleads for the other Clans to give him some of their territory
 * Redstar, the ancient leader of ThunderClan, boldly suggests that SkyClan should leave
 * Birdflight, Cloudstar's mate, is unable to leave. Cloudstar is horrified but he knew he could not put his kits in danger
 * SkyClan leaves the forest, their leader Cloudstar vows never to look to the stars again

Chapter 1

 * Bramblepaw completes an assessment given by Firestar
 * Afterward, Firestar wonders if there is another place, besides StarClan for cold hearted cats
 * Firestar has a dream of a gray cat with white patches on his fur

Chapter 2

 * Firestar dreams of a Clan fleeing on a moor
 * He gives Bramblepaw his warrior ceremony, giving him the warrior name Brambleclaw
 * Firestar sees a vision of the same gray cat from Chapter One
 * Firestar and Sandstorm leave camp to go to Sunningrocks
 * He sees another vision of cats fleeing

Chapter 3

 * Firestar and Sandstorm return to camp
 * Firestar goes to Cinderpelt's den to ask about his visions and dreams
 * Firestar has the dream again
 * Longtail comes back from hunting with his eyes swollen
 * Firestar visits Longtail constantly throughout the rest of the chapter
 * While leading the Clan to the Gathering, Firestar has another vision of the unknown Clan
 * At the Gathering, Blackstar announces Tawnypelt as a new warrior
 * Tallstar reported three kits born to Ashfoot

Chapter 4

 * Firestar goes to the Moonstone
 * He is greeted by Ravenpaw upon reaching Barley's barn
 * He sees Bluestar while talking to StarClan
 * She tells him that the fleeing cats he saw are from SkyClan

Chapter 5

 * Firestar learns more about SkyClan
 * He learns that they lived where Twolegplace is now
 * He wondered if StarClan lied about the number of Clans in the forest
 * Bluestar says something that causes Firestar to think that SkyClan was driven out because there weren't enough trees at Fourtrees
 * He returns to his Clan, thinking his duty is to ensure that they live happily in the forest
 * Longtail seems close to losing his sight

Chapter 6

 * Spottedleaf visits him in a dream and tells him to help SkyClan
 * Firestar joins a hunting patrol to take his mind off of SkyClan
 * He meets Smudge in the forest
 * Smudge tells him that SkyClan is appearing in his dreams also
 * Firestar meets Hattie, a kittypet living in his old home

Chapter 7

 * Firestar promises to sleep in Smudge's garden
 * SkyClan visits him in a dream

Chapter 8

 * Firestar talks to the ancient leader of SkyClan
 * He is told how SkyClan's camp looked
 * He is told that SkyClan is scattered
 * He is asked to rebuild it
 * He is told to go to the source of the river
 * He learns that he is chosen because he is not descended from the cats who drove SkyClan out
 * He joins a patrol with Ashfur, Thornclaw, Willowpelt, and Sootpaw
 * Sootpaw scents a badger
 * The badger prepares to attack Sootpaw

Chapter 9

 * Willowpelt saves Sootpaw, but is killed by the badger
 * Firestar attacks the badger and Thornclaw helps to drive it off
 * Firestar returns to camp and sends a patrol after the badger
 * The Clan sits vigil for Willowpelt
 * Silverstream visits Firestar in a dream
 * She tells him to do what he thinks is right
 * Firestar meets with Cinderpelt, Sandstorm, and Graystripe
 * He tells them what he is going to do
 * He wants Sandstorm to come with him

Chapter 10

 * Firestar and Sandstorm leave
 * They go upriver, toward the source
 * A WindClan patrol scents them, but doesn't see them
 * As they go further upriver, they reach some Twolegs with a dog
 * The dog chases them to a hedge
 * At night, they reach fields of wheat
 * They reach a Thunderpath at the end
 * They sleep nearby, near the river

Chapter 11

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Chapter 12

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Chapter 13

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Chapter 14

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Chapter 15

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Chapter 16

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Chapter 17

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Chapter 18

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Chapter 19

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Chapter 20

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Chapter 21

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Chapter 22

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Chapter 23

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Chapter 24

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Chapter 25

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Chapter 26

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Chapter 27

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Chapter 28

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Chapter 29

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Chapter 30

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Chapter 31

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Chapter 32

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Chapter 33

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Chapter 34

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Chapter 35

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Chapter 36

 * Leafstar makes her first duties as a leader


 * Bouncekit, Rockkit, and Tinykit become apprentices


 * Leafstar appoints her deputy and medicine cat


 * Cherrytail and Sparrowpelt become warriors

Epilogue

 * Firestar returns from a patrol consisting of Mousefur and Brambleclaw.
 * Firestar heads to the nursery, where Sandstorm is with her and his kits, Squirrelkit (for her bushy tail) and Leafkit (after Leafstar and/or Spottedleaf).