Redtail

Redtail is a small tortoiseshell tom with a distinctive bushy, bright ginger tail, and feathered ears.

Bluestar's Prophecy

 * Redkit is first seen when Swiftbreeze gives birth to him and his littermates, Spottedkit and Willowkit. Their older siblings are Patchpelt and Leopardfoot. He is later made an apprentice, with Sparrowpelt as his mentor. He is seen one time with Thistleclaw training him.


 * At the end of the book he is seen sitting with Bluestar as Redtail, deputy of ThunderClan.

Into the Wild

 * Redtail was the deputy of ThunderClan under Bluestar's leadership, and was mentoring Dustpaw. During a fight with RiverClan, Redtail died at the paws of Tigerclaw, an ambitious ThunderClan warrior who hoped to become the next deputy of ThunderClan. Tigerclaw lied about Redtail's death, telling the rest of ThunderClan that the RiverClan deputy Oakheart had killed Redtail, and that he had killed Oakheart to avenge his fallen Clanmate. However, Tigerclaw's apprentice, Ravenpaw, witnessed what actually had happened. Oakheart had been killed by an accidental rockfall while he and Redtail were fighting. Fireheart later discovered the truth in his investigations of Redtail's death. Ravenpaw described Redtail as very brave, and Bluestar referred to him as a noble cat. Dustpaw was devastated when he heard that his mentor had died. Bluestar chose Lionheart as the next deputy of ThunderClan.

The Darkest Hour

 * Redtail granted Firestar one of his nine lives during his leadership ceremony - a life of justice. He also thanked Firestar for revealing the truth about his death when no one else could.


 * After Firestar lost his first life, he feels Redtail, whose ginger tail is streaking behind him, as he runs at his side while Firestar kills Scourge.

Code of the Clans

 * Redtail appeared briefly in one the stories and was sick with greencough. He is overheard by Longtail speaking with Bluestar about hunting patrols.

Battles of the Clans

 * In "Dustpaw Speaks: Shadows in the Forest", Dustpaw mentions that Redtail was stuck in camp with a bellyache after eating a rotten blackbird, and so he went out training with Tigerclaw instead. Tigerclaw asks if Redtail ever taught Dustpaw how to catch prey in trees, while he was teaching him how to swing from branches. His name is mentioned when Tigerclaw, Dustpaw, Darkstripe, and Longtail confuse the attacking ShadowClan patrol with multiple Lightning Strikes. Dustpaw then yells, "Over here, Redtail!" in order to make the ShadowClan patrol think that there are more cats fighting them.

Trivia

 * He has SkyClan blood, because Spottedleaf is his sister.

Members
Mate:
 * Brindleface: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Daughter:
 * Sandstorm:

Father:
 * Adderfang: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Mother:
 * Swiftbreeze: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Brother:
 * Patchpelt: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Sisters:
 * Leopardfoot: Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Spottedleaf: Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Willowpelt: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Distant Ancestors:
 * Cloudstar: Deceased, Verified SkyClan Ancestor
 * Birdflight: Deceased, Verified SkyClan Ancestor
 * Gorseclaw: Deceased, Verified SkyClan Ancestor
 * Spottedpelt: Deceased, Verified SkyClan Ancestor

Nephews:
 * Tigerstar: Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member
 * Darkstripe: Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member
 * Rainwhisker: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Sootfur: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Graystripe:

Nieces:
 * Nightkit: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Mistkit: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Sorreltail:

Great-Nephews:
 * Brambleclaw:
 * Hawkfrost: Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member
 * Tadpole: Deceased, Residence Unknown
 * Molepaw: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Stormfur:
 * Bumblestripe:

Great-Nieces:
 * Honeyfern: Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Cinderheart:
 * Poppyfrost:
 * Feathertail: Deceased, Verified StarClan and Tribe of Endless Hunting member
 * Briarlight:
 * Blossomfall:
 * Tawnypelt:
 * Mothwing:

Great-Great Nephews:
 * Molekit:
 * Tigerheart:
 * Flametail: Deceased, Residence Unknown

Great-Great-Nieces:
 * Cherrykit:
 * Dawnpelt:

Granddaughters:
 * Leafpool:
 * Squirrelflight:

Great-Grandsons:
 * Lionblaze:
 * Jayfeather:

Great-Granddaughters:
 * Hollyleaf: