Smallear

Smallear is a gray tom with very small ears, amber eyes, and a nick in one ear.

Crookedstar's Promise

 * Smallear is mentioned briefly at a Gathering by Poppydawn, who says that her son, Thistlepaw, is in trouble with the older cat.


 * Smallear is on the patrol that encounters the RiverClan cats at Sunningrocks, along with Adderfang, Swiftbreeze, and Speckletail. He is seen spreading out with the others to watch Adderfang and Mudfur fight for the rocks, and he and Swiftbreeze hop out of the way of the two as they fight. When Adderfang surrenders to Mudfur, he helps steer his Clanmate towards the trees.

Bluestar's Prophecy

 * Smallear is the mentor to Whitepaw and later, Sweetpaw, even though in other books, One-eye is older than Smallear. He and Speckletail become mates, and they have two kits, Lionkit and Goldenkit.


 * At the beginning of the book, Smallear suffers from a mild snake bite. Later, he goes on patrol with Adderfang, Bluefur, and Thistlepaw. Thistlepaw mistakes Smallear's tail for an adder. He is seen several times after, both in minor and major scenes, staying as a minor character.


 * He is angered by Bluefur's kits when they wake him up, but then his temper is lost when Mosskit tumbles down, telling him to look at her.


 * At the end of the book, he is mentioned in Bluestar's thoughts. He is one of the elders listed along with White-eye, now One-eye, Sparrowpelt, now Halftail, and Dappletail.

Into the Wild

 * He is first seen when he senses trouble. This is proven when Ravenpaw returns from a battle with RiverClan.


 * Later, when Firepaw and Graypaw visit the elders' den, Smallear is the first to offer the two apprentices a share of their fresh-kill. Graypaw later tells Firepaw that Smallear said he'd climbed to the top of the Great Sycamore when he was an apprentice.


 * At a Gathering, he is one of the first cats to object against Brokenstar asking for more territory.

Fire and Ice

 * Smallear is a minor character, only appearing when he warns Fireheart about upcoming danger.

Forest of Secrets

 * He appears first complaining of stiff joints; Yellowfang later says it's the worst case she's seen in moons, and Fireheart thinks it's because Cloudkit brings in damp bedding. But, when Fireheart later asks the other elders if there is a problem with damp moss, they say Cloudkit is doing a fine job and that Smallear would complain even if StarClan themselves descended from Silverpelt to bring him bedding.

Rising Storm

 * Smallear fusses with some of the other elders about Fireheart's deputy ceremony, saying that his deputyship will be a dark time for ThunderClan because Bluestar named him deputy after moonhigh, breaking the Warrior Code.


 * When the elders are going to the river to get water during the drought, he brags about how he was attacked by an owl as an apprentice, and it gave him a nick in his ear. He claims that his claws left greater scars than the owl's.


 * Later, when the forest is on fire and ThunderClan is forced to cross the river to stay safe, he is reluctant to swim across the river, so Fireheart carries him across by his scruff. Afterwards, he declares that the fire is connected to the fact that Fireheart's deputy ceremony was late, and comments that Fireheart almost drowned him as he was brought across.

The Darkest Hour

 * When Firestar needs to speak to One-eye about changing Lostface's name, he complains about not getting any sleep but Dappletail tells Firestar not to mind him because he was always welcome. Later, he cruelly mocks Tawnypaw for being the daughter of Tigerstar, saying that she would end up like her father because she was late cleaning the elders' den. Tawnypaw says that what he said was one of the reasons she left, as most would think she would end up like her father.

The Elders' Concern

 * Smallear is seen fussing with Halftail, Dappletail, and Patchpelt about Bluestar choosing Fireheart as her deputy after moonhigh. He seems to be the least supportive of Fireheart, and says that he was neither the best hunter or the best fighter in the Clan. He continues by saying that he will never forgive Bluestar for this, and Fireheart will never be the deputy in his eyes.

Members
Mate:
 * Speckletail:

Son:
 * Lionheart:

Daughter:
 * Goldenflower:

Grandsons:
 * Bramblestar:
 * Swiftpaw:
 * Unnamed tabby kit: Status Unknown, Most Likely Deceased

Granddaughter:
 * Tawnypelt:

Great-Grandsons:
 * Tigerheart:
 * Flametail:

Great-Granddaughter:
 * Dawnpelt: