Onestar

Onestar is a small, lithe, mottled light brown tabby tom with amber eyes and a scar on one ear.

Fire and Ice

 * Onewhisker is one of the cats who befriends Fireheart.


 * WindClan's return to their home territory after being driven out by Brokenstar, the leader of ShadowClan, and his warriors. He and Deadfoot offers Fireheart and Graystripe an escort home to ThunderClan, which results in the four of them fighting a RiverClan patrol. Whiteclaw dies in the battle by falling into the gorge.


 * He later is the cat who comes to ThunderClan for help when WindClan is attacked by ShadowClan and RiverClan.

Forest of Secrets

 * Onewhisker sees Fireheart at a Gathering. They greet each other warmly, and Onewhisker thanks him again for bringing WindClan back to their home; it is also indicated that he is one of the only cats within WindClan who still regards Fireheart as a close friend.

Rising Storm

 * Onewhisker is a minor character in this book, and is only seen when he asks Fireheart at the Gathering where Bluestar was, in which Firestar responds by saying that Bluestar is ill.

A Dangerous Path

 * Onewhisker gets his second apprentice, Gorsepaw, who is Morningflower's kit. His former apprentice Whitepaw is now Whitetail and a warrior.


 * He introduces Gorsepaw to Fireheart at a Gathering. Fireheart remarks that if Gorsepaw could grow any bigger, he could join TigerClan. Later, Bluestar, being obsessed with the idea that WindClan, instead of a dog, is stealing prey from ThunderClan's territory, plans to launch an attack.


 * Firestar finds Onewhisker's apprentice, Gorsepaw, and manages to get him away from Mudclaw, the aggressive and ambitious WindClan warrior. Gorsepaw is asked by Fireheart to bring Onewhisker to Fireheart, and Fireheart asks Onewhisker to take him to Tallstar, the WindClan leader.


 * Going on an order from Tallstar, Onewhisker is the cat who travels to Ravenpaw's farm to deliver the message that Tallstar wishes to speak to Bluestar, to try and avert the battle over the supposed stolen prey.

The Darkest Hour

 * Tigerstar murders Onewhisker's apprentice, Gorsepaw, claiming that shall happen to all cats if they do not join the new TigerClan. When Gorsepaw dies, Onewhisker tells Firestar that Tigerstar killed him in the battle against TigerClan.


 * He is seen battling Scourge in the battle with BloodClan, and Scourge almost kills him, making him one of the only cats in the Clans that fought Scourge and survived.

Firestar's Quest

 * When Firestar travels to the Moonstone, Onewhisker gives him full permission to accompany WindClan. He does not appear after this.

Midnight

 * Onewhisker is now a senior warrior under Tallstar. He tries to climb down the gorge in WindClan territory to get to the river, but he falls. Thankfully, he turns out to be alright. Along with Mudclaw and Crowpaw, he steals prey from ThunderClan territory. When a ThunderClan patrol appears, Crowpaw attacks Brambleclaw, but Onewhisker stops the apprentice before anything fatal can happen. The WindClan cats later leave with the stolen prey.

Dawn

 * He is one of the cats on the patrol into the ThunderClan camp, in which Tallstar begs for Firestar's help.


 * He is seen mainly along side his weakening leader, Tallstar, helping him make the journey to their new home.

Starlight

 * He argues against Mudclaw's rights for speaking for WindClan, saying that Tallstar is not dead. Right before Tallstar's death, the WindClan leader names Onewhisker his deputy without the proper ceremony, for fear that his current deputy, Mudclaw, would send the Clan into unnecessary battles. He also hopes that Onewhisker would maintain the friendship that WindClan and ThunderClan shared. Onewhisker is afraid he would not do a good job leading his Clan. Firestar tells the Clans about the news at Onewhisker's request, much to WindClan's dismay. Mudclaw refuses to believe that he is no longer deputy, and doesn't allow Onewhisker to choose him again to be in the position.


 * Mudclaw leads a rebellion along with some RiverClan and ShadowClan warriors against Onewhisker, in the hopes that he could kill him and take over WindClan before Onewhisker received his name and nine lives. Mudclaw fails when StarClan makes a lightning bolt strike a tree, thus knocking it over and killing Mudclaw, while simultaneously creating a bridge to the Island for the Gatherings and acting as a sign that Onewhisker is the rightful leader of WindClan.

Twilight

 * During this book, Onestar shows an unusual display of hostility towards ThunderClan, with whom they were previously allies. He wants to show that he no longer needs any help from ThunderClan, nor Firestar, and that his Clan is not weak or in need of any help. This is mainly because he wants to show that he can live without ThunderClan and Firestar because some cats still don't believe he is the right leader. He even mocks the other two leaders, Blackstar and Leopardstar, for depending on ThunderClan when trouble comes to their Clans. However, he does lead the charge to help ThunderClan when Midnight the badger brings the news that many badgers are attacking the ThunderClan camp.

Sunset

 * He appears at a Gathering and reports that the prey is running fine and WindClan is well fed. He seems to now have Firestar's friendship back with him.

The Sight

 * Onestar is seen at the Gathering, starting it and reports how leaf-bare has been kind to WindClan, and prey is running well. He announces WindClan has a new apprentice, Breezepaw. Hollypaw is relieved that he didn't mention Jaypaw. As Graystripe and Millie arrive to the Gathering and is told that Millie is a kittypet, Onestar calls that Gathering is only for the warriors. He tells that WindClan doesn't have anything to report, and the Gathering ends.

Dark River

 * Onestar prepares his Clan for a fight against RiverClan because he thinks they stole WindClan's kits. Later, though, he discovers that the kits had wandered off, seemingly to the lake's shore. They are later revealed to have been trapped in the tunnels in which Heatherpaw discovered and she and Lionpaw played in.

Outcast

 * Onestar appears very briefly when Squirrelflight and Hollypaw travel to ask Crowfeather to travel to the mountains and help the Tribe of Rushing Water. Onestar had been on a patrol when they arrived, and allows Crowfeather to go with them. He also insists that Breezepaw accompany them on the trip, as he is Crowfeather's son.

Eclipse

 * Onestar lets his Clan hunt over the border, going through the tunnels to get into ThunderClan territory. Later, he brings his Clan into battle, attacking the ThunderClan camp when they least expect it. He says that ThunderClan isn't the most important Clan in the forest, and that every Clan doesn't need their help. He also claims that WindClan isn't weak, and they would take all the territory they needed if they wanted.


 * A war is suggested by Firestar, out of hostility. When it seems WindClan have been defeated, Onestar's plan comes into action. Three groups split up, one by the border, one by the lake, and one by the abandoned Twoleg house. The war is forced to end as a result of the solar eclipse.

Long Shadows

 * He appears at a Gathering and is shocked along with the other cats when Blackstar announces that ShadowClan will no longer attend Gatherings.

Sunrise

 * When Firestar asks him if any of his warriors saw what happened to Ashfur, he takes it badly, as it sounds like Firestar accuses WindClan of murder, and sends them away.


 * He, Blackstar, and Leopardstar all go to ThunderClan camp and tell Firestar that if they don't drive Sol out of the territories, they will join together and drive Sol out themselves.


 * He is also seen briefly at a Gathering, agreeing with Leopardstar and Blackstar about hearing what Hollyleaf had to say.

The Fourth Apprentice

 * Firestar convinces him and the other two leaders to send two warriors each upstream to look for the water from the lake. Onestar agrees, and sends his former apprentice Whitetail and Sedgewhisker to represent WindClan.

Fading Echoes

 * Onestar first appears in this book asking Dovepaw how she knows about the dog that injured Sedgewhisker. She lies, saying she heard the dog coming from WindClan territory and guessed, but Onestar is unconvinced. He sends Heathertail and Breezepelt to take Dovepaw and Ivypaw home.


 * He then appears at a Gathering reporting about the refilling of the lake, receiving mumbles from Blossompaw saying that he's acting like WindClan did it alone. He then continues by saying he will punish trespassers severely, hinting towards Dovepaw and Ivypaw.

Night Whispers

 * When Dovepaw uses her senses to hear far away Clans, a WindClan cat asks Swallowtail where Whitetail is. Swallowtail answers that she is sharing Onestar's den for the night, hinting he and Whitetail may be mates.


 * Later, Dovepaw says that Onestar is washing, but Dovepaw is then interupted by Ivypaw.


 * He is seen at the Gathering reporting news, and when Mistystar says that RiverClan is healthy, he says that the same goes for WindClan.

Sign of the Moon

 * Onestar starts the Gathering. He says prey is running well and that Whiskernose is now a warrior. He sits down after this.

Cats of the Clans

 * Rock tells the kits that Onestar knows about the loneliness that power brings. When Fireheart rescued WindClan from exile, he and Onewhisker were very much alike; young, loyal warriors itching to impress their leaders, so they fostered a friendship. This continued to pay off for a while, especially when Fireheart tried to stop the battle between ThunderClan and WindClan; Onewhisker helped convince Tallstar that Fireheart was telling the truth. So Firestar was quite pleased when Tallstar changed his deputy before he died, believing that their friendship would continue when Onestar became leader. However, Onestar now felt like he owed a debt to Firestar rather than a simple friendship, and realized that he couldn't stay such good friends with Firestar or it would make the Clan seem weak and lose him respect from his Clanmates, many of whom were already supporting Mudclaw. Now, when he feels he most needs an ally he is forced to remember their friendship, but know it cannot continue as it used to.

Battles of the Clans

 * Onestar introduces the book, having found two kittypets on his territory. Instead of chasing them away, he invites them to learn more about the ways of Clan cats, and brings them to each Clan's camp to learn about the different styles of fighting used by each group of cats.


 * When Tawnypelt is talking about the territories, she tells the kittypets how Onestar had to fight for his leadership. She points out the island and says that the log that they use to get across to the island killed Mudclaw, the cat who should have been leader when Tallstar died.


 * Onestar is mentioned again when Dapplenose wonders why there are kittypets at a gathering, and sees Onestar with them.


 * Onestar then says farewell to the kittypets. He concludes what battles mean to the Clans, and says that battle is not always the answer. He says that warriors will keep passing on their skills to apprentices; heroes will be celebrated, and that battles will always be remembered by the winning side. He says that battling is what it means to be a warrior, and that as long as there are cats by the lake, there will be battles.

Secrets of the Clans

 * Onewhisker shows the visiting cats around the WindClan forest camp. He says that the camp is in the only sheltered place in the territory. The camp is described as a sandy hollow. Onewhisker tells the cats that the elders tell a story that says that the first leader of WindClan, Windstar made the camp from StarClan. He than goes on to say that the warriors of the Clan sleep out in the open under the stars, and that he would go mad if he couldn't see the sky all day and night.


 * Onewhisker says that WindClan have a special connection with StarClan; whatever happens, he knows that his ancestors are watching over them. He mentions that dens have been built along the gorse wall for the elders and kits, and that there is a den for the leader behind the Tallrock. However, this den is rarely used as Tallstar often likes to sleep with the warrior under the stars. He also mentions that the Tallrock is where the leader makes announcements. He finishes by saying that an apprentice is calling from the Outlook Rock meaning that there are intruders in the territory.


 * He is mentioned breifly, twice, in the story Raid on the Camp! which is the story of WindClan being driven from their camp by Brokenstar. It says that he was awakened by Thrushwing.

Code of the Clans

 * Onewhisker is mentioned once by Tallstar in the story Too Late for Regrets: Tallstar Explains in Code Eight. In this story, Tallstar talks to Bluestar in StarClan, wondering whether he made the right decision to make Onewhisker leader.

Brightspirit's Mercy

 * Onestar appears at the Gathering, where he states that every leaf-bare is hard on the Clans, for his Clan is starving. Later in the play, some of his warriors bring back some fresh-kill that was given to them by Jaypaw, Lionblaze and Hollyleaf, who secretly gave some of ThunderClan's plentiful prey to WindClan to help them survive.

Ultimate Leader Election: Firestar

 * He votes for Firestar, hoping that the vote will bring them back to the old days before the prey-stealing.

In the Warriors App

 * It is mentioned in Onestar's profile that he hated the way some of his Clanmates refused to accept him, though he understood their confusion. He blamed Tallstar, and sought him out in a dream to challenge him. When Tallstar refused to apologize for his decision, Onestar fought him. Onestar won- and Tallstar said that this has proved that he had made the right choice. Onestar still bears a scar on his ear from that fight.