Sandgorse/Main article

Sandgorse is a pale ginger tom with amber eyes, and dull, patchy, thin fur.

Sandgorse was a WindClan tuneller, the father of Tallstar and Finchkit, and the mate of Palebird. Greatly proud of his status as a tuneller, Sandgorse was eager for his son to follow in his pawsteps, but when Heatherstar gave Tallpaw a moor-runner as his mentor, Sandgorse was outraged. He was very defensive over tunneling when the practice was challenged as being too dangerous. When showing Sparrow the tunnels, a cave-in caused Sandgorse to lose his life, and Talltail would go on to blame the tragedy on Sparrow, seeking revenge.

Super Editions

 * In Tallstar's Revenge, Sandgorse becomes the father of Tallkit and Finchkit, though Finchkit dies soon after her birth. He resolves to train his surviving son as the perfect tunneler, as he was named for his long tunneler's tail. However, Tallkit yearns to feel the wind in his pelt, and when he is apprenticed as a moor-runner, Sandgorse is furious. Tallpaw feels guilty for destroying his father's dream, and Sandgorse attempts to get his son interested in tunneling, but after Tallpaw almost drowns in a tunnel-run, the thought of being a tunneler terrifies him. When the greenleaf visitors arrive, Sparrow shows a strong interest in the tunnels, and Sandgorse takes him underground. However, when a cave-in occurs, Sandgorse gives his life to save Sparrow. After his death, Palebird takes his friend, Woollytail, as her new mate, and moons later, Sandgorse appears in StarClan at Tallstar's leadership ceremony to give his son a life for forgiveness.

Mistakes

 * He has been mistakenly described with green eyes.