Into the Wild/Cliffnotes

These notes are brief, noting major events and minor events in Into the Wild 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

 * RiverClan attacks ThunderClan over Sunningrocks.
 * ThunderClan is defeated.
 * Mousefur is badley injured, others are hurt
 * Spottedleaf receives a prophecy: Fire alone can save our clan

Chapter 1

 * Rusty has a dream and talks to Smudge.
 * Rusty explores the forest.
 * He is attacked by Graypaw.
 * He meets Bluestar and Lionheart.

Chapter 2

 * Rusty learns about Clan life.
 * Rusty is invited to join ThunderClan.

Chapter 3

 * Rusty decides to join ThunderClan.
 * He meets Whitestorm and is brought back to the camp.
 * Bluestar announces that Rusty is going to join ThunderClan.
 * Rusty and Longtail fight.
 * Rusty's collar comes off, and is said to be a sign from StarClan.
 * Rusty is given the name Firepaw.
 * Firepaw meets Spottedleaf, Darkstripe, and Ravenpaw.
 * Ravenpaw comes back to camp after a battle with RiverClan and announces that Redtail is dead.

Chapter 4

 * Firepaw meets Tigerclaw.
 * Tigerclaw reveals that he killed Oakheart to avenge Redtail's death.
 * Firepaw is shown the camp by Graypaw.
 * Firepaw meets Smallear, Halftail, One-eye, and Dappletail.
 * Bluestar appoints Lionheart as the new Deputy and makes Darkstripe Dustpaw's new mentor.
 * Firepaw meets Sandpaw.

Chapter 5

 * Firepaw's first day of training.
 * Firepaw learns the borders.
 * Sandpaw and Dustpaw go the Gathering
 * Firepaw's second day of training.
 * Firepaw learns how to hunt mice.

Chapter 6

 * Firepaw's first solo task.
 * He and Graypaw hunt together.
 * Firepaw sees his first ShadowClan warrior.

Chapter 7

 * Firepaw attacks a trespassing rogue, who once was the ShadowClan medicine cat and was a warrior after that. Yellowfang.
 * He hunts for her after defeating her and eats some prey himself.
 * He hears approaching pawsteps after doing so.

Chapter 8

 * A patrol finds Firepaw and Yellowfang.
 * Yellowfang is taken as a prisoner while Firepaw is punished by being forced to take care of her.
 * Bluestar becomes Firepaw's mentor (orginally both Lionheart and Tigerclaw were his mentors)
 * Bluestar reveals she travelled to WindClan, but that they had been chased out by ShadowClan.

Chapter 9

 * Firepaw takes care of Yellowfang.
 * Yellowfang snaps at some kits who are playing.
 * The Clan prepares for any possible attacks.
 * Ravenpaw, Graypaw and Firepaw hunt.

Chapter 10

 * Firepaw goes back to training.
 * Firepaw, Graypaw, and Ravenpaw are all assessed on their hunting skills.
 * Tigerclaw catches Firepaw talking to Smudge.

Chapter 11

 * The apprentices return from their assessment.
 * Ravenpaw catches an adder.
 * Tigerclaw tells Bluestar about Firepaw talking to Smudge.
 * Bluestar asks Firepaw if he wants to leave the Clan; Firepaw declines.
 * Bluestar tells Firepaw that he and Graypaw and Ravenpaw are going to the Gathering.

Chapter 12

 * Firepaw, Graypaw, and Ravenpaw go to the Gathering.
 * WindClan is missing.
 * Ravenpaw tells a story about the fight at Sunningrocks where Redtail and Oakheart died.
 * His version is notably different than Tigerclaw's version.
 * Firepaw and Graypaw learn about the Great Clans.
 * Brokenstar, the ShadowClan leader, demands that ShadowClan be allowed to use ThunderClan and RiverClan hunting grounds. Yellowfang is also denounced by him.
 * RiverClan agrees to let ShadowClan use their hunting grounds; Bluestar says ThunderClan will talk about it after the Gathering.

Chapter 13

 * Firepaw runs ahead to warn Yellowfang that the Clan wants her to leave.
 * Yellowfang refuses to go.
 * Bluestar refuses to harm Yellowfang.
 * She also refuses to let ShadowClan use their hunting grounds.
 * Bluestar decides to go to the Moonstone.
 * She decides to take Firepaw, Graypaw, and Ravenpaw.

Chapter 14

 * Bluestar, Tigerclaw, Firepaw, Graypaw, and Ravenpaw journey to the Moonstone.
 * The apprentices cross the Thunderpath for the first time.

Chapter 15

 * Firepaw and Tigerclaw go in to the Moonstone with Bluestar.
 * Tigerclaw flees from the cavern.

Chapter 16

 * The group returns from the Moonstone.
 * They meet a loner named Barley who tell them to go a different way from which they originally came.
 * The cats, taking Barley's directions, are attacked by rats.
 * Barley saves them.
 * Bluestar looses a life.

Chapter 17

 * The group continues returning from the Moonstone.
 * They return to find ThunderClan battling with ShadowClan.
 * Rosetail is killed, as is Lionheart.
 * Tigerclaw is given the spot of Deputy in his place.
 * Ravenpaw suggests that Tigerclaw had something to do with Redtail's death.

Chapter 18

 * Tigerclaw make Darkstripe and Longtail Bluestar's bodyguards.
 * Bluestar asks Yellowfang to join ThunderClan permanently; Yellowfang accepts.
 * Rework on the camp begins.
 * Tigerclaw subtly suggests in camp that Ravenpaw is a traitor and turns Darkstripe and Longtail against Ravenpaw.

Chapter 19

 * Spottedleaf tells Firepaw of the prophecy she received before he came to the Clan.
 * Firepaw has a training session with Bluestar on fighting.

Chapter 20

 * Ravenpaw is sent on a mission by Tigerclaw to hunt in ShadowClan territory.
 * Firepaw tells Ravenpaw that Tigerclaw wants to kill Ravenpaw.
 * Ravenpaw reveals that Redtail killed Oakheart and Tigerclaw killed Redtail, rather than Oakheart killing Redtail and Tigerclaw killing Oakheart.
 * Brindleface has her litter of kits.
 * Bluestar reveals to Firepaw she only has two lives left, not four.
 * Frostfur's kits go missing, Spottedleaf is killed, and Yellowfang goes missing.

Chapter 21

 * Firepaw is sent by Bluestar to find Yellowfang.
 * He brings Graypaw and Ravenpaw with him.
 * Firepaw and Graypaw take Ravenpaw to Barley to live with.
 * Firepaw promises to tell Tigerclaw Ravenpaw is dead.

Chapter 22

 * Graypaw and Firepaw track Yellowfang and the kits into ShadowClan territory.
 * They find Yellowfang, who is tracking the kits as well, not stealing them.
 * Yellowfang reveals Brokenstar plans to use the kits as warriors, even though they are only three moons old.
 * The scent a ThunderClan patrol and hide.

Chapter 23

 * Yellowfang rallies support from inside ShadowClan.
 * Firepaw gains support from the approaching ThunderClan patrol.
 * They plan a raid on ShadowClan camp to take back the stolen kits.

Chapter 24

 * The cats raid ShadowClan.
 * It is revealed that Brokenstar killed his father and former leader, Raggedstar, and killed the kits Yellowfang was accused of killing, a crime which got her kicked out of ShadowClan.
 * Brokenstar, Blackfoot, and his supporters are kicked out of ShadowClan.
 * The kits are found and rescued.
 * Yellowfang decides to go back with ThunderClan.

Chapter 25

 * Yellowfang decides to stay permanently with ThunderClan.
 * Firepaw tells Tigerclaw of Ravenpaw's "death."
 * Firepaw and Graypaw receive their warrior names: Fireheart and Graystripe.
 * They silently guard the camp all night.