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Purdy is a plump, dark brown tabby tom with a gray muzzle.

Purdy is first met by Brambleclaw, Squirrelpaw, Crowpaw, Tawnypelt, Feathertail, and Stormfur while on their way to find Midnight. He is a very friendly, elderly kittypet who helps them along their way until he parts ways with them when they leave for the mountains. He encounters Tawnypelt, Brambleclaw, Squirrelflight, and Crowfeather once again, and meets Lionpaw, Jaypaw Hollypaw, and Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight's kits. Later on, he befriends Sol, and Sol seemingly takes a liking to Purdy as he listens to his stories. Brackenfur and Brambleclaw offer him a place in ThunderClan, as Purdy helped them multiple times before. Purdy accepts and joins them back to ThunderClan.

Purdy becomes an elder, and quickly befriends Longtail and Mousefur. He fits in quickly to Clan life, helping keep the kits and apprentices distracted with his long stories, though no cat seems to mind. When Longtail is killed, he comforts Mousefur in her grief, though feels pity he did not know Longtail as well as most cats did. He participates in the Great Battle, where he fights valiantly. He grieves heavily when Mousefur is killed but is overjoyed when she goes to StarClan. In the aftermath of the battle, Purdy and the other warriors bury their dead, and Purdy, in particular, peaks up that the cats are acting like they've lost everything, but in reality, they won the battle, and are acting like the cats who perished died for nothing, which lifts spirits among ThunderClan. Purdy remains ThunderClan's sole elder for many moons and helps cats during The Great Storm, particularly the apprentices, Jessy, Minty and Frankie. He is joined in the elders' den later on by Sandstorm, Graystripe, and Millie.

Purdy stays well liked by all of ThunderClan, and many cats from the other three Clans alike, keeping the kits distracted with long stories and keeping the apprentices in line. However, while attempting to stop Berrynose and Tigerheart from fighting, Purdy suddenly collapses, and quickly dies with ThunderClan and the ShadowClan refugees watching. While Alderheart tries to save him, Purdy says that Alderheart has big paw prints to fill, but he is certain the young cat will do fine, and passes. His death is mourned by all of ThunderClan, who will miss his stories and humor. Purdy is later seen in StarClan by Alderheart, who is overjoyed that Purdy is among friends yet again.

The New Prophecy

 * Purdy is first met by Brambleclaw, Squirrelpaw, Crowpaw, Tawnypelt, Feathertail, and Stormfur on their way to find Midnight, and helps them navigate through unfamiliar territory. When Midnight tells them to traverse through The mountains, Purdy tries to persuade them otherwise, knowing of the group of cats there, but his attempts are dismissed.

Power of Three

 * In Outcast, Brambleclaw, Tawnypelt, Squirrelflight, Crowfeather and Stormfur meet him yet again on their journey to visit the tribe, where Purdy is introduced to Lionpaw, Jaypaw and Hollypaw as Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight's kits, to which he says the two of them are hardly more then kits themselves, but is happy for the two of them. He is also introduced to Breezepaw and Brook, and helps the group of cats hunt lets them shelter with him.


 * In Sunrise, he is revealed to become friends with Sol, although appears unaware of his true nature. He defends his friend from the accusations from the ThunderClan patrol. After Sol agrees to come to ThunderClan, Brambleclaw and Brackenfur offer him a place in ThunderClan, noting the multiple times he's helped them before. Though reluctant, Purdy agrees and joins ThunderClan. While there, he becomes fast friends with Mousefur and Longtail and many of the kits and apprentices enjoy listening to his stories.

Omen of the Stars

 * When Longtail is killed by a falling branch, Purdy tries to comfort Mousefur over the loss of her friend, but feels guilty that he didn't know Longtail well enough to grieve with her. He distracts her by asking of Longtail's deeds and accompanies Mousefur almost everywhere. During the great battle, he participates in fighting the Dark Forest warriors reunites with Longtail, but is devastated when Mousefur is killed. When the battle is over, he sees her spirit join StarClan and is happy for her.

A Vision of Shadows

 * Now joined by Millie in the elder's den, Purdy still enjoys telling his stories to apprentices and kits, and remains well liked by all the Clans. However, when attempting to stop Tigerheart and Berrynose from fighting, he collapses and although Alderheart tries to save him, Purdy assures Alderheart that while he's young, he'll do just fine, and passes. ThunderClan grieves for him, noting his humor and stories and keeping the young cats in line. He is later seen in StarClan by Alderheart, who is happy the old cat is among friends yet again.

Super Editions

 * In Bramblestar's Storm, Purdy helps keep the apprentices and kits in line when ThunderClan struggles during the mass flooding, but still misses Mousefur as he had no close friends left. At the end of the book, he is joined by Graystripe and Sandstorm in the elders den, which the elderly tom is overjoyed at.

Novellas

 * As the sole ThunderClan elder left, Purdy struggles to help bury the dead and greatly misses Mousefur. As the warriors and apprentices help him bury the dead, Purdy voices his dislike that the entirety of the Clan is acting like the fallen cats had died for nothing.

Detailed description

 * Purdy is a plump, mottled, dark brown tabby tom with a gray muzzle. He has a large, round head, ragged ears, clumped, rumpled, matted fur, and rheumy amber eyes.

Interesting facts

 * Victoria Holmes said that Purdy has an accent similar to one from the English county of Yorkshire.
 * There is a chance Purdy will go to StarClan, and Vicky strongly believes that he will reside there after his death. Kate, however, thinks that he might live just on the borders of StarClan's hunting grounds.
 * Later on, however, Kate contradicted her statement, and confirmed that Purdy indeed went to StarClan. This is proven true, as he appears in StarClan in Darkest Night.

Mistakes

 * Purdy has mistakenly been called black.