The tunnels

The Tunnels refers to a network of tunnels that run under ThunderClan and WindClan grounds in the Lake territories, connecting them. The Ancients used them to test Softpaws to see if they were ready to become Sharpclaws: those who found their way out from the tunnels, passed the test; while those who got lost eventually died.

Dark River

 * The tunnels are discovered by Lionpaw and Heatherpaw. They meet in the tunnels every night, calling themselves the leader and deputy of DarkClan. Later, three WindClan kits get lost in the tunnels, and this almost starts a war because WindClan thinks ThunderClan stole the kits. Lionpaw, Heatherpaw, Jaypaw, Hollypaw, and Breezepaw go to find the kits themselves, and get trapped when the tunnels flood by rain pouring in from a hole in the roof. They are forced to jump into the underground river and flow into the lake to escape.

Long Shadows

 * Jaypaw walks in the tunnels in his dreams. When he is sent back to the time of the ancients as Jay's Wing he exits the same tunnels and gets promoted to a Sharpclaw.


 * Lionblaze also uses the tunnels as a secret way to WindClan's catmint supply. Heathertail sees him using the tunnels and is enraged, but lets Lionblaze escape.

Sunrise

 * After Lionblaze and Jayfeather catch up to Hollyleaf, she runs into a tunnel entrance and a landslide seals the cave behind her, closing her off.