Tawnypelt

Tawnypelt is a slender, dark tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes and well-muscled shoulders.

Firestar's Quest

 * She is spoken about by her brother, Bramblepaw, during his final assessment as an apprentice, when he wonders when her ceremony will be, and if she'll be made a warrior soon. Firestar reassures him that Oakfur will have been training her well, and because she is his age she'll probably be made a warrior soon. She later confirms Firestar's suspicion when she introduces herself to the newly named Brambleclaw as "Tawnypelt".

Forest of Secrets

 * Tawnykit and Bramblekit are born to Goldenflower and Tigerclaw. Later in this book, she ventures from the nursery for the first time in the company of her mother. She is mentioned as being pale ginger, but later grows darker patches and becomes a tortoiseshell.

Rising Storm

 * During the fire that sweeps through ThunderClan territory, her brother is rescued from the burning camp by Fireheart, while she is with the rest of the Clan. She and her mother, Goldenflower, escape safely, but Goldenflower notices that Bramblekit, her brother, is missing. Bramblekit is returned, and all three get safely to RiverClan territory.

A Dangerous Path

 * Brackenfur becomes her mentor in this book, though Sandstorm is devastated that she could not mentor her. She secretly goes with her brother and Darkstripe to meet their father, Tigerstar. Fireheart decides it's time to tell Bramblepaw and Tawnypaw about their father, and when he does, Tawnykit resolves to do much better than her malignant father.

The Darkest Hour

 * When the cats are walking back in to the camp after the dog pack attack, Tawnypaw and her brother, Bramblepaw, are seen bouncing eagerly behind Cinderpelt.When Fireheart calls a meeting, she asks him if he is going to be their new leader. Later, after Smallear, an elder, insults her by telling her she will end up with the same fate as her father, and other incidents, Tawnypaw becomes extremely upset and later runs away to her father Tigerstar in ShadowClan. Firestar attempted to follow her, but she was careful to throw him off her trail. When Tigerstar's ambitions are revealed by Firestar, Tawnypaw stood with her new Clan rather than her father. After the battle with BloodClan, when Firestar asks her if she wishes to return to ThunderClan, she denies his offer, telling him she needed to be someplace where she feels she belongs.

Midnight

 * She is chosen by the former ShadowClan leader, Nightstar, now a member of StarClan, to be the ShadowClan cat to journey to speak with Midnight, the badger. She receives a severe bite on her shoulder in a battle with rats, and limps painfully most of the time. The cats eventually find burdock root (a root used for rat bites), thanks to the special bond between Leafpaw and Squirrelpaw, and Tawnypelt's wound is temporarily soothed. When Squirrelpaw jumps in the sun-drown-place to save Brambleclaw, she is shown to be angry, but later confesses that she feels helpless because of her wound, not being able to help Squirrelpaw and the others. When they meet Midnight, the badger continues to cure Tawnypelt's wound with more burdock root.

Moonrise

 * In Moonrise, her wound breaks open again, and the Teller of the Pointed Stones cures her with his own herbs. She also loses her good friend and traveling companion, Feathertail, when the RiverClan cat sacrifices herself to save both the Tribe of Rushing Water and Crowpaw by leaping onto a stalactite, bringing it crashing down onto Sharptooth.

Dawn

 * In Dawn, Tawnypelt runs to the ThunderClan camp, and begs them to help her when the Twolegs are attacking ShadowClan. ThunderClan agrees to help, and ShadowClan eventually shelters with ThunderClan at Sunningrocks since their camp is destroyed. Throughout the entire series, Tawnypelt doesn't seem to be aware that Hawkfrost and Mothwing are her half-siblings, but it was mentioned in Dawn that they are Tigerstar's children to all the Clans by Hawkfrost's and Mothwing's mother, Sasha.
 * Tawnypelt had also said that the kits of Tallpoppy were frightened of her when she came home, thinking of her as a stranger.

Starlight

 * Tawnypelt helped to explore the new territories for all the Clans when they reached the lake, and helped to discover her own Clan's new home. Despite difficulties finding a good home for ShadowClan, she eventually found one. In Starlight, Tawnypelt's role is small. Unlike Brambleclaw, Tawnypelt does not acknowledge that Hawkfrost is her half-brother or Mothwing is her half-sister, and unlike most of ShadowClan's warriors, Tawnypelt does not help Mudclaw with his coup; although she remains neutral and does not side with Brambleclaw either.

Twilight

 * Squirrelflight sees Tawnypelt being attacked by a hostile kittypet that lives in their territory. She explains to Squirrelflight how the kittypet and his tabby friend gave an apprentice, Talonpaw, such severe injuries that he died soon after dragging himself back to camp. The kittypets' Twolegs also threw something at Cedarheart, breaking his leg. Together, ThunderClan and ShadowClan come up with a plan to stop the kittypets from attacking ShadowClan without their Twolegs interfering. Tawnypelt volunteers to use herself as bait to lure the kittypets away from the Twoleg nest so the others could ambush them. When their plan is successful, Blackstar thanks ThunderClan at the Gathering, where Onestar then angrily calls Blackstar and Leopardstar terrible leaders for depending so much on ThunderClan.

Sunset

 * In Sunset, Tawnypelt, like Hawkfrost and Brambleclaw, is visited by Tigerstar, offering to teach her to become a "true", ambitious warrior, yet she rejects him, telling Tigerstar that he only became leader by twisting the warrior code out of proportion in order to get what he wants, while she wants to become leader only if StarClan wishes it. She then tells Brambleclaw that he should stop listening and following Tigerstar's malicious teachings because he had been accepting everything they had tried to avoid since they were kits. She even tells him she was happy that Tigerstar was killed by Scourge after discovering the tyrant he was. Also, until Sunset, she doesn't seem fazed when Brambleclaw mentions that he shares his dreams with Hawkfrost.


 * Later, Tawnypelt was seen greeting Brambleclaw at a Gathering. Brambleclaw is surprised after Tawnypelt reveals to him that Hawkfrost had told of ThunderClan's badger attack, and that Littlecloud, who had gained the information from Leafpool, had said nothing. Tawnypelt also unveils her slight mistrust of her half-brother, Hawkfrost.

The Sight

 * She has now moved into the nursery, mentioned as a queen.

Dark River

 * In Dark River, she has given birth to three kits, named Dawnkit, Flamekit, and Tigerkit. The father was Rowanclaw, and most cats were shocked when, at the Gathering, Blackstar announced the name of Tigerkit as it seemed to most cats that she was naming him after her father, Tigerstar.

Outcast

 * She agrees to go to the mountains and leaves her kits, Dawnkit, Flamekit, and Tigerkit (who had asked to come), in Snowbird's care, as well as her mate Rowanclaw. She is accused by Russetfur, the deputy of ShadowClan, of being disloyal to her Clan by choosing to go, and Rowanclaw defends her by stating how he was proud of his mate.


 * On the journey to the mountains, she is in high spirits and is encouraging to the apprentices, except when they got themselves attacked by dogs. She remembers the first journey to the sun-drown-place along with the other warriors, and grows nostalgic and sentimental.


 * In the mountains, she, as well as a patrol of Cave-Guards and Prey-Hunters, are attacked by the invaders. She fights well in the battle against the rogues, helping the Clan cats and Tribe of Rushing Water win, and later leaves to go back to the forest with the other Clan cats.

Eclipse

 * Jaypaw helps to heal her sore pads in the mountains, and is seen saying goodbye to Brook and Stormfur. Hollypaw races to get ShadowClan to help ThunderClan against RiverClan and WindClan, and Tawnypelt goes to fight with several other ShadowClan warriors. Jaypaw confronts her and believes she's attacking, only to be corrected.

Long Shadows

 * Tawnypelt moves into ThunderClan with her kits due to Sol making ShadowClan lose most of Clan faiths and traditions. After Lionblaze, Jayfeather, Hollyleaf, Tigerpaw, Dawnpaw, and Flamepaw create the fake sign, which turns out to be real, and ShadowClan is restored, Littlecloud comes to ThunderClan and requests that she returns and that no cat blames her for her decision. She takes her kits back to ShadowClan.

Sunrise

 * Tawnypelt is seen once at a Gathering when she greeted Hollyleaf. Hollyleaf pushes the tortoiseshell she-cat aside, and Tawnypelt doesn't conceal her shocked surprise at Hollyleaf's rudeness.

The Fourth Apprentice

 * Two of Tawnypelt's kits are now warriors called Dawnpelt and Tigerheart, while Flametail, her third kit, is the medicine cat apprentice under Littlecloud. She welcomes Tigerheart back from his journey to free the water, licking him thoroughly.

Fading Echoes

 * When Firestar, Brambleclaw, and Jayfeather are escorted to the ShadowClan camp to take back the clearing, Tawnypelt is in camp and calls out, "Firestar?", showing that she is confused and perplexed seeing the ThunderClan leader inside the ShadowClan camp.

Secrets of the Clans

 * In this book, Tawnypelt gives the reader a tour of the ShadowClan lake camp. It also says that she was the one to discover the Clan's new camp. She is also the one who talks about how the cats found Midnight and went on the journey.

Battles of the Clans

 * In this field guide, Tawnypelt gives the reader a tour of the battle grounds where some of the most famous fights had been fought.

Cats of the Clans

 * Rock tells the kits how Tawnypelt was not a supporter of Tigerstar, but she could not go on living in ThunderClan where she was judged for her father's actions. She was chosen to go on the Great Journey, and having her as the sole cat from ShadowClan showed to ThunderClan that she had found her true home there. She was very willing to look for new territories, and was the first to see Crowpaw's strengths, and encouraged Feathertail to fall in love with him.


 * She also knows that just because she is a ShadowClan cat does not mean she has to be evil or ambitious, in fact, she turned down her father's promises of glory and power since she knew that she could only achieve her own peace and happiness herself. Rock says her peaceful, rational nature may do a lot to salvage ShadowClan's rather wicked, nefarious reputation.

Ultimate Leader Election: Firestar

 * She votes for Firestar, along with Rowanclaw and Snowbird.

Trivia

 * When she was a kit, Tawnypelt has been described as pale ginger, like her mother . This description later turned to dark tortoiseshell.
 * In an Author Chat at Wands & Worlds the authors announced her mate was Rowanclaw, a character who had (due to an author error) spent time as the incorrect gender.
 * She has been mentioned with amber eyes.
 * It was revealed she wanted Tigerheart to have the strength like his evil grandfather, Tigerstar, had.
 * She has SkyClan blood because her grandmother, Leopardfoot, is Spottedleaf's sister.

Members
Mate:
 * Rowanclaw:

Daughter:
 * Dawnpelt:

Sons:
 * Tigerheart:
 * Flametail:

Father:
 * Tigerstar: Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member

Mother:
 * Goldenflower: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Brother:
 * Brambleclaw:

Half-Brothers:
 * Hawkfrost: Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member
 * Tadpole: Deceased, Residence Unknown
 * Swiftpaw: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Half-Sister:
 * Mothwing:

Grandfathers:
 * Pinestar: Deceased, Verified StarClan Member
 * Smallear: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Grandmothers:
 * Leopardfoot: Deceased, Suspected StarClan Member
 * Speckletail: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Great-Grandfather:
 * Adderfang: Deceased, Suspected StarClan Member

Great-Grandmothers:
 * Swiftbreeze: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Sweetbriar: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Distant Grandfathers:
 * Cloudstar: Deceased, Verified SkyClan ancestor
 * Gorseclaw: Deceased, Verified SkyClan ancestor

Distant Grandmother:
 * Birdflight: Deceased, Verified SkyClan ancestor

Aunts:
 * Nightkit: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Mistkit: b Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Uncles:
 * Lionheart: Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Snowkit: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Great-Uncles:
 * Patchpelt: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Redtail: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Great-Aunts:
 * Spottedleaf: Deceased, Verified StarClan Member
 * Willowpelt: Deceased, Suspected StarClan Member

Distant Great-Aunt:
 * Spottedpelt: Deceased, Verified SkyClan ancestor

Cousins:
 * Sandstorm:
 * Darkstripe: Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member
 * Sootfur: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Rainwhisker: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Sorreltail:
 * Graystripe:
 * Squirrelflight:
 * Leafpool:
 * Molepaw: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Cinderheart:
 * Honeyfern: Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Poppyfrost:
 * Stormfur:
 * Feathertail: Deceased, Verified StarClan and Tribe of Endless Hunting member
 * Briarlight:
 * Blossomfall:
 * Bumblestripe:
 * Lionblaze:
 * Jayfeather:
 * Hollyleaf:
 * Molekit:
 * Cherrykit: