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 badly injured, others are hurt
 * Spottedleaf receives a prophecy: Fire alone can save our Clan

Chapter 1

 * Rusty&#160;has a dream about hunting
 * He talks to Smudge on his way into the forest
 * 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&#160;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&#160;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&#160;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 to the&#160;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&#160;warrior

Chapter 7

 * Firepaw attacks a trespassing rogue, who once was a ShadowClan warrior and was&#160;medicine cat after that: Yellowfang
 * He hunts for her after defeating her and eats some&#160;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 (originally 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&#160;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, 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. He also says a rogue from ShadowClan if in the forest and they should look out for her, ThunderClan presumes that it's Yellowfang
 * 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, Tigerclaw, 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&#160;loner named Barley who tells 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 loses 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 makes 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 him.
 * 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
 * They 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