Sunstar/Main article

Sunstar is a bright ginger tom with long fur and yellow eyes.

Sunstar was a ThunderClan leader in the forest territories, born as Sunkit to Larksong and Flamenose along with his brother, Featherwhisker. Sunfall became deputy under Pinestar, who he succeeded after Pinestar abandoned the Clan to become a kittypet. As leader, Sunstar dealt with repeated territory threats by RiverClan over the ownership of Sunningrocks. After he was killed by a dog, leadership of ThunderClan was taken over by Bluestar, Sunstar's former apprentice.

Super Editions

 * In Bluestar's Prophecy, Sunfall, ThunderClan's deputy, becomes Bluepaw's mentor after her former mentor, Stonepelt, is forced to become an elder. He helps her grieve for her mother, Moonflower, when she is killed in a raid on WindClan. When Pinestar reveals he is becoming a kittypet, Sunfall becomes leader and appoints Tawnyspots as his deputy. But when Tawnyspots becomes terribly ill, he is forced to choose between Thistleclaw and BLuefur as his replacement, deciding on Bluefur after she loses her kits. He attends Bluestar's leadership ceremony, giving her a life of courage.

Novellas

 * In Goosefeather's Curse, Sunkit and Featherkit are born to Larksong and Flamenose. When Goosefeather uses his powers to look into the kits' future, he discovers that Sunkit would become a leader and Featherkit a medicine cat. Though he wishes to share this with Doestar, Cloudberry urges him to keep the secret for the kits' sake.


 * In Redtail's Debt, Sunstar accepts Tigerclaw's idea of intimidating RiverClan when they begin marking Sunningrocks, but hopes to avoid a fight. Later, he is tricked by Tigerclaw into launching an attack on WindClan.

Detailed description

 * Sunstar is a large bright ginger tom with long fur, a broad face, yellow eyes, and a torn ear.

Interesting facts

 * Originally, he was said to be the mentor of Lionheart. However, this is changed in Bluestar's Prophecy, as Lionpaw is given Swiftbreeze as a mentor instead.
 * Sunstar was only given eight lives when he became leader because Pinestar kept his ninth one.

Author statements

 * Kate has hinted that he may have had feelings for Moonflower.
 * The identities of his parents were initially revealed On Vicky's Facebook page.

Mistakes

 * He was mistakenly called the ShadowClan deputy.
 * He was mistakenly described as a golden tabby.
 * He was originally described with yellow tabby stripes and green eyes in Secrets of the Clans.