Feathertail

Feathertail is a beautiful, slender silver tabby she-cat with river blue eyes and a feathery tail.

Forest of Secrets

 * She and Stormkit were born, but in the process Silverstream, their mother, died. She had had the kits before her time, and lost too much blood when giving birth to them.


 * The two kits were disputed over for a short time by ThunderClan, as they were Graystripe's product of disloyalty to ThunderClan. They were fostered by Goldenflower, a ThunderClan queen and were, for a short time denmates with Bramblekit and Tawnykit. She and Stormkit were taken to RiverClan after an argument on which Clan should keep them, because Graystripe went with them and gave them to RiverClan. In RiverClan they were cared for by Greenflower, a queen, because she had lost kits, and later they were cared for by Mosspelt.

Rising Storm

 * Feathertail has a very minor role in this book. Since she is a kit, she isn't even mentioned in the Allegiances. She continues to live in RiverClan with Stormkit and Graystripe, still being cared for by Greenflower and Mosspelt. When ThunderClan stays with RiverClan after the fire, Graystripe shows Fireheart his kits and Fireheart states they will be great warriors like their father.

A Dangerous Path

 * She continued to live in RiverClan; when Graystripe realized that his true loyalties lay with ThunderClan, he decided to go back to live with his birth Clan, after a battle against them. She and her brother were alright when he didn't come back, after they knew he wasn't dead. She and her brother Stormkit, who were almost ready to begin their apprenticeship, felt that they belonged in their mother's Clan, and remained in RiverClan.

The Darkest Hour

 * She became Featherpaw, being mentored by Mistyfoot.


 * Featherpaw and her brother, Stormpaw, are taken prisoner into TigerClan by Tigerstar, along with Stonefur and Mistyfoot for being half-Clan cats. The four cats are kept in an old den and starved until Tigerstar decides to bring out Stonefur and the two apprentices. He was going to have them all executed, but Stonefur challenges him by saying his loyalty has never wavered and there is no reason for this brutality. Tigerstar in turn challenges him back, and tells him to prove his loyalty by killing both her and Stormpaw. Stonefur refuses, so Tigerstar orders Darkstripe to kill him. Stonefur puts up a heroic fight and, though half-starved, actually gets the better of his opponent, until Blackfoot joins the fray and succeeds in slaying him. Featherpaw and Stormpaw are led back to their prison, where they relay the sad news to Mistyfoot.


 * All three cats are later rescued and brought to ThunderClan by Ravenpaw, Graystripe, and Firestar. They were welcomed into ThunderClan, since their father was in the Clan, though not all the cats knew that. Since the three cats were in different territory, Graystripe offered to help train her and Stormpaw with Mistyfoot. When the time came for all four Clans to fight against BloodClan, she and Stormpaw, along with Bramblepaw, Ashpaw, and Tawnypaw, killed Bone the vicious BloodClan deputy, by using the leap-and-hold fighting technique and outnumbering him after he had murdered the beloved ThunderClan deputy, Whitestorm. After the fight with BloodClan was over, Featherpaw and Stormpaw decided to return to RiverClan and said their good-byes to Graystripe before they left. Firestar also informed her and Stormpaw that their father is the new ThunderClan deputy.

Super Edition: Firestar's Quest

 * At a first and only Gathering taking place in Firestar's Quest, Firestar notices Feathertail and Stormfur, whose warrior names had been announced at the previous Gathering. Graystripe is very happy for them and is constantly telling others they are his kits.

Midnight

 * Feathertail was chosen by Oakheart of StarClan, the former RiverClan deputy to be the RiverClan cat to go on the journey to speak with Midnight. Oakheart asked Bluestar, referring to Feathertail, "Was she not well mentored?" This was because she had been mentored by their kit, Mistyfoot. Her brother, Stormfur, accompanied her on the journey to protect her, as he feared for her safety. When Squirrelpaw is stuck in "fence stuff", while the others are arguing, Feathertail calmly gets her out, rubbing chewed-up dock leaves on her fiery pelt.


 * During the journey, Feathertail fell in love with WindClan's chosen cat, Crowpaw. She was the only one who understood Crowpaw and saw past his grumpiness. She knew he had a soft side, and just wanted to prove to the other cats that he was as brave and strong as any warrior. It is mentioned by Brambleclaw that Feathertail was probably the only cat that could call Crowpaw a stupid furball and get away with it.

Moonrise

 * Feathertail's love for Crowpaw becomes more apparent. He almost never leaves her side, and throughout the whole book Stormfur is angry because he doesn't approve of their relationship. Crowpaw asks her if she will continue seeing him after the journey and without hesitation she says yes. She also teaches Crowpaw how to fish when they are in the mountains.


 * Feathertail was the subject of the Tribe of Rushing Water's prophecy, which said that a silver cat would come to save them from the mountain lion, Sharptooth. Sharptooth had terrorized the Tribe for moons, and had picked off cats one by one with ease. The Tribe thought the cat was Stormfur, and took him as a prisoner so he could save them, and the other cats were rescuing him.Sharptooth attacked and the cats scattered. Feathertail and Stormfur get on the ceiling and Feathertail sees  Crowpaw cornered by Sharptooth. To save Crowpaw (and the entire Tribe), she dislodged a stalactite from the ceiling, impaling Sharptooth but sacrificing herself. Stormfur and Crowpaw had grieved for her. It was then that the Tribe realized the silver cat had been Feathertail. She was buried by the Tribe's waterfall which was one of the Tribe's greatest honors. Stormfur takes her place as the RiverClan cat.

Dawn

 * When the journeying cats get home they think about how they wouldn't have made it without Feathertail. Stormfur goes home with the ThunderClan cats so he can tell Graystripe about his daughter's death.  Graystripe and Stormfur mourn together.  Graystripe asks where Feathertail is and Stormfur tells him about what happened.  Graystripe yowls his grief saying that it wasn't fair because she was so much like Silverstream.  Feathertail looked just like her mother and acted in much the same way so Graystripe may have felt like he lost two Silverstreams instead of one. At the end of Dawn, she watched Crowpaw receive his warrior name, Crowfeather, as a spirit with her mother, Silverstream. He was granted special permission by Tallstar to choose the second half of his name, instead of letting the leader choose, and wanted to remember Feathertail, thus choosing -feather.

Starlight

 * She was at the Moonpool when Leafpaw discovered it. She gave her a message for Leafpaw to take to Crowfeather, and revealed that she walks with both StarClan and the Tribe of Endless Hunting. When Crowfeather rescues Leafpool he relives the horrible moment where he was too slow and too late to save Feathertail.  He talks about how he let her fall and how he blames himself for her death.  It broke his heart to let her die and then to leave her, buried alone in the mountains where he would never see her again..

Twilight

 * Since Mothwing didn't believe in StarClan, she came to Leafpool in a dream saying that RiverClan will face danger from Twolegs. Leafpool was scared when the spirit came to her, because she thought she was mad about the young medicine cat's affections for Crowfeather. Feathertail reassured Leafpool, saying she wanted Crowfeather to be happy, and that it is possible for him to love more than one cat in his lifetime.

Sunset

 * In Sunset, she appears to Leafpool in a dream, and guides her to the RiverClan medicine cat apprentice, Willowpaw. Thus, Leafpool is responsible for Willowpaw's training in receiving and understanding signs from StarClan, since Mothwing could not do it herself for her disbelief in StarClan.

Outcast

 * Leafpool and Jaypaw see her taking prey to The Tribe of Rushing Water, because they need her help and she is part of the Tribe of Endless Hunting, along with StarClan, so she is able to reach the Tribe.


 * When the cats journey to the mountains with Brook and Stormfur, Crowfeather stands a little ways away from everyone else and sits hunched next to a tree by the waterfall. Jaypaw asks Squirrelflight what he was doing and she tells him that Crowfeather is mourning Feathertail, the RiverClan cat, Jaypaw then asks why, as the two cats are not in the same Clan. Squirrelflight explains how he loved her very much and when she died saving him and the Tribe it tore him up inside and how it almost killed him to leave her behind. Jaypaw thinks this is why Crowfeather is so grumpy and he notices Breezepaw staring at Crowfeather, angry that he loved another cat besides Nightcloud.

The Fourth Apprentice

 * Feathertail is still in love with Crowfeather. When the ThunderClan/StarClan cats were discussing about the third cat, she, a RiverClan/StarClan/Tribe of Endless Hunting cat, appears because of her love for Crowfeather (Lionblaze and Jayfeather are his kits). Yellowfang tells her "They aren't your kits" which implies that Feathertail wishes she could have had kits with Crowfeather.

The Lost Warrior

 * She appeared along with Silverstream to Graystripe in a dream, telling him that his son, Stormfur, was still alive. She assures him that she is safe and happy with her mother.

Cats of the Clans

 * Rock explains to Adderkit, Mosskit, and Blossomkit about Feathertail's part in RiverClan and ThunderClan. He says that Stormfur was all Feathertail had left and the two were never seperated. He told the kits "she was known as a gentle cat but had the courage of a full-grown warrior as well as loyalty to her Clan and knowledge of what it felt like to be persucuted." He says this may be why the Tribe of Endless Hunting choose to make her the subject of their prophecy. The prophecy came true, but it cost Feathertail her life.

Secrets of the Clans

 * Feathertail is the one who shows the visitor the RiverClan camp in the old forest.


 * When Tawnypelt talks about the end of the journeying cats trip in Midnight's cave she mentions that while she, Squirrelpaw, and Brambleclaw fell it was Feathertail who of course found an easier way down by using rocks and ledges.


 * When Crowfeather speaks about forbidden love he says "Feathertail understood me. She died saving us all from Sharpclaw. Then I just wanted to serve my Clan to my limits and join her in StarClan." A little later he says how when he rescued Leafpool all he could think about was how he had failed Feathertail and she had died because of it. When Leafpool looked at him he said he remembered Feathertail having the same look in her eyes.

Members
Mate:
 * Crowfeather: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)

Mother:
 * Silverstream: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Father:
 * Graystripe: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)

Brother:
 * Stormfur: Living (As of Eclipse)

Half-Brother:
 * Bumblepaw: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)

Half-Sisters:
 * Briarpaw: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Blossompaw: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)

Grandfathers:
 * Crookedstar: Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Patchpelt: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Grandmother:
 * Willowpelt: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

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

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

Great-Uncles: 
 * Oakheart: Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Redtail: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Great-Aunts:
 * Leopardfoot: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Spottedleaf: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Cousins:
 * Mistyfoot : Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Stonefur : Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Mosskit : Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Nightkit: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Mistkit: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Tigerstar: Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member
 * Sandstorm: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Reedwhisker: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Three Unidentified kits of Mistyfoot's: Status Unknown
 * Brambleclaw: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Tawnypelt: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Hawkfrost: Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member
 * Mothwing: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Tadpole: Deceased, Residence Unknown
 * Leafpool: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Squirrelflight: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Tigerheart: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Flametail: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Dawnpelt: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Lionblaze: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Jayfeather: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Hollyleaf: Status Unknown