Dustpelt

Dustpelt is a dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes.

Into the Wild

 * Dustpaw is one of the two eldest ThunderClan apprentices, and is also good friends with Sandpaw.
 * When Rusty joins ThunderClan, he and Sandpaw show much hostility towards him, and are disgusted that Bluestar, the leader of ThunderClan, is allowing a kittypet to join the Clan.


 * His mentor is Redtail, and when he is brought back dead from the battle against RiverClan, Dustpaw grieves for him, and sits vigil for his fallen mentor. Bluestar appoints Darkstripe as his new mentor.


 * At the end of the book, the younger apprentices, Firepaw and Graypaw, are made into warriors before Sandpaw and himself, even though they had been training longer than the young apprentices, since the former two had fought bravely in the battle against ShadowClan. This increases Dustpaw's hostility even more toward Firepaw, now Fireheart.

Fire and Ice

 * Dustpaw continues to train with his new mentor, although jealous of Fireheart's early warrior ceremony. This only worsens as Sandpaw turns away from him, and gives more of her attention to Fireheart. Despite his dislike of Fireheart, Dustpaw fights like a warrior in the battle with the rogues led by Brokentail.


 * After the battle, and after a surprising recommendation by Fireheart, Dustpaw and Sandpaw are made warriors, with the new names Dustpelt and Sandstorm.

Forest of Secrets

 * Dustpelt shows an allegiance with Tigerclaw's crowd, most likely because of his dislike of Bluestar's favoritism towards Fireheart, and because his mentor was Darkstripe, one of Tigerclaw's strongest followers.


 * When, at the end of the book, Tigerclaw leads rogues to ThunderClan and attacks Bluestar, Dustpelt at first is confused. Then, when Fireheart explains everything, his confusion turns to disgust. Tigerclaw attempts to convince Dustpelt to leave with him, along with Darkstripe and Longtail, but Dustpelt knows now that Tigerclaw killed his first mentor, Redtail, and refuses, stating that he would rather die then join Tigerclaw.

Rising Storm

 * Dustpelt gets an apprentice, Ashpaw, by Fireheart's decision. This does begin to ease his hostility towards Fireheart, although he is still unhappy about a kittypet becoming deputy. However, his second mentor, Darkstripe gets Fernpaw, Ashpaw's sister, as an apprentice, and Dustpelt discovers how much he cares about her.

A Dangerous Path

 * Dustpelt continues to train his apprentice, Ashpaw. His affections for Fernpaw become more apparent, and his bad attitude towards Fireheart lessens somewhat, as well.

The Darkest Hour

 * After Darkstripe showed his true loyalties were to Tigerstar, Dustpelt hopefully asks if he could be both Ashpaw and Fernpaw's mentor. Firestar gently declines, knowing that he would not be tough enough on Fernpaw.


 * Finally, Dustpelt fights heroically in the battle with BloodClan, and lives to tell the tale.

Firestar's Quest

 * He took over Sorrelpaw's mentoring when Sandstorm went with Firestar to rebuild SkyClan.
 * His mate, Ferncloud, has her first litter of kits, Spiderkit and Shrewkit, in this book.

Bluestar's Prophecy

 * He is mentioned at the end and is seen creeping up on Ravenpaw as he shreds a leaf.

Midnight

 * Dustpelt and Ferncloud have three more kits, named Birchkit, Larchkit, and Hollykit. He is shown to be quite a kind fatherly figure.


 * Dustpelt is also charged with the task of training Squirrelpaw, Firestar's daughter.


 * Soon, Twolegs begin to destroy the forest, and WindClan is most threatened by this. Dustpelt went on a patrol to make sure WindClan was not crossing the thin boundary between ThunderClan and RiverClan while using their drinking rights given to them by RiverClan. He found Onewhisker, Mudclaw, and Crowpaw stealing a RiverClan vole they chased over the border. After reporting to Firestar, he fires up and supports an attack on WindClan.

Moonrise

 * As prey becomes more scarce in the forest, Dustpelt struggles to help his mate Ferncloud care for her kits. There is not enough food to sustain them, and soon, Dustpelt and Ferncloud are struck with grief as their daughter, Larchkit, dies.

Dawn

 * Dustpelt hesitantly welcomes back his apprentice Squirrelpaw from the journey, unsure of why she and Brambleclaw left the Clan.


 * Now that ThunderClan has been forced to move to Sunningrocks for shelter, prey is even more scarce. Dustpelt is hit with more losses as first Hollykit dies of hunger and then his son Shrewpaw is hit by a monster. Now desperate, he protects his remaining kit, Birchkit and his mate fiercely as they start the Great Journey.

Starlight

 * He is proud of Spiderleg when he becomes a warrior and fights the rebellion against Mudclaw.

Twilight

 * He watches his only surviving kit, Birchkit, become an apprentice as Birchpaw.

Sunset

 * In Sunset, he backed down from going against Firestar's choice of deputy, Brambleclaw, when he discovered it had been of the will of StarClan.


 * When Stormfur and Brook returned to ThunderClan for the second time, he and Mousefur call a Clan meeting because they believed that the Clan was becoming too 'mixed'.
 * He also stopped Spiderleg from touching the twoleg fox trap, possibly saving his life.

The Sight

 * Dustpelt and Ferncloud have a litter of two kits, Foxkit and Icekit, and Dustpelt is Hazelpaw's mentor. When he, Spiderleg, Stormfur, and Brackenfur return from a night patrol, he challenges Stormfur's loyalty along with Spiderleg. Dustpelt tracks the fox cubs with Brambleclaw and Hazelpaw.


 * He later objects to Firestar's kind nature of allowing non-ThunderClan cats into the Clan twice. The second time all of ThunderClan disagreed. He is one of the cats that is most disturbed when ShadowClan keeps freshly marking their borders.

Dark River

 * Hazelpaw is still being trained by him. When Millie chooses to keep her kittypet name, he says that ShadowClan has tried to take territory from them before, because they are not a completely pure-blood Clan, and that allowing Millie to keep her kittypet name could be seen as a sign of weakness.

Outcast

 * Dustpelt becomes a grandfather when his eldest son, Spiderleg, has two kits with Daisy, Rosekit and Toadkit. He volunteers to give Spiderleg's apprentice, Mousepaw, his warrior assessment while his son spends some time with his kits, but Spiderleg turned down the offer. Dustpelt gives his own apprentice, Hazelpaw, her warrior assessment and comes across Leafpool and Jaypaw while they're collecting herbs. Hazelpaw passes her assessment and becomes Hazeltail.

Eclipse

 * He leads a patrol down by the lake to fight RiverClan and WindClan.

Long Shadows

 * Dustpelt becomes sick with greencough and is moved with the other ThunderClan cats to an old Twoleg nest.

Sunrise

 * Dustpelt is seen talking to Cloudtail after Cloudtail's granddaughters are born. He and Ferncloud also become grandparents to Whitewing and Birchfall's kits, Dovekit and Ivykit.

Secrets of the Clans

 * Dustpelt appears to tell the reader of the time the clans got thier gathering place at the new lake home.

Cats of the Clans

 * He is mentioned briefly at the end of Sandstorm's page, when Rock tells the kits that she has come a long way from when she and Dustpaw used to tease Firepaw about his kittypet origins.
 * He was also mentioned on Ashfur's page, when Rock says that just because Dustpelt doesn't hesitate to disagree with Firestar on occasion, it doesn't make him a less loyal warrior.

Code of the Clans

 * He is part of the story "Who Goes There? Whitestorm Teaches" as an apprentice along with Sandpaw, Ravenpaw, Firepaw, and Graypaw as they all learn border tatics. He tries to push Firepaw into the brambles, causing Whitestorm to scold him and relocate Firepaw.


 * He is also mentioned during the story "A Change of Heart: Sandstorm Speaks" as Sandstorm ponders her relationships with both Fireheart and Dustpelt.

Ultimate Leader Election:Firestar

 * Dustpelt votes for each Clan to follow their own leader, saying "... You are this Clan's leader, and no others." to Firestar, his own Clan leader.

Members
Mother:
 * Robinwing : Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Father:
 * Fuzzypelt : Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Brother:
 * Ravenpaw : Status Unknown

Sisters:
 * Frostfur : Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Brindleface : Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Mate:
 * Ferncloud : Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)

Sons:
 * Spiderleg : Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Shrewpaw : Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Foxleap : Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Birchfall : Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)

Daughters:
 * Icecloud : Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Hollykit : Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Larchkit : Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Nephew:
 * Ashfur: Deceased, Residence Unknown

Grandson:
 * Toadstep: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)

Granddaughters:
 * Rosepetal: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Ivypaw: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Dovepaw: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)