Redtail

Redtail is a small dark, dappled tortoiseshell tom with a distinctive bushy, red tail and feathered ears.

Bluestar's Prophecy

 * Redkit is first seen when Swiftbreeze gives birth to him and his sisters, Spottedkit and Willowkit. Their older siblings are Patchpelt and Leopardfoot. He is later made an apprentice, with Sparrowpelt given as his mentor. He is seen one time being trained by Thistleclaw.


 * Near the end of the book he is seen sitting with Bluestar as Redtail, now the deputy of ThunderClan. They watch the apprentices, Dustpaw, Ravenpaw, and his daughter Sandpaw.

Into the Wild

 * Redtail was the ThunderClan deputy under Bluestar's leadership, and was mentoring Dustpaw. During a fight with RiverClan over sunningrocks, Redtail died at the claws of Tigerclaw, an ambitious ThunderClan warrior who hoped to become the next deputy of ThunderClan. Tigerclaw lied about Redtail's death, telling the rest of ThunderClan that the RiverClan deputy Oakheart had killed Redtail, and that he had killed Oakheart to avenge his fallen Clanmate. However, Tigerclaw's apprentice, Ravenpaw, witnessed what actually had happened. Oakheart had been killed by an accidental rockfall while he and Redtail were fighting. Fireheart later discovered the truth in his investigations of Redtail's death. Ravenpaw described Redtail as very brave, and Bluestar referred to him as a noble cat. Dustpaw was devastated when he heard that his mentor had died. Bluestar then chose Lionheart as the next deputy of ThunderClan.

The Darkest Hour

 * Redtail appeared as one of the cats who gave Firestar his nine lives. With his life he gave Firestar justice, and thanked Firestar for revealing the truth when no one else could, refering to Firestar exposing Tigerstar's role in his death.
 * Redtail appeared as one of the cats who gave Firestar his nine lives. With his life he gave Firestar justice, and thanked Firestar for revealing the truth when no one else could, refering to Firestar exposing Tigerstar's role in his death.

Code of the Clans

 * Redtail appeared briefly in one the stories and was sick with greencough. He is overheard by Longtail speaking with Bluestar about hunting patrols.

Battles of the Clans

 * In "Dustpaw Speaks: Shadows in the Forest", Dustpaw mentions that Redtail was stuck in camp with a bellyache after eating a rotten blackbird, and so he went out training with Tigerclaw instead. Tigerclaw asks if Redtail ever taught Dustpaw how to catch prey in trees, while he was teaching him how to swing from branches. His name is mentioned when Tigerclaw, Dustpaw, Darkstripe, and Longtail confuse the attacking ShadowClan patrol with multiple Lightning Strikes. Dustpaw then yells, "Over here, Redtail!" in order to make the ShadowClan patrol think that there are more cats fighting them.

Trivia

 * He has SkyClan blood, because his sister is Spottedleaf.
 * It was revealed that his mate was Brindleface.

Members
Mate:
 * Brindleface: Deceased, Verified StarClan member;

Daughter:
 * Sandstorm:

Father:
 * Adderfang: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Mother:
 * Swiftbreeze: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Brother:
 * Patchpelt: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Sisters:
 * Leopardfoot: Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Spottedleaf: Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Willowpelt: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Distant Ancestors:
 * Cloudstar: Deceased, Verified SkyClan Ancestor
 * Birdflight: Deceased, Verified SkyClan Ancestor
 * Gorseclaw: Deceased, Verified SkyClan Ancestor
 * Spottedpelt: Deceased, Verified SkyClan Ancestor

Nephews:
 * Tigerstar: Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member
 * Darkstripe: Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member
 * Rainwhisker: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Sootfur: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Graystripe:

Nieces:
 * Nightkit: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Mistkit: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Sorreltail:

Great-Nephews:
 * Brambleclaw:
 * Hawkfrost: Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member
 * Tadpole: Deceased, Residence Unknown
 * Molepaw: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Stormfur:
 * Bumblestripe:

Great-Nieces:
 * Honeyfern: Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Cinderheart:
 * Poppyfrost:
 * Feathertail: Deceased, Verified StarClan and Tribe of Endless Hunting member
 * Briarlight:
 * Blossomfall:
 * Tawnypelt:
 * Mothwing:

Great-Great Nephews:
 * Molekit:
 * Tigerheart:
 * Flametail: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Great-Great-Nieces:
 * Cherrykit:
 * Dawnpelt:

Granddaughters:
 * Leafpool:
 * Squirrelflight:

Great-Grandsons:
 * Lionblaze:
 * Jayfeather:

Great-Granddaughter:
 * Hollyleaf: