Pinestar

Pinestar is a massive reddish-brown tom with leaf-green eyes, a broad head, powerful shoulders, and a torn ear.

Crookedstar's Promise

 * He is first seen lying out on Sunningrocks when the ThunderClan cats take control of it.

Bluestar's Prophecy

 * Pinestar is ThunderClan's leader when Bluekit and Snowkit are born. He is first spoken of by Featherwhisker when Bluekit sneaks into the leader's den. Featherwhisker intends on reporting her to him, but Pinestar would most likely not be mad, but would instead admire her curiosity.


 * He is mentioned again by Stormtail, who must cut his visit with Bluekit and Snowkit short, for he was invited to share prey with Pinestar. Stormtail has faith that Pinestar will choose good mentors for his kits. Moonflower takes her kits to visit Goosefeather, and Pinestar calls her name. She leaves her kits with Goosefeather, but is furious when Snowkit eats a poppy seed.


 * Pinestar formally appears the next day after Snowkit's incident. He gives Leopardkit and Patchkit their apprentice names.


 * A few days later, a patrol consisting of Thrushpelt, Sparrowpelt, Adderfang, and Windflight report to Pinestar that WindClan scent has been found all over some squirrel blood inside ThunderClan territory. He refuses to battle because there is not enough evidence to prove it was WindClan, but he will warn all the Clans at the Gathering tomorrow night and will organize extra patrols along the Fourtrees border. Before the meeting concludes, Pinestar makes Bluekit and Snowkit apprentices. The timing of this act is questioned by many cats. Some believe that Pinestar made the two cats apprentices only to distract the Clan from itching to battle with WindClan.


 * Later, he leads his Clan into a battle with WindClan. Moonflower is killed.


 * Pinestar later is seen by Bluefur, talking to kittypets.


 * Later in the book, Pinestar chooses to leave the Clan to join the kittypet life. Lionpaw was the only one who knew he was going to become a kittypet and Pinestar tells Lionpaw the warrior name he would have given him is Lionheart.


 * During Bluestar's leader ceremony, Bluestar notices Pinestar among the cats. She is surprised Pinestar was allowed into StarClan.

Code of the Clans

 * Pinestar is first seen when Dappletail and White-eye try to catch fish to see what they taste like. He and Sunfall show up after the leader of RiverClan, Hailstar, and a few RiverClan warriors catch Dappletail and White-eye trying to catch fish. Pinestar and Hailstar then make Dappletail and White-eye eat the fish. They both dislike the taste and Pinestar explains that ThunderClan is not meant to eat fish.


 * Pinestar is the leader of ThunderClan and his mate was Leopardfoot. They have three kits named Tigerkit, Mistkit, and Nightkit. Trying to get his leader's attention, Lionpaw followed him one day, only to find his leader with a Twoleg. Pinestar sees him and makes up an excuse that he was watching out for a kittypet, and because the kittypet wasn't there and the Twolegs were coming, he pretended to be another kittypet. When Lionpaw sees Pinestar do this once more, Pinestar finally announces to the apprentice that he is leaving ThunderClan. He tells Lionpaw to tell the Clan that he is dead, but Lionpaw refuses and tells him he should just tell the Clan himself that he was leaving. Pinestar does so right after a battle against Riverclan. Leopardfoot asks about their kits, and Pinestar says he will not be a father for them to be proud of, but he will always be proud of them. He leaves, letting his deputy, Sunfall, take over the leadership of ThunderClan. Before he left he told Lionpaw that when it is time for him to receive his warrior name, to tell Sunfall he would have named him Lionheart in honor of his courage.

Trivia

 * It was confirmed by Vicky that Tigerstar's father was Pinestar. He was the leader of ThunderClan before he left to become a kittypet. This is most likely the main reason that Tigerstar hates kittypets.


 * On August 14, 2010 in an Erin Hunter Author chat, it was speculated that Poppydawn could be Pinestar's sister, but not confirmed.
 * Pinestar has been mistakenly described as tawny.
 * Pinestar has also been mistakenly described as fox-red.
 * He possibly has SkyClan blood, as his son is descended from Gorseclaw.

Members
Mate:
 * Leopardfoot:(formerly) Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Son:
 * Tigerstar: Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member

Daughters:
 * Nightkit: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Mistkit: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Mother:
 * Sweetbriar: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Grandsons:
 * Brambleclaw:
 * Hawkfrost: Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member
 * Tadpole: Deceased, Residence Unknown

Granddaughters:
 * Tawnypelt:
 * Mothwing:

Great Grandsons:
 * Tigerheart:
 * Flametail: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Great Granddaughters:
 * Dawnpelt: