Heavystep

Heavystep is a stocky, thickset tabby tom.

Firestar's Quest



 * When Birchstar gives Leafdapple a life, Birchstar reminds Firestar of Heavystep, who may be descendant of Birchstar.

Fire and Ice

 * Heavypaw is seen briefly as Blackclaw's apprentice, training to become a warrior of RiverClan.

A Dangerous Path

 * Heavypaw appears as a warrior, Heavystep, now with an apprentice, Dawnpaw. Heavystep appears in the fight against ThunderClan at Sunningrocks. He fights Fireheart and is defeated. He is not seen again during the fight so it is assumed that he fled with the rest of RiverClan when they are forced to retreat.

The Darkest Hour

 * Heavystep is seen near the Bonehill during the TigerClan meeting; he is one of the few RiverClan warriors who is present.

Midnight

 * Heavystep does not formally appear in Midnight, but he is listed in the allegiances.
 * His apprentice Dawnpaw has become a warrior taking on the name Dawnflower.

Dawn

 * Heavystep now has another apprentice, Stonepaw.


 * He is later seen speaking to Mousefur, although their conversation is unknown.

Starlight

 * He is an elder now, although he is still young due to a kidney disease. He complains about hunger and thirst, and he is one of the cats who accepts the tainted water-soaked moss given by Mothwing, and, in turn, gets sick because of the dead rabbit at the bottom of the pool.

Twilight

 * He becomes sick because of the Twoleg poison, having caught it from Ivytail during her burial.

Sunset

 * Heavystep supposedly dies of greencough when Leafpool chooses to stay with Berrykit instead of going to tell Mothwing where to find catmint. Leafpool blames herself for his death, thinking that if she hadn't stayed with Berrykit, Heavystep would still be alive, and healthy.

The Sight

 * He appears in the Allegiances, even though he died in Sunset. This is most likely an error.

Dark River

 * When Hollypaw leaves the island, Heavystep is seen flattening his ears in disapproval.

Long Shadows

 * Heavystep supposedly dies of greencough again, despite the fact in Sunset he died of the same illness. This is probably because Erin Hunter forgot about him dying before.

Sunrise

 * He appears in the Allegiances even though he had already died in both Long Shadows and Sunset.

The Fourth Apprentice

 * Heavystep does not make any appearances, and is not in the allegiances, so it is assumed that he died.

Trivia

 * Heavystep retired almost immediately after becoming a warrior due to kidney disease.
 * Heavystep died 3 times; once in Sunset, once in Long Shadows, and once between Sunrise and The Fourth Apprentice.
 * He was mistakenly said to be in WindClan by Vicky Holmes.