Cinderpelt

Cinderpelt is a fluffy, dark gray she-cat, with enormous, blue eyes. One of her legs is twisted awkwardly because of an accident with a Twoleg monster.

Into the Wild

 * Cinderkit and her siblings, Brackenkit, Brightkit, and Thornkit, were the kits who were suspected of being stolen by Yellowfang, but whom Yellowfang was really trying to rescue. Clawface of ShadowClan had kidnapped them.


 * Firepaw and Graypaw of ThunderClan went to rescue them and Firepaw pulled out a kit with "fur gray like the embers after a fire." This was most likely Cinderkit, because she was the only gray kit.

Fire and Ice

 * Cinderkit, now known as Cinderpaw, was apprenticed to Fireheart, along with her brother, Brackenpaw, who was trained by Graystripe. During her ceremony Cinderpaw breaks tradition by excitedly murmuring her new name aloud. Cinderpaw was an eager apprentice, impatient and ready to learn and Fireheart comments that she is the exact opposite of her brother. On a patrol Cinderpaw ran over the RiverClan border to see the frozen lake and Brakenpaw, Graystripe, and Fireheart charge after her. After Graystripe was rescued by Silverstream Cinderpaw comments "What a pretty little RiverClan cat she was!". When they get back to the camp Cinderpaw tells Tigerclaw that Graystripe was rescuing her in the ThunderClan stream and slipped. When Fireheart asked her if Tigerclaw frightened her at all Cinderpaw told him she admired the great warrior. The thing Cinderpaw was most interested in seeing as an apprentice was the Thunderpath. She had no idea of knowing that it was also the future site of the accident that destroyed her life. During her apprenticeship, Tigerclaw had set a trap for the ThunderClan leader, Bluestar, near the Thunderpath, saying he had detected ShadowClan on ThunderClan territory, but he didn't know Bluestar had greencough.


 * Fireheart couldn't go deliver the message of Bluestar's sickness to Tigerclaw, because he was going to get catmint (the treatment for greencough) for Bluestar. Cinderpaw asked if she could go get Tigerclaw's message instead, but Fireheart said no. Against Fireheart's orders, Cinderpaw went to deliver the message, and strayed onto the Thunderpath. Cinderpaw was hit by a Twoleg monster, and though she was permanently crippled, she survived because of Yellowfang's care. After a little while when Fireheart visits her he tells her she will be out in the forest in no time. Cinderpaw turns serious and looks at him saying "I'll never be a Warrior, will I?" Fireheart heartbrokenly replies "No, I'm sorry". When Brokenstar and his rogues attacked the ThunderClan camp Cinderpaw is in the medicine den. She hurries out to help fight but Dustpaw hisses at her to get back. After the battle Cinderpaw asks Fireheart if she is really useless. Yellowfang breaks in and tells Fireheart Cinderpaw is a great help to her. Cinderpaw then proceeds to help the Clan heal after the battle.

Forest of Secrets

 * In Forest of Secrets, Cinderpaw decides to become a medicine cat. Cinderpaw aided Silverstream, Graystripe's mate, while she gave birth to Stormkit and Featherkit. Both kits survived, but Silverstream's death while giving birth left Cinderpaw depressed for quite some time that she was not meant to become a medicine cat. Fireheart and Yellowfang told her that she did her best, and they assured her that such things are normal, and she gradually overcame it.


 * She later goes looking for berries with Fireheart, telling him to let Cloudkit come along after he tries to follow them out of camp. While out she stops the kit from eating deathberries, telling him to remember what they look like and never eat them. This also helps Fireheart recognize the berries near the end of the book when he sees Yellowfang feeding them to Brokentail. Cloudkit also passes the news on to the other kits about the deathberries.


 * Soon after the treachery of Tigerclaw was revealed, she was fetching a magpie from the fresh-kill pile for Bluestar, but it was rotting, and covered in maggots. Cinderpaw thought this was an omen from StarClan, saying that Bluestar's leadership was rotting away from the inside out.

Rising Storm

 * Cinderpaw seems to get her medicine cat name in between Forest of Secrets and Rising Storm.


 * Cinderpelt is constantly forgetting herbs and Yellowfang tells her she is a danger to the Clan. Cinderpelt still feels bad about losing Silverstream. Yellowfang points out that she has lost numerous cats, but has still gone on. Cinderpelt becomes more confident with encouragement from her mentor, and Fireheart.


 * When a fire breaks out in ThunderClan territory, Fireheart asks for a cat to help him save Patchpelt, Halftail, and Bramblekit. Cinderpelt volunteers to go and says that she can die because she is no use to the Clan because of her injured leg. However, Fireheart refuses to let her and brings Yellowfang instead. Yellowfang is trapped inside the camp when a burning tree falls across the entrance to camp. When Fireheart tells the Clan this, Cinderpelt is anxious for her mentor.


 * When Fireheart finds Yellowfang and tells the Clan how and when she died, Cinderpelt is badly shaken. After Yellowfang's death, Cinderpelt became the full medicine cat of ThunderClan. She was nervous at first, but Fireheart reassures her that she will do fine.

A Dangerous Path

 * She has a quarrel with Sandstorm in A Dangerous Path because Sandstorm continues to take up most of Fireheart's time. In a chat with Erin Hunter, it is said that Cinderpelt was in love with Firestar, and she never stopped loving him. Eventually, she learns to control her feelings, and she warms up considerably toward Sandstorm later.

The Darkest Hour

 * Cinderpelt goes with Fireheart to the Moonstone for his nine-lives ritual. She knows Firestar's ritual was interrupted when she scents blood. When it is time for the battle with BloodClan, Cinderpelt is ready to heal any hurt cats and she is allowed to have Fernpaw to help her, making Dustpelt happy that Fernpaw wouldn't get hurt.

Firestar's Quest

 * She, along with Graystripe and Sandstorm, are suspicious of Firestar because he wants to leave his Clan. Later, Graystripe and Cinderpelt stay and care for the Clan while Firestar and Sandstorm go to restore SkyClan. She tries very hard to save Longtail's sight.

Midnight

 * She becomes a mentor to Leafpaw, Firestar's daughter. She received the fire and tiger prophecy while she was collecting herbs in the forest. It took the form of a piece of burning bracken, which, for a moment, took the form of a tiger leaping through the flames. A piece of Twoleg junk was hit by a sun beam, and reflected onto the bracken.

Moonrise

 * Cinderpelt takes care of her shattered Clan, but Dappletail dies of eating a poisoned rabbit, even though Cinderpelt tried to stop her, and Larchkit dies of starvation.

Dawn

 * Cinderpelt was the first ThunderClan cat to see Brambleclaw and Squirrelpaw after they returned. Cinderpelt attacked Squirrelpaw, not recognizing her, because she thinks that Squirrelpaw is trying to steal her herbs. She later recoginized her and figures out where she and Brambleclaw had been, explains to them why ThunderClan was staying at Sunningrocks, and later takes them back to see Firestar.

Starlight

 * In Starlight, Cinderpelt gives Leafpaw her full name, Leafpool. She also sees Leafpool, her apprentice, staring at Crowfeather, a cat from another Clan, and she tells Leafpool to be careful where her affections fall. Leafpool denies that she even likes Crowfeather.

Twilight

 * She received troubling news from StarClan in the prologue of Twilight. Bluestar told her that she will die sometime soon, although StarClan does not know when. Knowing that there is no way to change this, Cinderpelt submits to Bluestar's words, and she is comforted by the words of the other StarClan cats.


 * Throughout the book, she suspects Leafpool and Crowfeather's love affair, but does not say anything until, one night, she startles them during a secret meeting. Cinderpelt and Leafpool have a fight, and Cinderpelt acts very angry and devestated about it. In an Erin Hunter Chat, it is revealed that Cinderpelt loved Leafpool's father, Firestar, so she was very mad at Leafpool for making the same mistake. Leafpool and Crowfeather run away, leaving her devastated.


 * During their absence, Sorreltail begins to have her kits. While she is kitting, badgers begin to attack the camp. She defends them as well as she can, but it is useless. Cinderpelt is severely wounded, and Leafpool walks in just as she is about to die. Cinderpelt assures Leafpool that she knew she was going to die, and that she's okay with it, because she knows that the Clan will be well cared for. Cinderpelt is carried out to be buried by Goldenflower, Mousefur, and Longtail.

Sunset

 * Leafpool finds out in this book from Spottedleaf of StarClan that Cinderpelt has been reborn in Sorreltail's kit, Cinderkit, and that is why she had not seen Cinderpelt in StarClan. Spottedleaf shows Leafpool in a dream that Cinderpelt is still alive with a second chance.

Sunrise

 * Even though Cinderpelt didn't appear, when Honeyfern was bitten by the snake, Leafpool looks at Cinderheart pleadingly probably because she was hoping for the help of Cinderpelt in Cinderheart.


 * Also, when Hollyleaf tells the Gathering about her parents, it is said that Cinderheart looked as if she had knowledge of an older, wiser cat, which might have meant she was acting more like Cinderpelt then.

Secrets of the Clans

 * Cinderpelt is listed as one of ThunderClan's significant Medicine cats.

Cats of the Clans

 * Rock explains how Cinderpelt was meant to be a warrior, but her fate was cruelly twisted off path. There is no doubt that she was a good medicine cat, but it was not the role she was meant to play. He explains how StarClan tested her by telling her she was going to die, while she also had to deal with Leafpool's love for Crowfeather. By resisting the urge to plead Leafpool to stay in the Clan, and also not trying to run from her death, she proved herself deserving of a second chance, and was reincarnated as Cinderkit.

Members
Mother:
 * Frostfur : Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Brothers:
 * Brackenfur : Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Thornclaw : Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)

Sister:
 * Brightheart : Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)

Grandmother:
 * Robinwing: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Grandfather:
 * Fuzzypelt: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Aunt:
 * Brindleface: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Uncles:
 * Dustpelt : Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Ravenpaw : Status Unknown

Cousins:
 * Ferncloud: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Ashfur: Deceased, Suspected Place of No Stars member
 * Spiderleg: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Shrewpaw: Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Larchkit: Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Hollykit: Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Birchfall: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Foxleap: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Icecloud: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)

Second Cousins:
 * Toadstep: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Rosepetal: Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)

Nephew:
 * Molepaw : Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Nieces:
 * Cinderheart : Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Poppyfrost : Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Honeyfern : Deceased, Suspected StarClan Member::
 * Whitewing : Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)

Grand Nieces
 * Dovepaw Living (as of The Fourth Apprentice)
 * Ivypaw Living (as of The Fourth Apprentice)