Shredtail

Shredtail is a dark brown tabby tom with scars criss-crossed along his pelt.

Fading Echoes

 * Shredtail is seen in the Dark Forest when Jayfeather and Spottedleaf visit. He is in brutal battle training with Hawkfrost and Snowtuft. He is told to tear open Snowtuft's belly by Hawkfrost.

Night Whispers

 * Shredtail is introduced to Ivypaw by Hawkfrost. Ivypaw notices that he has scars crisscrossed along his pelt from old wounds.


 * He is chosen by Thistleclaw to stand on the large black-and-white rock during training. He tells Shredtail he must try to attack the others with a blow to their heads. Once they begin, Sparrowfeather hits him hard in the face and blood wells up. He becomes frantic when the cats start hitting him for every side and tries to hit them all with aimed blows. Ivypaw then hits him with both of her paws and he staggers. Shredtail turns to face her and nearly claws out her eyes. A shock pulses through Ivypaw as she realizes he could have blinded her. Sparrowfeather then yanks Shredtail off the rock by his hind legs and he fights to cling on. Thistleclaw is angered by this and punishes Sparrowfeather, then tells her it's her turn. She hauls herself onto the rock and they start again.

Trivia

 * In the seventh Erin Hunter Chat, the authors suggest that they picture Shredtail with an injured tail, and Kate Cary pictures him having a 'spaghetti-like' tail.