Heavystep

Heavystep is an old, thick, heavyset, brown tabby tom with a deformed leg.

Fire and Ice

 * In Fire and Ice he appears as an apprentice to Blackclaw.

A Dangerous Path

 * Heavypaw appears as a warrior, Heavystep, now with an apprentice, Dawnpaw.

The Darkest Hour

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

Firestar's Quest

 * He is never formally mentioned, but he is listed in the Allegiances. Also, during Leafstar's leader ceremony, it is stated that Birchstar reminds Firestar of Heavystep. It is possible that Heavystep is a descendant of Birchstar.

Midnight

 * He is a regular warrior, and his apprentice Dawnpaw has become a warrior taking on the name Dawnflower. He does not appear outside the allegiances.

Dawn

 * Heavystep now has another apprentice, Stonepaw.

He is later found in this book speaking to Mousefur, although their conversation is unknown.

Starlight

 * He is an elder now, even if he is still young; it is likely that his leg injury forced him into very early retirement. He is complaining 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.

Sunset

 * Heavystep supposedly dies of greencough when Leafpool chooses to stay with Berrykit, whose tail has been caught a fox trap, instead of going to tell Mothwing where to find catmint. Leafpool blames herself for his death for the rest of the book, thinking that if she hadn't stayed with Berrykit, Heavystep would still be alive, but he is still featured alive in future books, making it confusing.

The Sight

 * He appears in the allegiances even though he died in Sunset.

Long Shadows

 * Heavystep supposedly dies of greencough again, despite the fact in Sunset he died of the same illness. Most likely Erin Hunter forgot about him dying before. However, once again, in the next book he is featured in the allegiances alive.

Sunrise

 * He appears in the allegiances even though he died in both Long Shadows and Sunset.

The Fourth Apprentice

 * He is not listed in the allegiances and is therefore presumed deceased.