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Sandstorm is a slender, pale ginger she-cat with pale leaf-green eyes. She has soft, sleek fur, and barely visible stripes of darker fur.

Sandkit is born to Brindleface and Redtail of ThunderClan. It is unknown if she had any siblings. She is first seen as Whitestorm's apprentice, Sandpaw, when Rusty is first brought to the Clan as a kittypet. She and her close friend Dustpaw taunt and scorn Firepaw for his kittypet roots out of jealousy after he is given a lot of the Clan's attention. Eventually, she warms up to Fireheart after he saves her from falling over the edge a cliff during a battle, making Dustpaw jealous. After she bravely fights against Brokenstar and his rogues, she is made a warrior named Sandstorm.

Sandstorm and Fireheart become increasingly close as warriors, and she is often seen at his side. She helps him save Cloudpaw when he is trapped in a Twoleg den. Fireheart is utterly clueless about Sandstorm's love for him until he is told by Cinderpelt. They later openly become mates. She fights bravely against Tigerstar's dog pack and in the battle against BloodClan. Sandstorm is given her first apprentice, Sorrelpaw.

Sandstorm and Firestar venture out to the gorge in search of the long lost Clan, SkyClan. They endure a long and difficult journey, and are even separated for a period of time after Sandstorm is swept away by a flood. They rebuild the Clan together from a group of kittypets, rogues, and loners. Sandstorm plays a large role in the new Clan as their part-time medicine cat, and eventually helps Echosong learn herbs. She and Firestar return to ThunderClan and she gives birth to his kits, Squirrelkit and Leafkit.

Sandstorm is one of Firestar's closest advisors and helps him make some of his biggest decisions. During the destruction of the forest, she rejoices when her two kits, Squirrelpaw and Leafpaw, return to ThunderClan after long disappearances. She encourages Firestar to leave the forest and Graystripe behind, who was taken by Twolegs, for the good of the Clan. Sandstorm makes the Great Journey with the Clans. She is later one of the cats that influences Firestar to pick a new deputy moons after Graystripe's disappearance.

Sandstorm is given her second apprentice, Honeypaw. After Honeyfern is made a warrior, she temporarily mentors Squirrelflight's apprentice Foxpaw after she is injured in battle. In the Great Battle, she fights ferociously for ThunderClan and is nearly murdered by Mapleshade, who was jealous of everything Sandstorm had going for her. Spottedleaf saves Sandstorm's life and is killed herself, her spirit fading forever. She grieves heavily after Firestar is killed in battle and becomes an elder shortly after the Great Storm.

Sandstorm joins Alderpaw's journey to SkyClan since she is the only living cat who had been there before. Unfortunately, she wounds her shoulder trying to get over a fence and it gets badly infected. Despite Alderpaw's efforts to save her, she dies and joins the ranks of StarClan. The patrol buries her and honors her spirit. She and Firestar are reunited in StarClan, and she guides Alderpaw to the gorge in his dreams.

Super Editions

 * In Firestar's Quest,