A Dangerous Path/Allegiances

Allegiances, as presented in the opening pages of A Dangerous Path. Characters that were excluded from an Allegiances list, but appeared in the book, will be listed following the formal allegiances list.

ThunderClan

Leader:	Bluestar-blue-gray she-cat, tinged with silver around her muzzle
Deputy:	Fireheart-handsome ginger tom Apprentice, Cloudpaw
Medicine cat(s):	Cinderpelt-dark gray she-cat
Warriors:	Whitestorm-big white tom Apprentice, Brightpaw Darkstripe-sleek black-and-gray tabby tom Apprentice, Fernpaw Frostfur-beautiful white coat and blue eyes Brindleface-pretty tabby Longtail-pale tabby tom with dark black stripes Apprentice, Swiftpaw Mousefur-small dusky brown she-cat Apprentice, Thornpaw Brackenfur-golden brown tabby tom Dustpelt-dark brown tabby tom Apprentice, Ashpaw Sandstorm-pale ginger she-cat
Apprentices:	Swiftpaw-black-and-white tom Cloudpaw-long-haired white tom Brightpaw-she-cat, white with ginger splotches Thornpaw-golden brown tabby tom Fernpaw-pale gray (with darker flecks) she-cat, pale green eyes Ashpaw-pale gray (with darker flecks) tom, dark blue eyes
Queens:	Goldenflower-pale ginger coat Speckletail-pale tabby, the oldest nursery queen Willowpelt-very pale gray she-cat with unusual blue eyes
Elders:	One-eye-pale gray she-cat, the oldest she-cat in ThunderClan; virtually blind and deaf Smallear-gray tom with very small ears; the oldest tom in ThunderClan Dappletail-once-pretty tortoiseshell she-cat with a lovely dappled coat

*Rainkit, Sootkit, Sorrelkit, Bramblekit, Snowkit, & Tawnykit all appeared in this book but were excluded from the allegiances lists (which do not include kits).

ShadowClan

Leader:	Tigerstar-big dark brown tabby tom with unusually long front claws, formerly of ThunderClan
Deputy:	Blackfoot-large white tom with huge jet-black paws, formerly a rogue cat
Medicine cat(s):	Runningnose-small gray-and-white tom
Warriors:	Oakfur-small brown tom Littlecloud-very small tabby tom Darkflower-black she-cat Boulder-silver tabby tom, formerly a rogue cat Russetfur-dark ginger she-cat, formerly a rogue cat Apprentice, Cedarpaw Jaggedtooth-huge tabby tom, formerly a rogue cat Apprentice, Rowanpaw
Apprentices:	Cedarpaw-N/A* Rowanpaw-N/A*
Queens:	Tallpoppy-long-legged light brown tabby she-cat

* It should be noted that in this volume only the ThunderClan apprentices were given a section to themselves.

WindClan

Leader:	Tallstar-black-and-white tom with a very long tail
Deputy:	Deadfoot-black tom with a twisted paw
Medicine cat(s):	Barkface-short-tailed brown tom
Warriors:	Mudclaw-mottled dark brown tom Webfoot-dark gray tabby tom Tornear-tabby tom Tawnyfur-golden brown she-cat Onewhisker-brown tabby tom Apprentice, Gorsepaw Runningbrook-light gray she-cat
Apprentices:	Gorsepaw-N/A*
Queens:	Ashfoot-gray queen Morningflower-tortoiseshell queen Whitetail-small white she-cat

* It should be noted that in this volume only the ThunderClan apprentices were given a section to themselves.

RiverClan

Leader:	Crookedstar-huge light-colored tabby with a twisted jaw
Deputy:	Leopardfur-unusually spotted golden tabby she-cat
Medicine cat(s):	Mudfur-long-haired light brown tom
Warriors:	Blackclaw-smoky black tom Heavystep-thickset tabby tom Apprentice, Dawnpaw Stonefur-gray tom with battle-scarred ears Mistyfoot-gray she-cat with blue eyes Shadepelt-very dark gray she-cat Loudbelly-dark brown tom Graystripe-long-haired gray tom, formerly of ThunderClan
Apprentices:	Dawnpaw-N/A*
Queens:	Mosspelt-tortoiseshell she-cat
Elders:	Graypool-dark gray she-cat

* It should be noted that in this volume only the ThunderClan apprentices were given a section to themselves.

Cats outside Clans

Barley–black-and-white tom that lives on a farm close to the forest
Ravenpaw–sleek black cat who lives on the farm with Barley
Princess–light brown tabby with a distinctive white chest and paws; a kittypet
Smudge–plump black-and-white kittypet who lives in a house at the edge of the forest