Ashfur (ShC)

"The old and sick of ShadowClan are slowly starving. The casualties among our kits are more than we can cope with."

— Ashfur to ThunderClan in Into the Wild, page 256

Ashfur (ShC)
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Last known:	ShadowClan
Names
Warrior:	Ashfur
Elder:	Ashfur
Book appearances
Living	Onestar's Confession, Exile from ShadowClan, Into the Wild, Fire and Ice
Living	Onestar's Confession, Exile from ShadowClan, Into the Wild, Fire and Ice

Ashfur is a thin and long-bodied gray tom with green eyes.

History

In The Prophecies Begin arc

Into the Wild

Ashfur: "We have come to help you, not to harm you. You have come for your kits; we will help you rescue them."

Whitestorm: "What's in it for you?"

^{Into the Wild, page 255}

Ashfur is a ShadowClan elder at the time of Brokenstar's leadership. Yellowfang asks him, along with the other ShadowClan elders, to help to save ThunderClan's kits. When they first meet the ThunderClan cats, Ashfur tells them that ShadowClan has come to help them, and that they would help rescue the kits. Whitestorm is doubtful, and asks what was in it for ShadowClan. Ashfur tells him that they wanted to get rid of Brokenstar, because he had turned from the warrior code and caused ShadowClan to suffer badly. Runningwind says it might not be easy, but Ashfur tells him that ShadowClan would not be able to resist them much. Yellowfang then interjects and introduces Ashfur the rest of the ThunderClan cats.

Ashfur explains to the ThunderClan patrol that the old and sick in ShadowClan are slowly starving, and the casualties among the kits are more than they can cope with. Darkstripe wonders how ShadowClan can seem so strong. Ashfur explains that Brokenstar has surrounded himself with strong, fearsome warriors that would die for him without question. The other warriors obey him only because they are afraid of him and his followers, but they would not stay with him if he no longer had the advantage.

Later, Graypaw asks if ShadowClan eats crowfood, and Ashfur explains that Brokenstar used the warriors for fighting, not hunting, and that they ate whatever they could find. Ashfur then helps Yellowfang investigate the attack, and begins wrestling with one of Brokenstar's warriors.

In the Stand-Alone Graphic Novels

Exile from ShadowClan

"I—well...I questioned Brokenstar. I asked him, shouldn't we be concentrating on hunting for the Clan, now that leaf-bare has come? Instead of training for endless battles? He didn't get angry. Not that I could see. He just said that defenses against the other Clans was the most important thing for ShadowClan. But then...after the battle tonight, he—he thanked me for my long service as a warrior, and said...he said it was time for me to retire! Retire and go live with the elders."

―Ashfur about Brokenstar ^{Exile from ShadowClan, page 55}

Ashfur fights in raid against WindClan, but he questions Brokenstar on his insistence on prioritizing battles over hunting since it is now leaf-bare. While Brokenstar was not angry with Ashfur, he sentences the older ShadowClan cat to join the elders after the battle is over. Ashfur is welcomed into Nightpelt's exiled group. While hunting with Nightpelt and Poolcloud, they encounter a fox and it fatally wounds Poolcloud. She dies from her wounds before Yellowfang can arrive, and Ashfur and the other cats sit vigil for her the following morning.

After Nightpelt catches Clawface stealing four ThunderClan kits, Nightpelt urges to his cats that they need to overthrow Brokenstar. Ashfur is in agreement but knows others will say it goes against the warrior code. Eventually, Ashfur and Dawncloud agree to fight with Nightpelt, and they meet up with Yellowfang and a ThunderClan patrol. They trick Blackfoot into letting them into camp by pretending Yellowfang is their prisoner. While Brokenstar confronts Yellowfang, Nightpelt motions to Ashfur where the kits' prison is. The battle begins when Yellowfang attacks Brokenstar and Ashfur participates in the fight, successfully driving out Brokenstar and his allies. Ashfur attends the Gathering where Nightpelt announces himself as ShadowClan's new leader.

Character pixels

Main images

The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. Warrior Version Elder Version

Alternate images

The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. Alternative Elder Version

Official art

Please do not edit this gallery Ashfur (ShC) in Exile from ShadowClan Concept artwork for Ashfur (ShC) Ashfur (ShC) in The Prophecies Begin, volume 1

Appearances

• Onestar's Confession (Allegiance only)
• Exile from ShadowClan
• Into the Wild (First appearance)
• Fire and Ice (Allegiance only)
• The Prophecies Begin, volume 1

Trivia

Mistakes

• Despite being described as one of Yellowfang's old friends in Into the Wild, Ashfur does not make an appearance in Yellowfang's Secret.
• Ashfur is listed as an elder, despite not being an elder until after Brokenstar is leader.
• In The Prophecies Begin, volume 1, he is depicted with a white tail-tip and paws.

Continuity

The following information is from sources considered non-canon, retconned, or from adapted material.

• On Vicky's Facebook, Ashfur died of old age during Fire and Ice and resides in StarClan.

External links

• Exclusive! Onestar's Confession: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
• Top five leaders of The Prophecies Begin on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)

Fan content

• Exile from ShadowClan elders artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)