Cinderfur

"We followed Brokenstar into battle against WindClan because WindClan killed Raggedstar, and they needed to be punished. But now it seems like the battles are never going to stop. We just want to live in the real ShadowClan again..."

— Cinderfur to Nightpelt about Brokenstar's reign in Exile from ShadowClan, page 184

Cinderfur
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Current:	StarClan
Past:	ShadowClan
Biographical information
Cause of death:	Carrionplace sickness
Names
Kit:	Cinderkit
Apprentice:	Cinderpaw
Warrior:	Cinderfur
Deputy:	Cinderfur
Elder:	Cinderfur
StarClan resident:	Cinderfur
Kin
Mother:	Rowanberry
Father:	Clawface
Brother:	Stumpytail
Mate:	Ashheart
Kits:	Turtlekit, Quietkit, Rubblekit
Education
Mentor:	Nutwhisker
Deputy position
Preceded by:	Blackfoot
Succeeded by:	Blackfoot
Book appearances
Living	Yellowfang's Secret, Leopardstar's Honor, Onestar's Confession, Exile from ShadowClan, Fire and Ice, Forest of Secrets, Tigerclaw's Fury, Rising Storm
Living	Yellowfang's Secret, Leopardstar's Honor, Onestar's Confession, Exile from ShadowClan, Fire and Ice, Forest of Secrets, Tigerclaw's Fury, Rising Storm
Dead	The Ultimate Guide
Dead	The Ultimate Guide

Cinderfur is a scarred, thin gray tom with orange eyes.

Cinderfur was a ShadowClan deputy under Nightstar's leadership in the forest territories. He was born as Cinderkit to Clawface and Rowanberry alongside his brother, Stumpykit. He became an apprentice named Cinderpaw with Nutwhisker as his mentor. He earned his warrior name, Cinderfur, and later fathered Ashheart's three kits, naming them Turtlekit, Rubblekit, and Quietkit. Cinderfur later retired from his warrior duties and joined the elders' den. After Brokenstar and his followers were exiled, Nightstar named Cinderfur his deputy, bringing him out of retirement. Cinderfur was the first cat to fall ill to the sickness from the Carrionplace, and Nightstar was too weak to name his replacement. He died from the sickness and went to StarClan. From StarClan, Cinderfur watched Tigerstar's leadership ceremony with worried eyes.

History

In The Prophecies Begin arc

Fire and Ice

Cinderfur is the cat chosen to become ShadowClan's deputy when Nightpelt becomes Clan leader. This is unusual, since deputies were rarely chosen from cats as old as Cinderfur.

Forest of Secrets

Cinderfur: "I think they're here to spy."

Tigerclaw: "Spy? What can we spy on here? We're nowhere near your camp."

^{Forest of Secrets, page 184}

When ThunderClan is forced to travel through a strip of ShadowClan's territory to attend a Gathering because of a flooded stream in their territory, ShadowClan stops and challenges them. Cinderfur stands near the front of his Clan's Gathering patrol, and accuses them of spying. Tigerclaw contemptuously asks how they could spy on anything when they were nowhere near their camp. Cinderfur growls, and tells Nightstar to give the word to attack. Both sides prepare to lunge at each other, but Nightstar does not give the order, saying that he wanted ThunderClan at this Gathering, much to their bewilderment. Cinderfur respects his leader's order and backs down, a sign of his respect and loyalty for Nightstar.

Rising Storm

«The two ShadowClan cats looked away. Did that mean Cinderfur had already died, or that he was just too old to become leader?»

—Fireheart's thoughts, while talking with Littlecloud and Whitethroat ^{Rising Storm, page 131}

Whitethroat and Littlecloud tell Fireheart and Sandstorm they feared Nightstar would die from the sickness when there was no cat to take his place as leader. Fireheart prompts them about Cinderfur, but they ignore him. It is assumed by Fireheart that either Cinderfur was too old to become Clan leader, or he had already died. At a Gathering, Whitestorm asks if Cinderfur was going to represent ShadowClan after Nightstar is revealed to be dead, but Runningnose tells them that Cinderfur had been one of the first to become ill and die.

A Dangerous Path

Tigerstar, ShadowClan's new leader, explains Nightstar had been too weak to appoint a new cat in Cinderfur's place and died without a deputy, leaving ShadowClan without a leader up until Tigerstar's arrival.

In the Super Editions

Yellowfang's Secret

Cinderkit and Stumpykit are born to Clawface and Rowanberry. They look out at the camp curiously beside their mother. Cinderkit soon becomes Cinderpaw, with Nutwhisker as his mentor, and occasionally eating at the fresh-kill pile.

He later earns his warrior name of Cinderfur. The night Raggedstar dies, Cinderfur discusses what to do about WindClan with Scorchwind, Tangleburr, and Blackfoot, declaring that they will think they are weak without a leader. Cinderfur agrees with Brokenstar about the elders moving out of the camp, saying that with the amount of kits that are around they will forever bother the elders, so it would be best if they would go. As ShadowClan are debating whether or not Yellowfang really killed Marigoldkit and Mintkit, he sniffs and says that she has been acting like the entire Clan is a nuisance.

Leopardstar's Honor

Leopardfur notices that Cinderfur is sitting in Blackfoot's place at the Gathering, as the former ShadowClan deputy had ran with Brokenstar. When Tigerclaw mutters about Nightpelt not mentioning that ThunderClan helped drive out Brokenstar, Cinderfur glares at him. Later, at another Gathering in which Tigerstar is revealed to be ShadowClan's new leader, Leopardfur notices that Blackfoot has taken Cinderfur's place.

In the Novellas

Tigerclaw's Fury

Clawface: "Where's Cinderfur? I heard he'd been made deputy."

Rowanberry: "He died, Clawface. He was the one who brought the sickness into the camp, when he caught an infected rat."

^{Tigerclaw's Fury, chapter 4}

When Clawface returns to ShadowClan's camp, he is looking around for Cinderfur, hearing that he had been made deputy. Upon hearing this, he is approached by Rowanberry, the mother of his son. She tells Clawface that their son walks with StarClan, and that he was the one to bring the infected prey to camp. Rowanberry reassures Clawface, telling him that their son will know of what his father has done to ShadowClan, bringing them healthy prey.

Blackfoot's Reckoning

Cinderfur and Stumpytail attack Barkface when ShadowClan raids WindClan's camp to drive them away. When Blackfoot and the others return to ShadowClan, he notices Cinderfur's absence, and Wolfstep confirms he died and Nightstar has been too ill to name his replacement.

In the Stand-Alone Graphic Novels

Exile from ShadowClan

"We're good warriors, we can't just...fight against our leader. Maybe he'll listen to reason?"

―Cinderfur to Nightpelt ^{Exile from ShadowClan, page 143}

When Nightpelt rushes to ShadowClan's camp to fetch help for Poolcloud's injuries, Cinderfur is one of the many cats who question if they should do something or not until Brokenstar silences them with a glare. After moons of trainings kits before they are of age and leading ShadowClan into constant battle, Cinderfur, Runningnose, and two others visit Nightpelt's camp and ask what they should do. Nightpelt insists they must fight to save their Clan, but Cinderfur is fearful about breaking the warrior code by attacking their leader. Cinderfur believes Brokenstar might listen to reason, though Nightpelt is doubtful.

When Clawface steals four ThunderClan kits to make into ShadowClan apprentices, Nightpelt, Ashfur, Dawncloud, and Yellowfang team up with a ThunderClan patrol to overthrow Brokenstar, and Nightpelt hopes Cinderfur will join them. When the battle ensues, Cinderfur participates in the fight and he snarls at Brokenstar's betrayal when the Clan leader reveals he killed Raggedstar and Brightflower's kits. When ShadowClan begins to rebuild under Nightpelt's guidance, Cinderfur and Runningnose consult with the Clan and agree that Nightpelt should lead them. Nightpelt eventually agrees and he promises to name Cinderfur his deputy once he receives his nine lives.

In the Field Guides

The Ultimate Guide

It is said on Tigerstar's page that Tigerstar had succeeded Nightstar instead of Cinderfur, who is referred to as elderly. At the end of Tigerstar's leader ceremony, Cinderfur is shown along Tallpoppy, Darkflower, and Dawncloud standing close together, and they watch with hopeful, anxious eyes.

Character pixels

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

Official art

Please do not edit this gallery Cinderfur in Exile from ShadowClan Concept artwork for Cinderfur Cinderfur's icon on the Warriors family tree

Kin

Members

Mate:

Ashheart: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Kits:

Turtlekit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Quietkit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Rubblekit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Mother:

Rowanberry: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Father:

Clawface: Deceased, verified the Place of No Stars member

Brother:

Stumpytail: Deceased, verified the Place of No Stars member

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Aunts:

Yellowfang: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Marigoldkit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Uncles:

Nutwhisker: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Mintkit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Nightstar: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Half-aunts:

Foxheart: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Littlekit: Deceased, residence unknown

Half-uncles:

Wolfstep: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Cloudpelt: Deceased, residence unknown

Grandmother:

Brightflower: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Grandfathers:

Brackenfoot: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Toadskip: Living (As of Onestar's Confession)

Great-grandmother:

Silverflame: Deceased, verified StarClan member

First cousins:

Brokenstar: Deceased, no residence

Wishkit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Hopekit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Badgerfang: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Tree

Silverflame ♀

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Brightflower ♀

Brackenfoot ♂

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Toadskip ♂

Raggedstar ♂

Yellowfang ♀

Mintkit ♂

Marigoldkit ♀

Nutwhisker ♂

Rowanberry ♀

Clawface ♂

Nightstar ♂

Brokenstar ♂

Hopekit ♀

Wishkit ♀

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Ashheart ♀

Cinderfur ♂

Stumpytail ♂

Turtlekit

Rubblekit

Quietkit

    = Tom

    = She-cat

    = Gender unknown

Appearances

• Yellowfang's Secret
• Leopardstar's Honor
• Onestar's Confession (Allegiance only)
• Exile from ShadowClan
• Fire and Ice (First appearance; mentioned only)
• Forest of Secrets
• Rising Storm † (Mentioned only)
• Tigerclaw's Fury (Mentioned only)
• A Dangerous Path (Mentioned only)
• Blackfoot's Reckoning (Flashback only)
• The Ultimate Guide (Retconned)

Trivia

Interesting facts

• He is said to have brought the infected rat that caused the Carrionplace disease to ShadowClan in Tigerclaw's Fury, but in Rising Storm, Littlecloud said an apprentice brought the infected rat.

Mistakes

• Cinderfur was originally depicted as an older cat, an elder, during Nightstar's time as leader, and was called from the elders' den to become deputy. Yellowfang's Secret, however, shows that he was a slightly younger warrior and not necessarily the age that an elder would be.

Continuity

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

• On Vicky's Facebook, Cinderfur has amber eyes.
• Cinderfur being the father of Ashheart's kits was first introduced on Vicky's Facebook. The kits died during ShadowClan's Great Sickness in Rising Storm.
• In The Ultimate Guide, Cinderfur witnesses Tigerstar's nine lives ceremony in StarClan. However, in The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition he is removed from the scene.

External links

• Stand Together or Fall Divided on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
• Exclusive! Onestar's Confession: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
• Top five Tigerstar moments on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
• Top five medicine cats of The Prophecies Begin on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)

Fan content

• Our favorite Cinderfur artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
• A collection of The Prophecies Begin deputies artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)