| "Listen well, young kittypets. The history of our Clans is alive around you, preserved in the memories of every cat." |
| — Dapplenose to the reader in Battles of the Clans, page 100 |
Dapplenose is a mottled gray she-cat[4] with blue eyes.[3]
Dapplenose was a RiverClan elder that served under Leopardstar's and Mistystar's leaderships in the lake territories. As an apprentice, Dapplepaw was mentored by Mistyfoot and soon earned her warrior name, Dapplenose. She fought in the battle against ThunderClan and ShadowClan until StarClan stopped it by covering the sun. Dapplenose retired to the elders' den and helped bury Leopardstar when she passed. During the battle against the Dark Forest, Dapplenose was killed by Hawkfrost, a former Clanmate, and she ascended to StarClan soon after.
History[]
In the Power of Three arc[]
The Sight[]
- Dapplepaw is assigned to be Mistyfoot's apprentice. She is mentioned when Jaypaw enters Willowpaw's dream at the Moonpool. Willowpaw asks Mudfur if she was right to give Dapplepaw assurance rather than herbs for her bellyache. Mudfur replies that Dapplepaw will get better on her own and that the herbs will be saved for a cat that was worse off.
Outcast[]
- In RiverClan, Dapplepaw earns her warrior name of Dapplenose.
In the Omen of the Stars arc[]
The Fourth Apprentice[]
- Dapplenose has retired from her warrior duties to become a RiverClan elder.
The Last Hope[]
- At a Gathering, Dapplenose noses her way through a cluster of ShadowClan cats. Dovewing shuffles to make room for Dapplenose, beckoning to her with a flick of her muzzle. Dapplenose sits by Dovewing, who closes her mouth to block out the fish scent and thanks her. She mentions to Dovewing that they found footprints in RiverClan tracking around the camp. When the Clan leaders start to become distrusting it is said that she pulls away from Dovewing, her gaze suddenly suspicious. During the Great Battle, Dapplenose is killed.
In the Super Editions[]
Bramblestar's Storm[]
- When the cats who had died in the Great Battle appear as StarClan cats in front of Bramblestar at a Gathering, Dapplenose is one of the cats noted to be among them.
In the Novellas[]
Mistystar's Omen[]
- Mistyfoot finds Dapplenose and Pouncetail at RiverClan's favorite basking place, a sandy slope. She tells the two elders that they must find a place to bury Leopardstar. Dapplenose gets to her paws and tells her leader that she knows just the place. She leads them to a small clearing with a view of the surrounding areas and says that she had always thought that this would be the perfect spot for Leopardstar. Mistyfoot agrees and asks if the tom and she-cat are able to dig the hole. Pouncetail snorts, telling her that they could, and Dapplenose tells Mistyfoot to ignore Pouncetail, telling her that they could manage. She tells Mistyfoot to go back to camp to eat and rest, saying that Mistyfoot will need energy to travel to the Moonpool.
- Mistystar receives her nine lives and returns to the Clan. Dapplenose tells her leader that they were leaving to bury Leopardstar and asks if she'd like to join them. Mistystar does, and they bury Leopardstar in the spot that Dapplenose had chosen.
Mothwing's Secret[]
- Before the Great Battle, Mothwing spots the elders, Dapplenose and Pouncetail, looking fierce outside their den. She asks where the ThunderClan's warriors were, but Dapplenose remains skeptical since it was Firestar's idea. During the battle, Dapplenose, Pouncetail, and Duskfur face off a Dark Forest cat in front of the nursery. Hawkfrost confronts them and kills Dapplenose. After the battle, Mothwing watches Dapplenose's spirit ascend to StarClan.
In the Field Guides[]
Battles of the Clans[]
- At the Gathering, Dapplenose warns the reader not to sit in a particular place, as that it is Pouncetail's favorite spot to sit. She points out three ShadowClan elders, Snaketail, Tallpoppy, and Cedarheart, telling the reader not to worry about them, since ShadowClan cats are always making faces. She also points out Mousefur from ThunderClan and expresses pity towards Mousefur, advising the reader to talk gently to the old she-cat, as her denmate, Longtail, had died within the last moon when a tree fell into ThunderClan's camp.
- Dapplenose mentions that the last battle she fought in had been the Great Battle in ThunderClan's territory. She tells the reader about how StarClan stopped the battle by making the sun disappear, and the Clans were very scared for a long time afterwards. She says that Pouncetail was the only cat that brought honor to RiverClan that day and that he would tell the story if asked nicely. She spots Nightwhisper and notes that Nightwhisper has a story that will haunt one's dreams, adding that his ShadowClan Clanmates have said that the tom's sleep is haunted, and he often wakes up screeching.
- Dapplenose points Graystripe out and explains that not all of the Clans' battles had been against other Clans. Sometimes the Clans would unite, such as when the Clans united against some troublesome foxes. Dapplenose tells the reader that Graystripe might tell the story about the Clans uniting against the foxes later.
Character pixels[]
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.  Apprentice Version  Warrior Version  Elder Version  StarClan Version |
Official art[]
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Please do not edit this gallery  Dapplenose in Battles of the Clans |
Appearances[]
- The Sight (First appearance; allegiance only)
- Dark River (Allegiance only)
- Outcast (Allegiance only)
- Eclipse (Allegiance only)
- Long Shadows (Allegiance only)
- Sunrise (Allegiance only)
- Hollyleaf's Story (Allegiance only)
- The Fourth Apprentice (Allegiance only)
- Mistystar's Omen (Allegiance only)
- Fading Echoes (Allegiance only)
- Night Whispers (Allegiance only)
- Sign of the Moon (Allegiance only)
- The Forgotten Warrior (Allegiance only)
- The Last Hope
- Mothwing's Secret †
- Bramblestar's Storm
- Battles of the Clans
Trivia[]
Mistakes[]
- Dapplenose is introduced as a new apprentice in The Sight,[2] but is retired by The Fourth Apprentice[5] due to old age.[6][3]
Quotes[]
- Dapplenose: "I've always thought this would be a good spot for Leopardstar to rest."
- Mistyfoot: "It's perfect. Are you able to dig the hole, or should I fetch some help?"
- Mistystar's Omen, chapter 2
External links[]
- Stand Together or Fall Divided on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, page 471
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Revealed in The Sight, allegiances
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Revealed in Mothwing's Secret, chapter 8
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Revealed in Outcast, allegiances
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Battles of the Clans, page 100