| "My name is Dawnstar. I was leader of ShadowClan many seasons ago. I give you a life for putting ShadowClan above all others. There are four Clans in the forest, but ShadowClan will always be the greatest." |
| — Dawnstar giving Raggedpelt his ninth life in Yellowfang's Secret, page 378 |
Dawnstar is a lean[3] creamy-brown she-cat[2] with green eyes.[1]
History
In the Super Editions
Yellowfang's Secret
- At Raggedpelt's leader ceremony, Dawnstar gives the tom his final life, to put ShadowClan above all else. She then calls out his leader name, Raggedstar, along with the rest of StarClan.
Firestar's Quest
- Dawnstar is an ancient leader of ShadowClan.
- She tells Swiftstar, the WindClan leader, that the Gathering cannot start because SkyClan hasn't arrived yet. Upon arriving, Dawnstar warmly welcomes them. When Cloudstar asks for more territory since SkyClan's home has been destroyed by Twolegs, Dawnstar refuses, saying that ShadowClan is the biggest of all the Clans, so they need every paw step of ground they have to supply them with prey.
- Much later, Dawnstar appears at Leafstar's leadership ceremony with the other leaders at the time of SkyClan's departure: Swiftstar, Redstar, and Birchstar. She tells Cloudstar that ShadowClan is very sorry for their actions. Dawnstar states that the Clans had good reasons for what they did, but she regrets that they caused so much suffering for Cloudstar and his Clanmates. Firestar is astonished that such a graceful she-cat could be leader of ShadowClan; the Clan who seems to be the most troublesome in the forest, currently. He believes that perhaps ShadowClan was most likely different back then, and has the potential to change again.
- Dawnstar gives Leafstar a life, with the gift of determination, to use to set her paws on the path of what she knows to be right. Dawnstar then tells Firestar that she and the other leaders thought they had to drive SkyClan away for the sake of their own Clans, but admits that it was a mistake.
Bramblestar's Storm
- Although unnamed, Dawnstar is mentioned by Firestar, when the old ThunderClan leader is talking to Bramblestar about SkyClan. He says that the leaders of ThunderClan, WindClan, ShadowClan, and RiverClan had to deal with the consequences of their actions after being responsible for driving out SkyClan. Firestar goes on to tell Bramblestar that each of these leaders had come to visit Leafstar during her leadership ceremony, and in turn, gave her a life. Firestar says that this served as not only an apology, but a reminder that one Clan is not able to survive alone.
In the Field Guides
The Ultimate Guide
- Although not mentioned by name, it is mentioned on Cloudstar’s and Skywatcher’s page that when Twoleg dens started to destroy SkyClan's territory, Cloudstar looked to his rival Clans to help him and his Clan survive. Instead, Dawnstar and the other leaders protested that sharing territory would be impossible, that SkyClan could not catch different prey, and that if there were only four Great Oaks in the hollow, perhaps there were only meant to be four Clans.
In the Novellas
Cloudstar's Journey
- While at a Gathering, Cloudstar notes how all the other Clan leaders, including Dawnstar, look well-fed, while his ribs jut out. He tries to hide this.
- Later, at SkyClan's last Gathering, Dawnstar refuses to give part of her Clan's territory to SkyClan. She meows that her Clan is very large and they need all of their land to survive.
Character pixels
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.  Leader Version  StarClan Version |
Quotes
- Dawnstar: "ShadowClan is sorry too. We had good reasons for what we did, but I regret that we caused so much suffering to you and your Clanmates."
- Cloudstar: "Thank you, Dawnstar. Thank you, all of you."
- Firestar's Quest
- "Nor will ShadowClan. My Clan is bigger than any other. We need every pawstep of ground to feed our own cats."
- ―Dawnstar after Cloudstar asks for territory for his Clan Cloudstar's Journey
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References and citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 492
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Cloudstar's Journey, chapter 6