"Speckletail and I are too old for so much change. We'd rather die here beneath Silverpelt knowing StarClan waits for us." |
— Frostfur responding to leaving the forest in Dawn, page 220 |
Frostfur is a pure[11] snow[12]-white she-cat[3] with dark[11] sky[13]-blue eyes[3] and sleek,[12] soft fur.[14]
Frostfur was a ThunderClan elder who had served as a warrior under Sunstar's, Bluestar's and Firestar's leaderships in the forest territories. She was born as Frostkit to Robinwing and Fuzzypelt along with her sister Brindlekit. As an apprentice, Frostpaw was mentored by Bluefur and later earned her warrior name, Frostfur. She gave birth to Lionheart's kits: Brackenfur, Cinderpelt, Thornclaw, and Brightheart. She retired to become an elder and chose to stay behind while the other Clans left on the Great Journey. She later ascended to StarClan.
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History[]
In The Prophecies Begin arc[]
Into the Wild[]
- Frostfur is a ThunderClan queen, nursing four kits. Bluestar warns Frostfur that a fox has strayed onto ThunderClan territory, and to keep an eye on the kits. Along with all the other queens, she also helps to reinforce the nursery in case ShadowClan attacked. When ShadowClan attacks ThunderClan's camp, Frostfur fights a gray tom with Goldenflower. After the battle, Frostfur tells her Clanmates about Yellowfang protecting the kits after Rosetail was killed by Blackfoot.
- Frostfur's kits are stolen by Clawface, but she believes that Yellowfang is responsible. While her kits are missing, she hisses Ravenpaw away from the nursery after Tigerclaw blamed Ravenpaw for the kidnapping of her kits. When her kits are returned by the ThunderClan patrol, Frostfur and the kits rush toward each other, and are reunited. Frostfur nods her head approvingly when Bluestar names Yellowfang the new medicine cat, showing that Frostfur approves of her choice.
Fire and Ice[]
- "Brindleface, I can only guess at how much pain you feel. But this kit is starving, and you have milk. Will you feed him? I know he won't replace your son, but he needs your warmth and care."
- ―Frostfur to Brindleface about Cloudkit Fire and Ice, page 226
- When Bluestar's whitecough turns to greencough, Frostfur stays at her side at almost every moment. She is heartbroken when she learns that her daughter, Cinderpaw, can never be a warrior after she gets hit by a Twoleg monster. When Fireheart apologizes, Frostfur tells him she does not blame him, before going to see her daughter.
- Apart from Graystripe, Frostfur is the only cat who stands up for Fireheart and his decision to bring in Cloudkit. She offers to take him to her sister, Brindleface, who, due to losing a kit to greencough, has plenty of milk to spare for Cloudkit. When Fireheart questions her actions, Frostfur states she hasn't forgotten that he saved her kits from ShadowClan.
Forest of Secrets[]
- Her two remaining kits become apprentices, Thornpaw and Brightpaw. Right before Thornpaw's and Brightpaw's apprentice ceremony, Cloudkit complains that he should be an apprentice too, as he is almost as big as Frostfur's son. During the ceremony, when Bluestar says that they will give two Clan kits their apprentice names, she looks down at Frostfur who sits proudly with her tail curled neatly over her paws. Later, after Brackenfur's warrior ceremony, Frostfur presses her muzzle against her son's flank, and her eyes glow in delight.
Rising Storm[]
- Frostfur is a warrior, now that all her kits are now apprentices. When the ThunderClan camp catches fire, closely followed by the forest, she is the first to warn Bluestar. She flees along with the rest of her Clan to Sunningrocks and to RiverClan, who let them rest in their camp until all the ThunderClan cats are treated.
A Dangerous Path[]
- "We don't raise kits to fight in unjust battles."
- ―Frostfur about kits fighting deathly battles A Dangerous Path, page 152
The Darkest Hour[]
- Frostfur and Speckletail go into Bluestar's den and find Stonefur and Mistyfoot sharing tongues with their dead mother. Thinking that they are mauling her body, Frostfur runs out of the den yelling a warning to the whole Clan. During the battle against BloodClan, she limps into the bushes, wounded.
In The New Prophecy arc[]
Midnight[]
- When Squirrelpaw goes through the elders' den for ticks, Frostfur tells Squirrelpaw a story about Firestar when he was younger, and how he got into trouble all the time.
Moonrise[]
- Frostfur develops a cough, worrying her Clanmates. She suffers with the rest of the Clan as the Twolegs continue to destroy the forest.
Dawn[]
- "Don't waste those on us. We're not going with the Clan."
- ―Frostfur to Leafpaw about taking traveling herbs on the Great Journey Dawn (book), page 219
In the Omen of the Stars arc[]
The Last Hope[]
- Frostfur is seen briefly in StarClan when Jayfeather is reuniting the Clans, batting at leaves with her paws.
In the Super Editions[]
Bluestar's Prophecy[]
- Frostkit is born to Robinwing and Fuzzypelt, along with her sister, Brindlekit. When Tigerkit and Whitekit show her and Brindlekit around the ThunderClan camp, they wander over to the medicine clearing. Goosefeather wakes up, startled, and starts yowling at Tigerkit, calling him a "monster", upon predicting what kind of cat he'd become. The kits were very frightened by the old medicine cat's outrage. Bluefur comes over to calm them down, and Frostkit asks if she had done something wrong. Bluefur tells her that Goosefeather must have been having a nightmare and was just startled by them.
- Frostkit becomes an apprentice, Frostpaw, and receives Bluefur as her mentor. One day, Frostpaw approaches her mentor, and asks what they would be doing in training that day. Bluefur, who had not planned out Frostpaw's training for that day, says that they'd be hunting, because it was the first thing she thought of. Frostpaw is satisfied with her mentor's decision. But when Tawnyspots tells Bluefur to stay in camp because of a thorn she got in her paw the day before, Stormtail instead takes her for battle training with her sister and his apprentice, Brindlepaw. Frostpaw becomes a warrior, Frostfur, and her sister becomes Brindleface. Soon after, Frostfur becomes a queen and is pregnant with kits.
Firestar's Quest[]
- Frostfur has retired to the elders' den.
In the Novellas[]
Spottedleaf's Heart[]
- Frostkit is the kit of Robinwing and Fuzzypelt alongside Brindlekit. During a game, Whitepaw complains about Spottedkit and pads over to join Frostkit as a warrior. When Thistleclaw returns, the kits charge over to him with Frostkit and Willowkit pouncing on his flank so they can pin him down. When Spottedpaw, Willowpaw and Redpaw have their apprentice ceremonies, Frostpaw, who also has become an apprentice, shouts their new names the loudest.
- Featherwhisker asks Spottedpaw if she remembers when Frostpaw got scratched by a stick in her eye. Spottedpaw replies that she was trying to find a stick long enough to poke Weedwhisker and Frostpaw rushed into it, not looking where she was going. Featherwhisker explains that he used a marigold poultice to clean Frostpaw’s eye and stop it from getting infected.
Redtail's Debt[]
- Frostpaw and Brindlepaw are grooming the elders and pause when Sparrowpelt's patrol returns, and Frostpaw cheerfully mews that it looks like they had a good hunt. Larksong grouchily asks if she's gossiping or getting rid of her ticks, making Frostpaw rolls her eyes, then continue her work. Frostpaw joins a patrol to fight RiverClan, and she is shown eagerly chattering to her sister and Stormtail. After Tigerclaw fights off a hawk, Frostpaw exclaims that it's running away, then corrects herself, saying it's flying. Later, when ThunderClan are going to fight WindClan, Frostfur mews to Brindleface that she wishes she was going. She later protectively watches her kits with Goldenflower from the mouth of the nursery.
Tigerclaw's Fury[]
- During the fire in ThunderClan's camp, Tigerclaw spots Frostfur's pelt, and she nudges Bluestar up the path that leads out of the camp.
Blackfoot's Reckoning[]
- When ShadowClan attacks the ThunderClan camp, Blackfoot spots Frostfur, who he recognizes as Lionheart's mate, and Brindleface guarding the nursery. He signals for Russetfur and Boulder to attack the queens, and they draw the sisters far enough away from the nursery for Blackfoot to get inside.
Mothwing's Secret[]
- Before the Great Journey, Leafpaw tells Mothwing that some of ThunderClan's elders elected to stay behind and will watch over Mudfur. Leopardstar later announces that Shadepelt, Loudbelly and the ThunderClan elders will remain behind and sit vigil for Mudfur.
In the Stand-alone graphic novels[]
A Thief in ThunderClan[]
- After Frostfur's daughter, Brightheart, and her mate, Cloudtail, announce that they are expecting kits, she happily congratulates them.
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Character pixels[]
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Official art[]
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Kin[]
Members[]
Mother:
Father:
Sister:
- Brindleface:[6] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Brothers:
- Dustpelt:[15] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Ravenpaw:[16] Deceased, verified StarClan and Unknown Residence member
Siblings:
- Chestnutkit:[6][15] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Cherrypaw:[6][15] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Half-brother:
Foster brother:
- Whitestorm:[18] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Mate:
Sons:
- Brackenfur:[20] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Thornclaw:[21] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Daughters:
- Cinderpelt:[20] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Brightheart:[21] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Nephews:
- Ashfur:[22] Deceased, no residence
- Elderkit:[23][24] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Tulipkit:[23][24] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Grandnieces:
- Hollykit:[25] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Larchkit:[25] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Icecloud:[26] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Grandnephews:
- Spiderleg:[27] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Shrewpaw:[27] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Foxleap:[26] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Birchfall:[25] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Great-grandnieces:
Great-grandnephew:
Grandsons:
- Molepaw:[29] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Dewnose:[30] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Snowbush:[30] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Stemleaf[31] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Shellfur:[31] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Granddaughters:
- Whitewing:[32] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Ambermoon:[30] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Cinderheart:[29] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Honeyfern:[29] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Poppyfrost:[29] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Lilyheart:[33] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Seedpaw:[33] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Eaglewing:[31] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Plumstone:[31] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Great-granddaughters:
- Dovewing:[34] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Ivypool:[34] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Cherryfall:[35]Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Hollytuft:[36] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Sorrelstripe:[36] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Leafshade:[37] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Honeyfur:[37] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Flywhisker:[38] Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)
- Spotfur:[38] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Bristlepaw:[39] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Great-grandsons:
- Molewhisker:[35] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Fernsong:[36] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Larksong:[37] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Snaptooth:[38] Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)
- Stempaw:[39] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Graypaw:[39] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Great-great-granddaughters:
- Pouncestep:[40] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Lightleap:[40] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Thriftear:[41] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Bristlefrost:[41] Deceased, no residence
- Myrtlebloom:[42] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Finchlight:[42] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Bristlepaw:[39] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Great-great-grandsons:
- Shadowsight:[43] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Flipclaw:[41] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Bayshine:[42] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Nightheart:[42] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Flickerkit:[44] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Birchpaw:[39] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Rowankit:[39] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Stempaw:[39] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Graypaw:[39] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Trees[]
Genetic[]
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Foster[]
Robinwing ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Whitestorm ♂ | Brindleface ♀ | Frostfur ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Appearances[]
- Bluestar's Prophecy
- Leopardstar's Honor (Allegiance only)
- Spottedleaf's Heart
- Redtail's Debt
- Onestar's Confession (Allegiance only)
- Into the Wild (First appearance)
- Fire and Ice
- Forest of Secrets
- Rising Storm
- Tigerclaw's Fury
- A Dangerous Path
- The Darkest Hour
- Blackfoot's Reckoning (Flashback only)
- A Thief in ThunderClan
- Firestar's Quest (Allegiance only)
- Graystripe's Vow (Then)
- Mothwing's Secret (Mentioned only)
- Midnight
- Moonrise
- Dawn
- The Last Hope †
- Graystripe's Vow (Now) (Mentioned only)
- The Prophecies Begin, volume 1
- Secrets of the Clans (Mentioned only; retconned)
Trivia[]
Interesting facts[]
- Frostfur has the same muzzle shape and angle of ears as her great-granddaughter, Spotfur.[16]
- Frostfur's residency in StarClan was first revealed on Vicky's Facebook prior to her appearance in The Last Hope.[45]
Author statements[]
- Vicky believes Frostfur and the other elders that chose to remain behind could have survived for a few moons after the Clans left, and that she isn't sure how they died exactly.[5]
- Vicky has commented about the possibility of Lionheart fathering Frostfur's kits,[47] and at least once that Lionheart never fathered kits.[48]
- However, Lionheart indeed being Frostfur's mate and the father of her kits was first revealed on the Warriors website family tree,[49] and later in Blackfoot's Reckoning.[19]
Mistakes[]
- She has been mistakenly called a tom.[50]
Continuity[]
The following information is from sources considered non-canon, retconned, or from adapted material.
- In Secrets of the Clans, a 2007 field guide, Frostfur is listed as Bluestar's apprentice.[51]
Quotes[]
- Leafpaw: "Good-bye, Frostfur, good-bye Speckletail. Good hunting."
- Frostfur: "Good hunting."
- Dawn, page 226
External links[]
- Outpacing other 'Paws (and Mentors) on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Stand Together or Fall Divided on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Exclusive! Graystripe's Vow: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- Exclusive! Leopardstar's Honor: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Where it all began on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Exclusive! Onestar's Confession: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- The Forest Map: RiverClan on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Warrior Cats short story competition: Enter here! on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Spirit, courage, and loyalty on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Firestar and Graystripe: a friendship for the ages on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
Fan content[]
- Winners of the July Fan Challenge + New Challenge Announcement on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Frostfur and Lionheart's family artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- More of Frostfur and Lionheart's family artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Mothers and Kits Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Nursery Scenes Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in The Last Hope, chapter 18
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Revealed in Dawn, page 226
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Revealed in Into the Wild, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 298
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat 6
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 329
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 402
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 446
- ↑ Revealed in Graystripe's Vow, page 337
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, allegiances
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Revealed in Into the Wild, page 95
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Revealed in Dawn, page 49
- ↑ Revealed in Spottedleaf's Heart, chapter 1
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 265
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Revealed in Graystripe's Vow, page 9
- ↑ Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 355
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Revealed in Blackfoot's Reckoning, chapter 6
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Revealed in Fire and Ice, pages 95-97
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Revealed in Forest of Secrets, pages 62-63
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Revealed in Rising Storm, page 42
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Revealed in Into the Wild, pages 226-227
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Revealed in Midnight, page 84
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Revealed in The Sight, page 5
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 19
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Revealed in Outcast, allegiances
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 Revealed in Sunset, page 27
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 Revealed in The Last Hope, page 216
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 Revealed in Shattered Sky, page 47
- ↑ Revealed in Midnight, page 17
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, page 146
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 Revealed in Sunrise, page 317
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, page 299
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, page 478
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, allegiances
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Revealed in River of Fire, allegiances
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 39.4 39.5 39.6 39.7 Revealed in River, allegiances
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, chapter 18
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 Revealed in River of Fire, page 203
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 Revealed in Lost Stars, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, page 187
- ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 253
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook (screenshot)
- ↑ Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat 2
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook (screenshot)
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook (screenshot)
- ↑ Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ Revealed in Tigerclaw's Fury, chapter 9
- ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans