Jagged Lightning

"You see? Stone Song, you have to admit that this is a disaster!"

— Jagged Lightning, angry with Stone Song about the cats having to leave the lake in Sign of the Moon, page 185

Jagged Lightning
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Current:	Tribe of Endless Hunting
Past:	The Ancients, Ancient Tribe
Names
Name:	Jagged Lightning Jagged Lightning
Book appearances
Living	Long Shadows, Sign of the Moon
Living	Long Shadows, Sign of the Moon

Jagged Lightning is a long-legged black-and-white tom with amber eyes.

History

In the Power of Three Arc

Long Shadows

Jagged Lightning is one of the few cats who wishes not to leave the lake. Owl Feather, his mate, seems to be displeased with his choice, and she chooses to leave, along with their three kits, Strong Pounce, Lapping Wave, and Running Fox. When asked, Owl Feather says that no one is going to change that, not even Jagged Lightning.

He approved of Furled Bracken's plea to stay at the lake, and when the stones are cast, he chooses to stay, without much hesitation in regards to his kits, and when Owl Feather chooses to leave, she doesn't even do as much as glance at him, implying she's not happy with her mate's choice.

Once Jaypaw, seen as Jay's Wing, casts the final stone, they prepare to leave. When Stone Song asks if the cats are ready, Jagged Lightning is seen with Shy Fawn, looking unhappy, but both cats join the ancient cats as they travel.

In the Omen of the Stars Arc

Sign of the Moon

Jagged Lightning is furious at Stone Song for making the cats travel to the mountains, and argues with him about it, blaming him for the death of Dark Whiskers. When Rising Moon tells Stone Song that Running Horse plans on going back to the lake, Jagged Lightning is the first cat to blame Stone Song for what happens. When Jayfeather returns, again as Jay's Wing, Jagged Lightning speaks his disdain for all of the sneaking around cats have done.

When Furled Bracken suggests going back to the lake, Jagged Lightning is the first to agree, and he is soon joined by Fish Leap. Although the cats choose not to leave, Jagged Lightning is still mad, but comes to the realization they're not leaving, and soon joins Jayfeather, Half Moon and a few others to go hunting.

He continues to hunt for the group of cats so he and his family doesn't starve, despite him still wanting to go back to the lake, and goes on yet another patrol, this one with Stone Song and Furled Bracken. They go along with Jayfeather's plan to use a cat as bait to catch the larger birds.

Character Pixels

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

Kin

Members

Mate:

Owl Feather: Deceased, verified the Tribe of Endless Hunting member

Son:

Lapping Wave: Living (As of Long Shadows)

Kits:

Strong Pounce: Living (As of Long Shadows)

Running Fox: Living (As of Long Shadows)

Tree

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Quotes

Stone Song: "I'm still convinced that coming here was the right thing to do. Back where we came from, we were losing too many cats. Badgers, Twolegs-"

Jagged Lightning: "That's all very well, but are we any better off here? We're all hungry and exhausted, and I've never been so cold in my entire life. It was all Owl Feather and I could do to get our kits here. Dark Whiskers didn't even make it. If we'd stayed by the lake, he wouldn't have been blown off a ledge in the middle of an ice storm!"

^{Sign of the Moon}

"And how did you get into the cave? Some cat must have seen you. I don't like all this sneaking around."

―Jagged Lightning to Jayfeather ^{Sign of the Moon}

"She's right. Why should we risk our lives to catch our prey?"

―Jagged Lightning ^{Sign of the Moon}