Jake

"I can't live as a warrior. But I'll always remember you. You've shown me a life that I've always dreamed about. But now I know where I truly belong."

— Jake to Talltail in Tallstar's Revenge, page 433

Jake
The pixel artwork represents an interpretation of the character based upon canon material.
Affiliations
Current:	Unknown residence
Past:	Loner Rogue Kittypet
Names
Kit:	Unknown
Loner:	Jake
Rogue:	Jake
Kittypet:	Jake
Kin
Mother:	Crystal
Siblings:	Ferris, Whiskers
Mates:	Quince, Nutmeg
Daughters:	Princess, Ruby
Sons:	Firestar, Scourge, Socks
Kits:	Filou, Tommy, Luna
Book appearances
Living	Tallstar's Revenge, Pinestar's Choice, Bluestar's Prophecy, The Ultimate Guide
Living	Tallstar's Revenge, Pinestar's Choice, Bluestar's Prophecy, The Ultimate Guide
Dead	Tallstar's Revenge
Dead	Tallstar's Revenge

Jake is a flame-colored ginger tabby tom with green eyes.

Jake was born to Crystal alongside his littermates, Ferris and Whiskers. He was an oddly adventurous kittypet with a history of frequently friendly interactions with Clan cats while he sat on the fence that borders ThunderClan territory. He befriended Talltail, a WindClan warrior seeking revenge on his father's death, and joined him on his quest. He convinced Talltail that killing Sparrow would not bring justice, nor fix the problem. After their mission was completed, Jake went back to his housefolk, vowing to never forget Talltail or their adventure together. He also befriended Pinestar, ThunderClan's leader, showing his way of life, and later welcomed Pinestar when he decided to become a kittypet. After his death, Jake went to an unnamed afterlife. Jake had two mates; he fathered Tiny, Ruby, and Socks with Quince, and Rusty, Princess, Filou, Tommy, and Luna with Nutmeg. Firestar not only inherited Jake's physical appearance, but he also inherited his father's adventurous and curious nature.

History

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Super Editions

This section summarizes Jake's significant Super Editions appearances. If you're looking for a full list, find one here!

"By killing him? I know you, Talltail. You're not a killer. You'd die to defend those you love. But to kill a cat you hardly know? I don't think so."

―Jake arguing with Talltail about not killing Sparrow

In Tallstar's Revenge, after saving Talltail's life when he eats a poisoned rat, Jake convinces the WindClan warrior to let him participate on his mission by guiding him through the Twolegplace. Despite their differences, the two grow close, and Jake is eager to learn more about Clan life. When the two find Sparrow, who Talltail believes had killed Sandgorse, Jake convinces Talltail to not murder him, arguing he knew his friend well enough to know Talltail wasn't a killer. After their journey, Jake insists Talltail belonged as a warrior, and that he himself could never fit in in WindClan, and the two bitter-sweetly part ways. In the manga, Jake walks with Tallstar to StarClan.

In Bluestar's Prophecy, Bluepaw meets Jake while hunting near his fence, and he tries to start a conversation and is curious about the Clans. Pinestar scolds her for speaking with a kittypet. Later, Bluefur suspiciously catches Pinestar speaking with Jake several times.

Novellas

This section summarizes Jake's significant Novellas appearances. If you're looking for a full list, find one here!

"Jake was not a Clanmate, but a friend. And Pinestar valued him as much as any of his warriors."

―Pinestar's thoughts about Jake

In Pinestar's Choice, Pinestar befriends Jake and teaches him about Clan culture. He starts to spend more and more time speaking with Jake, often using these moments to take a break from his duties and vent. After ThunderClan's failed raid on WindClan's camp, Pinestar confesses his worries about Goosefeather, but Jake encourages him to trust his medicine cat and the warrior code, but also asks about Talltail. Jake introduces him to Shanty, another kittypet, and starts to spend more time with Quince. When Pinestar leaves his Clan to become a kittypet, Jake welcomes him by his new name, Pine.

Detailed description

Jake is a plump, flame-colored ginger tabby tom with soft, thick, silky fur, light, leaf-green eyes, and a long-healed nick in one ear.

Character pixels

Main images

Kit Version Kittypet Version Loner Version Rogue Version Unknown Residence Version

Alternate images

Alternate Kittypet Version

Official art

Please do not edit this gallery Jake in Tallstar's Revenge Jake in The Rise of Scourge Jake's icon on the Warriors family tree

Personality

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Relationships

Quince

"[Jake's] mooning over Quince today. She lives by the main road... I'm sure you'd like her. All the toms seem to."

―Shanty to Pinestar about Quince

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Tallstar

"I can't live as a warrior. But I'll always remember you. You've shown me a life that I've always dreamed about. But now I know where I truly belong."

―Jake to Talltail

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Family

Main article: Jake/Family

Jake had two mates, Quince and Nutmeg. With Quince, Jake fathered Scourge, Socks and Ruby, and he fathered Firestar, Princess, Filou, Tommy, and Luna with Nutmeg. Many of Jake's descendants continue to live on in ThunderClan. For more of Jake's family, click here!

Appearances

• Pinestar's Choice
• Tallstar's Revenge †
• Bluestar's Prophecy
• The Rise of Scourge (Indirect mention only)
• Into the Wild (First appearance; mentioned only)
• The Ultimate Guide (Mentioned only)

Trivia

Interesting facts

• Jake is noted to look exactly like his son, Firestar.

Author statements

• Kate has said Tallstar's heart always belonged to "his Jake".
• Kate thinks Tallstar goes out of StarClan to visit Jake.
• Inside Kate's head, she sees Tallstar and Jake as mates. However, inside the publisher's head, they are "Good Friends".
• On her Facebook page, Vicky stated that Jake was killed when he was struck by a meteorite while sitting on a fence. However, she later clarified that it was indeed a joke.

Mistakes

• He is mistakenly depicted as a non-tabby.

Continuity

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

• On Vicky's Facebook, Jake's father is Mocha, a brown tom with green eyes.

Quotes

"Just because I'm a kittypet doesn't mean I don't have dreams of something else. I don't want to spend my whole life in the wild, but I'd like to explore beyond the fences, see how other cats live. I know every pawstep of the house-folk place and I'd like to go farther."

―Jake to Talltail

Reena: "Aren't you embarrassed?"

Jake: "Embarrassed?"

^{Tallstar's Revenge, page 394}

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Jake: "Do you really want to kill a cat?"

Talltail: "If I'd stayed in WindClan, I'd have probably killed a cat in battle by now!"

^{Tallstar's Revenge, pages 404-405}

"A heart can travel to the horizon without moving a paw step. And I made the best friend any cat ever had."

―Talltail about Jake

"Jake didn't look like he could win a fight with a mouse."

―Bluefur's thoughts on Jake

"You told me that a leader has to trust his medicine cat. You may be leader, but you are still bound by the warrior code."

―Jake to Pinestar after the battle with WindClan

"Jake was curious about life in the Clans, but not to the point of wanting to go over the fence into the forest. He was no threat to ThunderClan, even though he knew the deputy and the medicine cat by name, knew where the weakest parts of the border were, and how Pinestar was concerned about the safety of new apprentices. Pinestar had mentioned a WindClan warrior, Talltail, from time to time, and the first question Jake had asked Pinestar today was whether he had seen the long-tailed black and white tom in the battle. Pinestar had assured him that Talltail had not been injured, as far as he knew. Jake was not a Clanmate, but a friend. And Pinestar valued him as much as any of his warriors."

―Pinestar's thoughts about Jake

Jake: "Hey! I didn't think you'd come back. You know, after Shanty..."

Pinestar: "For a while, I wasn't sure I would. But I think I can do some good here...for Shanty's housefolk. More than I can do for my Clan."

^{Pinestar's Choice, page 210}

"You would have been proud of your kits, my love. Strange that none of them have your ginger fur...But I see your spirit in them just the same."

―Quince about Jake

External links

• A Legacy of Fire on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
• The Leaders Who Made Their Mark on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
• More Ways to Live on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
• Beyond Our Borders on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
• The Forest Map: ThunderClan on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)

Fan content

• Warrior of the Week Gallery #55 - Jake on the Warriors official website (Warrior of the Week #55) (backup link)
• Top Five Leaders Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
• Our Favorite Journeys Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
• Our Favorite Tallstar Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
• Our favorite artwork from 2021 on the Warriors official website (backup link)

Notes and references

Author references