"Tell Tigerstar I'm sorry." |
— Juniperclaw to Violetshine before accepting his death in The Raging Storm, page 313 |
Juniperclaw is a sleek,[3] skinny,[15] and lithe black tom[16] with green eyes and a thin tail.[17]
Juniperclaw was a ShadowClan deputy under Tigerstar's leadership in the lake territories. He was born to Dawnpelt and Crowfrost alongside Strikestone and Sleekwhisker, and as an apprentice, Juniperpaw was mentored by Stonewing. He, along with the other apprentices, felt ShadowClan was no longer feared and eventually left to become one of Darktail's rogues, giving himself the name of Juniperclaw. After realizing Darktail's true sinister intentions, he fled to ThunderClan.
Following the Kin's defeat, Juniperclaw mentored Whorlpelt and still heavily spoke out against Rowanstar. When ShadowClan was annexed, Juniperclaw became part of SkyClan under Leafstar. In the wake of Tigerstar becoming leader, Juniperclaw rejoined ShadowClan and became deputy after Tawnypelt stepped down. Trying to end the fighting with SkyClan, Juniperclaw poisoned SkyClan's fresh-kill, which Alderheart discovered, thus Tigerstar stripped him from his deputy position for his crimes. Subsequently, Juniperclaw escaped ShadowClan and saved Violetshine and Shadowkit in a flood, which in atonement for his actions, he let himself drown. Afterwards, Cloverfoot succeeded him as deputy. Juniperclaw was sent to The Place of No Stars in his death, and later helped StarClan and the Lights in the Mist take down Ashfur, who had seized control of the Dark Forest. Although Juniperclaw was denied entrance into StarClan, despite his desire for redemption, he became content with guarding the tunnel between the two afterlives, ensuring that no cat would pass between.
History[]
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A Vision of Shadows[]
- "There are cats in SkyClan right now who followed Darktail. I'm one of them. Will you drive us out too, one day? Don't you believe a cat can change?"
- ―Juniperclaw to Leafstar River of Fire, page 92
- After Rowanstar loses confidence in his leadership and Tigerheart disappears, the entirety of ShadowClan joins SkyClan. After Leafstar turns away his sister, Sleekwhisker, and Yarrowleaf, Juniperclaw helps harbor them in ShadowClan's old camp, and begins to have feelings of spite towards Leafstar. He later rejoins ShadowClan when Tigerheart becomes leader, and Whorlpaw becomes a warrior named Whorlpelt. At the reformed ShadowClan's first Gathering, he is announced as ShadowClan's new deputy in place of Tawnypelt. This announcement sparks an uproar among the Clans, as Juniperclaw had abandoned ShadowClan in favor of being a rogue with Darktail.
- As the fight with SkyClan reaches its peak, Juniperclaw decides to poison SkyClan with deathberry seeds to coerce them to leave the lake and nearly kills Sparrowpelt, one of SkyClan's senior warriors. However, his plot is discovered by Alderheart and the accusations are brought before ShadowClan, to which Juniperclaw admits to poisoning SkyClan. In an attempt to weasel his way out of the charges, Juniperclaw tries to affirm that he did it for the sake of ShadowClan. ShadowClan is horrified, and Strikestone and Tigerstar effectively disown him as family, with the latter demoting him from deputyship. Juniperclaw escapes the camp soon afterward and upon discovering Violetshine and Shadowkit in a flood, he sacrifices himself to save them both to atone for his actions. After his death, Cloverfoot succeeded him as deputy.
The Broken Code[]
- Juniperclaw has been in the Dark Forest since his death. Rootspring and a few others come to the Dark Forest to stop Ashfur, and Juniperclaw wants to help, but the StarClan and Dark Forest cats sharply crticize him for poisoning SkyClan's fresh-kill pile. He insists on helping Strikestone's, his littermate, trapped spirit, and Rootspring stands up for him. Juniperclaw shows clear remorse for his actions and genuinely wants to help the Clans get rid of Ashfur.
- Shadowsight thanks Juniperclaw for saving his life when he was a kit and confesses that he blames himself for everything that has happened with Ashfur. Juniperclaw firmly insists that it is not his fault, and reminds Shadowsight that death is a part of battle when the medicine cat fears that Bristlefrost's death is his fault. Juniperclaw and Shadowsight briefly bond over their shared experiences with the Dark Forest, and Juniperclaw reinforces the fact that Ashfur had a way of connecting with the Dark Forest residents that no other cat had. Firestar allows Juniperclaw to take a look into StarClan through the tunnel connecting the two sides that Ashfur made, but he must return to the Dark Forest afterward. As they return to the barrier with the Dark Forest, Juniperclaw offers to guard the tunnel between StarClan and the Place of No Stars for the rest of eternity.
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Official art[]
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Family[]
- Main article: Juniperclaw/Family
- Juniperclaw's parents are Crowfrost and Dawnpelt, and his littermates are Strikestone and Sleekwhisker. For more of Juniperclaw's family, click here!
Appearances[]
- The Apprentice's Quest (First appearance; mentioned only)
- Thunder and Shadow
- Shattered Sky
- Darkest Night
- Tigerheart's Shadow
- River of Fire
- Spotfur's Rebellion (Allegiance only)
- Tawnypelt's Clan
- The Raging Storm †
- Squirrelflight's Hope (Mentioned only)
- Veil of Shadows (Mentioned only)
- A Light in the Mist
Trivia[]
Interesting facts[]
- Juniperclaw has ThunderClan blood through Tawnypelt.[18]
Author statements[]
- Kate believed Juniperclaw went to StarClan, claiming that "because he redeemed himself at the end, and he was only misguided, not evil."[blog 1][blog 2]
Mistakes[]
- Juniperclaw has been mistakenly described as a she-cat.[16]
Quotes[]
- Stonewing: "How could you embarrass me like this? Haven't I been a good mentor to you? I've taught you everything you know."
- Juniperpaw: "Cats are born knowing how to hunt and fight. Why do I need you telling me what I already know?"
- Thunder and Shadow, page 144
- "Not even WindClan respects us anymore. At the last Gathering, Fernpaw called us a bunch of frog-eaters. In the old days, apprentices from other Clans didn't even dare speak to us. Ratscar told us that ThunderClan used to tell nursery stories about how terrifying we were. I bet their nursery stories aren't so scary now."
- ―Juniperpaw on why he wants to join Darktail Thunder and Shadow, page 143
- "I'm going with her. Nobody's going to tell me what prey I can eat ever again."
- ―Juniperpaw after Needlepaw goes rogue Thunder and Shadow, page 176
- Strikestone: "I suppose we do get a rabbit, and no bloodshed."
- Juniperclaw: "I still wish we could have left them with a scratch or two."
- Tigerheart's Shadow, page 66
- Leafstar: "Darktail was our enemy! He killed our Clanmates too!"
- Juniperclaw: "How? You only joined our last battle with the rogues. I don't remember hearing that any of you died."
- Darkest Night, page 35
- "Scorchfur wasn't alone in wanting a stronger leader than Rowanstar."
- ―Juniperclaw about Rowanstar at a Gathering Darkest Night, page 268
- Juniperclaw: "Oh, that’s enough! You kits need to settle down right now. You’re waking up the whole camp!"
- Dovewing: "Sorry, Juniperclaw. But they’re only kits."
- Tawnypelt's Clan, chapter 1
External links[]
- The Warrior Code: An Outdated Relic? on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Best of the Worst on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Creating an Antagonist on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Say little... on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- A matter of choice on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Bristlefrost: A Tribute on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Darkness to balance the light on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
Fan content[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Revealed in A Light in the Mist, page 200
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Revealed in A Light in the Mist, page 305
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, allegiances
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in River of Fire, chapter 20
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, page 176
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Revealed in Shattered Sky, chapter 10
- ↑ Revealed in River of Fire, allegiances
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Revealed in The Raging Storm, page 317
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, page 182
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, page 205
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Revealed in The Raging Storm, chapter 6
- ↑ Revealed in Shattered Sky, chapter 14
- ↑ Revealed in The Raging Storm, chapter 25
- ↑ Revealed in The Raging Storm, page 183
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, page 82
- ↑ Revealed in Tawnypelt's Clan, chapter 1
- ↑ Revealed in Rising Storm, page 20
- ↑ Juniperclaw is, as of A Light in the Mist, established to not be in either StarClan or the Dark Forest as he is guarding the tunnel between the two afterlives.[2]
- ↑ Juniperclaw was born into ShadowClan, left for Darktail, rejoined, later merged into SkyClan, and then rejoined once again.[3][4][5]
- ↑ Juniperclaw is the first guardian of the border, this is an unofficial name until they decide to give the rank one. Since it is neither StarClan nor the Dark Forest, a placeholder name shall be put into place.[2]
Author references
Kin cats | |
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Leaders | Darktail |
Members | Rain • Raven • Nettle • Roach • Dragonfly • Flame • Silt • Thistle |
ShadowClan defectors | Needletail • Juniperclaw • Sleekwhisker • Violetshine • Berryheart • Cloverfoot • Beenose • Sparrowtail • Mistcloud • Buster • Birchbark • Lioneye • Slatefur • Puddleshine • Strikestone • Dawnpelt • Stonewing • Grassheart • Whorlpelt • Snaketooth • Flowerstem • Snowbird • Scorchfur • Yarrowleaf • Conefoot • Frondwhisker • Gullswoop • Ratscar • Oakfur • Pinenose • Spikefur |
Kittypet recruits | Max • Zelda • Loki |
RiverClan prisoners | Reedwhisker • Mintfur • Icewing • Brackenpelt |