Leaf (TC)

"Even Leaf, despite his temper, hunted for his campmates before himself."

— Thunder on his cats' loyalty in A Forest Divided, page 243

Leaf (TC)
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Last known:	ThunderClan
Past:	Rogue Clear Sky's camp Thunder's camp
Names
Rogue:	Leaf
Early Settler:	Leaf
Hunter:	Leaf
Warrior:	Leaf
Kin
Mate:	Milkweed
Daughters:	Shivering Rose, Morning Fire, Beech Tail
Sons:	Hazel Burrow, Patch Pelt
Book appearances
Living	Riverstar's Home, Dawn of the Clans, Moth Flight's Vision, Thunderstar's Echo, Shadowstar's Life
Living	Riverstar's Home, Dawn of the Clans, Moth Flight's Vision, Thunderstar's Echo, Shadowstar's Life

Leaf is a black-and-white tom with amber eyes.

Leaf is a member of ancient ThunderClan, among the first cats to split from Clear Sky's group to form what would become ThunderClan. He was a former rogue, initially joining Clear Sky due to his strong leadership, but became dissatisfied with his controlling nature. Though an impressive hunter, Leaf's aggressive nature caused him many quarrels, including with Milkweed. However, the two reconcile, becoming mates and having two litters of kits.

History

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Dawn of the Clans

"Your only loyalty is to yourself."

―Milkweed to Leaf ^{A Forest Divided, page 188}

Leaf is former rogue, recruited to join Clear Sky's camp after the mountain cats' separation into two groups. Upon Thunder's decision to join them, Leaf distrusts him. After Thunder returns to Tall Shadow's group when Frost is exiled, Leaf and Falling Feather fight off the fox that attacks them. Though Leaf respects Thunder's decision, he remains loyal to Clear Sky, fond of his leader's aggressive rule and expansion of borders, and eager to participate in battle training. Leaf later uses his skills against Thunder in the First Battle, but is gravely injured; however, Thunder calls for Dappled Pelt to treat Leaf's injuries.

When One Eye drives Clear Sky from his camp, Leaf does nothing to stop him, but comes to appreciate his return when One Eye proves a cruel leader. However, he believes Clear Sky has become soft, and is enraged when he limits hunting during leaf-bare, especially when other cats eat his catches. He eagerly joins Thunder to leave Clear Sky, but accosts the queen, Milkweed, when she attempts to follow them, believing she and her kits, Thistle and Clover, will drag the new group down. Even so, he comes to respect Milkweed as a capable hunter, and admires her kits' enthusiasm and ambition, offering to train them.

After Star Flower is kidnapped by Slash's group, and Clear Sky begs for Thunder's help, Leaf insists that it is not their problem. He later assists in fighting the rogues, but is frustrated when they cannot overpower them. He further distrusts Slash's former campmates when they are accepted among their cats.

Super Editions

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In Moth Flight's Vision, he and Milkweed have become mates and had their first litter of kits: Shivering Rose, Hazel Burrow, and Morning Fire. Leaf works hard to make sure his mate and kits are well cared for.

Novellas

In Thunderstar's Echo, Milkweed has given birth to her and Leaf's second litter: Patch Pelt and Beech Tail. Pink Eyes accuses him of only hunting for his mate and kits, and while Leaf agrees to hunt more, prey is scarce.

Character pixels

Main images

The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. Rogue Version Early Settler Version Warrior Version Hunter Version

Alternate images

The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. Loner Version Alternative Early Settler Version

Personality

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Relationships

Milkweed

Thunder: "Night hunting?"

Lightning Tail: "They left Pink Eyes in charge of the kits and slipped out at dusk."

^{A Forest Divided, page 18}

Leaf initially despised Milkweed, believing her and her kits to be a burden on Clear Sky's camp due to her sickness and the family's inability to hunt, especially with Clear Sky limiting hunting patrols at the onset of leaf-bare. He was horrified to see his catch go to Milkweed's kits, claiming that cats that could not hunt should not be fed. He later decried the thought of such useless cats joining Thunder's new camp, and after bitterly insulting the queen, Milkweed attacked Leaf, accusing him of not being fit to join a group, as he was only loyal to himself.

As a member of Thunder's camp, Milkweed was allowed to hunt, bringing back as much prey as Leaf. When Thunder and Lightning Tail witness Leaf bringing his squirrel directly to the queen and her kits, Lightning Tail suggests that Leaf's newfound respect for Milkweed stems from his guilt over claiming she could not hunt, when she had clearly proven her worth. Eventually, the two make amends, hunting together while leaving the kits in Pink Eye's care. As mates, they are noted to always be close and share a deep fondness for each other. However, this fondness has caused conflict between Leaf and his Clanmates, as he is criticized by Pink Eyes for only catching prey for his mate and kits, when a Clan cat should take care of every cat, not just their kin.

Kin

Members

Mate:

Milkweed: Living (As of Shadowstar's Life)

Sons:

Hazel Burrow: Living (As of Shadowstar's Life)

Patch Pelt: Living (As of Shadowstar's Life)

Daughters:

Shivering Rose: Living (As of Shadowstar's Life)

Morning Fire: Living (As of Shadowstar's Life)

Beech Tail: Living (As of Shadowstar's Life)

Tree

Splinter ♂

Milkweed ♀

Leaf ♂

Thistle ♂

Clover ♀

Bramble ♀

Hazel Burrow ♂

Shivering Rose ♀

Morning Fire ♀

Beech Tail ♀

Patch Pelt ♂

    = Tom

    = She-cat

    = Gender unknown

Appearances

• Riverstar's Home
• The Sun Trail (First appearance)
• Thunder Rising
• The First Battle
• The Blazing Star
• A Forest Divided
• Path of Stars
• Moth Flight's Vision
• Thunderstar's Echo
• Shadowstar's Life

Trivia

Interesting facts

• Leaf is the cat who discovered the ravine where ThunderClan lived.

Mistakes

• He has been called gray-and-white multiple times.
• He has been called a loner.

Quotes

Leaf: "There won't be much prey stirring after your little performance."

Thunder: "We should probably wait it out patiently. The prey will come back eventually."

^{Thunder Rising, pages 185-186}

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"Spirit cats don't get hungry. Why don't they look after the sick and weak? Here in the real world, strength is the only thing that counts. What's the point in hunting for cats who can't hunt for themselves? They just sap the strength of the whole group."

―Leaf to Thunder while hunting ^{A Forest Divided, pages 172-172}

Clear Sky: "What’s going on?"

Leaf: "I’m starving while they eat my catch! What has she brought to the group apart from two hungry kits and a cough that keeps everyone awake?"

^{A Forest Divided, page 179}

Thunder: "Milkweed and her kits can come with us if they want to."

Leaf: "They’ll make us weak."

^{A Forest Divided, page 188}

«Without him, would Leaf hunt for anyone but Milkweed and her kits?»

—Thunder contemplating his authority as leader ^{Path of Stars, page 21}

Cloud Spots: "How could we fight them off? We were outnumbered!"

Leaf: "It would have been better than creeping away like mice!"

^{Path of Stars, page 88}

"Do you think foxes would stop being foxes if we trusted them?"

―Leaf about taking in Slash's former rogues ^{Path of Stars, page 204}

«Moth Flight tipped her head, curious. She'd seen Leaf and Milkweed at gatherings. They'd always stayed close, watching each other with a fondness she'd only seen between her mother and Gorse Fur.»

—Moth Flight thinking about Leaf and Milkweed ^{Moth Flight's Vision, page 219}

External links

• Stand Together or Fall Divided on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
• As long as the moon is full... on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
• The Forest Map: ThunderClan on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)