| "You must find your missing Clanmates." |
| — Lioneye to Rowanstar in Darkest Night, page 301 |
Lioneye is a yellow she-cat with amber eyes.[2]
Lioneye served as a ShadowClan apprentice under Rowanstar's leadership in the lake territories, and under Darktail as part of his Kin. She was born as Lionkit to Pinenose and Spikefur alongside her littermates, Slatekit, Birchkit, and Puddlekit, with Violetkit as her foster sister. She became an apprentice known as Lionpaw with Snowbird as her mentor. However, Snowbird fell ill with yellowcough, and Tigerheart replaced Snowbird as Lionpaw's mentor. When Darktail and his rogues took over ShadowClan, Lionpaw and most of the other cats in ShadowClan chose to submit to Darktail's leadership. Sometime during that period, she renamed herself Lioneye, and went missing along with Birchbark, Mistcloud, and many other former ShadowClan cats. She later appeared as a ghost before ascending to StarClan.
History[]
In the A Vision of Shadows arc[]
The Apprentice's Quest[]
- Lionkit is a ShadowClan kit, and the daughter of Pinenose and Spikefur alongside her brothers, Puddlekit, Slatekit and Birchkit.
Thunder and Shadow[]
- Pinenose mentions to Alderpaw that she keeps trying to get Violetkit to play with her kits, but she insists on staying inside. Alderpaw tells Violetkit that he brought a feather from her sister for her, causing the black-and-white kit to ask if he means Lionkit. Pinenose corrects her, saying Lionkit is not Violetkit's sister.
- Later on, while in the nest she is sharing with Pinenose, she remembers how Lionkit and her siblings had insisted on their own nests in the nursery, arguing with their mother that they were nearly apprentices and therefore much too old to share. Violetkit drifts off to sleep and is awoken when Grassheart begins her kitting. Puddlekit runs from the den to go and fetch Leafpool. Birchkit says that they will go with him, and Lionkit follows at her brother's heels, vanishing through the entrance.
- When Violetkit sneaks out of the camp with Needlepaw, she recalls how Lionkit and Birchkit talk about owls that steal kits in the night.
- Lionpaw and Birchpaw are present when Needlepaw, Juniperpaw, Yarrowpaw, Strikepaw, Sleekpaw, and Beepaw challenge Rowanstar about the warrior code and Clan ways. They hang back and eye each other nervously as Needlepaw mocks her leader.
- During her time in ShadowClan as a prisoner, Twigpaw notes that Lionpaw and Birchpaw only came into the den to sleep and almost completely ignored her otherwise, and was relieved when they had left that morning and went into the clearing. When her mentor, Snowbird, falls ill due to yellowcough, Tawnypelt asks Tigerheart to mentor Lionpaw until Snowbird is well again. He agrees to take her hunting with him. As the other warriors in the clearing start arguing with Tawnypelt over their duties, she and Birchpaw tug between a thrush, cutting Mistcloud off with a yelp.
- Tawnypelt growls at them to share the bird, but Birchpaw only throws a scornful look at her before yanking the bird away from his sister. She glares at her brother, and before he can get too far, Lionpaw hisses and pummels him, causing the two littermates to fight. Twigpaw yowls that the yellow she-cat's claws are unsheathed as Birchpaw's fur flies and he screeches in pain. While the other cats present ignore them, Twigpaw asks why no one is stopping them as they continue to fight. Scorchfur replies that they started it, and while Twigpaw worries about them getting hurt, Mistcloud adds that it would be their fault.
- Finally having enough, Twigpaw separates the two apprentices by grabbing Birchpaw's scruff and dragging him away. He starts to attack her instead, and Lionpaw jumps to her paws and joins in, hissing at the ThunderClan apprentice until Tawnypelt shoves them away and breaks up the fight. Twigpaw is shocked that this is normal behavior for ShadowClan cats, and Flowerkit and Whorlkit ask why she stopped them. Tawnypelt orders the two apprentices to fetch more tansy and borage for Puddleshine, but Lionpaw protests that herb gathering is boring. The tortoiseshell she-cat informs her that she does, her voice stern. Lionpaw meows that they will go once they finish the thrush, crouching down to eat it with her brother joining her.
- Violetpaw and Twigpaw pass Lionpaw leaving camp with Birchpaw, Scorchfur, and Tigerheart as they go to gather soaked moss for the ill cats in the medicine cat den.
- When her mother, Pinenose, is delirious from yellowcough, she mistakes Twigpaw for Lionpaw and asks for Birchpaw and Puddleshine. She is worried about Lionpaw and the health of her kits. She continues to ask for her kits as Puddleshine arrives to comfort her, and Twigpaw realizes how much the stern queen loves her kits. When Violetpaw comes back, Twigpaw notes her sister is not like Lionpaw and Birchpaw because she wants to help others. That night, Twigpaw sleeps in the apprentices' den with Violetpaw, Lionpaw, and Birchpaw, seeing that Lionpaw and her brother had fallen asleep ages ago after eating the prey that the sick cats could not finish. She asks Violetpaw if their mother loves them as much as Pinenose loves her biological kits.
- Two days later, she and Birchpaw are woken up by the sound of Bramblestar's patrol coming to rescue Twigpaw. Lionpaw jumps from her nest, asking what is happening. Outside the den, she races to line up with Scorchfur, Mistcloud, Sparrowtail, Rippletail, and Birchpaw to fight the invading ThunderClan cats. Crowfrost decides to give Twigpaw back and many of the ShadowClan cats are not satisfied by their deputy's decision. She stalks across the clearing with Spikefur, Scorchfur, Rippletail, and Birchpaw.
- Violetpaw returns to the camp after a confrontation with Needletail and Rain, coming to stop beside Lionpaw and Birchpaw as they attend Kinkfur's vigil.
- A half-moon after Puddleshine treats the ill cats with lungwort, Lionpaw visits the medicine cat den, asking how her mother is doing. Puddleshine replies that she is improving. Spikefur rebuts that Pinenose's recovery will hasten if Lionpaw leaves her be. She starts to defend herself when Pinenose calls for her mate. Spikefur squeezes past his daughter and asks her if Puddleshine has been caring for her. Pinenose purrs about how proud she is of Puddleshine for saving their Clan. Lionpaw mentions how she and Birchpaw could have helped if he had asked, making Violetpaw wonder if Lionpaw is envious.
- As the Clan continues to recover, Tigerheart orders Lionpaw on a hunting patrol with Spikefur, Mistcloud, Whorlpaw, and Rippletail. She, along with the majority of the Clan, chooses to remain in ShadowClan under Darktail's leadership.
Shattered Sky[]
- Violetpaw mentions that Lioneye, Birchbark, and Mistcloud have left the Kin, although she is unsure where Lioneye and the others ended up after leaving. She is mentioned again when Violetpaw tells Dawnpelt about how well Darktail took it when Lioneye left. Later, Lioneye is mentioned again, though not by name, when Alderheart learns about Needletail being drowned by Darktail, and wonders if the other missing ShadowClan cats suffered the same terrible fate.
Darkest Night[]
- Tawnypelt: "It's good to see you once more."
- Lioneye: "We never left you."
- Darkest Night, page 301
River of Fire[]
- At the half-moon Gathering between the medicine cats, Kestrelflight reveals that Lioneye, now in StarClan, delivered the same message Alderheart and Puddleshine had received from Needletail and Dawnpelt.
Character pixels[]
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.  Kit Version  Apprentice Version  Rogue Version  The Kin Version  Ghost Residence Version  StarClan Version |
Kin[]
Members[]
Mother:
Father:
Brothers:
- Birchbark:[2] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Slatefur:[2] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Puddleshine:[2] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Half-sibling:
Foster sister:
- Violetshine:[12] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Nephews:
- Firkit:[13] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Whisperkit[13] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Nieces:
Trees[]
Genetic[]
| Pinenose ♀ | Spikefur ♂ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weaselkit | Birchbark ♂ | Lioneye ♀ | Puddleshine ♂ | Slatefur ♂ | Cinnamontail ♀ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bloomkit ♀ | Firkit ♂ | Whisperkit ♂ | Streamkit ♀ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Foster[]
| Pinenose ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Violetshine ♀ | Birchbark ♂ | Lioneye ♀ | Puddleshine ♂ | Slatefur ♂ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Appearances[]
- The Apprentice's Quest (First appearance; allegiance only)
- Thunder and Shadow
- Shattered Sky (Mentioned only)
- Darkest Night †
- River of Fire (Mentioned only)
External links[]
- 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)
- Kin of Your Kin on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Beyond Our Borders on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Just some weirdo... on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in River of Fire, page 101
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, allegiances
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Revealed in Shattered Sky, allegiances
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Revealed in Darkest Night, page 299
- ↑ Revealed in Shattered Sky, chapter 9
- ↑ Revealed in Darkest Night, chapter 23
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, page 142
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, chapter 23
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, chapter 19
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, page 347
- ↑ Revealed in The Last Hope, page 272
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, allegiances
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Revealed in River, allegiances
| Kin cats | |
|---|---|
| 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 |