"I think this is all very dubious. Why would only a ShadowClan cat—and an apprentice at that—get a message from StarClan? Does no other cat find that suspicious? After all, how much trouble has befallen the Clans for believing the things ShadowClan says?" |
— Mallownose about Shadowpaw at a Gathering in Lost Stars, page 113 |
Mallownose is a light brown tabby tom[11] with a torn ear.[12]
Mallownose is a RiverClan warrior that has served under Leopardstar's, Mistystar's, Owlnose's, Tigerstar's, Duskfur's, and Splashtail's leaderships in the lake territories. He was born as Mallowkit to Graymist alongside his brother, Sneezekit. As an apprentice, Mallowpaw was mentored by Rippletail. He earned his warrior name, Mallownose, and fought in the Great Battle. He mentored Havenpelt and became mates with Petalfur, who gave birth to their kits: Brackenpelt, Jayclaw, and Owlnose. Mallownose mentored Harelight, and later agreed with Bramblestar that the codebreakers should atone. After Mistystar and Reedwhisker's deaths, Mallownose argued for control of leadership, and refused to ask the other Clans for help.
History[]
In the Power of Three arc[]
Dark River[]
- Mallowkit: "Swallowtail! I can't find Graymist or Sneezekit."
- Swallowtail: "Don't worry, Mallowkit. Your mother will be back in a moment. Sneezekit's probably with her."
- Dark River, page 134
Long Shadows[]
- Mallowpaw is now an apprentice and his mentor is Rippletail.
In the Omen of the Stars arc[]
The Fourth Apprentice[]
- "She already made her decision. Now you've made her look weak!"
- ―Mallownose to Mistyfoot The Fourth Apprentice, page 105
The Last Hope[]
- Mallownose fights against the Dark Forest cats along with Shrewfoot, Whitewing, Hazeltail, and Berrynose when they attack the WindClan camp. While fighting, his opponent bats him away with a vicious swipe.
In the A Vision of Shadows arc[]
The Apprentice's Quest[]
- Mallownose's apprentice, Havenpaw, is now a warrior named Havenpelt. His kits are now warriors, Owlnose, Jayclaw, and Brackenpelt.
Thunder and Shadow[]
- At a Gathering, Mallownose and Minnowtail share tongues with Brightheart and Cloudtail, and the RiverClan cats look sleek again after the long leaf-bare.
Shattered Sky[]
- Mallownose springs to his paws after Mistystar finishes her retorts against Rowanstar, and asks how they're going to drive out the rogues. He continues on to say that the lost kits ShadowClan and ThunderClan took in don't seem to be part of the prophecy, and even though they've been with the Clans even longer, things beside the lake were only getting worse, making Alderheart throw him an unfriendly look.
- When Mothwing and Alderheart convince Sedgewhisker, Oatclaw, and Leaftail to let them pass through WindClan territory to RiverClan territory, Alderheart asks Mothwing what Sedgewhisker meant by 'yesterday'. Mothwing explains to him that Mistystar had sent Mallownose and Petalfur to ask for Onestar's help, but they had been turned back at the border. During a meeting at ThunderClan's camp to discuss the plan to free the RiverClan prisoners, he curses WindClan for closing their borders, as their camp is closer to the Kin's camp than ThunderClan's. Mistystar says there's no point in going over it again, and Bramblestar responds that ThunderClan isn't much further, and either way they would have to cross a stream. Giving his chest fur an embarrassed lick, he gives in with a mumble.
Darkest Night[]
- RiverClan is temporarily staying at ThunderClan's camp following Darktail's defeat. Reedwhisker, Mintfur, Brackenpelt, and Icewing, who are recovering from being held captive by Darktail, sit clustered below the Highledge; Lakeheart and Mallownose flank them protectively. Soon after, he enters the camp from a patrol with Mistystar, Minnowtail, Breezepaw, and Podlight. He and the rest of his patrol stop when they see that there is a quarrel going on between Owlnose and Molewhisker.
River of Fire[]
- When RiverClan is escaping from the fire in their camp, Twigpaw helps Softpaw cross the log to safety. However, when she falls in, Mallownose and Shimmerpelt jump in to rescue her. They bolster her flanks, and, along with Finpaw, bring her back to shore.
The Raging Storm[]
- Mallownose attends the Gathering with his Clan, and talks with Breezepelt and Sparkpelt while on the island. After the meeting starts, the medicine cats reveal the vision they had, and their interpretation that the Clans must stand together or all fall. Mallownose disagrees, yowling that there has always been conflict between the Clans.
In The Broken Code arc[]
Lost Stars[]
- Mallownose attends a Gathering where he hears Shadowpaw describe how he had supposedly received a message from StarClan. Shadowpaw is trying to further explain himself when Mallownose loudly interrupts. The RiverClan warrior questions Shadowpaw's story, saying that it seemed strange that a ShadowClan apprentice would be the only one to receive a sign from StarClan. He adds that it seems especially suspicious given how much trouble listening to ShadowClan has caused for the other Clans in the past. A few cats murmur in protest at Mallownose's comments, but many of the other warriors at the Gathering seem to share his perspective. Harestar later remarks that he thinks Mallownose had a point that it was odd that only ShadowClan had received the sign.
The Silent Thaw[]
- At a Gathering, Mallownose calls out that the codebreakers must atone, with other cats raising their voices in agreement. Shortly after, he yowls that StarClan makes rules for a reason and they must be obeyed.
Darkness Within[]
- Mallownose and Lizardtail guard Ashfur's prison in ShadowClan's camp when Tigerstar, Alderheart, Hawkwing, and Frecklewish confront Ashfur about being able to move freely without Bramblestar's body. When Hawkwing and Tigerstar brutually attack Ashfur, Mallownose and Lizardtail merely watch. Later, at a Gathering, Mallownose advocates for Ashfur's death and follows the Clan leaders to witness the execution.
In the A Starless Clan arc[]
River[]
- Mallownose: "That's mouse-brained! A Clan has always had one leader. We need to wait until Frostpaw can speak to StarClan again."
- Frostpaw: "I can't go back to the Moonpool! Don't make me!"
- River, page 250
Sky[]
- Mallownose: "Are you crazy?"
- Icewing: "Hear him out. Tigerstar might be able to help us. Harelight and I lived with ShadowClan for a while—"
- Sky, page 325
Shadow[]
- "They shouldn't have any say over our affairs. They should leave!"
- ―Mallownose about ShadowClan Shadow, chapter 17
Thunder[]
- Mallownose is mentioned to have came along with Splashtail and Icewing to the Gathering, and Sunbeam notes that she remembered Mallownose had been resentful to ShadowClan's presence in their camp.
Wind[]
- During a battle training session, Splashtail swipes Mallownose across his ear to force him to unsheathe his claws.
In the Super Editions[]
Bramblestar's Storm[]
- Upon the announcement that Petalfur has given birth to a she-cat and two toms, Bramblestar looks around and notices how proud Mallownose looks, and comes to the conclusion that the brown tabby is Petalfur's mate.
Squirrelflight's Hope[]
- Leafstar asks Bramblestar if something was up, since she saw Stonewing lash out at Mallownose. At another Gathering, Mallownose agrees with Emberfoot that sometimes StarClan doesn't answer them.
In the Novellas[]
Mistystar's Omen[]
- "Scared of us, are you?"
- ―Mallownose taunting some dogs Mistystar's Omen, chapter 8
- As Hollowpaw and Rushpaw arrive back in their camp, Mallownose calls out to them, telling them to look, since there was fresh mice.
- When Mistystar questions her deputy, Reedwhisker, about the location of Hollowpaw and Rushpaw, Reedwhisker points with his tail to them, noting that Mallownose, Graymist, and Robinwing were at the boundary. Mistystar narrows her eyes, and can barely make out Mallownose and his Clanmates crouching by the long wall of stones. Reedwhisker then calls for them, and Mallownose and his companions scramble onto the wall, and balance beside Mistystar, where they are ordered to make noise when he is near the Twoleg den.
- Reedwhisker soon arrives near the nest, and Mallownose is one of the cats to taunt the dogs, asking if they were scared of them. The dogs soon break loose, and Mistystar finds herself being dragged sideways, which makes Mallownose shout from the wall for her to let go. She attempts to, but knows she could not, and when Graymist and Robinwing help her lose her grip, Mistystar asks where Mallownose was, noticing that the stones' top was empty. Graymist replies that he was helping Reedwhisker, and Mistystar whirls around to see Mallownose cling onto the back of the other dog, and distracts it while Reedwhisker pushes Hollowpaw and Rushpaw to the top of the fence. Mallownose then springs up from the dog's shoulders onto the fence beside them, which makes the narrow strip of wood shudder and buckle.
- After Reedwhisker lets out a shriek, Mistystar bunches her hindquarters, but Robinwing holds her back, stating that Mallownose had Reedwhisker. Mallownose is then shown having dug his claws into the fence's top, and lowers himself until he can sink his teeth into Reedwhisker's scruff. He then hauls him, who is barely moving, out of the reach of the dogs, and carries him along the wood. As Hollowpaw and Rushpaw stumble in front of him, the dogs snap and spring at them from below, but Mallownose continues to go, his eyes bulging from the effort of holding his Clanmate. Mistystar then pushes them out of the way to take her son from Mallownose. After Mistystar examines Reedwhisker's wound, Robinwing suggests to bring Reedwhisker back to camp, standing with Mallownose at the foot of the wall as Graymist and Mistystar lower him onto their shoulders. The two warriors stumble a little under his weight, but brace themselves, and begin their slow trek back to camp. Mistystar walks at her son's head, and tries to stop it from bouncing against Mallownose's elbow.
- When they arrive at camp, Mothwing asks what had happened, and Mallownose informs her that Reedwhisker was injured. After she orders for Robinwing to fetch moss, she asks if she had smelled dog. Mallownose confirms that she has, explaining that he was bitten by one of the dogs, if not both, and Mothwing then states that they would need to get the wound as clean as possible.
Mothwing's Secret[]
- "It was a dog. It came out of nowhere. We all fought it off, but it grabbed Petalfur in its mouth…You have to save her."
- ―Mallownose to Mothwing about Petalfur Mothwing's Secret, chapter 9
Dovewing's Silence[]
- Mallownose is now mentoring Havenpaw. Mistystar announces at a Gathering that his mate, Petalfur, is expecting his kits.
Detailed description[]
Scars gained[]
The following is a chronological list of scars and/or major injuries that Mallownose has gained:
- Torn ear caused by an unnamed ShadowClan warrior in the battle for RiverClan during Sky.[12]
Character pixels[]
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. |
Kin[]
Members[]
Mate:
Daughter:
- Brackenpelt:[13] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Sons:
Mother:
Brother:
- Sneezecloud:[3] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Tree[]
Graymist ♀ | See more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Havenpelt ♀ | Sneezecloud ♂ | Duskfur ♀ | Mallownose ♂ | Petalfur ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fognose ♀ | Splashtail ♂ | Floatkit ♀ | Troutkit ♂ | Rapidkit ♀ | Owlnose ♂ | Brackenpelt ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Podlight ♂ | Curlfeather ♀ | Jayclaw ♂ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frostpaw ♀ | Graypaw ♂ | Mistpaw ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Appearances[]
- Dark River (First appearance)
- Outcast (Allegiance only)
- Eclipse (Allegiance only)
- Long Shadows (Allegiance only)
- Sunrise (Allegiance only)
- Hollyleaf's Story (Allegiance only)
- The Fourth Apprentice
- Mistystar's Omen
- Fading Echoes (Allegiance only)
- Night Whispers (Allegiance only)
- Sign of the Moon (Allegiance only)
- The Forgotten Warrior (Allegiance only)
- The Last Hope
- Mothwing's Secret
- Dovewing's Silence (Allegiances appearance; mentioned in text)
- Crowfeather's Trial (Allegiance only)
- Bramblestar's Storm
- The Apprentice's Quest (Allegiance only)
- Thunder and Shadow
- Shattered Sky
- Darkest Night
- River of Fire
- Tigerheart's Shadow (Allegiance only)
- Tawnypelt's Clan (Allegiance only)
- Spotfur's Rebellion (Allegiance only)
- The Raging Storm
- Squirrelflight's Hope
- Lost Stars
- The Silent Thaw
- Veil of Shadows (Allegiance only)
- Darkness Within
- Graystripe's Vow (Allegiance only)
- Daisy's Kin (Allegiance only)
- The Place of No Stars (Allegiance only)
- A Light in the Mist (Allegiance only)
- River
- Sky
- Shadow
- Thunder (Allegiances appearance; mentioned in text)
- Wind
- Ivypool's Heart (Allegiance only)
Trivia[]
Continuity[]
The following information is from sources considered non-canon, retconned, or from adapted material.
- There are several contradictions regarding Harelight's mentor. In the first editions of A Vision of Shadows, Beetlewhisker is listed as his mentor,[17][18][19] despite being killed in The Last Hope.[20] In an attempt to fix this error, the Finnish version of Darkest Night lists Mallownose as Harelight's mentor,[21] while the Norwegian version of River of Fire instead lists Sneezecloud as his mentor, since Beetlewhisker is not listed at all.[22] However, in the English reprinted versions of A Vision of Shadows, Harelight's mentor is listed as Mallownose in Darkest Night and River of Fire,[9][10] in addition to Spotfur's Rebellion.[8] However, Harelight's mentor changes to Sneezecloud in the reprinted version of The Raging Storm.[23]
Quotes[]
- Mallownose: "I'm sorry. The water may have come back, but the fish haven't. The lake is empty."
- Mossypaw: "Apart from weeds."
- Mistystar's Omen, chapter 5
- "Humble ourselves to another Clan? Never!"
- ―Mallownose about asking the other Clans for help River, page 126
External links[]
- Stand Together or Fall Divided on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Exclusive! Veil of Shadows: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! Graystripe's Vow: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! Darkness Within: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! The Place of No Stars Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! A Warrior's Choice Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! A Light in the Mist: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! River: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! Sky: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Exclusive! Shadow: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Exclusive! Thunder: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- The journey so far: Shadow on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Exclusive: Wind chapters on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! Ivypool's Heart chapters on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! Star chapters on the Warriors official website (backup link)
Fan content[]
- Wind: A look at the most popular fan theories on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in Dark River, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Shadow, page 60
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Revealed in Dark River, page 134
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Revealed in Long Shadows, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in River, page 123
- ↑ Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, allegiances
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Revealed in Spotfur's Rebellion, allegiances
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Revealed in the reprinted version of Darkest Night, allegiances
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Revealed in the reprinted version of River of Fire, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Sunrise, allegiances
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Revealed in Shadow, page 5
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, page 56
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Revealed in Lost Stars, allegiances
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Revealed in Wind, page 181
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Revealed in River, page 18
- ↑ Revealed in Darkest Night, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in River of Fire, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in The Raging Storm, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in The Last Hope, page 160
- ↑ Revealed in Synkin yö, hahmolista (allegiances)
- ↑ Revealed in En elv av flammer, troskapsforhold (allegiances)
- ↑ Revealed in the reprinted version of The Raging Storm, allegiances
RiverClan cats | |
---|---|
Leader | Splashtail |
Deputy | Berryheart |
Medicine cat | Podlight |
Warriors | Minnowtail • Mallownose • Sneezecloud • Shimmerpelt • Lizardtail • Owlnose • Brackenpelt • Gorseclaw • Nightsky • Breezeheart (Graypaw) • Fognose • Sparrowtail • Hollowspring |
Apprentices | Mistpaw • Graypaw |
Queens | Havenpelt |
Kits | Floatkit • Rapidkit • Troutkit |
Elder | Mosspelt |