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|quote = "Tree and I have discussed his staying with us in SkyClan, and creating a new Clan role. [...] He will be a mediator — just as the medicine cats cure wounds and illnesses, Tree's job will be to cure disagreements."
|speaker = [[Leafstar]]
|ref = ''[[River of Fire]]'', page 196}}

A '''mediator''' is a role created by [[Leafstar]], the current leader of [[SkyClan]]. A mediator's primary duty is to solve disagreements between others, whether they be in their Clan,{{r/book|vs5|196}} or outside of it.{{r/book|tbc4|chapter 6}}

==Description==
:A mediator's job is to help solve problems and disagreements, and keep the peace within the [[General Clan information|Clans]]. They are responsible for solving these arguments, and often try to find a peaceful and unbiased solution for the problem.{{r/book|sqh|chapter 10}}{{r/book|vs5|196}} Mediators are expected to remain impartial while suggesting solutions, meaning they sometimes are required to rule against their own Clan.{{r/book|tbc1|64}} They are also allowed to intervene against their leader's words ''if'' they feel like something is wrong, considering that they are not warriors, but mediators.{{r/book|tbc1|189-191}} When there is nothing to mediate about, it is mainly a mediator's choice whether to get involved with daily Clan life.{{r/book|tbc1|60}} Mediators cannot fight battles for their Clan, as if they did, they would be biased in any argument needing mediating.{{r/book|vs6|chapter 12}}

==Tasks==
:Mediators have the following tasks:
:*Solving arguments within or involving the Clans.{{r/book|vs5|196}}
:*Suggesting ideas to solve an argument within a group of cats/Clans.{{r/book|tbc4|chapter 6}}
:**Remaining impartial while solving arguments or suggesting ideas.{{r/book|tbc1|64}}

==History==
===In the ''[[A Vision of Shadows]]'' arc===
====''[[River of Fire]]''====
:At a [[Gathering]], [[RiverClan]] is at risk of being shunned out of the Clans. Tree asks the Clan [[cat|cats]] why RiverClan would not be allowed back, as that is what [[StarClan]] wanted. Cats argue against Tree, stating that he is a [[rogue]]. Then, Leafstar announces the creation of a new role, the mediator role. She assigns it to Tree, telling the Gathering that his job will be to cure disagreements. Some cats argue, stating that Tree doesn't know anything about the Clans. Leafstar retorts that Tree will see solutions that Clan cats will not see; thus, he will be a great mediator. [[Hawkwing]] and [[Tawnypelt]] support Tree. [[Brambleclaw|Bramblestar]] suggests giving Tree a trial period, and Tree agrees. Leafstar announces Tree as a SkyClan cat and asks if he would like a [[Names|warrior name]]. Tree declines. [[Alderheart]] states that he agrees with Tree. Alderheart says that StarClan wanted all five Clans together, and if RiverClan wasn't allowed back, there would be four. Tree asks [[Mistystar]] what help RiverClan needed, and she tells him what help they need. Bramblestar forms a plan with the other leaders, and [[Twigbranch|Twigpaw]] notices [[Violetshine]] looking at Tree with admiration in her eyes.{{r/book|vs5|chapter 15}}

====''[[The Raging Storm]]''====
:During a [[patrol]], [[Mintfur (SkC)|Mintfur]] is doubtful that Tree is doing his job as a mediator, and Violetshine retorts that there wasn't anything to mediate.{{r/book|vs6|29-30}} They report to Leafstar. Tree tells the Clan that they needed more information and forms a plan{{r/book|vs6|35-36}} and the plan is successful.{{r/book|vs6|41}} At a Gathering, [[Tigerstar (AVoS)|Tigerstar]] threatens SkyClan's territory, and Tree states he would settle the problem when the other Clans refuse to help.{{r/book|vs6|85}} Juniperclaw arrives, and they fail to find a solution.{{r/book|vs6|108-116}} After [[Sparrowpelt (SkC)|Sparrowpelt's]] poisoning, Tree is asked to mediate but the tom admits defeat.{{r/book|vs6|188-189}} Tree speaks with [[Pebbleshine|a dead cat]]{{r/book|vs6|199-200}} and announces they must stay, however Leafstar refuses.{{r/book|vs6|201-202}} 

:The next day, Violetshine finds Tree with her but Leafstar announces they were leaving, and the two cats part.{{r/book|vs6|202-205}} Twigbranch and [[Flywhisker|Flypaw]] find Tree,{{r/book|vs6|222-223}}and Twigbranch tells Tree that they needed to convince SkyClan to come back{{r/book|vs6|224-226}} Tree goes on Twigbranch's quest with other Clan cats to find SkyClan.{{r/book|vs6|251}} Tree helps them find the way, then admits his feelings for Violetshine.{{r/book|vs6|261}} The SkyClan cats are caught in a flood, and Violetshine sees the rescue patrol{{r/book|vs6|278}} The trapped cats find a escape route and save themselves{{r/book|vs6|279-280}}, then reunite with the others.{{r/book|vs6|280-282}} Later, Tree meets Pebbleshine, the she-cat reveals that Violetshine was having [[kit|kits]]{{r/book|vs6|303}}, then leaves. SkyClan returns to Clan territory{{r/book|vs6|305}}, and when the bridge that leads to the island breaks{{r/book|vs6|308}}, Juniperclaw sacrifices his life.{{r/book|vs6|309-313}} Upon their return, [[Mistystar]] and [[Harestar]] promise to never turn on SkyClan again, and the leaders decide how to divide the land.{{r/book|vs6|320-321}}

===In ''[[The Broken Code]]'' arc===
====''[[Lost Stars]]''====
:[[Kitescratch|Kitepaw]] and [[Turtlecrawl|Turtlepaw]] tease [[Rootspring|Rootpaw]] about his father, Tree. [[Needleclaw|Needlepaw]] defends her brother and father, stating that Tree is the Clans' mediator, the only one in the five Clans. Kitepaw and Turtlepaw retort that Tree hasn't been helping the Clans lately, but Needlepaw responds that there has been nothing to mediate lately, thanks to Tree.{{r/book|tbc1|18}} Later, Rootpaw and Needlepaw discuss their father's role as a mediator within the Clans, and his importance and jobs.{{r/book|tbc1|64}} 

:At the Moonpool, SkyClan, WindClan, ThunderClan, and RiverClan gather to break the ice.{{r/book|tbc1|181}} As the leaders decide to break the ice, Tree intervenes. He states that he doesn't think it's right that warriors should touch the Moonpool when it is a sacred place to the medicine cats. Crowfeather retorts that Tree is a warrior now, and his leader had already made her decision.{{r/book|tbc1|189-190}} Tree clarifies that he's a mediator, not a warrior, and that it troubles him because ShadowClan is not involved. He questions why, asking them if they're medicine cat apprentice is a little odd, as all cats are a little odd.{{r/book|tbc1|190}} Leafstar agrees, and permits all SkyClan cats who do not want to participate to step aside. This satisfies Tree.{{r/book|tbc1|191}}

====''[[The Silent Thaw]]''====
:Leafstar calls a Clan meeting about Shadowsight's vision, wanting to share the news with her Clan. Tree, the mediator of the Clans, asks about Bramblestar. The SkyClan leader replies that Bramblestar will deal with his codebreakers, but Tree retorts that Bramblestar has been a bit off since his death, stating that he has been accusing many cats of breaking the code at Gatherings. Leafstar responds, stating that they will support the Clans in dealing with the codebreakers to get StarClan back. Tree attends the Gathering where Bramblestar persistently accuses the codebreakers, wanting them to atone. The mediator shares his opinions about this to Rootspring, telling his son that there is no use if the Clans have StarClan when their ancestors want them to suffer.{{r/book|tbc2|chapter 13}}

:Later, at a secret meeting involving some cats from different Clans, Tree suggests that maybe they could make their own Clan, or live alone like he did before coming to the Clans. Tree watches his son struggle to convince the others about Bramblestar not being Bramblestar, so he lies that Bramblestar's ghost had appeared to him, telling him that the cat in Bramblestar's body is an impostor. After Bristlefrost interrupts the meeting, Tree tells her about how he can "see" Bramblestar's ghost. The meeting ends, with the cats deciding that they need to convince Squirrelflight to join them.{{r/book|tbc2|chapter 16}}

:At another Gathering, Rootpaw wonders out loud what their ancestors would feel when they saw the Clans arguing for them. Bramblestar accuses Rootpaw of being another codebreaker, wondering if the apprentice was like his father and believed that there are wandering spirits everywhere. Tree defends his son, stating that ghosts do in fact roam the forest, with many cats agreeing with the mediator. Bramblestar interrupts, stating that StarClan wants the codebreakers to atone for breaking the code, but Tree retorts that Bramblestar wanted that, not their ancestors. Bramblestar states his belief that he must do what StarClan wants, telling Tree that he has not proven his place within the Clans yet, and has instead grown fat on Clan-caught prey. The ThunderClan leader tells Tree to live without his Clan for three days, which the mediator agrees to. Bramblestar then brings up the fact that Tree is the Clan mediator, and he might be able to convince the other leaders that their codebreakers must atone, threatening Tree's family while doing so.{{r/book|tbc2|chapter 19}}

====''[[Veil of Shadows]]''====
:{{CS}}

====''[[Darkness Within]]''====
{{Quote
|quote=There are cats who know more about wandering spirits than we do.
|speaker=Tree suggesting an idea to solve an argument
|source=Darkness Within
|page number=104
}}
:At the Gathering, Squirrelflight turns to Tree to verify that he had saw her when she was a spirit. Tree does, stating that there are things about StarClan that the Clans don't understand.{{r/book|tbc4|chapter 1}} Later, Tree is present at the meeting between the [[Leader|leaders]] on what their next actions will be after finding out that their ghosts are potentially suffering. [[Tigerstar (AVoS)|Tigerstar]] suggests killing [[Ashfur (TC)|Ashfur]]. [[Squirrelstar|Squirrelflight]] disagrees,{{r/book|tbc4|98}} while Harestar wonders if Bramblestar could find his way back into his body if it is vacated.{{r/book|tbc4|102}} This continues back and forth for a while.{{r/book|tbc4|103-104}} [[Rootspring]] begs the leaders to give Bramblestar more time, and Tree agrees. He states that they have a problem involving the living and the dead, and he continues, stating that a group of cats know more than the Clans do about the dead. He says that he thinks that the Clans need [[The Sisters|the Sisters]].{{r/book|tbc4|104-105}} Kestrelflight asks what rogues can do to help involving [[StarClan]], and Tree replies that Bramblestar isn't in StarClan, but in the [[Ghost residence|spirit world]], which the Sisters specialize in.{{r/book|tbc4|105}} Harestar, Mistystar, and Tigerstar don't allow Sisters on their land,{{r/book|tbc4|107-108}} but Leafstar and Squirrelflight decide to send Rootspring, [[Needleclaw]], [[Spotfur]], and [[Bristlefrost]] on the expedition to find them.{{r/book|tbc4|109}}

===In the ''[[A Starless Clan]]'' arc===
====''[[Thunder (book)|Thunder]]''====
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===In the ''[[Super Editions]]''===
====''[[Squirrelflight's Hope]]''====
:A Gathering takes place, and after the leaders argue what to do about the Sisters, Bramblestar suggests using the Clans' mediator. Leafstar agrees, and asks Tree what he thinks. Tree responds by saying that he mediates within the Clans, not with outsiders. Mistystar retorts that the Sisters are kin to him, not outsiders. Tree states that Moonlight forced him to leave, and Mistystar once again says that Tree won't have trouble forcing his mother to leave. Tree begins by saying that he is happy as a Clan cat, and prefers not to get involved with his mother or the Sisters. Squirrelflight saves him, stating that she had seen the tension between him and his mother, and Leafstar agrees, saying that they will use Tree as a last resort.{{r/book|sqh|chapter 10}}

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==See also==
*[[:Category:Mediators|List of all mediators]]

==External links==
*{{Article|url=the-ranks-of-the-clans|text=The ranks of the Clans}}

==Notes and references==
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