Owlclaw

"What in StarClan's name are you doing?"

— Owlclaw to Dovepaw as she attacks him in Fading Echoes, page 288

Owlclaw
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Last known:	ShadowClan
Names
Apprentice:	Owlpaw
Warrior:	Owlclaw
Education
Mentor:	Smokefoot
Book appearances
Living	Power of Three, Hollyleaf's Story, Omen of the Stars, Mistystar's Omen, Dovewing's Silence, Crowfeather's Trial, Bramblestar's Storm, Battles of the Clans
Living	Power of Three, Hollyleaf's Story, Omen of the Stars, Mistystar's Omen, Dovewing's Silence, Crowfeather's Trial, Bramblestar's Storm, Battles of the Clans

Owlclaw is a light brown tabby tom.

Owlclaw was a ShadowClan warrior under Blackstar's leadership in the lake territories. As an apprentice, Owlpaw was mentored by Smokefoot and participated in a hunting challenge at the daylight Gathering. He earned his warrior name, Owlclaw, and teamed up with ThunderClan to defeat the badgers.

History

In the Power of Three arc

The Sight

"I'll show you I'm not a coward!"

―Owlpaw to Lionpaw after being called a coward for taunting Jaypaw ^{The Sight, page 213}

Owlpaw is a ShadowClan apprentice and his mentor is Smokefoot. The young apprentice is one of the ShadowClan cats attacking ThunderClan. He is spotted by Lionpaw, who notes that he is attacking his brother, Jaypaw. Owlpaw taunts and mocks Jaypaw, who is blind and cannot see where he is attacking. Lionpaw, seeing this, rushes up to his brother's side and calls Owlpaw a coward, to which he is offended. He shows his true nature when he attacks Jaypaw, slashing at his nose. Although blind, Jaypaw fights back, with the help of Lionpaw, and manages to overtake his attacker.

At a Gathering, Owlpaw and Oakfur show disdain at Firestar's acceptance of non-Clan born cats into ThunderClan, and Owlpaw says that Firestar is destroying the warrior code by letting in kittypets, loners, and other cats, like Stormfur and Brook.

Owlpaw seems very enthusiastic about Squirrelflight's idea for a Daylight Gathering, and when Heatherpaw suggests the apprentices compete against each other, he boasts, saying he could beat any ThunderClan cat when it comes to hunting.

After the Daylight Gathering, Owlpaw is furious that the Clan leaders called the contests a draw, saying that he was the best hunter, and Lionpaw and Breezepaw didn't even return from hunting. He is reprimanded by a ShadowClan she-cat, saying that the two apprentices almost died. Although still upset, Blackstar, ShadowClan's leader, announces that Owlpaw will have first pick of their prey when they return home. Each of the other Clan leaders does the same, and from RiverClan, Leopardstar announces Pouncepaw as their best apprentice, Onestar of WindClan picks Heatherpaw, and Firestar chooses Hollypaw, from ThunderClan.

Dark River

Owlpaw is mentioned to be at a Gathering by Breezepaw, who says that he and Ivypaw had challenged Berrypaw, a ThunderClan apprentice, to a jumping contest.

Eclipse

Owlpaw is part of the ShadowClan patrol that takes Jaypaw, Hollypaw, and Lionpaw to ShadowClan's camp to see Sol. The apprentice is looking fearfully up at the sun, and Hollypaw wonders if they think StarClan will hide the sun if they start fighting again.

Sunrise

Owlpaw is part of a border patrol with Ivytail and Smokefoot when Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and Hollyleaf try to find out who their father is.

In the Omen of the Stars arc

The Fourth Apprentice

Owlpaw has now become a warrior with the name Owlclaw. He is seen on a patrol with Tawnypelt, her apprentice, Starlingpaw, and Redwillow, another ShadowClan warrior. As the traveling cats return from finding the source of the dwindling lake, their patrol is scented by Dovepaw, and Lionblaze notes that he never thought he would be glad to be in ShadowClan's territory again.

Fading Echoes

"You killed Russetfur!"

―Owlclaw accusing Lionblaze of murdering ShadowClan's deputy ^{Fading Echoes, page 295}

While a fight between ShadowClan and ThunderClan break out, Owlclaw is attacked by two ThunderClan cats, Dovepaw and Rosepetal. They overpower him and drive him into a bush, and he yowls in pain. Owlclaw is again attacked by Dovepaw, who then moves on to attacking another one of his Clanmates, a warrior named Crowfrost. As Lionblaze tears Russetfur off of Firestar, he accidentally kills her. Owlclaw is the first to notice this, and he yowls in shock, saying that Lionblaze killed the ShadowClan deputy. Lionblaze, shocked by this, says that he didn't do anything to her.

Night Whispers

After the border battle, Owlclaw appears in the ShadowClan camp and Flametail notices his scarred face. When Flametail comes back from his dream, Owlclaw is seen pacing around the edge of the group of cats with Olivenose as the medicine cat tells them they must abandon all their alliances and only trust themselves.

In the Super Editions

Bramblestar's Storm

Owlclaw is part of a patrol that catches Bramblestar and his patrol on ShadowClan territory. He, Tawnypelt, Scorchfur, and Grasspaw make up the rest of the group. He and Scorchfur flank Bramblestar's patrol on both sides, while Grasspaw brings up the rear, as Tawnypelt leads them to camp to speak with Blackstar. During the battle against the badgers, Owlclaw is part of the group that attacks them. Before Bramblestar is able to move in to attack, he sees Owlclaw appear and slash his claws across the badger's face. The tabby tom's attack distracts the black and white animal, who soon regains his footing and chases after Owlclaw.

In the Field Guides

Battles of the Clans

"Well, Owlpaw, that was a very good imitation of an owl, but perhaps the patrol might think it was a real owl?"

―Tigerheart praising Owlpaw's imitation owl call ^{Battles of the Clans, page 27}

In Special Battle Tactics: Tigerheart Teaches the Night Ambush, he is shown as an apprentice, along with Scorchpaw, Shrewpaw, Redpaw, and Olivepaw. Tigerheart explains that they need to keep their voices down during an ambush, saying that if he can hear the apprentices whispering, so can an enemy patrol. As Tigerheart asks for a possible call to alert other cats to be ready for an attack, Owlpaw does an imitation of an owl. This impresses Tigerheart, and he praises the apprentice for it, but he says that perhaps the attacking cats might think it's an owl calling, and asks what else they could use to signal to their fellow Clanmates.

Character pixels

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

Appearances

• The Sight (First appearance)
• Dark River (Mentioned only)
• Outcast (Allegiance only)
• Eclipse
• Long Shadows (Allegiance only)
• Sunrise
• Hollyleaf's Story (Allegiance only)
• The Fourth Apprentice
• Mistystar's Omen (Allegiance only)
• Fading Echoes
• Night Whispers
• Sign of the Moon (Allegiance only)
• The Forgotten Warrior (Allegiance only)
• The Last Hope (Allegiance only)
• Dovewing's Silence (Allegiance only)
• Crowfeather's Trial (Allegiance only)
• Bramblestar's Storm
• Battles of the Clans

Trivia

Mistakes

• He has been mistakenly called Owlfur.

Quotes

Oakfur: "Kittypets and outsiders!"

Owlpaw: "You are destroying the warrior code!"

^{The Sight, page 335}

Firestar: "I have talked with Leopardstar, Blackstar, and Onestar, and we have decided that the contest is a draw. Each Clan showed itself to be worthy of StarClan's approval."

Owlpaw: "That's not fair! I was the best hunter! Lionpaw and Breezepaw didn't even come back!"

^{The Sight, page 358}

External links

• Stand Together or Fall Divided on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)