Petalfall

"I will fight alongside you, and with StarClan's blessing, we will win. But if I were you, I'd be careful about dismissing our ancestors so lightly. We owe them everything, and it is a debt that will never be repaid."

— Petalfall to Cloudstorm in Battles of the Clans, page 78

Petalfall
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Current:	StarClan
Past:	SkyClan SkyClan ancestor
Biographical information
Cause of death:	Epilepsy
Names
Deputy:	Petalfall
Elder:	Petalfall
SkyClan ancestor:	Unknown
StarClan resident:	Unknown
Deputy position
Succeeded by:	Unknown
Book appearances
Living	Cloudstar's Journey, Battles of the Clans
Living	Cloudstar's Journey, Battles of the Clans

Petalfall is a rose-cream-furred she-cat with dark green eyes, and no teeth.

History

In the Novellas

Cloudstar's Journey

Petalfall is now an elder of SkyClan. Cloudstar mentions that she should be leader instead of him, but she became very weak from a sickness and began to have seizures, so she was forced to retire from her place as Flystar's deputy of SkyClan. As the prey in SkyClan territory begins to disappear due to the Twoleg activity coming to the camp, she begins to not eat her share of prey, as there is little of it. Petalfall becomes weak, sick, and thin. Her seizures also become more and more frequent.

One night, she is very weak, and Fawnstep gives her two poppy seeds to ease the pain and make her sleep. Before she sleeps, she makes Cloudstar promise her that SkyClan will survive, and Cloudstar promises her. Petalfall then becomes more peaceful. Cloudstar goes out to see what the Twolegs were doing, to find that they were building Twoleg nests. When he returns, Fawnstep tells him that Petalfall had died just moments before he came back.

In the Field Guides

Battles of the Clans

Petalfall is an ancient SkyClan deputy, under the leadership of Flystar. A group of kittypets have been stealing prey from SkyClan's territory, and it is beginning to become a problem for the Clan. One warrior, Cloudstorm, points out that the kittypets never come onto SkyClan territory all at once, and then suggests that they invade Twolegplace to hunt down the offenders. He also says that while in Twolegplace, they can use fences instead of trees to perform their sky combat moves. Petalfall agrees with him, and they put the plan in motion immediately, since the SkyClan leader, Flystar, is away at the Moonstone.

Cloudstorm speaks with Petalfall before the battle, and she expresses concern that perhaps Flystar would return with news that StarClan does not want them to fight. Cloudstorm is not worried, and states that they have the warrior code and the skills to protect themselves. He tells her that they should be grateful to StarClan, but that their actions are their own. He goes on to say that StarClan doesn't risk themselves for the living, and that SkyClan has to win this battle themselves. Petalfall is taken aback by his callousness, but agrees to go on with the plan. Her Clan successfully wins the battle against the kittypets.

After the battle, Flystar returns from the Moonstone and thanks the warriors that helped in the battle. He also orders more patrols for the next moon, to prevent any similar incidents. Petalfall meets Cloudstorm's gaze during the meeting, and he lifts his chin proudly.

Trivia

Mistakes

• She has been mistakenly described with faded blue eyes.

Character pixels

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

Appearances

• Cloudstar's Journey †
• Battles of the Clans (First appearance)

Quotes

Petalfall: "And we must have faith in Cloudstar, too. He has led us well until now, and we should listen to him."

Cloudstar: "Thank you, Petalfall. You need to get some rest. One of the apprentices will bring you something to eat."

^{Cloudstar's Journey}

Petalfall: "Don't lie to me, Cloudstar. I may be old, but I'm not dumb. I know we are in great trouble. Oh my poor Clan. We have survived so much, yet now we will be destroyed by Twolegs."

Cloudstar: "No, Petalfall! SkyClan can still survive this!"

^{Cloudstar's Journey}

"Petalfall died a few moments ago. She was peaceful at the end. She slept well after you promised her SkyClan would be okay."

―Fawnstep about Petalfall ^{Cloudstar's Journey}