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Prophecies and omens are dreams and signs given by StarClan to leaders, medicine cats, and sometimes to other Clan members as well, to foretell the future and warn them about incoming events.[1] This page lists prophecies and omens from Dawn of the Clans arc.
Prophecies[]
Thunder Rising[]
A new life awaits you[]
- Prophecy: "A new life awaits you, Gray Wing. You must turn your paws onto a new path. [...] Be ready, Gray Wing. And may you walk your new path with courage."[2]
- Sign: Dream[2]
- Interpreter: Gray Wing[2]
- Meaning: Stoneteller's message to Gray Wing means he should become the moor cats' leader despite his doubts,[3] and he eventually succeeds Tall Shadow as leader of the moor cats.[4]
- Reference: Thunder Rising
The First Battle[]
Born in blood[]
- Prophecy: "We are all born in blood. But it marks the beginning, not the end."[5]
- Sign: Dream[5]
- Interpreter: Gray Wing[5]
- Meaning: Stoneteller warns Gray Wing that war is coming with Clear Sky.[5] The aftermath of the Great Battle marks in the beginning of the formation of the Clans.[6]
- Reference: The First Battle
Unite or die[]
- Prophecy: "We came to tell you only one thing. Unite or die."[7]
- Sign: Message[7]
- Interpreter: Gray Wing, Clear Sky, Thunder, Tall Shadow, Wind Runner, River Ripple, etc.[7]
- Meaning: The cats must stop the killing and be united as groups to face the coming threats.[8]
- Reference: The First Battle
The Blazing Star[]
Grow and spread like the Blazing Star[]
- Prophecy: "Cats can fight and fight and fight. But sometimes even the sharpest claw cannot make a wound. [...] Only the Blazing Star can blunt the claw. [...] To survive, you must grow and spread like the Blazing Star."[9]
- Sign: Prophecy[10]
- Interpreter: Gray Wing, Clear Sky, Thunder, Tall Shadow, Wind Runner, and River Ripple[10]
- Meaning: Something is coming and no cat can stop it.[11] With threats from One Eye and Slash, the groups must split into five groups—one group for each of the five petals of the Blazing Star in the moor, the forest, in the pine forest, and by the river—to survive.[12]
- Reference: The Blazing Star (book)
Omens[]
The Sun Trail[]
Bright golden light[]
- Omen: A warm ray of golden sunlight shining in the Ancients' cave despite nightfall approaching.[13]
- Interpreter: Stoneteller[13]
- Meaning: Stoneteller originally thought that it meant the warm weather was arriving soon.[13] However, as she basked in its warm light, she realized some of her cats should travel to the place "where the sun rises, to make a new home in the brightest light of all" so the rest of her cats won't starve from the severe cold season.[14] Stoneteller announces her vision to her cats and appoints Shaded Moss to lead them.[15]
- Reference: The Sun Trail
Thunder Rising[]
A star shining underground[]
- Omen: "There's one particular dream I've had a few times. I was walking down a long, dark tunnel, and there was a glittering light at the end, as if a star was shining underground. [...] Oh no! It was exciting! I really wanted to get to the end of the tunnel and find out what the light was. And it was weird...I couldn't see any other cats, but I felt like there were cats there, trying to tell me something. Only I couldn't hear what they were saying. I thought if I could get to the star thing, I would understand, but every time I have the dream, I wake up before I reach the end of the tunnel."[16]
- Sign: Dream[16]
- Interpreter: Pebble Heart[16]
- Meaning: Pebble Heart's dream is of the Moonstone, which is located in a dark tunnel within Highstones. StarClan, known as the spirit cats, sends recurring dreams of the Moonstone to the future medicine cats to call them to their destiny.[17] The Moonstone won't be discovered until moons later when Moth Flight is called to find it.[18]
- Reference: Thunder Rising
A big fight[]
- Omen: "A fight—a big fight. Cats were screeching and clawing each other. I think I saw Clear Sky there. I've dreamed that one too."[19]
- Sign: Dream[19]
- Interpreter: Pebble Heart[19]
- Meaning: Pebble Heart's dream is of the upcoming first battle between the moor and forest cats.[20]
- Reference: Thunder Rising
Something bad at the edge of the forest[]
- Omen: "There's something bad at the edge of the forest...something very bad."[21]
- Sign: Dream[21]
- Interpreter: Pebble Heart[21]
- Meaning: Pebble Heart's dream is of Bumble's body at the edge of the forest, and it is unclear if she was killed by a fox or Clear Sky.[22]
- Reference: Thunder Rising
The First Battle[]
So much blood[]
- Omen: "So much blood! So much! It's not right for kin to fight! [...] Kin mustn't fight. [...] The worst bit of the dream. Was that you were gone. Turtle Tail was gone too. We were alone. Just me and Sparrow Fur and Owl Eyes. We were all alone."[23]
- Sign: Dream[24]
- Interpreter: Pebble Heart[24]
- Meaning: Pebble Heart's dream is of the upcoming deadly battle against Clear Sky in which kin slain kin.[20] His dream also refers to Turtle Tail's death.[25][26]
- Reference: The First Battle
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 124
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Revealed in Thunder Rising, page 101
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder Rising, page 159
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder Rising, page 168
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Revealed in The First Battle, page 5
- ↑ Revealed in The First Battle, chapter 23
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Revealed in The First Battle, page 289
- ↑ Revealed in The Blazing Star, chapter 7
- ↑ Revealed in The Blazing Star, pages 33-35
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Revealed in The Blazing Star, page 35
- ↑ Revealed in The Blazing Star, chapter 4
- ↑ Revealed in A Forest Divided, chapter 3
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Revealed in The Sun Trail, page 5
- ↑ Revealed in The Sun Trail, page 6
- ↑ Revealed in The Sun Trail, page 14
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Revealed in Thunder Rising, page 225
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, chapter 14
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, chapter 10
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Revealed in Thunder Rising, page 226
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Revealed in The First Battle, chapter 20
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Revealed in Thunder Rising, page 267
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder Rising, chapter 26
- ↑ Revealed in The First Battle, pages 39-40
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Revealed in The First Battle, page 39
- ↑ Revealed in The First Battle, chapter 13
- ↑ Revealed in The First Battle, chapter 17