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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 the novellas .
Prophecies [ ]
Blood Of Brothers [ ]
Prophecy: "The lake will run red with the blood of brothers!"[ 2]
Sign: Whispers from StarClan cats [ 2]
Interpreter: Goosepaw [ 2]
Meaning: The half-brothers, Hawkfrost and Brambleclaw , will turn on each other;[ 3] Brambleclaw will kill Hawkfrost, whose blood will turn the lake red.[ 4]
Reference: Sunset
Leopard and Tiger [ ]
Prophecy: "Leopard and Tiger will feast on your bones!"[ 2]
Sign: Whispers from StarClan cats[ 2]
Interpreter: Goosepaw[ 2]
Meaning: Leopardstar and Tigerstar will join forces to create TigerClan [ 5] and bring BloodClan to the forest .[ 6]
Reference: The Darkest Hour
The Great Battle [ ]
Prophecy: "Rivers of blood, washing away everything the Clans have known..."[ 2]
Sign: Whispers from StarClan cats[ 2]
Interpreter: Goosepaw[ 2]
Meaning: The Dark Forest will attempt to destroy the Clans in the Great Battle .[ 7]
Reference: The Fourth Apprentice
Listen to Midnight [ ]
Prophecy: "You will find friends in unexpected places. Listen to what Midnight tells you."[ 2]
Sign: Whispers from StarClan cats[ 2]
Interpreter: Goosepaw[ 2]
Meaning: Six cats from the Clans will journey to the sun-drown-place [ 8] to meet Midnight , a badger who can speak to cats.[ 9]
Reference: Midnight
Darkness, Air, Water, and Sky [ ]
Prophecy: "Darkness, air, water and sky will come together!"[ 10]
Sign: Whispers from StarClan cats[ 10]
Interpreter: Goosefeather[ 10]
Meaning: A cat from each Clan will journey to the sun-drown-place .[ 11]
Reference: Midnight
Destroyed by Water [ ]
Prophecy: "Water will destroy her!"[ 10]
Sign: Whispers from StarClan cats[ 10]
Interpreter: Goosefeather[ 10]
Meaning: Bluestar will lose her last life by drowning.[ 12] In addition, her relationship with Oakheart of RiverClan will threaten her chances of becoming leader.[ 13] [ 14]
Reference: Bluestar's Prophecy
Fire Will Save The Clan [ ]
Prophecy: "Only Fire will save the Clan!"[ 10]
Sign: Whispers from StarClan cats[ 10]
Interpreter: Goosefeather[ 10]
Meaning: Firestar will save ThunderClan from the treachery of Tigerstar.
Reference: Into the Wild
Omens [ ]
Fallen trees [ ]
Omen: Dream of trees around the ShadowClan camp bending in the strong wind. One tree falls, knocking down the others.[ 15]
Interpreter: Pebble Heart [ 15]
Meaning: Quick Water is still a threat to ShadowClan despite her exile , as warned by Gray Wing that Shadowstar's death might destroy ShadowClan, and the rest of the Clans, if she is not careful.[ 16]
Reference: Shadowstar's Life
Prey [ ]
Omen: Prey that apprentices caught has been dismembered.[ 17]
Interpreter: Fawnstep [ 17]
Meaning: SkyClan can no longer survive in the forest territories due to Twoleg activity.[ 17]
Reference: Cloudstar's Journey
The Moth [ ]
Omen: A moth emerging from its cocoon and taking flight.[ 18]
Interpreter: Mistystar [ 18]
Meaning: Mothwing should be trusted as a medicine cat despite her disbelief in StarClan.[ 18]
Reference: Mistystar's Omen
The Striped Claw [ ]
Omen: A cat claw found at the feet of the Clanrock , on which the moonlight casts shadows resembling stripes.[ 19]
Interpreter: Runningnose [ 19]
Meaning: Tigerclaw should be the next leader of ShadowClan. However, the omen was fabricated by Jaggedtooth .[ 19]
Reference: Tigerclaw's Fury
Three Pieces of Water Reed [ ]
Omen: "A tiny stream appears in Ravenwing's den in a place where no stream has run before. It carries with it three pieces of water reeds."[ 20]
Interpreter: Ravenwing[ 20]
Meaning: Mapleshade's kits were fathered by a RiverClan cat. Ravenwing believes they will bring danger to the Clan.[ 20] [ 21]
Reference: Mapleshade's Vengeance
The Great Hunger [ ]
Omen: A horrific vision of the ThunderClan camp during leaf-bare , frozen and covered with snow, with the Clan cats starving and hideously thin, at least one of them already dead, and the fresh-kill pile completely empty. Several StarClan cats stand at the edge of the clearing, eyes filled with sorrow and grief at seeing the living cats starve.[ 22]
Interpreter: Goosefeather[ 22]
Meaning: A starvation epidemic, the Great Hunger , will hit ThunderClan during leaf-bare.[ 23] [ 24]
Reference: Goosefeather's Curse
Three Tiny Stars [ ]
Omen: Three tiny stars in the sky gleaming brighter than the others.[ 25]
Interpreter: Leafpool [ 25]
Meaning: Leafpool will have three kits.[ 25]
Reference: Leafpool's Wish
A tree is falling [ ]
Omen: A big tree fall off a river and hurt cats behind a waterfall.[ 26]
Interpreter: Shadowsight [ 26]
Meaning: A tree is about to fall on the The Tribe of Rushing Water 's place,[ 27] ShadowClan must intervene to warn them and help them.
Reference: Tawnypelt's Clan
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Notes and references [ ]
↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans , page 124
↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Revealed in Goosefeather's Curse , chapter 4
↑ Revealed in Sunset , page 297
↑ Revealed in Sunset , page 299
↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour , chapter 12
↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour , chapter 22
↑ Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice , page 302
↑ Revealed in Midnight , pages 99-100
↑ Revealed in Midnight , page 291
↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 Revealed in Goosefeather's Curse , chapter 6
↑ Revealed in Midnight , page 6
↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy , page 7
↑ Revealed on Kate's blog
↑ Although Kate refers to Oakheart as Oakfur .
↑ 15.0 15.1 Revealed in Shadowstar's Life , chapter 5
↑ Revealed in Shadowstar's Life , chapter 6
↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Revealed in Cloudstar's Journey , chapter 2
↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Revealed in Mistystar's Omen , chapter 9
↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Revealed in Tigerclaw's Fury , chapter 10
↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Revealed in Mapleshade's Vengeance , chapter 3
↑ Revealed in Mapleshade's Vengeance , chapter 4
↑ 22.0 22.1 Revealed in Goosefeather's Curse , chapter 8
↑ Revealed in Goosefeather's Curse , chapter 9
↑ Revealed in Goosefeather's Curse , chapter 10
↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Revealed in Leafpool's Wish , chapter 1
↑ 26.0 26.1 Revealed in Tawnypelt's Clan , chapter 2
↑ Revealed in Tawnypelt's Clan , chapter 8