Rainstorm

"Yes. And I'm grateful to them. But then they said that they wouldn't let me come back home unless Leopardstar gave them some fish."

— Rainstorm to Mistyfoot about ThunderClan in The Fourth Apprentice, page 79

Rainstorm
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Last known:	RiverClan
Names
Warrior:	Rainstorm
Book appearances
Living	Eclipse, Long Shadows, Sunrise, Hollyleaf's Story, The Fourth Apprentice
Living	Eclipse, Long Shadows, Sunrise, Hollyleaf's Story, The Fourth Apprentice

Rainstorm is a mottled blue-gray tom.

History

In the Power of Three arc

Eclipse

Rainstorm is a RiverClan warrior.

Sunrise

Rainstorm is mentioned at a Gathering by Leopardstar. She announces as news that he drove a fox out along with his Clanmates, Mistyfoot and Reedwhisker.

In the Omen of the Stars arc

The Fourth Apprentice

"Leave that alone! The fish are ours!"

―Rainstorm to Ivypaw ^{The Fourth Apprentice, 45}

Rainstorm sees Ivypaw, a new ThunderClan apprentice, sniffing at a dead fish in the dried up lake. He thinks that she is going to eat the fish, which is RiverClan's main prey. Furious, he charges forward toward her, almost attacking her, not knowing there is a mud hole in front of him. He falls into the mud hole, and is deeply buried into the mud before Lionblaze helps him out using Jayfeather's stick. Cinderheart scolds him for scaring such a young apprentice. Thornclaw and some other cats want to keep him prisoner in their camp, only giving him back to RiverClan in exchange for some of their fish. Firestar disagrees, and decides to let him stay in ThunderClan camp because he is exhausted, until sunset so he can travel in the cool of the day back to RiverClan.

He seems a bit ungrateful for his rescue, but Brambleclaw says it is only natural, as cats do not like admitting they need help from others. Brambleclaw talks to Mistyfoot, and Rainstorm claims that they kept him in their camp, and wanted to only return him to RiverClan in exchange for some fish. Brambleclaw corrects him, saying that they allowed him to stay in camp, and tells her their side of the story about how they found Rainstorm. He is left with Mistyfoot as the ThunderClan patrol leaves.

Appearances

• Eclipse (First appearance; allegiance only)
• Long Shadows (Allegiance only)
• Sunrise (Mentioned only)
• Hollyleaf's Story (Allegiance only)
• The Fourth Apprentice

Trivia

Continuity

The following information is from sources considered non-canon, retconned, or from adapted material.

• In Su Susann's "Missing Kits" on Vicky's Facebook, Reedwhisker and Swallowtail were mates and Rainstorm and Mintfur were their sons. His mother named him after Rainwhisker, who Swallowtail was friends with during the Great Journey. He was also described with bright blue eyes.

Quotes

Brambleclaw: "Lionblaze and Thornclaw rescued him when he fell into a muddy hole at the edge of the lake. If it wasn't for them, he would be hunting with StarClan by now."

Mistyfoot: "Is that true?"

^{The Fourth Apprentice, page 59}

External links

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

Fan content

• Warrior of the week gallery #131 - Rainstorm on the Warriors official website (Warrior of the Week #131) (backup link)