"Tigerstar's death hurts me. It feels as if a part of me just died with him. And yet ... I'm relieved, too. I don't have to lie to myself anymore. Pretend I didn't love him with all my heart. That was so hard ... and now I can just remember. Remember how kind and brave he was. And how much he taught me. Oh, Tigerstar ... I'll miss you. Always." |
— Sasha in Return to the Clans, page 25 |
Sasha is a sleek-furred,[8] tawny-colored she-cat[9] with blue eyes,[10] and a dark tail and ears.[11]
Sasha was the former mate of Tigerstar and the mother of Hawkfrost, Mothwing, and Tadpole. Born a kittypet, Sasha became a rogue after the death of her housefolk, Ken and Jean. In the woods, she met Tigerstar, but the tom's bloodthirsty nature compelled Sasha to leave before the birth of their kits. Though she lived as a ship cat called Brownie and as a RiverClan warrior temporarily, neither life suited her, and Sasha chose to leave her children with the Clans to continue life as a wanderer.
History[]
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The New Prophecy[]
- "Nice enough. Quiet and ready to be friendly. A lot like Mothwing to look at. But it was clear that being among a lot of cats spooked her. I wasn't surprised when she left the forest as soon as Mothwing and Hawkfrost were old enough to do without her."
- ―Graystripe to Leafpaw about Sasha Moonrise, page 87
Tigerstar and Sasha[]
- "I don't think this is about making life easier for warriors. I think this is about you wanting more power than you can have. And I don't want to be part of that. If you're really going to kill those cats, doesn't that mean you'd have to kill me too?"
- ―Sasha to Tigerstar Escape from the Forest, page 3
Stand-Alone Manga[]
- "Please don't tell the Clan! Feathertail, please. If any cat finds out that Tigerstar is Hawkpaw and Mothpaw's father, they won't be safe. Everything I've done has been to protect my kits. Please don't undo all of that."
- ―Sasha pleading with Feathertail A Shadow in RiverClan, page 98
- In A Shadow in RiverClan, Sasha and her kits join RiverClan and she befriends Feathertail after she rescues Hawk from drowning. Sasha helps Feathertail integrate herself into RiverClan, and is shocked to learn of Tigerstar's involvement in RiverClan, but Feathertail reassures Sasha that her kits are safe. Hawk and Moth are made apprentices and Sasha is pleased her kits are official members of the Clan. However, when she shares the truth about her kits' father, Feathertail is hurt and breaks ties with Sasha, but promises to keep her secret. Sasha leaves RiverClan out of fear of retribution against her kits, and Feathertail keeps her promise to protect Hawkpaw and Mothpaw.
Character pixels[]
Main images[]
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Alternate images[]
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Official art[]
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Kin[]
Members[]
Mother:
- Unnamed she-cat:[12] Status unknown
Former mate:
Sons:
Daughter:
Tree[]
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Appearances[]
- Into the Woods
- Escape from the Forest
- Return to the Clans
- A Shadow in RiverClan
- Mothwing's Secret
- Midnight (First appearance; mentioned only)
- Moonrise (Mentioned only)
- Dawn
- Starlight (Mentioned only)
- Sunset (Mentioned only)
- Veil of Shadows (Indirect mention only)
- The Ultimate Guide (Mentioned only)
Trivia[]
Author statements[]
- Sasha was Tigerstar's true love, not Goldenflower.[15]
- Vicky doesn't think Sasha is alive anymore, and that she would have been completely horrified with Hawkfrost's actions.[16]
Mistakes[]
- She is depicted with green eyes on the covers of all three books in the Tigerstar and Sasha arc.[17][18][19]
- She is listed as a loner on her profile on the Warrior Cats website.[20][21]
Quotes[]
- "But I'd rather be nothing than a murderer."
- ―Sasha Escape from the Forest, page 4
- "Even with my kits here... sometimes I feel so alone... so old and helpless. I want Tigerstar back. I want Ken back. But the best I can hope for is just to make it through each day."
- ―Sasha Return to the Clans, page 29
- "This is everything I've ever wanted for my kits! They'll have a whole Clan of cats to look out for them here. They'll belong! The life of a rogue cat is so hard...and now they won't ever have to face it."
- ―Sasha after her kits' apprentice ceremonies A Shadow in RiverClan, page 90
- "Tigerstar never met his kits. He never knew I was expecting! Please don't punish them for what he did wrong. That's...that's what he tried to do to you, isn't it? Hurt you because of who your parents were? Please, Feathertail. We're friends, aren't we?"
- ―Sasha to Feathertail A Shadow in RiverClan, page 99
- "I don't need time to recover. How dare they put me in here? If I could get out, I'd rip that Twoleg to shreds!"
- ―Sasha Dawn, page 63
- Sasha: "StarClan! Do you Clan cats still believe in that nonsense after what’s happened to the forest?"
- Leafpaw: "Of course we do!"
- Dawn, pages 65-66
- Firestar: "I have often wondered why a rogue would choose to leave her kits with a Clan."
- Sasha: "Why would a Clan make a kittypet their leader? Not all cats are true to their birthright, Firestar. Some choose their own path."
- Dawn, page 145
- "Nor I you. I have come to ask Hawkfrost and Mothwing to leave RiverClan and come with me. I've seen what the Twolegs are doing to your homes. It is no longer safe for them to stay with you."
- ―Sasha Dawn, page 228
External links[]
- Sasha's profile on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- A Shadow in RiverClan on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- The Cats of The New Prophecy on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Nothing But Stories on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- We Hunt to Survive on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- More Ways to Live on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Too Much History on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Reach Beyond Borders on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- The Forest Map: ThunderClan on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Pick a Large Plush 2021 on the Warriors official website (backup link) (screenshot) (Poll option)
- Who are the graphic novel artists of Warriors? on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Best Warrior Cats romance books on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- The New Prophecy characters - a visual guide on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Tigerstar and Sasha in full color! on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
Fan content[]
- Winners of the September Fan Challenge + New Challenge Announcement on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Winners of the July 2022 fan challenge + new challenge announcement on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Warrior of the Week Gallery #100 - Sasha on the Warriors official website (Warrior of the Week #100) (backup link)
- Our Favorite Sasha Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Tragic Romance Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Our favorite loners artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Tigerstar's family artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in Into the Woods, page 16
- ↑ Revealed in Dawn, page 228
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Revealed in Into the Woods, page 5
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Revealed in Escape from the Forest, page 49
- ↑ Revealed in Midnight, page 49
- ↑ Revealed in Return to the Clans, page 64
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Revealed in Return to the Clans, page 2
- ↑ Revealed in Return to the Clans, page 78
- ↑ Revealed in Dawn, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Dawn, page 109
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Woods, page 3
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Woods, page 54
- ↑ Revealed in Dawn, page 229
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Revealed in Moonrise, page 258
- ↑ Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat 6
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook (screenshot)
- ↑ Revealed on the cover of Into the Woods
- ↑ Revealed on the cover of Escape from the Forest
- ↑ Revealed on the cover of Return to the Clans
- ↑ Sasha's profile on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- ↑ The New Prophecy characters - a visual guide on the Warriors official website (backup link)