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This article contains major spoilers for the recently released, The Place of No Stars. This also includes the reveal of the identity of the impostor. Please proceed at your own discretion. |
"As a medicine cat, I'll never understand a parent's feelings for their kits, but I have many cats that I care for, and worry about, and I'd do anything for them. Rootspring saved my life once, and I feel such a strong sense of duty and loyalty to him because of that. But what I feel even more is a sense that all of this—everything that's happened—is vital for the Clans' survival. All five of them. I could not turn my back, even if I wanted to." |
— Shadowsight to his father about his duty to save his friend and the trapped spirits in The Place of No Stars, page 252 |
Shadowsight is a scrawny,[11] dark[12] gray tabby tom with wide, dark stripes along his flanks[2] and amber eyes.[13] One of his ears is shredded and he can't move it.[14]
Shadowsight is a ShadowClan medicine cat under Tigerstar's leadership in the lake territories. He was born as Shadowkit to Dovewing and Tigerheart alongside Pouncekit and Lightkit in the guardian cats' territory. Shadowkit experienced violent seizures followed by visions usually warning him of something to happen, and they progressed throughout his apprenticeship. He became a medicine cat apprentice named Shadowpaw under Puddleshine. When contact with StarClan was severed, Shadowpaw began hearing a voice, and after following his orders to save Bramblestar, became the sole remaining connection to StarClan. He later earned his full name, Shadowsight, and learned of Bramblestar's impostor, realizing the voice he heard was using him. After the impostor attempted to kill him, Shadowsight became a ghost and freed Bramblestar's spirit from the Dark Forest. After returning to his body, Shadowsight was demoted to a medicine cat apprentice since he was believed to be too inexperienced and was forced to take care of Ashfur, the imprisoned impostor. Ashfur manipulated Shadowsight into believing he must be spared from execution in order to save Bramblestar's body, and Shadowsight helped him escape ShadowClan's camp. Determined to right his wrong, Shadowsight used his connection to Ashfur to dream his way to the Dark Forest. He attacked Ashfur so Bramblestar and Squirrelflight could escape, and later re-entered the Dark Forest with Bristlefrost to save Rootspring.
Contents
History
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A Vision of Shadows
- "I did it! I did what my vision told me and I brought the Clans together!"
- ―Shadowkit The Raging Storm, page 314
The Broken Code
- "I always knew you were special. We don't know yet what your destiny is among the five Clans, but what I do know is that you will change things."
- ―Tigerstar to his son Lost Stars, page 259
- Shadowsight is attacked by the impostor while on the way to the Moonpool, and is on the brink of death. Spiresight's ghost fetches Rootpaw to save Shadowsight, and Shadowsight's ghost confronts the impostor in ThunderClan's camp where he is threatened by the his true form. After he regains consciousness, Shadowsight uses deathberries to travel to the Dark Forest and rescue Bramblestar's ghost. He recovers and the impostor is taken prisoner following a battle between the Clans. However, the impostor warns Shadowsight that his plans aren't foiled yet. Shadowsight is demoted to a medicine cat apprentice since Mothwing believes he is too inexperienced and he became a full medicine cat because he saved Bramblestar. He is entrusted to take care of Ashfur, the real identity of the impostor, who weaves doubts of Shadowsight's place in ShadowClan, and praises his special abilities. Shadowsight protects Ashfur from Tigerstar, Lionblaze and others who wish to kill him because he wishes to protect Bramblestar's body, wanting to prove he's not a murderer. When the Clan leaders decide to execute Ashfur for the good of the Clans, Ashfur pressures Shadowsight to help him escape in order to save Bramblestar, warning about his power over spirit cats.
- Several cats wish for Shadowsight to see justice after he lets Ashfur escape, and Shadowsight, having realized his mistake in letting the dark warrior go, voltuneers to go into the Dark Forest to atone, an idea which is heavily debated amongst the leaders. After Willowshine is killed by Ashfur, Shadowsight convinces Mothwing to let him venture into the Dark Forest, which she agrees to. In the Place of No Stars, Shadowsight meets a Dark Forest cat named Snowtuft, who reveals to Shadowsight that the Dark Forest is shrinking because of Ashfur's interference, and asks for his help in saving his home. Shadowsight is able to help the ghost of Bramblestar escape Ashfur's grasp, eventually allowing the former leader and Squirrelflight to escape the Dark Forest later on.
Super Editions
This section summarizes Shadowsight's significant Super Editions appearances. If you're looking for a full list, find one here!
- "This one will see into the shadows."
- ―Spire's thoughts on Shadowkit Tigerheart's Shadow, page 360
Novellas
This section summarizes Shadowsight's significant Novellas appearances. If you're looking for a full list, find one here!
- "I believe you will show us the way to a new ShadowClan, little one."
- ―Tawnypelt to Shadowkit Tawnypelt's Clan, page 194
Character pixels
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Official art
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Killed victims
This list shows the victims Shadowsight has killed:
- Bramblestar[15] (Indirectly caused, lost first life)
Ceremonies
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Personality and Relationships
- Main article: Shadowsight/PR
- Shadowsight is nervous, dedicated, and is unsure of his special abilities to communicate with StarClan. He has a strong relationship with his parents, Tigerstar and Dovewing. For more of Shadowsight's personality and relationships, click here!
Family
- Main article: Shadowsight/Family
- Shadowsight's parents are Tigerstar and Dovewing, and his sisters are Lightleap and Pouncestep. For more of Shadowsight's family, click here!
Appearances
- Tigerheart's Shadow (First appearance)
- River of Fire
- Tawnypelt's Clan
- Spotfur's Rebellion
- The Raging Storm
- Squirrelflight's Hope
- Lost Stars
- The Silent Thaw
- Veil of Shadows
- Darkness Within
- Graystripe's Vow (Mentioned only)
- Daisy's Kin (Allegiance only)
- The Place of No Stars
Trivia
Interesting facts
- Shadowsight has ThunderClan blood via Dovewing[16] and kittypet blood through Cloudtail.[17]
- Shadowsight has the same dark stripes as his father, Tigerstar.[18]
- Shadowsight is noted to look a little like his cousins, Flipclaw, Bristlefrost and Thriftear.[19]
- His suffix is named after Spiresight.[20]
- His and Pouncestep's favorite prey is mouse.[21]
Author statements
- Shadowkit was named after his father's Clan, thought of by Dovewing who was trying to celebrate hers and Tigerstar's differences.[blog 1]
- Kate believes Shadowsight to be short-furred.[blog 2]
Quotes
- "I dreamed it. I dreamed about the Twolegplace Spiresight said was at the end of the Thunderpath, and then I saw beyond. There was a valley with birch trees edging a small stretch of water and then a hill rising to the moorland."
- ―Shadowkit Tigerheart's Shadow, page 378
- Shadowkit: "I had a dream. I was playing with my father, in a place not far from here, and I know it was a true dream."
- Violetshine: "What makes you think so, little one?"
- River of Fire, pages 254-255
- "The young tom had always been aware that there was something different about him. Since he was a kit, before he was apprenticed to Puddleshine, he had received odd, unusually strong visions, ones even medicine cats couldn't explain. Often these visions were accompanied by seizures. And sometimes they were about cats who had nothing to do with ShadowClan. It wasn't a bad thing...but it was strange. It wasn't how medicine cats' visions usually worked. Did that make him somehow unsuitable to follow the ways of a medicine cat? And worse...was it upsetting StarClan enough to turn them away?"
- ―Shadowpaw's thoughts about his visions Lost Stars, page 41
- "I don't want to hurt any of you. Even I don't know if my visions are real. I wish I did."
- ―Shadowpaw Lost Stars, page 227
- "What if the voice I've been hearing was wrong? What if the older medicine cats were right to doubt me this whole time? What if I don't have a connection to StarClan at all, but am just a foolish, strange cat...a foolish cat who has led darkness into the Clans?"
- ―Shadowpaw's thoughts after Bramblestar dies Lost Stars, page 244
- Cloverfoot: "Do you think Shadowsight is behind this?"
- Frecklewish: "He's very young. I was surprised that StarClan put so much trust in him. But if he is involved, I don't think he realizes what he's doing. It's strange that he's the only medicine cat StarClan has shared with all leaf-bare. There might be more to their messages than he thinks. Can you ask him about his vision?"
- The Silent Thaw, pages 231-232
- "I felt it. Tonight I realized—I haven't seen any StarClan cats in my visions. I haven't been to their hunting grounds. I just hear a voice. And see shadows. I can't really explain, but I felt a presence while I was at the Moonpool. It was watching me. It made my fur crawl. I don't know what it was, but it felt too...Too evil to be StarClan. And I've let it guide me. It's been guiding me all along."
- ―Shadowsight to his father and Puddleshine The Silent Thaw, page 250
- "I think [Bramblestar's impostor] chose me to pass on their messages because I’m not as experienced as the other medicine cats. I shouldn't have been so eager to listen."
- ―Shadowsight to Tigerstar The Silent Thaw, page 252
- The impostor: "Wouldn't you agree, Shadowsight? That's right...I can see you. I knew you were trespassing in our territory the minute you appeared in camp."
- Shadowsight: "But how?"
- Veil of Shadows, pages 166-168
- Shadowsight: "Are you saying that my Clan doesn't need me because you're here now?"
- Mothwing: "No. But you remember why you were given your medicine-cat name, don't you? Puddleshine made you a full medicine cat because you saved Bramblestar's life. But you didn't save it, didn't you? We know that now. You told Jayfeather and Alderheart to leave him on the moor to freeze the fever out of him."
- Darkness Within, pages 85-86
- Shadowsight: "Why?"
- Ashfur: "Why what?"
- Darkness Within, pages 92-94
- "Please! For so long, I thought I had murdered Bramblestar, because I told the ThunderClan cats to let him freeze in that snow cave on the moor. If I don't do my best to protect Bramblestar's body now, I'll never be able to change that. Yes, I got it wrong that day: I thought I was speaking for StarClan, but all I did was give Ashfur the chance to come back and terrorize all the Clans. Now I have to put it right."
- ―Shadowsight to his parents The Place of No Stars (book), page 25
- "Yes, but he hadn't truly revealed himself then. You know the cat he was pretending to be, but I know the evil cat he is. He deceived me and made me believe he was giving me messages from StarClan. And even when we found out how evil he was, I had to listen to him the whole time I was his healer. Every word was poison, like snake venom dripping into a pool, but it's helped me understand him."
- ―Shadowsight about his connection to Ashfur The Place of No Stars (book), page 71
External links
- Apprentices: A Fresh Perspective on the Warriors official website (Indirect mention only) (backup link)
- Forbidden Romance on the Warriors official website (Indirect mention only) (backup link)
- The Journey So Far: The Raging Storm on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- Lost Stars and Path of a Warrior on the Warriors official website (Indirect mention only) (backup link)
- Writing Lost Stars on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- Squirrelflight's Hope on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- Codebreakers: Brainstorming The Broken Code on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- The Journey So Far: Lost Stars on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- Exclusive! Veil of Shadows: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (Indirect mention only) (backup link)
- The Journey So Far: The Silent Thaw on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- Veil of Shadows and A Warrior's Spirit on the Warriors official website (Indirect mention only) (backup link)
- Exclusive! Graystripe's Vow: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- Exclusive! Darkness Within: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Darkness Within: A look at the most popular fan theories on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- The Journey So Far: Veil of Shadows on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- Exclusive! The Place of No Stars Except on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Exclusive! A Warrior's Choice Excerpt on the Warriors official website (Allegiance only) (backup link)
- The Place of No Stars: A look at the most popular fan theories on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- The Journey So Far: Darkness Within on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- The Place of No Stars and A Warrior's Choice on the Warriors official website (Indirect mention only) (backup link)
- A Legacy of Fire on the Warriors official website (Indirect mention only) (backup link)
- Nothing But Stories on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- A Weakened Code? on the Warriors official website (Indirect mention only) (backup link)
- The Warrior Code: An Outdated Relic? on the Warriors official website (Indirect mention only) (backup link)
- Writing a Good Prophecy on the Warriors official website (Indirect mention only) (backup link)
- After I Am Gone on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- Winds of Change on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- True warriors? on the Warriors official website (Indirect mention only) (backup link)
- A matter of choice on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- What if…? on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- Tabbies changing their stripes: Should the chance for redemption end at death? on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- Show Us What You've Got on the Warriors official website (Indirect mention only) (backup link)
- Pick a Large Plush: The Sequel on the Warriors official website (poll option) (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, chapter 35
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, page 187
- ↑ Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, page 301
- ↑ Revealed in Tawnypelt's Clan, chapter 6
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Revealed in Veil of Shadows, page 89
- ↑ Revealed in Veil of Shadows, page 231
- ↑ Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, page 198
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Revealed in Lost Stars, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Darkness Within, page 87
- ↑ Revealed in The Silent Thaw, page 36
- ↑ Revealed in The Place of No Stars, page 230
- ↑ Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, page 189
- ↑ Revealed in Tawnypelt's Clan, chapter 1
- ↑ Revealed in The Place of No Stars, page 190
- ↑ Revealed in Lost Stars, page 245
- ↑ Revealed in Sunrise, page 317
- ↑ Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 220
- ↑ Revealed in River of Fire, page 251
- ↑ Revealed in The Raging Storm, page 48
- ↑ Revealed in The Silent Thaw, page 37
- ↑ Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, chapter 32
Author references
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Leader | Tigerstar |
Deputy | Cloverfoot |
Medicine cats | Puddleshine • Shadowsight • Mothwing |
Warriors | Snowbird • Tawnypelt • Scorchfur • Icewing • Dovewing • Berryheart • Sparrowtail • Grassheart • Stonewing • Yarrowleaf • Slatefur • Whorlpelt • Snaketooth • Flowerstem • Harelight • Cinnamontail • Blazefire • Gullswoop • Pouncestep • Lightleap • Spireclaw • Hollowspring • Sunbeam • Flaxfoot • Hopwhisker |
Apprentices | N/A |
Queens | N/A |
Kits | N/A |
Elders | Oakfur |
Guardian cats | |
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Former members | Antfur • Blazefire • Cinnamontail • Dovewing • Lightleap • Pouncestep • Pumpkin • Shadowsight • Spiresight • Tigerstar |
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