Sharptooth (TNP)

"I have seen this kind of savagery before from Sharptooth, remember?"

— Brook to Brambleclaw in Sunset, page 8

Sharptooth (TNP)
Friendly
Current:	No
Past:	No
Creature type
Creature:	Mountain Lion
Species:	Puma concolor
Cause of death
Cause of death:	Force of impact
Book appearances
Living:	Moonrise

Sharptooth is a male mountain lion.

History

In The New Prophecy arc

Moonrise

Sharptooth is mentioned to be a lion-cat, mountain lion, living in a cave near the Tribe of Rushing Water, preying on the Tribe cats. He is greatly feared by the Tribe, and cave-guards are assigned to go with hunting groups to watch out for him.

Stoneteller receives a prophecy that a silver cat would come and save them from Sharptooth. He tells this to the Tribe, saying that all they can do is wait for the silver cat to arrive, and to not lose hope.

When Brambleclaw, Squirrelpaw, Stormfur, Tawnypelt, Crowpaw, and Feathertail arrive at the Tribe's home, they realize that the Tribe seems to be afraid of something, which is later confirmed to be Sharptooth after Stormfur sights the mountain lion. The Clan cats, eager to return home, attempt to leave, but Stoneteller tells them that Stormfur can't, because he is prophesied to defeat Sharptooth. The other Clan cats try to help Stormfur escape, but Sharptooth enters the cave, allowing them to rescue him during the commotion. As they leave with Stormfur, they see Sharptooth leaving with Star in his jaws.

While the Clan cats are on the run, they get lost and enter a cave, stumbling upon Bird that Rides the Wind, Rock, and Talon, who are former Tribe cats. The three loners tell the Clan cats how the Tribe of Endless Hunting chose six cats, including themselves, to go and kill Sharptooth. They failed, and three cats were killed, leaving just Bird, Rock, and Talon. However, the surviving cats could not go back to the Tribe while Sharptooth was still alive, because it was the will of their ancestors for them to defeat him, so they now live as loners in a cave. Stormfur, who is now starting to think that he in fact is the silver cat, knows he must return to the Tribe and kill Sharptooth, which they all agree on. When they wonder how to kill him, Squirrelpaw says that if they themselves can't kill Sharptooth, then something else can.

The Clan cats return to the Tribe, and it is revealed that Sharptooth killed two cats and severely injured two others. Talon, Rock, and Bird also return, saying they want to help, which Stoneteller allows. Squirrelpaw says that the plan is to stuff a dead hare with deathberries for Sharptooth to eat, and they all start preparing. While the Clan cats stuff the hare, Talon cuts his paw to leave a blood trail as bait. Sharptooth follows the trail and comes, however, he doesn't eat the hare and instead goes for the cats. Squirrelpaw, coming out of hiding, tries to distract him, but Sharptooth goes for Crowpaw, who couldn't hide in time. Seeing this, Feathertail reveals to Stormfur that she is the silver cat, as she has heard voices saying this is for her to do. She leaps up to the roof of the cave, sending stalactites down on the mountain lion, killing him instantly, though also dying in the process. The Clan cats mourn her while the Tribe celebrates Sharptooth's death.

Sunset

After the badger attack on ThunderClan's camp, Brook mentions that she had seen that kind of savagery before, when Sharptooth was terrorizing the Tribe cats. He is also mentioned again as the cats are thanking Midnight, the badger, for bringing WindClan to help, and Brook asks why the other badgers attacked, and if they wanted to kill cats for prey, just as Sharptooth once did.

In the Omen of the Stars arc

Sign of the Moon

As he speaks with Stoneteller, Jayfeather comments that the Tribe had to be given a chance to survive, and it would be easy to give up the first time something went wrong, and Stoneteller replies that it was not the first time, and inquires if he had forgotten how many of the Tribe was hunted like prey by Sharptooth.

In the Super Editions

Onestar's Confession

Crowpaw tells WindClan about how Sharptooth was killing the Tribe of Rushing Water's cats, and about the prophecy that a silver cat would save them, which turned out to be Feathertail. When he enters the Cave of Rushing Water, Onewhisker sees the sharp stones on the roof and wonders if Feathertail used them to kill Sharptooth. Stoneteller calls the Tribe and Clans together to celebrate Sharptooth's defeat.

Crowfeather's Trial

Crowfeather relives his encounter with Sharptooth in a dream. He gazes up at Sharptooth as the lion stoops over him and scraps the rocks. He is snarling and drooling, his breath sweeping over the apprentice as he trains his hungry eyes on him. Crowpaw could somehow hear Feathertail over Sharptooth's snarling, before she plunges herself and stone onto Sharptooth. The lion watches, his snarling changing to screams as he is stabbed in the neck. He falls and writhes in pain, before twitching, giving a shudder and finally dying. Crowpaw looks at the lion's body, bloody and growing cold, and notes Feathertail has fulfilled the prophecy by killing him.

Crowfeather wakes up, noting it has been countless moons since Sharptooth's death. When he meets Feathertail, he notes the last time he saw her was when she broke a stone to drive into Sharptooth's heart, noting that Sharptooth is a ferocious lion-cat. When Crowfeather believes he is joining the Dark Forest, he notes he could not remember a time he was ever so scared, not even when he was trying to get away from Sharptooth's cruel talons.

In the Field Guides

The Ultimate Guide

He appears on Crowfeather's page. The Tribe of Rushing Water were plagued by a mountain lion named Sharptooth. The Clan cats laid a trail to catch Sharptooth and feed him prey stuffed with deathberries, but Sharptooth arrived too soon and Crowpaw became trapped behind a corner of the cave. Feathertail leaped up to a talon of stone that hung from the roof. She wrenched it free, plunging it down into Sharptooth’s back, killing him instantly.

He briefly appears on Feathertail's page. The Tribe of Endless Hunting foresaw that a silver cat would save the Tribe of Rushing Water from Sharptooth, a mountains lion that preyed on them and the prophecy from the Tribe's ancestors came true. It is also mentioned on the Tribe’s Introductory page that the Tribe found themselves helpless after Sharptooth came, waiting for a silver cat to come.

He appears on Teller of the Pointed Stones' page. Stoneteller had to face the cruelest enemy of all: Sharptooth, who seemed determined to treat every cat as prey. When a party is sent out to kill Sharptooth never return to their tribe, Stoneteller began to despair. The Tribe of Endless Hunting sent a prophecy that a silver cat would save them from Sharptooth but Stormfur's battle tactics failed against another attack from Sharptooth failed. Stoneteller was resigned to watch his Tribe perish in Sharptooth's jaws, until this time, Feathertail succeeded in killing Sharptooth.

He is lastly mentioned on Brook Where Small Fish Swim's and Stormfur's page. When Brook first met the Clan cats, she wondered if Stormfur is the prophesied cat to save the Tribe from Sharptooth.

Detailed description

Sharptooth is a huge, lean-muscled, short-haired male mountain lion with massive paws, tawny fur, a massive golden head, and round, thick-furred ears.

Appearances

• Onestar's Confession (Mentioned only)
• Moonrise † (First appearance)
• Sunset (Mentioned only)
• Sign of the Moon (Mentioned only)
• Crowfeather's Trial (Vision or Dream)
• Secrets of the Clans (Mentioned only; retconned)
• The Ultimate Guide (Mentioned only)

Trivia

Interesting facts

• In A Forest Divided, it is revealed that Sharptooth is the term for giant cats living in the mountains. Sharptooth is the only known giant cat encountered by the Tribe of Rushing Water, although they are mentioned to be very rarely encountered.

Continuity

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

• In Secrets of the Clans, a 2007 field guide, Crowfeather mistakenly called him Sharpclaw, when he was referring to Feathertail's death. Sharptooth is mentioned by Stoneteller, who is anxious about the mountain lion because he is killing many Tribe cats. Stoneteller receives an omen that a silver cat will defeat Sharptooth, and thinks Stormfur is the silver cat. He also notes that Feathertail's coat is silver, but still believes that Stormfur will save the Tribe. Stoneteller then pleads with the Tribe of Endless Hunting to help the silver cat defeat Sharptooth.

External links

• The Tribe of Rushing Water on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
• Reach Beyond Borders on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
• Wander the world on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
• The deaths we remember on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
• Death in the World of Warriors on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)

Fan content

• Warrior of the Week Gallery #61 - Sharptooth on the Warriors official website (Warrior of the Week #61) (backup link)