Snakestar

"There will be many troubles on our path—I do not doubt it. But nothing good comes without a struggle. We must fight for our future." This article contains major spoilers for the recently released book, StormClan's Folly. Please proceed at your own discretion.

"So there it is. The end of two once-great Clans. I fear for the pair of you, and for any cat foolish enough to follow you. But make no mistake. If this StormClan of yours tries hunting on ShadowClan territory—or RiverClan's—we will strike back hard and fast, and with the blessing of StarClan, whom you in your folly have chosen to reject."

— Snakestar about StormClan in StormClan's Folly, page 47

Snakestar
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Last known:	ShadowClan
Names
Deputy:	Snaketail
Leader:	Snakestar
Leader position
Preceded by:	Dawnstar
Book appearances
Living	Cloudstar's Journey, Firestar's Quest, StormClan's Folly
Living	Cloudstar's Journey, Firestar's Quest, StormClan's Folly

Snakestar is a brown tabby tom with yellow eyes and a little bit of white around his muzzle.

History

In the Super Editions

Firestar's Quest

Snaketail is an ancient ShadowClan deputy under the leadership of Dawnstar at the time that SkyClan was driven out of the forest by Twolegs.

StormClan's Folly

"[Snakestar] told me that we must be too busy gazing into each other's eyes to lead the Clan properly. So I told him we were done with him, and ShadowClan, and RiverClan...all of them. I told him if they weren't going to help us, we'd leave the forest for good."

―Galestar about asking ShadowClan for help ^{StormClan's Folly, page 110}

Snakestar is the leader of ShadowClan. At the Gathering, Snakestar is skeptical of Galestar's alliance with Stripestar, and he fears that the Twolegs will destroy ShadowClan next with their monsters. When Galestar and Stripestar form StormClan against StarClan's approval, Snakestar declares it the end of WindClan and ThunderClan and vows to protect ShadowClan's territory. Kestrelwing later tells Galestar of rumors of Snakestar and Birchstar meeting in secret since the Gathering.

When a fire destroys ThunderClan's former territory and results in scarce prey for StormClan, Galestar attempts to negotiate help from ShadowClan. Snakestar mocks Galestar and Stripestar's leadership and does not believe that they will leave the forest. Seasons later, when the remnants of ThunderClan and WindClan return to the forest, Snakestar and Birchstar listen to their requests for their former territory. ShadowClan had taken over WindClan's moor, and Snakestar is hesitant to give up his territory. Seasons later, Crowstar still struggles to reclaim land for WindClan from Snakestar.

Character pixels

Main images

The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. Deputy Version Leader Version

Alternate images

The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. Alternative Leader Version

Leader info

Leader info
Deputies Name From To Ravencry StormClan's Folly Before Goosefeather's Curse Medicine cats Name From To Molepelt Pinebrush StormClan's Folly StormClan's Folly StormClan's Folly Before Mapleshade's Vengeance

Appearances

• Cloudstar's Journey (Allegiances only)
• Firestar's Quest (First appearance)
• StormClan's Folly

Trivia

Author statements

• Conrad Mason has confirmed that Snaketail from Firestar's Quest and Cloudstar's Journey is the same cat as Snakestar from StormClan's Folly.

Mistakes

• He is mistakenly described as just brown.

External links

• Exclusive: StormClan's Folly Sneak Peek on Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiances only)