Spiderstar

"Honeyleaf, you're wrong. We are defeated. I cannot bear to lead my Clanmates into one more battle, to watch them starve through another leaf-bare, afraid of every noise, every stirring leaf. We have become prey. The rats have won. SkyClan is no more."

— Spiderstar to Honeyleaf, admitting SkyClan's defeat in SkyClan's Destiny, page 4

Spiderstar
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Current:	StarClan
Past:	Loner SkyClan SkyClan ancestor
Names
Leader:	Spiderstar
Loner:	Spiderstar
SkyClan ancestor:	Spiderstar
StarClan resident:	Spiderstar
Leader position
Preceded by:	Buzzardstar
Succeeded by:	Leafstar
Book appearances
Living	SkyClan's Destiny
Living	SkyClan's Destiny
Dead	SkyClan's Destiny, Shattered Sky
Dead	SkyClan's Destiny, Shattered Sky

Spiderstar is a big, dark brown tabby tom.

Spiderstar was an ancient SkyClan leader, succeeding Buzzardstar. He regretfully told his Clanmates, following the battle against the rats, that SkyClan had come to an end. Despite the protests of his deputy Honeyleaf, he did not have a change of heart. Spiderstar ended up staying in the gorge with the elders and Brackenheart. After his death, he briefly appeared in a vision of Leafstar.

History

In the A Vision of Shadows arc

Shattered Sky

Upon SkyClan's return with the other Clans in the lake territories, Alderheart and the other medicine cats happily witness SkyClan's ancestors rejoining the whole of StarClan.

In the Super Editions

SkyClan's Destiny

"May StarClan light your path for all of us. We still live on, but our Clan has died."

―Spiderstar ^{SkyClan's Destiny, page 9}

Spiderstar is the last ancient leader of SkyClan in the gorge. He returns from the final battle against the rats with seven other warriors. His fur is torn off on one shoulder, and many warriors are killed or injured. He leads his cats into the camp and informs the waiting cats of SkyClan's defeat. Spiderstar tells Rowanfur that he will hold ceremonies for Sunpelt and Fallensnow, who died in the battle, and sadly agrees that they had to leave the bodies behind. Oakstep disagrees and tries to retrieve the warriors. Spiderstar stops Oakstep from doing so, and he tells the Clan that SkyClan is no more.

Honeyleaf, the deputy, protests, and so do many warriors. Some admit that they have been taking food from the Twolegs, confessing that life would be easier if they lived with them. Some warriors leave, with Frostclaw leading them to the Twoleg nest, while Honeyleaf and Swallowflight leave to live further up the gorge. Brackenheart gives everyone some traveling herbs and they say their farewells. Once the shock ebbs away somewhat, Spiderstar comforts his Clanmates, but remains certain of SkyClan's defeat. He decides to stay with Brackenheart and the elders in the gorge. After holding the ceremony for Sunpelt and Fallensnow, he watches SkyClan separate for the last time, and wonders whether a Clan will ever live in the gorge again.

When Spottedleaf shows Leafstar the end of ancient SkyClan in a dream, Spiderstar is seen asking Brackenheart if a Clan will ever live in the gorge again. He appears later with Brackenheart, watching cats in StarClan assemble. Leafstar remembers seeing him in her dream.

Character pixels

Main images

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

Alternate images

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

Leader info

Leader info
Deputies Name From To Honeyleaf Before Firestar's Quest Before Firestar's Quest Medicine cats Name From To Brackenheart Before Firestar's Quest Before Firestar's Quest

Appearances

• SkyClan's Destiny (First appearance)
• Shattered Sky (Indirect mention only)

Trivia

Mistakes

• He is mistakenly described as a warrior, despite being a leader at the time.

Quotes

Spiderstar: "We have lost enough Clanmates tonight. Let us pray for their spirits as they join StarClan."

Swallowflight: "StarClan? Do you think they are really watching over us? If they cared about us at all, they would never have let the rats come."

^{SkyClan's Destiny, page 4}

"I wonder...will a Clan ever live here again?"

―Spiderstar ^{SkyClan's Destiny, page 10}