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The Stick of the Fallen,[1] or the Stick of Fallen Warriors,[2] is a ThunderClan memorial created by Jayfeather, to remember each and every ThunderClan cat who was killed in the battle with the Place of No Stars. It is the job of every newly trained apprentice to learn the names of each of their fallen Clanmates.[3]

Description[]

The Stick of the Fallen is a bark-stripped branch with six claw marks on it. Each of these claw marks was made by Jayfeather.[4] There is a big mark up at the top,[4] which represents ThunderClan's former leader, Firestar.[5] It is the strongest and longest piece of wood in ThunderClan's camp,[6] and is kept propped against the cliff below the Highledge.[4]

Stick of the Fallen

The Stick of the Fallen

The cats whose deaths marked scratches on the stick are as follows:

Book mentions[]

In the Super Editions[]

Bramblestar's Storm[]

Whitewing: "Can you remember all the names?"
Dewpaw: "I think so. This one is for Mousefur...She was an elder, but she fought so bravely! And this one is for Hollyleaf. She had been away for a while, but she came back in time to help us when the Dark Forest attacked. And this is for Foxleap...who died of his wounds afterward. This one is for Ferncloud. She was killed by Brokenstar when she was defending the kits in the nursery. And this is for Sorreltail. She hid her wounds because she wanted to take care of her kits, but she died just when we thought we had won. She was the bravest of all."
Whitewing: "And the big mark right at the top? Do you know who that stands for?"
Dewpaw: "That's our leader, Firestar. He was the best cat in the whole forest, and he gave up his last life to save us!"
—The apprentices learning about the Stick of the Fallen Bramblestar's Storm, pages 18-19
The Stick of the Fallen is a memorial created by one of ThunderClan's medicine cats, Jayfeather, as a way to remember their dead Clanmates. Bramblestar, ThunderClan's new leader, has deemed the stick and the memories it represents, as part of all apprentice training, telling each new ThunderClan trainee that they must memorize each scratch-mark, and the cats the stick represents. Dewpaw, one of ThunderClan's apprentices, is asked by his mentor Whitewing to recite the names of their fallen Clanmates, and the apprentice recites them by heart. He mentions Mousefur, Hollyleaf, Foxleap, Ferncloud, Sorreltail, and Firestar. He explains how each of these cats died, and Bramblestar hopes that Firestar has approved of what ThunderClan has done.
To Jayfeather's dismay, the Stick of the Fallen is used to buoy Briarlight out of the camp, as she can not swim or climb up the camp wall when the flood reached the ThunderClan camp. Briarlight found it difficult to hold on, and Squirrelflight suggests that they should tie an ivy tendril around her and the stick. However, when the cats were nearing the top of the hollow, the stick was washed away in a crashing wave. The stick is later found by the apprentices Seedpaw and Lilypaw. The stick is stuck in a river, and the two apprentices jump in to fetch it. They had not told any cat where they were going, yet a sign given to both Leafpool and Jayfeather gave Bramblestar enough hints to where the apprentices might have gone. Bramblestar jumped into the water in order to save Lilypaw, but was unable to reach Seedpaw in time. Much to Brightheart's efforts, the she-cat had died.
Following the Great Storm, Cherryfall finds the Stick of the Fallen in the lake, and reveals to the other Clans about it. This prompts for each Clan to reveal their own tributes. As a final tribute, Bramblestar suggests a new addition to the warrior code, and the other Clan leaders agree.

Memorials in other Clans[]

During a Gathering, it is mentioned by various significant Clan cats what each Clan does to remember their fallen Clanmates.
  • Onestar reports that WindClan remembers their fallen with a pile of stones. This pile is visited by a small patrol each day, to remember and be thankful for their sacrifice.[7] There is a stone for each fallen warrior, and Ashfoot's stone sits on the top.[8]
  • Mothwing reveals that RiverClan remembers their fallen with a small ring of ferns, in which each cat can remember their fallen Clanmates.[7]
  • Rowanstar states that ShadowClan remembers their fallen by listing the names of their dead at night with the first call of an owl.[7]

Trivia[]

  • In Bramblestar's Storm, it mentions when the battle was over, Jayfeather made the claw marks on the stick and gave it its name;[9] however, there is no mention of the Stick of the Fallen in Dovewing's Silence at all, even though it takes place right after the battle is finished[10] and finishes at least more than a three-quarter moon after the battle.[11][12]

See also[]

Notes and references[]

  1. Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, page 248
  2. Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, page 197
  3. Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, chapter 2
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, page 18
  5. 5.0 5.1 Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, page 19
  6. Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, page 117
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, page 470
  8. Revealed in Crowfeather's Trial, pages 9-10
  9. Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, pages 17-18
  10. Revealed in Dovewing's Silence, page 12
  11. Revealed in Dovewing's Silence, page 31
  12. Revealed in Dovewing's Silence, page 42
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