| "With this life I give you hope. Even on the darkest night, it will be there, waiting for you." |
| — Sweetpaw to Bluefur in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 501 |
Sweetpaw is a small[8] white she-cat with tortoiseshell patches,[2] and tiny ears.[9]
Sweetpaw was a ThunderClan apprentice in the forest territories during Pinestar's leadership. She was born as Sweetkit to Windflight and Poppydawn, with her siblings Rosekit and Thistlekit. She was apprenticed to Smallear as Sweetpaw, but died when she ate a rotten mouse. She went to StarClan and gave her former denmate, Bluefur, a life for hope.
History[]
In the Super Editions[]
Crookedstar's Promise[]
- Sweetpaw is mentioned to Crookedjaw by her mother at a Gathering when he asks where she and her littermates are. Poppydawn tells him that Thistlepaw had gotten into trouble with Smallear, and Windflight says that Sweetpaw and Rosepaw had stayed behind to keep him company.
Bluestar's Prophecy[]
- Bluefur: "But Sweetpaw's not a warrior. Will she be allowed to join StarClan?"
- Featherwhisker: "Of course. She was born a Clan cat. StarClan will welcome her."
- Bluestar's Prophecy, page 290
- Later, Sweetpaw joins Tawnyspots, Rosepaw, Smallear, Thistlepaw, Snowpaw, and Sparrowpelt on a leaf-gathering patrol to find water-proof leaves to keep Weedwhisker and the other elders' nests dry during leaf-bare. When RiverClan invades Sunningrocks, she is part of Stormtail's patrol along with Dappletail, Smallear, Tawnyspots, and White-eye.
- Sweetpaw soon goes on a hunting patrol with Sunfall, Smallear, and Bluepaw. She is seen to have caught a fledgling and is noticed practicing battle moves with Rosepaw in the training hollow when Bluefur and Snowfur escort Featherwhisker to gather catmint. At the Gathering, she comments to a RiverClan apprentice who claims he climbed his first tree that she thought RiverClan cats just swam.
- On the night Leopardfoot is giving birth, she, Rosepaw, and Bluefur all share a bad mouse that later gives them all very painful stomachaches. Bluefur recovers fairly quickly but Rosepaw and Sweetpaw stay very ill. Goosefeather remarks that they are whiskers from StarClan. Eventually, Sweetpaw's sister, Rosepaw recovers as well, but Sweetpaw just gets sicker. Her mother, Poppydawn, stays with her while she is ill. One day, Poppydawn wakes up from a nap to find Sweetpaw dead in the apprentices den. Poppydawn pleads for her to get up. Later, her family holds a vigil for her, including Thistleclaw and Rosepaw. Thistleclaw insists on burying her by himself.
- When Bluefur comes to the Moonstone to receive her nine lives after Sunstar dies, Sweetpaw gives her the gift of hope, telling her that on the darkest night, it will be there for her.
In the Novellas[]
Pinestar's Choice[]
- Sweetpaw calls for Smallear from the gorse tunnel, saying he promised to take her for battle training after sunhigh. Sometime later, Sweetpaw passes away from food poisoning, and thus Goosefeather goes to tell Pinestar that Sweetpaw has died. The leader protests that it was a quarter moon ago when she ate the bad mouse and Bluefur and Rosepaw recovered ages ago. Goosefeather snaps that Sweetpaw didn't, and implies that her death has something to do with Pinestar's kits being very weak. The Clan leader insists his kits have nothing to do with Sweetpaw. He is sure that Sweetpaw's death isn't an omen.
- She-cats gather around Sweetpaw's little body as they sit for vigil. Tigerkit announces that Sweetpaw is dead and Pinestar echoes his son's words. The kit asks if he is sad about it and his father says that he is. Tigerkit says that since Pinestar is his father, he has to love him more than Sweetpaw and other cats, unsettling Pinestar. Not long after, Pinestar recalls the solemn, calm atmosphere in the camp the morning Sweetpaw died, and her body is still in camp when Pinestar announces he is leaving to become a kittypet, noting that Poppydawn continues to remain beside her dead kit.
Character pixels[]
Main images[]
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.  Kit Version  Apprentice Version  StarClan Version |
Alternate images[]
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.  Alternative Kit Version  Alternative Apprentice Version |
Official art[]
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Please do not edit this gallery  Sweetpaw's icon on the Warriors family tree |
Ceremonies[]
Lives granted[]
The following is a list of gifts Sweetpaw has granted during nine lives ceremonies:
| Lives granted | ||||
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Kin[]
Members[]
Father:
- Windflight:[10] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Mother:
Brother:
- Thistleclaw:[2] Deceased, verified the Place of No Stars member
Sister:
Half-sister:
- Dappletail:[11] Deceased, verified StarClan member
![[11]](#cite_note-familytreeEaglestorm.family.png-11){kind=link}
Half-brothers:
- Tawnyspots:[11] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Thrushpelt:[11] Deceased, verified StarClan member
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Grandmothers:
- Fallowsong:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Squirrelwhisker:[11] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Grandfather:
- Eaglestorm:[11] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Uncles:
- Rabbitleap:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Heronwing:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-aunt:
- Sweetbriar:[13] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Nephew:
- Whitestorm:[14] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Half-nephews:
- Featherkit:[15] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Half-nephews/nieces:
- Cricketkit:[16] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Unidentified kits:[15] Status unknown
![[16]](#cite_note-familytreeRunningwind.family.png-16){kind=link}
Grandnephews:
- Sootfur:[17] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Rainwhisker:[17] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Ashfur:[18] Deceased, no residence
- Elderkit:[18] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Tulipkit:[18] Deceased, verified StarClan member
![[18]](#cite_note-familytreeWhitestorm.family.png-18){kind=link}
Grandnieces:
- Sorreltail:[17] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Ferncloud:[18] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-grandnieces:
- Hollykit:[19] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Larchkit:[19] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Honeyfern:[20] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Poppyfrost:[20] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Cinderheart:[20] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Icecloud:[21] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Lilyheart:[22] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Seedpaw:[22] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-grandnephews:
- Spiderleg:[23] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Shrewpaw:[23] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Birchfall:[19] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Molepaw:[20] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Foxleap:[21] Deceased, verified StarClan member
First cousin:
Tree[]
| Squirrelwhisker ♀ | Eaglestorm ♂ | See more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rainfur ♀ | Windflight ♂ | Poppydawn ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dappletail ♀ | Tawnyspots ♂ | Thrushpelt ♂ | Rosetail ♀ | Thistleclaw ♂ | Sweetpaw ♀ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cricketkit | Featherkit ♂ | Unidentified kits | Whitestorm ♂ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferncloud ♀ | Ashfur ♂ | Elderkit ♂ | Tulipkit ♂ | Rainwhisker ♂ | Sootfur ♂ | Sorreltail ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Appearances[]
- Pinestar's Choice †
- Crookedstar's Promise (Mentioned only)
- Bluestar's Prophecy † (First appearance)
- Leopardstar's Honor (Allegiance only)
Trivia[]
Interesting facts[]
- She has WindClan blood through Windflight.[24]
- Sweetpaw was the first cat in the Warriors series to be called by her name prefix, "Sweet".[3]
- She is said to be named after Sweetbriar, Pinestar's mother.[2]
Mistakes[]
- She was mistakenly described as a mottled tabby,[25] and said to have white patches instead of tortoiseshell.[9]
Continuity[]
The following information is from sources considered non-canon, retconned, or from adapted material.
Quotes[]
- Thistlekit: "If you're apprentices, I don't see why I can't be. I'm almost as big as you."
- Sweetkit: "No, you're just always boasting!"
- Bluestar's Prophecy, page 62
- Crookedjaw: "Hi, Poppydawn. Are Sweetpaw, Rosepaw, and Thistlepaw here?"
- Poppydawn: "No. Thistlepaw's in trouble with Smallear again."
- Crookedstar's Promise, page 239
External links[]
- Exclusive! Leopardstar's Honor: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
Fan content[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 501
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 47
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 269
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 289
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 262
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 144
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 175
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 304
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Revealed in Pinestar's Choice, chapter 7
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 315
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Revealed in Goosefeather's Curse, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook (screenshot)
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 326
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Revealed in A Dangerous Path, page 81
- ↑ Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Revealed in Rising Storm, page 120
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Revealed in Midnight, page 84
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Revealed in Sunset, page 27
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Revealed in The Sight, page 5
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, page 146
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 18
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 452
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 91
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
