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Toadstep is a black-and-white tom.[2]
History
In the Power of Three Series
Outcast
- Toadkit and Rosekit are the kits of Spiderleg and Daisy. They were born four days prior to the beginning of Outcast. Hazelpaw makes her excitement of her newborn kin clear to a busy Jaypaw. She wonders aloud if mshe will be able to mentor one of her half-siblings, but Jaypaw disabuses her from that belief, as Firestar would most likely not consider her since she'd possibly be too soft on her kin.
- Since Toadkit is a newborn kit, his only appearence is when Hollypaw takes a blackbird to the Nursery. Toadkit and Rosekit are seen laying and suckling at Daisy's belly. Neither Toadkit nor Rosekit are seen or mentioned after this.
Eclipse
- Toadkit has grown, and is now alert and has formed an attitude. He is first seen being brought to Jaypaw by his mother. He chased a bee and crashed into a bunch of nettles. He is in much pain and is unable to sit still. His ear and nose skin is very swollen. Daisy frantically sets him by the pool as Jaypaw chews some dock leaves into a pulp. Toadkit, who is delirious from the pain, knocks the pulp out of Jaypaw's paw and into the pool. As Jaypaw prepares another pulp, he sends Daisy out to check on Rosekit. As Jaypaw licks the pulp onto Toadkits ears, he starts to squirm. As Jaypaw turns to fetch more dock, Toadkit makes an attempt to lunge for his tail, only to be snapped at by Jaypaw. Frightened Toadkit asks how Jaypaw knew, and he learns that Jaypaw is not as blind as he thought. He apologizes and promises to stay still. Jaypaw, feeling guilt at frightening him, gives him the pulp to rub on his nose. Jaypaw senses his pain easing with relief. After applying the ointment, Toadkit gratefully thanks Jaypaw. Jaypaw asks if he wants to wait for Daisy, but Toadkit cheekily replies that he knows the way, which amuses Jaypaw.
- Daisy is shown to be very protctive of her kits, as she protects them with her tail when Firestar announces that WindClan is stealing ThunderClan's prey.
- While Millie is giving birth, Toadkit and Rosekit are kept back in a corner by Daisy. She hushes the two when they ask questions about the birth. Afterwords, Toadkit boasts that Bumblekit is going to play with him when he is older. He also believes that Blossomkit should be called "Squealkit" for that is all she does. He is scolded by Rosekit. The two of them are then scolded by Spiderleg. Spiderleg tells them to play something quiter. Toadkit, in response, starts to play with Spiderleg's tail. He stops, however, when Sol arrives. He runs up to Sol and ask him his name, and he announces his name to the Clan. Later, after the surprise attack on ThunderClan by WindClan, Toadkit expresses his disappointment that he didn't get to see the battle. When RiverClan joins WindClan in the fighting, Longtail, Mousefur, Daisy, Millie and the kits wait in Firestar's den. Toadkit wants to participate in the battle. Mousefur scolds him and tells him to help comfort Bumblekit, Blossomkit and Briarkit like his sister. Some time later, Millie reviews with Daisy and her kits on what to do if strangers come near Firestar's den. Rosekit and Toadkit would take Millie's kits to the back of Firstar's den. Daisy and Millie would remain on guard outside the den. Mousefur and Longtail would defend the top of the rocks to stop intruders from coming onto the Highledge, and Brightheart would defend the bottom. Their plan was not needed because of the disappearence of the sun that ended the battle. Lionpaw and Hollypaw assist Daisy and Millie in carrying the kits down from the Highledge. When Daisy put Toadkit down on the ground, he retorts that he could have walked down himself. He runs away and almost crashes into Graystripe. Graystripe asks the kit to check to make sure there is enough moss in Millie's nest. Toadkit agrees and happily bounces away. Graystripe comments on how the battle hardly fazed the kit at all. Daisy replies that Toadkit thinks it is all a big adventure.
- Lionpaw, as he checks the nursery to make sure it has fresh bedding, Toadkit and Rosekit ask Lionpaw to teach them some battle moves in case WindClan invaded again, but Lionpaw gently declines since he is to be on the next patrol. Due to Millie's sickness, Daisy has moved herself and her kits to the apprentices' den. Rosekit and Toadkit constantly strut around the camp as if they were already apprentices. Toadkit is last seen watching the warrior ceremony of Cinderheart, Lionblaze and Hollyleaf.
Long Shadows
- Toadkit and his sister are now eating fresh-kill, having been weaned off of milk. He is first seen sparring with Rosekit, pretending that he is a WindClan warrior. Daisy, who is concerned for her kits' health because of Millie's cough, orders them to play outside as Jaypaw examines Briarkit and Millie. Much time passes and Toadkit does not appear again until Littlecloud visits TunderClan camp, requesting to speak to Tawnypelt. Toadkit and his sister have curious looks on their face as Littlecloud asks for Firestar's permission to speak with Tawnypelt.
- Toadkit, Blossomkit, and Bumblekit have sad looks on their faces when Millie, Briarkit and Rosekit, who are all ill, leave to stay at the abandoned Twoleg nest. Toadkit wails that he wants to go with Rosekit. Daisy tells him that the best way to help his sister is to stay healthy. Jayfeather mentioned some time later that Foxpaw tried to convince Toadkit to eat rabbit droppings, and would tell daisy if the apprentice didn't change the elders' beding. Toadkit is last seen escaping the fire with Daisy, Blossomkit, and Bumblekit.
Sunrise
- Toadkit is a minor character in this book. He is first seen briefly sparring with Rosekit before Firestar calls a meeting regarding Ashfur's death. Later, Jayfeather comes to the nursery to check the queens and kits for fleas, and Toadkit gives him trouble, distracting Blossomkit and finally succeeding in catching Jayfeather's tail and pestering him with questions. After Jayfeather snaps at him, he runs to Daisy, whp scolds Jayfeather. Also, near the end of the book, his father, Spiderleg, is seen spending a little more time with him and his sister, Rosekit.
In the Omen of the Stars Series
The Fourth Apprentice
- Toadstep is a new warrior, along with Rosepetal, his sister. The pair was revealed to be mentored by Cloudtail and Squirrelflight. When Firestar annouced his new warrior name and status at a Gathering, RiverClan refuses to chant his name, unlike the rest of the Clans, which is basically the tradition. Toadstep is hurt, offended and confused about why RiverClan didn't cheer. Toadstep appears ever so briefly in Dovepaw's dream where she is being escorted to the lake by Yellowfang. Toadstep is on guard, but is completely immoble and it is as if he is a cat made of stone. Toadstep is seen when he and a patrol consisting of Sandstorm, Foxleap and Icecloud are each carry water-filled moss to bring to the Clan.
Fading Echoes
- Toadstep is first seen escaping the camp when a tree is about to fall. He along with several other warriors crowd the entrance is an attempt to escape. He makes it out unharmed. After the damage is done, he, Rosepetal, Whitewing, Dovepaw and Ivypaw help repair the elders' den. The cats go out to collect materials to use, and Ivypaw asks Toadstep to watch her slide three tail-legnths down the slope on her belly. Toadstep, who is clearly amused, thinks she looks like a duck. Whitewing comments that since Toadstep and Ivypaw a getting along so well, they might as well gather bedding together. Toadstep embaressly agrees. Ivypaw challenges him to a race to the water and leave the other cats. When the cats return, Toadstep and Rosepetal drop the moss near the elders' den and leave to see what other duties Brambleclaw has for them.
- After some time, when Ivypaw visits the Dark Forest, she mentions that she injured her shoulder the night before, and carried it through a day of hunting with Icecloud and Toadstep, then back into her dream.
- Toadstep appears in the battle against ShadowClan. He helps Foxleap drive off Crowfrost and bounds over to Brackenfur, Thornclaw and Ivypaw with Foxleap. Brackenfur tells them that ShadowClan keeps re-grouping and are driving ThunderClan back across the field. Toadstep comments that it's nearly impossible to get a good grip on the ground due to the grass. Brackenfur tells them that they will outflank their opponents by having Thornclaw lead a patrol that should hopefully draw ShadowClan back into their own territory so that ThunderClan has more pleasant ground to fight on. Thornclaw takes the patrol of Rosepetal, Sorreltail, Dovepaw, Ivypaw, Toadstep and Lionblaze. Once in the forest, all the cats except Lionblaze descretitly climb up trees and ambush the surprised ShadowClan. Toadstep engages himself in a fight with Tigerheart. Tigerheart hisses in spite at ThunderClan's strategy as he tore at Toadstep's spine, causing him to let out a blood-curtling screetch and sent fur flying. Dovepaw, who was hesitant to fight her friend, was relieved by Foxleap, who pulled the dark tabby off of Toadstep. Toadstep, who lives through the battle, is not seen after this.
Night Whispers
- Toadstep seems to be in quite good shape considering the brutality of the previous battle. He asks Rosepetal if she would like to hunt with himself and Mousewhisker. She agrees, and the three siblings bring back some prey, indicating a successful hunt.
Character Pixels
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.  Kit Version  Warrior Version |
Family
Members
Mother:
Father:
Sister:
Half Sister:
Half Brothers:
- Berrynose:[3] Template:Alive/Berrynose
- Mousewhisker:[3] Template:Alive/Mousewhisker
Grandfathers:
Grandmothers:
Great-Grandmothers:
- Brindleface:[5] Deceased, Verified StarClan member
Great-Great-Grandmothers:
Uncles:
- Birchfall:[7] Template:Alive/Birchfall
- Shrewpaw:[4] Deceased, Verified StarClan member
- Foxleap:[8] Template:Alive/Foxleap
Aunts::
- Hollykit:[7] Deceased, Verified StarClan member
- Larchkit:[7] Deceased, Verified StarClan member
- Icecloud:[8] Template:Alive/Icecloud
- Whitewing:[9] Template:Alive/Whitewing
Great Uncles:
- Ashfur:[5] Deceased, Residence Unknown
- Two Unnamed Kits:[10] Deceased, Suspected StarClan members
- Unidentified Kits:[6] Status Unknown
- Ravenpaw:[11] Status Unknown
Half-Great Uncle:
Great Aunt:
Half-Great Aunt:
Cousins:
- Dovepaw:[12] Template:Alive/Dovepaw
- Ivypaw:[12] Template:Alive/Ivypaw
- Brackenfur:[13] Template:Alive/Brackenfur
- Cinderpelt:[13] Deceased, Reborn as Cinderheart
- Thornclaw:[14] Template:Alive/Thornclaw
- Brightheart:[14] Template:Alive/Brightheart
- Squirrelflight:[15] Template:Alive/Squirrelflight
- Leafpool:[15] Template:Alive/Leafpool
- Molepaw:[16] Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
- Honeyfern:[16] Deceased, Verified StarClan member
- Cinderheart:[16] Template:Alive/Cinderheart
- Poppyfrost:[16] Template:Alive/Poppyfrost
- Lionblaze:[17] Template:Alive/Lionblaze
- Hollyleaf:[17] Template:Alive/Hollyleaf
- Jayfeather:[17] Template:Alive/Jayfeather
Half Nephew:
- Molekit:[18] Template:Alive/Molekit
Half Niece:
Tree
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
References and Citations
- ↑ Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, page 7
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Revealed in the allegiances of Outcast
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Revealed in Twilight, page 146
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 18
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Revealed in Rising Storm, page 42
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 329
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Revealed in Midnight, page 84
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Revealed in The Sight, page 5
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 509
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 226
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Revealed on Vicky's Facebook page
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Revealed in Sunrise, page 317
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Revealed in Fire and Ice, pages 97-98
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 63
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 509
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Revealed in Sunset, page 27
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Revealed in Sunrise, page 251
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, page 299