| "You're the best at fighting. ThunderClan's so lucky to have you. I don't think you'll ever get hurt! I'm going to be like that one day. I'll defend my Clan and none of my enemies will be able to touch me!" |
| — Toadstep to Lionblaze in Sign of the Moon, page 160 |
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 are 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 she 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 in the book after this.
Eclipse
- 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. When Jaypaw licks the pulp onto Toadkit's ears, he starts to squirm. Then, as Jaypaw turns to fetch more dock, Toadkit makes an attempt to lunge for his tail, only miss when Jaypaw turns around. 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 thinks he knows the way, which amuses Jaypaw.
- Daisy is shown to be very protective 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. Afterwards, 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 for this comment. The two of them are then scolded by Spiderleg. Spiderleg tells them to play something quieter. 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 puts 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 fazes the kit at all. Daisy replies that Toadkit thinks it is all a big adventure.
- As Lionpaw checks the nursery to make sure it has fresh bedding, Toadkit and Rosekit ask Lionpaw to teach them some battle moves in case WindClan invades 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 are 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 ThunderClan 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 mentions 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' bedding. Toadkit is last seen escaping the fire along with Daisy, Blossomkit, and Bumblekit.
Sunrise
- 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, who scolds Jayfeather. 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 is revealed to be mentored by Cloudtail and Squirrelflight. When Firestar annouces his new warrior name and status at a Gathering, RiverClan refuses to chant his name, unlike the rest of the Clans, which follows the tradition. Toadstep is hurt, offended, and confused about why RiverClan didn't cheer. Toadstep appears 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 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 are getting along so well, they might as well gather bedding together. Toadstep embarrassingly 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 discreetly 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 tears at Toadstep's spine, causing him to let out a blood-curtling screech and fur flying. Dovepaw, who is hesitant to fight her friend, was relieved by Foxleap, who pulls 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 cats bring back some prey, indicating a successful hunt. A few days later, Toadstep is assigned by Brambleclaw to a hunting patrol consisting of Dovepaw, Brackenfur, and Hazeltail. Brambleclaw warns the patrol that he wants another prey-hole to be filled by sunset. The cats agree to split up. Toadstep supports this because he believes that this way, if no prey is caught, the cat can only blame his or herself. Toadstep volunteers to search the edge of the moor in case a stray rabbit found itself on ThunderClan territory. The next day, Toadstep is assigned to another hunting patrol. This time, he, Dustpelt, and Foxleap are to hunt around the Ancient Oak. When he returns from the patrol, he helps drive out the fox that has invaded the camp. He digs his claws into the fox and rips out painful clumps of red fur from it's pelt.
- After a while, Toadstep and Birchfall are seen carrying leaves into the camp to help repair the warriors' den. Both warriors are exhausted, and their skin clings to their bones. They barely made it on their trip to collect leaves because of the scarcity of prey. Toadstep and Birchfall go back out into the forest to collect a few more leaves needed to repair the back of the den.
- Toadstep assists in the search for Ivypaw when she disappears. He and Icecloud lean over the beech tree to look through the branches, but to no avail. After Ivypaw is found and much time passes, Toadstep gathers with the Clan when Flametail's sad death is announced.
Sign of the Moon
- Toadstep is seen with his sister, Rosepetal, and Lionblaze out hunting. He is very enthusiastic and tries to be just like Lionblaze. It is noted that Lionblaze thinks that Toadstep would be ripped to shreds if he tried to fight like him. Later when Bumblestripe is being attacked by a dog, he and Lionblaze save him.
Trivia
- He has been mistakenly described with gray paws.[3]
- He has been mistakenly described as a golden tabby. [4]
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  Alternative Warrior Version |
Family
Members
Mother:
Father:
Sister:
Half Sister:
Half Brothers:
- Berrynose:[6] Template:Alive/Berrynose
- Mousewhisker:[6] Template:Alive/Mousewhisker
Grandfathers:
Grandmothers:
Great-Grandmothers:
- Brindleface:[8] Deceased, Verified StarClan member
Great-Great-Grandmothers:
Uncles:
- Birchfall:[10] Template:Alive/Birchfall
- Shrewpaw:[7] Deceased, Verified StarClan member
- Foxleap:[11] Template:Alive/Foxleap
Aunts::
- Hollykit:[10] Deceased, Verified StarClan member
- Larchkit:[10] Deceased, Verified StarClan member
- Icecloud:[11] Template:Alive/Icecloud
- Whitewing:[12] Template:Alive/Whitewing
Great Uncles:
- Ashfur:[8] Deceased, Verified Starclan member
- Two Unnamed Kits:[13] Deceased, Suspected StarClan members
- Unidentified Kits:[9] Deceased, Status Unknown
- Ravenpaw:[14] Status Unknown
Half-Great Uncle:
Great Aunt:
Half-Great Aunt:
Cousins:
- Dovewing:[15] Template:Alive/Dovewing
- Ivypool:[15] Template:Alive/Ivypool
- Brackenfur:[16] Template:Alive/Brackenfur
- Cinderpelt:[16] Deceased, Reborn as Cinderheart
- Thornclaw:[17] Template:Alive/Thornclaw
- Brightheart:[17] Template:Alive/Brightheart
- Squirrelflight:[18] Template:Alive/Squirrelflight
- Leafpool:[18] Template:Alive/Leafpool
- Molepaw:[19] Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
- Honeyfern:[19] Deceased, Verified StarClan member
- Cinderheart:[19] Template:Alive/Cinderheart
- Poppyfrost:[19] Template:Alive/Poppyfrost
- Lionblaze:[20] Template:Alive/Lionblaze
- Hollyleaf:[20] Template:Alive/Hollyleaf
- Jayfeather:[20] Template:Alive/Jayfeather
Half Nephew:
- Molekit:[21] Template:Alive/Molekit
Half Niece:
Tree
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Quotes
- Toadkit: "Thanks, Jaypaw. Sorry I was such a mouse-brain."
- Jaypaw: "You were scared and hurt."
- Eclipse
- Graystripe: "Why don't you go make sure there's enough moss in Millie's nest, little one."
- Toadkit: "Okay!"
- Eclipse
- Whitewing: "Seeing as you and Toadstep to be gettting on so well..."
- Toadstep: "Not that well!"
- Fading Echoes
References and Citations
- ↑ Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, page 7
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Revealed in Outcast, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Eclipse, page 116
- ↑ Revealed in Sign of the Moon, page 161
- ↑ Revealed in The New Prophecy, page 109
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Revealed in Twilight, page 146
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 18
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Revealed in Rising Storm, page 42
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 329
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Revealed in Midnight, page 84
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Revealed in The Sight, page 5
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 509
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 226
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Revealed on Vicky's Facebook page
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Revealed in Sunrise, page 317
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Revealed in Fire and Ice, pages 97-98
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 63
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 509
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Revealed in Sunset, page 27
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Revealed in Sunrise, page 251
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, page 299