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"I'm not sure what a rogue is. I told Violetpaw last night—I travel alone. I was born in the wild. My mother left me as soon as I was old enough to hunt. I've spent most of my life trying to stay away from Twolegs. They are obsessed with trying to tempt me into their nests with food, but I don't want to live in a Twoleg nest. Twolegs are noisy, and they smell weird."
— Tree to Hawkwing about his way of life in Darkest Night, page 246



Tree is a small, thickly pelted,[2] muscular,[12] bright[6] yellow tom[13] with amber eyes,[14] and he has six toes on one of his hind paws.[15]

Tree is the current mediator and resides in SkyClan. He was born in the Sisters to Moonlight with his sisters Sunrise and Ice as Earth. Earth was forced to leave his kin per the Sisters' culture at six moons old. He later met his father, Root, who taught him to survive and Earth decided to rename himself Tree. He continued his life as a nomadic loner, but after learning of a six-toed cat who will help the Clans, SkyClan discovered Tree and his power to speak with ghost cats who have not crossed into StarClan yet.

He struggled to conform to a set role in Clan life, and Leafstar decided to grant him the title of mediator to settle disputes between the Clans. Tree became mates with the SkyClan warrior Violetshine, and they had two kits, Rootkit and Needlekit. He briefly reunited with Moonlight when the Sisters settled close to Clan territory, and condemned her for abandoning him. After Bramblestar's revival, he was adamant on punishing the codebreakers. Tree objected to the impostor's motivations, and he was exiled for three days from SkyClan as a punishment, becoming a loner once more. He discovered that Bramblestar was possessed via Rootpaw's ability to see the real leader as a ghost, and father and son helped convince the Clans that the current Bramblestar was an impostor. Later, when Rootspring was trapped in the Place of No Stars, Tree brought the Sisters over to help discover another route into the Dark Forest. He mediated tensions between RiverClan and ShadowClan after Tigerstar commandeered the Clan following Mistystar's death.

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What is the significance of Tree's six-toed hind paw? toggle section
Willowshine, RiverClan's medicine cat, was told by StarClan that "to fend off a storm, you will need an extra claw." This was in reference to Tree and his six-toed hind paw. Tree's unique ability to communicate with ghost cats stuck between life and death provided closure to ShadowClan when so many warriors went missing during Darktail's leadership. Despite their urging to find the other missing ShadowClan cats to keep ShadowClan strong, Rowanstar decided to disband his Clan.
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How did Earth come to rename himself as Tree? toggle section
Earth was sent away from his family, the Sisters, upon reaching six moons old. Struggling to survive alone, he was rescued by a loner named Root, who was later revealed to be his father. Following this revelation, Earth chose to rename himself as Tree in honor of the comforting oak tree where he and Root sheltered the previous night in its branches.
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What role does Tree play in SkyClan? toggle section
In SkyClan, Tree serves as a mediator for both SkyClan and the five Clans by resolving disputes. His outsider perspective aids him in identifying the focal point of issues and facilitating resolution. He has successfully mediated between leaders like Tigerstar and Leafstar, and ShadowClan's occupation of RiverClan. However, Tree's integration into the Clan has been challenged by those who believe him to be lazy and not an active contributor to the Clan.
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Tree, initially called Earth, was born to Moonlight, the leader of the Sisters, alongside his sisters Sunrise and Ice. His father was Root. His younger half-siblings were Moon, Squirrel, and Leaf. He also has an unknown number of other half-siblings, as Moonlight previously had multiple litters during her lifetime.
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What was the significance of Tree's novella? toggle section
"Tree's Roots" was released in 2020, and it was the seventeenth novella. It was included within "A Warrior's Spirit" novella collection, which also included "Pebbleshine's Kits" and "Mothwing's Secret." It was also published on the same day as "Veil of Shadows", the third book of "The Broken Code" arc. "Tree's Roots" covers Tree's kithood with the Sisters, his eventual forceful departure from his family, and his reunion with his father Root. Tree learns how to communicate with ghosts and the importance of creating bonds with others.
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History[]

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A Vision of Shadows[]

"I can't make all dead cats appear. Needletail told me about StarClan. I've never seen a StarClan cat. I think I can only sense cats who are still tied to the living. They've stuck close to us. They can't move on until they've done what they feel they need to do. Like Needletail. She will only find her way to StarClan when she has finished what she started here."
―Tree about his powers Darkest Night, page 298
Tree is nomadic loner and wanders wherever he pleases, as long as the hunting is good. He befriends the ShadowClan apprentice, Needlepaw when he encounters her alone in the forest, and eventually accompanies her back to the ShadowClan border. After the Clan medicine cats have a vision about a six-toed cat coming to save them, Tree is found by SkyClan who has six toes on one foot and a unique ability to speak to cats who are stuck between life and death as ghosts. The leaders and medicine cats gather together to see Tree's ability, and are shocked when their lost loved ones appear. The ghosts are able to explain what happened to them at the paws of Darktail and make peace with their loved ones, and eventually transcend to StarClan.
Due to Tree's incredible abilities, he is accepted into SkyClan by Leafstar. However, he is lazy and unskilled, and finds that the warrior life is not suitable for him. Tree is then encouraged to be a medicine cat apprentice under Frecklewish, but it is obvious that he is not cut out to be a medicine cat either. Due to the fact that he is good at solving problems within the Clan, Leafstar names Tree as the first Clan mediator. After his attempts to resolve the ShadowClan-SkyClan conflict are fruitless, Tree grows frustrated by the leaders refusing to listen to his advice. When Leafstar decides to lead her Clan back to the gorge, Tree tries to dissuade her by revealing Echosong was present. When SkyClan leaves, Tree decides to remain behind. Urged by Twigbranch, Tree sets out to bring Violetshine and SkyClan back to the lake. He shows Hawkwing, Twigbranch, and Violetshine Pebbleshine, who reveals Violetshine is expecting his kits.

The Broken Code[]

"This is why you should be your own cat. Like it or not, you have a different ancestry from most of the other young cats in SkyClan. The way of the warrior is not the only way, and you should be grateful for the chance to see that. There's more to life than fighting and showing yourself off as a strong cat. It's not always about who is the biggest and bravest."
―Tree to Rootpaw Lost Stars, page 60
He and Violetshine now have two kits, Rootkit and Needlekit. His son is constantly frustrated by his father's lack of attempts to conform to Clan life, and constantly embarrasses him by being able to speak to ghosts. When Bramblestar mentions the idea of punishing codebreakers after his surprising revival, Tree grows concerned by his harsh words and suggests to his family they should leave, but they disagree. Tree comforts his son when Rootpaw admits he can see Bramblestar's ghost and is sharply critical of the impostor's attempts to punish the codebreakers. Tree is exiled for three days for speaking out against Bramblestar, and he and Rootpaw travel to ShadowClan to reveal the truth about Bramblestar. He later travels to the Moonpool, and remains there when Rootspring is kidnapped into the Moonpool. Afterwards, Tree goes to the Sisters for help, and realizes that his son may be lost in the Dark Forest after he does not exit alongside Squirrelflight and Bramblestar.

A Starless Clan[]

Tigerstar: "He's a SkyClan cat. He'll side with SkyClan."
Tree: "I will side with peace."
Tigerstar: "A peace that kicks ShadowClan out of RiverClan, and leaves RiverClan undefended."
Tree: "A peace that satisfies every cat. If mediation is what the Clans truly want. I will meet all the Clan leaders and listen to what they have to say. I will treat everything they tell me with secrecy and find a solution that they can all agree on."
—Tigerstar and Tree about mediating the dispute Thunder, page 137
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Super Editions[]

This section summarizes Tree's significant Super Editions appearances. If you're looking for a full list, find one here!

Tree: "I guess. But Rootkit and Needlekit will have a father and a mother for as long as they need them, and if they're in trouble, they'll always have a Clan to turn to."
Squirrelflight: "You're starting to sound like a warrior."
—Tree and Squirrelflight Squirrelflight's Hope, page 410
In Squirrelflight's Hope, he is very proud and friendly with his recently born kits, Rootkit and Needlekit. While on a rescue patrol to save Leafstar and Squirrelflight, Tree briefly reunites with his mother, Moonlight, who had abandoned him as a kit due to the Sisters' custom, and is hostile towards her. He begrudgingly agrees to help convince the Sisters to leave their camp, but fails to convince his stubborn mother. He spots Squirrelflight's ghost before she returns to StarClan.

Novellas[]

This section summarizes Tree's significant Novellas appearances. If you're looking for a full list, find one here!

«"A friendship you choose is sometimes stronger than kinship," Root had said. Surely, somewhere there was another cat who could touch Tree's heart. Some cat who would make caring worth the risk. For the first time since Root's death, Tree's heart began to fill out with excitement. There was a whole future out there toward the horizon, and he could go anywhere he liked. And, someday, maybe another cat would talk beside him.»
—Tree's thoughts Tree's Roots, chapter 10
In Tree's Roots, Earth dreads his wandering since he feels unprepared, and struggles to communicate with spirits and speak with the land as toms do. Earth is sent away despite being a poor hunter and fighter, and angrily vows to never forgive the Sisters. He discovers his father, Root, who teaches him how to survive, and Earth renames himself Tree. After his father's death, Tree runs into Pebbleshine, who was trying to find SkyClan. Root appears to Tree as a ghost to warn him about a fox, and urges his son to open his heart to others.

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Personality and traits[]

Tree has strange strategies for hunting, such as crouching still for long periods of time pretending he is a bush.[16] He can see ghosts, which is very off-putting to Clan cats.[17] He is not very interested in the warrior way of life and struggles to find his place in SkyClan.[8][18] However, he cares deeply for his family, always helping and comforting them when they are in need.[19] He also has a sarcastic sense of humor.[20]
Tree is highly intelligent, perceptive, and insightful, as he often notices things that other cats do not and is very good at solving problems. This is shown when he came up with a solution to Sleekwhisker and Yarrowleaf,[18] and the fact he was the first cat to recognize the danger inherent in the fake Bramblestar's accusations of codebreakers.[21] He was also the first to recognize that the impostor was merely using StarClan's silence as a way to turn the Clans against each other.[22]
Despite being generally laid-back and good at staying calm when insulted or under pressure, Tree does have his limits and is not incapable of losing his temper or patience, or holding grudges. A prime example of this is his relationship with his mother Moonlight, against whom he holds a powerful grudge for abandoning him as a kit. When reuniting with Moonlight, Tree is uncharacteristically cold, angry, and bitter.[2] When he later attempts to negotiate with her, he initially stays calm, answering her questions patiently, but eventually loses his temper and starts shouting at her after she repeatedly refuses to take his words seriously and insults him.[23] Other notable examples of Tree's vulnerable side are shown when he was visibly hurt and frustrated by SkyClan and ShadowClan's refusal to listen to his attempts to help them compromise, and when he angrily reprimanded Finleap for accusing him of trying to take Twigbranch from him.[24]

Relationships[]

Violetshine[]

When Tree joined SkyClan, he and Violetshine quickly became close. Violetshine helped Tree learn the ways of a Clan, and Tree was a comforting presence for Violetshine after Needletail's death.[source?] She and Tree eventually become mates, and have kits together.[25]

Needleclaw and Rootspring[]

Cherrytail: "Rootspring, are you sure you're not... well, imagining this? After all, you've always seen things a bit... strangely."
Tree: "And what's wrong with that? Remember that Rootspring was the first cat to see Bramblestar's spirit, and alerted us all to what was happening. Is this any harder to believe?"
—Cherrytail and Tree about what happened at the Moonpool The Place of No Stars, page 36
Tree is shown to trust Rootspring a lot, calling him intelligent and brave.[19][26] He defends his son when others call Rootspring strange or odd.[27] When Bristlefrost nor Shadowsight saw Rootspring in the Place of No Stars, Tree tried to stay optimistic.[28] Tree realized that his son was stranded in the Dark Forest, so after Shadowsight suggested getting advice from the Sisters, Tree agreed, and hurried to bring the Sisters.[29] The Sisters told Tree that they would try to help Tree recover Rootspring, but Tree was not too hopeful, as there was a good chance it would not work.[30] Squirrelflight and Bramblestar managed to return from the Dark Forest, but after they did not have Rootspring, Tree was extremely saddened, and tried to distract himself.[31]

Moonlight[]

Tree has a strained relationship with his mother, Moonlight. When Tree was a kit called Earth, he loved his mother and believed the things she taught him, but was slightly resentful of her neglecting him in order to focus on leading the Sisters.[6] His resentment was intensified by Moonlight's refusal to sing for his dead friend Stream,[32] and by the realization that she did not love him (Earth) as much as she loved his sisters[10]. Despite this, Earth did not wish to leave the Sisters and begged to be allowed to stay, or at least leave in his own time. Moonlight dismissed her son's feelings and pleas, and once Earth reached his sixth moon, she cast him out without a second thought.[33] As a result, Tree developed a bitter grudge against Moonlight and the Sisters, vowing to never forgive them for casting him out.[7]
When they reunite many moons later, Tree is hostile towards Moonlight, angrily condemning her for abandoning him as soon as he could hunt and for letting the stars decide his fate. Moonlight is surprised by Tree's anger and nonchalantly defends her actions, showing herself to be unapologetic and unremorseful about hurting her son's feelings.[2]
Tree initially refused to attempt convince Moonlight and the Sisters to leave, wanting nothing to do with them,[34] but later reluctantly agreed for the sake of peace. When Tree arrived in the Sister's camp, Moonlight initially ignored him because he was a tom and was amused when Squirrelflight revealed he had been chosen to speak for the Clans. When she finally acknowledged him, she greeted him warmly by his birth name, only for Tree to coldly remind her of his new name. As Tree attempted to reason with her, the two quickly got into a heated argument, with Moonlight accusing Tree of threatening her and of "forgetting" his "duty" as a tom to wander and protect the land, while Tree accused Moonlight of caring more for her beliefs than her kits. Ultimately, Tree's attempt to reason with Moonlight failed and mother and son parted on bad terms.[23]
Even after Moonlight's death, Tree remains bitter towards her and has no desire to see her ghost, arguing that since she abandoned him in life, he should not have to put up with her in death. Nevertheless, he expressed a degree of sadness over her death, though mainly on behalf of her orphaned kits.[35]

Root[]

Unlike his relationship with his mother, Moonlight, Tree's relationship with his father is not estranged. They were very close when Root was still alive.[36] Root knew that Moonlight was expecting his litter when the gray she-cat broke up with him to continue her life with the Sisters. This caused Root to despise Moonlight for leaving him so coldly and for not giving him a chance to know his own kits. When Tree revealed how Moonlight banished him when he was not fully ready to hunt and fend for himself, Root was furious that his former mate abandoned their son as well especially after Tree, who at the time still had his birth name Earth, nearly got killed by a pack of dogs due to his inexperience.[37] Root then agreed to take care of Earth until his son was fully ready to care of himself. Root also suggested that Earth should change his original name since the Sisters did not want them anymore. Earth then changed his name to Tree since he and Root slept in an oak tree the night before.[7]
Root then taught his son to care for himself during the next two moons, teaching him how to scavenge for food in Twoleg trash and the unattended bowls of kittypets. Tree mentally noted how difficult his life would have been without his father to guide him. Tree was devastated and guilt-ridden when Root sacrificed himself to save him from a fox, and resolved to wander alone from then on.[36] However, Root's ghost later came to Tree and encouraged him to let other cats into his life, advice Tree heeds.[38]

Family[]

Main article: Tree/Family
Tree's parents are Root and Moonlight, and his littermates are Ice and Sunrise. Violetshine is his mate, and Rootspring and Needleclaw are their children. For more of Tree's family, click here!

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

Interesting facts[]

  • Tree has the power to bring dead cats from the darkness so the living cats can see them,[17] which he inherited from his mother, Moonlight.[39]
  • Tree is a polydactyl cat, meaning he has a sixth toe,[17] along with his father Root,[7] Blackstar,[40] and Spider Paw.[41]
  • Tree rejected the opportunity to receive a warrior name since "[Tree] is nice and simple, like me."[42]
  • He is the first ever cat to be a mediator.[1]
  • He has the same pelt shade as his father, Root, and his sister Sunrise.[2][7]

Mistakes[]

Quotes[]

Main article: Tree/Quotes
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External links[]

  • A Different Way of Doing Things on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
  • Evil Lives Forever on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
  • Beyond Our Borders on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • Winds of Change on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • Open The Way on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • Wander the world on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • Just some weirdo... on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • What if…? on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • Editors and the supernatural world within the Clans on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • A visual guide to the Clans on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)

  • Which Warrior is Worthy - The Return on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Poll option)
  • Send Us Your Art: A Warrior's Spirit on the Warriors official website (backup link)

  • Family Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • A Warrior's Spirit Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Ghosts Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Our favorite loners artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Warrior Cats love stories on the Warriors official website (backup link)

    • Notes and references[]

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Revealed in River of Fire, page 196
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 94
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Revealed in Thunder and Shadow: Bonus Scene, page 11
    4. ↑ Revealed in The Silent Thaw, page 272
    5. ↑ Revealed in Veil of Shadows, page 81
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Revealed in Tree's Roots, chapter 1
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Revealed in Tree's Roots, chapter 7
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Revealed in River of Fire, chapter 2
    9. ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 78
    10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Revealed in Tree's Roots, chapter 3
    11. ↑ Revealed in River of Fire, page 29
    12. ↑ Revealed in River of Fire, page 77
    13. ↑ Revealed in Thunder and Shadow: Bonus Scene, page 9
    14. ↑ Revealed in Darkest Night, chapter 18
    15. ↑ Revealed in Darkest Night, page 280
    16. ↑ Revealed in Lost Stars, chapter 8
    17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Revealed in Darkest Night, page 297
    18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Revealed in River of Fire, chapter 8
    19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Revealed in Darkness Within, chapter 3
    20. ↑ Revealed in River of Fire, page 197
    21. ↑ Revealed in Lost Stars, chapter 24
    22. ↑ Revealed in The Silent Thaw, chapter 10
    23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, chapter 20
    24. ↑ Revealed in The Raging Storm, chapter 20
    25. ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, chapter 3
    26. ↑ Revealed in The Place of No Stars, page 135
    27. ↑ Revealed in The Place of No Stars, page 36
    28. ↑ Revealed in The Place of No Stars, page 234
    29. ↑ Revealed in The Place of No Stars, page 244
    30. ↑ Revealed in The Place of No Stars, page 248
    31. ↑ Revealed in The Place of No Stars, pages 277-279
    32. ↑ Revealed in Tree's Roots, chapter 2
    33. ↑ Revealed in Tree's Roots, chapter 4
    34. ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, chapter 10
    35. ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, chapter 29
    36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Revealed in Tree's Roots, chapter 8
    37. ↑ Revealed in Tree's Roots, page 114
    38. ↑ Revealed in Tree's Roots, chapter 10
    39. ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, chapter 11
    40. ↑ Revealed on the Warriors App
    41. ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 321
    42. ↑ Revealed in River of Fire, page 186
    43. ↑ Revealed in The Place of No Stars, page 168
    44. ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 42
    45. ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 154
    46. ↑ Revealed in The Silent Thaw, page 161
    47. ↑ Revealed in The Silent Thaw, page 167
    48. ↑ Revealed in The Silent Thaw, page 173
    49. ↑ Revealed in The Silent Thaw, page 183
    50. ↑ Revealed in Veil of Shadows

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