Graystripe

Graystripe is a dark gray tom with yellow eyes, and a stripe of darker gray fur running down his back.
Graystripe was a ThunderClan elder under Bramblestar's, the impostor's, and Squirrelflight's leaderships in the lake territories, and previously served as a warrior under Bluestar, Crookedstar, Leopardstar, Firestar, and Bramblestar in the forest territories. He was born to Willowpelt as Graykit and was apprenticed as Graypaw to Lionheart, quickly befriending Firepaw, a former kittypet, the two forming a lifelong friendship. After becoming a warrior, Graystripe mentored Brackenfur. While out in the forest, he was rescued by Silverstream, a RiverClan warrior, after falling through the icy river. The two often met in secret afterwards, and eventually started a relationship. Silverstream had his two kits, Featherkit and Stormkit, but died from blood loss while kitting, which devastated Graystripe. He decided to join RiverClan to be with his kits, but defected back to ThunderClan following his exile. During the midst of the battle against BloodClan, Graystripe was made deputy, and after Firestar went on a quest, Graystripe briefly led ThunderClan alongside Cinderpelt, where he made a vow to Gremlin and helped fend off another battle with BloodClan.
When trying to rescue cats from Twolegs, Graystripe was taken captive and briefly became a kittypet. He befriended another kittypet, Millie, and the two left to find Graystripe's home. The two became mates before reuniting with the Clans after moons of traveling, where he happily settled down back to his position as a warrior, and Millie gave birth to Bumblekit, Blossomkit, and Briarkit. He served his Clan until he retired to the elders' den with Sandstorm; however, Graystripe was exiled for speaking out against the impostor, but returned under Squirrelflight's acting leadership. Later, Graystripe made his own journey to the old forest, where he helped Gremlin's son, Fang, after making a promise to her in the past, and briefly reunited with Stormfur and Barley. After the destruction of the Moonstone and teaching WarriorClan the ways of Clan life, Graystripe realized that the Clans could live without StarClan, and he also came to realization of his own place within the Clan, venturing back to ThunderClan. Upon returning to his Clan, he took up the acting leadership after Lionblaze abdicated, though Graystripe still kept him as deputy. 
Following the return of Bramblestar and Squirrelflight, Graystripe volunteered to enter the Dark Forest to help defeat Ashfur, believing himself to still have an important role to play. There, Graystripe reunited with Firestar and his family, and was able to condemn Ashfur for all he had done, but at the cost of Ashfur managing to mortally wound Graystripe. The old gray tom embraced his death and peacefully died among friends after returning to the living world, and ascended to StarClan, able to see all the cats he missed so much once more. 
==History==
===The Prophecies Begin===
:Graypaw is a young ThunderClan apprentice being mentored by Lionheart, who encounters a kittypet named Rusty. When Rusty is accepted into ThunderClan as Firepaw, he, Graypaw, and Ravenpaw form a tight-knit group. After Ravenpaw reveals to his friends that Tigerclaw murdered Redtail, Graypaw and Firepaw have him escape to live with the loner, Barley. Graypaw and Firepaw assist in the battle against ShadowClan to help retrieve Frostfur's kits, and afterwards, with the courage they showed in battle, they become warriors, now known as Graystripe and Fireheart. Bluestar then sends them on a mission to retrieve the banished WindClan.
:He receives his first apprentice, Brackenpaw, and later while going to the Sunningrocks, he falls in the river, being rescued by Silverstream, a RiverClan she-cat. The two pursue a relationship with one another. Graystripe then begins to neglect Brackenpaw's training due to meeting Silverstream, often missing training sessions. During a raid by Brokenstar's rogues, Graystripe attacks and kills Clawface, who almost killed Fireheart, defending his friend. Graystripe and Fireheart feed the starving RiverClan behind Bluestar's back when their fish are poisoned.
:Silverstream then tells him she's expecting his kits; however, she dies from blood loss while kitting at Sunningrocks, devastating Graystripe. He names his two kits, Stormkit and Featherkit, and brings them to ThunderClan. To avoid battle, Graystripe yields them to RiverClan under Crookedstar's command and decides to stay with them in RiverClan. His loyalty to ThunderClan never leaves and tries to remain loyal to RiverClan, where he tells Fireheart of Leopardstar's planned attack at Sunningrocks against ThunderClan. After being exposed and not bringing himself to attack Fireheart, Leopardstar banishes him, forcing him to return to ThunderClan.
:Firestar becomes leader and wishes to appoint Graystripe as his deputy, but decides against it as due to Graystripe's disloyalty, appointing Whitestorm instead. He proves his loyalty to ThunderClan after he saw Darkstripe feed Sorrelkit deathberries, attacking his half-brother. During the battle with BloodClan. Whitestorm is killed by Bone, and chooses Graystripe to succeed him.
===The New Prophecy===
:Graystripe leads an attack on the construction Twolegs alongside Squirrelpaw to free the trapped cats, including Squirrelpaw's sister, Leafpaw, other Clan cats, and two non-Clan cats, Sasha and Cody. He manages to help open several cages before being snatched up by the Twolegs and being taken away. After being told of his capture, Firestar grieves heavily for the loss of his friend, refusing to believe he is dead. Firestar does not appoint a new deputy for many moons; much to the dismay of his Clanmates and the other Clans, though eventually a sign by StarClan is sent to Leafpool, and a vigil is held for Graystripe. Brambleclaw is chosen to succeed his position, despite not yet receiving an apprentice.
===Power of Three===
:Graystripe finds his way to the Clans in their new territories, along with his new mate, Millie. They reach the Clans during a Gathering, being reunited with Firestar. Because of this, Firestar is conflicted about whether Graystripe should return as deputy, but StarClan ultimately approves of Brambleclaw remaining deputy, and Graystripe is happy to stay as warrior. He becomes temporary deputy when Brambleclaw travels to the mountains. Later, Millie gives birth to their kits, Bumblekit, Briarkit, and Blossomkit, where Graystripe is able to be a proper father to his second litter of kits. He becomes temporary deputy again when Brambleclaw leads a patrol to search for Sol, who was suspected of murdering Ashfur.
===Omen of the Stars===
:Graystripe cares for his daughter, Briarpaw, after she breaks her spine trying to save Longtail from a falling tree. When a patrol of cats visits the Tribe of Rushing Water, it is revealed that Graystripe is the grandfather of Stormfur's kits, Lark and Pine. He takes part in the battle against the Dark Forest and heavily mourns Firestar when he dies.
===A Vision of Shadows===
:Millie has joined Graystripe in the elders' den where they, along with Sandstorm and Purdy, are cared for by apprentices, including Alderpaw and Sparkpaw, the latter of which reminds Graystripe of his old friend, Firestar. After Sandstorm dies on the journey to find SkyClan, Graystripe mourns the loss of yet another old friend, and mourns again when Purdy dies suddenly seasons later. Around this time, he and Millie become the grandparents to Blossomfall's litter, and Graystripe spends a lot of time interacting with his grandkits. He comforts Millie after the death of their daughter, Briarlight, mourning her as well. He also voices disapproval when Tigerheart, now Tigerstar, becomes ShadowClan's leader, as he remembers when the first Tigerstar became leader.
===The Broken Code===
:Graystripe shares the elders' den with Brackenfur, Brightheart, and Cloudtail, and he speaks highly of Bramblestar at the leader's funeral. He becomes displeased when the impostor, posing as Bramblestar, disregards the needs of the elders. He tries to stop the impostor from exiling Squirrelflight. After Bramblestar's impostor tightens his grip on ThunderClan, Graystripe openly exposes him as a fraud and calls him a weak leader, resulting in the impostor angrily exiling Graystripe from ThunderClan, along with several other cats who stand with Graystripe. However, after the impostor is exposed during a battle, Graystripe returns to ThunderClan under Squirrelflight's acting leadership. Afterwards, Graystripe leaves with Flipclaw, Thornclaw, Flywhisker, and Snaptooth to go on a wander, which is a shock to everyone in ThunderClan, and Squirrelflight in particular takes his leaving harder than anyone else. After Graystripe returns to ThunderClan, he is suggested by Bristlefrost to become the new temporary leader. Lionblaze, the current acting leader, willingly abdicates to the older tom, and Graystripe takes up the mantle of leadership for ThunderClan once more, and keeps Lionblaze as deputy. 
:Graystripe remains ThunderClan's acting leader until the return of Bramblestar and Squirrelflight, and then willingly volunteers to enter the Dark Forest to help stop Ashfur. There, Graystripe is reunited with his deceased family and is able to see Firestar once more. During the final battle against Ashfur, Graystripe condemns Ashfur for all he had done and passes on a message from Squirrelflight to give to the gray-flecked tom. Ashfur, enraged, attacks the old gray tom and manages to mortally wound him. Graystripe is able to continue on for the battle, but then, after returning to the living world, passes from his wounds while surrounded by his Clanmates and ascends to StarClan. Bramblestar then honors the cats who entered the Dark Forest—Graystripe included—as Lights in the Mist.
===Super Editions===
:In Bramblestar's Storm, Graystripe assists his Clan in surviving the flooding of the lake and offers advice to ThunderClan's new leader, Bramblestar. Feeling his age, he eventually retires to the elders' den alongside Sandstorm, where he speaks highly of his kits, Briarlight, Blossomfall, and Bumblestripe, and his older kits, Stormfur and Feathertail. He also tells Millie he will wait for her when she retires.
:In Graystripe's Vow, following the false Bramblestar's defeat, ThunderClan begins to divide themselves under Squirrelflight's acting leadership, and Graystripe feels out of place. With Squirrelflight struggling, he promises her to help advise her; however, after Flipclaw, Flywhisker, Snaptooth, and Thornclaw leave the Clan to go for a wander, Graystripe decides to join them. He and Flipclaw head to the mountains, where Graystripe reunites with Stormfur and his Tribe kin. Stoneteller tells Graystripe that he still has a part to play in with helping the Clans, and after having a vision of Feathertail by the Moonstone, Graystripe decides to visit the old forest.
:He meets WarriorClan, a group of kittypets that act as warriors, their leader being Monkeystar. He also meets Fang, a cat's son that he made a vow to in the past, and Fang asks if that promise extended to Gremlin's kits. Following the Moonstone's destruction, Graystripe reunites with Barley, and along with WarriorClan, helps Fang free kittypets trapped in a Twoleg den. He makes Fang the deputy of WarriorClan, and Petunia the medicine cat, before leaving to go back to ThunderClan, after realizing that the Clans can live without StarClan and his own place within the Clan.
:In the past, Graystripe struggles to lead ThunderClan following Firestar's absence to rebuild SkyClan. When BloodClan and their leader, Fury, decide to take revenge on the Clans, Graystripe finds himself questioning his status as the temporary leader of the Clan, which furthers when the Clan begin to disagree with Graystripe's choices. Graystripe finds an ally in Gremlin, a heavily pregnant BloodClan queen, and she informs him of BloodClan's plan for revenge if he can give her and her brother, Scraps, sanctuary in ThunderClan. Graystripe leads ThunderClan in the battle with BloodClan and convinces Fury to surrender after offering her help for a critical wound. Firestar and Sandstorm return from their journey, and Graystripe admits that he is satisfied as Firestar's deputy, but doesn't believe he is able to be a proper leader.
===Graystripe's Adventure===
:Following his capture, Graystripe is now a kittypet living with Twolegs, and befriends a fellow kittypet named Millie, teaching her about Clan life and how to fight and hunt. Silverstream appears in his dreams and encourages him to find ThunderClan, where he offers Millie to join him, but she refuses. He leaves without her, determined to find Firestar, but grows weak with hunger and thirst, and after many days, Millie finds him and rescues him from starvation.
:During their journey, Millie becomes injured when the two are chased by a monster in a cornfield, and they rest with some loners in their barn. The Twoleg and cats there have an uneasy relationship, but Graystripe helps to bridge their bond by saving one of the Twoleg kits from drowning. He and Millie continue on their journey, and they find Graystripe's old home destroyed by Twolegs. Disheartened, the pair finds Ravenpaw and Barley, who inform them the Clans had left moons ago. 
:Graystripe becomes frustrated with Millie's inability to forget her old kittypet tendencies and is hit by a monster while scolding her. He recovers at Diesel's place and becomes jealous of Millie's friendliness with Diesel, realizing he has developed feelings for Millie. Graystripe and Millie journey to the sun-drown-place and head to the lake territories. After seeing cats on an island, Graystripe and Millie are reunited with the Clans.
==Detailed description==
:Graystripe is a big, solid, dark gray tom with a stripe of darker gray fur running down his back, a torn left ear, golden yellow eyes, a thick mane, and shaggy fur.
===Scars gained===
*Torn left ear caused by his journey to reunite with ThunderClan prior to The Sight.
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==Killed victims==
*Whiteclaw (Caused; accidental)
*Clawface
*Darkstripe
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==Personality and Relationships==
:Graystripe is playful, devoted, and trustworthy. He is Firestar's best friend, serving as his loyal deputy and advisor for many moons. For more of Graystripe's personality and relationships, click here!
==Family==
:Graystripe's mother is Willowpelt, and his half-siblings are Darkstripe, Sorreltail, Sootfur, and Rainwhisker. Graystripe fell in love with Silverstream, a RiverClan warrior, but she died giving birth to their kits, Stormfur and Feathertail. After Graystripe reunited with ThunderClan, he and Millie had Bumblestripe, Blossomfall, and Briarlight. For more of Graystripe's family, click here!
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==Merchandise==
====Graystripe Large Plush Cat====
*Series 1
*Large soft plush of Graystripe.
*Star of his own graphic novel trilogy, Graystripe is one of the most beloved characters in the Warrior Cats series, and now there's a plush to celebrate! The Graystripe large plush includes the ThunderClan cat's distinctive stripe of dark gray fur and a special Clan symbol on his paw.
*Approximately $34.99 USD.
====Graystripe Mini Plush Cat====
*Introducing our exclusive Warrior Cats mini plush cat collection! Inspired by The Prophecy Begins series, these 6-inch tall plushies capture the beloved spirit of your favorite Warrior. Made with ultra-soft, high-quality materials, each plush is perfect for snuggling, collecting, or gifting to fans of the iconic Warrior Cats world. Bring home a mini warrior cat today and let the adventures continue!
*The loyal, fun-loving warrior with a big heart and an even bigger appetite, always ready for a laugh—or a snack—by Firestar's side!
*Approximately $14.99 USD. Six-pack bundle is approximately $85 USD.
====Graystripe & Jayfeather - Mini Collector Figures====
*Series 1
*Sturdy mini figure of Graystripe and Jayfeather, approximately 7cm in height.
*Graystripe and Jayfeather are two of the most important cats of ThunderClan—Graystripe for his kindness, loyalty, and devotion to his Clanmates; and Jayfeather for his skills as a healer, his prophetic visions, and of course, his inimitable bedside manner.
*Also included in a three-pack bundle with the rest of Series 1: Firestar, Leafstar, Tigerstar, and Tawnypelt.
*Approximate individual price is $12.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $38.97 USD.
====Graystripe Mini-Plush Head - Discontinued====
*Series 2
*A stackable mini-plush head of Graystripe. Approximately 7cm with an anti-stress bean filling.
*Also included in a three-pack bundle with Jayfeather and Mistystar.
*Approximate individual price is $9.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $27.99 USD.
====Ravenpaw & Graystripe - Mini Collector Figures (The Prophecies Begin)====
*The Prophecies Begin
*Reprints of Graystripe and Ravenpaw in new poses.
*Firestar's closest friends in his apprentice days, these two remained unswervingly loyal to Firestar, to the Clans, and to each other, even as their lives took very different paths. While Graystripe struggled with his loyalty in his youth, only to rise as Firestar's deputy and closest advisor, Ravenpaw found peace in his life on the farm with Barley, even though he remained forever a warrior at heart.
*Also included in a three-pack bundle with the rest of The Prophecies Begin: Yellowfang, Brightheart, Firestar, and Scourge.
*Approximate individual price is $12.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $38.97 USD.
===Accessories===
====ThunderClan Graystripe Fur Bag Charm====
*Add to your furry friends collection with this super-cute fur ball, inspired by Graystripe's coat, which comes with an iconic ThunderClan charm. Attach it to your bag or keychain and you're good to go.
*Approximate individual price is $9.99 USD.
==Trivia==
:Did you know Graystripe used to be Kate's favorite Warriors character? For more trivia about Graystripe, click here!
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