Ravenpaw's Path (arc)

Ravenpaw's Path is a Warriors graphic novel arc. It follows Ravenpaw and Barley as they seek out ThunderClan to try to protect their home.
==Concept development==
:This arc consists of three manga books that tell the story of what happened to Ravenpaw and Barley after the battle with BloodClan. It is told from Ravenpaw's perspective.
==Summary==
:Ravenpaw and Barley live peacefully together on the farm. One cold leaf-bare night, a group of rogues consisting of Willie, Minty, Tess, Snapper, and Pounce arrive at the barn asking for shelter. Willie's mate, Minty, is about to have kits. Ravenpaw gladly lets them stay, and Minty's kits, Sniff, Icicle, Cloudy, and Snowflake, are born. Ravenpaw is glad to take care of the kits, and moons pass with the rogues staying in the barn. Barley voices suspicion of the group, but Ravenpaw dismisses him. Ravenpaw does all the hunting and chores for the rogues, and is happy to help, but does not realize how much of a pushover he is being. One day, the rogues decide that it is time for them to leave. Ravenpaw is sad to see them and the kits go, but he bids them farewell. Barley is relieved, but Ravenpaw knows that he does not understand how it feels to take care of a group of cats and raise kits, like in the Clans. Shortly after this, the barn catches on fire and is partially damaged, and living in it afterward is drafty and noisy as the Twolegs put a tarp over the broken roof, which flaps in the wind and scares off all the prey. One day, the rogues reappear in the barn. Ravenpaw is excited to see them, but they reveal their true intentions by attacking and killing the chickens, which are not even considered prey on the farm. The rogues drive out Ravenpaw and Barley, and Ravenpaw realizes that Barley was right.
:The two loners turn to ThunderClan for help. As they are traveling to the ThunderClan camp, they come across a WindClan kit named Crowkit at Fourtrees, trying to climb the Great Rock. They bring the kit back to WindClan, stopping a fight between ThunderClan and WindClan. They soon reunite with Firestar and Sandstorm, and discover that Sandstorm has given birth to two she-kits, Leafkit and Squirrelkit. They ask Firestar for help, but Firestar reveals that ThunderClan has been having problems with former BloodClan cats stealing prey and attacking patrols, and Ravenpaw realizes that they cannot spare any warriors at the moment. Ravenpaw and Firestar discover that Barley knows some of the BloodClan cats, and ask him to help, but Barley wants nothing to do with the group of rogues. However, he is eventually persuaded, and Firestar leads an attack on BloodClan. They find out that Barley's brothers, Jumper and Hoot, have renamed themselves to Ice and Snake, and are trying to rebuild BloodClan as its newest pair of leaders. ThunderClan puts an end to their plans, and drives out Jumper and Hoot, with the help of Barley, Ice, and Snake's sister, Violet. ThunderClan then promises to help Ravenpaw and Barley take back their barn.
:Firestar leads a patrol to take back the barn, but discovers that there are now even more BloodClan cats sheltering there, including Jumper and Hoot. They regroup and devise a plan, then drive out the rogues. Jumper and Hoot plead with Barley for mercy, and Barley agrees to shelter his brothers. The ThunderClan cats return to the forest. Jumper and Hoot soon prove to be extremely lazy, and they order Ravenpaw to do everything for them, though Ravenpaw tries to teach them how to do things around the farm. Barley eventually gets fed up with his brothers, and banishes them for mistreating Ravenpaw. Ravenpaw and Barley live in peace in the barn from then on.
==Books==
===Shattered Peace===
:Ravenpaw explains his life on the farm and how he is enjoying his time away from Clan life. He mentions the battle with BloodClan, and how he and Barley assisted with fighting. He and Barley roam around the forest, where Ravenpaw shows Barley the hunters' crouch. Later, the two toms are shown cleaning the barn, and discuss Clan life and if Ravenpaw missed it at all. They meet Willie, Minty, Snapper, Tess, and Pounce, a group of cats asking for shelter. Minty gives birth to her kits, Snowflake, Icicle, Cloudy, and Sniff, while the rest of the rouges treat the two toms as servants. Eventually, the group leaves, relieving Barley while making Ravenpaw sad and causing them to argue over the cats. Later that night, the barn catches on fire. The two toms escape, but turn back to save the dogs before retreating again. They attempt to sleep in the Twoleg nest at the farm before deciding on sleeping outside. When they return to the barn, they find Willie and his group on the roof, watching in horror as they attack the chickens in the barn before retreating. The farmer, assuming that Barley and Ravenpaw were the attackers, kicks the two toms out, where the pair runs into Willie's group again and fight. Ravenpaw and Barley head to Highstones, where Ravenpaw speaks to Bluestar, Whitestorm, and Spottedleaf in StarClan. The cats tell him to ask Firestar for help, which Ravenpaw dislikes before the StarClan cats remind him that he and Firestar are still friends. Ravenpaw and Barley head towards ThunderClan.
===A Clan in Need===
:Ravenpaw and Barley travel to ThunderClan to ask Firestar for help, stopped briefly by a WindClan patrol looking for a lost Crowkit before the loners find him attempting to climb the Great Rock. Dustpelt and his patrol see them at the border and bring them into camp to speak with Firestar. They meet Sandstorm's kits, Squirrelkit and Leafkit, before explaning their situation to Firestar. The ginger tom agrees to help and reveals that he needs to deal with their issues with what remains of BloodClan first. When Barley is asked to help find BloodClan's camp, he flees into the forest, offended and hurt. Ravenpaw attempts to convince him to help, the black and white tom agreeing when Sorrelpaw gets badly hurt. The loners leave to find Violet, a kittypet who may have information on BloodClan in the Twolegplace. They find BloodClan is under the leadership of Ice and Snake, where Violet and Barley are nearly attacked before ThunderClan enters the battle. With the battle over, Firestar promises to aid the loners once his Clan has rested.
===The Heart of a Warrior===
:Firestar, Graystripe, Cloudtail, Brightheart, Brackenfur, Bramblepaw, Ravenpaw, and Barley leave to go back to the barn to drive out the remaining rogues. Firestar orders Cloudtail to take a hunting patrol a little ways away from the barn so as to not alert the other cats that they're closing in, before the remaining cats discuss a battle plan. They attempt to fight that night, however they are unsuccessful and outnumbered. They attempt another battle plan the next evening, before being briefly outnumbered until the dogs at the farm hear the fighting and break free. The loners and Clan cats win, and Jumper and Hoot ask Barley and Ravenpaw if they can stay at the barn now that they have left BloodClan. While initially saying yes to Jumper and Hoot's request, the pair of cats take advantage of Barley, and Ravenpaw too, much to the annoyance of Ravenpaw, who tries to bring this up with his companion. After having more than enough of the manipulation and abuse from Jumper and Hoot, Barley has decided to confront his brothers, and the toms are kicked out of the barn. The story ends with Ravenpaw and Barley gazing out at the barn they risked their lives to regain.
==Characters==
===Main characters===
===Major characters===
===Supporting characters===
==Important events==
|- class="ie-colored-row" style="background-color: #ffb5b2;"
| Shattered Peace
|Willie, Minty, Snapper, Tess, and Pounce arrive at the barn. Minty's kits are born. The rogues leave. The barn is partially damaged in a fire. The rogues return and drive out Ravenpaw and Barley.
|- class="ie-colored-row" style="background-color: #ffd0af;"
| A Clan in Need
|Ravenpaw and Barley seek help from ThunderClan. They help ThunderClan disband the remaining BloodClan cats and drive out Jumper and Hoot. The ThunderClan cats promise to help Ravenpaw and Barley take back their farm.
|- class="ie-colored-row" style="background-color: #f4ffaf;"
| The Heart of a Warrior
|ThunderClan helps Ravenpaw and Barley drive the BloodClan cats out of their farm. Barley lets his brothers, Jumper and Hoot, stay for a little while, but eventually banishes them for mistreating Ravenpaw.
|}
==Publication history==
*Shattered Peace (EN), HarperCollins (paperback), 3 August 2009Revealed on 
*A Clan in Need (EN), HarperCollins (paperback), 23 March 2010Revealed on 
*The Heart of a Warrior (EN), HarperCollins (paperback), 3 August 2010Revealed on 
==See also==
*Erin Hunter
*Warriors books
*Arcs
*Ravenpaw's Path arc
==Notes and references==
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Category:Arcs
Category:Graphic novel arc