Leafstar/History

==History==
===In the A Vision of Shadows arc===
====The Apprentice's Quest====
:When Alderpaw visits the Moonpool, Firestar shows him a vision of SkyClan. He sees Leafstar calling a Clan meeting in the gorge. She beckons her tail and Sharpclaw and a small black-and-white she-cat come forward. Leafstar speaks with the two cats for a moment, and Alderpaw realizes he is watching a warrior ceremony. The young she-cat is made into a warrior, and the Clan erupts into joyful yowls. After the ceremony, Echosong walks up to Leafstar, and they exchange a few words. When Alderpaw catches a glance of Echosong's green eyes, the vision fades.
:Alderpaw tells Sandstorm about his dream, and she identifies the cats in his dream as Leafstar, Sharpclaw, and Echosong; however, the black-and-white cat is still unnamed.
:On the way to the gorge, Alderpaw has another vision of SkyClan after he falls asleep. He wakes up on a moorland hillside and hears yowls in the distance. He walks closer and sees a circle of SkyClan cats crying out for help. Alderpaw recognizes Leafstar, Sharpclaw, Echosong, and the black-and-white she-cat from his previous vision. Alderpaw calls out to them, but they do not notice; soon Alderpaw wakes up and the dream is over.
====Shattered Sky====
:Leafstar is with the rest of SkyClan when Twigpaw finds them, and introduces herself as the leader of SkyClan. She is shocked to hear that Darktail and the other rogues are now on Clan territory. She decides to trust Twigpaw to guide them back to the lake. When they reach ThunderClan's camp, she meets with ThunderClan, RiverClan, and ShadowClan for the first time and agrees to fight against Darktail. She and the other Clan leaders meet with Onestar as he reveals the truth about Darktail. In the final battle against the rogues, Leafstar directs her Clan to the trees so they can complete a sneaky air attack on the rogues.
====Darkest Night====
:Leafstar sees Twigpaw scanning the clearing looking for her kin. She tells Twigpaw that Alderheart is checking on Hawkwing and that Violetpaw is with him.
:Leafstar leads SkyClan to their first Gathering at the the lake and sits with her Clanmates beneath the tree. After Mistystar closes RiverClan's borders and leaves the Gathering, Leafstar joins Bramblestar, Rowanstar, and Harestar in the branches of the tree. As she gets to her paws, cats from the other Clans yowl disapproval and anger, making her hesitate, but the other leaders defend her. Leafstar wishes for her Clan to live peacefully with their fellow Clans, and goes on to explain how Darktail joined, betrayed, and drove them out of the gorge. Tigerheart, with Rowanstar's permission, supports SkyClan, and suggests giving up territory for them, since they have so few mouths to feed now. Rowanstar agrees, granting SkyClan a stretch of land beside ThunderClan. The next day, Leafstar leads SkyClan to their new camp, creating their new home in a small clearing between the pine trees with a stream. Twigpaw notes how Leafstar acts like a regular warrior by frequently hunting and patrolling.
:She returns from a hunting patrol, when Hawkwing, Rabbitleap, and Twigpaw arrive, bearing the news of Finpaw's accident. After Hawkwing takes Twigpaw to her nest, proposes leading a patrol to the gorge in search of their missing Clanmates, and Leafstar agrees, wishing them well on their quest. Jayfeather, Puddleshine, Alderheart, and Kestrelflight come to SkyClan to talk with Leafstar about the prophecy, but the leader says she has little time to think about it, as the Clan is very busy at the moment. The medicine cats visit again after receiving a new prophecy; to fend off a storm, you will need an extra claw. They ask Leafstar if she knows anyone in SkyClan who has six toes. She shakes her head, saying there are no six-toed cats, though Leafstar is relieved there is an answer to defend against the upcoming storm.
:After Fallowfern accidentally crosses into ShadowClan territory, Juniperclaw comes to SkyClan's camp and yells at Leafstar. The leader defends Fallowfern, saying she probably didn't smell the border, since ShadowClan hasn't been marking them regularly. She goes on to apologize that they're still getting used to their home. Leafpool blames herself that Fallowfern crossed the border, but Leafstar reassures her.
:A ThunderClan patrol arrives and reports that Dovewing is missing, asking if anyone has reported signs of her. Leafstar questions Sandynose, who says no one has said anything to him. Ivypool gives Twigpaw a pointed look, and Leafstar asks the apprentice, who reports seeing Dovewing meeting with Tigerheart on their territory. Leafstar gives the patrol permission to search SkyClan's territory for any signs of the missing warrior. After they leave, Leafstar and Sandynose speak together in hushed mews.
:Yet again, another ThunderClan patrol comes to SkyClan, asking for herbs, after a mudslide in their came destroys their supplies. Leafstar offers to gather herbs for them. Twigpaw requests to help and Leafstar allows it. At the next Gathering, Bramblestar thanks her for the herbs, then Leafstar reports SkyClan's news. Rowanstar announces Tigerheart has gone missing, and he cannot lead anymore. He disbands ShadowClan and offers Leafstar their former territory in exchange for a home. Leafstar welcomes any ShadowClan warriors who wish to join them, but those who do not must leave the land Rowanstar has given SkyClan.
:Hawkwing's patrol to the gorge returns, and Leafstar greets the Clanmates she hasn't seen in so long. She then tells the patrol about the events of the Gathering the night prior. The patrol finds a cat named Tree, and Violetpaw says Needletail led her to him. Leafstar nearly sends Tree away, but Puddleshine stops her, pointing out he has six toes. Leafstar decides that if StarClan has prophesied it, for now, they must accept him into the Clan. Afterwords, she announces Violetpaw and Twigpaw are ready to be made warriors. After naming Violetpaw Violetshine, Twigpaw announces that she must return to ThunderClan. Leafstar is disappointed, but she dismisses the watching cats and ends the ceremony, then tells Twigpaw she should return to ThunderClan.
====River of Fire====
:Leafstar asks Tree if he has made a decision about becoming a member of SkyClan. While Tree is unsure, Leafstar offers to make him a warrior apprentice and grows frustrated with him when he remarks that being a apprentice doesn't sound fun. Frecklewish reminds Leafstar since Tree has had visions, perhaps he should train as a medicine cat, and Tree agrees. Leafstar calls a Clan meeting and offers for Rowanclaw to join her, but he refuses, insisting he is no longer a Clan leader. She asks him and Tawnypelt to go to ShadowClan's old camp and fetch old bedding, and Violetshine and Hawkwing go with them.
:While sorting border patrols, Tree mentally drifts off and Leafstar calmly reminds him he must contribute to the Clan. While on the patrol, Violetshine dryly wonders how Leafstar could put up with him. Sleekwhisker and Yarrowleaf, former members of ShadowClan and the latter of whom is heavily expecting, arrive and ask to join SkyClan. Leafstar questions their motivations to join SkyClan since the two just want to reunite with their old Clanmates. After recounting the many horrors Darktail did to SkyClan, Leafstar refuses to let them join. Snowbird, Scorchfur, and many other former ShadowClan warriors critically question Leafstar's decision.
:A quarter moon later, Leafstar confronts Tree about making a decision about his place in the Clan. He insists he wants to be with the Clan, but hasn't found the right role he prefers yet. Meanwhile, many of the ShadowClan cats openly scorn at Leafstar since she turned away Sleekwhisker and Yarrowleaf, and Puddleshine and other medicine cats admit their primary problem is uniting both Clans under Leafstar's leadership. Tree and Violetshine discover Sleekwhisker and Yarrowleaf, who is giving birth in moments, in ShadowClan's old camp and take them back to SkyClan's camp. The ShadowClan warriors admit they were the ones who told their former Clanmates to stay, and swear their loyalty to SkyClan. Tree convinces Leafstar to let them stay to prove their loyalty.
:At the Gathering, which only includes Bramblestar, Harestar, and Leafstar now, Leafstar speaks first and announces they've accepted Sleekwhisker and Yarrowleaf into the Clan. While Leafstar defends her decision, a majority of the other cats loudly disagree. The medicine cats had received another prophecy about approaching shadows, and Bramblestar wonders if the two cats are in reference.
:Violetshine and Twigpaw speak to Leafstar and Hawkwing with their concerns about the prophecy and StarClan wanting five Clans in the forest. They want to ask if Tawnypelt would want to be ShadowClan's leader and reestablish the Clan. Leafstar is furious about the thought of undoing everything she's worked for, but Hawkwing and Tree convince her to do what will make StarClan happy. Leafstar begrudgingly agrees, but firmly insists she will never take any more visitors into SkyClan.
:During a storm, Leafstar commands her cats to take cover and is relieved when the apprentices appear unscathed after a tree falls on their den. Strikestone smells smoke, but after realizing it isn't in their territory, Leafstar orders her Clanmates to hide in their dens to ride out the dangerous storm. Tawnypelt and the other ShadowClan warriors refuse and wish to help the other Clans. Leafstar insists her first priority is to SkyClan, but allows the ShadowClan warriors and Hawkwing and Violetshine to go. After rescuing RiverClan from the fire, Hawkwing invites Mistystar to stay in their camp. Leafstar agrees, and allows them to stay in ShadowClan's old camp. After they leave, Leafstar rounds on Tawnypelt for undermining her. She is fine if ShadowClan wants to leave, but if not, they must obey her orders, and Tawnypelt agrees.
:At the next Gathering, Leafstar announces Dewspring and Reedclaw as SkyClan's newest warriors. She also grants Tree the title of mediator to settle differences between Clans, and the other Clans agree to give him a trial period. She offers to give him a warrior name, but Tree gleefully refuses. Leafstar agrees to send a patrol to help RiverClan rebuild their camp. When Tigerstar is revived, Leafstar greets him, but asks him to take his cats and leave her territory.
====The Raging Storm====
:Mintfur and Sandynose tell Leafstar about ShadowClan scent on SkyClan territory. Leafstar asks if they were sure and says she doesn't want to jump to any conclusions. When cats get into an argument about it, she silences them and says she still doesn't want to accuse ShadowClan of trespassing when there wasn't much evidence. Leafstar consults with Tree, who suggests waiting until they had more information, and agrees that he should hang around the border causally and figure something out.
:At the Gathering, Sandynose cries out that ShadowClan had been trespassing, Leafstar and Tigerstar argue about the land Rowanclaw gave to SkyClan. Instead of offering up land to SkyClan, the other Clans insist the two Clans should handle the disagreement between themselves.
:Bramblestar calls upon Tree to mediate the situation, and Tree arranges a meeting between Tigerstar and Leafstar on neutral territory. Instead, Tigerstar sends Juniperclaw, his deputy, to attend the meeting. Leafstar is frustrated by the lack of respect Tigerstar has shown her by not giving her his time, and angrily snaps at Juniperclaw that trespassing is against the warrior code. Juniperclaw calls her unreasonable for misjudging ShadowClan's needs after their many hardships. Their vehemence overwhelms Tree's ability to find reason, and a nearby dog with Twoleg kits forces the meeting aside. As a result, Leafstar calls upon extra border patrols and realizes fighting is the only language the other Clans speak. When she discovers Finleap had returned to SkyClan to check up on Reedclaw, Leafstar reprimands him for trespassing and breaking the warrior code.
:Having grown angrier as ShadowClan continues to trespassing, Leafstar leads a battle patrol to leap down from the trees onto the trespassing ShadowClan patrols. The patrol quickly retreats with barely any of the SkyClan cats wounded, and is confident that is the last of ShadowClan for a while. However, that night, ShadowClan raids their camp to destroy their dens. Leafstar, defeated, questions why they bother rebuilding the dens when the Clans didn't want them at the lake. Sparrowpelt suddenly vomits, and Frecklewish revealed he was poisoned. At the Gathering, Alderheart admitted he buried deathberry seeds while at ShadowClan's camp, and Violetshine pieces the parts together and concludes Juniperclaw poisoned Sparrowpelt. While Leafstar and Tigerstar get into another argument, Bramblestar asks Tree to mediate but he refuses since no one will listen to him. Leafstar announces she's been thinking about taking her Clan back to the gorge, but Jayfeather insists StarClan wants them to stay because of an omen they received. However, no Clan offers support to SkyClan.
:The following morning while the Clan is discussing leaving, Tree detects the spirit of Echosong among them, and she urgently wants them to stay at the lake. Leafstar refuses since she must do what is best for SkyClan and not StarClan now. Leafstar eventually decides to leave the lake immediately. However, soon after they leave, a violent storm slows them down. When the apprentices complain of wanting to return to their home in the forest, Leafstar snaps at them that they never had anything to claim at the lake. Their temporary camp floods the surrounding area leaving SkyClan trapped in the trees. Her Clanmates believe it to be StarClan's wrath, but Hawkwing chides them for blaming Leafstar when all she did was put SkyClan first.
:After a brief moment, Leafstar decides to lead them back to the lake and rallies her Clanmates. Leafstar volunteers to jump the tree branches first to make a path, but falls into the water. Finleap rescues her, and Willowshine resuscitates her. Twigbranch had brought a patrol with RiverClan and WindClan cats to convince Leafstar they were wanted at the lake. At the next Gathering, each Clan agrees to give up some territory to make room for SkyClan.
===In The Broken Code arc===
====Lost Stars====
:Leafstar calls a Clan meeting and names Rootkit and Needlekit apprentices; Rootpaw to Dewspring and Needlepaw to Reedclaw. When Bristlepaw saves Rootpaw from the lake, Bramblestar promises to send a patrol to keep Leafstar updated on her apprentice's condition.
:Rootpaw and Dewspring overhear Fidgetflake expressing his concerns about not being able to communicate with StarClan to Leafstar. Leafstar asserts that he shouldn't worry so much, and the two move on to discuss herbs. Rootpaw frets, but Dewspring is confident they can trust in Leafstar's judgment. At the Gathering, Leafstar notes that her Clan is fairing better than the others due to their camp residing in a sheltered valley.
:Rootpaw asks Leafstar and Hawkwing if he could bring Bristlepaw a piece of prey to thank her and ThunderClan for their hospitality. After some debate, she and Hawkwing agree. Later, she and the other Clan leaders, with the exception of ShadowClan, meet at the Moonpool and try to break the ice covering it. When Tree hesitates to disturb something so special, Leafstar allows him to leave. She later attends the Gathering where Bramblestar announces he was saved by Shadowpaw.
====The Silent Thaw====
:Rootpaw spots Leafstar napping next to Hawkwing in camp and later chatting with her deputy. Dewspring informs Leafstar of Rootpaw falling behind in his training due to being distracted, and Leafstar scolds him. She tells him to stop mooning over Bristlefrost and to not waste his mentor's time. Later, when Rootpaw is caught sneaking into ThunderClan's camp, Bramblestar has Molewhisker and Finleap go to her to fetch her apprentice. Leafstar punishes Rootpaw by having him clean nests.
:She calls a Clan meeting after Frecklewish reports news from the half-moon meeting. She reveals that Shadowsight had a vision from StarClan telling them they will suffer due to the codebreakers. She is dubious of Bramblestar's aggression, and hopes this news will calm him. Bramblestar calls an emergency Gathering and after noticing her silence, asks if she agrees the codebreakers must be punished. Since no cats from SkyClan were named, she believes the other Clans should decide what to do with theirs.
:While at a secret meeting about Bramblestar's behavior, Blossomheart reveals that Leafstar didn't act different when she lost a life and Frecklewish silences her with a glare. Rootpaw silently frets that he thought Leafstar had all nine lives. When Squirrelflight agrees with Bristlefrost's plan to speak with the other leaders, she decides to go to Leafstar first. Rootpaw later reflects how he saw Squirrelflight speak with Leafstar but didn't reveal anything. However, she confides with Squirrelflight that the other leaders may not be as welcoming.
:At the next Gathering, Bramblestar and several other cats agree to punish the codebreakers, starting with Tree. Leafstar snaps that only she orders her warriors, but Harrybrook disagrees. She continues to protest against Bramblestar, but Tree agrees to atone. She leads her Clan out in a hurry.
====Veil of Shadows====
:Leafstar names Needlepaw a warrior named Needleclaw while her brother, Rootpaw, has his ceremony delayed since he's constantly distracted during training. Before Frecklewish and Fidgetflake have an opportunity to tell Leafstar about Bramblestar's ghost, Bramblestar's impostor arrives. He calls for an emergency Gathering to discuss Shadowsight's disappearance and pressures her to punish any codebreakers in her Clan. Leafstar calls a Clan meeting and listens to her warriors discuss what do to. Frecklewish announces the truth about Bramblestar, and Leafstar is in disbelief. After listening to her warriors, Leafstar believes her medicine cats, Tree and Rootpaw, but is hesitant to make a strong stand against Bramblestar without evidence. After the meeting, Leafstar suggests that Rootpaw should become a medicine cat apprentice because of his powers.
:With Bramblestar's ghost missing, Leafstar allows Tree to perform a summoning ritual to attempt to call him. Leafstar calls a Clan meeting at the Tallstump and silences her cats to let Tree perform the ceremony. It doesn't work, but Frecklewish suggests they perform it at the Moonpool. Leafstar requests permission to attend, and Frecklewish grants her request. The ritual fails again, but Tree and Frecklewish press for Leafstar to act against Bramblestar again, however, Leafstar is still dubious. She speaks with Rootpaw and reveals that Frecklewish and Fidgetflake know that while Rootpaw is working hard as a medicine cat apprentice, his heart will forever be a warrior's, and allows him to return to his warrior apprenticeship.
:When Rootpaw and Dewspring bring Shadowsight's injured body back to camp, Rootpaw challenges Leafstar if she's finally ready to accept the truth about Bramblestar. The rebels report that Leafstar is seriously thinking about acting. She performs Rootpaw's warrior ceremony and believes he deserves not to have an assessment since he saved Shadowsight's life, and names him Rootspring. After Shadowsight wakes up and reveals that the impostor was the one who attacked him, Leafstar still remains dubious to confront Bramblestar, despite Tigerstar's warnings of impending war.
:After a tense Gathering, the impostor visits Leafstar. He forces her to exile Kitescratch since he and others tried to kill the impostor. He asks for her word to fight alongside him, RiverClan and WindClan against ShadowClan, and Leafstar vaguely replies he knows where she stands. Her cats challenge her orders, but Leafstar calls for Hawkwing to fetch Kitescratch once the impostor leaves. She decides she's had enough of Bramblestar ordering her Clan around, and decides to act. Leafstar brings her cats to the battle, but orders them to attack Bramblestar and the impostor. The impostor calls her a traitor while Leafstar fights Stormcloud. After the battle, Leafstar speaks out against Mistystar exiling Harelight and Icewing and states now isn't the time to be divided.
====Darkness Within====
:When Squirrelflight reveals that she thinks Ashfur is the impostor, Leafstar and Harestar scramble up to their places in the Gathering. Leafstar asks about Ashfur, and Squirrelflight states that he was a ThunderClan warrior. Tawnypelt exclaims that she heard that Ashfur tried to kill Hollyleaf, and other cats agree with her. After learning that StarClan had accepted Ashfur, Leafstar states that he can't still be bad. Lionblaze retorts that he can't imagine Ashfur ever changing, as the dark warrior was his mentor. Leafstar exclaims that it happened moons ago, and asks why it relates to now.
:After Squirrelflight explains what she thinks, Leafstar asks that maybe Ashfur is the cat preventing them from communicating with StarClan. Kestrelflight and Jayfeather argue about it, and Jayfeather concludes that it has never been tried before, but it might be possible. Squirrelflight declares that she has a plan to reveal it, and Leafstar asks for it.
:In ShadowClan camp, the leaders have a meeting for what to do. Tigerstar votes to outright kill Ashfur, but Leafstar cautions him. She states that she has an idea. Leafstar says that every leader should send two strong warriors to guard Ashfur. The others agree.
:Squirrelflight begins the vigil and the leaders honor their fallen warriors. Back at camp, Rootspring and Tree report their encounter with Cheddar to Leafstar. Leafstar decides that the information gained from their encounter is valuable, and should be shared with all the leaders. After all the leaders come, Rootspring reports, and after some discussion, the leaders decide that Rootspring, Spotfur, Needleclaw, and Bristlefrost will go on a journey to search for the Sisters.
====The Place of No Stars====
:After finding out that Leafstar is about to leave camp, Rootspring rushes to his leader, wanting to tell her of the news about Ashfur and Squirrelflight. Once they meet up, Leafstar states that they have to get to ShadowClan territory, so Rootspring will have to come with them and explain on the way. The yellow tom tells the SkyClan leader of how Ashfur dragged Squirrelflight into the Moonpool, causing the other cats on the patrol to not believe Rootspring at all. Although Harrybrook, Cherrytail, and Rabbitleap don't believe Rootspring's account of what happened, Leafstar does after Tree makes a convincing point about how Rootspring was the one to first alert the Clans of Bramblestar's spirit form. Leafstar agrees with the mediator, and decides to bring Rootspring along to the Clans' meeting at ShadowClan camp.
:Rootspring tells the Clans his story, and after some discussion, Leafstar states that Squirrelflight cannot be blamed, and may be in danger. The Clans decide to fetch their medicine cats and go to the Moonpool, so Leafstar orders Rootspring to go find Fidgetflake and Frecklewish and bring them to the Moonpool. At the Moonpool, Leafstar asks if the medicine cats were able to reach StarClan, but Kestrelflight states that they are still silent. Later, Leafstar is talking with Hawkwing when Graystripe, Bristlefrost, Lionblaze, and Jayfeather enter camp. Leafstar greets Graystripe, but Graystripe ends the greeting, stating that he has important matters to discuss. He states that he had found ThunderClan in chaos with Squirrelflight missing, so Lionblaze had agreed to let the gray tom take leadership until Squirrelflight and Bramblestar return. Leafstar's whiskers twitch in surprise as she nods.
:After Rootspring briefly recaps what had happened at the Moonpool regarding Squirrelflight and Ashfur, Graystripe turns to Leafstar, wanting permission to take Rootspring to the Moonpool to show him what exactly happened. Leafstar states that she has lots of respect for Squirrelflight, and asks Rootspring if he is ready. Leafstar, Rootspring, and Tree accompany Graystripe and the ThunderClan patrol to the Moonpool, and they find Mothwing with an unconscious Shadowsight laying beside her. Tigerstar notices Graystripe and Leafstar at the Moonpool as he and Dovewing had come moments after the SkyClan and ThunderClan cats had. Graystripe and Tigerstar argue about Shadowsight, so Leafstar ends it and brings up asking the Sisters for help. She suggests bringing the other Clan leaders to the Moonpool, and when the others agree, Tree and Lionblaze go to fetch Harestar and Mistystar.
:When Rootspring goes into the Moonpool, Leafstar states that Squirrelflight was kidnapped, but Bristlefrost adds that it seemed like an invisible force was making Rootspring enter the water against his own will. Leafstar explains to Tree how his son had seemingly been dragged into the Moonpool. After, Leafstar begins the discussion amongst the other leaders whether or not to ask the Sisters for help. Tree and Graystripe agree, and Leafstar and Lionblaze go to the Sisters' camp.
====A Light in the Mist====
:When Shadowsight emerges from the Moonpool, he finds the leaders arguing. Leafstar suggests that Bramblestar may be tainted by his time spent in the Dark Forest, and thus should not be involved in their plans. Squirrelflight, Harestar, and Tigerstar argue against her reasoning, and Bramblestar insists that he is still himself, but Leafstar remains adamant. When Shadowsight says that a vine at the Dark Forest barrier broke when Stemleaf found out that Spotfur is expecting his kits, Leafstar questions it. She decides that more warriors should be sent to the Dark Forest and that SkyClan will help, and she suggests that they discuss it with their Clans. At the vigil for the fallen, Leafstar is seen with Harrybrook, Kitescratch, and Turtlecrawl.
===In the A Starless Clan arc===
====River====
:Leafstar and the other Clan leaders agree on formal changes to the warrior code. Once they have been approved by StarClan, Leafstar announces that Fringewhisker plans on leaving SkyClan to be with Spireclaw in ShadowClan.
====Sky====
:At a Gathering, Leafstar is shocked when Owlnose climbs into the Great Oak. When he explains that Mistystar has died, she asks what happened. She questions whether he truly has received his nine lives, and asks if Reedwhisker did. She asks Owlnose who made him leader, and is unimpressed that it was Frostpaw. When Tigerstar proposes that he lead RiverClan, Leafstar argues that Clans should take care of themselves and suggests that Mothwing may be the reason why StarClan is silent, offering to let Fidgetflake help, which angers Tigerstar. Leafstar visits ThunderClan to discuss RiverClan, expressing concern about Tigerstar's intentions, citing his ambition. Bramblestar defends Tigerstar, but she insists that he may have worse intentions than he says. She is dismayed when Squirrelflight supports Bramblestar, but agrees to wait, her mind unchanged.
====Shadow====
:Leafstar is furious with Tigerstar for taking over RiverClan, comparing him to the first Tigerstar. She is unsurprised when it is revealed that Owlnose refused to be RiverClan's new leader. She asks Bramblestar for his opinion on Tigerstar's actions, and while he hesitates, Squirrelflight supports Leafstar. Leafstar asks RiverClan how they feel about Tigerstar's takeover, and she is unhappy with Icewing's claim that RiverClan is better off with his leadership. Finally, she warns Tigerstar that, though SkyClan will not fight yet, they will all reconsider if changes are not made in the next moon. When Finchlight suggests that cats switching Clans should undergo three trials to prove themselves, Leafstar agrees.
:When Sunbeam and Berryheart discuss Tigerstar's actions, Berryheart brings up Leafstar and the possibility of battle. At the following Gathering, Leafstar asks about RiverClan's plans for leadership, and it is revealed that Frostpaw has become a warrior apprentice. Leafstar defends her decision, but tells Tigerstar that it is imperative for him to leave RiverClan. She is outraged when Mallownose says that Tigerstar has kept his warriors in RiverClan camp, and she asks Bramblestar and Harestar if they are prepared to attack, but they refuse, though Squirrelflight argues in her favor. When Bramblestar decides to step down as leader, Nightheart worries that Squirrelflight will join Leafstar in attacking ShadowClan.
====Thunder====
:Nightheart continues to fear that Squirrelflight will help Leafstar fight ShadowClan. When Bramblestar, Squirrelflight, and Nightheart are heading back toward camp from the Moonpool, they meet a SkyClan patrol, and the SkyClan warriors say that Leafstar still intends to end ShadowClan's presence in RiverClan. Nightheart suggests that Tree can mediate, and Rootspring promises to mention it to Leafstar. At the Gathering, Leafstar is happy to see Squirrelstar as leader, and she is confused that Frostpaw is still missing. She implies that ShadowClan has done something to make sure they can stay in RiverClan's territory, and Tigerstar accuses Squirrelstar and Leafstar of wanting RiverClan's land themselves. Leafstar approves of Tree mediating between the Clans. At the following Gathering, Duskfur reveals that RiverClan has a new medicine cat, and Leafstar asks if they can now choose a new leader.
====Wind====
:When Whistlepaw explains how she helped Frostpaw, Leafstar argues that there remains no proof of Frostpaw's accusations against Splashtail, and she believes that RiverClan should be left alone with its new leader. Leafstar's support of Splashtail creates difficulties for those who believe Frostpaw's story, such as Tigerstar and Squirrelstar. At the following Gathering, Leafstar reiterates her support for Splashtail.
====Star====
:Tigerstar is about travel to SkyClan to ask Leafstar for help in attacking Splashtail when Berryheart and Brackenpelt arrive. When Nightheart escorts Duskfur and Mothwing out of ShadowClan's camp when RiverClan attacks, Duskfur suggests heading to SkyClan's camp to warn Leafstar. Later, Squirrelstar sends a patrol to SkyClan to return Ridgekit and Duskkit and ask for a patrol to attack Splashtail. As they prepare for battle, Leafstar suggests prioritizing rescuing the kits. She and the other Clan leaders confront Splashtail in RiverClan's camp, where Frostpaw eventually kills him.
:Later, Leafstar permits Graypaw and Mistpaw to temporarily join SkyClan, fearing that RiverClan will soon fade away without a proper leader. At the Gathering, Leafstar suggests that Tree should attempt to reach out to Frostpaw's spirit in an attempt to save her life.
===In the Changing Skies arc===
====The Elders' Quest====
:Leafstar begins to frequently reminisce about the gorge and her now deceased kin and Clanmates. Her vision is also growing blurry for some moons, only able to recognize her Clanmates by scent and distinctive pelt patterns. She's kept it a secret from her Clan except her medicine cats. Hawkwing prods her for the apprentice ceremony, and Leafstar names Kitescratch and Needleclaw's kits, Robinkit and Starlingkit, into apprentices. Frecklewish later informs Leafstar of sudden poisoning that has inflicted Bellaleaf, Sagenose, and Cloudmist, and the medicine cats deduce that the nearby Twolegs, who have been making noise for sometime beyond their territory, have poisoned the stream. Nectarsong and Gravelnose also inform Leafstar of a nearby badger set on their territory.
:Leafstar attempts to speak with StarClan for answers at the Moonpool, hoping to encounter Echosong, though StarClan is silent. She notices strange bright Twoleg markings around the Moonpool. At the Gathering, Leafstar informs the other Clans about the Twolegs poisoning one of the streams, and she requests the other Clans to share prey while SkyClan's prey is poisoned. Tigerstar and Squirrelstar refuse, though Icestar offers to send warriors to teach SkyClan how to fish in the lake. Leafstar adds her concerns about the Twoleg activity, but the other leaders reassure her to not worry. They agree to send a patrol to scout the Twoleg activity beyond their territories. Leafstar, Tawnypelt, Crowfeather, Bayshine, and Owlnose head upstream and discover large Twoleg construction behind a massive blue wall. Worried about the massive den, they agree to patrol the area every quarter moon.
:The SkyClan leader devises a plan to get rid of the badger. However, her Clanmates are hesitant, though she orders Gravelnose, Kitescratch, Reedclaw, Rootspring, Sparrowpelt, and Wrenflight to join her. However, there turns out to be two badgers, and the SkyClan cats are overwhelmed. Leafstar attempts to attack another badger when Kitescratch shoves her out of the way, and Leafstar realizes she was about to attack Starlingpaw, who sneaked into the fight. Leafstar calls a retreat, though Kitescratch dies from his wounds. The SkyClan leader initially blames Starlingpaw for his foolishness, though she bites back her words when she notices Starlingpaw's shock at his father's death.
:Leafstar accidentally falls asleep during Kitescratch's vigil, upsetting Reedclaw. Reedclaw summons the Clan to discuss Leafstar's leadership of SkyClan, claiming she is unfit to lead anymore. Leafstar waits in her den while her Clanmates deliberate before overseeing the vote. Fallowfern's vote is the deciding factor, maintaining Leafstar's leadership by a thin margin. Several days later, Tree attempts to mediate between Leafstar and Reedclaw, though they are interrupted by Gravelnose and Harrybrook fighting over prey. Hawkwing's plan to defeat the badgers works, and Leafstar worries her deputy is trying to undermine her. Wanting to help her Clan, Leafstar hunts alone but she falls into a ravine. Three days later, her Clanmates find her and rush her to the medicine cats' den.
:After Leafstar recovers, Reedclaw once again presses Leafstar to step down. The Clan votes, with only Hawkwing, Rootspring, Tree, Harrybrook, and Macgyver voting for Leafstar. At the Gathering, Reedclaw announces that SkyClan has voted for Leafstar to step down. After listening to SkyClan's concerns, the four leaders deliberate. Realizing she wants her choice to remain in SkyClan's paws, Leafstar agrees to step down to the elders' den. 
===In the Super Editions===
====Moth Flight's Vision====
:Moth Flight has a vision of Leafstar's nine lives ceremony. Firestar and Echosong are also present as Leafstar waits for StarClan cats to arrive. First to arrive is Cloudstar, an ancient SkyClan leader, giving Leafstar her first life, causing her to jerk with the pain of it. Skywatcher, the last cat to hold the memory of SkyClan, gives Leafstar her second life and afterward, her mother steps forward. After she gives Leafstar her third life, she fiercely starts lapping her cheek, and Moth Flight knows they must be kin. As her mother leaves, Leafstar calls out to her in despair. Moth Flight realizes that that they are mother and daughter and grief swells her heart so much she wakes up and the vision ends.
====Onestar's Confession====
:While waiting for the other leaders to arrive to WindClan camp to hear Onestar's story, Squirrelflight tells Onestar that SkyClan has returned, and Leafstar soon arrives to join them. As the Clans approach ShadowClan's camp to attack Darktail's Kin, Bramblestar asks Leafstar if she is ready, and she leads her Clan into the trees.
====Firestar's Quest====
:Leaf is first seen as a rogue living alone near SkyClan's old territory, the gorge.
:Firestar, the leader of ThunderClan, first encounters Leaf while finding his way around of what used to be SkyClan's old territory. He is on a mission to rebuild the former Clan, along with his mate, Sandstorm. Although, they are not formally introduced until later, their first encounter comes when Firestar, while familiarizing himself with the gorge, accidentally jumps on Leaf. Retaliating, she snaps at him and proceeds to run off.
:Scratch, another rogue, gives the formal introductions between the two, upon their meeting again. Recalling their previous encounter, the rogue, who calls herself Leaf, apologizes for her actions, and Firestar accepts the apology. After their brief meeting, Firestar asks Leaf if she wishes to join SkyClan, and she accepts the invitation. She is given a new warrior name, Leafdapple, to mark her acceptance into SkyClan. She is also given an apprentice, Sparrowpaw, a former kittypet. It is said that out of the new warriors in SkyClan, Leafdapple shows the most understanding, respect, and compassion for the warrior code and the traditions that come along with being a member of a Clan.
:After a patrol is attacked by rats, Firestar leaves Leafdapple in charge of camp while he took a patrol to investigate. Patchfoot, another former rogue, is injured during the rat attack, and SkyClan's need for a medicine cat becomes more pronounced. At one point, Firestar and Sandstorm debate whether to or not to nominate Leafdapple as medicine cat, because she was so gentle and caring, but the idea is turned down upon the arrival of Echo, a kittypet who was having dreams about SkyClan. At a Gathering among SkyClan, the only thing she has to report is that her apprentice, Sparrowpaw, is doing very well in his training.
:When the rats attack SkyClan's camp, Firestar glimpses Leafdapple wrestling with two rats. Before he can come to her aid, she kills one rat and sends the other one fleeing. Before the next battle with the rats, Leafdapple tells Firestar that this was SkyClan's battle, and he and Sandstorm didn't have to participate if they didn't want to. After the SkyClan cats are thinking about retreating, Leafdapple is the one who convinces the other cats to keep on fighting.
:When Firestar kills the rat leader, Sharpclaw begins to attack the remaining rats, but Leafdapple says to let them go, because they are now defenseless and harmless without their leader. She thanks Firestar for saving SkyClan and scores her claws through the claw marks left by the rats on the cave walls, signifying the final defeat of the rats.
:Echosong receives a vision of leaves dappling the ground from StarClan, showing that Leafdapple is meant to be SkyClan's new leader. Leafdapple is extremely surprised and, at first, objects, saying that Sharpclaw should be made leader instead, but Firestar points out she is more sensitive to the important aspects of Clan life. When she finally agrees, she asks Firestar if she has nine lives and a leader name now, but he tells her that she needs to go through the leadership ceremony first. He tells her to trust her warrior ancestors, to which she replies that she would rather trust Firestar, but accepts her position, receiving her nine lives and her leader name not long afterwards.
:Leafstar decides to make Sharpclaw her deputy. She holds warrior ceremonies for Cherrypaw and her own apprentice, Sparrowpaw, naming them Cherrytail and Sparrowpelt. She makes Bouncekit, Rockkit, and Tinykit apprentices and names Cherrytail, Sparrowpelt, and Patchfoot as their mentors. She thanks Firestar and Sandstorm and promises them that their names will be remembered in SkyClan forever. She also confirms Echosong as the official Clan medicine cat.
:As Firestar and Sandstorm start to embark on their return journey, they see the newly named Leafstar leading a patrol.
:Firestar and Sandstorm name one of their kits, Leafkit, in honor of Leafstar and possibly in honor of Spottedleaf, the former ThunderClan medicine cat and a former love interest of Firestar's, too.
====SkyClan's Destiny====
:Leafstar has a nightmare of the gorge flooding; as she is drowning, she awakes from her dream and is relieved to know that it didn't actually happen. She walks out of her den and watches her Clan for a few moments, remembering how some of them came to be in SkyClan.
:She talks to Echosong and Sharpclaw about Bouncepaw, Rockpaw, and Tinypaw's warrior ceremonies. Leafstar wants to wait for the daylight warriors, Ebonyclaw, Billystorm, and Snookpaw, to arrive, but Sharpclaw convinces her to start anyway. Leafstar gives Bouncepaw, Rockpaw, and Tinypaw their warrior names. They gain the names Bouncefire, Rockshade, and Tinycloud. When Shrewtooth yowls that there is an invasion, Leafstar readies herself to fight, but relaxes when she sees that it's only the daylight warriors arriving; Leafstar reassures Shrewtooth that it's okay, and he apologizes.
:When Leafstar spots Harveymoon and Macgyver, two other daylight warriors, playing together when they are supposed to be cleaning out the newer dens, and both are being rude to Sharpclaw, Leafstar banishes Harveymoon and Macgyver from SkyClan territory for one moon.
:Later, Leafstar spots Sagepaw dangling off a cliff, and she rushes to help him. Sharpclaw reaches the cliff first and catches Sagepaw just in time. Echosong says Sagepaw's leg is dislocated, and Leafstar watches, she is impressed at her medicine cat's skill as Echosong, who is assisted by Rockshade, puts Sagepaw's leg back into place.
:Patchfoot spots four trespassers on SkyClan territory; the four cats introduce themselves as Stick, Cora, Coal, and Shorty. After a training session and some help from the newcomers, Leafstar decides to finally attack the rats. Leafstar and Sharpclaw listens to what Stick has to say; however, Sharpclaw cuts in for Leafstar and agrees to the plan, in which this infuriates Leafstar, though she also agrees. During the battle with the rats, Leafstar spots blood splashed on all the warriors in which she hopes it is the rat's blood and not theirs; SkyClan later beats the rats.
:Later, Leafstar spots Ebonyclaw and Frecklepaw arguing, and she goes over to confront them. Frecklepaw confesses that she wants to become a medicine cat apprentice and wants Echosong to be her mentor instead.
:Sharpclaw talks to Leafstar, saying he thinks that Stick, Shorty, Coal and Cora should become warriors. Leafstar agrees and makes them warriors, though many are angry about this.
:Leafstar agrees to go see Snookpaw with Billystorm and stops by Hutch, a kittypet and a former SkyClan warrior named Shortwhisker, along the way. On a Twoleg front lawn, a dog chases Billystorm and Leafstar around. Billystorm quickly tells Leafstar to go in a hole at the bottom of the fenced house, and they squeeze in, seeing Snookpaw's yard and see Snookpaw and then they confront him. Twolegs then arrive, and Leafstar and Billystorm manage to make it outside before they spot them. Ebonyclaw talks to Leafstar about Shrewtooth, saying that he was lacking confidence and how she thinks Shrewtooth was feeling left out. She decides to take Shrewtooth out hunting. After catching a squirrel, Leafstar wanders around the forest and accidentally brings Shrewtooth to the Twoleg nest where he was trapped and starved. This frightens Shrewtooth, thinking that it is a trap and that Leafstar doesn't want him to be in SkyClan. SkyClan decides to attack the Twoleg nest and frightens the Twoleg who traps the cats.
:Leafstar goes on a hunt with Billystorm, Cherrytail, and Snookpaw. Billystorm reveals his feelings for her, and she returns the favor. They are interrupted by Egg, a loner who has decided to join SkyClan. Echosong tells Leafstar that she can't have a mate or kits and that leads to a quarrel between Billystorm and Leafstar. They spot a lost Twoleg kit and decide to help the Twoleg mother and father. They take all the Twoleg's items with the guide of Snookpaw, leading to the lost Twoleg kit.
:During the battle with Dodge, a rogue leader, Leafstar loses a life. She is trying to help a tortoiseshell queen with her kits when a cat named Misha jumps on her. The cream-colored rogue manages to take one of her lives, and Billystorm rushes over, yelling in agony and pain, not knowing that leaders have nine lives. When Leafstar awakens, Billystorm is embarrassed. Leafstar decides to tell Billystorm how she feels, deciding that if she could choose the Clan's path, she can also choose her own.
: Leafstar decides to fight the dogs that have been terrorizing the cats. She takes a patrol, and they head out towards the Twolegplace at night. A cat stops them and lies to them about where the dogs are. Rabbitpaw and Leafstar end up in an alley where they hear barking from a distance, and they hide and get trapped in some trashcans; Leafstar then injures her leg because of it. Dogs suddenly leap out and jump towards the trashcans. The rest of the patrol arrives, and they fight off the dogs. After winning the fight, Leafstar announces four new warriors: Nettlesplash, Creekfeather, Plumwillow, and Rabbitleap.
====Bramblestar's Storm====
:When Firestar is telling Bramblestar about SkyClan and what happened to them, he mentions Leafstar as the cat who became SkyClan's new leader. He continues to say that each of the four leaders who drove out SkyClan gave Leafstar a life, not just as an apology, but as an acknowledgement that one Clan cannot survive without the others.
====Hawkwing's Journey====
:Leafstar grants Cloudpaw, Hawkpaw and Blossompaw their warrior names: Cloudmist, Hawkwing, and Blossomheart. The next day, she calls another Clan meeting to discuss a prophecy Echosong had received: the fire has burned out, but to dispel the darkness you must find the spark that remains. The Clan concludes it refers to Firestar's death, but debates on whether it relates to the recent fire that killed Duskpaw. Leafstar sends Hawkwing, Plumwillow and Sandynose to check on the burn site just in case. They find Darktail and bring him back to the camp. Leafstar is surprised to see how knowledgeable Darktail is of the other Clans.
:Believing that the Clans might only be a day's walk or two away, Leafstar sends out Billystorm, Waspwhisker, Hawkwing, Blossomheart, and Pebblepaw on a journey to find them. However, the patrol is attacked by badgers and Billystorm is killed. They decide to return back to camp, and Hawkwing wonders how they were going to break the news to Leafstar. They discover raccoons had attacked the camp and killed Honeytail. When Leafstar asks where Billystorm is, Hawkwing tells her, and after a brief mournful outcry out loud, Leafstar calls a Clan meeting. Hawkwing blames Darktail for what happened, but Leafstar and the others insist it was an accident. When Hawkwing arrogantly insists to his father that he survived a quest that Billystorm couldn't, Leafstar snaps and orders Hawkwing to tend to Echosong.
:Darktail introduces Rain to Leafstar and claims he knows where the Clans are living. She sends Darktail, Hawkwing, Sagenose, Firefern, and Harrybrook to go with Rain on another attempt to find the Clans. As they return from, their attempt foiled again, the raccoons attack and Leafstar loses a life. She remains healing in Echosong's den as Sharpclaw orders more patrols to extend their territory in hopes their scent might deter the raccoons. Waspwhisker reports his patrol had driven out rogues, and Leafstar reminds everyone they will protect their borders.
:The rogues invade SkyClan's camp in the night, and Leafstar participates in the battle. Darktail betrays them, and kills Sharpclaw. Leafstar calls a retreat, and the Clan scatters. They regroup in the Twolegplace, and Leafstar names Waspwhisker deputy. Reflecting on those who were killed or missing, Leafstar decides that SkyClan should try to find ThunderClan if they want to survive. Before they leave, Leafstar names Pebblepaw, Parsleypaw, Bellapaw and Rileypaw warriors, Pebbleshine, Parsleyseed, Bellaleaf and Rileypool, and Fidgetkit and Curlykit apprentices, mentored to Echosong and Hawkwing respectively.
:Leafstar leads them to Stick's Twolegplace where they are reunited with their old friends. Shorty offers for them to stay the night, and Stick reveals to Leafstar that Dodge has been back in his old ways. Curlypaw is captured and Harley delivers a message to Leafstar from Dodge who wants an audience with Leafstar and her Clan. She agrees to the conditions, and Dodge reveals he sent Darktail and his Kin to SkyClan. Dodge additionally requests her help to drive Stick and his cats away, but Leafstar refuses. Hawkwing kills Dodge, and Harley lets them leave.
:The Clan arrives at Barley's farm, and he points the direction the other Clans traveled on their journey. Days later, they arrive at a lake they believe to be the one from Echosong's visions. Echosong insists it wasn't the right place, and Leafstar decides to let the Clan rest temporarily until Plumwillow had her kits. Echosong confronts Leafstar privately about StarClan wanting them to move on, but her leader refuses to force the Clan to travel some more without a clear sign. Echosong decides to journey on her own to find ThunderClan, and Leafstar is shocked her friend is willing to put the Clan in danger without a proper medicine cat. She is even more distraught when her son, Harrybrook, and Bellaleaf offer to go with Echosong.
:After Parsleyseed and Curlypaw leave to become kittypets, Hawkwing, trusting his gut, convinces Leafstar that the Clan should move on. Leafstar agrees, but that night, Twolegs invade their camp and kidnap Birdwing, Fidgetpaw, and Waspwhisker. Leafstar appoints Hawkwing as her deputy, and the two try to keep the moral up. A moon and a half later, they settle in another temporary camp and several cats fall dangerously ill. Without a medicine cat, some cats offer to go look for Echosong, but Leafstar insists they must stick together. Echosong arrives but she is too late to save Firefern and Rileypool.
:Moons later, SkyClan continues on their journey, and Echosong finally received another message from StarClan to clear the sky along with a five-pointed leaf. Leafstar concludes that means StarClan wants them to find the others to become five Clans. She also names Finkit, Dewkit, and Reedkit apprentices. In the manga, Leafstar chastises Hawkwing for running off, but he discovers the blood trail they are meant to follow.
====Tigerheart's Shadow====
:When Tigerheart allows Plumwillow to keep the rabbit she caught on ShadowClan territory, Rowanstar claims they stole prey and leads a patrol to talk to Leafstar. When questioned by her leader, Plumwillow admits what happened and that Tigerheart let her keep it. Rowanstar insists Tigerheart was wrong and demands the prey back. Leafstar replies her Clanmates already ate it, and before a fight could break out, Tigerheart shouts they should prioritize SkyClan's friendship over a rabbit. He asks Leafstar if she could give ShadowClan the next rabbit her cats catch in return, and Leafstar agrees.
====Squirrelflight's Hope====
:Three moons after the Clans agreed to move their borders for SkyClan, Harestar calls a meeting to discuss a problem with SkyClan's territory, much to Leafstar's surprise. Harestar, Tigerstar and Mistystar agree that while SkyClan belongs at the lake, their Clans have portions of territory they cannot use. While Leafstar is furious that her Clan might be sent away again, Squirrelflight suggests SkyClan could have the unexplored land beyond the abandoned Twoleg nest. Leafstar is hesitant to uproot her Clan after they've just settled in, but Tigerstar, Mistystar and Harestar are optimistic about Squirrelflight's idea. Leafstar and Hawkwing leave the meeting since the other Clans refuse to listen to their concerns.
:Squirrelflight decides to speak with Leafstar herself, despite Bramblestar believing SkyClan shouldn't be forced to move. Leafstar accuses the other Clans of wanting SkyClan to leave the lake, but Squirrelflight hopes the new land might be bountiful for SkyClan and settle any disagreements before they can start. Leafstar is surprised that Squirrelflight is willing to go behind her leader's back, but Squirrelflight insists it might help all the Clans. She asks for her and Leafstar to scout out the territory for themselves, and Leafstar agrees. Sparkpelt and Larksong spot them passing through ThunderClan's territory, and Squirrelflight makes them promise not to tell Bramblestar out of fear of putting unmet expectations on Leafstar and SkyClan.
:Squirrelflight is pleased to see woodlands, ravines, several streams and the heavy scent of prey once they reach the land, and Leafstar asks to take a closer look. They discover the remains of a camp in a valley, and are quickly surrounded by five large cats. An expecting gray she-cat questions why they're in their camp, and Leafstar explains they were looking for a place to make camp but plan on leaving. Moonlight introduces herself and the Sisters, and questions if they plan on taking the land. Leafstar firmly growls they were just looking, and Moonlight explains the Sisters wander the land and they plan on staying until her kits are ready to travel. Squirrelflight is pleased the Sisters don't plan on staying permanently and asks Leafstar if she'll move SkyClan there. Leafstar agrees it's good land and plans to send out more patrols once Moonlight and the Sisters leave. Squirrelflight hopes this decision will please the other leaders, but Leafstar refuses to announce anything to the others until her warriors explore the whole territory.
:Moonlight interrupts them by refusing to let them return to their Clans, fearing that if they inform their Clanmates of the new land, the Clan cats will swarm them. Leafstar grows agitated and snarls at Snow when she approaches. Squirrelflight apologizes for Leafstar, and agrees they'll stay, secretly planning to slip out. Tempest brings them food, and Leafstar warns that her Clanmates will be searching for her soon. Tempest wonders to Moonlight if they should let them go, but Moonlight hopes keeping them will send a message to the Clans. Tempest and Snow bring them to their den underneath a bush to sleep with Snow guarding. Leafstar questions Squirrelflight why she's polite to the Sisters, and Squirrelflight explains she noticed a way out from the camp and they might be able to escape if they play along. That night, Leafstar attempts to escape but Snow stops her, pinning her down and injuring her leg. Squirrelflight attempts to cover for Leafstar by explaining she tried to make dirt, but Leafstar insists she was trying to escape. As Squirrelflight searches for cobwebs, Leafstar explains she was trying to find a way to escape and would've come back for her, but fears they'll now have to wait for their Clanmates to rescue them. The Sisters treat Leafstar's wound and continue to bring them fresh prey, but keep the two Clan cats in sight at all times. When Squirrelflight begins to help out in their camp, Leafstar accuses her of wanting to stay, but Squirrelflight insists she hates being restless. 
:ThunderClan and SkyClan patrols eventually find their missing Clanmates, though Squirrelflight and Leafstar convince them to not fight the Sisters. Leafstar agrees to potentially move her Clan to the new land once the Sisters are ready to leave, and the Sisters reluctantly allow Squirrelflight and Leafstar to return to their Clans. At the Gathering, Tigerstar reveals his vendetta against the Sisters after one of them maimed Strikestone. Leafstar attempts to defend the Sisters since the only reason she and Squirrelflight were captured is because they were trespassing, and they were treated kindly regardless. At another Gathering, tensions continue to increase between the Clans about the Sisters and Leafstar's hesitancy to move her Clan before the Sisters are ready. Tigerstar, Harestar, and Mistystar pressure Leafstar to agree to move her Clan, but Leafstar will only agree once the Sisters have left. The other leaders see this as a reason to forcibly remove the Sisters from their territory, but Leafstar offers for her, Squirrelflight, and Tree, who is Moonlight's kin, to reason with the Sisters first.
:Moonlight is pleased to see Leafstar and Squirrelflight, though not so much Tree. The Clan cats warn Moonlight that the Clans are ready for war over their land, with Leafstar adding Moonlight's unborn kits will be in danger. Moonlight refuses to be bullied by the Clans and firmly states they're staying. While Leafstar doesn't wish to drive them out, she believes a strong patrol may send the message Moonlight needs. Leafstar offers for the joint-Clan patrol to meet on her territory, but firmly states SkyClan won't be apart of it; if the other Clans wish to risk war with unborn kits in the way, that is their decision. After the battle that results in Moonlight's death, Leafstar moves her Clan into the new territory and allows the Sisters to remain in their camp while Violetshine nurses Moonlight's kits.
====Ivypool's Heart====
:Leafstar arrives with Hawkwing, Rootspring, Frecklewish, Fidgetflake, and Wrenflight to the emergency Gathering, questioning where RiverClan was. When the Clan leaders are informed by their medicine cats that StarClan couldn't make sense of the strange prophecy Whistlepaw received, Leafstar wonders if it is similar to how all the Clans had forgotten about SkyClan after they were driven from the forest. She approves Rootspring's request to join the mission.
===In the Novellas===
====Ravenpaw's Farewell====
:When Ravenpaw and Barley arrive at the edge of SkyClan territory, they request to see her, and Ravenpaw tell her to say that Firestar's friend Ravenpaw is here. A little while later, Cloudpaw races back up the side of the stream with Leafstar following. Leafstar introduces herself formally as the leader of SkyClan. She remembers that Firestar talked about him leaving ThunderClan. Ravenpaw requests for Riley and Bella to join SkyClan to become warriors. Leafstar tells him that they are honored by he request, but declines as SkyClan is thriving and doesn't need to take in warriors from outside as they have in the past. Leafstar queries why they couldn't have joined ThunderClan instead of traveling such a distance. Ravenpaw explains that ThunderClan has gone away. Leafstar exclaims that must be horrible for Firestar and Sandstorm, having to leave their home. She hopes they are safe wherever they are, allowing Ravenpaw and his friends to stay in their camp as guests since they are friends of Firestar.
:That night, Pasha and some other cats attack SkyClan's camp. Leafstar calls her warriors to her, and a line of warriors line up and attack the intruders. After the kittypets flee, Barley says Leafstar had made it clear that they should leave.
:The next day, Ravenpaw, Barley, Riley, and Bella return to SkyClan, with Ravenpaw requesting to Echosong to speak with Leafstar. Ravenpaw explains his plan to plan about moving the border to her, Sharpclaw, and Billystorm. The SkyClan leader says that it would be harder to patrol, but would certainly protect the gorge. Leafstar queries how he would teach the kittypets to stay away, and he replies that could be done with more patrols at night along with one all-night patrol to teach the intruders where the border lies. Leafstar notes thoughtfully that once again ThunderClan has come to help them. Leafstar calls her warriors for a Clan meeting to discuss the plan, who are initially suspicious. Leafstar then beckons Ravenpaw to join her near the rock. Ravenpaw states that SkyClan has their warrior ancestors on their side, and they will win honorably as warriors.
:A few nights later, SkyClan defeats the kittypets once more with Ravenpaw's help. Leafstar thanks him for his help, and she apologizes to Riley and Bella for doubting them. Leafstar asks them to join SkyClan, and they accept. She appoints Tinycloud and Nettlesplash as their mentors and calls out their apprentice names, Rileypaw and Bellapaw. Later that night, as Ravenpaw fights for one last breath, Leafstar says that they will give him a warriors' farewell when he dies. She tells him that while he may be far away from home, SkyClan will be honored to have a vigil for him.
====Tree's Roots====
:When Tree meets Pebbleshine, she explains her leader, Leafstar, gave her the name Pebbleshine when she became a warrior. Tree wonders if Leafstar is anything like his mother, Moonlight. Later, when Pebbleshine asks Tree if he wanted to join SkyClan, she adds that Leafstar would welcomed him.
====Pebbleshine's Kits====
:While trying to reunite with her Clanmates, Pebbleshine reflects how there was no use returning to the old camp as Leafstar would've moved the Clan by now. She appears in a dream to Pebbleshine to encourage her not to lose faith in her journey.
====Daisy's Kin====
:During her argument with Smoky, Daisy suggests that they bring his kits to Leafstar and ask for help, thinking of it as their only chance to live. Later, after the kits see Jayfeather, he is certain Leafstar and her warriors will help to care for them.
====Spotfur's Rebellion====
:After Finleap affirms that he doesn't want to go back to SkyClan, Twigbranch sadly adds that she doesn't think Leafstar would ever accept her either. Her mate reassures her that even if she did take him, he could never leave her. Later, Spotfur notes that while she disapproved of Bramblestar's actions, Leafstar did not want to partake in any action that would place SkyClan in danger.
===In the SkyClan and the Stranger arc===
====The Rescue====
:Leafstar is expecting Billystorm's kits, but worries that having kits will divide her loyalties between her family and her Clan. Echosong and Clovertail scolds Leafstar for still hunting and participating in patrols due to her condition. While taking a walk with Harveymoon, Waspwhisker and Tinycloud reveal they've lost Nettlesplash and Sandypaw. They find the two young wayward cats who claim to be tracking a fox-scent. While Waspwhisker scolds them for leaving the patrol, Leafstar detects the scent of prey on them and punishes them for breaking the warrior code by treating the elders' ticks. A few days later, Leafstar asks Sharpclaw if she can take part in a patrol, but he denies it since she's too close to kitting to do that. She becomes annoyed, saying that she's the leader of SkyClan, and he has no right to do this to her; however, Sharpclaw calmly points out that if she was any normal queen, she would be confined to the nursery by now and that she should be grateful. Leafstar reluctantly agrees when Echosong offers for her to help gather herbs. Leafstar muses over her torn responsibilities leading her Clan and caring for her kits, but vows to do both job well.
:Leafstar grows suspicious of Sandypaw, Birdpaw, Honeypaw, and Nettlesplash when they keep disappearing on their own and returning with little appetite. She overhears Nettlesplash scold Sandypaw for wanting to stop their outings, and silently vows to keep an eye on them. She discovers they're taking food and medical help from an elderly female Twoleg. Leafstar becomes outraged with this, yowling that it is against the the warrior code and they will be punished for this. However, the female Twoleg appears and attempts to catch her, but Leafstar and her Clanmates run away. Soon after, she starts to feel intense pain in her stomach, and Clovertail reveals she is soon to give birth. Later, Leafstar gives birth to two she-kits and a tom, and she shows Billystorm their kits, though they don't name them yet.
:The Twoleg soon comes back to find Leafstar, and she catches her and her kits when one of them falls out of the nursery. Leafstar tells her Clan to remain hidden and yowls for Billystorm to tell Nettlesplash. After learning that all the doors and windows are shut and she cannot carry all three of her kits, Leafstar realizes she and her kits are trapped in the Twoleg nest. She meets the Twoleg's other kittypet named Harry, who questions why she doesn't run away or stay with his Twoleg. Sharpclaw, Billystorm, Waspwhisker and Petalnose discover the Twoleg nest, but retreat to formulate a plan. Harry is impressed with their loyalty to their leader, and Leafstar explains to him about Clan life; the friendships and loyalty within the Clan. 
:Her Clanmates arrive again to rescue her with Fallowfern pretending to be ill to gain the Twoleg's trust. Together with Harry, they manage to escape with the kits and bid farewell to Harry. Leafstar is reunited with her Clan and praises their ingenuity, though reminds the Clan to remain loyal to the warrior code and never take food from Twolegs. Leafstar decides to name her kits Firekit, Stormkit, and Harrykit, after Firestar, Sandstorm and Harry, respectively. Afterwards, Harry arrives, requesting to join SkyClan, and reveals his name is really Sol.
====Beyond the Code====
:Leafstar watches Harrykit, Firekit, and Stormkit play-fight. She thinks that having them had been even better than becoming SkyClan's leader, and wonders if they're more important to her than the Clan. Clovertail voices Leafstar's own thoughts, saying it was difficult to watch their kits play, knowing they would become warriors, but that it was an honor for them to become warriors. Leafstar thanks Clovertail, saying she had been very helpful since the kits' birth. Leafstar also reflects about Sol's place in the Clan and how the other apprentices are upset since he doesn't participate in apprentice chores. The heat has also been dreadful, both making prey scarce and rising tensions between her Clanmates.
:Soon, the stress of the drought causes Rockshade to pick on the daylight-warriors because they can eat kittypet food when they went home to their Twolegs, but the other warriors have to suffer through the intense heat. Soon, the argument becomes more severe; Leafstar prepares to go intervene, but Harrykit pricks his nose on some thistles. She is torn between her Clan and helping Harrykit, but Billystorm breaks away from the crowd and tends to them for her. Leafstar breaks up the fight, and suggests that the Clan could sleep through the hottest part of the day and started to hunt at night instead. Her cats continue to question the idea, and Leafstar notices Billystorm is having trouble soothing the kits. Sharpclaw takes over addressing the rest of the Clan, and Leafstar soothes her kits, wondering again if Clan leaders should really have kits. While watching Sol leave for a night patrol, Leafstar notices how well he fit in with the rest of the Clan, and remarks she was glad they had recruited him. When Echosong doubtfully points out they knew very little about Sol's past, but Leafstar believes there must not be much to tell and they should give him a chance to prove himself.
:Leafstar watches as Sharpclaw organizes the night patrols, and later begins to fall asleep when Sharpclaw's patrol returns after being attacked by a badger. Sharpclaw explains the patrol was attacked because the badger had felt threatened by them. They decide hunting at night wasn't solving anything, and Leafstar needed more time to think. She and Sharpclaw decide to send out two patrols of eight cats for protection, though the warriors question if they'll even be able to catch anything. Leafstar asks Billystorm to be careful, saying both she and their kits needed him. While they're gone, Leafstar entertains her kits with hunting moves until the first patrol returns with very little prey. Only half of the second patrol returns after Sol convinced Patchfoot to split it up, defeating the purpose to make larger patrols. Leafstar demands to know where they went, to which Patchfoot replies that he didn't know. Sol and the others soon returns, though, with enough prey to feed the Clan for days, and Leafstar invites every cat to come eat and celebrate the most prey they have seen in moons.
:Leafstar isn't enthusiastic to hear Sharpclaw's suspicions against Sol, and resolves to take him out at night to try to find out more about him. She arranges for Clovertail and Honeypaw to care for her kits, and tags along with a patrol led by Sol with Plumwillow and Mintfur. Soon, they approach a fox's den in a mostly overlooked part of their territory, and wait near it. Leafstar wants to leave, but she Nettlesplash assures her they'll be safe. Still doubtful, Leafstar watches as a pair of foxes returns to their den and leave their prey outside. Sol and the others quickly steal the fresh-kill, and Mintfur urges Leafstar to hurry back to camp with them. Leafstar is furious with Sol's hunting strategy, explaining that SkyClan uses their skills to hunt and that Sol purposefully left a trail for the foxes to follow straight to camp. Sol protests that is a skill, but she continues to mark it off as stealing, and orders them to no longer do it. Sharpclaw is equally appalled, and Leafstar has to calm him down, barely avoiding a full-out argument between him and Sol. She warns the other warriors to not say anything to the others.
:Leafstar later watches Sol perform poorly during a training session, and tells Sharpclaw she's prepared to take him on herself, saying he is so willing to be a warrior, he deserves good training. That night, foxes ambush the camp, and Leafstar orders her Clanmates to attack, though cautious of how powerful their jaws are. She launches on the back of one of the foxes, but notices her kits coming out to help. Leafstar begs Sol to take her place so she can save them, though Sol is frozen in place. Instead, Lichenfur catches the kits as they prepare to join in the battle. Leafstar delivers a finishing blow to the fox, and both of them flee. Leafstar thanks Lichenfur for protecting her kits, and scolds her kits for attempting to help.
:Sol asks Leafstar if she's going to tell the Clan the fox attack was his fault, though Leafstar affirms she won't. She questions that Clan life maybe isn't for him, but Sol insists he had to become a warrior, because it was all he had ever wanted. Sol explains how his mother, Cinders, had told him exaggerated stories about sky warriors. When Sol's father abandoned them, Cinders gave her kits up to Twolegs, and after she left Sol with the elderly Twoleg woman who named him Harry, he never saw her again. Leafstar apologizes for his losses, and Sol asks her to understand why being a warrior meant so much to him. Leafstar comforts him, and says even though he still had a lot to learn, she was glad he found them. Leafstar turns to Billystorm for advice about Sol, and he remarks that Sol wasn't a good fighter or very brave, and he tended to be lazy.
:Leafstar decides to train Sol herself, and demonstrates some battle and hunting moves. Despite her best efforts, it takes him a long time to grasp the techniques, but he does show some improvement by the end of the session. At the Gathering, Leafstar reports on how the Clan is moving forward and improving. Sol interrupts her, saying he is ready to become a full warrior. Leafstar tells him he still has more training to do, and he will have to be assessed before he can get his name. Sol is humiliated and snaps at her, and as he runs away, a storm breaks out. Leafstar orders the Clan back into the gorge, and hurries to comfort her kits. The storm worsens, and Billystorm decides to stay with her and the kits. They settle down for the night when Sharpclaw interrupts them, reporting they needed to evacuate the lower dens due to the heavy rain. As they leave, the gorge flash floods, forcing them to run to higher ground. They wait out the flood, leaving them with a devastated camp and the death of Lichenfur. As they sit vigil for their lost Clanmate, Billystorm assures Leafstar that they will survive, but she continues to express her doubts, worrying this might be too great a challenge.
====After the Flood====
:The Clan works tirelessly to repair their camp, and Leafstar worries how her Clan is susceptible to Twolegs, foxes, and lack of clean drinking water. As she works to repair her den, her kits interrupt with fears of another flood. She reassures them, say that there won't, though she fears she's lying to her kits. She watches her Clanmates work on the ruined camp, and Sharpclaw questions if she thought that the flood was a sign from StarClan. Leafstar wonders if StarClan is angry that she didn't make Sol a warrior. Sol carries ivy leaves into camp for decoration, but Leafstar tells him they could be poisonous. Sol stalks off, and Leafstar catches up with him, convincing him to work on clearing the stream. Leafstar visits Echosong and asks if the flood was a sign from StarClan. Echosong says it was merely a reminder how vulnerable the Clan is.
:Leafstar dreams of Spottedleaf, who tells her the flood wasn't a punishment, but StarClan warns of Sol bringing trouble to the Clan. Leafstar doesn't wish to banish him, since any cat can be a warrior, but wonders about the validity of her beliefs. Billystorm notices some silverthorn in their camp, and properly disposes of it, though worries for the safety of their kits. Leafstar teaches Sol some basic herbs, though he pressures her for his warrior assessment. Leafstar insists he still has to learn more about the warrior code before his assessment. Meanwhile, Fallowfern, Petalnose, and Patchfoot inform Leafstar they wish to leave the Clan since they believe the gorge isn't a safe place for cats to live, and although Leafstar is distraught, she hesitantly accepts their decision. In her den, Leafstar greets her kits, and her kits slip that Billystorm plans on taking them to his housefolk since the gorge isn't safe. Leafstar angrily confronts Billystorm for attempting to take her kits away and sends him away, though she wonders if he's right.
:To distract herself, Leafstar takes Sol hunting and is impressed with his skills. They come across the old Twoleg nest where an elderly Twoleg abused Shrewtooth and Petalnose, and Leafstar explains how it houses bad echoes. Leafstar's kits worry about their father's absence, but she reassures them he still loves them. Echosong offers for Leafstar to spend time with her to forget her worries, and tells her kits to behave themselves. She and Echosong spend the sunhigh catching prey and reminiscing, but when they return, they discover that Firekit, Stormkit and Harrykit are missing. The Clan spends the rest of the day searching for them, and Leafstar out loud wonders if Billystorm had something to do with it. Sharpclaw vows they'll find her kits, and that night, he leads a patrol to Billystorm's Twoleg nest. Leafstar rushes to stop them, but Billystorm is surprised to learn the kits are still missing. He stops the patrol by encouraging them to search inside his Twoleg nest, and Sharpclaw backs down. The SkyClan cats return to their camp.
:Leafstar, Billystorm and Echosong search for the kits, and the mates blame themselves for their kits' disappearance. They discover a patrol of dangerous rogues heading for SkyClan's camp, and rush ahead to warn their Clanmates. SkyClan manages to chase them out, but the rogue goad them for not finishing them off. Sparrowpelt and other SkyClan warriors cite their own dedication to the warrior code which gives them strength over the rogues. Leafstar thanks her warriors, and Petalnose, Patchfoot and Fallowfern decide to remain in the Clan. While Leafstar is proud of her Clan, she and Billystorm mourn the loss of their kits.
:The next day, Leafstar spots Shrewtooth stalking Sol to the abandoned Twoleg nest. Leafstar realizes her kits are alive, and Shrewtooth attacks Sol, accusing him of stealing the kits and rolling himself in ivy to hide their scent. Leafstar fights and easily overpowers Sol, demanding to know what he has done. Sol confesses he took the kits so he could find them, claiming it was the only way to make the Clan take him seriously. Enraged by this, Leafstar exiles Sol from SkyClan, telling him that he has betrayed her trust and can never be a warrior because he has no understanding of the warrior code and is incapable of thinking about anyone except himself. Shrewtooth returns with Billystorm, Sharpclaw, Patchfoot, Petalnose, and Echosong, and Billystorm decides to stay with SkyClan permanently, much to Leafstar's joy. Sol curses SkyClan for their foolishness and leaves. When Billystorm asks Leafstar what she would do if Sol came back, she says he can try, and they watch their kits chase a bumblebee.
===In the Field Guides===
====Cats of the Clans====
:Rock says that Leafdapple is a loner with the SkyClan trait of having strong back legs for jumping into trees, which is why Firestar chooses her to be one of the cats in the new SkyClan. He also says that she is a kittypet. She is also wise enough to know that cats without her bloodline would need to be welcomed into the Clan to swell their ranks, and that she has to be strong enough to win their respect. This is incorrect, however, because in Firestar's Quest, Firestar mentions she doesn't have SkyClan blood and that she is a rogue. However, her mother has been accepted into the ranks of the SkyClan ancestors.
====The Ultimate Guide====
:Leafstar has her own page. Firestar discovers Leafstar when she is a loner named Leaf, although she is initially happy as she is. She occasionally meets up with Scratch, another lone cat, and they share tongues. Although she was content with staying and hunting by herself, the tales of StarClan, and of the modern Clans, is what brings Leaf to SkyClan, where she and multiple others join Firestar and Sandstorm, and Leaf is given a new name; Leafdapple. She was even given an apprentice of her own, a young cat named Sparrowpaw. Leafdapple helps SkyClan by setting border markers and helps protect her Clan's territory. She is as brave as any cat when she helps to defeat the rats, which had been tormenting SkyClan for many moons, and the reason the original SkyClan was disbanded many moons ago.
:Soon, Firestar had a sign that brought him to Echosong, who would become SkyClan's new medicine cat, and the ThunderClan leader and mentor to SkyClan decided that this would be the time to also appoint a true leader for SkyClan. His vision lead him to SkyClan's loyal warrior Leafdapple, who is originally hesitant on taking on such responsibility. Her newfound faith in StarClan, however, gave her the strength and courage needed to take on such a role, and she became Leafstar, leader of SkyClan.
:Moons later, with the support of her mate, Billystorm, and deputy, Sharpclaw, she is a strong leader, who takes care of her Clan even through the harshest seasons- this includes fighting off foxes and other hostile cats. She has even established a new kind of warrior, called a daylight-warrior. These warriors are kittypets by night, and Clan warriors by day. Although this was initially met with distrust and even though some of the daylight-warriors proved to be more in touch with their kittypet roots, Leafstar knew she made the right choice, as SkyClan is not like the other four Clans of which she knows of. SkyClan grew stronger, and soon bloomed into a Clan that made Leafstar proud.
:Leafstar soon had kits with Billystorm, named Firekit, Stormkit, and Harrykit. Not long after their birth, though, they were captured by an elderly Twoleg, although she meant well. After this scare, Billystorm, who had initially been a daylight-warrior, decided to stay permanently in the gorge, with his family and SkyClan.
:Although she meant well, it is mentioned that Leafstar's only real mistake was her choice to send away Sol, who wanted nothing more than to become a warrior of SkyClan. She wouldn't know the results of her actions, and the dangers it posed for Firestar and the other leaders.
:It is mentioned on Echosong's page, that Echosong received the prophecy which led to the Leafstar's leader ceremony, in which Echosong was present for. Firestar knew that with these two cats, SkyClan was in safe paws. Also, on Sharpclaw's page, its mentioned that Leafstar didn't hesitate to ask him to be her deputy. Sharpclaw's impatience spilled over with the daylight warriors, but Leafstar convinced Sharpclaw to give them a chance.
:She is briefly mentioned on Sol's page. Sol joined SkyClan in the gorge, and tried really hard to fit in. He was too selfish and impulsive though, trying to help only caused more trouble. In a last desperate attempt to impress Leafstar, Sol took her kits and hid them far from the gorge so that he could play the triumphant role of finding them. This plot was discovered way too soon and Leafstar banished him, warning he will never be a true warrior.
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