Leafstar

Leafstar is a mottled pale cream-and-brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes, cream patches, and a long, brown tail. She has a scar on her chest between her forelegs.
Leafstar is the current leader of SkyClan in the gorge and in the lake territories. She was originally a rogue named Leaf who joined the newly revived Clan in gorge under Firestar's guidance. She was given her warrior name, Leafdapple, and an apprentice, Sparrowpaw. After defeating the rats, she became SkyClan's new leader with some reluctance, receiving the new name Leafstar, and made Sharpclaw her deputy. Though she was originally discouraged from taking a mate, Leafstar decided to forge her own rules by becoming mates with the daylight warrior named Billystorm. With support from Billystorm, Sharpclaw, and Echosong, Leafstar raised three kits named Firekit, Stormkit, and Harrykit. However, she and her kits were captured by a Twoleg and Leafstar was dubbed Miss Mama Cat. Leafstar also met the Twoleg's kittypet named Harry, who joined SkyClan after they were rescued, but Leafstar later exiled him after his true intentions were discovered.
Darktail and the Kin drove SkyClan out of their home, and, despite the loss of Billystorm, Firefern, and Stormheart, Leafstar remained resilient. She led her Clan to the lake territories after journeying for several moons, where Darktail and his Kin were finally defeated. SkyClan initially struggled to establish its won territory around the lake, only securing its own land after conflict with Tigerstar and ShadowClan, and a battle by the other Clans for new territory. Under her leadership, Leafstar fought against the Bramblestar's impostor and rebuked Tigerstar for his forceful takeover of RiverClan. Leafstar is currently one of the oldest leaders at the lake. Her experience leading SkyClan through its isolation led to the creation of new guidelines for her Clan, such as daylight-warriors, mediators, and rules for guests and visitors. As she grew older, her Clanmates began to doubt her leadership, and actions were being taken to remove Leafstar as SkyClan's leader in favor of Hawkwing.
==History==
===A Vision of Shadows===
:Twigpaw discovers SkyClan after their exile from the gorge, and she leads them back to the lake. Leafstar meets the other Clan leaders for the first time, and her Clan participates in the final battle against Darktail. Leafstar is nervous during her first Gathering with the other Clans, and Rowanstar of ShadowClan agrees to give up part of his territory for SkyClan. They settle in their camp, and Leafstar sends Hawkwing on a patrol back to their old home to find missing Clanmates. Hawkwing and Violetpaw discover several of their former Clanmates and a rogue named Tree who Leafstar allows to join after discovering he has six toes.
:Rowanclaw disbands ShadowClan, and his remaining cats join SkyClan, causing several heated arguments between the two alliances. Leafstar refuses to let Sleekwhisker and Yarrowleaf, who is expecting kits, to join SkyClan due to their heinous crimes with Darktail, causing several ShadowClan cats to passionately disagree. She grows frustrated with managing two Clans when some of them continuously disobey her orders. After several failed attempts to make Tree do anything productive, she names him the first mediator designed to settle arguments. With the return of Tigerstar, ShadowClan is reformed and reclaims their territory. They launch an attack on SkyClan, hoping to seize their old territory, and Juniperclaw poisons Sparrowpelt. Frustrated by the other Clans not helping her, Leafstar leads her Clan away from the lake until Twigbranch and other warriors bring them back. The other Clans agree to give up a portion of their territory to make room for SkyClan.
===The Broken Code===
:When the Moonpool freezes over and prevents the medicine cats from communicating with StarClan, Leafstar insists they shouldn't worry and agrees they should try to break the ice. However, the Clan leaders' plan fails to restore communication. She grows wary of Bramblestar's aggression towards punishing the codebreakers. When the truth is revealed about Bramblestar, Leafstar is hesitant to confront the impostor without evidence. Eventually decides she's had enough of him ordering her Clan around and leads her Clan into battle against him, WindClan and RiverClan. When the impostor's identity is revealed to be Ashfur, Leafstar is willing to wait and see if the ghost of Bramblestar is still present, advocating for the Sisters to return to the Clans and giving them a place on SkyClan's territory for the time being to try and contact Bramblestar's ghost. When they fail, Leafstar admits that she sees killing Ashfur as the only solution to bring back StarClan, agreeing with the other Clan leaders to kill him. After Ashfur kidnaps Squirrelflight into the Dark Forest, Leafstar works together with the other Clan leaders to rescue her and Bramblestar. However, she grows wary of Bramblestar's extended time in the Dark Forest.
===A Starless Clan===
:Leafstar and the other Clan leaders agree with the new changes to the warrior code. When it is revealed that both Mistystar and Reedwhisker are dead, Leafstar is shocked at the news, though she's even more shocked at Tigerstar's suggestion to temporarily lead RiverClan until they can choose a proper leader. After ShadowClan forcibly takes over RiverClan, Leafstar strongly rebukes Tigerstar for his actions, and she continues to argue for RiverClan's independence. She welcomes Squirrelstar's leadership, and Leafstar aligns her Clan with ThunderClan, WindClan, and ShadowClan to defeat Splashtail.
===Changing Skies===
:Leafstar's eyesight has begun to fail, and she can only recognize her Clanmates by scent and distinctive pelt patterns. Twolegs have begun activity beyond SkyClan's borders, though their activities have poisoned a stream in their territory. While attempting to deal with a badger, Leafstar mistakes Starlingpaw for a badger. After Kitescratch's death and Leafstar's injuries while hunting, Reedclaw leads the discussions for her to abdicate. Leafstar steps down at the Gathering, making way for Hawkwing to become leader.
===Super Editions===
:In Firestar's Quest, Leaf is a rogue living near SkyClan's old territory near the gorge. She meets Firestar and Sandstorm from ThunderClan who are on a quest to restore SkyClan. Leaf accepts the invitation to join and is given a warrior name, Leafdapple, and an apprentice, Sparrowpaw, a former kittypet. She proves herself as a calm and understanding warrior, and participates in the battle against the rats. Echosong, SkyClan's new medicine cat, receives a vision signifying Leafdapple the rightful leader of SkyClan. Leafdapple originally insists Sharpclaw, an ambitious and courageous warrior, should be leader instead, but ultimately accepts. She receives her nine lives and becomes Leafstar. She appoints Sharpclaw her deputy, holds warrior ceremonies for Cherrytail and Sparrowpelt, and names Bouncepaw, Rockpaw and Tinypaw apprentices. Confident that SkyClan is in safe paws with Leafstar, Firestar, and Sandstorm return home.
:In SkyClan's Destiny, many moons later, Leafstar has a dream of coming dangers for SkyClan. In order to increase their members, Leafstar allows kittypets from the Twolegplace to join as daylight-warriors, providing for the Clan during the day and returning to their Twolegs at night. However, the system is still new and causes many arguments between the Clan. Among many of Leafstar's problems is infighting between the warriors, Frecklepaw wanting to become a medicine cat, Sharpclaw undermining his leader, and Leafstar's feelings for the daylight-warrior Billystorm. Rogues who met Firestar on his initial journey arrive in the gorge, and introduce themselves as Stick, Cora, Shorty, and Coal. They participate in training and providing for the Clan until Stick reveals they came for SkyClan's help with Dodge and his group back in their Twolegplace. Leafstar agrees to help them, and she loses a life fighting Misha. Leafstar realizes her Clan is different from the others, and only she could decide her Clan's future and her own. 
:In Hawkwing's Journey, Leafstar shares with the Clan Echosong's vision about finding the spark that remains, which they conclude they must find the other Clans. When a new rogue named Darktail arrives with knowledge about the other Clans, Leafstar invites him to stay. She uses this information to send a patrol to look for the Clans. However, her mate, Billystorm, is killed by badgers. Leafstar is heartbroken, and when Hawkwing accuses Darktail of tricking them, Leafstar punishes Hawkwing for suggesting that. Darktail and his rogues attack SkyClan at night, forcing the Clan to flee the camp. Several cats are killed and others go missing; Stormheart, her daughter, is killed in the ensuing battle, while Sharpclaw is killed by Darktail, and Leafstar appoints Waspwhisker as his replacement. She insists their only option is to leave their territory and find ThunderClan. On their journey, several of their Clanmates go missing or choose to stay behind. Leafstar continues to lead her fractured Clan, and they settle camp for Plumwillow to give birth. She appoints Hawkwing deputy after Waspwhisker is abducted by Twolegs. Echosong leaves to find the spark that remains, leaving the Clan without a medicine cat when sickness claims the life of Firefern, Leafstar's daughter. Leafstar is delighted when Echosong and Leafstar's only surviving kit, Harrybrook, returns. The Clan continues on their journey to find ThunderClan, now following the blood trail. 
:In Squirrelflight's Hope, while Leafstar objects to her Clan moving camps yet again, she agrees to travel with Squirrelflight to scout potential territory beyond Clan borders. They meet the Sisters who agree to leave the ideal land once Moonlight's kits were born. However, they keep the two hostages until their Clanmates retrieve them. The subject of the Sisters' land becomes a heated topic between the Clans, but Leafstar refuses to move until the Sisters leave willingly and unharmed. When the others decide to send a patrol to intimidate the Sisters, Leafstar refuses to be a part of it and later lets the Sisters stay in their camp while Violetshine nurses Moonlight's kits.
===Novellas===
:In Ravenpaw's Farewell, Leafstar meets Ravenpaw and Barley, old friends of Firestar. Leafstar is hesitant to allow Bella and Riley to join the Clan, since SkyClan is now well off with plenty of warriors. Leafstar also learns how the other Clans left their home in the forest. SkyClan is having trouble with vicious kittypets attacking them, and Ravenpaw offers some solutions. They defeat the kittypets with Ravenpaw's help, and Leafstar allows Bella and Riley to train as apprentices. As Ravenpaw dies, Leafstar gives him a warrior's farewell.
===SkyClan and the Stranger===
:Leafstar is now expecting Billystorm's kits, and worries how it will affect her leadership duties. She insists to continue to perform her duties despite far long in her pregnancy, and gets annoyed with Sharpclaw and Echosong's fussing to rest. She gives birth to three kits, but not long after, an elderly Twoleg takes Leafstar and her kits back to her den. Leafstar befriends a kittypet named Harry, and SkyClan rescues them. She names her kits Firekit, Stormkit, and Harrykit. Leafstar struggles to divide her time being a new mother and guiding her Clan, particularly when the drought causes Rockshade to provoke the daylight-warriors and Harrykit injures his nose. 
:Harry, who is actually named Sol, attempts to participate in Clan life. Sharpclaw is suspicious of Sol and his skills, and Leafstar discovers Sol stealing prey from foxes. Sol reveals he wants to join SkyClan because of the stories his mother told him as a kit, and Leafstar attempts to train him but is unimpressed by his lack of talent. A flood sweeps through the gorge, destroying the camp and drowning Lichenfur. Leafstar's kits worry of another flood, and Leafstar learns that Billystorm plans to take them to his Twolegs. She banishes him, and later Leafstar's kits go missing. Shrewtooth discovers that Sol took the kits, and Sol confesses he did so he could claim he found them and become a warrior. Enraged, Leafstar exiles Sol from SkyClan, and Billystorm joins the Clan as a full warrior.
==Detailed description==
===Scars gained===
*Scar on chest caused by raccoons and claimed one of her nine lives in Hawkwing's Journey.
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==Personality and traits==
:Leafstar is open-minded, adaptable, and resilient. She can be firm and sharp when rebuking her warriors, enforcing her authority when necessary but frequently providing compromises. At times she can be stubborn, but her paramount priority is on ensuring her Clan's survival, even if that means focusing on SkyClan's concerns instead of the other Clans. She may take risks herself or hesitate to put her Clan into battle without being absolutely sure.
:Her leadership fostered independence within her warriors, and Leafstar frequently patrolled and hunting alongside them. She also understood the importance of adapting the warrior code to fit her Clan's unique circumstances; Leafstar changed Clan statue quo to allow her to raise a family with Billystorm, and she is welcoming to outsiders, provided they respect the warrior code and participate in the Clan in some manner. When a loner named Tree struggled to fit into Clan life, Leafstar devised a new role for him based upon his strengths as the Clans' first mediator. During SkyClan's time in the gorge, Leafstar created daylight-warriors, cats who participated in the Clan during the day and went home to their Twolegs at night, establishing the importance of SkyClan's isolation.
==Kin==
===Members===
Mate:
:Billystorm: 
Mother:
:Unnamed she-cat: 
Daughters:
:Firefern: 
:Stormheart: 
Son:
:Harrybrook: 
Grandson:
:Duskshine: 
Granddaughter:
:Ridgeglow: 
===Tree===
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==Merchandise==
===Toys and Plush===
====Firestar & Leafstar - Mini Collector Figures====
*Series 1
*Sturdy mini figure of Firestar and Leafstar, approximately 7cm in height.
*Brave Rusty cast away the comforts of kittypet life to defend, and then lead ThunderClan as the legendary Firestar; while the adaptable Leafstar–once a rogue with no Clan at all–took leadership of SkyClan after its reformation. These humble and brilliant leaders will always defend their Clans.
*Also included in a three-pack bundle with the rest of Series 1: Graystripe, Jayfeather, Tigerstar, and Tawnypelt.
*Approximate individual price is $12.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $38.97 USD.
==Trivia==
===Interesting facts===
*Leafpool is named after her.
*Leafstar's most fatal mistake was sending away Sol, who would terrorize the Clans by the lake.
*Leafstar has been leader for around 11 years.
===Author statements===
*Kate said she thinks Leafstar was her favorite character in the A Vision of Shadows arc.
===Mistakes===
*There is slight confusion as to Leafstar's rank when she is first met by Firestar. Cats of the Clans states she was a kittypet, while The Ultimate Guide and the official site says that she was a loner.Leafstar's page on the website Firestar's Quest, however, says that Leafstar was a rogue.
*She has been mistakenly called a brown-and-white tabby.
*In her bio for The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition, Leafstar is listed with ginger fur. She is also listed as Rock's mentor on his page.
*She was mistakenly depicted with green eyes on the cover of River of Fire.
*In The Raging Storm, Leafstar says that she has nine lives, but she actually has seven lives left.
===Continuity===
*On Vicky's Facebook, Plumwillow's mentor was Leafstar.Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
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==Notes and references==
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