Dappled Pelt/History

==History==
===In the Dawn of the Clans arc===
====The Sun Trail====
:Upon hearing Shaded Moss's offer to leave the cave for a place that had prey, Dappled Pelt springs to her paws, with her eyes shining and states that she will go. Tall Shadow agrees with her, but Twisted Branch calls both of them flea-brained, wandering off with no idea where they were heading. A few days later, Dappled Pelt asks what they would be able to hunt upon arriving in the location Shaded Moss mentioned. She wonders if they would be able to hunt different types of birds or the squirrels that the elders put in their stories. Gray Wing later spots her in a group toiling up a slope as the waterfall comes in sight to him. He sees Shaded Moss in the lead, Clear Sky padding along at his shoulder, and Tall Shadow, Rainswept Flower, and Dappled Pelt follow closely behind.
:Shaded Moss later suggests that before they left the cave, they should rest up and eat as much as they could. Dappled Pelt disagrees with him, stating that she didn't like the sound of lying around while others hunted for them. Shaded Moss points out that it would only be for a day or two, and that once they left, there would be enough prey to go around for the others. Cloud Spots reminds Stoneteller that he and Dappled Pelt knew a lot about herbs, and if things went wrong, they would be able to help.
:As the cats continue to travel, Moon Shadow and Dappled Pelt walk side by side, Moon Shadow boasting about an eagle he frightened off. She rolls her eyes and mutters that they had seen him. Gray Wing then settles down next to her and remarks that he was glad he found her. She replies that he was small for the journey, but he was doing well; however, Dappled Pelt then breaks off and swiftly dips a paw into the water, flicking a fish onto a rock beside her. She kills it with a swipe of a claw, and Gray Wing inquires where she had learned the skill, as the others cluster around in surprise. Dappled Pelt shrugs and replies that before the cold season, she occasionally caught fish. She bends her head to take a bite out of the fish and offers it to her companions.
:Falling Feather then asks Dappled Pelt if she could teach her how to fish, and her eyes gleam as she agrees to it, but once they found their new home. Jackdaw's Cry, however, informs Dappled Pelt that he would stick to hares and eagles. When Tall Shadow points to a clump of pine trees on the mountainside, Dappled Pelt agrees to rest there. While crossing a scree, Gray Wing notices that Dappled Pelt loses her footing, and slides helplessly down a slope. She lets out a panic-stricken yowl as she struggles to find a firm paw hold, and Gray Wing runs between her and his Tribemates.
:He reaches a point where the stones are still, aims a spot where he can halt her fall, and Dappled Pelt stares at him. Her eyes stretch wide in fear, and her tail waves as she scrabbles vainly before Gray Wing prepares to take on her weight. He manages to hold her, but Dappled Pelt is frantic and attempts to claw up the way she came, but nothing is solid for her grip. Gray Wing tells her to stay still, and it is noted that he had not made progress with Dappled Pelt. She continues to struggle, and Moon Shadow braces his shoulder at her, telling her to come his way. Dappled Pelt stumbles forward, with Moon Shadow taking some of her weight, and when they reach solid ground, he boosts Dappled Pelt ahead of him, then clambers up beside her.
:Shaded Moss asks about the condition of every cat present, and Dappled Pelt apologizes, crouching with her head down and fur fluffed out, stating that she could have gotten Moon Shadow and Gray Wing killed. Turtle Tail then whispers to Gray Wing that she was impressed with how Moon Shadow saved Dappled Pelt. After saving Quick Water, Falling Feather rejects Dappled Pelt's offer to help groom her fur. Once they stop to rest, Dappled Pelt comments that she was glad Moon Shadow and Jagged Peak wished to hunt, but she doubts they would catch anything. The next morning, Dappled Pelt points out that the rising sun was the sun trail, as Stoneteller noted. After Gray Wing catches a rabbit, Dappled Pelt declines his offer to eat, stating that she wasn't hungry. As they walk along the riverbank, Cloud Spots and Dappled Pelt sniff at clumps of herbs hanging over the water. 
:When the group encounters a Thunderpath, Dappled Pelt volunteers to go first, as she wants to get it over with. Rainswept Flower offers to come with her, and Gray Wing and Clear Sky lead the two to a bush line. Dappled Pelt works her claws into the grass and asks what they were waiting for. A monster then roars by, and all four flinch back. More nervously, Rainswept Flower and Dappled Pelt then approach the edge again, and the latter mutters that they had to do it. Clear Sky offers to go with them, and the three wait, ears alert, eyes watchful before a monster passes by. Dappled Pelt comments that the monster missed them, and tells Rainswept Flower to come. The two then dash over the Thunderpath and successfully reach the other side. Once every cat crosses, Dappled Pelt expresses her worries about Hawk Swoop, as she had a shock on the Thunderpath.
:While looking at the Twolegplace, Dappled Pelt observes and comments that Stoneteller wouldn't have sent them if their lives were to be the same living in the mountains and that their home would be different. When Hawk Swoop is injured, Gray Wing tells Dappled Pelt that she knew the most about herbs, and inquires if she knew what to do. She, confused, replies that daisy leaves or elder would help her injury, and orders Jackdaw's Cry and Falling Feather to search for some. They then return, and Falling Feather drops her bundle in front of Dappled Pelt, asking if they were the right types. 
:She sorts through the leaves and asks Cloud Spots if he thought they were okay, in which he replies that they were like the ones in the mountains. The two cats then forage for herbs, but Dappled Pelt looks doubtfully, commenting that she didn't want to give something that would make a cat ill and that most of the leaves seemed exotic to her. After speaking with a stranger, Dappled Pelt agrees with Rainswept Flower, adding that there would be space and prey, and they wouldn't be disturbed by Twolegs, monsters, or dogs. She then pads on a few paw steps, head tilted to listen, and finds a stream. Gray Wing trots up to her, and she crouches at the water's edge, swipes her tongue around her jaws, and claims that there were fish. Falling Feather watches her flash out a paw into the stream, and flick out a tiny fish. She repeats the process, but with a larger fish instead, and Falling Feather asks her again if she could teach her.
:Dappled Pelt agrees to but recommends for her shadow to not fall on the water, as it would scare fish away, and if she saw one, she would have to act quick. Dappled Pelt then gives her another fishing lesson, and it is clear that they enjoy it. After Shaded Moss's death, Dappled Pelt, Shattered Ice, and Moon Shadow stand up to carry his body. Rainswept Flower points out that she couldn't bury her father like they did in the mountains, and Dappled Pelt comforts her, touching her ear gently with her nose, and adding that they could use sticks and grass to cover his pelt for him. She then gives a tiny nod, and Dappled Pelt and Rainswept Flower stay close beside Shaded Moss. When recalling Bright Stream's death, Dappled Pelt comments that she would have been a wonderful mother to her and Clear Sky's kits. When nearing a copse of pine trees, Dappled Pelt declines the offer to hunt there, as she wasn't hungry.
:When reaching the forest territories, Dappled Pelt remarks that it may be the place Stoneteller envisioned. As Tall Shadow tells the others to explore, Dappled Pelt declares that she would find herbs to heal Tall Shadow's paw. She then catches up beside her and suggests for her not to walk further with her injured paw. She, along with Rainswept Flower, Turtle Tail, and Falling Feather, are told by Shattered Ice to come with him. After a few days in the hollow, Clear Sky leads out a group to explore, consisting of Dappled Pelt, Falling Feather, and Moon Shadow. After Hawk Swoop tells of saving Gray Wing from Gorse and Wind, Dappled Pelt and Jackdaw's Cry exchange glances. After Hawk Swoop points to a hawk, Dappled Pelt follows Jackdaw's Cry as he springs to his paws, and when nearing it, she comments that it was small, appearing like a sparrow compared to the eagles in the mountains. 
:As they speak, Dappled Pelt then pounces into the grass, and when she straightens up, a mouse dangles from her jaws, remarking that they had two catches in one go. While heading back toward the hollow, Gray Wing meets Dappled Pelt and Cloud Spots, and she explains that they were looking for herbs, offering Gray Wing to come with them. Cloud Spots notes that Tall Shadow disliked cats going out in groups less than three, and Dappled Pelt lets out an irritable snort, replying that she was making a fuss. Gray Wing explains of Wind and Gorse, and Dappled Pelt blinks in surprise, stating that she would like to see how they hunted. While Gray Wing enjoys the warmth, Cloud Spots and Dappled Pelt forage among vegetation at the water's edge and notes that there was yarrow. Her tail waves, and then she emerges with a bunch of herbs in her jaws, setting them down beside Gray Wing. 
:Dappled Pelt remarks that it was good for them to know that what they needed was nearby, especially early in the warm season. She and Cloud Spots then make a pile of useful leaves and roots at the edge of the river, and when they have as much as they can carry, Dappled Pelt halts, tasting the air. She notes that she scented tansy, which would be good to help Jackdaw's Cry's leg. After studying the river, Dappled Pelt comments that it didn't appear deep, and before Gray Wing realizes what she is about to do, Dappled Pelt wades into the water, claiming that if Falling Feather could do it, then so could she. Cloud Spots and Gray Wing then watch as Dappled Pelt splashes forward, gasps as cold water reaches her belly fur and vanishes without warning. Cloud Spots tries to save her, but before he can, Dappled Pelt's head breaks the surface and splashes frantically while managing to propel herself to a far bank.
:She claims that she was swimming, but Cloud Spots remarks that it wasn't natural, referring to her as a furry fish. She then scrambles out of the water, shakes herself, plunges into the undergrowth, and reappears with leaves in her jaws. She swims back, head held awkwardly high to keep the leaves out of the water, and while clambering up the bank, remarks that it was easy, despite the coolness of the water. Cloud Spots calls her mouse-brained and tells them to go back to the hollow, but Dappled Pelt offers for them to catch fish. Cloud Spots tells her not to try, but to return to dry out, and she gives in with an exasperated snort, returning to camp. 
:After the battle with the foxes, Dappled Pelt twitches her whiskers, and pads over to Cloud Spots, then they work together to examine cats and their wounds. After some of the cats break off from the group, Dappled Pelt continues to treat wounds. While looking at Jackdaw's Cry and Hawk Swoop, Gray Wing does not notice that Dappled Pelt pads up to him, and watches the two cats. After Jagged Peak injures himself, Gray Wing goes to fetch Dappled Pelt or Cloud Spots. He spots her stretched out in a patch of weak sunshine, while speaking quietly with Shattered Ice, and leaps to her paws upon hearing what occurred. Dappled Pelt agrees to come, and they then set out. Upon seeing her, Falling Feather rises and asks what she can do. Dappled Pelt replies that she was certain, and tells Jagged Peak that she was to look at his leg. He replies that he was glad she was present, and she bends over his leg, sniffs down its length, and asks if they had marigold. After Moon Shadow goes to find some, Dappled Pelt asks Gray Wing to find her two sticks and some bindweed.
:Gray Wing then returns with some and Dappled Pelt thanks him. She notes that Jagged Peak's leg was broken, but if they bind it up with sticks, the bones would join. Dappled Pelt also adds that she has never performed this, but watched Stoneteller do it to Sharp Hail and that he was fine, and so would Jagged Peak. She warns that it would hurt, and orders a cat to find a stick for him to bite on. Clear Sky fetches one, and she straightens Jagged Peak's leg, fastening the two sticks on both sides with bindweed. After he splinters the stick, Dappled Pelt informs Jagged Peak it was over, and then chews up the marigold Moon Shadow retrieved. She trickles it onto Jagged Peak's gash, and states that he needed it every day, and recommends thyme and poppy seeds, asking if they had some. Clear Sky replies that they do, but inquires if she was to look after him.
:Appearing startled, Dappled Pelt exchanges a glance with Gray Wing, she agrees to and asks Gray Wing to carry Jagged Peak to his nest. Agreeing that she had to stay, but not appearing happy, Dappled Pelt requests Gray Wing to inform Tall Shadow. He agrees to, and bids farewell to her. She does not return for a half-moon, and when she does, the sun begins to set, and she shakes her pelt in annoyance as she pads to join the others. Dappled Pelt explains that she was stuck in Clear Sky's camp, with no room to stretch her legs. Gray Wing asks of Jagged Peak's condition, and she replies that he could use his leg, despite it having a limp. She then flops down beside Shattered Ice, and Hawk Swoop explains that she was expecting kits. In response, Dappled Pelt notes that with the cold season arriving, it wasn't the best time, but she and Cloud Spots would make sure she was fine. She also suggests starting gathering herbs for storage, so that if there were an emergency, they would have everything they need.
:After the tunnel system is approved of, Cloud Spots and Dappled Pelt carefully carry their herb supply and find a safe place for them in a tunnel. When Jagged Peak joins Tall Shadow's group, she notes that Dappled Pelt and Cloud Spots were out hunting for herbs, and they would look at him when they return. Once they do, Cloud Spots assures Jagged Peak that he and Dappled Pelt would work on more ideas. When Thunder is brought to the group, Dappled Pelt points out that Hawk Swoop was close to kitting, and that she agreed to take care of him. Jackdaw's Cry objects of her choice, but Dappled Pelt glares at him, informing that she had already made her choice.
====Thunder Rising====
:As Gray Wing brings Turtle Tail back to his camp, Dappled Pelt stands in front of Tall Shadow. When dogs attack the camp, Dappled Pelt and Cloud Spots run up an opposite slope and vanish onto the moor. Once the dogs leave, she reports that the dogs were running towards the river, and they were safe. When Shattered Ice brings other cats, Dappled Pelt is among the ones he brings. Jagged Peak is then stuck in a tunnel collapse, and Dappled Pelt remarks that they had come safely through the cold season, tail drooping, but Jagged Peak died. Once they rescue him, Dappled Pelt and Rainswept Flower help Jagged Peak enter the camp. The former then notes that she needed to check Jagged Peak for injuries, as the last thing they needed was for him to get ill. Dappled Pelt approaches Jagged Peak and informs him that he needs to allow her to clean up his scratches and scrapes.
:Gray Wing watches her, and Dappled Pelt comments that she didn't think there was anything serious, but she would have to let her check in the morning. As Tall Shadow brings up the topic of the dogs, Dappled Pelt agrees with Rainswept Flower, calling her opinion a fair point, and suggests to explore and work out some escape routes, in case if such event occurred again. At night, Dappled Pelt curls up and sleeps with her tail over her nose. When arguing about Tall Shadow's leadership, Dappled Pelt agrees with one of Hawk Swoop's points, as prey was scarce in the mountains, but it was only theirs. When explaining Clear Sky's system, Jagged Peak mentions that Dappled Pelt and Cloud Spots were good with healing herbs, and that would be their job. Dappled Pelt also adds that Gray Wing was, in her opinion, a swift hunter on the moor, and he could get cats to work together, suggesting him to be their new leader.
:As Turtle Tail kits, Dappled Pelt is present, and strokes her belly, making Gray Wing think that they could help her. Once she is done, Dappled Pelt reports that Turtle Tail had two toms and a she-cat. As Bumble asks to join the moorland cats, Cloud Spots and Dappled Pelt appear startled. Afterward, Dappled Pelt and Cloud Spots have an earnest consultation over a herb heap. When a fire starts in the forest, Gray Wing realizes that cats are following him, including Dappled Pelt. When Gray Wing spots Moon Shadow in the fire, he informs Dappled Pelt to find healing herbs, and the latter, along with Cloud Spots, vanish, weaving their way through branches. They return, darting between the fire, but drop bundles of grass and weeds. Dappled Pelt then gathers around Moon Shadow, attempting to heal Moon Shadow's wound, and Dappled Pelt mutters that he was bleeding too much.
:As River Ripple helps the cats escape the fire, Dappled Pelt and Cloud Spots clear the flames. Once they rescue Moon Shadow, Cloud Spots and Dappled Pelt examine him. As River Ripple departs, Dappled Pelt and Cloud Spots flank Moon Shadow and support him as he stumbles. As the two groups meet, Dappled Pelt and Cloud Spots move among the cats, checking for injuries. Gray Wing feels responsibility crash over him but realizes there is nothing he can do that Cloud Spots and Dappled Pelt weren't doing. Afterward, she and Cloud Spots head for the river and retrieve bundles of herbs from the waterside. When Turtle Tail asks Pebble Heart how he knows about coltsfoot, the latter replies that Dappled Pelt told him.
:When Pebble Heart brings Gray Wing a juniper berry, he explains that he listened to Dappled Pelt and Cloud Spots, and knew which herbs were safe or dangerous to eat. As Gray Wing returns with Turtle Tail, Dappled Pelt and Cloud Spots look up from where they sort herbs. When Owl Eyes is injured by a badger, Pebble Heart licks his wound and hopes that Cloud Spots would take him herb gathering with Dappled Pelt. When Wind Runner calls for a group meeting, Shattered Ice stalks forward to join Cloud Spots and Dappled Pelt. The former reports of Misty's death, and Dappled Pelt, Rainswept Flower, Shattered Ice, and Jackdaw's Cry huddle into small groups.
====The First Battle====
:As Thunder moves around camp, he sees Dappled Pelt toss out old prey from the prey heap. While the other cats gather up, Jackdaw's Cry, Shattered Ice, and Dappled Pelt head for the rock where the others are. Cloud Spots then arrives, and Dappled Pelt steps aside to let him next to her. Once Jackdaw's Cry speaks up, he notes of their new shelter, and Dappled Pelt adds that they also had escape routes from dogs. When Wind Runner has her kits, Dappled Pelt is reported to have fetched herbs, and Dappled Pelt reports on the size of the litter. Once all the kits have been born, Dappled Pelt places the other kits beside Wind Runner's muzzle. When Emberkit dies, Dappled Pelt huddles outside. As Emberkit is being buried, Dappled Pelt faces Thunder. Afterward, Dappled Pelt remarks that Clear Sky couldn't be trusted.
:When Thunder escapes from the battle to inform the moor cats, Dappled Pelt joins Cloud Spots, not flinching. Thunder ignores Jagged Peak, and faces Dappled Pelt, remarking that Wind Runner and her kits needed her more than Gray Wing and Tall Shadow. Dappled Pelt tries to protest, but Cloud Spots suggests that she should go if she wanted to, as her skill would make her a good fighter. Dappled Pelt looks gratefully at Cloud Spots, and questions his certainty. As the other cats leave the moor for battle, Dappled Pelt and Rainswept Flower have Frost at their heels. Once they reach the slope's top, Dappled Pelt scrambles to a halt, pacing around her companions. During the battle, Dappled Pelt meets the slashes of a long-furred rogue by rearing. When Leaf is injured, Thunder calls for Dappled Pelt to help him, as she knew how to heal. She looks up with a blood-stained muzzle as a rogue claws weakly at her, and she struggles free from them. Racing around the fighting cats, she sniffs at Leaf's wound, assuring that the bleeding would stop, and pushes him to his side, pressing her paws against his neck.
:After the battle, Snake noses Dappled Pelt away from Leaf, claiming that they could look after their own, and she backs off. As they leave, Dappled Pelt suggests for them to put spider web on the wound to cease the bleeding. Gray Wing assures her that he would be okay, and she hurries away to fetch coltsfoot. As another cat enters, Clear Sky wonders if Dappled Pelt had already returned, only for it to be River Ripple. As Cloud Spots gives Gray Wing some coltsfoot, he mentioned that Dappled Pelt told him that he needed it.
====The Blazing Star====
:During a full-moon meeting, Dappled Pelt and Quick Water touch noses before settling down for a chat. After the golden she-cat mentions the Blazing Star, Dappled Pelt wonders what it is. At the moor camp, Gray Wing calls for a meeting, and Dappled Pelt and Cloud Spots sit near Lightning Tail and the late Turtle Tail's kits. As he reflects on Gray Wing's health, Thunder notes that Pebble Heart worked hard with Dappled Pelt and Cloud Spots to treat the wounds of their comrades. As the moor cats ready themselves to seek out the Blazing Star, Dappled Pelt urges for them to go right away. 
:When they return, Gray Wing shoulders between Jagged Peak and Dappled Pelt to see Morning Whisker, Wind Runner's ill kit. As Quick Water treats Sparrow Fur's injuries, she notes that Dappled Pelt told her letting marigold juice soak in healed infections. When the other cats report of strange ailments on prey, Shattered Ice asks Dappled Pelt and Cloud Spots if they knew of it. As he spends time at River Ripple's camp, Gray Wing compares how the former hunts to how Dappled Pelt occasionally caught fish on the path of the Sun Trail.
:At a group discussion, Dappled Pelt emerges yawning from her den before settling down. During the night, Dappled Pelt is on the lookout for One Eye or any of his rogues. When Jagged Peak and his team depart, Dappled Pelt wishes them luck, hoping for them to bring back more of the Blazing Star. Afterward, Tall Shadow calls for a meeting, and Lightning Tail, Mud Paws, and Dappled Pelt, who were sharing prey prior, quickly finish their meals and find places to sit near the tall rock. Sometime later, Gray Wing notes that Jagged Peak and Dappled Pelt had sent messages to River Ripple and Wind Runner. As the cats decide to have a cat be called out for One Eye, Sparrow Fur volunteers, but Dappled Pelt frets, claiming that she was too young. After One Eye is defeated, Dappled Pelt and Cloud Spots tend to Clear Sky. After Jagged Peak and Holly have their kits, Dappled Pelt sits at the mouth of her den, giving herself a thorough grooming.
====A Forest Divided====
:At the moor camp, Dappled Pelt sits near Mud Paws, twitching ears, as a meeting is held to discuss where the cats wish to leave. Dappled Pelt comments that they were not as exposed in the mountains since they had the cave. Although Thunder points out that there was better hunting in the forest, and she agrees, she adds that the mysterious illness killed half of what was there. Thunder questions her if she wanted to join Clear Sky's group, which she denies, mentioning that there were other places to live. As Mud Paws mentions the spirit cats, Mouse Ear retorts that he couldn't imagine cats believing in the spirit cats, but Dappled Pelt notes that Thunder, Tall Shadow, and Gray Wing all saw them. When other cats start speaking over Thunder, Dappled Pelt asks the others to let him, as they had already put the issue off to the side for too long.
:When Lightning Tail sees the others, he slides between Dappled Pelt and Mud Paws, and wonders if it was a meeting. As the cats make their say, Dappled Pelt expresses her wishes to live near fresh water, as the water around the moor tasted like peat. In order to decide where they live, the cats cast stones, and Thunder, confused, questions it, only for Dappled Pelt to explain to him that they did it when Clear Sky wanted to form his group, as well as when they wished to leave the mountains. As the kits ask about what the other cats are doing, Dappled Pelt explains that they were casting stones, and then clarifies that it would be on where each cat would live. Sparrow Fur asks why it had to be then, and Dappled Pelt glances at Clear Sky. During the preparation for voting, Dappled Pelt asks about the river, and Gray Wing suggests for them to include River Ripple in their voting.
:During the vote, Thunder feels Dappled Pelt brush by him as she goes to fetch a stone, and she drops it in the river circle. Clear Sky exclaims that she was a cat, not a fish, and she reminds him that they were choosing where they wanted to go. Thunder's paws prick as he looks at her stone, and Shattered Ice then follows Dappled Pelt. As he thinks on where he should live, Thunder considers following Dappled Pelt and Shattered Ice to the river. After they vote, Dappled Pelt, restless, wonders if River Ripple would teach them how to fish, and Sparrow Fur looks at her in disbelief. Dappled Pelt adds that she also wished to be taught to swim, and Shattered Ice remarks that it couldn't be as tricky as tunneling.
:As the cats move to their new homes, Dappled Pelt speaks with Shattered Ice beside the wall of the moor camp and wonders what they would do if they were sent away by River Ripple. While the cats who are headed to the pines head off, Gray Wing notices that Dappled Pelt and Shattered Ice were already heading out for the river, seeming small under the sky. When he looks at the tracks, he identifies one of them as Dappled Pelt's and Shattered Ice's. Shortly after Quiet Rain arrives, Tall Shadow asks River Ripple if he accepted Dappled Pelt and Shattered Ice into his group, and he confirms that he did, noting that they settled in well. He specifically mentions that Night and Dew had been teaching Dappled Pelt how to swim, and that she caught her first fish the day prior, comparing her swimming movements to an otter's. 
:Quiet Rain asks if she had mentioned Dappled Pelt, and Tall Shadow explains that she and Shattered Ice now lived with River Ripple. Quiet Rain is shocked, but Thunder points out that Dappled Pelt could've missed the sound of the waterfall lulling her to sleep. As they continue to explain Quiet Rain about the fates of the cats who went on the journey, Jagged Peak reiterates that Shattered Ice and Dappled Pelt now lived beside the river.
====Path of Stars====
:At the gathering, River Ripple brings Dappled Pelt. She reports that Pine and Drizzle are energetic, and can't wait until they are of age to swim. As it ends, Dappled Pelt remarks that the kits probably ate their meal by then, as they now preferred fish to mouse. While thinking of the river cats, Thunder lists Dappled Pelt as among their ranks. When River Ripple shows Thunder how the new cats are settling in, Dappled Pelt tells Dawn and Moss to continue churning their paws in the water. She then heads for the shore and goes after Dawn. At another gathering, Dappled Pelt and Shattered Ice follow Night.
===In the A Starless Clan arc===
====Star====
:Owlnose comments that RiverClan's first medicine cat must have been sent by StarClan. 
===In the Super Editions===
====Riverstar's Home====
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====Moth Flight's Vision====
:Moth Flight notes that Dappled Pelt had come to help Slate bear Gray Wing's kits.
:When Moth Flight is at Highstones, and Half Moon shows her which cats will be medicine cats for the Clan's, Dappled Pelt appears in a vision as RiverClan's, and Bright Stream gives the tortoiseshell her blessing.
:At the Gathering when Moth Flight announces the medicine cats for the Clans, Dappled Pelt is RiverClan's medicine cat. Dappled Pelt's eyes shine with excitement, saying she has been having dreams of teaching cats about herbs, and Micah was one of them. River Ripple asks why she never said anything about the dreams, and the she-cat answers that she thought they were just normal dreams. Cloud Spots says that he had a dream where he visited a moonlit stone along with Moth Flight, Dappled Pelt, and Pebble Heart. When Moth Flight tells the medicine cats that they must meet at Highstones every half-moon, Dappled Pelt remarks that it is a long way to travel. Moth Flight tells her that once she has seen the stone, she will be glad she made the journey. Later in the Gathering, River Ripple officially announces that Dappled Pelt will be RiverClan's medicine cat.
:When Moth Flight is trying to cure Rocky, she wishes that Dappled Pelt or Pebble Heart were there to help her. Later, Micah assures her that Dappled Pelt and the others must be struggling with their medicine cat duties as well.
:As the medicine cats approach the first half-moon meeting, Cloud Spots picks up Dappled Pelt's trail, and Moth Flight is relieved that she hasn't forgotten about the meeting. Dappled Pelt is surprised that Moth Flight thought she could have forgotten. Dappled Pelt follows Cloud Spots into the tunnel, and they circle around the moonlit stone. The medicine cats receive a vision from StarClan, and Dappled Pelt leaps to her paws, surprised to see Stoneteller there. Stoneteller is happy to see Dappled Pelt and the others settled into their new home. Dappled Pelt excitedly greets the spirits of Rainswept Flower and Hawk Swoop. The medicine cats then leave their friends to meet with Stoneteller, and Moth Flight questions her about the prophecy. Half Moon encourages the medicine cats to share their knowledge with each other. When they awaken, Dappled Pelt again expresses her shock at seeing Stoneteller and agrees with her plan of sharing knowledge. She explains to Micah that healing was different in the mountains, with fewer herbs. Dappled Pelt invites Moth Flight and Micah to visit RiverClan first on their trip to gather knowledge from the other Clans.
:When Moth Flight and Micah arrive at RiverClan's camp, she gives them a warm greeting and invites them into her den. Moth Flight remarks that the RiverClan medicine cat has a lot of space in her den, as well as a constant supply of cobwebs. Micah asks if the den would ever flood, but Dappled Pelt assures him that the rest of the island would have to flood first. She then goes on to describe the layout of herbs in her den as well as what each herb is used for. A sudden yowl from Night interrupts their meeting, with the news that Drizzle had been pulled from the river and is not breathing. Night leads the three medicine cats to Drizzle, and Dappled Pelt immediately crouches beside the kit and begins to give orders to the cats around her. Moth Flight shows surprise at how calm the RiverClan medicine cat behaves. Dappled Pelt then begins to pump the kit's chest until she finally stirs and vomits up water. She reassures Dawn Mist, telling the mother that her kit would be able to breathe again since she has finished coughing up water. After River Ripple reassures Pine that he did the right thing by calling for Night's help, Dappled Pelt murmurs that it was a shame that River Ripple had no kits of his own, since he behaved so well with them. When Moth Flight asks Dappled Pelt how she knew what to do, she replied that River Ripple had taught her. Once more, Moth Flight wishes she could be as calm and skilled as Dappled Pelt one day. Later on, Dappled Pelt catches a chub to share with Micah and Moth Flight, who are both surprised at how good fish tastes. When prompted by River Ripple, she offers the two a spare space in her den to rest for the night. Moth Flight says that she will never forget seeing Drizzle come back to life, and Dappled Pelt tells her that the kit was not dead, she merely needed air in her chest instead of water. After the three cats sleep, Dappled Pelt bids the two other medicine cats farewell.
:While Moth Flight grieves for Micah in ShadowClan, Pebble Heart brings her poppy seeds, saying that they were a gift from Dappled Pelt. When Moth Flight asks if she is there, he tells her that Dappled Pelt believed she needed peace more than sympathy and did not stay.
:During Juniper Branch's kitting, Moth Flight notes that Dappled Pelt brought two leaf wraps of poppy seeds, which could be used to ease her pain, and sends Pebble Heart to fetch them.
:When Moth Flight asks Pebble Heart how he will get through leaf-bare without a store of dried herbs, he tells her that Dappled Pelt asked him the same thing at the half-moon meeting that Moth Flight missed.
:After Moth Flight gives birth to her kits, Pebble Heart tells her that Dappled Pelt and the other medicine cats have agreed to regularly visit WindClan while Moth Flight is recovering.
:While Moth Flight is thinking about her kits, Wind Runner and Jagged Peak walk into the WindClan camp while flanking Dappled Pelt and Acorn Fur. When Moth Flight asks if something is wrong, Wind Runner tells her that the two medicine cats have been wandering on WindClan territory. Dappled Pelt objects, saying that the two were not wandering. Acorn Fur agrees, telling the leader that they were coming to see Moth Flight. Moth Flight tells her mother that the medicine cats have nothing to do with prey stealing, and that they should be left alone. As Moth Flight goes to show the other medicine cats her two kits, she asks if there was something wrong. Dappled Pelt tells her no, and says that the WindClan cat's kits were beautiful. When Acorn Fur begins to speak warmly of Micah, Moth Flight becomes cross and begins to argue with the SkyClan cat. Dappled Pelt tries to tell Moth Flight that she thinks she is being unfair, but gets interrupted by Acorn Fur. When Moth Flight begins to calm down again, Dappled Pelt tells her that the reason the two she-cats came was so that Moth Flight could teach Acorn Fur. Moth Flight protests, saying she has kits to take care of, but Dappled Pelt reminds her that there were plenty of cats in her own clan who could help take care them as well. When Moth Flight expresses concern about the leaders of the two clans approving of the training, Dappled Pelt says that they would not understand their bond, and Moth Flight eventually agrees to train Acorn Fur in secret.
:At the next gathering, Dappled Pelt greets Moth Flight and asks how her kits are doing. Dappled Pelt watches Slate's kits rush off to talk to other cats at the gathering, and says that Gray Wing would have been proud of them. When Wind Runner and Thunder begin to argue, Dappled Pelt asks Moth Flight if there were still hunting disputes between SkyClan and WindClan, to which Moth Flight replies that there is. She tells the other cats that Clear Sky refuses to let any cat cross his borders, and Dappled Pelt asks her if she was able to finish training Acorn Fur. Moth Flight tells her that she tried, but Clear Sky wouldn't let her leave. Pebble Heart suggests talking to Clear Sky and Wind Runner, but Dappled Pelt says that from what she's heard, Clear Sky has no time for StarClan. When Wind Runner says that the other clans would be better off without SkyClan, Dappled Pelt joins with the other medicine cats to defend them. She then leaves with the other medicine cats to help try and save Tiny Branch, and comforts Acorn Fur after his death.
:Dappled Pelt, along with the other medicine cats, arrives at the battle between WindClan and SkyClan after it has ended. They begin to treat the wounded.
:When her mother's injury refuses to heal, Moth Flight decides to visit Dappled Pelt and see if she has discovered something strong enough to save Wind Runner. When Spider Paw falls in the river, Moth Flight saves him by remembering how Dappled Pelt saved Drizzle. Once she finally arrives at the RiverClan camp, Dappled Pelt welcomes her and says she was worried about Moth Flight running into a fox. When Moth Flight explains Wind Runner's situation, the RiverClan medicine cat tells her that she thinks it will be up to StarClan to decide her fate. Moth Flight suddenly sees the moth that led her to Highstones, and Dappled Pelt tells her to follow it.
:On her way to the half moon meeting, Moth Fight wonders if Dappled Pelt and the other medicine cats have taken their leaders to receive their nine lives. When Moth Flight arrives, Dappled Pelt is worried about the lack of moonlight. Later on she informs the other medicine cats that River Ripple has become Riverstar. She asks the others if they believe that the Moonstone will heal any cat, and Moth Flight says that it is StarClan that heals. Dappled Pelt teases Acorn Fur when she begins talking about Red Claw, asking her if she is in love.
:Moth Flight mentions that Dappled Pelt and the other medicine cats had arranged with their leaders to each take one of her kits.
:At the next half moon meeting, Dappled Pelt talks about the wind, saying clouds would not stick around while it was so breezy. The RiverClan cat tells Moth Flight that Spider Paw is setting well into RiverClan, as he has begun to swim and make friends with his clanmates. Dappled Pelt is with the other medicine cats in StarClan as they all agree to never take a mate or have kits.
===In the Field Guides===
====The Ultimate Guide====
:Dappled Pelt has a page shared with Cloud Spots. Dappled Pelt was a tortoiseshell she-cat with a compassionate nature and a talent for healing. She came with the cats from the mountains and settled on the moor with Tall Shadow's group. When Jagged Peak was injured after falling from a tree, Dappled Pelt went to the forest and lived for some moons with Clear Sky's cats to take care of him, but her loyalty meant she returned to the moor. When she left the mountains, Dappled Pelt discovered an affinity with water, learning to fish for minnows. She became good friends with River Ripple and was delighted to find lush growth of herbs around the river. After the Great Battle, she found her true home by the riverside, joining River Ripple's group who eventually become RiverClan, and she becomes their first medicine cat.
:Cloud Spots and Dappled Pelt were close friends and worked well together, Dappled Pelt's warmer nature fixed with Cloud Spots focus on effects of different herbs worked well together. Although not mentioned by name, it is said on Moth Flight's page that Moth Flight received a vision that she will become the first medicine cat of RiverClan, and also had a vision of the medicine cats of the other Clans.
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