Mosspelt

Mosspelt is a lithe tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat with blue eyes and soft, white chest fur.
Mosspelt is a RiverClan elder under the leaderships of Mistystar, Splashtail, and Icestar in the lake territories, previously serving as a warrior under Crookedstar's, Leopardstar's, and Mistystar's leaderships in the forest and lake territories. Mosskit and her sister, Emberkit, were born in RiverClan under Crookedstar's leadership. As an apprentice, Mosspaw trained to earn her warrior name of Mosspelt. She fell in love with Frogleap and gave birth to his kits, Woodkit, Robinkit, and Dawnflower. However, Frogleap, Woodkit, and Robinkit drowned, and after her Clanmate, Silverstream, died giving birth, Mosspelt raised Featherkit and Stormkit as if they were her own, alongside their father, Graystripe, a ThunderClan warrior who joined RiverClan to be with them. 
Mosspelt later gave birth to Willowkit, who eventually became a medicine cat. She participated in the Great Journey. Throughout her life, Mosspelt mentored Swallowtail, Pebblefoot, and Perchwing. She retired to the elders' den a few moons after the Great Battle. Many moons later, she disagreed with changes being made to the warrior code, believing it would be too much of a change. After Splashtail rose to leadership, she was held captive by him. She, Havenpelt, and Nightheart struggled to come up with a plan to escape and find out who they can trust, but the plan failed once they were caught. After Splashtail's defeat, she and the others were freed, and everything went back to normal.
==History==
===In The Prophecies Begin arc===
====Rising Storm====
:Mosspelt is a RiverClan queen caring for Graystripe and Silverstream's kits, Featherkit and Stormkit. She is one of few cats who is friendly towards Graystripe. When Graystripe calls his kits into the clearing of the camp, Mosspelt watches them proudly, as if they were her own. After playing in the clearing with their father, she calls them back into the nursery. Though sulking, they obey her.
====A Dangerous Path====
:When Graystripe is exiled from RiverClan, Mosspelt remains friendly towards him. At a Gathering, Graystripe asks her how his kits are doing, and if they are surprised that he didn't come back. Mosspelt tells him that once they knew he wasn't dead, they coped well. Graystripe kindly thanks her for taking care of his kits. She reveals to him that they are now apprenticed to Mistyfoot and Stonefur. She promises to keep in touch with Graystripe about how his kits are doing, then walks away.
===In The New Prophecy arc===
====Midnight====
:Mosspelt has returned to her warrior duties.
====Dawn====
:Mosspelt is once again a queen. She takes part in the Great Journey to the Clans' new home.
====Twilight====
:Mosspelt rushes to the ThunderClan camp to fetch Leafpool. Startled, Leafpool confuses her with Sorreltail. Mosspelt says that there is danger in the RiverClan camp, and they need her help. Leafpool gets there just in time with Mosspelt to help Mothwing save the cats from the Twoleg poison. Mosspelt's daughter is revealed to be Willowkit. Later, Leafpool tells Willowkit to tell her mother what a good job she had done.
===In the Power of Three arc===
====The Sight====
:Mosspelt has begun training her second apprentice, Pebblepaw.
====Dark River====
:Mosspelt yowls that there is an intruder in RiverClan territory when she spots Hollypaw, a ThunderClan apprentice. She escorts her and Squirrelflight to the border with Beechfur when ThunderClan reclaims their apprentice.
====Eclipse====
:Mosspelt is heard by Jaypaw sneaking through ThunderClan's territory alongside Reedwhisker during the Battle of the Eclipse. She is almost killed by Lionpaw when he corners her against a tree, but Firestar yells for the apprentice to stop, as the RiverClan cat knows she is beaten.
===In the Omen of the Stars arc===
====The Fourth Apprentice====
:Her former apprentice, Pebblepaw, is now a warrior called Pebblefoot. Mosspelt returns to the nursery.
===In the A Vision of Shadows arc===
====The Apprentice's Quest====
:Mosspelt's former apprentice, Perchpaw, has become a warrior named Perchwing, and Mosspelt has retired as an elder.
====Shattered Sky====
:As ThunderClan reveals the secret about SkyClan, Mosspelt grumbles she hopes they never find the lost Clan as there are already enough cats around the lake. After the Kin defeat RiverClan in their camp, Mosspelt explains that Petalfur and Shadepelt are dead, staggering up to Mistystar with blood smearing her chest. She halts beside her leader and presses her nose into her shoulder. Violetpaw cannot watch them and looks away.
:Darktail doesn't let the defeated RiverClan take the dead and this angers Mistystar. She nearly attacks the rogue, but Mosspelt steps forward and thrusts herself between the two leaders. The tortoiseshell she-cat insists to Mistystar to not attack. Meow urgent and low, she says that attacking is what he wants. Mistystar states they cannot leave their Clanmates but Mosspelt reassures they are not there. They can sit vigil for them at night where ever their spirits are, as Darktail cannot stop them from reaching StarClan. Mistystar admits that she is right but sadly states to her that it breaks her heart.
====Darkest Night====
:While RiverClan temporarily stays in ThunderClan, Mosspelt sleeps in the elders' den. She is mentioned by Owlnose, who quarrels with Cloudtail, saying that there is nothing for Mosspelt to eat. Cloudtail says that there is more than enough left for her, but Owlnose reminds the white tom that the warrior code says the weakest cats eat first. The RiverClan warrior looks at Graystripe and Millie, who are eating a thrush, and asks why ThunderClan elders eat while theirs go hungry. Meanwhile, Mosspelt sits outside the elders' den, eyes bleary.
:Graystripe asks if a cat has gone hungry, and Owlnose replies that Mosspelt has. The gray tom replies that she was sleeping and he didn't want to wake her up, and Millie invites Mosspelt to share the thrush with them. The RiverClan elder heads toward it self-consciously. Just then, a RiverClan patrol including Mistystar comes back, and when the leader sees the argument, she decides that her Clan should go home. Bramblestar invites them to at least eat first, and he glances at Mosspelt, who has just taken her first bite of thrush.
====River of Fire====
:When RiverClan is attempting to escape from the fire in their camp, ThunderClan and WindClan move a log so that cats can cross the stream. Alderheart yowls to a group of stranded RiverClan cats, and Mosspelt spots him. She alerts her Clanmates, and one by one they cross the log to safety. Once Mosspelt crosses safely, she thanks Alderheart, saying that she thought they'd burn for sure.
:In the bonus scene, Mothwing and Willowshine talk in the medicine den about if Mistystar will opening the borders soon. They hearing a call of distress, and rush outside to see Mosspelt half leap and half fall from a bank above the den. She collapses a tail length away from the stream, and Willowshine rushes to her. The elder is very sick, and the medicine cat mews that this keeps getting worse and worse.
:The next day, Willowshine stands in front of the last sprig of watermint, and asks Mothwing if she should give it to Mosspelt. The golden she-cat hesitates to give it to someone so frail, as they might not recover. Willowshine is horrified, and she apologizes, saying she just wants what is best for the Clan. They both agree to go and talk to Mistystar about their dire situation. Both she-cats implore that the border should be reopened, but the leader says no, and reassures Willowshine that Mosspelt will be fine.
:Willowshine watches as a storm rages in camp, while sitting next to her mother Mosspelt. She apologizes that she can't help more, but the elder says it's okay. Willowshine promises that she'll find a way, and tells Mothwing that she's going to talk to Mistystar again. She does, but to no avail, and the medicine cat panics that Mosspelt is running out of time. Willowshine says she's going to go to another Clan for help to try to save her mother.
===In The Broken Code arc===
====Lost Stars====
:While at the Moonpool, Mosspelt urges her Clanmates to remain calm, as StarClan could very well come back when the ice melts in newleaf. Many cats agree with her, but those who disagree begin to bicker. Later, Mosspelt discusses Shadowpaw's vision with the Clans, noting that many cats don't follow the code. She amends that Bramblestar always has, but that behavior standards have fallen since she was in her youth, and that could be cause for darkness within the Clans. Bramblestar dips his head and agrees with her, saying it's a possibility.
===In the A Starless Clan arc===
====River====
:Mosspelt and some of her Clanmates disagree with changes being made to the warrior code following Ashfur's defeat. Mosspelt believes it's too much of a change, and wonders how they can follow the warrior code if they can overrule their own leader. After Mistystar's death, Mosspelt congratulates Frostpaw on ensuring that Mistystar made it to StarClan. She later buries Mistystar following her vigil with Duskfur and Mothwing. 
====Shadow====
:Icewing, Graypaw, and Mistpaw clean out the elder's den for Mosspelt, and the elder reminds them to make sure there aren't any thorns in her new bedding.
====Star====
:When Nightheart is taken hostage by RiverClan in place of two WindClan kits, he spots Mosspelt, huddled next to Havenpelt and her kits. Mosspelt wearily greets the ThunderClan warrior, questioning him on why he is here, to which he explains that he is a prisoner, and comments that she must be one as well. Mosspelt confirms this sadly, and wishes she could leave the den so she could catch Havenpelt some freshkill so she can nurse her kits, and explains she's unable to slip through the bramble walls of the den without being hurt, and even if she did there were guards posted outside. Nightheart points out the guard is off duty at the moment, but Mosspelt blankly states that Splashstar ordered them to stay in the den, and that he would be furious if they escaped. Nightheart is shocked to see an elder scared of her own clanmates.
:Mosspelt stares at Nightheart's bloodied fur, and asks if he was taken prisoner during the battle, to which he denies, and she then pressed if he was running away. Nightheart sheepishly stated he was helping Duskfur and Mothwing escape, feeling guilty that he had left Sunbeam behind. Mosspelt continues to question the tom, asking how the battle went, and Nightheart mournfully explained that ShadowClan likely lost. Havenpelt says that ShadowClan's loss was good news, and Nightheart is shocked to hear the queen in support of Splashstar. Havenpelt refused to answer, and Mosspelt stepped in, explaining how Splashstar vowed that if RiverClan lost, Havenpelt's kits would suffer for it. Nightheart is shocked by this, and anxiously asks if that threat was legitimate, believing that the RiverClan cats' Clanmates would stand up to their leader if he threatened their kits.
:Mosspelt angrily tells him that Splashstar has too many supporters in the clan, and that standing up would be dangerous, and she adds that Breezeheart, Brackenpelt, and Podlight are his strongest supporters. Nightheart is once again shocked upon learning this, having believed prior that only Splashstar was corrupt. Worried for Mosspelt and Havenpelt's safety, he asks them if they know who to trust amongst their own Clan. The two she-cats exchange a glance before hesitantly confirming that they indeed have cats to rely on. That night, Nightheart plots with Havenpelt and Mosspelt on how to escape, but they are left feeling hopeless.
:Later, Havenpelt and Mosspelt watch through the entrance of their prison, Havenpelt anxiously fidgeting as her kits had been taken by Splashstar. Mosspelt tries in vain to gently comfort the queen, but Havenpelt remains inconsolable. Nightheart notices Havenpelt's despair, and tentatively suggests they could try to convince the queen's Clanmates to help rescue her kits. Both RiverClan cats instantly shoot the idea down, fearful that if they fail it will only urge Splashstar to hurt the kits. After Splashtail dives into the water with Floatkit, Nightheart and Sunbeam rush to the RiverClan camp, explaining to Mosspelt and Havenpelt that they can leave now, and Mosspelt quickly scrambles out of the bramble bush, hopefully asking if Splashtail was truly gone. Nightheart tells the elder that he only dived into the water with a kit in tow, which causes Havenpelt to freeze with fear, but Sunbeam assures the queen that Harestar will track them down. 
:After Splashtail's defeat, Mosspelt works along side Oatclaw, Bayshine, and Appleshine to patch the elder's den.
===In the Super Editions===
====Crookedstar's Promise====
:In the comic, Crookedstar gives Mosspaw and Shadepaw fishing lessons. Shadepaw teases and laughs at her for falling into the water, saying that she is supposed to catch fish with her claws and not her teeth. Embarrassed, Mosspaw angrily tells her to be quiet.
====Leopardstar's Honor====
:Mosskit is born in RiverClan with her sister, Emberkit. Leopardfur thinks about her when training Whitepaw, believing that she and Emberkit would be getting their warrior names while Whitepaw will still be an apprentice. Later, while Oakheart is getting a battle patrol ready to attack Sunningrocks, Whitepaw asks if he should make sure Mosskit and Emberkit, who are playing with Shadekit and Heavykit, to stay inside until the danger has passed. 
:Leopardfur and Whitepaw are arguing about getting bedding for Birdsong and Tanglewhisker. Leopardfur then tells Whitepaw to get Emberkit and Mosskit to help him, but Whitepaw points out that they're only kits. Leopardfur says they'll be 'paws any day now and that Whitepaw should show them what it's like to be an apprentice. Later, Leopardfur sees the two kits dragging out old bedding while Shadekit and Heavykit watch jealously, aking why they can't help. Shadekit glowers at Mosskit, and she points out to Emberkit that she doesn't have to help. Birdsong then wraps her tail around her and Emberkit protectively when a large sound comes from the river.
:Eventually, Mosskit is made into an apprentice and receives the new name Mosspaw. She also receives either Ottersplash or Owlfur as a mentor. She is mentioned to be sitting nervously with her sister, Emberpaw, as they glance at each other. At the next Gathering, she and Emberpaw dash off to talk to some ShadowClan apprentices. Leopardfur mentions that she'd been checking on Mosspaw's and Emberpaw's training, making sure that Owlfur and Ottersplash did more battle training.
:After receiving her warrior name, Mosspelt, she began growing close to Frogleap, frequently sharing tongues and spending time alone together away from their clanmates. Leopardfur spots them leaving the warriors' den, happily chatting, and is instantly jealous. She snaps at them, only later realizing how petty she was. Leopardfur stiffly invites Frogleap and Mosspelt to go hunting, intending to gauge how close the pair really was. Reedtail and Emberdawn also tag along. Leopardfur observes Frogleap pause to allow Mosspelt to leap over a jutting root first, and after Mosspelt blinks warmly at the tom before they bound ahead of the patrol. Their hunting patrol then encounters ShadowClan warriors hunting on their land, but Leopardfur reluctantly orders the patrol to stay put, reminding them that Crookedstar allowed them to hunt there. 
:The patrol bickers and Mosspelt sniffs that ShadowClan probably doesn't even thank StarClan, causing Frogleap to glance sharply at her. The patrol continues, and they stumble upon Twolegs setting camp on their shore. They realize the Twoleg had been pulling fish out of the river, causing a lack of prey for the RiverClan cats. Emberdawn suggests the hunt by the meadow for frogs, but Leopardfur retorts she won't let a Twoleg steal their fish and quickly tries to devise a plan. Mosspelt points out they can't chase a Twoleg away, and Frogleap suggests leading it into the forest. Leopardstar rejects both these ideas, stating that they should steal its fish. Mosspelt worries it will be too dangerous, but Reedtail assures her that the Twolegs are slow.
:Frogleap and Leopardfur hide while the rest of the patrol distract the Twolegs. Mosspelt and her sister claw wildly at the Twoleg's den, causing the Twoleg to jump up. Leopardfur darted for the fish container but, unable to lift it herself, called for Frogleap, and a struggle ensued as they attempted to grab the fish. Frogleap freezes, and wails for Mosspelt as he spots her stuck in the wall of the Twoleg den, clawing in vain to escape, the Twoleg approaching her with a stick. Frogleap sprints away from Leopardfur, charges at the Twoleg, and leaps to free Mosspelt, and she can run free into the trees. Leopardfur manages to steal one fish, and the rest of the patrol quickly finds her, and Frogleap rushes to Mosspelt's side. He fusses over her pelt, worrying she might be injured, but she shakes him off, and he begins washing her paws gently, causing Mosspelt to shyly glance away.
:Frogleap says that the whole plan was pretty dangerous, warning Mosspelt could've been killed, but Leopardfur simply states that they all made it out alive. The patrol brings the salmon back to camp. At camp, Frogleap and Mosspelt settle beside each other and share a chunk of the salmon, and Leopardfur watches them mournfully, noting how Mosspelt could give him all the kits he wanted and was gentle and pretty. 
:Mosspelt is busy weaving willow stems into the side of the nursery when Leopardfur beckons her, and the two she-cats murmur, deciding to bring back another fish for the clan. Leopardfur assured Mosspelt they could do it on their own, and Mosspelt agreed, saying Frogleap would be pleased that they had caught another fish. The two she-cats set off, and they find a Twoleg sitting on a stump beside the water, a fish container beside him. Mosspelt notices the Twoleg is very still, and suggests that it's dead, but Leopardfur guesses that it's just trying to fool the fish. Suddenly, the Twoleg enters the den, and Leopardfur races towards the fish container. Mosspelt rushes past her, and the tortoiseshell she-cat swerves around it, grabbing the edge and dumping it over, the fish spilling out. Leopardfur grabs a fish but then realizes the Twoleg has seen them and watches as it swings a long stick with a web on the end towards Mosspelt. Mosspelt's eyes widen in horror, and she thrashes wildly, attempting to escape the web, but the Twoleg has already raised the stick and scoops her into the air.
:Leopardfur backs away, meeting Mosspelt's panicked gaze, feeling helpless as the thrashing she-cat. Mosspelt screeches for Leopardfur to leave her and run, and the deputy hesitates before pelting away, yowling over her shoulder that she would be back. As Leopardfur storms into the camp, Frogleap is furious and worried sick for his mate, revealing that Mosspelt is expecting his kits. Leopardfur keeps her promise, returning with Cedarpelt and Voleclaw to help rescue Mosspelt. The patrol hears her yowling and follows the sound to her, and after a brief struggle, manages to save her.
:Mosspelt is sent to the medicine den after the incident, where Mudfur tends to her and Frogleap fusses over her. Days after the incident, Frogleap dozes beside Mosspelt, and she later attends the gathering, sitting with Frogleap.
:Soon, Mosspelt and Frogleap's kits are born, named Dawnkit, Robinkit, and Woodkit. Leopardfur notices how nursing the three kits sapped the queen's strength, and sees Silverstream bring her some freshkill.
:Days later, when the prey is poisoned in RiverClan territory, Mosspelt watches from outside the nursery as her kits frolic about, splashing in a puddle. Leopardfur later brings Mosspelt and Mistyfoot a thrush after Mudfur rejects it, and Leopardfur notes that Mosspelt's daughter, Dawnkit, had been having nightmares lately.
:Not long after, the river begins to floods, and Frogleap drowns. Mistyfoot tells her kits to play with Mosspelt's kits as no one has told the she-cat her mate is dead yet. Mosspelt exits the nursery, and worriedly asks if something has happened. Mistyfoot gently tells the she-cat, but Mosspelt rushes out, racing across the clearing, distraught. She stops beside her mate's body and stares in shock, before trembling and then wailing with grief as she presses her nose to Frogleap's soaked body. Lakeshine, Frogleap's mother, joins Mosspelt in her grieving and crouches beside her. Mosspelt then whips around and demands to know how StarClan could take him, and Leopardfur is unable to answer the agonized queen. 
:Mosspelt then asks Leopardfur how she will tell her kits, and Leopardfur instantly offers to help her. Mosspelt reluctantly leaves Frogleap's body, and follows Leopardfur into the nursery, who requests Mistyfoot to take her kits to the elders' den. Robinkit eagerly asks to join them, but Mosspelt shakes her head dully, explaining she needs to tell them something. Woodkit seems to sense his mother's distress, and Dawnkit questions what's wrong. Mosspelt finally manages to choke out that their father has joined StarClan. Dawnkit doesn't understand, and asks if he does not like them anymore. Mosspelt explains he had no choice, and he has to live with StarClan, and that he can not come back. Robinkit begs to see him, but Mosspelt grabs him by the scruff, pulling him closer. Leopardfur gently asks the queen if she will be okay, and Mosspelt whispers she will be, and promises her kits everything will be alright. 
:The flood reaches the camp, and Mosspelt races out of the nursery, Robinkit in her jaws and Dawnkit and Woodkit fearfully clinging to her back. Leopardfur orders her to seek refuge in the elders' den, and Mosspelt races towards it. When they need to evacuate the camp, Leopardfur tries to help her cross the river, but a strong splash knocks them over, and her kits wash away. Mosspelt screeches with panic, saying she has to save them. Leopardfur hauls the wailing she-cat away, knowing Frogleap would never forgive her if she let Mosspelt drown. Crookedstar races away, trying to save her kits.
:Robinkit and Woodkit's bodies are found, and Stonefur and Mudfur gently lay them in a safe spot until they can bury them. Mosspelt numbly makes a nest and pulls Dawnkit closer to her, curling around her kit protectively.
:Moons later, Mosspelt is in the nursery, Dawnkit at her paws, watching the older kits play. Mosspelt watches wearily as Dawnkit tentatively takes a step outside the nursery, and Primrosekit excitedly bats the mossball towards her. 
:After Silverstream's death, she takes in Featherkit and Stormkit as her own. At their apprentice ceremony, she calls the loudest when the Clan chants their new names, Featherpaw and Stormpaw.
===In the Novellas===
====Mothwing's Secret====
:Mosspelt is mentoring Swallowpaw. She hushes Hawkfrost and Mothwing for talking too loudly in the warriors' den and reminds the two littermates they are warriors now. She, Swallowpaw, Mistyfoot, Hawkfrost and Mothwing search for watermint for Mudfur and Mosspelt sniffs even she knows what that looks like. Mosspelt rushes out of the warriors' den when Leopardstar calls a Clan meeting about Mudfur discovering a sign from StarClan approving of Mothwing's medicine cat training. She stands guard the night of Mothwing's ceremony at the Moonstone and briskly nods at her. Many moons later, Mosspelt paces outside the nursery on the eve of the Great Battle. She is gravely injured while defending the nursery and Mothwing reassures her someone else will protect the kits while she recovers.
====Dovewing's Silence====
:Following the Great Battle, Mosspelt is now mentoring Perchpaw.
===In the Stand-Alone Graphic Novels===
====A Shadow in RiverClan====
:Mosspelt congratulates Feathertail and Stormfur after their warrior ceremonies. While sitting with Sasha and Feathertail, Mosspelt warns two kits who are playing too rough that Tigerstar will get them if they are misbehaving. Later in leaf-bare, Mosspelt tries to break through the ice to catch fish but it is too solid. While standing guard, Mosspelt is attacked by a large and starving fox and her cries wake her Clanmates. In new-leaf, Mosspelt hunts with Feathertail and Hawkfrost.
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===Members===
Mate:
:Frogleap: 
Daughters:
:Dawnflower: 
:Willowshine: 
Sons:
:Woodkit: 
:Robinkit: 
Adoptive daughter:
:Feathertail: 
Adoptive son:
:Stormfur: 
Sister:
:Emberdawn: 
Grandson:
:Pebblefoot: 
Granddaughters:
:Minnowtail: 
:Tumblekit: 
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===Interesting facts===
*Mosspelt is currently the oldest known living cat in the Clans, at approximately 14 years old.
===Mistakes===
*She was mistakenly called bracken-colored.
===Continuity===
*In The Clans Decide, Mosspelt asks Firestar to come back to the daylight Gathering he called. Later, she votes for him to become the temporary leader of all the Clans.
*Mosspelt and Frogleap being mates and their daughter being Dawnflower was first revealed on Su Susann's "Missing Kits" on Vicky's Facebook. Mosspelt and Frogleap later have Willowshine together.Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
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