Mentor

Mentors are warriors, deputies, leaders, or medicine cats of a Clan who are assigned to teach apprentices important skills in order to complete their respective training. A mentor is entrusted with the task of ensuring their apprentice learns how to provide for their Clan.
==Process==
:Mentors are entrusted with the position of training young cats to become either warriors or medicine cats. They are expected to teach their apprentices how to hunt and fight, in the case of warriors, and the art of medicine and communicating with StarClan, for medicine cats. Mentoring is an important skill set for the survival of the Clan and is considered a high honor; one of Sunbeam's trials for becoming a ThunderClan warrior was an assessment of her mentoring skill set. An apprentice's poor performance or attitude may reflect poorly on their mentor. Mentors are also responsible assigning duties to their apprentice, such as tasking them with cleaning the elders' den or bringing prey to the elders. Once an apprentice is ready to become a warrior, their mentor will recommend their assessment to the Clan leader.
:Mentorship was carried over from the Ancients when they first arrived at the forest territories. The early settlers would teach their young how to hunt and fight, with supervised sessions from their kin or other adult cats, usually called trainers. Riverstar was the first cat to coin the term mentor, having carried the term over from his time with the Cats of the Park. RiverClan was the first to acknowledge this relationship formally as mentor and apprentice. During Featherstar's leadership, a new addition was added to the warrior code requiring that new deputies must mentor at least one apprentice before becoming deputy.
:A newly named apprentice is assigned a mentor at their ceremony by their Clan's leader. A leader may choose a mentor based on a multitude of factors, including the cat's loyalty to their Clan, their skill, their seniority within the Clan, or their personality's compatibility with their potential apprentice's. However, it does not matter how experienced a warrior is; when a cat is made a warrior, they can then be a mentor at any time. Such as Twigbranch and Finleap becoming mentors despite being warriors for only a short period of time beforehand. Oakfur, Stonewing, Wasptail, Sparkpelt, Larksong, Leafshade, Whorlpelt, Snaketooth, Fireheart, and Graystripe are also examples of this. Warriors are sometimes able to choose the kit they would like to mentor, however, are not given the guarantee when they reach six moons of age. A warrior will often watch a kit they hope to mentor, and become familiar with the particular kit.
:While most cats will mentor two to three apprentices in their lifetime, there is no set number of apprentices a cat can mentor, with such cats as Rosepetal or Tawnypelt who have mentored a total of five each. Some warriors may never mentor apprentices throughout their careers; Bluestar reasons that while Runningwind is a loyal warrior, he may not have the patience for mentoring. Clan leaders may also mentor apprentices and it is usually seen as a high honor for the apprentice.
==Unofficial mentors==
:Unofficial mentors essentially train a cat, albeit not officially by normal standards. Examples include:
*Firestar training Brackenfur due to Graystripe constantly leaving camp.
*Graystripe teaching Millie fighting skills and how to hunt on their way back to ThunderClan.
*Nettlesplash and Mintfur training their kits Gravelnose, Fringewhisker, Palesky, and Nectarsong in the ways of Clan life after SkyClan left the gorge.
==ThunderClan==
Mentor 	Apprentice(s)
Lightning Tail 	Apple Blossom
Owlstar 	Snail Shell
Cloud Spots 	Pebble Heart, Shivering Rose
Unknown 	Morning Fire
Unknown 	Hazel Burrow
Pearnose 	Fallowpaw
Bloomheart 	Mapleshade
Oatspeckle 	Ravenwing
Deerdapple 	Nettlebreeze
Birchface 	Flowerpaw
Unknown 	Deerpaw
Doestar 	Daisytoe
Mistpelt 	Pinestar
Nettlebreeze 	Flashnose
Squirrelwhisker	Littlestep, Rockfall
Rooktail 	Stormtail
Windflight 	Swiftbreeze, Moonflower, Dappletail
Harepounce 	Adderfang
Hollypelt 	Smallear
Cloudberry 	Goosefeather
Unknown 	Poppydawn
Unknown 	Heronwing
Mumblefoot 	Rabbitleap, Robinwing
Unknown 	Cherrypaw
Goosefeather 	Featherwhisker
Smallear 	One-eye, Sweetpaw
Fuzzypelt 	Patchpelt
Robinwing 	Leopardfoot
Stonepelt 	Bluestar
Halftail 	Snowfur, Redtail
Sunstar 	Bluestar
Swiftbreeze 	Lionheart
Adderfang 	Thistleclaw
Tawnyspots 	Rosetail
Dappletail 	Goldenflower
Thrushpelt 	Spottedleaf
Poppydawn 	Willowpelt
Featherwhisker 	Spottedleaf
Thistleclaw 	Tigerstar
Patchpelt 	Whitestorm
Bluestar 	Frostfur, Runningwind, Firestar
Stormtail 	Brindleface
Redtail 	Mousefur, Dustpelt
Lionheart 	Graystripe, Firestar
Tigerstar 	Darkstripe, Ravenpaw, Firestar , Graystripe
Whitestorm 	Sandstorm, Brightheart
Darkstripe 	Longtail, Dustpelt, Ferncloud
Longtail 	Swiftpaw, Ferncloud, Sootfur
Firestar 	Cinderpelt, Brackenfur , Cloudtail, Brambleclaw, Cherrytail
Graystripe 	Brackenfur, Stormfur , Millie
Mousefur 	Thornclaw, Spiderleg
Yellowfang 	Cinderpelt
Dustpelt 	Ashfur, Sorreltail , Squirrelstar, Hazeltail
Brackenfur 	Snowkit , Tawnypelt, Whitewing, Hollyleaf, Tigerstar , Icecloud , Sorrelstripe
Speckletail 	Snowkit
Sandstorm 	Feathertail , Sorreltail, Sparrowpelt , Echosong , Honeyfern, Foxleap
Cloudtail 	Brightheart , Rainwhisker, Cinderheart, Flametail , Toadstep, Cherryfall
Thornclaw 	Sootfur, Shrewpaw, Poppyfrost, Briarlight
Cinderpelt 	Leafpool
Ashfur 	Birchfall, Lionblaze
Unknown 	Molepaw
Brambleclaw 	Berrynose
Spiderleg 	Mousewhisker, Dawnpelt , Ambermoon
Leafpool 	Hollyleaf, Jayfeather, Alderheart , Puddleshine
Brightheart 	Jayfeather
Squirrelstar 	Foxleap, Rosepetal, Stormcloud
Whitewing 	Icecloud, Cherryfall, Dewnose
Sorreltail 	Foxleap
Hazeltail 	Blossomfall
Mousewhisker 	Bumblestripe, Plumstone, Bayshine
Lionblaze 	Dovewing
Cinderheart 	Ivypool, Finchlight
Foxleap 	Cherryfall
Rosepetal 	Molewhisker, Fernsong, Larksong, Stemleaf, Bristlefrost
Blossomfall 	Hollytuft
Ivypool 	Snowbush, Twigbranch
Poppyfrost 	Lilyheart
Bumblestripe 	Seedpaw, Leafshade, Shellfur
Cherryfall 	Sparkpelt
Molewhisker 	Alderheart, Honeyfur, Stemtail
Jayfeather 	Alderheart, Moonpaw
Sparkpelt 	Twigbranch
Larksong 	Finleap
Ambermoon 	Eaglewing
Twigbranch 	Flywhisker
Finleap 	Snaptooth, Goldenpaw
Leafshade 	Spotfur
Dewnose 	Thriftear
Hollytuft 	Flipclaw
Lilyheart 	Nightheart
Eaglewing 	Myrtlebloom
Alderheart 	Flipclaw, Moonpaw
Nightheart 	Wafflepelt
Finchlight 	Graywhisker
Bayshine 	Bristleclaw
Sunbeam 	Moonpaw
Flipclaw 	Shinepaw
==ShadowClan==
Mentor 	Apprentice(s)
Mouse Ear 	Eagle Feather
Unknown 	Spottedpaw
Redthistle 	Sagewhisker
Unknown 	Blizzardwing
Unknown 	Nettlespot
Archeye 	Frogtail
Hollyflower 	Newtspeck
Toadskip 	Ashheart
Brackenfoot 	Unnamed apprentice, Raggedstar
Crowtail 	Scorchwind, Clawface
Deerleap 	Yellowfang
Finchflight 	Unnamed apprentice, Rowanberry
Amberleaf 	Nutwhisker
Brightflower 	Wolfstep
Blizzardwing 	Foxheart
Featherstorm 	Russetfur
Mousewing 	Boulder
Sagewhisker 	Yellowfang
Raggedstar 	Cloudpelt
Rowanberry 	Blackstar, Fernshade, or Flintfang
Scorchwind 	Blackstar, Fernshade, or Flintfang
Unknown 	Flintfang
Unknown 	Fernshade
Unknown 	Blackstar
Foxheart 	Nightstar
Nightstar 	Brokenstar, Volewhisper
Cloudpelt 	Deerfoot
Wolfstep 	Tangleburr
Yellowfang 	Runningnose
Brokenstar 	Stumpytail, Mosspaw, Volewhisper
Nutwhisker 	Cinderfur
Clawface 	Littlecloud
Blackstar 	Dawncloud
Boulder 	Wetfoot
Stumpytail 	Brownpaw
Flintfang 	Badgerfang
Wetfoot 	Oakfur
Russetfur 	Cedarheart
Jaggedtooth 	Rowanclaw
Runningnose 	Littlecloud
Oakfur 	Tawnypelt, Smokepaw Tigerstar (AVoS), Ferretclaw
Rowanclaw 	Talonpaw, Ivytail
Smokefoot 	Owlclaw
Crowfrost 	Olivenose
Ratscar 	Shrewfoot, Pinenose
Snaketail 	Scorchfur
Whitewater 	Redwillow
Ivytail 	Dawnpelt
Littlecloud 	Flametail
Tawnypelt 	Starlingwing, Grassheart, Needletail, Snaketooth, Conefoot
Ferretclaw 	Spikefur
Unknown 	Berryheart
Tigerstar (AVoS)	Sleekwhisker, Lioneye
Stonewing 	Juniperclaw, Antfur, Lightleap
Spikefur 	Yarrowleaf
Wasptail 	Strikestone
Dawnpelt 	Beenose, Violetshine
Snowbird 	Lioneye, Pouncestep
Unknown 	Birchbark
Unknown 	Slatefur
Juniperclaw 	Whorlpelt
Scorchfur 	Flowerstem, Flaxfoot
Strikestone 	Blazefire
Sparrowtail 	Cinnamontail
Slatefur 	Frondwhisker, Birchfeather
Grassheart 	Gullswoop, Hollowspring
Snaketooth 	Sunbeam, Redpaw
Yarrowleaf 	Spireclaw
Puddleshine 	Shadowsight
Whorlpelt 	Hopwhisker
Fringewhisker 	Sprucepaw
==WindClan==
Mentor 	Apprentice(s)
Moth Flight 	Acorn Fur
Dust Muzzle 	Silver Stripe
Spotted Fur 	Black Ear
Storm Pelt 	White Tail
Slatepelt 	Specklepaw
Unknown 	Adderpaw
Pebblefur 	Acorntail
Cloversplash 	Unnamed apprentice
Gorseclaw 	Unnamed apprentice
Morningcloud 	Quickpaw
Sheeptail 	Thistlepaw
Acorntail 	Pricklekit
Chiveclaw 	Hawkheart
Larksplash 	Ryestalk, Ashfoot
Cloudrunner 	Stagleap
Aspenfall 	Doespring
Hawkheart 	Barkface
Hareflight 	Shrewclaw
Dawnstripe 	Tallstar
Doespring 	Pigeonflight
Stagleap 	Sorrelshine
Tallstar 	Deadfoot, Morningflower
Plumclaw 	Rabbitear
Mistmouse 	Bristlebark
Hickorynose 	Flytail
Unknown 	MudclawRevealed on Vicky's Facebook
Deadfoot 	Onestar
Wrenflight 	Melody
Mudclaw 	Webfoot, Brushpaw, Crowfeather
Tornear 	Runningbrook, Tawnyfur, Owlwhisker, Harestar
Onestar 	Whitetail, Gorsepaw
Webfoot 	Weaselfur
Robinwing 	Thistlepaw
Unknown 	Nightcloud
Barkface 	Kestrelflight
Crowfeather 	Heathertail, Featherpelt, Hootwhisker , Fernstripe
Whitetail 	Breezepelt, Heathertail
Emberfoot 	Sunstrike, Smokehaze
Willowclaw 	Swallowtail
Dewspots 	Sedgewhisker
Leaftail 	Thistleheart, Oatclaw
Owlwhisker 	Whiskernose
Heathertail 	Furzepelt
Breezepelt 	Boulderfur
Nightcloud 	Hootwhisker, Brindlewing
Harestar 	Slightfoot
Gorsetail 	Crouchfoot, Hootwhisker
Furzepelt 	Larkwing
Brindlewing 	Appleshine
Smokehaze 	Woodsong
Crouchfoot 	Songleap
Sedgewhisker 	Flutterfoot
Hootwhisker 	Whistlebreeze, Fluffpaw
Kestrelflight	Whistlebreeze
Songleap 	Silkypaw
==RiverClan==
Mentor 	Apprentice(s)
Mist 	Pine Needle
Dew 	Drizzle
Dawn Mist 	Trout Fur
Croak 	Snow Tail
Moss Tail 	Willow Stream
Drizzle 	Spider Paw
Reedshine 	Splashheart
Unknown 	Oatpaw
Appledusk 	Perchpaw
Echosnout 	Cloudberry
Milkfur 	Brambleberry
Fallowtail 	Softwing
Timberfur 	Whitefang, Frogleap
Rippleclaw 	Voleclaw, Mallowtail
Ottersplash 	Beetlenose, Emberdawn or Mosspelt
Mudfur 	Petaldust, Mothwing
Shellheart 	Oakheart
Cedarpelt 	Crookedstar
Owlfur 	Willowbreeze, Emberdawn or Mosspelt
Brightsky 	Graypool
Piketooth 	Graypool
Voleclaw 	Sunfish
Hailstar 	Blackclaw
Softwing 	Skyheart, Stonefur
Oakheart 	Loudbelly
Crookedstar 	Sedgecreek
Whitefang 	Leopardstar, Whiteclaw
Beetlenose 	Reedtail
Brambleberry 	Mudfur
Echomist 	Mistystar
Sedgecreek 	Dawnbright
Stonefur 	Shadepelt, Stormfur
Blackclaw 	Heavystep, Voletooth, Beechfur
Loudbelly 	Silverpaw, Pikepaw
Heavystep 	Dawnflower, Stonestream
Mistystar 	Feathertail, Mothwing, Dapplenose
Leopardstar 	Whiteclaw, Hawkfrost
Frogleap 	Whiteclaw
Mosspelt 	Swallowtail, Pebblefoot, Perchwing
Unknown 	Reedwhisker
Unknown 	Primrosepaw
Swallowtail 	Splashpaw
Reedwhisker 	Rippletail, Pouncetail, Hollowflight, Lizardtail
Mothwing 	Willowshine, Frostdawn, Podlight
Voletooth 	Minnowtail
Mintfur 	Nettlepaw, Softpelt
Pinefur 	Robinwing
Duskfur 	Copperpaw, Shadepelt, Dappletuft
Rippletail 	Mallownose
Otterheart 	Sneezecloud
Graymist 	Troutstream
Pebblefoot 	Rushtail
Minnowtail 	Mossyfoot, Breezeheart, Splashtail
Unknown 	Silverpaw
Unknown 	Rushpaw
Unknown 	Tanglepaw
Unknown 	Pikepaw
Unknown 	Duckpaw
Unknown 	Heronwing
Mallownose 	Havenpelt, Harelight
Unknown 	Curlfeather
Lizardtail 	Foxnose, Fognose
Unknown 	Cypresspaw
Shimmerpelt 	Nightsky
Brackenpelt 	Gorseclaw
Beetlewhisker	Harelight
Sneezecloud 	Harelight
Softpelt 	Splashtail
Icestar 	Mistpool
Breezeheart 	Graysky
Harelight 	Frostdawn
==SkyClan==
Mentor 	Apprentice(s)
Micah 	Acorn Fur
Mothpelt 	Unnamed apprentices
Robinwing 	Rubblepaw
Poppycloud 	Mottlepaw
Unknown 	Cloudstar
Unknown 	Buzzardstar
Nightfur 	Fernpelt, Oakstep
Stoatfur 	Tansypaw
Weaselwhisker	Acornpaw
Mousefang 	Snailpaw
Rainleap 	Mintpaw
Unknown 	Beechpaw
Leafstar 	Sparrowpelt, Sol
Sharpclaw 	Cherrytail, Egg
Patchfoot 	Bouncefire
Sparrowpelt 	Tinycloud, Nectarsong
Cherrytail 	Rockshade
Petalnose 	Sagenose
Waspwhisker 	Mintfur, Duskpaw
Billystorm 	Snookthorn, Pebbleshine
Ebonyclaw 	Frecklewish, Hawkwing
Echosong 	Frecklewish, Fidgetflake
Unknown 	Rabbitleap
Unknown 	Creekfeather
Unknown 	Nettlesplash
Unknown 	Plumwillow
Bouncefire 	Sandynose, Birdwing, or Honeytail, Blossomheart
Tinycloud 	Sandynose, Birdwing, or Honeytail, Bellaleaf
Rockshade 	Sandynose, Birdwing, or Honeytail
Plumwillow 	Cloudmist, Sunnypelt
Nettlesplash 	Rileypool, Palesky , Gravelnose , Nectarsong , Fringewhisker
Rabbitleap 	Parsleyseed, Violetshine, Palesky, Wrenflight
Sandynose 	Pebbleshine, Twigbranch, Quailfeather
Hawkwing 	Curlypaw
Macgyver 	Dewspring
Blossomheart 	Finleap, Pigeonfoot, Turtlecrawl
Bellaleaf 	Reedclaw, Finleap
Mintfur 	Palesky , Gravelnose , Nectarsong , Fringewhisker
Frecklewish 	Fidgetflake, Tree , Rootspring
Harrybrook 	Fringewhisker
Sagenose 	Gravelnose, Kitescratch
Dewspring 	Rootspring
Reedclaw 	Needleclaw, Beetleshine
Fidgetflake 	Rootspring
Sunnypelt 	Beesting
Gravelnose 	Robinpaw
Nectarsong 	Starlingpaw
==StarClan==
Mentor 	Apprentice(s)
Pearnose 	Goosefeather
Leafpool 	Willowshine
Yellowfang	Puddleshine
==Dark Forest==
Mentor 	Apprentice(s)
Mapleshade 	Goosefeather, Crookedstar, Ivypool
Silverhawk 	Thistleclaw
Tigerstar (TPB)	Brambleclaw, Hawkfrost, Lionblaze, Breezepelt, Tigerstar (AVoS)
Hawkfrost 	Lionblaze, Breezepelt, Ivypool, Blossomfall
Brokenstar 	Tigerstar (AVoS), Blossomfall
Thistleclaw 	Unnamed apprentice, Breezepelt, Ivypool, Antpelt
Ivypool 	Hollowflight, Redwillow, Birchfall, Blossomfall
Shredtail 	Antpelt, Ivypool, Hollowflight, Breezepelt, Minnowtail
==The Sisters==
Mentor 	Apprentice(s)
Moonlight	Tree
Hawk 	Tree, Flurry, Sparrow
Tempest 	Grass, Stone
Furze 	Creek
==Outside the Clans==
Mentor 	Apprentice(s)
Arc 	Riverstar
Fleck 	Crookedstar
Pricklenose	Skywatcher, Twig
Ravenpaw 	Bellaleaf, Rileypool
Needletail 	Violetshine
==Trivia==
===Continuity===
*On Vicky's Facebook:
**Billystorm mentored Rabbitleap,Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
**Leafstar mentored Plumwillow,
**Shrewtooth mentored Creekfeather,
**Bouncefire mentored Nettlesplash and Sandynose,Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
**Russetfur mentored NightwingRevealed on Vicky's Facebook and Fernshade,Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
**Cedarheart mentored Wildfur,
**Scorchwind mentored Blackstar,
**Rowanberry mentored Flintfang,
**Brackenfoot mentored Blizzardwing,Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
**Shadepelt continued Stormfur's training after Stonefur's death,Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
**Littlestep mentored Poppydawn,Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
**Rockfall mentored Heronwing,
**Tinycloud mentored Birdwing,
**Rockshade mentored Honeytail.
==Notes==
==Notes and references==
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