Snaketooth (ShC)

Snaketooth is a honey-brown tabby she-cat.
Snaketooth is a ShadowClan warrior under Tigerstar's leadership in the lake territories and briefly a member of SkyClan under Leafstar. Snakekit was born during Rowanstar's reign to Stonewing and Grassheart alongside her littermates, Flowerkit and Whorlkit. She became an apprentice as Snakepaw mentored by Tawnypelt and earned her warrior name of Snaketooth. Soon after, she mentored Sunbeam. Snaketooth disagreed with punishing ShadowClan codebreakers, and due to her distrust of SkyClan she was critical of changes made to the warrior code that allowed SkyClan cats to join ShadowClan. She later mentored Redpaw.
==History==
===In the A Vision of Shadows arc===
====Thunder and Shadow====
:Grassheart's litter is nearly due, and due to the lack of experienced queens or medicine cats in ShadowClan, the ThunderClan medicine cat, Leafpool, agrees to temporarily join ShadowClan to assist her. After Snakekit, Flowerkit, and Whorlkit are born, Pinenose orders Violetkit not to speak to Alderpaw when he visits Leafpool, saying she does not want her to get a cold and spread it to Grassheart's kits. Later, Snakekit snuggles together with her siblings, Flowerkit and Whorlkit beside Grassheart's belly. Violetkit thinks of how lonely she is, not being allowed near Grassheart's kits. At a medicine cat half-moon meeting, Leafpool mentions that Snakekit, Flowerkit, and Whorlkit are growing fast, though the apprentices are not bringing enough food to keep Grassheart's milk flowing.
:Tawnypelt suggests that Violetkit can help entertain Grassheart's kits if she is bored, but Violetkit replies that Pinenose will not let her. Tawnypelt retorts that she played with all her denmates as a kit. As Violetkit enters the nursery, she sees Grassheart's kits squirming and mewling in their nest while their mother dozes. Violetkit thinks that they would never know what it was like to lose a mother and a sister. Later, Snakekit and her siblings rest beside their mother after a morning spent playing with moss-ball and cat-and-mouse games with Violetkit. Violetkit thinks that Tawnypelt must have kept her word and spoken to Grassheart, because she asked her to as soon as Violetkit had woken up that morning. When a storm rolls in and the kits must shelter in the nursery, Violetkit loathes that she is not allowed to make a noise when Snakekit and her siblings are asleep.
:Violetpaw worries what Darktail's threat to ShadowClan will mean for Snakekit and her siblings. When Violetpaw rejoins ShadowClan, she glances toward the nursery hoping to catch a glimpse of Snakekit, Flowerkit, and Whorlkit, and wonders if they have become apprentices because the nursery is silent. She is relieved that they haven't because she has the apprentices' den to herself.
:Snakekit falls ill during the yellowcough plague. When Whorlkit and Flowerkit visit the apprentices' den, Whorlkit complains that they are bored and Flowerkit sadly mews that Grassheart spends all her time with Snakekit, whimpering that she hopes she will get better in time for their apprentice ceremony. In the medicine den, Grassheart gazes anxiously at Snakekit squirming on the damp bracken. Violetpaw asks how Snakekit is and Grassheart answers that she has not ever seen her this ill. Snakekit moans and Grassheart runs a soothing paw along her daughter's flank. Violetpaw and Twigpaw spend the day helping the sick cats. The next day, Puddleshine leans over Snakekit and gently dabs green pulp around her jaws. During a medicine cat meeting, he mentions that Snakekit is just fur and bones.
:Snakepaw had quickly recovered from yellowcough after ShadowClan obtained lungwort, and Rowanstar has given Snakepaw, Flowerpaw, and Whorlpaw their apprentice names. She lies in a strip of sunshine while her siblings practice stalking in the long grass behind her.
====Darkest Night====
:During the Gathering, Snakepaw sits quietly sitting beside her mentor, Tawnypelt. At another Gathering, Snakepaw and her littermates look shocked when Rowanstar rescinds his leadership and gives ShadowClan's territory to SkyClan. She backs away in fear when the ShadowClan cats bicker about Rowanstar's weak leadership. 
:Snakepaw helps build new nests when ShadowClan move into SkyClan's camp. Violetpaw is surprised to see them there when she returns from her journey, not knowing that the two Clans have merged. Every cat falls silent except for Snakepaw, who keeps chattering when Hawkwing asks what happened on Violetpaw's mission. Snakepaw says that she hopes Finpaw brings back a lot of ferns for building is about to continue, but notices that she's the only cat talking and awkwardly cuts off.
====River of Fire====
:During a storm, the apprentices' den is smashed by a falling tree. Leafstar calls Snakepaw's name and orders all the apprentices to report to her. Each of the apprentices escape safely and Leafstar tells them that they will sleep with the warriors tonight.
====The Raging Storm====
 
:Now a warrior, Snaketooth participates in a battle against SkyClan alongside Blazepaw, Strikestone, and Grassheart. The SkyClan warrior Bellaleaf hooks her claws into Snaketooth's shoulders and flings her to the ground, to which Leafstar demands if Snaketooth thinks ShadowClan can invade whenever they like. When ShadowClan flee, Strikestone grabs Snaketooth and the warriors disappear into the bracken. Alderheart treats Snaketooth's wounds when the ThunderClan medicine cat is in ShadowClan to heal Puddleshine, and he notes that the ShadowClan warriors reported that SkyClan ambushed them.
:When a great storm settles over the Clans, Snaketooth huddles outside the nursery with her mother, Grassheart. Tigerstar assigns them to escort Alderheart back to ThunderClan, believing Puddleshine no longer needs treatment for his poisoning. As they depart, Grassheart asks what made Tigerstar so angry with him and Snaketooth adds that she thought he was going to claw Alderheart's pelt off. However, Alderheart replies that is was nothing.
:Snaketooth, Strikestone, and Blazepaw confront a ThunderClan patrol at the ShadowClan border after SkyClan leave the lake territories. She asks Bramblestar what they are doing there, to which the ThunderClan leader responds that he wants to speak to Tigerstar. Snaketooth retorts that she thought the storm would be keeping ThunderClan busy. The ShadowClan cats permit ThunderClan entry, and Snaketooth adds that they are busy hunting all the prey in the land SkyClan left them. When Alderheart asks why she is not worried about SkyClan, Snaketooth replies that ShadowClan wanted them gone.
===In The Broken Code arc===
====Lost Stars====
:Her apprentice, Sunpaw, is now a warrior. Snaketooth lets out a faint hiss upon seeing Shadowpaw and pointedly turns away, to which Shadowpaw notes the hostility of his Clanmates after he accidentally causes Bramblestar's death. Later, a group of ThunderClan cats arrive in ShadowClan to announce that Shadowpaw's treatment actually worked. Snaketooth mews that they are really lucky that StarClan has chosen one cat to receive their messages and that he's from ShadowClan. Shadowpaw is wryly amused with how quickly Snaketooth's opinion has changed.
====The Silent Thaw====
:Snaketooth and her patrol enter the camp, grief in her gaze as they carry Antfur's body. Later, Shadowsight slips past her while heading to Tigerstar's den. When Shadowsight reveals the names of the codebreakers, Snaketooth believes he has betrayed ShadowClan and caused Dovewing to leave and atone. Snaketooth is in camp when Tree and Rootpaw arrive with news of Bramblestar's impostor and Squirrelflight asks for sanctuary.
====Darkness Within====
:When Shadowsight makes his way to Tigerstar's den, with Mothwing in tow, the medicine cats spot Snaketooth practicing battle moves with her brother, Whorlpelt.
====A Light in the Mist====
:Snaketooth agrees with Stonewing that Tigerstar should not enter the Dark Forest in pursuit of Ashfur, stating that their leader's lives will be at risk.
===In the A Starless Clan arc===
====River====
:Snaketooth and Whorlpelt carry a large rabbit into camp when Sunbeam asks them about Blazefire spending time with Lightleap. Snaketooth insists they were just friends, but Sunbeam notes that she does not appear to believe her own words and may be trying to make her former apprentice feel better. Just then, Lightleap bursts into camp to report that Blazefire is trapped in a tunnel. Snaketooth, Sunbeam, and Shadowsight go with her to free Blazefire and Snaketooth carries Blazefire's unconscious body on her back.
====Sky====
:Snaketooth shares a mouse with Hopwhisker and Yarrowleaf when Puddleshine returns from his unsuccessful mission to get catmint from SkyClan. She, Sunbeam, and Scorchfur travel into RiverClan territory to ask Mothwing for catmint, and when Sunbeam asks whether they should have waited at the border, Snaketooth retorts that they were on medicine cat business. They meet Splashtail and Mallownose, both of whom are resistant to allowing the ShadowClan cats into their camp. Snaketooth impatiently asks whether they can see Mothwing and adds that they are in a hurry, suggesting that the RiverClan toms take them straight to her. She attempts to push forward but is stopped by Mallownose, to which the ShadowClan she-cat asks if something is wrong in the RiverClan camp.
:When the RiverClan cats finally yield, Snaketooth and Sunbeam approach Frostpaw outside the RiverClan medicine den, and when Frostpaw asks why ShadowClan cannot find their own catmint, Snaketooth retorts that they wouldn't have come if they could. Mothwing arrives in camp and demands to know what ShadowClan are doing there, staring Snaketooth down. Snaketooth bodly explains that they need catmint for Rowankit's greencough. She is irritated when Mothwing responds that they have none. Snaketooth suggests the ShadowClan cats search RiverClan territory, but though her offer is denied, she does not argue. Sunbeam tells her that Whorlpelt and Flaxfoot may have been able to get catmint from WindClan and Snaketooth responds that she hopes so. Mallownose tells Snaketooth to leave, to which Snaketooth asks if RiverClan will inform them if they find the catmint. Mallownose agrees and says they will escort ShadowClan to the border, but Snaketooth insists that they know the way home.
:After Rowankit's vigil, she, Snowbird, Whorlpelt, Yarrowleaf, Stonewing, and Grassheart, and Sunbeam attend Berryheart's secret meeting to discuss going against Tigerstar due to his support of Clan changing. When they suggest Fringewhisker brought whitecough from SkyClan, Snaketooth agrees that it is possible she brought it on purpose and further suggests that she already acted in secret by meeting Spireclaw. Moreover, Fringewhisker may have tricked him into falling in love with her so she could enter ShadowClan. She eyes Sunbeam sharply when Sunbeam insists it is clear their love is genuine and asserts that Leafstar may have planned it as SkyClan has much to gain from weakening the other Clans. Sunbeam reminds her that SkyClan sent cats on the journey to find catmint but Snaketooth responds that this was clearly to cover their tracks
====Shadow====
:Lightleap mentions how she, Snaketooth, and Pouncestep devised a plan to wake Blazefire to end his obnoxious snoring. Snaketooth and Pouncestep leapt onto the sleeping Blazefire while Lightleap yowled that badgers were in the camp.
====Thunder====
:Snaketooth and Stonewing eye Tigerstar warily when Berryheart announces she has ShadowClan's support to oust Tigerstar from leadership.
====Star====
:When learning, Sunbeam found Mothwing, Duskfur, and Icewing near the border. Snaketooth shouts across the clearing and becomes irritated when Sunbeam tells her they are near the gully, asking what she expects them to do about it. Snaketooth tells her she will get some marigold to help them, as she has seen them be used for infections in the past. Sunbeam watches her head for the entrance carrying a bundle of herbs. Later, Sunbeam finds Snaketooth, Slatefur, and Flaxfoot heading back towards the camp, she informs them of RiverClan's attack as they charge in. During the fight, Sunbeam watches Snaketooth and Slatefur shrink away from Nightsky and Graypaw, their fur matted with blood. 
:As Splashtail announces ShadowClan and RiverClan to be one, Snaketooth hisses at him and declares they will never be a part of RiverClan. Soon after, Yarrowleaf tells Snaketooth of Berryheart's plan; the two exchange in conversation as Snaketooth learns that it is genuinely Berryheart's plan, not Splashtail's. When Berryheart states Splashtail will be the one to deal with Tigerstar, Snaketooth is unimpressed and doubts Berryheart's true intentions.
===In the Changing Skies arc===
====The Elders' Quest====
:Snaketooth is now mentoring Redpaw.
===In the Super Editions===
====Tigerheart's Shadow====
:Strikestone tells Snakepaw that he is taking her hunting. Tigerheart wonders if Strikestone is trying to distract her from her mentor Tawnypelt's injury. She later goes on a patrol with Strikestone, Juniperclaw, Tigerheart, and Grassheart. Tigerheart sees Strikestone and Snakepaw huddled together under a bramble bush and mentions that Tawnypelt brought a drowned vole and four slugs. Snakepaw shudders and suggests looking in the beechnut patch near the SkyClan border. Impressed, Tigerheart agrees to her plan, and Snakepaw looks down at her paws shyly. When the patrol reaches the patch, Grassheart miserably says that the prey had come and gone, and Snakepaw states that they did not get everything, tapping an unopened beechnut with her paw. Tigerheart orders the patrol to wait around the patch.
:Snakepaw is present when Plumwillow crosses the border to kill a rabbit. Snakepaw reminds Tigerheart that prey belongs to the Clan where it was caught but Tigerheart remains firm with his decision to let Plumwillow keep the rabbit. Snakepaw glances at Strikestone, who shrugs, stating that Tigerheart was the deputy. Afterward, Strikestone noses her back into the bramble bush. When Juniperclaw informs Rowanstar of Tigerheart's action, Snakepaw and Flowerpaw go with the patrol to get the rabbit back, with Snakepaw sticking close to Strikestone. After Rowanstar and Leafstar decide that ShadowClan will get the next rabbit caught, Snakepaw and Flowerpaw follow Grassheart, Snowbird, Juniperclaw, and Strikestone back to camp.
:During Tigerheart's dream when SkyClan fights against the ShadowClan cats, he sees Whorlpaw wailing over Snakepaw's battered body. 
====Squirrelflight's Hope====
:She is now mentoring Sunpaw. Snaketooth is on a patrol with Snowbird and Cinnamontail when they come across Squirrelflight and her patrol asking to speak with Puddleshine about Larksong's sickness. Snaketooth grunts that Tigerstar was out hunting, but they agree to take them to Cloverfoot. She participates in the battle against the Sisters and fights against Flurry. 
==Character pixels==
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==Kin==
===Members===
Mother:
:Grassheart: 
Father:
:Stonewing: 
Sister:
:Flowerstem: 
Brother:
:Whorlpelt: 
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==Appearances==
==Trivia==
===Interesting facts===
*Snaketooth is named after Snakefang, a member of BlogClan.
*She and her littermates are the first cats Tigerstar made warriors.
===Mistakes===
*While appearing in Thunder and Shadow, Snaketooth is omitted from Shattered Sky. This is corrected in Tigerheart's Shadow and Darkest Night.
*Snaketooth is mistakenly described as a brown tabby and a tom.
*Snaketooth is mistakenly called Stonewing.
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==Notes and references==
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