Lightning Tail

Lightning Tail is a major character in Warriors — Dawn of the Clans by Erin Hunter.
== Appearance ==
Lightning Tail is a black tom with bright green eyes.
== Biography ==
=== Dawn of the Clans ===
Lightning Tail is born in Tall Shadow's group to Jackdaw's Cry and Hawk Swoop, and he is named because he is always following his adopted brother and best friend, Thunder, around. He continues to grow up on the moor even as Thunder tries to go into his father Clear Sky’s group to live in
Lightning Tail and his sister gleefully welcome Thunder back to the moor when he returns from his father's camp. He and Thunder track down Tom after he stole Turtle Tail's kits. They discover Turtle Tail's body on the Thunderpath, and Lightning Tail makes sure Tom knew the latter was responsible for her death. 
He later participates in the the Great Battle and mourns for the death of his parents. Lightning Tail is more heartbroken when Acorn Fur follows Clear Sky after the battle, and he is astonished that his sister would leave him.
As Thunder begins to pad after Star Flower, Lightning Tail suspects something off and expresses his worries to Thunder who dismisses them. When Tall Shadow's group splits off, he chooses to live in Clear Sky's group with his sister and Thunder. Lightning Tail bitterly warns Clear Sky about Star Flower when she joins the group, still hurt after she betrayed Thunder's trust. He and Thunder spy on Clear Sky, and they discover him meeting with Star Flower and wonder if she was attempting to use his power for herself. Thunder confronts his father and decides to leave and form his own group in the forest, and Lightning Tail immediately joins him.
Leaf discovers a ravine for them to live in, and Lightning Tail helps to make dens and hunt for prey. He helps with the rescue for Star Flower when she is kidnapped by Slash and poses as bait for their ambush. When Slash's cats raid their hunting patrols, Lightning Tail decides to organize battle training sessions for everyone and suggests pairing one kit with each adult to work together. Before Thunder leaves with the others to confront Slash and rescue Black Ear, he names Lightning Tail his successor in case he dies.
=== Thunderstar’s Echo ===
Lightning Tail is now officially the deputy of ThunderClan and mentor to Apple Blossom. Lightning Tail reassures Thunderstar when the latter discovers that Violet Dawn is expecting, and Thunderstar is relieved to have Lightning Tail around. 
Soon, dogs terrorize the Clan, and he and Thunderstar track them to their camp near the Carrionplace. They are quickly attacked, and the two outrun the dogs and collapse, both dying from their wounds. They both wake up in StarClan, and Gray Wing welcomes them, but states Thunderstar must return to ThunderClan since he now has nine lives. Thunderstar agonizingly mourns for his friend and returns to his Clan with the grave news. He names Owl Eyes as his successor and names one of his kits, Lightning Stripe, after Lightning Tail.
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