Icestar

Icestar is a wiry, lightly-built, snowy white she-cat with brilliant blue eyes and a sharp, pointed face.
Icestar is the current leader of RiverClan in the lake territories. Originating from the old forest, she was born as Icekit and eventually became an apprentice named Icepaw. In their new home by the lake, Icewing and Mintfur became mates and had two litters of kits at their new home by the lake: Petalkit, Beetlekit, Grasskit, Pricklekit, Breezekit, and Nightkit. Icewing trained in the Dark Forest alongside her son Beetlewhisker, but Icewing fought for the Clans during the Great Battle and was forgiven by Mistystar. When Darktail's Kin drove RiverClan from their territory, Icewing was taken prisoner, being forced to swear an oath of loyalty to Darktail and his group of cats. Once Mistystar reclaimed her land, Icewing returned to serving RiverClan.
After a brief time of peace between the Clans, she fought against her birth Clan in a battle between the Clans. This caused Mistystar to exile her, alongside Harelight, for treason against RiverClan. Tigerstar, not agreeing with Mistystar's actions, welcomed the exiles into ShadowClan. She returned to RiverClan after the defeat of the impostor, and she later mentored Mistpaw. During a time of leadership turmoil in RiverClan, Icewing stood up for Tigerstar's temporary leadership of the Clan, and Tigerstar chose her to lead the Clan with Cloverfoot until a proper leader could be found. Duskfur later took over leadership duties until Podlight appointed Splashtail. After Splashtail banished her from RiverClan, Icewing joined the quest prompted by Whistlepaw's vision. Upon her return, Frostdawn chose her to be RiverClan's new leader as Icestar.
==History==
===Power of Three===
:Icewing is a RiverClan queen. She is with her Clan while they temporarily take refuge on the island, and she gives birth to Beetlekit, Petalkit, Grasskit, and Pricklekit. She reassures Petalkit when the young kit gets pine needles in her paws.
===Omen of the Stars===
:Icewing returns to her warrior duties, and three of her kits are now warriors, Petalfur, Beetlewhisker, and Grasspelt. Ivypool spots her in the Dark Forest with other Clan cats, training alongside her son, Beetlewhisker. She is enthusiastic in her training, even remarking that when the final battle comes, they should scare the cats, then scar them. Despite this, shortly before the battles, she warns the other trainees to not let Tigerstar see their fear and to follow his instructions completely; otherwise they will not make it out alive. When Mapleshade questions their secretive discussion, Icewing lies that they are planning their strategy, but the Dark Forest cat remains unconvinced.
===A Vision of Shadows===
:Icewing has a new litter of kits: Breezekit and Nightkit. During the Kin's campaign, RiverClan is defeated and driven out from their camp, though Icewing, Mintfur, Brackenpelt, and Reedwhisker are imprisoned. After Darktail takes Violetpaw and Needletail down to the lake, Icewing and the other prisoners seize the opportunity to attack their tormentors, along with the press-ganged kittypets and former ShadowClan cats siding with them. After recovering in ThunderClan, Icewing returns to RiverClan, though she and her Clanmates protest against ShadowClan, whose territory was originally taken over by the Kin. When SkyClan is driven away from the other Clans during a large storm, Icewing, Willowshine, and Lizardtail participate in the rescue patrol to bring them back to the lake.
===The Broken Code===
:Icewing and Harelight join the rebels, wishing to overthrow Bramblestar's impostor after his heinous and destructive behavior towards the Clans. During a devastating battle between the five Clans, Icewing and Harelight fight against the impostor and RiverClan, who sided with ThunderClan. Despite the impostor's defeat, Mistystar exiles Icewing and Harelight for betraying their Clanmates. They are welcomed into ShadowClan by Tigerstar, and Icewing holds some resentment towards Mistystar for their exile. When Shadowsight enters the Dark Forest, Icewing praises his bravery but reminds him of the dangers, being a former Dark Forest trainee and the fact that her son, Beetlewhisker, was killed there. After the battle against Ashfur, Icewing and Harelight are welcomed back into RiverClan.
===A Starless Clan===
:Icewing is now mentoring her first apprentice, Mistpaw. Following the abrupt deaths of Mistystar, Reedwhisker, and Curlfeather, Icewing and the other experienced warriors are reluctant to take leadership. After Tigerstar's take over of RiverClan, he appoints Icewing and Cloverfoot to co-lead RiverClan while he is away, though several RiverClan cats question Icewing's loyalty due to her being a former ShadowClan cat. She speaks for RiverClan at the emergency Gatherings, though she is dissented by Mallownose, Duskfur, and Splashtail. When Scorchfur accidentally ingests a mouse with a thorn it in, Cloverfoot confers with Icewing about the possibility of several RiverClan cats plotting against them. Icewing is aware something is going on, but has limited power on what she can do.
:While Tree mediates between RiverClan and ShadowClan, Duskfur is chosen by her peers to be temporary leader instead. However, Icewing, Mothwing, and Duskfur begin to agree with Frostpaw's claims that Splashtail is usurping power and work together to convince their Clanmates to rebel. However, Splashtail learns of their schemes and orders their deaths, resulting in the three she-cats seeking refuge in ShadowClan. Icewing leaves to join the other Clans on a joint-patrol on a journey ordered by StarClan. Upon her return nearly a moon later, Frostdawn chooses her to be RiverClan's new leader. Icestar is granted nine lives, and she appoints Owlnose as her deputy.
===Super Editions===
:In Ivypool's Heart, Icewing catches up with Ivypool, Dovewing, Rootspring, and Whistlepaw when they set out on their quest prompted by an unknown dream. During the journey, Ivypool finds comfort in her grief over Bristlefrost when Icewing shares that her son Beetlewhisker's spirit is also gone forever. Icewing comments how serving her Clanmates helps her to remind Icewing of Beetlewhisker's memory, and she empathizes with Ivypool's grief. After learning about StormClan from Stalk Purr and Tumble Leap, Icewing and the others journey to the Star Tree to learn more about StormClan's history. There, Galestar stresses the Clan cats to bring the wildcats to the rest of their group beyond the mountains. After helping Stalk Purr and Tumble Leap escape, Stalk Purr gives birth to Pounce, Stretch, and Hunt. Icewing and Ivypool venture to find the group of wildcats, and they earn their trust by fighting off foxes. Icewing and Ivypool enter the realm of the ancestors to find Galestar, and they travel along the River of Spirits to StarClan. There, they witness the StormClan ancestors rematerialize, though Stripestar gives an ominous warning about RiverClan's future. Icewing is eager to return home to her Clan as soon as possible.
===Novellas===
:In Dovewing's Silence, Mistystar vouches for Icewing to remain in RiverClan despite training in the Dark Forest, and Icewing swears a new vow of loyalty to her Clan.
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==Personality and traits==
:Shaped by the death of her kits, her time in the Dark Forest, and her exile from her own Clan, Icestar is determined, pragmatic, and at times blunt and distant. She is also clever, calm, and self-possessed with rare outbursts of emotion. To manage her grief, Icestar dedicates herself entirely to serving in Clan to honor the loss of her kits. Ivypool considers Icestar to be wise, especially with how she handles her grief. The havoc caused by Splashtail resulted in Icestar becoming more determined to save her Clan.
==Kin==
===Members===
Mate:
:Mintfur: 
Daughters:
:Petalfur: 
:Nightsky: 
:Breezeheart: 
Sons:
:Beetlewhisker: 
:Grasspelt: 
:Pricklekit: 
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===Author statements===
*Kate loves the idea of Icestar and Duskfur being littermates, but could not find any evidence in her notes for it being true. She believes they probably grew up and trained together, thinking they have a deep bond.Revealed on Kate Cary's Instagram 
===Mistakes===
*She has been mistakenly described with green eyes.
*In Mistystar's Omen, she is said to have gone on the journey to the beaver dam, when it was actually her daughter, Petalfur, who went to the beaver dam with Rippletail.
*She is listed as a member of RiverClan in the allegiances of Ivypool's Heart and Star, despite having left in exile at the end of Wind.
===Continuity===
*In Su Susann's "Missing Kits" on Vicky's Facebook, Skyheart and Reedtail were mates, and Icestar, Pinefur, and Duskfur were their daughters.Revealed on Vicky's Facebook Her half siblings through Reedtail were Dragonflykit, a white tom with dark gray tabby patches and amber eyes, and Duckkit, a brown tabby tom with green eyes and a straight tail.Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
*In the Chinese full-color version of Return to the Clans, Icepaw, Reedpaw, Swallowpaw, Duskfur, and Pinefur appear as apprentices playfighting as Tigerstar.Revealed on the Chinese WikiRevealed in Return to the Clans, Chinese full-color edition, page 71
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==Notes and references==
de:Eisflügel
es:Nívea
fi:Icestar
fr:Icestar
nl:IJsvleugel
pl:Oblodzona Gwiazda
ru:Звёздная Метель
sv:Isvinge
uk:Кригокрила
Category:RiverClan cats
Category:She-cats
Category:Leaders