Frostpaw (RC)

*This article is about Frostpaw from RiverClan; you may be looking for Frostfur from ThunderClan.*
***Spoiler warning:** Plot and/or ending details follow.*

## Frostpaw (RC)

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The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.

## Affiliations

### Past:

 RiverClan
 ShadowClan

## Book appearances

### Living

*The Broken Code*, *Graystripe's Vow*, *Daisy's Kin*, *River*, *Sky*, *Shadow*, *Thunder*

**Frostpaw** is a light gray she-cat with darker color points, blue eyes and a scar on her throat.

**Frostpaw** is a RiverClan and ShadowClan apprentice who has served under Mistystar's, Owlnose's, and Tigerstar's leaderships in the lake territories. She was born as **Frostkit** to Jayclaw and Curlfeather alongside her littermates Mistkit and Graykit. Her mother's belief that Frostkit demonstrated a connection with StarClan prompted her to be trained by Mothwing as her new medicine cat apprentice following Willowshine's death. As her Clan's sole connection with their ancestors, **Frostpaw** had a major role to fulfill, but following Mistystar's and Reedwhisker's sudden deaths, Frostpaw interpreted signs from StarClan that she and Mothwing should act as co-acting leaders. Shortly after receiving signs that Curlfeather should be RiverClan's leader, Curlfeather was killed by dogs while journeying to the Moonpool. Frostpaw then chose Owlnose to be leader, though her Clan was quickly taken over by Tigerstar and ShadowClan.

Frostpaw's insecurities about her inability to speak to StarClan led her to doubt if she even had a connection to them at all, and she stepped down to train as a warrior apprentice with Harelight as her new mentor. However, after experiencing a vision from Reedwhisker about his murder, Frostpaw was attacked by Splashtail on her way to WindClan. Realizing that her attempted murderer believed her to be dead, Frostpaw went on a journey to the Cats of the Park with Nightheart as instructed by Riverstar to learn how to choose RiverClan's proper leader.

## History

### In *The Broken Code* arc

#### *Lost Stars*

Frostkit is mentioned by Mistystar at a Gathering to have been born to Curlfeather, along with her two other siblings, Mistkit and Graykit.
### In the *A Starless Clan* arc

#### *River*

«*I'm going to be a real medicine cat! The medicine cat RiverClan needs!*»
—Frostpaw after she communicates with StarClan *River (book)*, page 32

Frostpaw is eager to go to the Moonpool to be named Mothwing's official apprentice. Her mother Curlfeather dotes on her before she leaves, reminding her daughter that that she's special since she received a dream from StarClan about Jayclaw's death before he died. Mothwing leads Frostpaw to the Moonpool and begins instructing Frostpaw about the other medicine cats. Though at times Mothwing can be sharp, Frostpaw knows she is still grieving from Willowshine's death. When they arrive, Mothwing introduces her apprentice to the other medicine cats, and Mothwing names her an official medicine cat apprentice. At the Gathering, Frostpaw is introduced as RiverClan's new medicine cat apprentice. The following day, Mothwing scolds Frostpaw for dawdling while eating her prey and as they head for their den, Brackenpelt challenges Mistystar over the Clan leaders' decisions to change the warrior code the previous night. Mistystar calls a Clan meeting to properly discuss the event, and more cats begin to challenge Mistystar. While Mistystar attempts to defend herself, she suddenly collapses and dies, losing her last life. RiverClan is in shock, and Mothwing asks Frostpaw to speak with StarClan to guide Mistystar's spirit. Frostpaw envisions Willowshine guiding Mistystar's spirit to StarClan. Some of RiverClan questions Frostpaw's words, but Mothwing has faith in her apprentice. With Reedwhisker gone on a hunting patrol, they decide to wait for him until he returns to go receive his leader name and nine lives.
However, Reedwhisker's patrol members return to camp late without their deputy, having assumed he either returned to camp without them or got lost. Mothwing orders search parties and retreats to her den, and Frostpaw follows her, finding her mentor stricken with grief. Mothwing asks Frostpaw to speak with Mistystar for her. Though Frostpaw is unsure if it will work, she hears Mistystar's voice telling her to move on, and Frostpaw interprets it as their former leader asking the Clan to continue on. Her message comforts Mothwing, and Frostpaw is pleased to have helped her mentor. After Mistystar's vigil, Reedwhisker is still missing and the Clan debates on whether or not to elect an acting leader until he's found. Duskfur and Mallownose suggest their medicine cats should lead, though Shimmerpelt questions Frostpaw's inexperience. While the argument escalates, Frostpaw retreats to her den but notices a torn up dock leaf in the shape of a star in her nest. Frostpaw wonders if it's a sign from StarClan that she should be leader, and she brings the leaf to Mothwing. The Clan agrees that it signifies that the medicine cats should lead the Clan temporarily, and Mothwing relents that she and Frostpaw will lead the Clan. Though Frostpaw is charged with communicating with StarClan for Mothwing, she worries about the pressures of leading and her mother comforts her.
At the half-moon meeting, the RiverClan medicine cats decide not to inform the others about Mistystar and Reedwhisker. Frostpaw tries to speak with Leopardstar about approving changes to the warrior code, but instead she warns Frostpaw that Reedwhisker is trapped in a shadowy place on RiverClan territory. At camp, Mothwing tasks Frostpaw with leading a patrol to find Reedwhisker. Gorseclaw and Splashtail question Frostpaw's authority, but Mothwing insists only Frostpaw knows where Reedwhisker is. They start searching near the greenleaf Twolegplace where they had last seen Reedwhisker, and they locate his body at the bottom of a ravine. Frostpaw notices his neck is broken but also several scratches along his back. The patrol carries his body back to camp, and Curlfeather comforts her daughter.
Frostpaw and Splashtail head to the Moonpool to speak with StarClan about their new leader, and Frostpaw is nervous about the responsibility. At the Moonpool, she is disappointed when her ancestors are silent. However, as she prepares to leave, Frostpaw notices a small curled white feather in the grass. The young she-cat interprets it as a sign from StarClan that Curlfeather should be leader. When they return to camp, Mothwing is hesitant about accepting the sign since her own brother Hawkfrost faked a sign. However, that night, Frostpaw dreams herself at the Moonpool surrounded by curled white feathers and is certain that she's right. Mothwing relents, and Frostpaw announces to the Clan that Curlfeather will be their leader as chosen by StarClan. The Clan is pleased, and Frostpaw guides Curlfeather to the Moonpool. Mother and daughter comfort each other over their self doubts, but as they leave ThunderClan's territory, three dogs attack them. They run back to the forest for shelter, but as Curlfeather boosts her daughter up on a tree she is caught by the dogs and is killed. Before she dies, Curlfeather tells her daughter to trust no cat. Frostpaw escapes through the trees and informs her Clanmates what had happened back in camp. Her Clanmates are horrified, and Frostpaw's littermates comfort her. A RiverClan patrol retrieves Curlfeather's body and Frostpaw is horrified at Mallownose's suggestion that she should return to the Moonpool to ask StarClan for another leader. Duskfur comforts Frostpaw, and Mothwing relents that they should ask the other Clans for help.
#### *Sky*

«*Trust no cat. If Curlfeather had been killed on purpose, the warning made sense. She realizes, with a sickening sense of dread, that there was a connection that linked every death in RiverClan over the past moon. Why hadn't she noticed it before? It seemed so obvious. Every cat who'd died was a leader or was about to become one.*»
—Frostpaw's thoughts *Sky (book)*, page 254

Days after Curlfeather's death, Frostpaw struggles with her grief despite Splashtail's and Mothwing's attempts to cheer her up. Mothwing insists to Frostpaw that she must return to the Moonpool to speak to StarClan about who should be their leader, though Frostpaw is fearful about returning to the place of her mother's death. Later, a ShadowClan patrol arrives asking for catmint to treat Rowankit's greencough, and Frostpaw is uncertain what to do until Mothwing arrives, explaining they don't have any catmint to spare and that they should leave immediately. That night, Tigerstar calls for an emergency meeting of the medicine cats at the Moonpool to discuss the catmint shortage. Frostpaw and Mothwing are already at the Moonpool when the others arrive, having missed the messenger when they departed for the Moonpool already. The medicine cats agree to organize a patrol to find catmint beyond the Clan borders. After the others leave, Frostpaw attempts to communicate with StarClan again. She's greeted by Curlfeather's spirit, who encourages her daughter to pick RiverClan's next leader beyond the obvious choices.
Frostpaw is anxious about selecting RiverClan's next leader on her own, though Mothwing and Splashtail have full confidence in her. After contemplating for a while, Frostpaw selects Owlnose since she couldn't think of any reason why he shouldn't be leader until her other Clanmates. Finally free of that burden, Frostpaw decides to tend her the old herb storage to clear it out. However, Owlnose, Splashtail, and Sneezecloud bring Brackenpelt and Podlight to the medicine den after they injured themselves falling into the river when the riverbank collapsed. After she helps treat their injuries, Frostpaw dwells on her decision to pick Owlnose as leader, briefly doubting if she made the right choice. Duskfur even questions Frostpaw how she came to her decision, though Frostpaw remains firm on her choice, hoping Owlnose will find his footing soon. She takes Owlnose to the Moonpool that night and attempts to ease his worries by speaking with StarClan first. However, StarClan doesn't appear to her nor do they appear to Owlnose to grant him his nine lives. When they return to camp, their Clanmates are shocked about StarClan's silence, though Splashtail suggests StarClan is waiting for Owlnose to lead for a while before giving him their blessing. Owlnose picks Splashtail to be his deputy, and Frostpaw defends his choice.
An emergency Gathering is called by Tigerstar to discuss the catmint shortage, though the other Clan leaders repeatedly question Owlnose and Splashtail as RiverClan's newest leader and deputy and even further when Mothwing insists that StarClan chose them through Frostpaw. When Owlnose reveals that he doesn't have nine lives, Leafstar sends Fidgetflake to RiverClan in hopes an experienced medicine cat would help. However, Frostpaw grows annoyed with Fidgetflake's criticisms of their poor herb stocks so close to leaf-bare and questions about Mistystar's and Reedwhisker's deaths. Frostpaw insists they've had little time to properly gather herbs with their deaths. Trying to get away from Fidgetflake momentarily, Splashtail reassures Frostpaw and the medicine cat apprentice briefly wonders if she has developed feelings for him. Fidgetflake discovers a supply of catmint shoved in the herb storage, having been forgotten by Mothwing and Frostpaw with everything going on, though Fidgetflake questions how they could have forgotten since they claimed Mistystar and Reedwhisker died of greencough.
On the way to the Moonpool, Frostpaw is troubled by Fidgetflake's explanation about communicating with StarClan since her visions have always been hazy until the SkyClan medicine cat's clearer ones. As they cross near where Curlfeather died, Fidgetflake ponders why Mothwing hadn't informed Harestar about the dogs since his patrols had found prey bones nearby. His speculations about whether or not the dogs were lured here sends Frostpaw's thoughts spiraling as she realizes all the cats who were about to become leader have died mysteriously. As they arrive to the Moonpool, Owlnose abruptly announces that he doesn't want to be leader and returns to camp. Frostpaw repeatedly fails to communicate with StarClan, wondering if she even has a connection to StarClan at all, though Mothwing insists she's still learning. However, when they arrive home, Tigerstar and his warriors have arrived to convince Owlnose to let him lead RiverClan in the meantime since they are without a leader. The standoff quickly erupts into a battle, despite Frostpaw's attempts to stop it. The battle quickly ends with Tigerstar now in charge of RiverClan.
#### *Shadow*

"*I* am *a warrior, not a medicine cat! I'm the one who gets to decide! No cat knows what goes on inside my mind except me.*"
―Frostpaw to Splashtail, Graypaw, and Mistpaw about her choice to train as a warrior *Shadow (book)*, page 155

While Frostpaw treats the injured, she is inclined to reveal to the rest of the Clan her inability to communicate with StarClan, though Mothwing prevents her. After Tigerstar leaves the camp with his deputy Cloverfoot and Icewing in charge of leadership duties, Icewing asks Frostpaw if they can talk later. The medicine cat apprentice manages to avoid her for a few days until Icewing catches her outside of camp speaking with Graypaw and Mistpaw, though Frostpaw lies that she has to bring her horsetail back to camp first. To gain some perspective, Frostpaw asks Shadowsight what it was like receiving messages that weren't from StarClan. Shadowsight finds comfort in treating his Clanmates and still believing in StarClan despite not being able to communicate with them, which brings Frostpaw some comfort. Finally deciding to speak with Icewing, Frostpaw reveals that she can't speak with StarClan, and Icewing confronts Mothwing for keeping it a secret. Icewing tells Tigerstar the next morning, who believes Frostpaw should train as a warrior apprentice while the Clan waits for another cat to receive a real vision. Despite her Clanmates' anger, Frostpaw is relieved to be free from her secret.
The next day, Tigerstar holds Frostpaw's warrior apprentice ceremony, though numerous Clanmates speak out against her decision. Frostpaw insists her choice was hers alone, and she reiterates that she can't speak with StarClan. Tigerstar chooses Harelight to be her mentor, though others doubt his decision to pick a cat loyal to him. Harelight is warm and encouraging with Frostpaw, and he defends her when Duskfur and Splashtail remark if she's better off being a medicine cat again. After a battle training session with her new mentor, Frostpaw is caught off guard by her littermates' disappointment in her change of careers since their mother Curlfeather always claimed she would become a medicine cat. After another training session, Frostpaw boasts to Splashtail about what she's learned so far, hoping they can become mates one day, and she abruptly reveals that she likes him. After a few moments, Splashtail reveals he likes her too but still thinks of her as a medicine cat. She asks if they can become mates when she earns her warrior name, and though Splashtail is dismissive, Frostpaw is pleased that he didn't say no outright.
Frostpaw continues to enjoy her warrior training and imagining a future with Splashtail. While hunting, Frostpaw treats Splashtail's injured paw, and the tabby tom compliments her healing abilities. Her littermates also praise her medicinal skills, but Frostpaw snaps that she's training to be a warrior now. Her Clanmates apologize, and Frostpaw fishes with Splashtail after, hopeful to be spending more time with him. However, Splashtail is distant, though he apologizes for his behavior, commenting that he still sees her as a medicine cat. During another fishing session with Harelight, Frostpaw experiences a vision while staring at her reflection in the water: she's inside another cat's body and witnesses the stranger kill Reedwhisker and dumping his body down the gorge where he was later found. Reedwhisker's spirit warns her that there is a darkness in RiverClan. Frostpaw deduces the former RiverClan deputy was murdered by a RiverClan cat because Reedwhisker did not fight back. Horrified at this revelation and wondering if it was a real vision from StarClan, Frostpaw visits Mothwing but backs out on revealing her vision.
When Tigerstar announces Frostpaw's change in careers at the Gathering, Frostpaw stands up to Crowfeather, WindClan's deputy, when he challenges her decision. In the days after her vision, Frostpaw speculates who might've killed Reedwhisker. Her hunting patrol with Harelight is interrupted when Scorchfur yowls out in pain from camp. The ShadowClan tom accidentally ingested a mouse with a thorn in it, though Duskfur and Brackenpelt prevent Mothwing from treating him. Frostpaw slips by to help Scorchfur's mouth, though Cloverfoot and Icewing speculate a RiverClan warrior sabotoged the fresh-kill pile. Frostpaw decides to inform Splashtail about her vision, and the tabby tom is shocked to hear it. He ponders the validity of her message and prompts her to ask another medicine cat to verify it. Frostpaw decides to ask Whistlepaw, WindClan's medicine cat apprentice, and she plans to sneak into their camp later that night. However, while venturing over to WindClan, Frostpaw is viciously attacked.
#### *Thunder*

**Frostpaw**: "*I'm not sure I do. I've been so stupid. I really believed Splashtail liked me. I believed it with my whole heart. I'd probably still believe it if it weren't for Riverstar. Now I can see he was just pretending. Everything about him was a lie, and I fell for it. I'm so embarrassed. I was so sure he felt hte same way as me. I even talked him into agreeing to become mates one day. I must have seemed so foolish.*"

**Nightheart**: "*How could you have known? You're not a liar, so how could you think any cat would lie to you?*"

**Frostpaw**: "*I was a medicine cat. I was meant to be wise.*"

**Nightheart**: "*Hey. We learn from experience. Even medicine cats. The most important thing is—now that you know everything, what are you going to do about it?*"

—Nightheart and Frostpaw *Thunder*, pages 287-288
Regaining her consciousness, Whistlepaw discovers Frostpaw gravely wounded on the moor. Fearing that her would be murderer will come back, Frostpaw begs Whistlepaw not to tell any cat about her. Instead, Whistlepaw takes Frostpaw to the horseplace so Smoky and his two kits can care for her. However, Frostpaw's neck wounds worsen, and Smokey alerts his Twolegs about Frostpaw. The Twolegs treat her and leave a strange incision on her stomach as well. She dreams of Riverstar, RiverClan's founder, urging her become stronger to help her Clan. She journeys to the Moonpool, where she is greeted by Moth Flight, Mistystar, Reedwhisker, and Riverstar. Riverstar promises they will help her choose RiverClan's next leader, but she must first journey by following the sunrise, and she will have to trust in her companion.
When she wakes up, Frostpaw finds Nightheart, who is sitting vigil while Squirrelflight receives her nine lives. Realizing he must be the cat StarClan spoke about, Frostpaw convinces him to travel with her to save RiverClan. She is distrustful of Nightheart since she's still unsure who killed Reedwhisker and who attacked her. Riverstar urges her to follow a Thunderpath with three stripes. She and Nightheart are attacked by otters, and Frostpaw treats Nightheart's wounds. She slowly begins to open up to the ThunderClan warrior. After traveling through a Twolegplace, Riverstar tells Frostpaw to search for a salmon-colored tree. Nightheart suggests uses tree branches to cross a large river, and he comforts Frostpaw as she remembers her mother's death. They finally find a group of cats near a tree covered in pink lights. Frostpaw is determined that they've reached the area that Riverstar wanted her to find.
In the morning, Frostpaw and Nightheart introduce themselves to the Cats of the Park, who have passed down stories of Riverstar saving them from vicious rogues. The park cats teach Frostpaw how to meditate and to accept the truths that she keeps hidden from herself. She learns to relax while playing with Nightheart and the younger park cats. A half-moon later, Frostpaw admits that the cat who attacked her was Splashtail, her crush and friend. Nightheart and the park cats comfort her after this relevation. Frostpaw wants a different future for RiverClan and she hopes her chosen leader will achieve that. That night, Riverstar sends her a vision of Curlfeather and Splashtail planning Reedwhisker's demise, and Frostpaw realizes that her mother is in the Dark Forest. Now learning everything she had to learn, Frostpaw and Nightheart head back to the Clans with Wasp and Waffle joining them. They arrive just in time for the Gathering and overhear Splashtail assuming leadership of RiverClan. Realizing that Reedwhisker's killer is now leader of RiverClan, Frostpaw resolves to save her Clan.
## Detailed description

### Scars and injuries gained

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* Scar on her throat from when Splashtail tried to kill her in *Shadow*.

## Kin

### Members

**Mother:**

Curlfeather: Deceased, uncertain StarClan member
**Father:**

Jayclaw: Deceased, residence unknown
**Sister:**

Mistpaw: Living (As of *Shadow*)
**Brother:**

Graypaw: Living (As of *Shadow*)
*See more*
**Grandmothers:**
Duskfur: Living (As of *Shadow*)
Petalfur: Deceased, residence unknown
**Grandfather:**

Mallownose: Living (As of *Shadow*)
**Uncles:**

Podlight: Living (As of *Shadow*)
Owlnose: Living (As of *Shadow*)
**Aunt:**

Brackenpelt: Living (As of *Shadow*)
**Great-grandmothers:**

Icewing: Living (As of *Shadow*)
Graymist: Living (As of *The Last Hope*)
**Great-grandfather:**

Mintfur: Living (As of *The Raging Storm*)
**Great-uncles:**

Beetlewhisker: Deceased, residence unknown
Grasspelt: Deceased, verified StarClan member
Pricklekit: Deceased, verified StarClan member
Sneezecloud: Living (As of *Shadow*)
**Great-aunts:**

Nightsky: Living (As of *Shadow*)
Breezeheart: Living (As of *Shadow*)
**First cousins:**

Splashtail: Living (As of *Shadow*)
Fognose: Living (As of *Shadow*)

## Appearances

* *Lost Stars* (First appearance; mentioned only)
* *The Silent Thaw* (Allegiance only)
* *Veil of Shadows* (Allegiance only)
* *Graystripe's Vow* (Allegiance only)
* *Darkness Within* (Allegiance only)
* *Daisy's Kin* (Allegiance only)
* *The Place of No Stars* (Allegiance only)
* *A Light in the Mist* (Allegiance only)
* *River*
* *Sky*
* *Shadow*
* *Thunder*

## Merchandise

### Toys and Plush

#### Frostpaw & Spottedleaf - Mini Collector Figures

 File:Frostpaw and Spottedleaf.minis.png
* *Series 5*
* These she-cats are both defined in many ways by their connection - or lack thereof - with StarClan. The new Spottedleaf mini features the reflection of a shooting star in her eyes, the sign that led to her interpreting the famous "Fire alone will save our Clan" prophecy, while the Frostpaw mini shows her holding the star-shaped dock leaf she found in her nest during the early leaderless uncertainty after Mistystar's death.
* Approximate individual price is $12.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $38.97 USD.

## Trivia

### Interesting facts

* Frostpaw is the first RiverClan protagonist in a main series.
* She is the second-known character in the series to have undergone trap-neuter-return when captured by Twolegs, the first being Percy.

### Author statements

* When asked to describe Frostpaw, Kate Cary describes her soul as "the colour of a chilly leaf-bare dawn."
* Kate has stated that Frostpaw is her favorite protagonist in *A Starless Clan*.

### Mistakes

* In the hardbound printed edition of *River*, Frostpaw was described with white-and-brown fur, but this appears to have been fixed in the digital edition.
* There is a discrepancy on Frostpaw's eye color. The allegiances of *Thunder*, the cover of *Wind*, and the Warrior Cats website depict Frostpaw as having blue eyes, though she is depicted with green eyes on the cover of *Shadow*, and an undecipherable color on the cover of *River*.
* When Frostpaw recalls Cloudstar was a leader, she mentions that she has never met a leader she had only heard about, but in *River* she meets Leopardstar, who she remembers being *only* told stories about, making Leopardstar a leader she has only heard of.
* She is mistakenly called a RiverClan warrior.

## Quotes

«*Frostpaw felt a wave of relief. In the crowd, she spotted her littermate, Mistpaw, watching her with sympathetic eyes. Graypaw stood close by. For a moment, Frostpaw wishes she could leave Mothwing's side and go cuddle with her littermates, like they had when they were small, before Curlfeather realized she was having visions. Sometimes she wishes she could join them in the warriors' den—both to be close to them, and for the chance to watch discussions like these with no responsibility for solving the problems. Sometimes being a medicine cat apprentice was very lonely.*»
—Frostpaw's thoughts about her littermates *River (book)*, page 123

**Splashtail**: "*Are you sure you want to do this without the other medicine cats?*"

**Frostpaw**: "*No. I have to. I have to do this for our Clan.*"

**Splashtail**: "*You're right, but it's tough.*"

**Frostpaw**: "*Well, until we work on how we can choose a new leader, we can't let any cat in the other Clans know what's going on. It's up to me to speak with StarClan and find out who our new leader should be. Only...what if I can't do it? What if StarClan does send me a message, but I get it wrong? I'm only an apprentice, and what I say could affect the Clan for seasons.*"
**Splashtail**: "*You should have faith in yourself. You're a bright, talented medicine-cat apprentice, and StarClan wouldn't guide you wrong.*"

—Splashtail and Frostpaw *River*, pages 212-213

**Mothwing**: "*When Willowshine died, I thought my grief would never ease but, at some point, it does. It* has *to be. Life needs to get back to normal.*"

**Frostpaw**: "*Do you call this normal? A Clan without a leader or a deputy? Whose next leader was killed before she could get the blessing of StarClan? There's* no *normal. Not anymore. There's nothing to get back to. Why even try?*"

**Mothwing**: "*Because our Clanmates are relying on us. Because no matter how bad you feel, they* need *you, and they'll keep needing you. And if you let them down, then everything you've worked for until now—everything Curlfeather worked for—will be wasted.*"

—Mothwing and Frostpaw *Sky*, pages 38-39

«*His eyes shone with such warmth that her heart lifted. A rush of affection for Splashtail took her by surprise. She stiffened. Had her feelings for Splashtail gone beyond friendship? She pushed that thought away.* Medicine cats can't have mates, *she reminded herself. But, for the first time since she'd become a medicine-cat apprentice, the thought tugged at her heart.*»
—Frostpaw about her feelings for Splashtail *Sky (book)*, page 248

**Frostpaw**: "*I can't do it! I can't speak to StarClan! I can't see anything except my own thoughts. I can't feel anything except my body. I thought I had a connection with them. Really, I did. But I was wrong, and now I can see that. My visions always felt wrong, and the more I hear other medicine cats talk about StarClan, the more I see I haven't spoken to them at all!*"

**Mothwing**: "*Take a breath. You're still just an apprentice. You need to give it time.*"

**Frostpaw**: "*But we don't* have *time! RiverClan is depending on me, and Fidgetflake is about to tell every cat about Owlnose. What if—*"

**Mothwing**: "*Look at me. You mustn't tell* any cat *about this. We'll figure something out. But for now, no cat should know that you can't reach StarClan. It's happened to medicine cats before. It doesn't mean you don't have a connection to them, only that you can't reach them right now. I'm sorry I can't help you with this. I'm your mentor. I should be able to teach you. But you have to master this skill alone. That means it'll be harder for you than for an ordinary medicine-cat apprentice. But you're smart, and you're quick, and your heart is in the right place. You can do this. I know you can. You just need to keep trying.*"

—Mothwing and Frostpaw at the Moonpool *Sky*, pages 306-307

«*I'm going to be a warrior! I'm free!*»
—Frostpaw's thoughts after she reveals her secret *Shadow (book)*, page 60

«*A warm glow filled Frostpaw's body from ears to tail-tip as she and her littermates headed back toward the RiverClan camp with their mentors. The sun was shining and there was a frosty tang in the air. This was going to be a really good day. Winning praise from Harelight and the others was one of the best things she had eve felt; their words filled her with pride at how well she was learning to be a warrior. She had struggled with doubts before she could imagine this life for herself, but she was enjoyig every moment of her training. It was hard to believe she ever thought she was meant to be a medicine cat.*»
—Frostpaw's thoughts about training to be a warrior *Shadow (book)*, page 151

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- Exclusive! *Veil of Shadows:* Excerpt on the *Warriors* official website (Allegiance only)

- Exclusive! *Graystripe's Vow*: Excerpt on the *Warriors* official website (Allegiance only)

- Exclusive! *Darkness Within*: Excerpt on the *Warriors* official website (Allegiance only)

- Exclusive! *The Place of No Stars* Except on the *Warriors* official website (Allegiance only)

- Exclusive! *A Warrior's Choice* Excerpt on the *Warriors* official website (Allegiance only)

- Exclusive Title and Cover Reveal: *A Starless Clan #1* on the *Warriors* official website

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- Exclusive! *A Light in the Mist*: Excerpt on the *Warriors* official website (Allegiance only)

- Exclusive! *River*: Excerpt on the *Warriors* official website

- The journey so far: *A Light in the Mist* on the *Warriors* official website Template:Mo

- New Release: *River* on the *Warriors* official website Template:Mo

- Exclusive Title and Cover Reveal: *A Starless Clan #3* on the *Warriors* official website

- Exclusive! *Sky*: Excerpt on the *Warriors* official website

- The journey so far: *River* on the *Warriors* official website Template:Mo

- Exclusive Title and Cover Reveal: *A Starless Clan #4* on the *Warriors* official website

- Exclusive! *Shadow*: Excerpt on the *Warriors* official website

- The journey so far: *Sky* on the *Warriors* official website Template:Mo

- Exclusive! *Thunder*: Excerpt on the *Warriors* official website

- The journey so far: *Shadow* on the *Warriors* official website Template:Mo

- A Return to RiverClan on the *Warriors* official website Template:Imo

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## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in *Thunder*, page 39
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Revealed in *The Silent Thaw*, allegiances
3. ↑ Revealed in *Shadow*, page 60
4. ↑ Revealed in *Lost Stars*, page 108
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Revealed in *River*, undefined
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Revealed in *Shadow*, pages 87-88
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Revealed in *River*, page 127
8. ↑ Revealed in *River*, page 240
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Revealed in *Sky*, page 141
10. ↑ Revealed in an unknown book, page Frostpaw (RC).Icon.png
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Revealed in *Thunder*, undefined
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Revealed on the cover of an unknown book
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Template:Profile (backup link)
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Revealed in *Thunder*, page 333
15. ↑ Revealed in *River*, page 18
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Revealed in *Mistystar's Omen*, chapter 6
17. ↑ Revealed in *Bramblestar's Storm*, page 56
18. ↑ Revealed in *Shadow*, page 5
19. ↑ Revealed in *Eclipse*, allegiances
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Revealed in *Dark River*, page 134
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Revealed in *Outcast*, allegiances
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Revealed in *The Apprentice's Quest*, allegiances
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Revealed in *Lost Stars*, allegiances
24. ↑ Revealed in *River*, chapter 2
25. ↑ Revealed in *Thunder*, page 85
26. ↑ Revealed in *SkyClan's Destiny*, chapter 33
27. ↑ Revealed in *River*, page 17
28. ↑ Revealed in a digital copy of *River*, chapter 2
29. ↑ Revealed on the cover of *Shadow*
30. ↑ Revealed on the cover of *River*
31. ↑ Revealed in *Sky*, page 252
32. ↑ Revealed in *River*, page 152
33. ↑ Revealed in *Shadow*, page 274
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