Dapplestar

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**Dapplestar** is a tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat with piercing green eyes.

**Dapplestar** was the leader of RiverClan. Born as Dapplekit to Shadefire and Troutleap, her mother was neglectful, preferring her brothers, Crookedkit and Marshkit, over her. Dapplekit grew up relying on her father, but her father was killed in a WindClan ambush shortly after she was apprenticed. She becomes a warrior, Dapplewing, and bonds closely with a childhood friend, Shimmerwing. Shimmerwing's faith and loyalty, alongside Dapplewing's ambition and drive, helps Dapplewing rise to becoming deputy and eventually leader of RiverClan.

Her leadership starts off innocently enough, wanting to protect her Clan from any outside threats, and her main goal is to bring peace and unification to the Clans. As Dapplestar fought more battles, she saw force and military might as the only way to pacify the Clans and bring them under her rule, and so her behavior grew more erratic and her methods more cruel and callous, resulting in the deaths of many cats. Her deputy, Shimmerwing, saw this change in her and overthrew her in a final battle in ShadowClan's old territory. Dapplestar's body was never found, and she was assumed to be dead. After another battle, her loyal warrior, Shellfall, ended his own life to follow his leader in death.

## History

Dapplekit is born to Troutleap and Shadefire with her brothers, Crookedkit and Marshkit. Her relationship with her mother and her brothers are strained, but her father dotes upon her. She is close friends with Shimmerkit, Ripplekit, and Runningkit.
When Dapplekit becomes an apprentice with the name of Dapplepaw, she is given Otterfrost, the Clan deputy, as a mentor. He teaches her well in strategy, and she is happy for him when he becomes leader, Otterstar. Her father, Troutleap, is killed in an ambush against WindClan when he mistakenly trusts a WindClan warrior. At his vigil, when asked to speak for him, Dapplepaw throws sand at his body and walks away. Dapplepaw is part of a patrol that is attacked by Cash, a rogue warlord in RiverClan territory. She saves Shimmerpaw's life and fights side-by-side with her, and Shimmerpaw's mentor, Birdflower, recommends that they be made warriors. Dapplepaw and Shimmerpaw are made warriors with the names of Dapplewing and Shimmerwing. As a warrior, Dapplewing excels in battle and strategy, and also shows a keen political mind. She is happy when her friends, Runningpaw and Ripplepaw, become Runningflame and Rippleheart.
When Dapplewing and her Clanmates come back from a Gathering, they arrived to a devastated camp, attacked by Cash. Otterstar sends a battle patrol to send Cash a message, and Dapplewing is on the patrol, coming face-to-face with Cash. They drive Cash off their territory, but the brown tom swears he will be back. Dapplewing and Runningflame are on patrol when they see Pale-eye cornered by ShadowClan cats, who accuse her of trespassing. Pale-eye steps back as the ShadowClan cats press her further on, and she falls off the gorge. Runningflame goes to retrieve her body while Dapplewing swears vengenace at the ShadowClan patrol. When Runningflame, Dapplewing, and Starlingfern return to camp with Pale-eye's body, Otterstar takes them to ShadowClan's camp to question Lionstar. They run into an attack, and Dapplewing kills the ShadowClan deputy, Toadstep, but Otterstar loses a life as well.
When WindClan attacks, Dapplewing commands the battle. She faces Scorchclaw one-on-one, who tells her that his father, Swiftstar, wants to take over their Clan. Dapplewing and her patrol defeat the WindClan patrol, and when they come back to camp, they see that it is flooded over. Honeyheart gives birth at the same time, so Shimmerwing and Dapplewing come up with an idea for the ginger she-cat to give birth on a mat full of reeds and sticks to protect her and the kits. After Runningflame gives an order to his patrol that results in the death of his father, Dapplewing tells Shimmerwing that Runningflame only cares for living life as a wild warrior, no matter who it hurts. She respects Runningflame for it, but is still traumatized by the death of her own father that she cannot justify his actions.
Dapplewing receives Icepaw as an apprentice while Shimmerwing receives her sister, Meadowpaw. She brings her apprentice to her with battle when Meadowpaw reports that a WindClan patrol is on their way. The battle is rough, with WindClan slowly overpowering RiverClan, and Dapplewing has an idea. She decides to make the camp look as if it was full with cats despite it being empty, to stop the WindClan cats from assaulting the camp. She and the rest of the patrol double back to evacuate the camp, and then puts her plan into motion. Swiftstar and the WindClan cats fall for it and fall back for the night. In the middle of the night, Dapplewing attacks the patrol with Shimmerwing, Runningflame, Rippleheart, and Rowanshade. The attack is so unexpected and fierce it forces Swiftstar to retreat. When Grayripple reports there is a behemoth in the lake, Dapplewing volunteers to search for it. The RiverClan cats are suspicious, not sure if she can search the lake for a frightening creature. Dapplewing is confident it does not exist but knows that she has to look to calm her Clanmates' fears. She swims most of the day to search for the creature and reports that it does not exist.
Willowstripe is found dead on RiverClan territory, and Otterstar leads a patrol to the ShadowClan camp to demand her killer as a hostage. Otterstar, Dapplewing, and a few other warriors are ambushed, and in the heat of the fight, Lionstar is killed. Talonclaw orders Dapplewing and Otterstar to leave unless they want to be killed. Dapplewing is keenly aware that ShadowClan's new leader may be more dangerous than their last. On patrol with Marshfoot, Amberstep, and Runningflame, Dapplewing runs into a pair of dogs. The patrol decides to attack them head-on, although Dapplewing has her doubts. Dapplewing fights a dog with Runningflame, and Marshfoot tells Runningflame his mother needs him. Marshfoot attempts to lure the dogs to kill Dapplewing, but Shimmerwing saves her in the neck of time. Dapplewing realizes that Marshfoot is out to murder her, and knows she has to fight back.
Dapplewing's apprentice, Icepaw, becomes a warrior with the name of Iceshine. Dapplewing is immensely proud of her, and Iceshine thanks Dapplewing for the training she gave her. Foxfire passes away, and with Shimmerwing's interference, Otterstar decides to make Dapplewing deputy. Dapplewing is shocked, not expecting it, and promises Otterstar that she will make her proud. Her ambitious ideals clash with Otterstar's more peaceful techniques, leading to an argument between them where Otterstar questions if she has any value for lives. Dapplewing replies that she does, and she wants to make a world where no cats' life is a sacrifice. Dapplewing's status as deputy infuriates Shadefire, Marshfoot, and Crookedfang, and they plot to have her removed. Shimmerwing warns Dapplewing that her family is trying to have her killed. Dapplewing feigns being ill and stays in Starlingfern's den, where Marshfoot visits her with water that is supposed to heal. Dapplewing is aware that it is poison, and confronts Marshfoot for the first and final time. She forces Marshfoot to drink the poisoned water he brought, and Marshfoot dies. Shadefire comes upon the two and berates Dapplewing before running away with Crookedfang. Shimmerwing and Dapplewing follow them, and in the heat of battle, Dapplewing kills Crookedfang while Shimmerwing drives Shadefire away.
After Otterstar dies, Dapplewing takes over in his place as leader with the name Dapplestar. During her ceremony, Dapplewing sees constant visions of a dappled gray tom. When she comes back to camp as leader, she appoints Shimmerwing as deputy, surprising no cat. Swiftcloud and Redpaw tell Dapplestar that Swiftstar wants to meet her, and despite the hesitations from her Clanmates, Dapplestar agrees to meet him. Swiftstar takes an instant liking to her and tells Shimmerwing that she can unify the land. When Dapplestar is hunting alone, she comes across a flecked gray tom who tries to attack her. She easily avoids his blows, but recognizes him from her nine lives ceremony and notes that even though he is a rogue, he is a talented fighter. She invites him to join RiverClan, saying that when she rules the Clans, she will allow any cat to join the Clans regardless of their birth, so long as they prove their worth. The tom accepts, and Dapplestar names him Shellpaw.
Cash's group becomes more of a hassle, resulting in the death of Blizzardwing. His forces increase and they start to surround Dapplestar. At camp, Rippleheart urges Dapplestar to prepare for a siege, but Dapplestar decides the only way to win is to attack Cash head-on, even if the numbers are against her. Using the element of surprise, the weather, and a fake force, Dapplestar invades Cash's camp with her Clan with such swiftness and surprise that Cash is defeated and killed. Dapplestar decides to take the territory from WindClan that Swiftstar had taken from them long ago, seeing the opportunity now that their new leader is Scorchstar, Swiftstar's son. At the urging of Shimmerwing, Dapplestar allies with ShadowClan's leader, Talonstar, and attacks WindClan. Talonstar defects and joins WindClan's side, and they drive RiverClan back, forcing Dapplestar to flee while Shimmerwing and Shellpaw cover her retreat. Infuriated, Dapplestar is unable to calm down until Shimmerwing comes up with a new plan. She chooses to ally with Rootstar and ThunderClan, and together, the two Clans defeat ShadowClan and WindClan.
Cash's daughter, Penny, joins with another group of cats to try to invade RiverClan once more. Shellpaw, now named Shellfall, plots an attack on the inside of their camp. Shellfall plans it, while Dapplestar leads the attack. They flood Penny's camp, and Dapplestar engages in combat with Penny. Penny takes Dapplestar's first life, but Dapplestar kills Penny right after. Dapplestar loses her next life in a fire, finding herself immersed by it to the point where she is unable to move. It resonates with her in a way she cannot explain, and reminds her of her nine lives ceremony. After Redfern is killed by a fox that ShadowClan accidentally drives into RiverClan's camp, Dapplestar orders an attack on ShadowClan, led by Rowanshade and Shellfall. The two toms are trapped on ShadowClan territory, and Rainbreeze is able to escape and ask for backup from Dapplestar. Dapplestar leads the patrol herself while Rainbreeze reports back to Shellfall and Rowanshade. Using barriers of thorns as shields, Dapplestar defeats Talonstar and ShadowClan once more, but realizes that she will have to keep fighting until one of them finally concedes.
Dapplestar sees Shadefire on her territory again after so many seasons. Once more, Dapplestar engages in a battle with her mother, and Shimmerwing comes to her rescue as Dapplestar finds herself unable to commit matricide. Shimmerwing kills Shadefire before she can hurt Dapplestar again. Dapplestar thanks Shimmerwing. A fire devastates WindClan's territory, and Scorchstar asks for shelter from RiverClan. Shellfall convinces Dapplestar that she can have WindClan in her debt if she allows them to shelter in her land. Dapplestar agrees, but only because she knows that she will have Scorchstar in her paws to use him later on. As WindClan leaves, Dapplestar tells Shimmerwing that if she ever becomes too lost in her endeavors, that it is Shimmerwing who must strike her down.
When out on patrol, Shimmerwing and Dapplestar come across two lost kits in the snow. They assume their mother is dead, and bring them back to RiverClan's camp, where they are nursed by Grayripple. They name the kits Sunkit and Moonkit, and Dapplestar welcomes them as new kits of RiverClan. When Peartuft rebels in ThunderClan, Shimmerwing asks Dapplestar who she will support - Rootstar or Peartuft. Dapplestar tells her deputy that she will support whoever comes to her first. Stoneheart and Thistlestorm are found trespassing on RiverClan territory, and Dapplestar orders them to be captured as hostages. She tells them that they will be in her camp until Talonstar comes to take them, and if they do anything wrong, they will be executed. Sharpfang reports to Dapplestar that the two hostages tried to escape, and Dapplestar orders them to be executed. When sunset comes, Dapplestar is close to killing them, but Talonstar and ShadowClan burst in at the exact moment and attack.
Dapplestar loses a life to Talonstar, but she is able to take one of his as well. Shellfall drags Dapplestar to safety until the battle dies down with the death of Eagleflight. Dapplestar leaves her den and tells Talonstar that they have a war now. Later on, Moonpaw is kidnapped by Stoneheart and Thistlestorm and brought to ShadowClan's camp. Dapplestar leads the rescue herself with Shimmerwing and Runningflame, while at the same time ordering a RiverClan attack on ShadowClan territory. When Moonpaw is rescued safely, Dapplestar orders Shimmerwing and Runningflame back to camp while she joins the battle. She attempts to take another life from Talonstar, but Shrewfur takes the blow for his leader, and she ends up accidentally killing the ShadowClan deputy. Fed up with the conflict between ShadowClan and slowly looking for a way to control them, Dapplestar arrives in ShadowClan's camp to speak to Talonstar. She asks that Talonstar gives her a hostage to stop the battles between them. To her surprise, Talonstar grants her request, and Shimmerwing arrives the next day with a pure white she-kit. Shimmerwing is surprised that Dapplestar asked for a hostage, and although shows hesitation, does not question it. Dapplestar keeps her name as Icekit and recognizes her as Lilypetal and Dustcloud's daughter.
Shimmerwing is kidnapped on a patrol, and Sunpaw and Runningflame come to Dapplestar for help. Dapplestar takes Moonpaw, Shellfall, Rowanshade, and Rippleheart to find out who took her. They discover that Peartuft and his new Clan - FierceClan - have taken Shimmerwing. Dapplestar attacks Peartuft and defeats him, pinning him down and ready to kill him, even as Peartuft surrenders. Shellfall stops Dapplestar at the last moment and asks Peartuft to ally with them. Peartuft agrees, and Dapplestar allows him to live as her vassal. After, Dapplestar makes Moonpaw and Sunpaw warriors with the names Moonshade and Sunshine.
Shortly after, Dawnfire from ThunderClan arrives and asks for RiverClan's help, saying that Peartuft is surrounded by Rootstar and Scorchstar. Dapplestar follows Dawnfire to FierceClan's camp, and her arrival stuns Scorchstar and Rootstar into silence. Dapplestar declares her intent to become a god in FierceClan's camp with Peartuft's support. Scorchstar and Rootstar are horrified by this and realize that Dapplestar is more than the rowdy cat she used to be. At the next Gathering, Peartuft arrives with FierceClan, declaring them one of the Clans. Dapplestar says nothing, being Peartuft's ally. Peartuft announces that he has surrounded the island in poison and demands Rootstar to return his kits for him. Chaos erupts on the island, while Dapplestar orders her Clanmates to swim home while she stays and observes. Seeing the cruelty of Peartuft's actions, Shimmerwing pleads with Dapplestar to break her alliance with Peartuft, but Dapplestar refuses, seeing Peartuft as a valuable pawn for her disposal.
Dapplestar makes Icekit an apprentice with the name of Icepaw, and becomes her mentor. She trains Icepaw more fiercely than she did Iceshine or Shellfall, thinking that Icepaw needs harsher training than her previous two apprentices did, in order to focus her loyalty to RiverClan and to be used for Dapplestar's purposes only. Icepaw ends up clawing her own father in his eyes under Dapplestar's orders. While training Icepaw, Dapplestar receives a report from Mistsong that there is a ShadowClan cat trespassing on their land. Dapplestar follows Mistsong and searches for the ShadowClan cat, but is instead ambushed by Mistsong and loses a life to the gray she-cat. While recovering, she senses Shellfall and orders him to bring Mistsong and the others to justice. When she recovers her strength, she returns to the RiverClan camp and announces she is well. As punishment, she executes Mistsong and her followers for starting a rebellion, and orders Rowanshade, who had participated in it, to end his own life.
Time goes on, and Dapplestar orders a patrol of cats to help FierceClan in their camp. As her power and prestige grows, Dapplestar asks Starlingfern how to make herself a god in StarClan's eyes. She attends the ceremony that indicates her intention to become a god to StarClan, placing her pawprints next to mud that hardens near the Moonpool. Dapplestar receives news that Peartuft's attacks are failing, and she sends Shimmerwing and Rippleheart to investigate. When she receives the news of their lack of progress, she travels to FierceClan's camp herself and demands to know what the matter is. Fed up with Peartuft's ineptness, she attacks two of his cats, believing that they were some of the cats who did not fight as well as they could. She then goes to attack a ThunderClan patrol on her own, and Shimmerwing and Peartuft are forced to pull her back.
When Dapplestar figures out one of ThunderClan's advantages are new reinforcements called the Dragon Guardian Cats, she devises a plan to defeat them. She orders a patrol of RiverClan warriors - herself leading them - to travel on ThunderClan's territory. She uses Icepaw to lure the Dragon Cats out individually, and the RiverClan warriors lead them into the lake to drown them. Dapplestar finds out that Brightpool defected from RiverClan with a unique rainbow quartz crucial to her Clan's history. She orders Shellfall to find Brightpool and kill her - or spare her life if she comes back with the rainbow quartz. Shellfall obeys her orders and reports to her that Brightpool ended her own life. Dapplestar summons Shimmerwing and apologize for the death of her sister, but asks Shimmerwing if she knows where the quartz is. Shimmerwing replies she does not. Dapplestar has Moonshade look into this more, and Moonshade reports that Shimmerwing is lying. Infuriated, Dapplestar summons Icepaw for another task, but she realizes that Icepaw is preoccupied with her friendship with Petalpaw.
Angry that Icepaw had not learned to destroy her emotions yet, Dapplestar feigns a plot that makes it look as if Heronpaw was taken hostage by ShadowClan and Petalpaw had no choice but to betray RiverClan to save him, with Moonshade's help. She orders Icepaw to kill Petalpaw as punishment for her betrayal, and Icepaw ends up carrying out the order. After Icepaw kills Petalpaw, Dapplestar tells her that Petalpaw's betrayal was necessary, and asks her if she knew the circumstances of the betrayal beforehand, if she would have still killed Petalpaw. Icepaw does not answer. Dapplestar uses Petalpaw's death as a prelude to invade ShadowClan, accusing them of killing the gray-and-white apprentice. She leads her entire Clan to ShadowClan's border, arming some of them with branches on fire, and orders them to set fire to ShadowClan's territory. Alongside her orders are to keep no cat alive. Dapplestar travels into the flames herself and sets her sights for Talonstar. She finds the dark tabby and his new deputy, Nightfire, searching for her. Dapplestar traps Nightfire underneath a fallen tree and attacks Talonstar, gloating to him about her victories and his losses. Dapplestar kills Talonstar, and just before she tries to bring his body as a trophy, a tree falls on top of him, breaking his neck. Dapplestar takes the rest of his body she was able to salvage and brings it in front of her most trusted Clanmates, claiming that she is a god and that her cats have no need of StarClan.
Not happy with destroying ShadowClan, Dapplestar decides that she must destroy WindClan as well to control them. Just as she did with the cats who lived in the pines, she orders her cats to set fire to the moor and kill their cats. Dapplestar attacks Scorchstar and watches his daughter burn alive in the flames. Scorchstar claws her fiercely enough to knock her out, but she regains consciousness as she watches him and his Clanmates flee their burning home. She claims the moor for herself. Over time, as Dapplestar's actions grew more and more controversial and her behavior more erratic, Shimmerwing starts arguing with her more, at one point butting heads with her into a full-out confrontation, when Dapplestar talks about forcing Starlingfern to abdicate. Dapplestar attacks Shimmerwing in a fit of rage after Shimmerwing refuses to tell her what Starlingfern said about her.
After WindClan burns, Starlingfern tells Dapplestar that StarClan does not approve of her actions. Dapplestar laughs at this and brings a concoction that Arrow of FierceClan had created to the Moonpool, dropping it into the pond and making the Moonpool evaporate, proving herself stronger than StarClan. Her Clan watches her, horrified, as she declares StarClan obsolete. Dapplestar has Shimmerwing followed, and tells her deputy that she must kill Rootstar if Dapplestar wants to control all the Clans. Shimmerwing refuses, and after much thinking, she decides to overthrow Dapplestar. Dapplestar travels with Icepaw, Sharpfang, and Moonshade into ShadowClan's former territory. They stop and rest at ShadowClan's old camp for the night, and Moonshade wakes her up, telling her that they are being invaded. Dapplestar asks who it is, and Moonshade reports that it is the bright-blue bellflower. Dapplestar tells Moonshade to set the forest on fire and retreat, and she leaves to confront Shimmerwing. The two face off for a final time, where Dapplestar taunts Shimmerwing about her hesitation, and Shimmerwing attacks her. Dapplestar turns and walks into the flames, just as Shellfall arrives. Shellfall sees Dapplestar burning and tries to reach after her, but to no avail.
After Dapplestar's supposed death, RiverClan breaks into two, one faction led by Shellfall who wants to avenge Dapplestar's death, the other by Shimmerwing. The two parts attack each other in a final battle, and Shellfall retreats with the cats he fought with, ending his own life to join Dapplestar in death, the promise he made to her when he joined.
When Shimmerstar dies, Dapplestar greets her in the afterlife. Shimmerstar asks the tortoiseshell if she has anything to say, and Dapplestar tells her that life is nothing more than a fleeting dream.

## Personality

Dapplestar is brazen, self-willed, ruthless, and stouthearted. A charismatic warlord who is determined to do anything to unify the land, she never settles for anything less than number one. Dapplestar possesses a natural charisma that draws others to her cause. Her forceful personality and unwavering determination make her a formidable leader. She exudes confidence and commands the respect of those around her. Dapplestar is willing to go to extreme lengths to achieve her goals. She is unafraid to make difficult decisions, even if they come at a high cost. Her ruthless streak and desire for control drive her actions, often leading to sacrifices in pursuit of her vision.
Dapplestar's intelligence and analytical mindset allow her to see the bigger picture and make calculated decisions. She relies on logic and reasoning, setting aside emotions to achieve her objectives. Her strategic thinking and ability to assess situations quickly give her an advantage in planning and executing her plans. Dapplestar has a volatile temper that can easily be triggered when things don't go according to her plans. She despises setbacks and becomes easily frustrated when faced with obstacles. Her impatience drives her to push harder and demand unwavering loyalty from her followers. Dapplestar possesses an unwavering belief in her own abilities and convictions. She is self-assured and confident in her decisions, rarely second-guessing herself. Her strong will and determination make her resistant to outside influences and stubborn in her pursuit of power. Dapplestar leads with an iron paw, demanding loyalty and obedience from her Clan. Her decisive nature and commanding presence make her a natural-born leader. She takes charge of situations, rallying her warriors behind her and instilling fear in her enemies.
## Detailed description

Dapplestar is a massive, broad-shouldered, long-furred, tortoiseshell she-cat with black, ginger, and brown splotches. She has a mane of thick white fur around her neck, a white muzzle, a white underbelly, and white paws. She has tufts of fur between her toes, and multiple scars over her body. Her tail is long and she is tall. She is one of the largest cats in the Clans, easily surpassing a normal-sized warrior due to heritage from larger-built breeds of cats.
### Scars gained

* Long scar from her shoulder to chest by Talonstar
* Scar on her cheek by Scorchstar
* Torn ear from Mistsong

### Abilities

Dapplestar is easily one of the strongest warriors in the Clans, and one of the biggest as well. She is a fearsome and skilled fighter and an intelligent tactician. Her ruthless cruelty spurns her fighting and uses her strength and battle skills to her advantage. She shows little fear when fighting, believing that she will never lose a battle, which makes her confident and helps her win her battles, while her opponents tend to be more cautious.

## Killed victims

* Toadstep (in battle)
* Marshfoot (poisoned)
* Crookedfang (in battle)
* Penny (in battle)
* Cash (with the help of Shimmerwing)
* Sparkfire (executed)
* Quickbreeze (executed)
* Thistleflame (executed)
* Rushfire (executed)
* Mistsong (executed)
* Shrewfur (accidental)
* Talonstar (two lives)
* Brightpool (indirectly)
* Dustcloud (her orders)
* Petalpaw (her orders)
* Rowanshade (poisoned)
* Scorchstar (one life)
* Several ShadowClan warriors (her orders)
* Several WindClan warriors (her orders)

## Theme songs

* **Viva la Vida** by Coldplay

*"It was a wicked and wild wind, blew down the doors to let me in, shattered windows and the sound of drums, people couldn't believe what I'd become. Revolutionaries wait, for my head on a silver plate. Just a puppet on a lonely string, oh who would ever want to be king?"*
* **Girl on Fire** by Alicia Keys

*"Looks like a girl but she's a flame, so bright she can burn your eyes, better look the other way. You can try but you'll never forget her name. She's on top of the world."*
## Quotes

"*But this is how I see it: this is a chance in a lifetime. I can't afford to miss this. Do you really want to spend your entire lives praying for longevity? We were born in order to die! Whoever is with me, come to the battlefield tomorrow morning. Whoever is not, just stay wherever you are and watch me win it!"*"
—Dapplestar before the battle with the rogues

**Shimmerwing**: "*This is the rainbow quartz. When you asked me if I knew where it was, I said no. How I regretted that. So long as I have a guilty conscience, I thought it best not to keep it, but to bring it to you. Please accept it as a celebration of your victory against Brightpool.*"

**Dapplestar**: "*You're giving it to me?*"

**Shimmerwing**: "*Yes, Dapplestar.*"

**Dapplestar**: "*You said you would be perfectly honest. What do you have to say?*"
**Shimmerwing**: "*Possessing a masterpiece like this requires a great deal of resolve. It takes someone who always keeps their dignity. Someone with ambition, and a pure heart. I hope you have that resolve. Warriors would follow a ruler like that. The realm would be at peace and unite into a great land. Warriors will not just follow large, beautiful territory. That is all I wanted to say.*"

—Shimmerwing and Dapplestar

**Dapplestar**: "*Why not? [Rootstar] is an enemy! You should not be hesitant to kill the last remaining obstacle in our way that will lead us to unification! Do you want the realm to be at peace? You were the one who told me about the diamond dove! Do you even care about a peaceful world?*"

**Shimmerwing**: "*I do!*"

**Dapplestar**: "*Clearly not, if you cannot kill Rootstar! Do you have some loyalty to Rootstar that I do not know of? Do you feel that he is your Clan leader instead of me?*"

**Shimmerwing**: "*That’s not true! You are my Clan leader, Dapplestar! But you have made many mistakes! Insisting on Starlingfern’s abdication, the treatment of your warriors, the methods you have used to crush other Clans! We have been friends since we were kits. When you became a warrior, you rallied the other cats around you, despite your family life. You made other cats happy with your loyalty to your Clan. You chose your best warriors from the low-born cats, and you gave them a better life. And you trained them well. I thought you were kind. I thought you understood cats’ feelings. But you have changed. With every battle, you changed more. I feel like I don’t even recognize you anymore!*"
**Dapplestar**: "*You think the war was what changed me? You're wrong. Who was it who encouraged me to pacify the realm? It was you. You changed me! It's too late to back down. I will bring peace to the realm. I will be a ruler who makes even the gods kneel!*"

—Shimmerwing and Dapplestar

"*A powerful warlord rises to the top, changes the world, and then departs. To change the world for the better requires ambition, and although as much as Dapplestar was hated, and rightfully so, she had it.*"
—Shimmerstar about Dapplestar

## Family

**Mother:**

Shadefire: Deceased
**Father:**

Troutleap: Deceased
**Brothers:**

Marshfoot: Deceased
Crookedfang: Deceased
**Adopted sons:**

Moonshade: Living
**Adopted daughters:**

Sunshine: Living
Icestorm: Living