Third

The third Generations allegiances.

## ThunderClan

Nutshade is slaughtered by BoneClan rogues in a fight over prey. It is revealed Boulderstar had been scheming with the clan of rogues, BoneClan, and ShadowClan promptly attacks and kills Boulderstar. Some cats, like his mate Snowshard, were extremely enraged, but Ashstone, who became Ashstar, surprisingly did not take action against ShadowClan. He appoints Harecry as his deputy after her kits become apprentices, Sheeppaw mentored by Snowshard (mistakenly listed as Harecry in image; Harecry was temporary mentor when Snowshard was injured), Echopaw by Rockblaze, Marshpaw by Frostflake, and Shellpaw by Mouseshine. The apprentices get their full names, Oliveleg, Antfall, Nestsong and Weedfeather. Shiningblaze retires to the elders’ den as his vision slowly gets poorer.

 Medicine Cats | Sorrelfoot - silver tabby she-cat
 Warriors | Snowshard - curly-furred, sleek white she-cat with pinkish-red eyes (Apprentice, Sheeppaw)
Rockblaze - gray tom with a white chin, paws and underbelly (Apprentice, Echopaw)
Frostflake - white she-cat with stunning, icy-blue eyes (Apprentice, Marshpaw)
Spotstorm - gray she-cat with darker, black spots
Cloudyhawk - large silvery gray tom
Antfall - speckled ginger tom with missing teeth
Nestsong - dark brown tabby tom
Weedfeather - beautiful mottled brown she-cat with blue eyes
Amberheart - huge russet colored she-cat with white patches
Archflight - long-tailed russet colored tom
 Apprentices | Marshpaw - pale tabby she-cat
Shellpaw - silvery gray tabby tom with tints of red
Sheeppaw - fluffy red and white she-cat
 Elders | Smokeface - gray she-cat with darker points
Shiningblaze - golden brown tom who is slowly losing his vision

## ShadowClan

BoneClan attacks ShadowClan and murders their leader, Frecklestar, deputy, Dewfeather, and medicine cat, Bumblebranch under Boulderstar’s orders. The clan is thrown into disaray and turns to SkyClan and RiverClan, their allies for help while Wolfheart goes to the Moonpool for guidance from StarClan. RiverClan, while most warriors are eager to help, Waterstar chooses not to help them attack ThunderClan and BoneClan but is willing to help with hunting or keeping their kits, queens and elders safe. SkyClan agrees to help ShadowClan attack ThunderClan and BoneClan, successfully killing Boulderstar as most ThunderClan cats stand aside to let it happen, including Boulderstar’s own kits. When Wolfheart returns from the Moonpool, she announces Hopewing will be the next leader, shocking everyone as she had been an apprentice not too long ago. After much debate, Hopewing becomes Hopestar, although she knows this is only because of her grandmother Thistlesong’s enflounce. Young and inexperienced, she makes Covepaw, Redpaw, and Whiskerpaw into new warriors by the names of Covescreech, Redbreeze and Whiskerpelt. She then makes Slatepaw, mentored by Hopestar, Maplepaw, mentored by Flowerspots, Toadpaw, mentored by Covescreech, Robinpaw, mentored by Deerflame, and Brightpaw, mentored by Quailfoot, into apprentices. Her choice to give an apprentice to a new warrior is heavily questioned, as is giving one to herself, although she explains that she gave herself one as all deputies are supposed to have one before being deputy, much less leader. She appoints Sageflower as deputy as well, as sort of an apology for the death of her mother, Frecklestar. Her last act as new leader was to allow Softy, a former BoneClan rogue, and Miraclemoon, who had been secretly seeing and contemplating joining BoneClan and was pregnant with a BoneClan rogue named Storm’s kits, to join ShadowClan, giving Softy the name Softdapple. Miraclemoon gave birth to Logkit, Tuftkit and Wishkit shortly after, while Hayflight have birth to Otterkit and Darkkit. Tansyleg also moved into the nursery expecting Dewfeather’s kits.

 Warriors | Quailfoot - smoky gray she-cat with darker legs
(Apprentice, Brightpaw)
Covescreech - light gray tom
(Apprentice, Toadpaw)
Redbreeze - red tabby tom
Whiskerpelt - pale gray tabby she-cat with white paws and underbelly
Stumpywhisker - gray tom
Flowerspots - gray and white tabby tom
(Apprentice, Maplepaw)
Sneezeheart - cream tom
Deerflame - dark tortoiseshell tom with a red collar (former kittypet)
(Apprentice, Robinpaw)
Cloverwing - light golden and white she-cat
 Apprentices | Slatepaw - white tom with gray patches
Toadpaw - blue she-cat
Maplepaw - long-tailed light ginger tabby she-cat with a white underbelly
Robinpaw - dark black tabby she-cat
 Queens | Sparrowdawn - small tortoiseshell she-cat with dark green eyes
Miraclemoon - smooth-furred light gray she-cat
Tansyleg - light ginger tabby she-cat with sharp claws (expecting Dewfeather's kits)
 Kits | Logkit - brown tom
Tuftkit - light gray tom
Wishkit - light gray she-cat with a white belly
Otterkit - huge light cream she-cat
Darkkit - dark brown tabby she-cat with dark blue eyes

## WindClan

Rustspring is killed by dogs that a Twoleg from the barn let loose. Jumppaw and Duskpaw earn their warrior names, Jumpfrost and Duskmask. Maggotsky returns to her warrior duties after her kits become apprentices, Lizardpaw mentored by Duskmask and Barkpaw mentored by Beetlefeather. Rosebird moves into the nursery to give birth to Ferretstreak’s second litter, Hazelkit and Tanglekit. As all the drama regarding ShadowClan, ThunderClan and BoneClan takes place, Gravelstar is determined to keep his clan as far away from it, even as it is revealed he is related to Boulderstar, Ashstone, Waterstar, Shadefur, and Silverthistle. It has always been speculated that he might be related to Boulderstar and Ashstone ever since Ashstone revealed he was Boulderstar’s brother and left ShadowClan to join ThunderClan. His clan does not mind who his kin is and respects him as a good leader. Still, Gravelstar can not ignore all drama as his warrior Beetlefeather informs the clan that her sister and Brackenwillow had been mates. The clan expects Brackenwillow to be stripped of his medicine cat title, but Gravelstar lets it slide. Eventually, the clan settles down as Cherrywhisper, Rosebird and Leafsong all fiercely defend their kits, despite Beetlefeather and Lynxeyes’s attempts for the clan to see otherwise.

 Medicine Cats | Lynxeyes - light golden she-cat with dark blue eyes
 Warriors | Driftleap - smooth-furred light, pale brown tabby tom tom with a creamier, nearly white, underbelly
Beetlefeather - broad-shouldered light golden she-cat with soft fur
(Apprentice, Barkpaw)
Fleetwhisker - short-haired white she-cat
Jumpfrost - dark black she-cat
Tawnyswipe - black and brown she-cat with fluffy scruff
Cherrywhisper - sleek brown and cream she-cat with a scar on their face
Maggotsky - large dark black tabby she-cat with yellow eyes
Duskmask - dark black tabby tom
(Apprentice, Lizardpaw)
Ferretstreak - blue-gray tabby tom with one missing ear
 Apprentices | Lizardpaw - black tabby tom
 Kits | Hazelkit - red tabby tom
Tanglekit - long-haired silver she-cat

## RiverClan

While out on patrol, Fernpaw dives into the river to catch a fish, only to get stuck between some rocks as the current picks up. Sunthroat and Buzzardstorm both jump in after her, but both Fernpaw and Buzzardstorm drown while Sunthroat manages to cling to the riverbed and live. Fernpaw’s siblings get their new names a moon later, with Briarpaw requesting his name be Briarfern after his sister. Jaggedpaw becomes Jaggedstripe, and Applepaw becomes Applewish. Goldenmask returns to her warrior duties as her kits become apprentices, Yellowpaw being mentored by Larchstripe and Petalpaw by Mistyleap. Scorchfin and Shadesun both retire to the elders’ den together. Oatheart gives birth to Sunthroat’s kits, Meadowkit and Gorsekit, while Minkstep gives birth to Beechpelt’s kits, Vinekit, Amberkit and Rapidkit. When ShadowClan comes to RiverClan for help fighting BoneClan and ThunderClan, Waterstar follows her older half-brother Gravelstar’s lead, wishing to stay out of it, not wanting to get caught up further in her family’s drama after all her father, Goosestar’s, manipulation.

 Medicine Cats | Briarfern - short-haired brown tom with one dead eye
 Warriors | Mistyleap - dark tortoiseshell tom
(Apprentice, Petalpaw)
Coldsnow - creamy she-cat
Applewish - dark creamy she-cat
Larchstripe - red tabby she-cat
(Apprentice, Yellowpaw)
Mumblesong - creamy tom with short, stout legs
Goldenmask - golden and white tabby she-cat with long curved claws
Beechpelt - black and white tom
Jaggedstripe - pure white she-cat with dark brown stripes
Heronflight - speckled ginger tom with darker spots
Dawnstripe - sleek light golden she-cat
 Apprentices | Petalpaw - skinny bright ginger tom
 Queens | Oatheart - night-black she-cat
 Elders | Shadesun - black she-cat with white forepaws
 Kits | Meadowkit - pale tabby tom
Gorsekit - light brown tom
Vinekit - black and white tom
Amberkit - swift ginger tabby tom
Rapidkit - light tortoiseshell she-cat with dark blue eyes

## SkyClan and Outsiders

Snakepaw discovers that his mentor, Thrushleaf, plans on poisoning Silverthistle with deathberries, as Thrushleaf had been good friends and in love with Thistlesong and she wants to get rid of Silverthistle for ruining her mother’s plans. Snakepaw switches out the fresh-kill that Thrushleaf stuffed with deathberries for Silverthistle with her own, effectively poisoning and killing Thrushleaf when she eats it. She goes to the Dark Forest. Snakepaw goes to the Moonpool and gives himself his own name, Snakeberry, after what he did. Shortly after, Bravekit requests to be a medicine cat apprentice, and is trained under Snakeberry as Bravepaw. As SkyClan helps ShadowClan attack Boulderstar of ThunderClan, Falconcloud is slain by Snowshard as she tries to protect her mate. Aspenpaw and Splashpaw get their warrior names after the battle, now Aspentuft and Splashfrost. Acornleaf retires to the elders’ den after the battle. Fuzzybird gives birth to Aspentuft’s kits, Owlkit, Sprucekit and Beekit while Splashfrost is expecting Thornskip’s kits.

Softy joins ShadowClan as Softdapple. Autumn passes away. A young tom named Reaper joins BoneClan.