Sunstar

## Deputy position

**Sunstar** is a golden tom with ginger paws, ears and tail. He also has deep, dark blue eyes.

**Sunstar** was a leader of Thunderclan. His mate, Greystorm, gives birth to Driftpaw and Pumpkinpaw. When Shortstar dies, he is unfazed by her death, then makes Larkstar his deputy.

He is mentioned to be neglectful of his kits. After Greystorm's death, he tells Driftpaw that he doesn't consider her his daughter anymore. He later falls for one of her traps, in which he fights her to the death. It is unknown if he kills her or not.

## History

### In the Novellas

#### *Lightrabbit's Misery*

**Sunleaf** is fist seen in chapter one, where he sends out some patrols. He then goes to talk to Greystorm before she goes on her patrol.

When Dawnlight comes back to camp and reports on what happened on the Windclan border, **Sunleaf** is eager to attack Windclan, but Shortstar tells him off.

On the way to the gathering, **Sunleaf** tells Shortstar that he thinks the group is getting followed, but Shortstar tells him she doesn't care.

Once they get back to camp, **Sunleaf** tells the others that they should rest.

In chapter five, he is mentioned to be sorting out patrols.

When Lightpaw, Robinfoot and Duskfire bring Shortstar back to camp, **Sunleaf** is talking to Greystorm. When he sees Shortstar, he freezes. Later, when he has to pick a deputy, he is see looking prideful and confident. **Sunleaf** gives Applepaw, Jaypaw and Lightpaw their warrior names; Applefire, Jayflight and Lightrabbit.

He then takes Jayflight, Applefire, Duskfire, Dawnlight, Brightflower and Owlmask to the gathering.

#### *Driftpaw's Rage*

**Sunstar** is first mentioned by Driftkit when she thinks about her parents and how neglectful they are of her and Pumpkinkit.

**Sunstar** then makes Driftkit and Pumpkinkit apprentices.

During Driftpaw's and Pumpkinpaw's tour around Thunderclan territory, Driftpaw thinks about how idiotic **Sunstar** must have been when he chose Jayflight as her mentor.

When Applefire finds Greystorm's body and brings it back to camp, **Sunstar** asks who did it, but isn't answered.

After Driftpaw kills Jayflight and returns to camp, **Sunstar** takes her into his den. He tells her that he doesn't consider her his daughter anymore.

Once the clan finds out that Jayflight died, **Sunstar** chooses Cinderspring as Driftpaw's new mentor.

**Sunstar** is later mentioned to never mention any of the recent deaths in Thunderclan at gatherings.

When Driftpaw comes across the adder's nest, she thinks about how she could kill **Sunstar** while using the adder.

When Boulderpaw dies, **Sunstar** argues with Rosespots about how she could've saved the apprentice. When Driftpaw tells them there isn't any point in fighting, he tells her that he might just remove her from the clan itself if she doesn't shut her mouth.

When Driftpaw and Pumpkinpaw talk privately near the adder's nest, Driftpaw tells her brother about how she'll kill **Sunstar**.

**Sunstar** is mentioned to have yelled at Pumpkinpaw about how he didn't train, although his mentor, Applefire, was missing.

When Driftpaw goes back to the dark forest, she tells Stalker about her plan to kill **Sunstar**.

While training, Driftpaw thinks about how better Larkmist would be as leader of Thunderclan compared to **Sunstar**. She then thinks about how she'll pull off killing **Sunstar**.

The next day, Driftpaw goes through with her plan. Pumpkinpaw goes to the grab **Sunstar** from his den, then leads him to the adder's nest. When **Sunstar** first sees Driftpaw there, he is suspicious, but when he is given a meal, he tells Driftpaw that he might have been wrong about her. After the adder trap fails, Driftpaw decides to attack **Sunstar** herself. The two of them fight for a bit. The fight ends with **Sunstar** slashing Driftpaw's throat. It is unclear if Driftpaw kept fighting until **Sunstar** was killed or if she died.

## Kin

### Members

**Mate:**
Greystorm: Deceased

**Daughter:**

Driftpaw: Unknown

**Son:**

Pumpkinpaw: Living (As of *Driftpaw's Rage*)

## Appearances

* Lightrabbit's Misery
* Driftpaw's Rage

## Mistakes/Trivia

* He is mentioned to be Jayflight's mentor in the allegiance list of Lightrabbit's Misery. Then in chapter two, Brightflower is claimed to be Jayflight's mentor, then in chapter five, Sootskip is apparently her mentor.