Hailfall

*"I know life sucks, but you just have to push through."*
— **Hailpaw** to Honeysmoke in *The Codeless Clan*

**Hailfall** is a gray tabby she-cat with a missing leg and blue eyes, one of which is blind, a white muzzle, chest, tail tip and paws, and a long scar on her stomach and mouth.

**Hailfall** is the current deputy of NeedleClan under Codstar's leadership. She was born as a tom, **Hailkit**, to Rainshade and Snowstar alongside her brother, Graykit. The two kits go out wandering and cause a bit of panic from their mother, but are later found by Snowstar and Ravenspots, being taken back to camp and told to apologize to Rainshade for worrying her. Despite this, they escape again with Codkit after Cloudeyes, Ivyshadow, and Tupelopaw begin to get violent with Snowstar over his irrational fear of Graykit, who had looked similar to his former 'mate.' While escaping, Graykit is hit by a monster and presumed dead. Hailkit is taken home alone due to this, and to Codkit running away from Honeysmoke when she had attempted to rescue him. She is later made an apprentice alongside Codpaw and Beetlepaw, earning the name **Hailpaw**.

Hailpaw is in dismay as Snowstar is kidnapped by Twolegs, being left in a depressive state without her father. Codpaw is there to comfort her, going through the same troubles and worries for the leader. While exploring, Hailpaw meets Kat in the barn, where she helps rename her Sunflower. Eventually, Snowstar returns with Graykit, who isn't dead, but has an injured leg from the impact with the monster. She happily reunites with her brother and father, relieved that neither have died. Shortly after, she is made a warrior, **Hailfall**.

While Grayrunner has his warrior ceremony, he notices that Hailfall is missing. He goes to look for her alongside Codstone, who volunteers to come. The two find Hailfall with Sunflower, to the disappointment of them both, but particularly Codstone, who appears visibly frustrated about Hailfall being with the loner, let alone missing her brother's ceremony. He, while out with Grayrunner and Rainshade, encounter a hostile Cloudeyes in the forest, getting into a large fight that results in Rainshade's other eye being blinded, and Covebranch's death, who sacrifices themself after rescuing Grayrunner and Snowstar, who run while they are able to. During the NeedleClan fire, Hailfall and Grayrunner one of the first to run to the beach, feeling guilty after seeing Jaysong's corpse knowing they could've been able to help.

While at SwiftClan's camp, Hailfall grows close to her cousin, Shellkit, who she and Grayrunner guard, although losing him several times. They return to camp, where Rainshade has their sibings, Reefkit, Leopardkit, Torrentkit, and Jaykit. Codstone notices how Jaykit looks a lot like Jaysong, hence the name, and is startled when the kits begin to open their eyes. When Snowstar is struck by lightning and ultimately killed, Hailfall and Grayrunner are struck by grief, Eventually, Codstone, now Codstar, decides on appointing Hailfall despite her past mistakes, and although surprised, she accepts the offer, standing by his side. During the Great Flood, Hailfall helps evacuate every cat out of the camp, taking them to SwiftClan's camp for shelter once more. When Rainshade and Polarpaw go missing, Leopardpaw reveals that Softpounce had killed them both, which makes Hailfall outraged and results in Softpounce's exile. Shortly after, Rainshade is luckily found alive, but without her memories, which troubles her greatly.

A fox attacks NeedleClan, killing Waterkit, Tumbleice, and Dirtbreeze, and Hailfall, alongside Codstar, attempt to fight off the fox until they are briefly interrupted by Spiritbomb, who does the honors in sending it away. Hailfall is impressed by his lack of fear and knowledge of avoiding the predator, While Codstar hurries off to check on his Clanmates, Hailfall remains in the same spot, watching as Spiritbomb's friend Fuzzycrest arrives. Spiritbomb dismisses Hailfall and tells her to inform Codstar on the status of the fox. Later, Hailfall wanders through the forest, being attacked by Daggerslash who partially blinds her, as well as gives her deep scars on her jaw and down her stomach. Too weak to move, she is luckily found by Nibblegnaw, who treats her wounds before retrieving Codstar and Beetleflower to help take her back to camp.

Having healed from her wounds, she is relieved when Rainshade returns to camp, but stunned by the sight of Snowkit and Creamkit. While the Clan checks it out, she attempts to comfort Codstar, who appears to be grieving due to Snowkit's similar appearance to Snowstar. Hailfall suggests that they could try to remind Rainshade of the past, She and Codstar later discuss with Lynxfrost about Burrowkit and Shadowkit's apprentice ceremonies, of which Codstar decides to do after the discussion. After Snakeheart's death, Hailfall is one of many to grieve, wishing StarClan to light his path. Hailfall informs Jayfall on Rainshade's memories, telling him that she is starting to remember more, which makes him glad. The two continue to talk and wander until they eventually run into a badly injured Rainshadow on the border, hurriedly taking him to Seedbloom for treatment.

While talking to Ravenlight, he and Hailfall both hear Rainshade call out to them weakly, but as they arrive to check on her, find her dead. Hailfall wails for her mother, and Ravenlight is left distraught. The two take her to camp, and while Codstar panickedly questions the death, Hailfall tries to explain but breaks down into sobs. She tries to talk to Shiveringflake to make herself feel better, hoping to find some comfort. Later, while wandering in the forest, she bumps into Panda, who profusely apologizes, but she does the same, noting that she wasn't paying attention to where she was going. Before the two could properly discuss, however, Leopardshade steps in the way, glaring at his sister before telling Panda that the two should bring their prey to camp. During a Gathering, Hailfall watches horrified as lightning strikes Eveningsun dead.

During the fight against EagleClan, Hailfall and Foxfire get into a fight, where the younger warrior pins her down, only for her to kick him away. Hailfall bites down on the tom's paw, while Foxfire scratches at her belly. Days after the attack, Hailfall is left nerve-wrecked, too paranoid to notice a cat creeping up behind her. She is attacked brutally, the cat biting down on her leg until they eventually tear it away. Hailfall passes out from the blood loss, and is later found by Tinycry and Chanterellefern, who return her to camp.

*More coming soon...*

## Family

*Main article: Hailfall/Family*

Hailfall's parents are Rainshade and Snowstar, her sibings are Grayrunner, Driftsky, Leopardshade, Torrentvine, and Jayfall, and her half-siblings are Honeysmoke, Cloudstorm, Honeysmoke, and Jaysong. For more of Hailfall's family, click here!

## Appearances

* *Trouble Amid*
* *The Codeless Clan*