Juniperclaw

> "*I will always love you and remember that I am always watching over you and our kits*"
> ― Juniperclaw to Sparkpelt[source]
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## Affiliations

### Past:

ThunderClanShadowClan

SkyClan

The Kin

Darktail's group

## Deputy position

### Succeeded by:

Cloverfoot

**Juniperclaw** is a sleek, skinny, lithe black tom with green eyes and a thin tail.

**Juniperclaw** was a ShadowClan deputy under Tigerstar’s leadership in the lake territories. He born as **Juniperkit** to Dawnpelt and Crowfrost, along with his littermates, Strikekit and Sleekkit. He was apprenticed under the name of **Juniperpaw**, and his mentor was Stonewing. He, along with the other apprentices, felt ShadowClan was no longer feared, and eventually left with Sleekpaw, Needlepaw and Violetkit to become one of Darktail's rogues, giving himself the name of **Juniperclaw**. He soon realized that Darktail was cruel and dishonorable, and escaped for ThunderClan.
After gaining Whorlpaw as an apprentice, he spoke out against Rowanstar and became part of SkyClan when ShadowClan was annexed to them. He rejoined ShadowClan under his uncle Tigerstar, and was made deputy when Tawnypelt stepped down. Before he became the deputy of ShadowClan, he went on a journey with Flowerstem and other cats from the other clans to find a new home, he developed a romatic relationship with a ThunderClan she-cat, Sparkpelt. They soon learned that this is what StarClan wanted and that their kits had a very special part to play with in the Clans. As deputy, Juniperclaw tried to end the fighting with SkyClan by poisoning SkyClan's fresh-kill, which Alderheart uncovered. Tigerstar stripped him of his deputy position for his crimes. Juniperclaw escaped ShadowClan and saved Violetshine and Shadowkit from a flood, but decided to let himself drown in atonement for his actions. Shortly after his death, Sparkpelt gave birth to his kits, Firekit, Hailkit, Adderkit, Flowerkit, Snowkit, and Shadekit.

## History

### In the *A Vision of Shadows* arc

Juniperpaw is a young ShadowClan apprentice with Stonewing as his mentor. His parents are Dawnpelt and Crowfrost, the ShadowClan deputy. He and his littermates speak out against the warrior code, much to their parents' horror, and eventually leaves ShadowClan with Needletail, Sleekpaw and Violetkit to join Darktail, giving himself the name of Juniperclaw. While he enjoys the freedom of being a rogue, he realizes how cruel Darktail is and regrets his decision to leave ShadowClan. He manages to escape with his brother, Strikestone, with help from their mother. He participates in driving out the Kin from the lake, but still holds resentment against Rowanstar for letting ShadowClan be taken over. During this time, he is given Whorlpaw as an apprentice.

After Rowanstar loses confidence in his leadership and Tigerheart disappears, the entirety of ShadowClan joins SkyClan. After Leafstar turns away his sister, Sleekwhisker, and Yarrowleaf, Juniperclaw helps harbor them in ShadowClan's old camp, and begins to spite Leafstar. He later rejoins ShadowClan when Tigerheart becomes leader, and Whorlpaw becomes a warrior. He goes on the journey to find the clans a new home, when he starts to develop feelings for Sparkpelt. They learn from Willowshine, who is also on the journey that it is their desines to become mates and have kits that will save the Clans. The two become mates but upon returning to the clans, Sparkpelt and Juniperclaw stay with their clans. At the reformed ShadowClan's first Gathering, he is announced as ShadowClan's new deputy in place of Tawnypelt, which sparks an uproar among the Clans as Juniperclaw had abandoned ShadowClan in favor of being a rogue with Darktail.
As the fight with SkyClan reaches its peak, Juniperclaw decides to poison SkyClan with deathberry seeds to coerce them to leave the lake and nearly kills Sparrowpelt. However, his plot is discovered by Alderheart and the accusations are brought before ShadowClan, to which Juniperclaw admits to poisoning SkyClan but tries to affirm he did it for the sake of ShadowClan. ShadowClan is horrified, and Strikestone and Tigerstar effectively disown him as family, the latter demoting him from deputyship. Juniperclaw escapes the camp soon afterward and upon discovering Violetshine and Shadowkit in a flood, he sacrifices himself to save them both to atone for his actions. Sparkpelt grieves from him, she later gives birth to his kits, Firekit, Hailkit, Adderkit, Snowkit, Shadekit, and Flowerkit.
## Trivia

### Interesting facts

* He has ThunderClan blood through Tawnypelt, and SkyClan blood through his great-grandfather, Tigerstar.
* He has kittypet ancestry through Hal.

## Kin

He is the son of Dawnpelt and Crowfrost. The is brother of Strikestone and Sleekwhisker. He is the mate to Sparkpelt and the father of Firehaze, Hailstorm, Adderclaw, Flowerfern, Shadefur, and Snowfall.
### Members

**Mate:** Sparkpelt

**Sons:** Adderclaw

Firehaze

Hailstorm

**Daughters:** Flowerfern

Snowfall

Shadefur

**Father:** Crowfrost: Deceased

**Mother:** Dawnpelt: Deceased

**Sister:** Sleekwhisker

**Brother:** Strikestone

**Grandfather:** Rowanclaw: Deceased

**Grandmother:** Tawnypelt

**Uncles:** Flametail: Deceased

Tigerstar

**Nephews**: Stonesong

Nightshade

Wolfkit

**Nieces**: Thistlekit

Batkit

**Great-uncles:** Bramblestar

Cedarheart: Deceased

**Great-Aunt:** Lavenderkit: Deceased

**Half-great uncles:** Hawkfrost: Deceased, no residence

Tadpole: Deceased

Swiftpaw: Deceased

Lynxkit: Deceased

**Half-great aunt:** Mothwing

**Great-grandfathers:** Tigerstar: Deceased, no residence

Scorchwind

**Great-grandmothers:** Goldenflower: Deceased

Darkflower: Deceased

**Great-great uncles:** Lionheart: Deceased

Raggedstar: Deceased

Snowkit: Deceased

**Great-great aunts:** Nightkit: Deceased

Mistkit: Deceased

Mistlekit: Deceased

**Great-great-grandmothers:** Leopardfoot: Deceased

Speckletail: Deceased

Featherstorm: Deceased

**Great-great-great uncles:** Patchpelt: Deceased

Redtail: Deceased

**Great-great-great aunts:** Spottedleaf: Deceased, no residence

Willowpelt: Deceased

One-eye: Deceased

**Great-great-grandfathers:** Pinestar: Deceased

Hal: Deceased, residence unknown

**Half-great-great-great uncle:** Birchface: Deceased

**Half-great-great-great aunt:** Frecklewish: Deceased

**Great-great-great-grandmothers:** Swiftbreeze: Deceased

Sweetbriar: Deceased

Harepounce: Deceased

**Great-great-great-grandfathers:** Adderfang: Deceased

Oakstar: Deceased

Stagleap: Deceased

**Great-great-great-great-aunt:** Fallowsong: Deceased

Rainfur: Deceased

Leafkit: Deceased

**Great-great-great-uncles:** Stormtail: Deceased

Jaggedpaw: Deceased

Pigeonkit: Deceased

Littlestep: Deceased

**Great-great-great-great-grandmothers**: Flashnose: Deceased

Fernsplash: Deceased

Flowerpelt: Deceased

Bouldersplash: Deceased

**Great-great-great-great-grandfathers**: Leafnose: Deceased

Brambletail: Deceased

Sprucefur: Deceased

**Great-great-great-great-aunt**: Daisytoe: Deceased

**Great-great-great-great-uncle**: Nightfang: Deceased

**Great-great-great-great-great-grandmother**: Fernsplash: Deceased

**Great-great-great-great-great-grandfather**: Foxbelly: Deceased

**Cousins:** Sandstorm: Deceased

Darkstripe: Deceased

Sootfur: Deceased

Rainwhisker: Deceased

Sorreltail: Deceased

Longtail: Deceased

Graystripe

Squirrelflight

Leafpool: Deceased

Molepaw: Deceaded

Cinderheart

Honeyfern: Deceased

Poppyfrost

Lilyheart

Seedpaw: Deceased

Stormfur

Feathertail: Deceased, verified Tribe of Endless Hunting and StarClan member

Briarlight: Deceased

Blossomfall

Bumblestripe

Lionblaze

Jayfeather

Hollyleaf: Deceased

Molewhisker

Cherryfall

Fernsong

Hollytuft

Sorrelstripe

Flywhisker

Spotfur

Snaptooth

Alderheart

Sparkpelt

Dandelionkit: Deceased

Juniperkit: Deceased

Flamecreek: Deceased

Sandnose

Birchclaw

Ravenwing

Mouselight

Runningwind: Deceased

Mousefur: Deceased

Goosefeather: Deceased

Moonflower: Deceased

Bluestar: Deceased

Snowfur: Deceased

Mistystar

Mosskit: Deceased

Stonefur: Deceased

Whitestorm: Deceased

Reedstar

Perchkit: Deceased

Pikepaw: Deceased

Primrosepaw: Deceased

Heronwing: Deceased

Rabbitleap: Deceased

Poppydawn: Deceased

Rosetail: Deceased

Sweetpaw: Deceased

Thistleclaw: Deceased

Lightleap

Pouncestep

Shadowsight

Swampkit: Deceased

Blossomkit: Deceased

Dawncloud's unnamed kits: Deceased

Myrtlepaw

Baypaw

Flamepaw

Finchpaw

Petalpaw

Hazelpaw

Blackpaw

Greenkit

Birdkit

**Distant ancestors:** Cloudstar: Deceased

Gorseclaw: Deceased

Birdflight: Deceased

Spottedpelt: Deceased