Sootpaw

**Sootpaw** is a DawnClan apprentice under Finchstar's leadership.

### Appearance

Sootpaw is a barley white cat with russet markings, including ears, socks, tail tip, back, nose bridge and upside down heart on chest. Their eyes are olive green.

## Comic History

Sootpaw shows up and greets Jaypaw and Velvetpaw after the clan gathering. They are shown to be toxic and slightly manipulative towards Velvetpaw, whilst flirty towards Jaypaw. They inform Petalwing of Jaypaw's unathorised visit. Petalwing scolds Velvetpaw and sends Jaypaw away, until he realises that Sootpaw had altered the story slighted, and yells at them. Sootpaw marches away, swearing that Petalwing should be scared of them.

In chapter six, Sootpaw is the main protagonist and they begin thinking about murdering Petalwing. Their thoughts are interrupted when the DawnClan bullies, Jaypaw, Swallowpaw and Mistpaw show up. Jaypaw teases Sootpaw for being 'edgy' because they used to be a kittypet before moving into DawnClan. Sootpaw becomes angry and attacks Jaypaw, causing his nose to bleed. Sootpaw also pricks some blood from Jaypaw's throat, threatening to slit it. Jaypaw explains that he wants Sootpaw's ideas on harming other cats, probably referring to Velvetpaw, and Sootpaw explains that throwing a rock at them is the best idea. Jaypaw takes this idea and flees.

Later, Sootpaw encounters Waspfire and confronts him for being on DawnClan territory, which Waspfire does not seem to care about. Sootpaw attempts to attack the ghost but phases through and gets their claws stuck in a tree, whilst Waspfire begins to compliment them for their great strength, which the apprentice shrugs off.

In the next chapter, Sootpaw is taken back in time to a traumatic event that had happened early on in their life, and it is revealed that they were meant to die due to their abusive owner. However, right as Soot's ghost rises, it is shown that Swiftstar supposedly brought the young cat back to life, simultaneously granting them with a power, strength. A younger version of Petalwing discovers the little kit and attempts to console them, but they lash out, still shaken by what had happened prior.

Right after this, Soot passes out and is taken to another more obscure memory, where they are trapped in a medicine den with five medicine cats (possibly all the medicine cats in the forest at the time), who seem vicious and want to cause them harm. This is obviously an altered memory, which Sootpaw is of course not aware of it being and instead takes it word for word of medicine cats doing more harm than good. Waspfire takes this to his advantage upon seeing how younger Soot's fur was used to cover up the scars they had.

## Trivia

### Facts

* Sootpaw is shown to be a very toxic character and even has a hate account (as a joke)
* The creator says that Sootpaw was inspired by the songs Paparazzi (by Lady Gaga) and Bubblegum B\*tch (by MARINA)
* The creator confirmed that Sootpaw is genderfluid with they/ them pronouns
* Sootpaw is said to like collecting broken twigs.
* Sootpaw is canonically somewhat insecure about themselves, which is partly because Petalwing didn't raise them.
* Sootpaw used to be a kittypet
* Sootpaw is said to be stronger than other cats,
* It is stated that Sootpaw will most likely get redeemed.

Sootpaw in the new poster