Loner

**Loners** are cats living on their own who do not belong in any Clan, are not looked after by Twolegs, and are passive to the Clans.

## **DESCRIPTION**

Loners often stake a claim on an area around Clan territory. These places are often near places where Twolegs often inhabit, such as on farms, abandoned homes, barns, or any sheltered area. They tend to keep to themselves and stay off Clan territories, and are known more for their independence and friendliness.

## **RELATION TO CLAN CATS**

Clan cats have no problems with Loners' lifestyles, since they are similar to a Clan's. Some Clan members find Loners untrustworthy, but others befriend them on the off chance that they might be useful allies in the future.

Even though some Clan members find them inferior to Clanborns, some Clan cats descended from two Loners: Forest and Spire, who were the original Leaders of ForestClan and FireClan.

## **LONERS IN THE BOOKS**

### **In the *Dawn Of The Prophecies* Arc**

* **Acorn****:** She was a Loner alongside her brother before joining the Early Settlers and later joining her brother's Clan.
* **Comet:** She and her sister Katara temporarily become Loners while training with Stonespirit.
* **Forest****:** He was formerly a Loner before joining Stonespirit's Early Settlers and becoming Forestheart, then creating ForestClan and becoming Foreststar.
* **Katara:** She and her sister Comet temporarily become Loners while training with Stonespirit.
* **Spire****:** She was formerly a Loner before joining Stonespirit's Early Settlers and becoming Firetrail, then creating FireClan and becoming Firestar.
* **Stonespirit:** After aiding in the creation of the Clans, Stonespirit takes the life of a Loner, wandering until his last days.

### **In *The Journeying Group* Arc**

* **Auburn****:** He was a Loner who joined the Wandering Cats along with his sister, intending to join one of their Clans, but died after a fight with some territorial Rogues due to blood loss.
* **Ginger****:** She was a Loner who joined the Wandering Cats along with her brother, intending to join one of their Clans. She eventually joins AirClan and becomes Gingerclaw.
* **Honeypad****:** He is an EarthClan cat who is captured and imprisoned by Twolegs along with five other cats. They group together as Loners until they get back home, where they return to their own Clans.
* **Lizardblaze****:** He is a FireClan cat who is captured and imprisoned by Twolegs along with five other cats. They group together as Loners until they get back home, where they return to their own Clans.
* **Raggedtail****:** She is an EarthClan cat who is captured and imprisoned by Twolegs along with five other cats. They group together as Loners until they get back home, where they return to their own Clans.
* **Sleekwater****:** He is a WaterClan cat who is captured and imprisoned by Twolegs along with five other cats. They group together as Loners until they get back home, where they return to their own Clans.
* **Tansystep****:** She is a ForestClan cat who is captured and imprisoned by Twolegs along with five other cats. They group together as Loners until they get back home, where they return to their own Clans.
* **Turtlefrost****:** She is an AirClan cat who is captured and imprisoned by Twolegs along with five other cats. They group together as Loners until they get back home, where they return to their own Clans.

### **In the *Trial and Error* Arc**

#### ***Meaningful Fate***

* **Dawnheart****:** She temporarily became a Loner when she started expecting Wheat's kits. Wheat then convinced her to go back and have their kits in her clan.
* **Grain****:** He is Wheat's brother, and used to live with him when they were in Reaper's Bunch, until Grain left to join FireClan along with Poppy.
* **Poppy****:** She was a Loner who used to be in Reaper's Bunch, until she left to join FireClan with Grain.
* **Pumpkin****:** He was a Loner living in a barn with Wheat, and was formerly a member of Reaper's Bunch.
* **Wheat****:** He was a Loner living in a barn with Pumpkin, and was formerly a member of Reaper's Bunch.

### **In the *Super Editions***

#### ***Barlow's Hope***

* **Barlow****:** He used to be a young Loner who begged for food in various Twoleg Dens until he joined EarthClan.

* **Laurel:** He was Barlow's son who took life as a Loner until he joined WaterClan.

#### ***Foxtail's Past***

* **Nikki****:** Before joining EarthClan with Zora, he is a Loner who lives near the house where his family lives.

#### ***Quickstar's Vow***

* **Bunny****:** After leaving his home, he became a Loner and later the mate of Violet.
* **Pearl****:** She and Violet are Loners who are good friends with Blink and frequently visit her.
* **Violet****:** She and Pearl are Loners who are good friends with Blink and frequently visit her.

#### ***Froststar's Retaliation***

* **Hades:** Hades is a Kittypet, but he traveled with Frostpelt to enact revenge, making both of them Loners as they left their previous lives. After Frostpelt rejoined his Clan, Hades returns to his Kittypet life, stating that he couldn't live as a Clan cat.
* **Frostpelt:** Frostpelt temporarily left his Clan because he turned restless due to believing that the cave-in that his father, Violetpetal, died in was was caused by the Fortune Meadow. He became a Loner and sought revenge. However, he soon realized that the Fortune Meadow didn't cause his father to die. Frostpelt returned to AirClan afterwards.

#### ***Soulstar's Quest***

* **Silverthorn:** He is an old cat who previously belonged to AirClan but left the Clans many seasons ago to become a Loner.

### **In the *Short Stories***

#### ***Unknown Trails***

* **Littletail:** He, along with Mouseear, is tasked to explore the territory beyond EarthClan, namely the Twolegplace right next to the Clan. They temporarily become Loners while carrying this task.
* **Mouseear:** He, along with Littletail, is tasked to explore the territory beyond EarthClan, namely the Twolegplace right next to the Clan. They temporarily become Loners while carrying this task.

#### ***Clawfrost and Cynthia***

* **Cynthia****:** After her Twolegs leave, she becomes a Loner in the forest. She soon meets Clawfrost and gives birth to Kestrel, Silver, and Sloe with him. However, when Clawfrost asks whether or not she wants to join ForestClan, she refuses, and leaves the Clans. In the end, they go to WaterClan where Cynthia leaves her kits.

* **Kestrel****:** He is the son of Cynthia and Clawfrost, who lives with her and his siblings as a Loner until Cynthia leaves them in WaterClan.

* **Silver****:** She is the daughter of Cynthia and Clawfrost, who lives with her and her siblings as a Loner until Cynthia leaves them in WaterClan.

* **Sloe****:** He is the son of Cynthia and Clawfrost, who lives with her and his siblings as a Loner until Cynthia leaves them in WaterClan.