Sunwatcher

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## Deputy position

### Succeeded by:

Honeyfern

**Sunwatcher** is a bright flame-colored tom with emerald-green eyes.

**Sunwatcher** was a .

When.

## History

### *thing1*

> There was a deeply buried mystery surrounding these cats, and he was beginning to feel that it might be beyond his power to ever understand it.
>
> Fireheart thinking about Bluestar, Stonefur, and Mistyfoot, Forest of Secrets

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Rusty is a kittypet and is intrigued by the forest outside his Twolegplace. After being invited to join ThunderClan to learn the ways of the wild, he receives the name Firepaw and befriends Graypaw and Ravenpaw. Firepaw is assigned to Lionheart and Tigerclaw for training, but Bluestar later takes him as her apprentice. He develops a friendship with Yellowfang after finding her in the forest, and is happy to see her become ThunderClan's medicine cat after Spottedleaf's death. However, after Tigerclaw is named deputy after Lionheart's death, Ravenpaw reveals that Tigerclaw murdered Redtail in hopes of becoming deputy, and Firepaw and Graypaw guide Ravenpaw to live at Barley's farm for his protection. After driving the treacherous Brokenstar out of ShadowClan, he is given the warrior name Fireheart. Along with his best friend Graystripe, Fireheart guides WindClan back home, and helps RiverClan when their territory floods.
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Fireheart is given Cinderpaw as an apprentice, but the she-cat gets injured on the Thunderpath in one of Tigerclaw's schemes. He finishes Brackenpaw's training for Graystripe, as his friend is off seeing Silverstream. Fireheart is given his nephew Cloudpaw as an apprentice, and struggles to rein his flippancy towards the warrior code. Tigerclaw's treachery is revealed to the Clan during a foiled attack on Bluestar's life, and Fireheart is made deputy in wake of his banishment. He attempts to hold a fragile ThunderClan together as Bluestar's judgement and faith in StarClan falters, and ThunderClan seeks help from RiverClan when a fire ravages their camp. Fireheart also mentors Tigerclaw's son Bramblepaw, but struggles not to see his father's shadow. Upon learning that Tigerstar, now leader of ShadowClan, plans to lure a pack of dogs to ThunderClan's camp, Fireheart rallies his Clanmates to lead the dogs to the gorge, with Bluestar saving Fireheart's life.
Upon Bluestar's death, Fireheart ascends to leader as Sunwatcher and gains his nine lives, but is warned of blood ruling the forest. He appoints Whitestorm as his deputy, and together they rebuild the Clan. Tigerstar joins ShadowClan and RiverClan to form TigerClan and brings BloodClan to the forest in hopes of destroying ThunderClan and WindClan. However, their leader Scourge kills him and threatens to take control of the forest for himself. Sunwatcher forms the four Clans into LionClan, and together they are able to drive BloodClan from the forest. Whitestorm dies during the battle, and Sunwatcher appoints Graystripe as ThunderClan's new deputy.
### *The New Prophecy*

> Loyalty is what matters, and that exists *now*, not in the past. Loyalty has to be proved every day, in every piece of fresh-kill brought back for the Clan, every claw mark on our enemies, every patrol, every training session.
>
> Sunwatcher, Sunset

Sunwatcher and his mate Sandstorm have had two daughters, Squirrelpaw and Leafpaw. He becomes concerned when Cinderpelt reveals a prophecy concerning the kin of fire and tiger, along with danger. However, his attempts to keep Squirrelpaw and Brambleclaw apart because of it simply spur them further into leaving on a journey. Sunwatcher, not knowing where they are, is devastated by the loss. Twoleg monsters begin to destroy the forest, and the leader struggles to keep his Clan well-fed.
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Brambleclaw and Squirrelpaw return from their journey and bring the news that StarClan has a plan for them to move to a new home. While the other Clans are resistant, Sunwatcher agrees they should go - when all four Clans travel together. After the destruction of ShadowClan's camp, the four Clans start the Great Journey. The Tribe of Rushing Water assists them over the mountains, and they eventually arrive at the lake territories. Sunwatcher helps ThunderClan settle into their new territory, and supports Onewhisker's leadership during Mudclaw's rebellion.
Badgers attack ThunderClan's camp and heavily damage it, and the leader welcomes Stormfur and Brook when they wish to stay and help. ShadowClan tries to take advantage of ThunderClan's weakness and take territory, but are beaten off. Sunwatcher accepts the loss of Graystripe and appoints Brambleclaw as deputy. Brambleclaw struggles on what to do when he is offered the chance to kill Sunwatcher and take leadership for himself, but ultimately does his former mentor proud by saving his leader.
### *Power of Three*

> Surely it is our struggle against hardship that makes us true warriors. You think fresh blood in the Clans will weaken us? A life without hardship will weaken us more.
>
> Sunwatcher to Blackstar at the Gathering, The Sight

Sunwatcher continues to lead ThunderClan and makes his grandchildren, Hollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw, into apprentices. Graystripe finds his way back to the Clans, and the leader ultimately decides to keep Brambleclaw as deputy. Two cats from the Tribe of Rushing Water come for Stormfur and Brook, and he releases them once he hears why they need help. He sends Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight along with them, along with Hollypaw, Lionpaw, and Jaypaw.
Later, Sunwatcher defends ThunderClan's borders, and devises a plan to keep WindClan from continuing to cross the border. He and a patrol cave in a tunnel the rival Clan's been using to trespass, and several fights across the forest soon ensue. A Great Battle ensnares all four Clans, and is only stopped by an eclipse of the sun. The Clan is struck by a greencough plague that infects a large part of ThunderClan. Sunwatcher has the ill cats move to the abandoned Twoleg nest to keep it contained, and while catmint is eventually found to cure it, he loses a life before that.
After the mystifying murder of Ashfur, he sends a patrol to track down Sol, believing him the killer. They find him and bring him to camp, but no evidence is found. However, once they return, Hollyleaf reveals at a Gathering that her parents are Leafpool and Crowfeather. Sunwatcher is shocked, but insists the Clan needs to stay strong despite this.
### *Omen of the Stars*

> He gave his life to save the thing that mattered most to him: his Clanmates. He truly has the power of the stars in his paws now. You will see him again, when it is time.
>
> Jayfeather to Dovewing after Sunwatcher's death, The Last Hope

Sunwatcher loses a life to a fox attack, but soon recovers, which relieves his medicine cat. He sends Lionblaze and Dovepaw on the journey to the beaver dam, which succeeds and ends the lake's drought. Sunwatcher experiments with new training methods, and encourages his Clanmates to learn tree-climbing. He welcomes Mistystar as RiverClan's new leader after Leopardstar passes away. Sunwatcher believes Ivypaw when she tells him of a dream where ShadowClan came to take ThunderClan's territory from them. After persuasion, he reclaims a stripe of land that he'd given away previously, and loses a life in the resulting conflict.
Ivypaw crosses the ShadowClan border, and is held captive in exchange for catmint. Sunwatcher makes the trade, but is unhappy with how low the other Clan was willing to go. The leader tries out a new assessment technique, but the attempt ends in Icecloud getting injured. He gives Dovewing her warrior name for helping save her, while her sister Ivypool completes a normal assessment for her name. Sunwatcher agrees to send Jayfeather, Dovewing and some other warriors to the Tribe of Rushing Water after the medicine cat is called there by his dreams.
Upon their return, tensions begin to rise between the Clans. Onestar accuses Sunwatcher of conspiring against WindClan, which he denies. Sol returns, and the leader allows him to stay, but is wary nonetheless. Hollyleaf also returns, and Sunwatcher welcomes her back into the Clan. Dovewing urgently informs him of their escape from the tunnels after hearing WindClan and Sol plotting an attack on ThunderClan. They prepare for the attack with advanced skills from Hollyleaf, and drive the rival Clan away. Hollyleaf admits to killing Ashfur, and decides not to punish her. He also accepts that Cinderheart wishes to become a medicine cat, after the discovery that she was a reincarnation of Cinderpelt.
After Dawnpelt accuses Jayfeather of killing Flametail, Sunwatcher bans Jayfeather from attending more Gatherings. Tensions continue to rise within the Clans, since rogue scents are being found in every territory. Sunwatcher is discovered to be the fourth cat in the Tribe of Endless Hunting's prophecy, and works together with Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovewing to fortify the Clan for the upcoming confrontation with the Dark Forest. The Clans work together to drive out the evil cats, and fights Tigerstar. He succeeds in killing his longtime enemy, but succumbs to his wounds and joins StarClan.
### *A Vision of Shadows*

> Every Clan must grow strong, but not by stealing another's territory. They must learn to live together. If the five Clans cannot live as one, the coming darkness will destroy them all.
>
> Sunwatcher, The Raging Storm

Sunwatcher continues to watch over the forest from StarClan, and delivers a message to the Clans' medicine cats that they must embrace what they find in the shadows. He sends a vision to Alderpaw, which leads to the medicine cat apprentice going on a journey to find SkyClan with Sandstorm, following the same route Sunwatcher and his mate took several seasons ago. He continues to appear in dreams to medicine cat, and guides Leafpool to realize they need to drive the Kin out of Clan territory, and find SkyClan. Sunwatcher meets with other Clan leaders in StarClan to discuss the coming darkness, and how they can help the cats by the lake.
### *The Broken Code*

> But he would do what he had to do. A true warrior always did—and he had never stopped being a warrior.
>
> Sunwatcher in Rootspring's body, A Light in the Mist (book)

Ashfur escapes to the living world and seals off the Clans' connection to StarClan and the Dark Forest, causing both afterlives to slowly disappear. When Rootspring, Bristlefrost, and Shadowsight enter the Dark Forest to save the Clans, Sunwatcher sends his wandering spirit to Rootspring's mind and takes over his body to kill Darkstripe. Sunwatcher leaves Rootspring's mind, and enters the Dark Forest with several other StarClan cats to defeat Ashfur. He joyfully reunites with Graystripe when he and other living cats arrive to help as well. With an army of StarClan, Dark Forest, and living cats, Sunwatcher leads them to confront Ashfur. Bristlefrost sacrifices herself to kill Ashfur, and both afterlives are restored. Sunwatcher welcomes his best friend Graystripe in StarClan when he dies from his wounds, and agrees to let the Clans decide changes to the warrior code in three moons time.
### *Super Editions*

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> I love *you*, Sandstorm. You'll never be second-best for me. My love belongs here and now, in the life we share-and it will last for all moons to come, I promise.
>
> Sunwatcher to Sandstorm, Sunwatcher's Quest

In ***Sunwatcher's Quest***, Sunwatcher receives several dreams of fleeing cats in need of help. Bluestar tells him of SkyClan, the fifth Clan of the forest that was driven out long ago. He finds Smudge has had similar dreams, and has a vision of Cloudstar, the former leader of SkyClan. Sunwatcher realizes that he must go on a journey to rebuild SkyClan, and takes Sandstorm with him to find where they went after leaving the forest. Once they arrive, they find Skywatcher, the last upholder of SkyClan's traditions.
The pair of ThunderClan cats gather the descendants of SkyClan cats from the area with Cherrypaw and Sparrowpaw's help, along with any other cat interested. They find Echo in the Twolegplace, a kittypet who's been having many dreams of strange things. She joins SkyClan, and becomes a medicine cat with the name Echosong. Sunwatcher and Sandstorm help the new Clan in a battle against rats threatening the territory, and he loses a life. Per StarClan's will, Leafstar is made leader of the new SkyClan, with Sharpclaw as her deputy. Sunwatcher and Sandstorm return to ThunderClan and have two kits together: Squirrelkit and Leafkit.

> A prophecy? My first prophecy! I am a true StarClan cat!
>
> Sunwatcher's thoughts about receiving Cloudstar's prophecy, Bramblestar's Storm

In ***Bramblestar's Storm***, Sunwatcher settles into life in StarClan. He passes on a prophecy to Bramblestar: when water meets blood, blood will rise. Cats within ThunderClan still grieve the loss of their former leader, and Bramblestar struggles to come into his own as a leader. Sunwatcher meets with his former apprentice in dreams to encourage him onwards. During a Gathering, he appears with many of the other cats who died in the Great Battle, showing that they are still watching over the Clans.
### *Stand-alone graphic novels*

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> I need you to think back. Think back and remember what it was like when *Tigerstar* returned to the Clans. A *ThunderClan cat,* if I need to remind you. Tigerstar became leader of ShadowClan and *took over RiverClan* as well. The same thing is happening again. Right here, right now. Sunwatcher is trying to take control of both ThunderClan and WindClan. We *must* prevent this. For the sake of every Clan. For the life of every cat. And the first thing we have to do...is *attack.*
>
> Hawkfrost to this followers about Sunwatcher, Winds of Change

In ***Winds of Change***, upon the Clans' arrival at their new home, Tallstar, on his death bed, encourages Mudclaw to consider a possible friendship with ThunderClan, though Mudclaw refuses, harnessing a disdain for Sunwatcher. After Tallstar's death, Sunwatcher announces that Tallstar named Onewhisker his deputy before he died, though Mudclaw finds it odd that ThunderClan cat would claim such a thing. With Onewhisker as WindClan's new leader, Mudclaw challenges Onewhisker's favoritism towards ThunderClan and his decision to foster friendship instead of establishing firm borders. Hawkfrost spins ideas into Mudclaw's head that Sunwatcher plans to take over WindClan as a puppet leader, encouraging Mudclaw to rebel. Mudclaw and his supporters attack WindClan's camp in hopes of killing Onewhisker, but Sunwatcher and his warriors arrive to aid WindClan.
## Detailed description

Sunwatcher is a large,Template:R bright, flame-coloredTemplate:R tomTemplate:R with a pale orange belly.Template:R He has short,Template:R sleek,Template:R and thick fur,Template:R large ears,Template:R a long tail,Template:R and bright,Template:R emerald-green eyes.Template:R

## Killed victims

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* ScourgeTemplate:R
* Rat leaderTemplate:R
* TigerstarTemplate:R *(Spirit)*
* DarkstripeTemplate:R *(Spirit; through Rootspring's body)*

## Personality and Relationships

Main article: Sunwatcher/PR
Sunwatcher was courageous and dedicated, and he had a firm sense of doing what was right, even if it went against the warrior code. His best friend was Graystripe, and he fostered a close relationship with his former apprentices, Cinderpelt, Cloudtail and Bramblestar. For more of Sunwatcher's personality and relationships, click here!
## Family

Main article: Sunwatcher/Family
Sunwatcher's parents were Jake and Nutmeg. His mate was Sandstorm, and they had two daughters, Squirrelflight and Leafpool. For more of Sunwatcher's family, click here!
## Appearances

### Toys and Plush

#### Sunwatcher Large Plush Cat

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* *Series 1*
* Large soft plush of Sunwatcher.
* Complete with his mesmerizing green eyes and vibrant orange coat, Sunwatcher comes with a special Clan symbol on his paw and measures approximately 35cm in length.
* Approximately $29.99 USD.

#### Sunwatcher & Leafstar - Mini Collector Figures

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* *Series 1*
* Sturdy mini figure of Sunwatcher and Leafstar, approximately 7cm in height.
* Brave Rusty cast away the comforts of kittypet life to defend, and then lead ThunderClan as the legendary Sunwatcher; while the adaptable Leafstar–once a rogue with no Clan at all–took leadership of SkyClan after its reformation. These humble and brilliant leaders will always defend their Clans.
* Also included in a three-pack bundle with the rest of *Series 1*: Graystripe, Jayfeather, Tigerstar, and Tawnypelt.
* Approximate individual price is $12.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $38.97 USD.

#### Sunwatcher Keychain - Discontinued

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* Head to school in style with ThunderClan's Sunwatcher, a cute Warrior Cats keychain.
* Sunwatcher, the kittypet who proved more loyal than the Clanborn traitor he exposed, embodies the courage and honor of ThunderClan.
* Also included in a three-pack bundle with Mistystar and Gray Wing.
* Approximate individual price is $7.99 USD.

#### Sunwatcher Mini-Plush Head - Discontinued

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* *Series 1*
* A stackable mini-plush head of Sunwatcher. Approximately 7cm with an anti-stress bean filling.
* Also included in a three-pack bundle with Bluestar and Tigerstar.
* Approximate individual price is $9.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $27.99 USD.

## Trivia

Main article: Sunwatcher/Trivia
Did you know one of Sunwatcher's favorite duties as leader was holding apprentice ceremonies? For more trivia about Sunwatcher, click here!
## Quotes

Main article: Sunwatcher/Quotes

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