Spottedshadow

Art by TennelleFlowers

**Spottedshadow** is a Field Colony mentor. She is the only daughter of Missingfoot and Whitebelly. She is the central protagonist out of the six main characters of Clouded Moon: Shifting Roots.

## Appearance

Spottedshadow is a lean black-and-white spotted molly with angular, light green eyes. She is tall and has thin, velvety fur, a slim, dainty frame, a long neck, tail, and legs, a sloped, narrow muzzle, a dull, triangular nose, a small, triangular face, and two upswept spikes of fluff on her cheeks.

As a kitten and a young new-claw, Spottedshadow, known as Shadow at the time, had fur that was entirely black save for her forepaws, tail tip, ear tips, ear fluff, and eyelids. However, early into her new-clawship, a rare condition called vitiligo began to manifest on her body. As a result, small white spots scattered in clusters of around one to four began to appear on her fur. It's predicted that as she ages, she will gain more and more spots, eventually to the point where she's completely white as opposed to black.

Spottedshadow's character reference sheet, by TennelleFlowers.
## Personality

Spottedshadow doesn't quite fit in with the rest of Field Colony. She is very distant from the majority her peers, and when she isn’t overseeing new-claws’ training, she prefers to spend her free time talking with Dawnfrost at Oak Colony’s border or thinking about Wildfur in solitude. She is a quiet cat around those she does not know well, but with close friends or relatives, she shows a more outgoing and friendly side as well as a humorous streak, liking to lightly tease those she gets along well with. She is quite adept at reading emotions and will go out of her way to help others whenever she feels the need.

Outside of that, however, Spottedshadow has a few odder quirks — at least when it comes to following Colony culture. She is regarded as strange not only because of her vitiligo, but because of her ideals and unusual take on the Ancestors’ Law. Since she is rather alienated by Goldenpelt’s manipulation and she is not the type of cat to actively seek help, she has always had a much easier time forging bonds with cats from other Colonies; take Wildfur and Dawnfrost, for instance. Many of her Colonymates overlook her good qualities and find fault with such actions. They doubt and distrust her due to various inter-Colony friendships and because of how much time she spends at one border or another. They say that her pelt condition must be a warning from the Spirits Beyond, and they gossip about her relentlessly. Thanks to Goldenpelt, most of the rumors about her are only fed as time goes on. Spottedshadow's introverted nature doesn't help, either, and for the most part she keeps her head down and does not try to defend herself. A lot of Field Colony cats believe that there is something very wrong with the molly.

Despite her seemingly mixed loyalties, Spottedshadow loves her Colony with all of her heart and she would never betray her home. She just doesn't see the purpose of faking aggression towards the other Colonies. Although she frequently faces harassment from her Colonymates, she still has plenty of friends within Field Colony; some who admire her idealistic view of inter-Colony relationships, and many others who respect her skill as a ranger and mentor even if they disagree with her compassion towards the other Colonies. Of all the cats who support her, though, only a few genuinely seem to understand her position, such as Peach, Timberleg, Jaggedstripe, and Mistysnow.

Most of Spottedshadow's peers, though, are angry for Goldenpelt's sake, not understanding why she won't accept his advances. Her reputation has been mainly soiled by him rather than by her own actions, and most of it began when his influence persuaded Forestleaf to ban Spottedshadow from Moonlight Gatherings. Despite standing out in the ways she does, though, Spottedshadow is compassionate, good with kittens and new-claws, and fiercely loyal to the cats that she cares about. She is more stubborn than she tends to let on at first, and she believes very strongly in anything she sets her mind to.

Unlike many of the cats in the Colonies, Spottedshadow hasn't become desensitized to violence, either. She is an empath at heart, and seeing anyone get hurt - be it her friends, loved ones, or even her Colonymates, who haven't always been kindest to her - would emotionally devastate her. She is a caring and gentle cat, to the extent where she at one point considered becoming an herbalist. Her creator, TennelleFlowers, has admitted that she definitely has some “special snowflake qualities”.

## Biography

### Pre-Series

Spottedshadow was born under the name Shadow in Field Colony as the daughter of Whitebelly and Blackpelt. Shadow grew up in the Field Colony nursery, the youngest of her generation - which consisted of Jagged, Fern, Vole, Amber, and Golden.

The kittens aged without a hitch, and at six months old, Shadow started new-claw field training with Mudnose as her mentor. She became particularly close with Golden — not just as friends, but as rivals, constantly challenging each other to become better rangers. Their skills were just about equal, and their cooperative training sessions were encouraged by their mentors, as Golden had been assigned to Blackpelt, who wanted to spend more time with his daughter. Golden, being a charming and charismatic young tom, was favored by the rest of the new-claws and even by the Colony’s Second, Forestleaf. Shadow was the type to be more reserved, thoughtful and introspective, so she never received the same attention that Golden did, but she didn’t mind so much. She was just happy to train with her best friend and have the satisfaction of knocking his ego down a few notches whenever she won one of their little competitions.

After a few months, however, Shadow started noticing some white spots on her pelt that hadn’t been there before. The Colony began to fear that Shadow had a disease, and so she was quarantined in the herb store until further notice. Of course, Shadow did not feel sick or have any side effects, so to pass the time, the Colony’s herbalist - Mistysnow - would give her little jobs to keep her busy.

Before too long, it became clear that Shadow’s condition was not harmful. Only shortly before she was due to be released from the herb store, however, Blackpelt and Whitebelly were attacked by a fox while on a walk, leaving Whitebelly dead and Blackpelt permanently injured. Shadow was horrified and insisted on staying in the herb store to help care for her father. Mistysnow, not wanting to say no to her, agreed. Blackpelt's right front leg was torn to pieces, and it ended up taking both Mistysnow and Shadow to give him the proper treatment and therapy he needed to survive.

Over the course of this time, Mistysnow and Shadow become extremely close, forming a surrogate mother-daughter/mentor-student relationship that both found very comforting after such a shocking incident. Shadow learned a lot under Mistysnow's guidance and started considering becoming an herbalist herself, but upon realizing how much it would upset Golden, who was clearly infatuated with Shadow, Mistysnow discouraged her from becoming her new-claw. She believed that Shadow would make a better ranger in the long run than an herbalist, even if she did cherish the young molly’s company in her den, and she told her as much.

Even though Shadow took Mistysnow’s words to heart, she was unsure of what path to take. She was technically able to resume her ranger training already, but she was falling far behind, much preferring to help Mistysnow. She made her decision, however, when seemingly out of the blue, Golden confronted her. He admitted to her that he couldn’t bear the idea of losing her to the herb stores, and said that he wanted nothing more than to have her become a ranger by his side and help him be a better cat. She was rather taken aback by the forcefulness of his plea, but his request touched her; and so she promised to do as he wanted as soon as her father was fully healed.

Once Blackpelt was permitted to join the elders with his new name, Missingfoot, Shadow too left and continued her new-claw training. Golden was thrilled to have her back, and she was happy to return to working with Mudnose, but Shadow’s recent loss and her potential training as an herbalist still weighed heavily on her mind.

Several months into her training, Shadow finally got to attend her first Moonlight Gathering. She was excited to finally meet the cats from the other Colonies. Golden stated that the Gatherings should be used as opportunities to try to learn other Colonies' secrets, but Shadow really wasn’t into that idea and genuinely wanted to try and make friends — especially after noticing that most of the other new-claws she saw seemed much nicer than her peers in Field Colony. Fern, Vole, and Jagged were on much better terms with Golden than with Shadow, and Amber never paid any of them much mind.

Shadow met many other Colony cats that night, but the one that stood out to her the most was a Marsh Colony new-claw named Wild. He was grumpy and reclusive, and although Shadow didn’t know it at the time, he was actually going through many of the same feelings of loss that she was. They didn’t hit it off right away, but each Gathering after that one, the two ended up seeking each other out and talking about their feelings. They became very good friends and eventually developed mutual crushes on each other. This led to Golden getting increasingly jealous and distrustful of Shadow, afraid to let her slip out of his grasp.

She also maintained a tight friendship with Dawn, a new-claw from Oak Colony, and the two would often meet up at their border just to talk and practice battle moves. They were both torn by their loyalties to their Colonies, however, and their meetings eventually became less frequent as each knew that they should not be as close as they were. Golden was not happy to learn of Shadow’s relationships with cats outside of Field Colony, and in an effort to “help” her, he influenced the other new-claws of their generation to shun and spread rumors about her so that others would keep away, insisting that it was for her own good. He would have Fern, Jagged, and Vole spy on her and report back to him during Moonlight Gatherings, much to her dismay. She and Golden once broke into an argument near the Oak Colony border that went on until Dawn spotted them and intervened.

By the time they finally became rangers, they were hardly even on speaking terms anymore. Golden became Goldenpelt and Shadow was named Spottedshadow. This period of bitter tension only lasted for a couple of months, however, until they both received their own first new-claws to train: Goldenpelt got Timber and Spottedshadow got Night. Then with reason to reconnect, they made an effort to turn over a new leaf and start to get along again. While they became friends once more, Goldenpelt's interests were still obviously romantic, and Spottedshadow wanted none of that — mainly due to his negative reaction to Wildfur, whom she could no longer deny that she had feelings for.

Presumably sometime after Nightpool and Timberleg became rangers, Spottedshadow decided to pursue the role of a designated mentor rather than just remaining a ranger — following in Mudnose’s footsteps. She completed the training and eventually achieved her goal, and during this time, she grew closer and closer with Wildfur. He requested that they start meeting in secret, but Spottedshadow reluctantly turned the offer down, saying that she did not want either of them to do anything that felt disloyal to their Colonies. She was willing to bend rules that seemed pointless, but she did not want to break any laws. That wasn’t how Goldenpelt saw it, however, as he spied on one of her conversations with Dawnfrost and reported back to Forestleaf, resulting in Spottedshadow getting banned from attending Moonlight Gatherings for a long period of time. She was angered by this, and their relationship once more dipped drastically.

In the following months, Spottedshadow mostly stayed in contact with Wildfur through Dawnfrost, asking her friend to relay messages to him when she had the chance at Moonlight Gatherings or at their Colonies’ border. She felt isolated within Field Colony due to Goldenpelt’s manipulation, even though he insisted that he had her best interest at heart. He had turned most of the Colony against her and had even become an envoy, only bolstering his own status and authority.

Once some time had passed, Spottedshadow’s ban from Gatherings was finally lifted, and she was given a second chance as well as a second new-claw to train: Peach. Spottedshadow established a good relationship with Peach, teaching her well and acting as something of a big sister to her. To top things off, Nightpool moved into the nursery in expectance of her own litter, and Spottedshadow was delighted for her. After questioning Nightpool on who the father of the kittens was, Nightpool informed her that it was an unbound; a loner named Catcher. Spottedshadow was the only cat who knew this and she promised not to tell anyone else. For the first time in months, things were starting to look up again.

### Synopsis

Spottedshadow made her debut in Shifting Roots: Chapter 1. She is seen with the rest of Field Colony, on her way to her first Moonlight Gathering since having her ban lifted. She crosses the tree-bridge with Peach and shares encouraging words with her new-claw, who is excited to attend her first Gathering. They walk alongside Timberleg and Stone until they are interrupted by a scathing remark from Forestleaf. Afterwards, the group falls silent until they reach the island; Spottedshadow and Peach then split off from the other two, sitting instead with Dawnfrost and Thornheart.

They exchange polite and friendly greetings, and Spottedshadow introduces Peach to her friends. River Colony then arrives, and Thornheart leaves as their group is joined by Wolfthorn, Swiftmask, Moss, and Grey. Spottedshadow is surprised to see Wolfthorn and comments on how he hasn’t been at Gatherings for a long time, asking him how long he’s been back in River Colony. When Marsh Colony makes it to the island, Wildfur and Pool approach them, and she greets Wildfur with a warm nuzzle, congratulating him on getting a new-claw of his own. When Moss asks Pool why he isn’t “big and scary-looking” like Wildfur, Spottedshadow exchanges an amused glance with him.

The Moonlight Gathering then begins, and Spottedshadow reacts with the crowd. She cheers happily for Larkwing and Aspenbreeze, the latter of whom having been Dawnfrost’s apprentice, and offers condolences to her friend upon hearing that her father Brackenfoot is dead. She is disconcerted by Hawkshell’s news, too, and asks Wildfur why he hadn’t told her his Colony was in danger, urging him to be careful and stay safe. The Gathering concludes and the River Colony cats leave, as does Dawnfrost, leaving Spottedshadow alone with Wildfur and their new-claws. Without thinking, they start to lean against each other before catching themselves. Embarrassed, they bid their farewells and part ways after a bit, each leaving with the rest of their respective Colonies.

Spottedshadow asks Peach what she’d thought of the Gathering, and Peach teasingly replies that there hadn’t been “enough cute Marsh Colony new-claws”. Spottedshadow tackles her playfully, and the two race each other back across the tree-bridge in good spirits, not noticing as Goldenpelt glares after them balefully.

## Relationships

### Whitebelly

Whitebelly was Spottedshadow's late mother. She was killed by a fox while with her mate, Missingfoot. Spottedshadow went through grief and pain after her death, implying that Spottedshadow and her mother were close. In artwork, Whitebelly is also shown looking at a newborn Shadow lovingly. In an early comic rendition of Clouded Moon (then called StarClan Battles), Spottedshadow is depicted remembering and missing Whitebelly (then named Whitespots) as having been a good and supportive mother. While their bond was indicated to be strong, it likely was not particularly deep, as Mistysnow filled the maternal role fairly quickly after Whitebelly’s death.

### Missingfoot

Missingfoot is Spottedshadow‘s father. He was said to visit her often when she was a kitten, and, at the time as Blackpelt, he liked to train with his daughter while working with his own new-claw, Golden. After Blackpelt's right forepaw was ripped off, Spottedshadow, then called Shadow, stayed with her father in the medicine den and helped Mistysnow care for him. Spottedshadow and Goldenpelt still visit him regularly to keep him company. However, like everyone in Field Colony, Missingfoot feeds Goldenpelt's entitlement to his daughter. He has no ill intentions, though, and is unaware of the toxicity of her relationship with Goldenpelt. Missingfoot is very near and dear to Spottedshadow’s heart.

### Mistysnow

Mistysnow, the Field Colony Herbalist, is very close with Spottedshadow. As a New-Claw, when Shadow was quarantined because of her spots, Mistysnow would often give her small tasks and chores to keep her entertained. When Whitebelly was killed and Blackpelt lost his leg, Shadow helped Mistysnow tend to him and learned a lot about herbs. During this time, Mistysnow bonded quite a lot with her, and they formed a surrogate mother-daughter/mentor-student relationship. Shadow even began to seriously consider becoming Mistysnow's new-claw, but Mistysnow knew that in the long run, she would serve Field Colony better as a Ranger, and so persuaded her not to (along with Golden). More recently, Mistysnow has caught on to how Goldenpelt is isolating Spottedshadow and she disapproves of it, wanting to keep her safely away from him. Mistysnow is one of the four most important cats to Spottedshadow.

### Goldenpelt

Goldenpelt is deeply in love with Spottedshadow, but she does not return his feelings and rejects his advances. As new-claws, Shadow and Golden were very close - not just as friends, but as rivals, constantly challenging each other to be better cats. Golden even begged her not to switch to herbalist training because he wanted a future with her so badly, and she agreed not to out of appreciation for his honesty. However, this ended up giving Golden an illusion of control over Shadow, and he became rather possessive, feeling like he was entitled to her. Their friendship took its first sour turn when Shadow met Wild at her first Moonlight Gathering. Golden got very jealous and distrustful of her, deciding that she was endangering herself, and began enlisting his friends to spy on her and report back to him. This put their relationships on the rocks, and they even had an intense argument near the Oak Colony border before Dawn intervened.

When they became rangers and received their first new-claws, however, Timber and Night, they hesitantly began to get along again... although their friendship was soon afterwards thrown to the wind again when Goldenpelt got her banned from Moonlight Gatherings. He insisted that he was helping her, that he was doing it out of love, and that she would thank him one day, but Spottedshadow couldn’t help but feel bitter over his lack of respect and sensitivity towards her own feelings.

Goldenpelt and Spottedshadow argue about their ideologies frequently, but Spottedshadow has never really been given the chance to defend hers. Therefore, many cats in Field Colony question whether or not she is really as loyal as she claims to be. Goldenpelt's popularity and charisma only bolster this, as even cats such as Spottedshadow's own father are backing him up, not understanding why Spottedshadow does not want to be with him. He is responsible for much of Spottedshadow’s poor reputation and loneliness within her own Colony.

Goldenpelt believes that he is being more than fair to Spottedshadow by isolating her and keeping her within boundaries. He insists that it is for her own good and still considers himself her friend despite his controlling nature over her. His apathy towards her happiness and his unwillingness to trust her to do the right thing is what is breaking their friendship apart, but Goldenpelt refuses to see that — because according to the rules, Spottedshadow is the one that is in the wrong. Spottedshadow hates how much power he has over her. Even with Wildfur out of the picture, there are still many things keeping the two apart, and if they were to be together, they would both have to do a *lot* of growing and learning first.

Spottedshadow is aware that Goldenpelt is the one at fault for the majority of her social struggles. Even so, she still loves him — just not in the way he wants her to. It's hard for the two to talk anymore without devolving into an argument. Both are kindred spirits, but want completely different things. Because what Spottedshadow wants seems impossible and dangerous, and Goldenpelt appears to be a perfect ranger, everyone in Field Colony feeds his unhealthy entitlement to her.

### Wildfur

Spottedshadow and Wildfur of Marsh Colony first met at a Moonlight Gathering, then as Shadow and Wild. Shadow was intrigued by Wild's grumpy and aloof attitude, and struck up conversation with him. Each month from then on, they would seek each other out at Gatherings and ended up becoming close friends, as both were suffering through feelings of exclusion and alienation in their own Colonies. Months went by, and before they knew it, there was a two-way crush between them.

As rangers, Spottedshadow and Wildfur confronted their feelings, acknowledging that they were in love with each other. Wildfur requested that they meet in secret, but Spottedshadow reluctantly refused on the basis that it would be disloyal to their Colonies. She loves him, but she does not want to do anything that will put their relationship in the way of their loyalties. Wildfur was disappointed, but he understood her mindset and accepted it.

When Spottedshadow was barred from attending Moonlight Gatherings, she would occasionally have Dawnfrost relay messages to Wildfur so that they could stay in touch. In Shifting Roots: Chapter 1, during Spottedshadow's first Gathering in many months, they greeted each other with a nuzzle and were openly affectionate the entire time. Wildfur was delighted to see her, and she expressed concern for him after Hawkshell's announcement. They are still unofficially 'courting', and Wildfur is one of the four most important cats to Spottedshadow.

### Dawnfrost

Wildfur isn't the only controversial cat in Spottedshadow's life, however; her close friend Dawnfrost from Oak Colony is an invaluable companion of Spottedshadow’s in many ways that others aren't. As new-claws, the two would often meet late at night between their borders to battle train and sharpen their skills. Shadow told Dawn about her feelings for Wild, and while Dawn withheld her own secret - the fact that she was seeing Wolf, a River Colony tom - she did not judge Shadow nor tell anyone about what she'd heard.

Even once they were rangers, it wouldn't have been surprising to see Spottedshadow and Dawnfrost speaking to each other on their respective sides of the river, sharing news and words of encouragement, especially after Spottedshadow's prohibition from attending Moonlight Gatherings. On a few rare occasions, Dawnfrost even agreed to relay a message or two to Wildfur for her if she saw him patrolling. Dawnfrost will admit, directly to Spottedshadow's face even, that Spottedshadow probably has her priorities out of order and they should not be as close as they are, but their friendship is what it is and they aren't going to revoke it. Dawnfrost is one of the four most important cats to Spottedshadow.

### Mudnose

Spottedshadow is unlucky for a lot of reasons, but she did luck out real hard in the mentor department. She got one of the best official mentors Field Colony has ever seen - Mudnose. Patient, kind-hearted, and thoughtful, Mudnose was the perfect mentor for Spottedshadow, and even as a ranger, Spottedshadow still aspires to be the kind of cat that Mudnose is. She is followed in his footsteps by becoming a designated Mentor, and the two oversee the training of Field Colony’s new-claws together.

As a new-claw, Shadow was constantly getting into trouble with Forestleaf, and Mudnose was able to help guide her along a more positive path. Even now, whenever Spottedshadow feels unsure about her decisions, she looks to Mudnose for guidance and wisdom. She doesn't always follow it, and Mudnose worries that Spottedshadow may be a little too open-minded for her own good, but he remains patient and willing to listen. Mudnose is one of the four most important cats to her.

### Fernface and Volefur

Spottedshadow doesn't share Fernface's jealousy or Volefur's quiet, calculating nature. While the two are in Goldenpelt's posse, Spottedshadow isn't, keeping her fair distance from the two. Although they are both in her generation, she never befriended either of them, and they don’t even particularly like one another.

Fernface despises Spottedshadow. She believes that she is holding Goldenpelt back, and during their time as new-claws, Fern was the most audacious in spying on her and reporting her actions to Golden. Spottedshadow’s relationship with Volefur is less clear, but chances are that they do not get along very well, either — even if he is the father of both Timberleg and Peach.

### Jaggedstripe

Jaggedstripe is also in Spottedshadow's generation, and the two are good friends. Jaggedstripe is also a member of Goldenpelt’s group, but unlike many cats in Field Colony, he truly understands Spottedshadow, and tries to improve her relationship with Goldenpelt out of the goodness of his heart. He and Spottedshadow are both earnest, good-natured, and kind, making them a great pair of friends.

That being said, when they were younger, Jagged still contributed to aiding Golden in manipulating and gaining control over Shadow. He did not realize that he was being exploited, however, and genuinely believed that he was helping Shadow. Although Jaggedstripe has remained close with Goldenpelt, Fernface, and Volefur, Spottedshadow understands his situation and does not begrudge him for it. The two of them are still tight.

### Peach

Spottedshadow's newest new-claw is Peach. The two have a playful and positive relationship, and Spottedshadow recognizes that Peach's tenacity is something that will define her as a ranger. She feels very protective of Peach and would do anything to help her, and Peach is important to her in a guardian-like sense. They get along very well and enjoy training together, and were shown teasing each other happily in Shifting Roots: Chapter 1. They are quite close.

### Nightpool

Nightpool was Spottedshadow's first new-claw, and they are implied to be good friends. Spottedshadow mostly trained Night alongside Goldenpelt and Timber, likely giving Night some extra insight on her former mentor’s relationship with the envoy. They evidently have a lot of trust in one another, as Spottedshadow was the only cat aside from the Colony’s Captain, Hazelfur, that Nightpool told about the father of her kittens. Spottedshadow feels very protective of Nightpool and would go to great lengths to help her. She is important to her in a guardian-like sense, much like how she feels about both Peach and Timberleg.

### Timberleg

Timberleg wasn't Spottedshadow's new-claw, but she and Goldenpelt trained him and Nightpool together. Timberleg wishes that Goldenpelt and Spottedshadow could overcome their differences, believing that they could do much more good for the Colony together rather than apart. He understands both of them quite well, and thus tries his best to improve their relationship without upsetting either side. Spottedshadow is fond of Timberleg and feels very protective of him, being willing to go to great lengths to help him. Timberleg is important to her in a guardian-like sense, similar to how she feels about his younger sister, Peach, and Nightpool.

Timberleg is also Stone's mentor, meaning that Spottedshadow trains Peach with him fairly often, as they are the only two new-claws in Field Colony. He is evidently a good friend of hers, and in the first chapter of Shifting Roots, they walk to the Moonlight Gathering together and talk good-naturedly.

### Wolfthorn and Swiftmask

Swiftmask and Wolfthorn of River Colony are familiar with Spottedshadow and appear to be on even terms with her. Spottedshadow does not know them particularly well, but she does not mind their company and was happy to sit with them at the Gathering depicted in Shifting Roots: Chapter 1. She likely considers them close acquaintances if not friends, but she may have a better liking for Wolfthorn; Swiftmask has a tendency to call her and Wildfur out when they get too lovey-dovey in his presence.

### Thornheart

Spottedshadow appears to be friendly with Thornheart, Dawnfrost's Oak Colony peer, in a loose and casual sort of way. They likely know each other from previous Moonlight Gatherings, or Dawnfrost has mentioned them to one another. In chapter 1 of Shifting Roots, Spottedshadow seems pleased to see him, and Thornheart cheerfully states that it has been "too long", congratulating her on getting another new-claw.

### Hazelfur and Forestleaf

Forestleaf and Hazelfur are Field Colony's Second and Captain respectively. They are also Spottedshadow's grandparents through Whitebelly, but none of the three really acknowledge each other as kin. Hazelfur and Forestleaf instead see Spottedshadow as just an irksome cat who doesn't follow rules like she should, and Forestleaf in particular does not like her - mostly due to Goldenpelt's influence. Hazelfur renamed Spottedshadow from Shadow due to her spots, as he liked to give literal ranger names; nothing more and nothing less. He gives her more of a chance than Forestleaf does, though, and recognizes that she is a good mentor to new-claws.

Spottedshadow appears to have a slightly more negative relationship with Forestleaf. As seen in both Shifting Roots: Chapter 1 and Clouded Moons’s trailer, the two tend to clash and Forestleaf will not let an opportunity for a sharp comment slide.

## Trivia

* In the original StarClan Battles:
	+ Missingfoot and Whitespots were attacked by the fox on the same day Ravenpaw was made into an apprentice.
	+ Her kit and apprentice names were Ravenkit and Ravenpaw.
	+ Spottedshadow was a "black queen with white spots, with some markings on her eyes, ears, and front paws; dark green eyes".
	+ She was in the sixth generation of WindClan.
	+ Tennelle thinks that StarClan originally wanted Goldenpelt and Spottedshadow to lead side by side.
* Spottedshadow's name came from the old Warriors name generator.
* Spottedshadow was TennelleFlowers' first Warriors OC.
* Tennelle admits that Spottedshadow has some of those 'first OC special snowflake qualities'.
* Spottedshadow didn't originally have vitiligo when she was first created. Tennelle just thought it might be fun to take her name literally.
* It is likely that when Spottedshadow moves into the elders' den, she will be almost completely white.
	+ Tennelle imagines that as an old lady, Spottedshadow would just be covered in white spots, with more white than black. Her face would essentially be completely white, with only a little black still showing.
* Spottedshadow is the youngest of her generation, being very slightly younger than Goldenpelt and Ambereyes, a half month younger than Volefur and Fernface, and two and a half months younger than Jaggedstripe.
* Tenelleflowers mentioned that Spottedshadow wouldn't approve of Field Colony's methods of stealing renegade kittens from their mothers due to her emphatic nature.

## Gallery

Spottedshadow's family tree. Art by TennelleFlowers.Spottedshadow on the official Field Colony height chart. Art by TennelleFlowers.Spottedshadow's character shot. Art by TennelleFlowers.Spottedshadow with heather as the king in the Soldier, Poet, King meme. Art by TennelleFlowers.An older Spottedshadow playing in leaves that remind her of Wildfur. Art by TennelleFlowers.New-claw Raven and Mudnose. Art by TennelleFlowers.(Older design) Spottedshadow's generation, minus Ambereyes. Art by TennelleFlowers.Goldenpelt manipulating Spottedshadow. Art from Clouded Moon's trailer.Spottedshadow and Peach walking to the Moonlight Gathering in Shifting Roots: Chapter 1.Spottedshadow sitting with her friends at the Moonlight Gathering. Art from Shifting Roots: Chapter 1.Spottedshadow and Wildfur saying their goodbyes. Art from Shifting Roots: Chapter 1.Spottedshadow and her father Missingfoot sitting near Whitebelly's grave. Art by CaptainMorwen