Pondripple

**Pondripple** is a calico she-cat with one yellow eye. She is the most respected medicine cat of SnowClan, past or present.

## History

### Main Series

#### *A Thousand Shadows*

When we first see Pondpaw, she is sitting outside the medicine den, sharing a mouse (and a story) with Rabbitpaw. Rabbitpaw comments on her missing eye and Pondpaw says that she doesn't remember what happened when she lost her eye. She also tells him she doesn't like to talk about it. Rabbitpaw says nothing. Instead, he just gets up and leaves. Right after that, Lightningpaw runs over to her and lets her know that Cedarstream needs her by the CryptClan shared border. She runs off to see what the trouble is, and discovers, to her horror, that her leader has lost a life. With the help of her mentor, she drags the unconscious Amberstar back to the camp. After doing most of the work she needed to, she falls asleep, only to be woken later by Rabbitpaw letting her know there's a Clan Meeting going on.

## Quotes

"*I don't remember what happened, Rabbitpaw. I doubt I ever will.*"
—Pondpaw clarifying for Rabbitpaw that she doesn't remember what happened when she lost her eye *A Thousand Shadows*, chapter 1

"*So, if she loses another life...it's* my *fault?! What...Cedarstream, what are you talking about?!*"
—Pondpaw responding to Cedarstream telling her that if Amberstar loses another life, it's her fault *A Thousand Shadows*, chapter 1

"*Rabbit*flight*, huh? Sounds like a name I should've gotten!*"
—Pondripple telling Rabbitflight that she should have been a warrior *A Thousand Shadows*, chapter 20

"*Look, Rabbitflight. I just got my full medicine cat name, like, two moons ago---a long time, yes, and* you *don't have a right to trample it like that!*"
—Pondripple telling Rabbitflight that her name is special to her *Jagged Stones*, chapter 1

"*Pondpaw: I don't get it, Moonfeather.* How *could your kits be Vinefrost's? He has someone else. Crimsondust is his mate, not you.
 Moonfeather: Ask him about it. He'll tell you, if you say that I sent you.
 Pondpaw: I will. He's bound to deny it.
 Moonfeather: Wait, did you say that he has someone else? That lying furbag Crimsondust? You're kidding.*"
—Pondpaw and Moonfeather arguing over the fact that Moonfeather's kits are Vinefrost's *A Thousand Shadows*, chapter 4

"*You don't understand, do you, Rabbitpaw? I sacrificed the ability to have a* mate*---and kits---for the Clan's safety! You don't have the right to go trampling my dreams.*"
—Pondpaw explaining to Rabbitpaw *again* that she can't have kits/a mate  *A Thousand Shadows*, chapter 2

## Trivia

* Pondripple was named after Pondstar, a former leader of WaveClan.
* Her kits were raised by Lightningtalon alongside Talonpelt and Shrewtail, Lightningtalon's two biological kits.
* If she was an emotion in *Inside Out,* she would be Fear.
* She does not like sparrow meat.
	+ She says it tastes like frogs mixed with mice. *Not* a great combo.
* In chapter 3 of A Thousand Shadows, she is mistakenly said to have both her eyes; this is one of her pet peeves.
* One thing she hates is being called a 'halfClan scum'.
	+ This is because she's half SnowClan, half WaveClan.
* She does not get along well with Moonfeather.
* If she had a theme song, it would be "forever rain" by RM of BTS...no explanation needed.
* She hates socializing and doesn't like going to Gatherings.
	+ What a party pooper/wet rag!

## References/Notes

1. ↑ *A Thousand Shadows*, allegiances
2. ↑ *A Thousand Shadows*, prologue
3. ↑ The first time was before the series started
4. ↑ *A Thousand Shadows**,* chapter 2