ShadowClan

*ShadowClan is one of 6 Clans living in The Valley.*

## Overview

ShadowClan is known for its mysterious and reclusive nature. They are a hardy and strong Clan, who learned how to fight and hunt in the shadows. They don't interact with the other Clans as much as some, but they aren't all that cold-hearted. ShadowClan cats can and will be willing to fight the good fight, and don't go down easy. They don't often engage in alliances with Clans, but when they do, they will always be there to guard the six.

## Territory

ShadowClan's territory is dominated by the mesa with some pine forest along their border with ThunderClan. Their territory is very bowl shaped, with the camp situated in a small plateau in the valley. The mesa combined with the hilly, exposed territory leads to heat being a danger. However, true to their nature, ShadowClan cats know to stick to shadows as they travel their land. The territory is home to extremely impressive landmarks, even featuring a large waterfall that provides the otherwise-dry territory with water. They also border the ocean.

ShadowClan catch many reptiles and amphibians on their mesa territory, such as frogs and lizards. Patrols are most often brought to the pine forest to hunt, where they hunt small mammals and birds.

## Creation of ShadowClan

ShadowClan was created along with the other 4 Clans - ThunderClan, RiverClan, WindClan, and SkyClan - by Icestar and Softweb. Icestar chose her grandson, Graytoes, to be ShadowClan's first leader. Several rogues, loners and kittypets chose to join the budding Clan, and thus ShadowClan was born.

## Highranks of ShadowClan

**Leaders of ShadowClan**

GraystarCougarmaskNightwingHailstarMetalstarFoxwind**Medicine Cats of ShadowClan**

CheetahpathRowanwolfFirewatcherSnakepaw
## Eras

### Graystar

Graystar was the first Leader of ShadowClan. His deputies were Cougarmask and Hailfall, and his medicine cats were Cheetahpath and Rowanwolf.

Graystar was born in the Farlands as the grandson of Icestar (then Icetoes). He lived in the Farlands ShadowClan and SkyClan. After a series of unfortunate events, Graystar ran away and was captured by Twolegs. He was sent to the Valley.

While in The Valley, he was approached by Icestar and asked to be ShadowClan's first leader. He agreed, taking the name of Graystar. His rule was relatively peaceful, with few incidents. He started to go insane towards the end of his rule, but managed to hide it from most and prevented himself was making very rash decisions. He died saving his youngest kits from a fox.

### Nightwing

Nightwing followed after Graystar as Leader of ShadowClan. She did not have any deputies, and her only medicine cat was Firewatcher.

Nightwing was born to kittypets in the Twolegplace nearby, but instead fabricated a story with the help of Coldstorm, Graystar's deceased mate from the Farlands, claiming she was the daughter of Coldstorm and Graystar. She joined ShadowClan as an apprentice, and was named a warrior just before Graystar's death.

Nightwing's short time as leader was very turbulent. On Graystar's deathbed, she proclaimed that he had instead chosen her as his successor, starting a violent power struggle within ShadowClan. She was deposed however, and was killed while attempting to assassinate Hailstar by Icefall.

### Hailstar

Hailstar was the official second Leader of ShadowClan. She chose Metaleyes as her deputy, and her medicine cat was Rowanwolf.

Hailstar was born as rogue alongside her sister before the creation of the Clans. They joined ShadowClan and trained for some time before earning their names, Hailfall and Silverclaw. Hailfall was named the new deputy of ShadowClan after Cougarmask stepped down.

Hailstar's reign started off as the leader of the ShadowClan rebels, having been exiled by Nightwing. She fought back however, and reclaimed ShadowClan for herself. She received her nine lives sometime after, ending any claim Nightwing had. Her reign was peaceful, but was cut short when she lost all her extra lives in a rockfall.

### Metalstar

Metalstar was Hailstar's deputy and successor. His deputy is Foxwind, and the medicine cat serving him is Firewatcher.

Metalstar was born as English, a kittypet born into a kittypet fighting ring. He spent his days fighting other kittypets while his owners cheered him on. On the day of his owners' death, he escaped, and swore never to return to his violent ways. He lived as a loner for several moons within what would later become ShadowClan land, and untimatelt decided to join them, becoming known as Metaleyes.

For the most part, Metaleyes lived a quiet life in ShadowClan, until Nightwing took over. He was furious with her betrayal, and so Metaleyes decided to step up and join the rebels, actively fighting to overthrow her. He finally showed his true potential to be a powerful ShadowClan cat, and after Hailstar reclaimed her leadership, she made Metaleyes her deputy.

Metaleyes didn't get to spend nearly enough time as deputy, however. He had to save Hailstar's life on his first night, and wasn't able to save her when Glitch took her life at the next Gathering. And just as Metaleyes was working up the ability to show he was a strong leader, Hailstar lost all of her remaining lives in a rockslide, resulting in Metalstar usurping the spot of leader.

Metalstar is disliked by a lot of his Clan. Many feel as though he drove Smokeclaw and Rowanwolf away. He continues to work hard. Foxwind has been appointed as his deputy.