Cinderheart

**Cinderheart** is a smoky-gray tabby she-cat with dark blue eyes.

**Cinderheart** is a ThunderClan warrior that has served under Firestar's, and Bramblestar's leaderships in the lake territories. She was born to Sorreltail and Brackenfur at the exact moment Cinderpelt died at the claws of a badger, and named after the medicine cat who sacrificed herself for Sorreltail and her kits. As Cinderpelt died, her spirit transferred to the newborn **Cinderkit**. She was apprenticed as **Cinderpaw** to Cloudtail, but before passing her warrior assessment, she broke her leg after falling from the Sky Oak. Leafpool was worried that she wouldn't be able to be a warrior like Cinderpelt, but the young cat recovered and earned her warrior name, **Cinderheart**.

She mentored Ivypool and fell in love with Lionblaze, but when she learned about the kin of your kin prophecy, Cinderheart believed she would distract Lionblaze from his destiny. Furthermore, after Jayfeather revealed to her that she was once Cinderpelt, Cinderheart believed she must return to being a medicine cat, but Jayfeather convinced Cinderheart that she can choose her fate. Finally, Cinderpelt's spirit left to StarClan and she became mates with Lionblaze. Cinderheart mothered his kits, Sorrelkit, Patchkit, Redkit, Flykit, Spotkit, Snapkit, Burrkit and Sweetkit. She also mentored Finchpelt, after her mentor was killed and later Bluewater.

## History

### *The New Prophecy*

"*[Spottedleaf] led her to the far corner of the nursery, where Sorreltail was sleeping. Her four kits were nuzzling close to her belly. Three of them slept, but as Leafpool watched, Cinderkit raised her head and blinked open blue eyes, fixing Leafpool with such an intense, familiar gaze that she could not look away.*"
―Spottedleaf showing Leafpool Cinderkit
Cinderkit is born to Brackenfur and Sorreltail along with her sisters, Poppykit and Honeykit, and her brother, Molekit. Cinderkit in particular bears a striking resemblance to Brackenfur's sister, Cinderpelt, whom she is named after as Cinderpelt died protecting Sorreltail the moment Cinderkit was born. Spottedleaf reveals to Leafpool that Cinderkit is Cinderpelt's reincarnation, and she chooses to keep the secret until the time is right
### *Power of Three*

**Cinderheart**: "*What have you done?*"
**Hollyleaf**: "*I did the right thing.*"
**Cinderheart**: "*There is no right thing. Everything to do with this leads to more pain."*
—Cinderheart and Hollyleaf *Sunrise*, page 308

Now an apprentice mentored by Cloudtail, she is eager to become a warrior, and becomes friends with Hollypaw and Lionpaw. However, while training, she breaks her leg after falling out of a tree and is heartbroken until Jaypaw is able to help her heal, where it is revealed that she is the reincarnation of Cinderpelt. As she heals, Poppypaw and Honeypaw become warriors before her, which devastates her greatly, but she becomes warriors with Hollypaw and Lionpaw instead, becoming Cinderheart.
### *Omen of the Stars*

"*Then I choose the life of a warrior. And I choose you.*"
―Cinderheart to Lionblaze *The Last Hope*, page 242
She is given Ivypool as her first apprentice, and grows closer to Lionblaze. Eventually the two admit their love for one another, and when Lionblaze reveals that he is part of a prophecy, she feels she can't distract him from it and breaks off their relationship. Later on, Jayfeather reveals to her that she is Cinderpelt's reincarnation, and Cinderheart feels conflicted whether to live as she wanted, or to continue Cinderpelt's duties as a medicine cat. After talking to both Jayfeather and Lionblaze, she realizes she wants to be her own cat, and Cinderpelt's spirit leaves Cinderheart, allowing Cinderheart to get back together with Lionblaze and able to live her own life.