Silentstorm

*"I'm not the sort of cat that will just give up on friends because of what Clan they're from. This Gathering, next Gathering, ten Gatherings from now, it won't make a difference. I'll always be the kind of cat with friends outside the borders. My loyalty is here, and I'll do whatever it takes to prove that, but ThunderClan is just going to have to get used to me greeting friends at the Gathering."*

-Silentpaw to Bramblestar when she requests to go to the Gathering in The Broken Shadow, chapter 2

**Silentstorm** is a teeny tiny microscopic, absolutely skinless, lighter than a balloon, scared, absolutely-existent-furred black tom with a white stripe on his non-existent forehead, and non-existential blue-gray eyes that are dirty atlet for tuna tepu for tuna tepu fortunately blind. He is one of the UwU main protagonists for the UwU Echoes of the War series.

## History

### Faded Boundaries

Silentkit is in the nursery with her brother, Blazekit. Jayfeather comes and visits her in the nursery, and tells Cinderheart, Silentkit's mother, to come and speak with Bramblestar about Silentkit and Blazekit's apprenticeships. Silentkit decides to spy on Bramblestar with Blazekit, who reluctantly follows her. Bramblestar and Jayfeather are arguing about Silentkit and whether or not she should be apprenticed as a warrior, as she is blind. However, Bramblestar eventually lets Silentkit become a warrior apprentice. Silentkit is apprenticed to Ivypool, as well as Jayfeather, who will help with her blindness, and she is given the name Silentpaw.

The next morning, Silentpaw goes on a tour of ThunderClan's territory with Ivypool and Jayfeather. She gets stuck in a bramble and asks Ivypool to pull her out, her mentor saying she was lucky she wasn't like Jayfeather. Silentpaw visits the Ancient Oak and the lake, then runs into a ShadowClan patrol consisting of Rowanstar, Tigerheart. Snowbird and Marshpaw. ShadowClan is not particularly nice, especially to Silentpaw and her blindness.

Silentpaw is hunting and a sparrow escapes. Ivypool is frustrated, saying that Silentpaw should have gotten the hang of the hunting move after two days of practice. However, Silentpaw is angry and says she already caught two mice earlier on. The two have an argument, Silentpaw saying she didn't expect to be hunting for two moons straight. Ivypool storms off and Silentpaw catches another two squirrels. Eventually, Jayfeather approaches her and tells her about Ivypool's Dark Forest training and how she was nervous of teaching anyone battle training. Silentpaw realises her mentor's worries and decides drop the issue of battle training. Silentpaw confesses her worries to Jayfeather, wondering if she really could be the first blind warrior of ThunderClan. She resolves to work as hard as she can and takes her prey back to camp, making up with Ivypool. Silentpaw and Blazepaw find out they're going to the Gathering, and talk to ThunderClan's elders, Sorreltail, Cloudtail, Brightheart and Millie about their first Gathering before leaving the camp.

Silentpaw is being groomed by Cinderheart, irritated that she had to be treated like a kit. She reaches the Gathering Island, excited to be at the Gathering. Bumblestripe, Blazepaw's mentor, introduces them to Gorsetail and Mossyfoot. Finpaw and Eelpaw, apprentices of RiverClan, are there as well. Finpaw rudely asks why Silentpaw, a blind apprentice, was at the Gathering, earning a scolding from Mossyfoot. Silentpaw stalks away to Ivypool, Jayfeather and some other warriors.

The Gathering begins, and each leader gives their announcement. Mistystar says ShadowClan has been stealing from RiverClan's territory, and Rowanstar replies that ShadowClan hasn't set a paw in RiverClan territory. Mistystar and Rowanstar argue, and Silentpaw scents the air, feeling a storm coming. Uneasily, she wonders if something bad will happen. It begins to rain, drowning out Silentpaw's senses, but Ivypool comes and tries to lead Silentpaw through the crowd. Mistystar yowls for silence and order, and Bramblestar tells Squirrelflight to send two ThunderClan warriors to each tree to organize the cats. Ivypool begins scaling a tree, and Silentpaw and Eelpaw follow her. Eelpaw is panicked, but Silentpaw comforts him, and eventually they reach a branch they can rest on. A WindClan warrior named Darkbreeze joins them. She and Silentpaw talk, and Darkbreeze helps Silentpaw feel more comfortable on the branch. Silentpaw feels worried but tries not to show it as Darkbreeze tells her about the flooding.

The next morning, Blazepaw worries about Silentpaw and wonders where she is. Silentpaw is extremely relieved to hear Blazepaw is okay. After the storm, the tree-bridge was washed away, and the cats panic. Mistystar tells everyone that their only choice is to swim. Finpaw mocks Blazepaw at his hesitation to swim, and Silentpaw retorts that they both already knew how to swim, as Jayfeather had taught her. Darkbreeze is nervous of swimming, but Silentpaw comforts her and tells her that she will help. Eelpaw thanks Silentpaw for helping him with tree-climbing, and she says goodbye to him and Darkbreeze.

ThunderClan walked back to camp in silence, and Blazepaw and Ivypool stuck by Silentpaw, helping her maneuver around the debris left after the storm. Once they reached the camp, there were many relieved greetings. Jayfeather rushes up to Silentpaw, thankful she is alright. Molefoot tells Silentpaw to join Dewpaw to collect branches and brambles to reinforce the nursery in case a storm hits again. The two apprentices talk as they gather the items. Silentpaw pads toward the nursery, where Petalkit and Finchkit greet her enthusiastically. Bramblestar is there, talking with Dovewing about the other Clans. Dovewing responds that RiverClan was suffering the most; their whole camp had flooded and they were driven out of their home. Silentpaw asks Dovewing about RiverClan, wondering if they would starve since they had no experience in hunting land prey. Dovewing promises Silentpaw that she will let her know if anything happens, and Silentpaw agrees. However, she is still worried about RiverClan and decides she would talk to Bramblestar about it if anything worse happened.

Silentpaw, Blazepaw, Snowpaw, Ivypool, Bumblestripe and Mousewhisker head to the forest for a special training session. The three apprentices are sent to hunt on a set amount of space in ThunderClan's territory, the goal to catch as much prey as they can. Silentpaw decides to take a stretch of forest from the twisted redwood to the edge of camp, hoping she can work on her bird hunting. At sundown, the apprentices return to their meeting spot, the twisted redwood. Silentpaw is returning with a second load of prey, and Ivypool praises her apprentice.

Five rainy days had passed, and Silentpaw is in the Apprentices' Den. Snowpaw, Amberpaw and Dewpaw are arguing loudly. Silentpaw decides to leave and heads to the nursery, accidentally showering Hazeltail and her kits with water. She apologizes and asks Dovewing about RiverClan. Dovewing admits that RiverClan is not faring so well, saying that a cat had already drowned. Silentpaw says they must help RiverClan, but Sparkkit asks why they should bother. Dovewing tells Silentpaw that they had to focus on their own Clan, and they may not have time to help RiverClan. Hazeltail agrees with Dovewing, and Silentpaw is frustrated that no one is listening to her, believing RiverClan needed their help now, before it was too late. Silentpaw decides to talk to Bramblestar about it, and goes to his den. Silentpaw tells him and Squirrelflight about RiverClan's troubles, but neither of them agree to help the other Clan. Silentpaw tries to hide her anger, wondering what to do next when no one agreed with her. Then she realised she could go help RiverClan on her own. She bumps into Ivypool and makes an excuse, saying she would go for a walk. She manages to convince her mentor and leaves the camp, eventually finding the lake.

Squirrelflight sends search party for Silentpaw consisting of Bramblestar, Toadstep, Blazepaw, Birchfall and Seedlight. However, the patrol has no luck finding her. Meanwhile, Silentpaw struggles through the wind and rain, knowing she is completely lost, most likely in WindClan territory. She falls into a ditch, but two StarClan cats helped her and gave her strength. They lead her through the moorlands in silence, before disappearing. Just before setting off again, Silentpaw runs into Darkbreeze, who is shocked that Silentpaw is out in this weather and on WindClan territory. Darkbreeze confronts Silentpaw about being on her territory, and Silentpaw says she is here to deliver a message to RiverClan, not wanting to tell the truth and give away RiverClan's weakness. But Darkbreeze doesn't buy it. Silentpaw challenges Darkbreeze instead, and the warrior admits that her sister, Nightfern, is missing. Silentpaw is sympathetic, and Darkbreeze questions Silentpaw again about being in WindClan, and Silentpaw reluctantly admits that Dovewing saw RiverClan in danger, begging Darkbreeze not to tell anyone. She agrees and decides to take Silentpaw to RiverClan's border. Darkbreeze helps Silentpaw cross the horseplace fields, and the two wish each other luck on RiverClan and finding Nightfern. Then Silentpaw turns and sets off to RiverClan.

Silentpaw is now in RiverClan's territory, wondering where RiverClan might be staying after being driven out of their camp. A RiverClan apprenticed named Yarrowpaw attacks her, but a she-cat tells him to get off. She questions Silentpaw of her appearance, and Silentpaw tells her that she wanted to speak with Mistystar. The she-cat turns out to be Minnowtail, who agrees to take Silentpaw to Mistystar. The other members of the patrol were uncertain, but Minnowtail allows Silentpaw to come with them anyway. Eelpaw, a member of the patrol, confronts Silentpaw, and is not happy about Silentpaw's decision to come to RiverClan. Silentpaw struggles through RiverClan's territory, tripping over reeds and twigs, but no cat helped her. The patrol eventually reached a small clearing surrounded by boulders, and Minnowtail orders Leafdrift, a RiverClan warrior, to alert Mistystar of Silentpaw's presence. Many cats are hostile and suspicious of Silentpaw. Mistystar comes and Silentpaw tells the RiverClan leader that she came to help them after learning they were driven from their camp from Dovewing. Mistystar asks how exactly Silentpaw can help them, pointing out that she couldn't just magically drive away the flood and bring them loads of prey. Silentpaw is extremely embarrassed but tries not to show it, desperately trying to prove she could help them. Mistystar sends her on a hunting patrol with Reedwhisker, Finpaw and Mossyfoot, and none of them seemed pleased that she is here. Silentpaw notices how badly RiverClan hunts land prey, and Reedwhisker decides for the patrol to split up.

For a while, Silentpaw couldn't find any prey. Just before admitting defeat, she scented a water vole, and she focused on it, but Finpaw burst out of the bushes and leapt toward the vole first. She and Silentpaw manages to catch it before it escapes. Silentpaw thanks Finpaw, who grumpily replies it was hardly anything. Silentpaw is annoyed at the she-cat's attitude. They join Reedwhisker and Mossyfoot again, both cats lacking prey. Mossyfoot praises her apprentice Finpaw and tells Silentpaw to carry to vole back to camp. Minnowtail is surprised they actually caught something, and Silentpaw places the prey in the fresh-kill pile and heads to the Apprentices' Den, feeling miserable and drenched.

After two days being in RiverClan, Dovewing finally has news about Silentpaw. She announces that she is safe in RiverClan's camp, and Blazepaw is extremely relieved. Lionblaze desperately wants to get Silentpaw back, but Bramblestar decides to let the apprentice stay in RiverClan for a few days while ThunderClan restocks the fresh-kill pile.

Grasspelt wakes Silentpaw up and tells her that the training group is waiting for her. Minnowtail, Eelpaw, Finpaw and Grasspelt were there, and Minnowtail led them to a flat clearing that stood for their temporary training grounds. Silentpaw begins by telling them to show her a basic hunting crouch, and Finpaw complains. Silentpaw snaps back at her and helps the RiverClan cats with their crouches. She is slightly frustrated with their slow progress, trying not to feel despair. She praises Finpaw for her stalking and is in the middle of helping Grasspelt stalk silently when Heronstrike, a RiverClan warrior, tells Silentpaw she is needed for a hunting patrol. Silentpaw groans but leaves for the hunting patrol consisting of Yarrowpaw, Robinwing and Pondbreeze. Robinwing leads to patrol past the Thunderpath, explaining that Mistystar wanted to expand RiverClan's hunting grounds in hope of catching more prey. Silentpaw is surprised, realising just how desperate RiverClan was if they wanted to expand their territory. As they reach the Thunderpath, a monster streaks past Silentpaw, and she gasps; Yarrowpaw smugly tells her it was a monster. Pondbreeze tells Silentpaw to stay close to him, and the patrol makes it across the Thunderpath safely. The territory beyond the Thunderpath felt familiar to Silentpaw, as it was forest, but all she could catch was a small vole. Just when she was about to leave, a fox attacked her, and Silentpaw fled, dropping the vole. She knocked into Yarrowpaw, who angrily spat at her. Silentpaw told them about the fox and the prey she'd left behind, and Yarrowpaw was enraged that she had given up prey. However, Robinwing stopped them from fighting, defending Silentpaw. Pondbreeze says that the territory they were hunting on must have been the fox's, and there might be other predators out there. Robinwing agrees and decides to return to camp to tell Mistystar of the dangers, and Yarrowpaw angrily asks if they were returning without prey. Silentpaw notices how Robinwing pads off without looking at the others to see if they would follow, and knows he blames her for returning without prey. Pondbreeze apologizes for their actions, but Silentpaw replies brusquely, making the RiverClan warrior hurry ahead to join his Clanmates, and Silentpaw immediately regrets it.

They eventually make it back to camp, Robinwing carrying a shrew he had caught on the way back to camp. Silentpaw didn't take any prey as she was expected to feed herself, and tried to ignore her hunger. Eelpaw comes over and Silentpaw tells him about how hard it is to hunt, and how everything felt so hopeless. She wonders if she shouldn't have come here after all. Suddenly, Mistystar speaks, and both apprentices whirl around. Mistystar fiercely tells Silentpaw that of course hunting would be hard, and that the problem was much more serious and difficult than Silentpaw had expected. She tells Silentpaw that she could either leave, or take it like a true warrior. Silentpaw is shocked and declines Eelpaw's offer for him to go with her when she decides to leave the camp. She realises her mistakes, feeling shameful, but knowing she had to work hard and push herself to be the warrior she wanted to be. She stayed out of camp until moonhigh, and when she finally padded back to camp, Mistystar was saying she would announce to the Clan that Silentpaw had left. Silentpaw entered camp with two mice and a finch, greeting the RiverClan warriors with fake innocence. At first, Mistystar was shocked, but eventually told Silentpaw she could place her prey in the fresh-kill pile and take a mouse for herself. Silentpaw is glad but declines Mistystar's offer, telling the RiverClan leader that the elders and kits needed to eat first and she could catch something in the morning. Eelpaw purrs and tells Silentpaw that she might have impressed Mistystar. Silentpaw is happy and knows there will be more hard days ahead of her, but knows she can get through.

### Trail of Ashes

An unknown cat watches from StarClan as Silentstorm speaks to Bramblestar. The cat can hear Silentstorm telling Bramblestar that the Dark Forest is back. Later at the meeting, Mothwing suggests that StarClan turn to Silentstorm to defeat the darkness. Redscar argues that they don't know how she will save them. Dewpaw defends her, as Whitestorm explains that her strength won't be enough if she doesn't know how to fulfill her destiny. Firestar suggests that some cat must guide her, and the unknown cat offers to do so. StarClan eventually agrees that the unknown cat will guide Silentstorm in her quest to defeat the darkness.

## Trivia

* Silentstorm is depicted as an apprentice on the cover of *Faded Boundaries*.
* Silentstorm was named after the storm in *Faded Boundaries* and her actions during the flood.
* She was led to StarClan by Jayfeather
* Originally she, Blazeheart, and Darkbreeze were all supposed to die in the Silent Battle
* Her warrior name was originally going to be Silentblaze

## Personality/Relationships

Silentstorm is fierce, sarcastic, brave and not afraid to speak her mind. She is feisty and doesn't always listen to orders. She values friendship and has friends from the other three Clans. However, she is very loyal to her own Clan, despite some cats doubting her at first.

### Blazeheart

Silentstorm is close with her brother, Blazeheart, though they have quite different personalities. They had an awkward relationship after Silentstorm, Silentpaw at the time, returned from RiverClan during *Faded Boundaries*. However, they eventually made up near the end of *The Broken Shadow*, before they became warriors.

### Darkbreeze

Silentstorm is best friends with Darkbreeze, despite being in different Clans. They met during the storm that flooded the Gathering Island in *Faded Boundaries*. Silentstorm and Darkbreeze visit each other when they have spare time at their Clan borders.

### Eeltooth

Silentstorm is friends with Eeltooth, whom she met during the storm at the Gathering Island during *Faded Boundaries.* During Silentpaw's stay at RiverClan, she befriended Eelpaw, and their friendship lasts until Eeltooth died.

### Specklefoot

During Silentpaw's stay at RiverClan, she met Specklefoot on a patrol. After returning to ThunderClan, Specklefoot recognised Silentpaw and questioned why she was in ThunderClan. Silentpaw admitted that she went to RiverClan for a moon and begged Specklefoot to keep her secret, and she agreed. Silentpaw and Specklefoot's relationship was intially uneasy. However, after Silentpaw fought in the battle between ShadowClan and Shrew and her followers, Specklefoot came to respect Silentpaw, and vice versa. They became friends afterward.

### Jayfeather

Silentstorm and Jayfeather are very close, and Silentstorm views him as a second father. Since her kithood, the two enjoyed bantering with each other with sarcastic, dry words.

### Mistystar

At first, Mistystar was cold toward Silentstorm, especially when Silentstorm, Silentpaw back then, had first gone to RiverClan's camp. However, after working hard for RiverClan, both she-cats began to respect each other. Silenstorm is quite close with the RiverClan leader, and was horrified when Mistystar lost a life during the battle between ShadowClan and Shrew and her followers in *The Broken Shadow*, fiercely protecting Mistystar while she was in StarClan.

## Kin

Silentstorm's parents are Lionblaze and Cinderheart and her littermates are Blazeheart and Lichenkit. Silentstorm is mates with Lightfoot and they had five kits, Jaycloud, Screechwing, Hollybreeze, Mistydawn and Thorntooth.

[1] Click here to view Silentstorm's family tree

## Quotes

*“Do you know what all your enemies look like?* (...) *"Do you have every ShadowClan cat memorized by sight? RiverClan?"* (...) *"I'll recgonize them by scent, and I'll fight them by sound. I don't need sight to know who to claw and who to help. I'll hunt by scent and sound too. As long as I can hear my prey, I'll know how big it is and how far away. As for tree-climbing, I can hear another cat's voice on the ground, or the rustle of grass, and I'll know how far away it is. Simple!"* (...) *"I can scent and smell far better than any cat. I deserve to be a warrior!"*

- Silentkit to Bramblestar about being a warrior apprentice.

## Charart

Warrior
StarClan

## References

1. ↑ Revealed in Faded Boundaries Allegiances
2. ↑ Revealed in Silent Sacrifice Epilogue
3. ↑ Revealed in Faded Boundaries Allegiances
4. ↑ Revealed in Silent Sacrifice Epilogue
5. ↑ Revealed in Silent Sacrifice Epilogue
6. ↑ Revealed in Silentstorm's Faded Boundaries Reference Sheet
7. ↑ Revealed in Silentstorm's Faded Boundaries Reference Sheet
8. ↑ Revealed in Silentstorm's Faded Boundaries Reference Sheet
9. ↑ Revealed in Silentstorm's Faded Boundaries Reference Sheet
10. ↑ Revealed in Code of the Forest Chapter 8
11. ↑ Revealed in Code of the Forest Chapter Nineteen
12. ↑ Revealed in Code of the Forest Chapter Nineteen
13. ↑ Revealed in Silent Sacrifice Epilogue Author Notes
14. ↑ Revealed in Silent Sacrifice Epilogue Author Notes
15. ↑ Revealed in Silent Sacrifice Epilogue Author Notes
16. ↑ Revealed in Faded Boundaries Chapter 1
17. ↑ Revealed in Faded Boundaries Chapter 1
18. ↑ Revealed in Trail of Ashes Chapter 2
19. ↑ Revealed in The Broken Shadow Chapter 21
20. ↑ Revealed in Silentstorm's Waning Moon Reference Sheet
21. ↑ Revealed in Faded Boundaries Allegiances
22. ↑ Revealed in Silentstorm's Faded Boundaries Reference Sheet
23. ↑ Revealed in Faded Boundaries Cover
24. ↑ Revealed in Faded Boundaries Chapter 26
25. ↑ Revealed in Silent Sacrifice Epilogue Author Notes
26. ↑ Revealed in Linchenfall's After Silent Sacrifice Reference Sheet
27. ↑ Revealed in Chapter 26 of The Broken Shadow, Author's Note
28. ↑ https://www.quotev.com/story/6359034/Warriors-Echoes-of-the-War-Faded-Boundaries/3