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Skyfall: Windpaw Shire ItW

Windpaw Shire Allegiances as of Into the Wild

Shire Leadership:

Thegn: Tallhorizon, a short haired black and white bicolor tom with tall ears and a long tail. He has yellow eyes, a long muzzle, and a small, thin build. His parents were Palebird and Sandgorse and his littermate was Finch. His younger half-siblings are Wrenflight, Bristlebark, Fly, and Rabbit. His former mate was Jake. His mentor was Dawnstripe and his apprentice was Smokefoot. He was a hunter as a churl.

Reeve: Smokefoot, a short-furred very dark gray tom with blue eyes and limp left forepaw. His left ear is nicked and he has a muscular build. His parents are Meadowslip and Hickorynose and his half siblings are Sorrelshine and Pigeonflight. His mate is Ashfoot and their sons are Eagle and Hill. He was a hunter as a churl. His mentor was Tallhorizon and his apprentice is Rabbit.

Guilders:

Physician: Barkface, a mid-furred brown classic tabby tom with yellow eyes and a very short tail. He has a broad, but very small, build. His parents were Redclaw and Brackenwing and his brother was Shrewclaw. His mentor was Hawkheart.

Priest: Kitefeather, a long haired tortoiseshell molly with green eyes and tufted ears. She has a broad build. Her mate is Oatwhisker. Her mentor was Flailfoot.

Mortician: Doespring, a short haired light brown molly with blue eyes. She has a lanky build. Her parents are Hareflight and Mistmouse and her siblings are Stagleap and Ryestalk. Her mentor was Flamepelt.

Scribe: Drizzlenose, a short haired gray and white patched tom with a fluffy white mane. He has blue eyes and is heavy set. His mates are Sorrelshine and Stagleap and his daughter with Sorrelshine is Sky. His mentor was Whiteberry.

Master Churls:

Master Hunter: Ryestalk, a mid-furred gray tabby molly with amber eyes. She has a thick, broad build. Her parents were Hareflight and Mistmouse and her siblings are Stagleap and Doespring. Her mate was the late Shrewclaw and their kits are Mudclaw and Ouzelwing. Her mentor was Reedfeather and her apprentice was Wrenflight.

Master Artisan: Oatwhisker, a short haired light brown classic tabby tom with a long muzzle and tall ears. He has amber eyes and a lanky build. His mate is Kitefeather. His mentor was Brackenwing and his apprentice was Flowerleap.

Master Roamer: Crowfur, a short haired very dark gray tom with tall ears, a long graying muzzle, and amber eyes. He has a skinny build. His mate is Rushtail and their daughter is Ashfoot. His apprentice was Cloudrunner.

Master Caregiver: Morningflower, a mid-furred calico molly with orange eyes and tufted ears. She has a lanky build. Her parents are Cloudrunner and Wrenflight and her younger brother is Peat. Her mate is Ouzelwing and she is pregnant with his kits. Her mentor as a tunneler was Palebird. She had no caregiving mentor.

Master Lorekeeper: Cresspelt, a mid-furred reddish-brown trans tom with green eyes and a fluffy mane. He has a broad build. He was a farm cat who joined the shire and took the name Cress. His mate is Webfoot. His mentor was Mistmouse and his apprentice is White.

Master Tunneler: Webfoot, a mid-furred dark gray and white mackerel tabby tom with dark orange eyes and a webbed left forepaw. He has a broad, lithe build. His mate is Cresspelt. His mentor was Woollytail and his apprentice is Peat.

Churls:

Meadowslip, a short haired pale gray molly with amber eyes. She has a thin build. Her former mates were Mole and Hickorynose. She had an older litter of Smokefoot with Hickorynose and then a younger litter of Sorrelshine and Pigeonflight with Mole. She is an elder, but was an artisan. Her apprentice was Bristlenose.

Mistmouse, a short haired light brown tabby molly with blue eyes. She has a small, broad build. Her mate was Hareflight and her kits are Ryestalk, Stagleap, and Doespring. She is an elder, but was a lorekeeper. Her apprentice was Cresspelt.

Woollytail, a long-furred fluffy gray and white bicolor tom with yellow eyes and an especially bushy tail. He has a heavy build. His mate is the late Palebird and his kits are Wrenflight, Bristlenose, Fly, and Rabbit. He is an elder, but he was a tunneler. His mentor was Plumclaw and his apprentice was Webfoot.

Stagleap, a short haired brown tabby tom with orange eyes. He has a heavy build. His parents are Hareflight and Mistmouse and his siblings are Ryestalk and Doespring. His mates are Drizzlenose and Sorrelshine and his adopted daughter is Sky. He is a hunter. His mentor was Redclaw and his apprentice was Mudclaw.

Wrenflight, a mid-furred light brown molly with amber eyes and ear tufts. She has a fluffy white mane and a lanky build. Her parents are Woollytail and Palebird and her littermate is Bristlenose. Her older half brother is Tallhorizon and her younger siblings are Rabbit and Fly. Her mate is Cloudrunner and her kits are Morningflower and Peat. She is a hunter. Her mentor was Ryestalk.

Bristlenose, a long furred black and white tom with yellow eyes. He has a muscular build. His parents are Woollytail and Palebird and his littermate is Wrenflight. His older half brother is Tallhorizon and his younger siblings are Rabbit and Fly. He is an artisan. His mentor was Meadowslip.

Mudclaw, a short haired dark brown classic tabby tom with amber eyes. He has a nicked right ear and scarring on his left shoulder. He has a broad build. His parents are Ryestalk and Shrewclaw and his brother is Ouzelwing. He is a hunter. His mentor was Stagleap.

Ouzelwing, a short haired gray classic tabby tom with blue eyes. He has scars on his face around his left eye, throat, right foreleg, and belly.  He is blind in his left eye and his left ear is torn. He has a lanky but broad build. His parents are Ryestalk and Shrewclaw and his brother is Mudclaw. His mate is Morningflower and she is currently pregnant with their kits. He is a hunter. His mentor was Aspenfall.

Ashfoot, a mid-furred light gray pointed molly with blue eyes and tall ears. She has very fluffy chest fur and a lithe build. Her parents are Crowfur and Rushtail. Her mate is Smokefoot and their kits are Eagle and Hill. She is a hunter. Her mentor was Appledawn.

Pigeonflight, a mid-furred dark gray and white cat with amber eyes and ear tufts. They have a lithe build. Their parents are Meadowslip and Mole and their sister is Sorrelshine. Their half brother is Smokefoot. They are a tunneler. Their mentor was Webfoot.

Sorrelshine, a short haired dilute brown and gray tortoiseshell molly with yellow eyes. She has a lanky, thin build. Her parents are Mole and Meadowslip and her littermate is Pigeonflight. Her older half brother is Smokefoot. Her mates are Drizzlenose and Stagleap and her daughter with Drizzlenose is Sky. She is a roamer. Her mentor was Cloudrunner and her apprentice is Fly.

Apprentices:

Peat, a mid-furred golden brown tabby tom with yellow eyes. He has a lanky, broad build. His parents are Wrenflight and Cloudrunner and his older sister is Morningflower. He is training to be a tunneler under Webfoot. He is 9 moons old.

Rabbit, a short haired light brown and white molly with yellow eyes. She has a thin build. Her parents are Palebird and Woollytail and her littermate is Fly. Her oldest half sibling is Tallhorizon and her older siblings are Wrenflight and Bristlenose. She is training to be a hunter under Smokefoot. She is 8 moons old.

Fly, a short haired brown and white tom with green eyes. He has a lithe build. His parents are Palebird and Woollytail and his littermate is Rabbit. His oldest half siblings is Tallhorizon and his older siblings are Wrenflight and Bristlenose. He is training to be a roamer under Sorrelshine. He is 8 moons old.

Sky, a short haired white molly with yellow eyes. She has a small, thin build. Her parents are Sorrelshine and Drizzlenose, and her adopted bonus dad is Stagleap. She is training to be a lorekeeper under Cresspelt. She is 7 moons old.

Kittens:

Eagle, a mid-furred dark gray tom with lighter highlights and blue eyes. His parents are Ashfoot and Smokefoot and his littermate is Hill. He is 2 moons old.

Hill, a short haired pointed gray tom with pale blue eyes. His parents are Ashfoot and Smokefoot and his littermate is Eagle. He is 2 moons old.

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Notes:

Cats who have different names from canon:

Talltail -> Tallhorizon

Deadfoot -> Smokefoot

Bristlebark -> Bristlenose

Tornear -> Ouzelwing

Onewhisker -> Peat(whisker)

Whitetail -> (White)sky

Cats who are "revived" kittens:

Hill, based on Hillkit, a canonical kitten of Ashfoot and Deadfoot who is Crowfeather and Downkit's littermate. I have shifted his age forward and made him Eagle's littermate

Cats who are based on unnamed background characters to fill in the clan population:

Kitefeather

Drizzlenose

Cresspelt

Cats who have a different gender than canon:

Pigeonflight -> nonbinary (they/them)

Peat -> currently identifies as a tom, but as an adult will identify as a demiboy and use he/they pronouns

WindClan canonically has very very few named characters prior to the later arcs, so I had to fill in the gaps a lot. Tallstar's Revenge did not introduce nearly as many kitten littermates as other super editions or novellas did, so I had to add some canonically unnamed background cats to pad out the population.

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Skyfall: Timeline of Thegns - Gathering Clouds

Gathering Clouds is the period just before The Skyfall, when Skyclaw Shire's territory was beginning to be threatened and tensions within the shires were rising. Stormcasher Shire was formed during this period when the Windpaws and the Thunderhearts merged under Stripetail and Galeclaw. However, this was short lived and the shire disbanded and returned to their old territories shortly thereafter. However, the ability of a shire to simply leave set a precedent that would come back to bite the cats of the Skyclaw Shire in only a few generations.

[StormClan's Folly is probably going to mess up this timeline, but since it isn't out yet, this is where I am putting StormClan. And honestly this is where I plan on keeping it, even if the canon books say it happens earlier/later]

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I love your allegiances and I have so many thoughts and questions, so sorry in advance for the long ask!!! Feel free to address as many or as few points as you want, lol - I know the answer to some questions may be in upcoming posts! Also, I love the format you used; it’s detailed and informative without being overwhelming!

Thunderheart Shire

Blueflame is mates with Rosebloom and Oakheart! How much of Blueflame’s relationship with Oakheart does Rosebloom know about? Is she in any sort of relationship with Oakheart/will she be in StarClan?

I always love to see what rename people give White-eye/One-eye and Owlsong is now one of my favorites!

I like the picks of Darkstripe as Mortician and Mousefur as Scribe and I’m wondering why you decided to put them in those roles!

More Rosebloom questions; what made you decide to have her be the mother of Longtail and Wildmane? And what was her relationship with Patchpelt like?

PEBBLEFUR! Why did you decide to change her name from Brindleface? How did you land on Pebblefur? What made you decide to change Pebblefur’s mate to Darkstripe? Will their kits still be Ash, Fern, Tulip, and Elder? What does she see in him

What sort of relationship do Tigerclaw and Nightmist have? With Blueflame as a mentor, I’d imagine they’d butt heads pretty often!

Broad questions for the apprentices, excluding Raven and Fire: how did you decide who would mentor them when changing their mentors?

Shadoweye Shire

Why did you choose Darkfeather and her kits to be Brokentail’s mate and kits? 

It’s interesting that Newtspeck’s kits are listed with a known sire (which makes me wonder if Sunset will be plot relevant - a BloodClan cat, perhaps?) while Scorchwind’s kits are not - I would love love love to hear more about this!!!!!!

I’m interested to learn more about Blossom; do she and Bog still die, leaving Brokentail heir-less? Do just one of them die? I like all the politics at play here!

Rivertail Shire

What changes from Stormstrike’s canon backstory? Does he train as a roamer after dislocating his jaw and learn from the barn cats? Does Rainflower still try to change his name? Are you keeping the Mapleshade haunting?

I love trans molly Claybelly so much!!!!

I’ve noticed that Rippleclaw’s mate AND former apprentice is Graypool. I would love to hear more about that situation, as well as Rivertail Shire’s thoughts on it.

I’ve ALSO renamed Piketooth to Chartooth. Great minds think alike! (my own rewrite can be found here: @twinflames-rewrite)

I love the rename of Blackclaw to Deepclaw! Interesting that his mate is his apprentice’s littermate.

What is the dynamic between Graypool, Rippleclaw, and Oakheart? Stonefur and Mistydawn don’t know that Graypool is their ADOPTED mother - do they think Graypool and Oakheart were mates and then broke up? What does Rippleclaw think of them? Also - interesting that  Stonefur’s father is also his mentor! Is that normal for Rivertail Shire? 

Ohh, Mosspelt’s mate is also her mentor’s sibling - interesting!

Windpaw Shire

It’s interesting that Meadowslip’s former mate is Mole! What did Windpaw Shire think of their relationship? Did her kits ever want to wander around with Mole instead of staying in Windpaw Shire?

I love the rename Ouzelwing!

Okay okay that's all I have for now, thank you for letting me ramble!

Okay so lots of really good questions! I'll answer as many as I can lol.

Thunderheart Shire:

Blueflame/Rosebloom/Oakheart:

Rose knows about all of it! She and Thrushpelt are/were Blueflame's confidants during the whole situation, but Rose and Blue don't become mates until after Blue has given up her kits. Rose becomes a source of comfort during this period that ultimately grows into a relationship. In the Stars (there will be a post on shire religion here soon!) I'd imagine that they would be a poly group, with Blue being mates with both Oak and Rose while Oak and Rose are romantic at most with one another.

2. Owlsong

Thank you! I've always loved the prefix Owl- and jumped at the chance to use it lol

3. Darkstripe and Mousefur's Roles

So this was partially thought out and partially me just needing to fill those slots lol. In Darkstripe's case, idk, his personality just made me think that he would be a good fit for the mortician. It would also give him more of a voice in the clan (as a guild member) that would be more in Fireheart's face once he becomes deputy. As for Mousefur, her characterization in canon as traditional made me think she would be a good fit, deeply caring for the roots and traditions of her shire.

4. Rosebloom + Patchpelt = Longtail and Wildfang

This was in all honesty just part of fixing the family tree lol. Also, because I wanted Rosebloom to get a chance at being a mother. She and Patchpelt weren't mates for long, and they split once their kits become apprentices. They realized that they just didn't have the spark they once had and instead of forcing it, decided it would be better to separate.

5. Pebblefur's name and mate!

Pebblefur was a change almost exclusively because her name and coloring just didn't match lol. When I searched "brindle" what came up was a stripey, brown coloring. She's gray and not stripey. So I decided to change her name to something that evoked her appearance. Pebblefur fit the bill lol. As for her relationship with Darkstripe, it's complex. She is initially part of the pro-Tigerclaw group (I wanted some she-cats in there), appreciating his strength and his charisma. During this time, she falls for Darkstripe. And he, wanting prestige within the shire (which can come from a mate and kits) agrees to be her mate. She certainly loves him, and he likely did at some point, but by the time Tigerclaw's betrayal is revealed, they are on the rocks. And when Darkstripe remains loyal to Tiger, Pebble breaks off their relationship. Them breaking up is the final straw that sends Darkstripe out of the Thunderhearts and to Tiger. And yes! Ash, Fern, and Iris (replacing Tulip and Elder) are their kittens! I thought Darkstripe -> Ashfur would be some fun lore.

6. Tiger and Night

You basically hit the nail on the head. Nightmist is level-headed, diplomatic, and shrewd. She is not dissimilar from her brother personality wise, but she uses her cunning and charisma for the gain of the shire, rather than her own ambitions. She was also close friends with Redtail, and hated how her brother seemed to have him wrapped around his claw. She strongly disapproves of her brother's posse of "friends" and has a very strained relationship with him. That strain turns into disowning and a want for vengeance once the truth about Tiger comes out. This will be plot relevant.

7. Mentors

This honestly came down to who was available in each role to mentor. Gray really only had one option: Wildfang. Sparrowpelt, as Master Lorekeeper, would be another option, but I can't imagine he would want an apprentice in his old age. As for Dust, I wanted him to have Longtail, a Tigerclaw supporter, as mentor. This would explain his turn to Tigerclaw and his group as an adult. As for Sand, I thought Lionheart should have an apprentice and Sand was open lol. I wish I could've fit Whitestorm in there, but he'll get a chance later.

Shadoweye Shire:

Darkfeather

I liked the concept of honor-siring from @bonefall 's better bones rewrite and thought it would be perfect for Brokentail. He is the "king" of his shire and would want to have an heir. With all of his lives remaining, he presumably thought he would have a long time to raise and train his kits to follow in his footsteps. Unfortunately for him (and fortunately for the rest of the shires), he didn't get that chance. Darkfeather was an only kitten who desperately wanted the recognition that mothering the thegn's kits would have. She was around his age, pretty, and well-liked. Hence, she and Brokentail agreed to have kittens.

2. Sunset and Newtspeck

I will say that Sunset is a canonical cat, I just changed his backstory and original name. He'll come back lol. As for Scorchwind, he's just a very private cat. His brother's antics with Yellowfang and Foxheart made him uneasy, and he decided to keep his mouth closed when he fell for an outsider. As for whether his kits will ever have a named mother, I haven't decided.

3. Bog and Blossom

Blossom dies, Bog lives. Bog is Broken's official heir, but shire politics will intervene and he will never become the thegn. He will actually decline the chance as an adult after Rookfoot dies, instead supporting his younger brother Rowanclaw. Bog ends up becoming a priest in his later years, trying as hard as he can to distance himself from his father's legacy.

Rivertail Shire:

Stormstrike's backstory

I think very little would change. His mother would still try to rename him, but his father fights harder this time and Brambleberry would be enough to override her in front of Hailstep. As such, he keeps the name Storm but is still practically disowned by his mother. The rest of his story plays out the same... with the exception of Mapleshade. I haven't 100% decided on this, but I don't think Mapleshade would be as explicitly involved in his life. I am trying to keep the Stars a distant presence, so Mapleshade may be involved, just in a much less direct capacity.

2. Claybelly

Thank you! Claybelly is such a cute name imo

3. Rippleclaw and Graypool

Going to be honest, this was originally a mistake I made way back when first putting the allegiances together. I accidentally made them both mates and mentor-apprentice. However, I thought I could make something from it and address another issue that commonly occurs within the canonical series (unintentionally I image). Rivertail Shire is not exactly pleased or comfortable with this pairing. To be 100% transparent, Graypool was groomed. Rippleclaw is a much older tom who took advantage of the younger, insecure she-cat. Graypool found comfort in him, not knowing that she was being manipulated. Everything comes crashing down after their kits die and she is protected from the backlash by Willowbreeze, Oakheart, and Stormstrike. Rippleclaw stays in the shire, but he is never as well respected again. During this same time frame, Oakheart brings his kits back into the clan. Graypool, distraught and hurting, agrees to raise them as a way to keep her mind off of her pain. She adores Stone and Misty and in a way feel indebted to them for saving her from a much darker existence. Poor Graypool really goes through the ringer.

4/5. Chartooth and Deepclaw

Thank you! I'll have to check out your AU! I was trying to change as many repeat prefixes as I could lol

6. Graypool, Oakheart, and Rippleclaw

Let's just say Rippleclaw is deeply unhappy with the entire situation. Oakheart acts as a buffer between Graypool and Rippleclaw. Oak and Gray are never mates, just very close friends who agree to co-parent the kits. However, they act as mates in front of the shire and the kittens in an effort to provide stability for Stone and Misty. As for Oak being Stone's mentor, this was a decision Hailstep made more for practicality than anything else. Oakheart was a strong, young warrior with the characteristics of a good reeve and possibly thegn, but he had not had an apprentice. Stone was the right age and Hailstep figured the two would be successful as a mentor-apprentice pair regardless of their kinship.

7. Mosspelt

This one comes down to really tight age gaps between mentors and apprentices during the end of Hailstep's thegnship. Frogleap and Mosspelt are only around 6 months apart in age, but the shire needed a mentor for the new apprentice and so Sunfish was chosen, despite being a brand new churl herself. It's very similar to Fireheart and Cinderpaw age-wise. Fireheart was very young when he got Cinder as an apprentice.

Windpaw Shire

Mole and Meadowslip

They kept their relationship as secret as they possibly could. Mole, being a cat from outside the shire, was deemed entirely unacceptable by the very uptight Windpaws. He was not from the shire and also not a believer in the Stars (which is a huge deal for the Windpaws). Some cats could have guessed that they were mates, but no one said anything. Mole was gone by the time the kits were born, and although he returned each season with his cats, he and Meadowslip did their best to maintain their cover. The kits always stayed with Meadowslip.

2. Ouzelwing

Thank you! I wanted to use some more unique names and in the process of changing all of the disability-based names to typical warrior/churl names, I landed on Ouzel.

Okie doke hopefully that covers it lol. I really enjoy answering questions, so if anything doesn't make sense or you have more go for it!

Thank you so much for the thoughtful questions!

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Skyfall: Rivertail Shire ItW

Rivertail Shire Allegiances as of Into the Wild

Shire Leadership:

Thegn: Stormstrike, a short haired light brown mackerel tabby tom with green eyes and a permanently dislocated jaw. He has a heavy, muscular build. His parents were the deceased Rainflower and Shellheart and his brother is Oakheart. His mate was the deceased Willowbreeze and their daughter is Silver. They had two other kittens that did not survive: Willowkit and Minnowkit. His mentor was Mudthorn and his apprentice was Sedgeleaf. He was a roamer as a churl.

Reeve: Oakheart, a short haired dark brown tom with amber eyes. He has a muscular, broad build. His parents were the deceased Rainflower and Shellheart and his bother is Stormstrike. His secret mate is Blueflame and their kittens are Stonefur, Mistydawn, and Moss. His mentor was Shellheart and his apprentices were Deepclaw and Stonefur. He was a hunter.

Guilders:

Physician: Mudfur, a long haired dark brown classic tabby tom with amber eyes and a torn ear. He has some scarring on his shoulders and a heavy, muscular build. His mate was the deceased Brightsky and his kittens are Leopardfur and Sharkstrike. His late kittens are Carp and Stream. He was a hunter before becoming a physician. His mentor as a hunter was Troutclaw and his mentor as a physician was Brambleberry. His apprentice as a hunter was Duckwing.

Priest: Emberdawn, a mid-furred dark ginger tabby molly with green eyes. She has a broad build. Her sister is Mosspelt. Her mentor was Kitefeather of the Windpaws, since the previous Rivertail priest passed on before training an apprentice.

Mortician: Shimmerpelt, a mid-furred, sleek black molly with blue eyes and a long ear tufts. She is shorter than average with a thin build. Her mate is Chartooth and their kits are Skyheart and Deepclaw. Her mentor was Birdsong.

Scribe: Claybelly, a short furred reddish-brown tabby trans molly with amber eyes. She has a lanky but broad build. Her parents are Ottersplash and Timberfang and her siblings are Sedgeleaf and Reedtail. Her mentor was Echomist.

Master Churls:

Master Hunter: Rippleclaw, a short haired pale blue-gray tom with much darker stripes, green eyes, and significant scarring. He has a thick, muscular build. His mate is Graypool and their kittens were Swan, Morning, and Splash, none of whom survived kithood. His and Graypool’s adopted kittens are Stonefur and Mistydawn. His mentor was Tanglewhisker and his apprentice was Graypool.

Master Artisan: Petaldust, a long haired dilute gray and brown tortoiseshell molly with light green eyes. She has a thick build. Her parents were Hailstep and Echomist and her siblings are Duckwing and Beetlenose. Her mentor was Fallowtail and her apprentice was Reedtail.

Master Roamer: Chartooth, a mid-furred brown mackerel tabby tom with scraggly teeth, tufted ears, and dark amber eyes. He has a lanky build. His mate is Shimmerpelt and their kittens are Deepclaw and Skyheart. His mentor was Clickstep and his apprentice was Softwing.

Master Caregiver: Sunfish, a short haired gray tabby molly with amber eyes and tufted ears. She has a muscular build. Her parents are Creekshine and Juniperpelt and her brother is Frogleap. Her mate is Beetlenose and their kits are Ice, Vixen, and Branch. She had no mentor for caregiving, but her hunting mentor was Ottersplash. Her apprentice was Mosspelt.

Master Lorekeeper: Orchidfur, a short haired calico molly with amber eyes. She has a heavy set build. Her parents are Softwing and Owlface and her sister is Orangeripple. Her mentor was Juniperpelt and her apprentice is Shore.

Churls:

Juniperpelt, a short furred darker brown tom with orange eyes. He has a thick, broad build. His siblings were the late Marshcloud and Fallowtail. His mate is Creekshine and their kits are Frogleap and Sunfish. He is an elder, but was a lorekeeping churl. His apprentice was Orchidfur.

Creekshine, a long haired gray tabby molly with green eyes and tufted ears. She has scars on her face and right shoulder. Her mate is Juniperpelt and their kittens are Frogleap and Sunfish. She is an elder. Her mentor was Duskwater and her apprentice was Lilystem. Before, she was an artisan.

Lilystem, a mid-furred silver mackerel tabby molly with green eyes and tufted ears. She has a lanky build. Her mate is Reedtail and her kits are Shade and Shore. She is an artisan. Her mentor was Creekshine and her apprentice was Orangeripple.

Timberfang, a mid-furred brown classic tabby tom with amber eyes. He has a thick, muscular build. His mate was Ottersplash and his kittens are Sedgeleaf, Reedtail, and Claybelly. He is a hunter. His apprentices was Mistydawn.

Softwing, a long haired very light gold and white molly with amber eyes. She is short with a broad build. Her brother was Whitefang and her mate is Owlface. Her’s and Owlface’s kits are Orangeripple and Orchidfur. She is a roamer. Her mentor was Chartooth.

Owlface, a short haired brown tabby tom with a distinctive white patch on his face. He also has white paws, chest, and tail tip. He has blue eyes and a lanky build. His mate is Softwing and their kits are Orangeripple and Orchidfur. He is a roamer. His mentor was Puddlesplash and his apprentice was Sharkstrike.

Graypool, a mid-furred dark gray molly with blue eyes. She has a thin build. Her parents are the late Fallowtail and the the late Windpaw deputy, Reedfeather. Her sister was the late Willowbreeze. Her mate is Rippleclaw and their litter was Swan, Morning, and Splash, none of whom survived kithood. Her adopted kits are Stonefur and Mistydawn. She is a hunter. Her mentor was Rippleclaw and her apprentice is Silver. Her former apprentice is Frogleap.

Duckwing, a short haired gray cat with pale blue-gray eyes. They have a short, muscular build. Their parents are Hailstep and Echomist and their siblings are Petaldust and Beetlenose. Their mentor was Mudfur and their apprentice was Leopardfur. They are a hunter.

Orangeripple, a long haired golden and white bicolor molly with light blue eyes. She has a broad build. Her parents are Softwing and Owlface and her sister is Orchidfur. Her mate is Sharkstrike. She is an artisan. Her mentor was Lilystem and her apprentice is Shade.

Reedtail, a mid-furred light gray-brown classic tabby tom with blue eyes and tufted hears. He has a short, broad build. His parents are Timberfang and Ottersplash and his siblings are Sedgeleaf and Claybelly. His mate is Lilystem and his kits are Shore and Shade. He is an artisan. His mentor was Petaldust.

Sedgeleaf, a mid-furred light golden-brown classic tabby molly with yellow eyes and tufted ears. She has a muscular build. Her parents are Ottersplash and Timberfang and her siblings are Reedtail and Claybelly. She is a roamer. Her mentor was Stormstrike.

Deepclaw, a short haired very dark gray tom with a darker tail, ears, and chin. He has a muscular build and orange eyes. His parents are Shimmerpelt and Chartooth and his sister is Skyheart. His mate is Mistydawn. He is a hunter. His mentor was Oakheart and his apprentice was Stonefur.

Skyheart, a mid-furred light gray-brown tabby molly with green eyes. She has small, thin build. Her parents are Shimmerpelt and Chartooth and her brother is Deepclaw. She is a hunter. Her mentor was Willowbreeze.

Leopardfur, a spotted golden and brown molly with amber eyes and white highlights. She has amber eyes and a broad, muscular build. Her parents are Mudfur and the late Brightsky. Her brother is Sharkstrike, and her late siblings are Carp and Stream. She is a hunter. Her mentor was Duckwing and her apprentice is Ice.

Sharkstrike, a golden-brown tabby and white tom with orange eyes and ear tufts. He has a lanky build and a distinctive tuft of fur on his spine that looks like a fin. His parents are Mudfur and the late Brightsky, and his sister is Leopardfur. He also has two deceased siblings: Carp and Stream. His mate is Orangeripple. He is a roamer. His mentor was Owlface and his apprentice is Frond.

Frogleap, a short furred gray tom with a striped tail and orange eyes. He has a thick build. His parents are Creekshine and Juniperpelt and his sister is Sunfish. His mate is Mosspelt, who is currently pregnant with their first litter. He is a hunter. His mentor was Graypool.

Stonefur, a short haired dark gray tom with blue eyes and a broad build. His father is Oakheart and his adopted mother is Graypool. He does not know that Graypool is his adopted mother and that Blueflame of the Thunderhearts is his biological mother. His sisters are Mistydawn and the late Moss. He is a hunter. His mentor was Oakheart.

Mistydawn, a mid-furred dark blue-gray molly with blue eyes and a broad build. Her father is Oakheart and her adopted mother is Graypool. She does not know that Graypool is her adopted mother and that Blueflame of the Thunderhearts is her biological mother. Her siblings are Stonefur and the late Moss. She is a hunter. Her mentor was Timberfang. Her mate is Deepclaw.

Mosspelt, a long furred calico molly with blue eyes and long ear tufts. She has a heavy set build. Her sister is Emberdawn and her mate is Frogleap. She is currently pregnant. She is a caretaker. Her mentor was Sunfish.

Apprentices:

Silver, a mid-furred silver and white classic tabby molly with ear tufts and blue eyes. She has a muscular build. Her parents are Stormstrike and the deceased Willowbreeze. Her siblings were Willow and Minnow, neither of whom survived kithood. She is training to be a hunter under Graypool. She is 10 moons old.

Ice, a mid-furred dark brown tom with white forepaws and orange eyes. He has a scar on his right upper lip and a broad build. His parents are Sunfish and Beetlenose and his younger siblings are Vixen and Branch. He is training to be a hunter under Leopardfur. He is 9 moons old.

Frond, a short haired dark brown and white tabby molly with light green eyes. Their right ear has a nick in it and they have a heavier build. She is a foundling kit adopted by Lilystem and Reedtail and raised alongside Shade and Shore. She is training to be a roamer under Sharkstrike. She is 7 moons old.

Shade, a short haired very dark gray molly with tall ears and tufts. She has orange eyes and a thin build. Her parents are Lilystem and Reedtail and her brother is Shore. Her adopted sister is Frond. She is training to be an artisan under Orangeripple. She is 6 moons old.

Shore, a short haired brown tabby tom with white paws and light amber eyes. He has a heavy build. His parents are Lilystem and Reedtail and his sister is Shade. His adopted sister is Frond. He is training to be a lorekeeper under Orchidfur. He is 6 moons old.

Kittens:

Vixen, a mid-furred dark brown molly with a white tail tip and paws. She has ear tufts and olive green eyes. Her parents are Sunfish and Beetlenose and her littermate is Branch. Her older brother is Ice. She is a moon old.

Branch, a mid-furred light warm-brown tabby tom with amber eyes. He has ear tufts. His parents are Sunfish and Beetlenose and his littermate is Vixen. His older brother is Ice. He is a moon old.

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Notes:

Cats who have different names from canon:

Crookedstar -> Stormstrike

Loudbelly -> Claybelly

Piketooth -> Chartooth

Mallowfur -> Orchidfur

Cedarpelt -> Juniperpelt

Lakeshine -> Creekshine

Timberfur -> Timberfang

Owlfur -> Owlface

Voleclaw -> Duckwing

Dawnbright -> Orangeripple

Sedgecreek -> Sedgeleaf

Blackclaw -> Deepclaw

Mistyfoot -> Mistydawn

White(claw) -> Ice(fang)

Greenflower -> Frond(feather)

Heavystep -> Shore(step)

Grasswhisker -> Branch(snap)

There are so many name changes because the canonical RiverClan was one of the biggest offenders of my core naming rules: 1) must be able to be plausibly found naturally in SW Scotland, 2) minimize repeat prefixes and suffixes. (in this case: so many dawns and so many -furs)

Cats who are "revived" kittens:

Sharkstrike -> based on Leopardfur's siblings, who are semi-canonically named Waterkit, Oatkit, and Carpkit.

Cats who are a different gender from canon:

Claybelly/Loudbelly is trans fem (she/her)

Duckwing/Voleclaw is nonbinary (they/them)

Frondfeather/Greenflower is questioning nonbinary/molly, she hasn't quite figured herself out yet and uses she/they pronouns. As an adult, they will be nonbinary, but continue to use she/they.

Branch/Grasswhisker is a tom