"You were spying in the Dark Forest? You're so brave!"

— Cherrypaw to Ivypool in The Last Hope, page 156

Cherrypaw (TC)
Affiliations
Current:	ThunderClan[1]
Age
Age:	Approx. 14 moons (1.17 years)[1]
Names
Kit: Apprentice:	Cherrykit[1] Cherrypaw[2]
Family
Mother: Father: Brother:	Poppyfrost Berrynose Molepaw
Education
Mentor(s):	Foxleap,[2] Cloudtail (temporarily)[3]
Book Appearances
Living:	The Fourth Apprentice, Fading Echoes, Night Whispers, Sign of the Moon, The Forgotten Warrior, The Last Hope, Hollyleaf's Story, Mistystar's Omen

Cherrypaw is a fluffy^[4] ginger she-cat^[5] with amber eyes.^[6]

Spoiler Warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Contents 1 History 1.1 In the Omen of the Stars Arc 1.1.1 The Fourth Apprentice 1.1.2 Fading Echoes 1.1.3 Night Whispers 1.1.4 Sign of the Moon 1.1.5 The Forgotten Warrior 1.1.6 The Last Hope 1.2 In the Novellas 1.2.1 Hollyleaf's Story 1.2.2 Mistystar's Omen 2 Trivia 3 Character Pixels 4 Family 4.1 Members 4.2 Tree 5 Quotes 6 Ceremonies 7 References and Citations

HistoryEdit

In the Omen of the Stars ArcEdit

The Fourth ApprenticeEdit

Cherrykit and her brother, Molekit, are born to Poppyfrost and Berrynose during an unusually hot and dry greenleaf, although they are not yet mentioned by name.

After the birth of the two kits, Jayfeather, the medicine cat of ThunderClan, calls for Berrynose to come see his kits. Before Berrynose arrives, three cats suddenly appear, looking at the newborn kits hungrily. Jayfeather's brother, Lionblaze, arrives and also sees the three cats. Jayfeather and Lionblaze identify them as Tigerstar, Hawkfrost and a cat they don't recognize, who is later on revealed to be Brokenstar, whom are all residents of the Dark Forest. The evil cats disappear.

When her father arrives in the nursery,  he greets his mate and kits warmly, and tells Poppyfrost that their kits are going to be the best in the Clan.

Fading EchoesEdit

Cherrykit tumbles out of the nursery with her brother beside her and her mother behind her. Poppyfrost complains about how early kits wake up while Cherrykit and Molekit continue on. As warriors gather by the rocks, she is told to stay out of the way although she wants to hear Brambleclaw speak.

Cherrykit is often seen playing with her brother Molekit throughout this book. When Jayfeather visits them, Cherrykit shows him a battle move, which leads into her and Molekit getting into an argument on pouncing.

When the tree falls on the camp, Daisy carries Cherrykit out as the Clan evacuates the hollow.

When Briarpaw breaks her spine, Cherrykit and Molekit are seen playing around her, encouraging her, and climbing all over her. Cherrykit offers to give her meal to Briarlight, who has earned her warrior name, but when the young warrior refuses and manages to get her own prey from the fresh-kill pile, she and her brother cheer Briarlight on. Jayfeather notices that they seem to be the only other cats in the Clan who see her as the same cat they had seen before the accident. Dovepaw also notes that Cherrykit, Molekit, and Jayfeather are Briarlight's biggest supporters. Briarlight later boasts to her mother, Millie, that she could balance both kits on her shoulders, to which Millie replies that she wouldn't dare.

Later on, she is playing with a ball of moss on the frost covered ground with her brother.

Night WhispersEdit

Cherrykit is often seen alongside her mother and her brother. Once, she skips in front of her father, Berrynose, causing him to trip, and he chides her good-naturedly. She is also one of the cats who begin to catch whitecough.

Sign of the MoonEdit

Cherrykit is recovering well after catching whitecough. When Ivypool and Dovewing become warriors, she and Molekit start to talk about how they will be the best apprentices yet. Firestar overhears this, and tells the pair that they are not six moons yet, much to the kits' dismay.

She also gets bellyache, along with her brother, from eating too much squirrel, but Jayfeather treats it, and they both eventually get better.

The Forgotten WarriorEdit

Cherrykit receives her apprentice name, Cherrypaw, and receives Foxleap as her mentor. She's very excited and eager to learn. Later when she and Molepaw are training with Foxleap, Rosepetal, and Brightheart, Brightheart is showing them her fighting techniques, when a fox arrives, Brightheart pushes them into brambles and chases the fox with Foxleap and Rosepetal. A few moments later, the fox returns, trying to kill the apprentices. A strange cat, initially believed to be Sol, but later revealed as Hollyleaf, shows up and scares off the fox.

Later, when she and her mentor, Foxleap, and her brother and his mentor, Rosepetal, go hunting, she comes back with a huge squirrel that she caught.

Cherrypaw and Mousewhisker share a rotting mouse and then come up with a bellyache. They try to treat it themselves, but end up being near-fatally poisoned by an herb after they mistook it for parsley. Leafpool cautiously sniffs at the foam on their mouths and declares that they had consumed Water Hemlock. Cherrypaw then has to be held down to keep from flailing and choking to death on her tongue. Thankfully with the help of Leafpool and Cinderheart, they are given yarrow and are able to vomit up the poison and then, as Leafpool promises, are fine. Poppyfrost and Daisy are frantic, but seem more consoled after Leafpool pronounces their offspring fine.

The Last HopeEdit

When Ivypool reveals that she has been spying and training in the Dark Forest, Cherrypaw is seen admiring her bravery. Later, Ivypool takes Cherrypaw out of the camp to work with her.

Cherrypaw serves as a messenger along with her brother, Molepaw, and she is sent to ShadowClan.

When ThunderClan are being attacked by a second wave of Dark Forest warriors Dovewing spots Cherrypaw at the top of the hollow, peering down at them. Firestar waves his tail at her and she dashes off to get help from any Clan patrol she can find.

In the middle of battle, Bumblestripe bumps into the two littermates, and Cherrypaw excitedly announces the Clans are beating the Dark Forest warriors.

In the NovellasEdit

Hollyleaf's StoryEdit

Cherrykit is briefly outside with Molekit until Poppyfrost tells her to get back in the den because she has a cough. She asks why Jayfeather can't just give her medicine, and Poppyfrost tells her he ran out of yarrow. Hollyleaf is watching this and gets yarrow, which she leaves outside the camp entrance for Jayfeather to find. Later, she tells Fallen Leaves that she has stopped coughing and the yarrow leaves worked. Hollyleaf thinks that if she stayed in ThunderClan she would have liked Cherrykit as her apprentice.

Mistystar's OmenEdit

Cherrykit does not formally appear in Mistystar's Omen, but is listed in the allegiances.

TriviaEdit

• Due to her kin, Cherrypaw has traces of WindClan blood from Windflight, who is half WindClan,^[7] loner blood from Daisy and Smoky, who are loners,^[8] and SkyClan blood from Spottedleaf and Tigerstar, who are SkyClan descendants.^[9]
• In The Forgotten Warrior, Molekit and Cherrykit are mentioned as being almost six moons old.^[10] However, judging by the season they were born and the season they were apprenticed in, both of them were over a year old and roughly six moons late in being apprenticed.^[1][11]
• She and Molepaw are mistakenly listed as kits in the allegiances of The Last Hope, despite having already been apprenticed. ^[12]

Character PixelsEdit

Please do not edit this gallery Kit Version Apprentice Version

FamilyEdit

MembersEdit

Mother:

Poppyfrost:^[13] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Father:

Berrynose:^[13] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Brother:

Molepaw:^[13] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Grandmothers:

Sorreltail:^[14] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Daisy:^[15] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Grandfathers:

Brackenfur:^[14] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Smoky:^[15] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Great-Grandmothers:

Frostfur:^[16] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Willowpelt:^[17] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Great-Grandfather:

Whitestorm:^[17] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Great-Great-Grandmothers:

Robinwing:^[18] Status Unknown

Swiftbreeze:^[19] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Snowfur:^[20] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Great-Great-Grandfathers:

Adderfang:^[21] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Thistleclaw:^[20] Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member

Great-Great-Great-Grandmothers:

Moonflower:^[22] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Poppydawn:^[23] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Great-Great-Great-Grandfather:

Stormtail:^[22] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Windflight:^[24] Status Unknown

Aunts:

Hazeltail:^[15] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Cinderheart:^[14] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Honeyfern:^[14] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Lilykit:^[25]Living (As of The Last Hope)

Seedkit:^[25]Living (As of The Last Hope)

Uncles:

Mousewhisker:^[15] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Molepaw:^[14] Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Half-Aunt:

Rosepetal:^[26] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Half-Uncle:

Toadstep:^[26] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Great-Aunts:

Cinderpelt:^[16] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Brightheart:^[27] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Great-Uncles:

Sootfur:^[17] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Rainwhisker:^[17] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Thornclaw:^[27] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Great-Half-Uncle:

Graystripe:^[28] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Darkstripe:^[29] Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member

Great-Great-Uncles:

Patchpelt:^[30] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Redtail:^[19] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Dustpelt:^[28] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Ravenpaw:^[28] Living (As of Warrior's Return)

Longtail:^[31] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Great-Great-Aunts:

Brindleface:^[18] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Spottedleaf:^[19] Deceased, No Residence

Leopardfoot:^[30] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Great-Great-Uncles and Aunts:

Unidentified Kits:^[18] Status Unknown

Great-Great-Great-Aunts:

Bluestar:^[22] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Sweetpaw:^[23] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Rosetail:^[23] Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Great-Great-Great-Great-Uncle:

Goosefeather:^[32] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Cousins:

Unnamed Kits:^[33] Status Unknown

Whitewing:^[34] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Amberkit:^[35] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Dewkit:^[35] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Snowkit:^[35] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Stormfur:^[36] Living (As of Sign of the Moon)

Feathertail:^[36] Deceased, Verified Tribe of Endless Hunting and StarClan member

Bumblestripe:^[37] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Blossomfall:^[37] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Briarlight:^[37] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Ashfur:^[38] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Ferncloud:^[38] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Two Unnamed Kits:^[39] Deceased, Suspected StarClan members

Sandstorm:^[28] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Mistkit:^[40] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Nightkit:^[40] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Tigerstar:^[40] Deceased, No Residence

Spiderleg:^[41] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Shrewpaw:^[41] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Birchfall:^[42] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Larchkit:^[42] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Hollykit:^[42] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Icecloud:^[43] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Foxleap:^[43] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Stonefur:^[44] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Mosskit:^[44] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Mistystar^[44] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Dovewing:^[45] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Ivypool:^[45] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Lark That Sings at Dawn:^[46] Living (As of Sign of the Moon)

Pine That Clings to Rock :^[46] Living (As of Sign of the Moon)

Leafpool:^[34] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Squirrelflight:^[34] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Bramblestar:^[47] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Tawnypelt:^[47] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Hawkfrost:^[48] Deceased, No Residence

Mothwing:^[48] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Tadpole:^[48] Deceased, Residence Unknown

Reedwhisker:^[49] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Perchkit:^[50] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Primrosepaw:^[50] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Pikepaw:^[50] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Lionblaze:^[51] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Jayfeather:^[51] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Hollyleaf:^[51] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Tigerheart:^[52] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Flametail:^[52] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Dawnpelt:^[52] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Distant Ancestors:

Cloudstar:^[53] Deceased, Verified SkyClan ancestor

Birdflight:^[53] Deceased, Verified SkyClan ancestor

Gorseclaw:^[53] Deceased, Verified SkyClan ancestor

Spottedpelt:^[53] Deceased, Verified SkyClan ancestor

TreeEdit

    = Male

    = Female

    = Gender Unknown

QuotesEdit

CeremoniesEdit

Cherrypaw's Apprentice Ceremony
Firestar: From this time forward, this kit will be known as Cherrypaw. Foxleap, you have shown courage and perseverance in serving your Clan, and I trust that you will pass on these qualities to your apprentice. Reference: The Forgotten Warrior, page 49

End of Spoiler Warning

References and CitationsEdit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, page 199
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, page 49
3. ↑ Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, page 63
4. ↑ Revealed in Fading Echoes, page 26
5. ↑ Revealed in Fading Echoes, allegiances
6. ↑ Revealed in Hollyleaf's Story, page 162
7. ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 453
8. ↑ Revealed in Sunset, page 193
9. ↑ Revealed in Spottedleaf's Honest Answer
10. ↑ Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, page 45
11. ↑ Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, pages 49-50
12. ↑ Revealed in The Last Hope, allegiances
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2} Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, page 299
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4} Revealed in Sunset, page 27
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3} Revealed in Twilight, page 146
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 95
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3} Revealed in Rising Storm, page 120
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1 18.2} Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 329
19. ↑ ^{19.0 19.1 19.2} Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 362
20. ↑ ^{20.0 20.1} Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 327
21. ↑ Revealed on Vicky's facebook page
22. ↑ ^{22.0 22.1 22.2} Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 24
23. ↑ ^{23.0 23.1 23.2} Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 47
24. ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 315
25. ↑ ^{25.0 25.1} Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, page 146
26. ↑ ^{26.0 26.1} Revealed in Outcast, allegiances
27. ↑ ^{27.0 27.1} Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 62
28. ↑ ^{28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3} Revealed on Vicky's facebook page
29. ↑ Revealed on Vicky's facebook page
30. ↑ ^{30.0 30.1} Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 8
31. ↑ Revealed on Vicky's facebook page
32. ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 23
33. ↑ Revealed on Kate's official blog
34. ↑ ^{34.0 34.1 34.2} Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 509
35. ↑ ^{35.0 35.1 35.2} Revealed in The Last Hope, page 216
36. ↑ ^{36.0 36.1} Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 223
37. ↑ ^{37.0 37.1 37.2} Revealed in Eclipse, page 158
38. ↑ ^{38.0 38.1} Revealed in Rising Storm, page 41
39. ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 226
40. ↑ ^{40.0 40.1 40.2} Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 266
41. ↑ ^{41.0 41.1} Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 18
42. ↑ ^{42.0 42.1 42.2} Revealed in Midnight, page 12
43. ↑ ^{43.0 43.1} Revealed in The Sight, allegiances
44. ↑ ^{44.0 44.1 44.2} Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 465
45. ↑ ^{45.0 45.1} Revealed in Sunrise, page 317
46. ↑ ^{46.0 46.1} Revealed in Sign of the Moon, page 2
47. ↑ ^{47.0 47.1} Revealed in Rising Storm, pages 19-20
48. ↑ ^{48.0 48.1 48.2} Revealed in Return to the Clans, pages 2-3
49. ↑ Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat 6
50. ↑ ^{50.0 50.1 50.2} Revealed in Mistystar's Omen, chapter 3
51. ↑ ^{51.0 51.1 51.2} Revealed in Sunrise, page 305
52. ↑ ^{52.0 52.1 52.2} Revealed in Dark River, pages 20-21
53. ↑ ^{53.0 53.1 53.2 53.3} Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat 4