"These are my Clanmates more than WindClan ever was. Where else would I go?" |
— Antpelt to Ivypool in Sign of the Moon, page 134 |
Antpelt is a small and lithe[7] brown tom with one black ear,[3] long scars across his back and throat,[2] and amber eyes.[8]
Antpelt was a WindClan warrior under Onestar's leadership in the lake territories. He joined the Dark Forest and trained with Ivypool. However, Thistleclaw accused Antpelt of cowardice and severely injured him, and he died of his injuries. Afterward Antpelt joined the Dark Forest, and Ivypool killed him to prove her loyalty.
History[]
In the Power of Three arc[]
Eclipse[]
- Antpelt is a WindClan warrior.
In the Omen of the Stars arc[]
Night Whispers[]
- «Ivypaw felt Antpelt tense beside her. Was he shocked? She searched his face, then Hollowpaw's and Breezepelt's. Their eyes were shining! It was as if they were truly Dark Forest warriors.»
- —Ivypaw observing Antpelt Night Whispers, page 289
- Ivypaw sits with him, Tigerheart, Hollowpaw, and Breezepelt while Tigerstar begins to talk about the end of the Clans. Ivypaw is horrified when she sees Antpelt's eyes shining with pleasure.
Sign of the Moon[]
- «I liked Antpelt! He doesn't belong with these evil cats.»
- —Ivypool's thoughts Sign of the Moon, page 135
- Later, at a Gathering, Dovewing overhears Tornear and Webfoot talking to other cats about Antpelt, who is covered in dreadful wounds. The cats are bewildered at what could have caused this, but believed it was the dogs from the horseplace. They also say that Kestrelflight does not think he will survive.
- Dovewing, standing on a hill overlooking the lake territories, casts her senses out to the WindClan camp as Antpelt dies from his wounds, surrounded by his Clanmates along with Swallowtail. Kestrelflight can't do anything more for him, and Dovewing is horrified when Antpelt finally dies.
- Later, Antpelt walks through the Dark Forest with the scars on his throat and back that killed him. He tells Ivypool that the Dark Forest cats were more of his Clanmates than WindClan ever had been. He also tells her that she may see him dead, but to him, it was simply staying in the Dark Forest forever. He pads away from her into the gloom.
The Forgotten Warrior[]
- Ivypool: "I can't believe you've forgotten how I helped you. Thistleclaw wounded you so badly on the woodpile you died, remember?"
- Antpelt: "Who cares about the past? This is my Clan now. I deserve to be here."
- The Forgotten Warrior, page 72
- Ivypool tells Hawkfrost and Brokenstar that she wants to become a warrior and to be in the front line when the final battle comes and not in the back, where the cowards hide. Hawkfrost is impressed by her loyalty, and Brokenstar tells her that if she can beat Antpelt again, she can be a Dark Forest warrior. Ivypool realizes this battle will mean life or death for her. As she fights with Antpelt, she realizes that he is stronger and that he must have done nothing but train since he died. During the fight, she imagines her sister, Dovewing, and the Clans, giving her strength to defeat Antpelt. Ivypool finishes him off by ripping him open from throat to tail, and Antpelt collapses, then fades.
- Later, Breezepelt asks Ivypool if she had destroyed Antpelt's spirit, and when she confirms this by telling him her loyalty was greater than his, Breezepelt angrily tells her they may be Clanmates in the Dark Forest, but they are not Clanmates in the real world, and he would make sure she was punished.
The Last Hope[]
- Ivypool remembers his death while she is in the Dark Forest. Memory of his death floods her mind as she remembers that she had been forced to kill Antpelt to prove her loyalty to Tigerstar and Brokenstar. It is noted that Ivypool knows that she'd never wash the scent of his blood from her paws.
- When Jayfeather walks in Ivypool's memories to find out if the Dark Forest cats can fade, he comes across Antpelt's death in her mind, and he recoils, feeling sick. Ivypool pushes the thought away and does not mention his death to her Clanmates.
In the Novellas[]
Mistystar's Omen[]
- On Mistystar's hunting patrol, Pebblefoot accidentally chases a squirrel onto WindClan territory in full view. Antpelt yells at Pebblefoot, saying that he is a trespasser and a prey-thief. Mistystar rushes to the border and yells back, defending her Clanmate. Pebblefoot is embarrassed and apologizes to the WindClan cats. Antpelt refuses to accept the apology and continues accusing Pebblefoot of deliberately trying to steal WindClan's prey. Mistystar is embarrassed because, with the RiverClan cats' thin pelts and scrawny frames, it was obvious that they didn't have enough prey.
- Ashfoot, the head of the WindClan patrol, comes forward, and Mistystar apologizes again for her Clanmate, saying it was a genuine mistake. Antpelt snarls at them and tells them to get their mangy pelts off of their territory, or they'd make them. He then raises a paw threateningly and shows his claws. Ashfoot orders Antpelt to stop, and then "suggests" that Mistystar and her patrol return to their own territory and renew their scent markers so it doesn't happen again. Ashfoot then orders Antpelt to put his claws away and leads the patrol back to the WindClan camp. Later, as the RiverClan patrol makes its way back to their camp, Pebblefoot complains about Antpelt and how he had treated the patrol.
Character pixels[]
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. |
Appearances[]
- Eclipse (First appearance; allegiance only)
- Long Shadows (Allegiance only)
- Sunrise (Allegiance only)
- Hollyleaf's Story (Allegiance only)
- The Fourth Apprentice (Allegiance only)
- Mistystar's Omen
- Fading Echoes (Allegiance only)
- Night Whispers
- Sign of the Moon †
- The Forgotten Warrior †
- The Last Hope (Mentioned only)
- Battles of the Clans (Mentioned only)
Trivia[]
Mistakes[]
- In The Forgotten Warrior[9] and The Last Hope,[10] Antpelt is still listed in the allegiances, despite having died in Sign of the Moon.[4]
- He is called a ShadowClan warrior in Battles of the Clans.[11]
- He also has an unnamed apprentice.[11]
Continuity[]
The following information is from sources considered non-canon or retconned.
- In Su Susann's "Missing Kits" on Vicky's Facebook, Leaftail and Antpelt were the sons of Flylight and Willowclaw. They were born in Dawn and were apprentices in Twilight. Antpelt and Swallowtail never had the chance to become mates since Antpelt died before they could.[12]
Quotes[]
- "This is where I want to be."
- ―Antpelt speaking to Ivypool in the Dark Forest after his death Sign of the Moon, page 135
- «He's much stronger than before! He must have done nothing but train since he came to the Dark Forest.»
- —Ivypool's panicked thoughts The Forgotten Warrior, page 226
External links[]
- Stand Together or Fall Divided on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Morningstar's Folly - When Peace Isn't the Answer on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Fan content[]
- Our Favorite Dark Forest Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Our Favorite Antpelt Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, page 227
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Revealed in Sign of the Moon, page 134
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Revealed in Eclipse, allegiances
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Revealed in Sign of the Moon, page 111
- ↑ Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, page 71
- ↑ Revealed in Sign of the Moon, chapter 5
- ↑ Revealed in Night Whispers, page 76
- ↑ Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, page 72
- ↑ Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in The Last Hope, allegiances
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Revealed in Battles of the Clans, page 104
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
Dark Forest cats | |
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Current members | Clawface • Frecklewish • Houndleap • Maggottail • Mapleshade • One Eye • Rushtooth • Silverhawk • Sparrowfeather • Stumpytail • Thistleclaw • Curlfeather |
Faded | Antpelt • Brokenstar • Darkstripe • Darktail • Hawkfrost • Redwillow • Shredtail • Snowtuft • Tigerstar |
Trainees | Crookedstar • Thistleclaw • Brambleclaw • Hawkfrost • Lionblaze • Ivypool • Mousewhisker • Birchfall • Blossomfall • Thornclaw • Tigerstar • Antpelt • Ratscar • Applefur • Redwillow • Sunstrike • Harestar • Breezepelt • Minnowtail • Icewing • Beetlewhisker • Hollowflight • Furzepelt • Larkwing • Whiskernose |