"You're right. My life is a small price to pay, considering what I've done." |
— Applefur to Ivypool on betraying her Clan in The Last Hope, page 290 |
Applefur is a mottled brown she-cat.[5]
Applefur was a ShadowClan warrior under Blackstar's leadership in the lake territories. She was born as Applekit to Tallpoppy alongside her brothers, Toadkit and Marshkit. Her family participated on the Great Journey and befriended Birchkit, a ThunderClan kit. She later became a warrior named Applefur and trained in the Dark Forest. During the Great Battle, Applefur instead fought for the Clans but perished in the battle and ascended to StarClan after.
History[]
In The New Prophecy arc[]
Dawn[]
- Applekit is one of Tallpoppy's three young kits, the other two being Marshkit and Toadkit. She flees from the ShadowClan camp, which is being destroyed by Twolegs, with her mother and siblings. Later, during the the Great Journey, Applekit and her brothers make friends with Birchkit, a ThunderClan kit. Her mother, Tallpoppy, also seems to be getting along well with Ferncloud, Birchkit's mother.
Starlight[]
- Ferncloud: "It's time you got some sleep, little one. We have a long journey ahead of us tomorrow."
- Birchkit: "Can Toadkit and Applekit and Marshkit come too?"
- Starlight, page 109
- Later, Applekit and her brothers play-fight with Birchkit. As the day wears on, Ferncloud tells her son to sleep, for they are going to visit the hollow tomorrow. Birchkit asks his mother if Applekit and her brothers can come along, but Tallpoppy explains that they belong to a different Clan. Birchkit whines that it's unfair, and all four kits cluster together, claiming that they will never split up. Ferncloud tells Birchkit not to be silly, and that he will see them at Gatherings when he is an apprentice. When the kits are forced to split up, Applekit darts forward and touches noses with the young ThunderClan kit while their mothers look sadly at one another.
In the Power of Three arc[]
Outcast[]
- Longtail: "I'd love to go back to the mountains. I know I couldn't see where the Tribe lived, but I could feel the wide, open spaces and the wind in my fur, and all the scents the wind carried from far away."
- Birchfall: "I'd like to go back, too! The Great Journey was fun! I had three good friends in ShadowClan: Toadkit, Applekit, and Marshkit. I wonder how they are now."
- Outcast, pages 111-112
In the Omen of the Stars arc[]
The Fourth Apprentice[]
- She is now a warrior named Applefur.
Night Whispers[]
- Applefur is in the ShadowClan camp when some of the warriors are discussing ways to improve their battle tactics against ThunderClan. She suggests that they look up so they can move out of the way before the ThunderClan warriors can jump down on them. Later, she is on a border patrol with Smokefoot when they find Tigerheart, Ivypaw, and Dovepaw at the border. Applefur and Smokefoot challenge Ivypaw as to why she was out "hunting" at that strange time. The three ShadowClan warriors then take Ivypaw back to their camp.
Sign of the Moon[]
- She trains in the Place of No Stars with her Clanmates, Tigerheart and Ratscar.
The Forgotten Warrior[]
- Applefur is a kit on the Great Journey when Jayfeather leads Cinderheart into Cinderpelt's memories. Applekit bounces up to Cinderpelt and complains that she has burrs in her fur. Cinderpelt tells her that she'll help her untangle them when they stop, and until then, to watch where she's putting her paws. Applekit thanks her and charges off toward her littermates.
The Last Hope[]
- Mapleshade: "[..] Though not enough of them have learned to deal the killing blow."
- Applefur: "Warriors don't kill."
- The Last Hope, page 156
- Applefur later trains in the Dark Forest with Ivypool when Beetlewhisker tries to escape. She tells him not to leave because he has friends there. Brokenstar says he will kill her first if they try to go against the Place of No Stars. She stays with the fear of being killed, but when they're told to attack WindClan, Ivypool reminds her that a warrior will die to protect their Clan. Applefur is ashamed and says her life would be a small price to pay considering what she's done, but Ivypool says that there is no time for that and they must fight at the moment. Applefur then dashes off to fight. She flings herself at a ragged tom, and says she fights for the Clans.
In the Super Editions[]
Onestar's Confession[]
- Coming Soon
Bramblestar's Storm[]
- At the Gathering, Blackstar mentions that Applefur was one of the ShadowClan cats slain in the battle against the Dark Forest. When the cats who had died in the Great Battle appear as StarClan cats in front of Bramblestar at another Gathering, Applefur is one of the cats noted to be among them.
Character pixels[]
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. |
Kin[]
Members[]
Mother:
Brothers:
Tree[]
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Appearances[]
- Onestar's Confession
- Dawn (First appearance)
- Starlight
- Outcast (Mentioned only)
- The Fourth Apprentice (Allegiance only)
- Mistystar's Omen (Allegiance only)
- Fading Echoes (Allegiance only)
- Night Whispers
- Sign of the Moon
- The Forgotten Warrior
- The Last Hope †
- Bramblestar's Storm
- Secrets of the Clans (Mentioned only; retconned)
Trivia[]
Mistakes[]
- Applefur has been mistakenly described as a tom.[8]
Continuity[]
The following information is from sources considered non-canon or retconned.
- In Secrets of the Clans, Birchpaw speaks about his excitement in seeing Applekit, Marshkit, and Toadkit at his first Gathering. He wants to tell them that the thrush he had nearly caught had actually been an eagle. He is sure that they will be impressed.[9]
- In Su Susann's "Missing Kits" on Vicky's Facebook, Snaketail and Smokefoot were the kits of Blackstar and Tallpoppy, born in A Dangerous Path. Blackstar also fathered Tallpoppy's second litter, Applefur, Toadfoot and Marshkit.[10] In addition, Applefur is a darker brown compared to the other Applefur. They both have bright green eyes.[11]
External links[]
- Stand Together or Fall Divided on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Asking a Great Deal on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, page 471
- ↑ Revealed in Dawn, page 201
- ↑ Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, chapter 4
- ↑ Revealed in Starlight, page 109
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, allegiances
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Revealed in The Last Hope, page 7
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Revealed in Starlight, page 110
- ↑ Revealed in Night Whispers, pages 228-229
- ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
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Current members | Clawface • Frecklewish • Houndleap • Maggottail • Mapleshade • One Eye • Rushtooth • Silverhawk • Sparrowfeather • Stumpytail • Thistleclaw • Curlfeather |
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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 |