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Revision as of 02:13, 17 April 2014
"Thank you, river, for all you've done for me. If you help me again, one last time, and get me to the bank, I will stay beside you and praise you all my life." |
— River to the river in Thunder Rising: Bonus Scene, page 22 |
River,[5] or Riverstar,[4] is a sleek[6] silver-gray tom[4] with rippling stripes, long, glossy fur[7] and bright,[4] wide green eyes.[8]
History
In the Dawn of the Clans Arc
Thunder Rising
- Coming Soon
In the Power of Three Arc
Long Shadows
- River meets with Shadow, Thunder, and Wind to discuss the loner, Sol, with the badger that helped saved the Clans from destruction, Midnight. River is described as if he was made of rain. River didn't want to come to the meeting in the first place, asking why they are here. He continues to complain about why they should be the ones to discuss the loner.
In the Field Guide Arc
Secrets of the Clans
- He is the founder and the first leader of RiverClan, working with Thunder, Wind, Shadow, and presumably Sky, who is not mentioned, to develop the Warrior Code. It is suggested that he is the cat who thinks up a mentoring program for training the apprentices. He is known to be generous and warm-hearted with his own Clan, but not interested in the other Clans' troubles, even skipping Gatherings when possible.
Code of the Clans
- River is mentioned briefly, along with Thunder, Wind, Shadow, and Sky, after the great battle at the dawn of the Clans. The spirits of those killed in the battle compel the remaining cats to be at peace. He, along with the other four new leaders, vow to create their Clans and find ways to stop the fighting.
The Ultimate Guide
- Coming Soon
Trivia
- In an Erin Hunter Chat, Vicky revealed that Thunder, Shadow, River, Sky, and Wind did not take "-star" on the end of their names, because the tradition had not yet been established in their time.[5]
- This, however, contridicts information in Secrets of the Clans, which shows the founders of the Clans to have the "-star" suffix.[9]
- When asked if River would be appearing in any of the new books, Kate Cary stated on her Facebook page that River would appear in book three, and that "he establishes RiverClan's fabulousness from the start."[10]
- However, it is said that he would first appear in Thunder Rising, and the bonus scene would be about his whereabouts prior to his time in the forest.[11]
- When he was born at the Park, River was named Ripple for the movement of the river water.[12]
- He has been shown without stripes.[13]
Character Pixels
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. |
Quotes
- "There are younger cats than us in StarClan. Why bring us back from the very beginning?"
- ―River at a discussion about Sol Long Shadows
- "The sun and earth have protected me all my life. Just like the river has taken care of me, over and over again. It gave me a soft landing when I fell from the wall. It carried me away from the danger that was destroying the Park. It saved me from those fierce creatures, it fed me, and now it has brought me to what could be a wonderful new home. Maybe it will help me to get to the bank, if I can just trust it."
- ―River's thoughts on the river Thunder Rising
References and Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 51
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 4
- ↑ Revealed in The Ultimate Guide, page 187
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 52
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat 6
- ↑ Revealed in The First Battle, page 88
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder Rising: Bonus Scene, page 5
- ↑ Revealed in Long Shadows, page 1
- ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 54
- ↑ Revealed on Kate's Facebook
- ↑ Revealed on The Warriors Official Forum
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder Rising: Bonus Scene, page 6
- ↑ Revealed in The Ultimate Guide, page 186