Strikestone

"If you treated us better, we might try harder. Don't forget there are nearly as many of us as there are of you. You'd be wise to give us a little more respect."

— Strikepaw to Crowfrost in Thunder and Shadow, page 142

Strikestone
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Current:	ShadowClan
Past:	Darktail's Group, The Kin, SkyClan
Names
Name:	Unknown Strikepaw Strikestone Strikestone
Education
Mentor:	Wasptail
Book appearances
Living	The Apprentice's Quest, Thunder and Shadow, Shattered Sky, Darkest Night, Tigerheart's Shadow
Living	The Apprentice's Quest, Thunder and Shadow, Shattered Sky, Darkest Night, Tigerheart's Shadow

Strikestone is a broad-shouldered, dark brown tabby tom with a white belly, paws, amber eyes, and a black nose.

History

In the Super Edition Arc

Tigerheart's Shadow

Strikestone beckons to Snakepaw, who appears anxious after Tawnypelt is injured by Scorchfur. He tells the apprentice he's taking her hunting, and waves his tail.

He is later on a patrol with Grassheart, Snakepaw, Tigerheart, and his brother Juniperclaw. He is present when Plumwillow goes across the border and catches a rabbit, but is more observant compared to his fellow clanmates. Tigerheart tells Plumwillow to keep the rabbit. Snakepaw glances at Strikestone, and the warrior shrugs, stating that Tigerheart was the deputy. Afterwards, Strikestone nudges Snakepaw back into the undergrowth.

He is selected by Rowanstar to go to SkyClan. After Rowanstar and Leafstar agree that SkyClan will give ShadowClan a rabbit, Strikestone says that at least they get a rabbit without bloodshed, while Juniperclaw says he hopes they could have given SkyClan a few scratches, and the two littermates pad ahead of the rest of the cats, before being followed by Grassheart, Snowbird, Flowerpaw and Snakepaw.

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In the Vision of Shadows Arc

The Apprentice's Quest

The Apprentice's Quest does not formally appear in The Blazing Star , but is listed in the allegiances. However, he is mentioned during a Gathering. When it is Rowanstar's turn to speak, he announces that Stonewing and Wasptail have newly become warriors. After the Clans cheer for them, Rowanstar goes on that four kits have been made apprentices, and announces that Beepaw is apprenticed to Dawnpelt, Sleekpaw to Tigerheart, Juniperpaw to Stonewing, and Strikepaw to Wasptail.

However, instead of yowling to congratulate the new apprentices, a murmur of surprise rises from all the cats below. Onestar looks at the ShadowClan leader and disapprovingly asks if ShadowClan is really having brand new warriors mentor apprentices.

Thunder and Shadow

Strikepaw is first seen intently practicing battle moves with Beepaw that he doesn't notice the ThunderClan patrol walking into the camp. When Alderpaw is given permission to visit the nursery, Strikepaw and Beepaw finished practicing and watch the ThunderClan apprentice with narrowed eyes.

After Needlepaw and Violetkit return from visiting the rogues, Rowanstar reprimands Needlepaw for breaking the rule. As Needlepaw retorts how dumb of a rule that is, Juniperpaw, Sleekpaw, Strikepaw, and Yarrowpaw pad closer to her with interest. Violetkit notes the apprentices probably planned the rebellion that Needlepaw started. When Crowfrost, his father, mutters why ShadowClan couldn't have smarter apprentices, Strikepaw and Sleekpaw hiss at him, asking if he was calling them dumb. Strikepaw continues to snarls if he treated his kits better then they might've tried harder in their training. He threatens by reminding his father there are just as many apprentices than warriors, and the deputy would be wise to show some respect. He agrees with his littermates how ShadowClan has softened severely throughout the moons, and how the elder, Ratscar, used to tell stories of how feared ShadowClan used to be. The rebellion temporarily ends with Rowanstar ordering Needlepaw to take care of the elders.

Violetkit hears Wasptail call to Strikepaw and Yarrowpaw because their father is ordering the day's patrols.

When Violetkit is looking for somebody to talk to, she wonders if Strikepaw would talk to her. However, she spots the tabby tom not paying attention to his mentor's demonstration. Suddenly, the rogues arrive into the camp. Stonewing and Strikepaw growl at their sudden intrusion. When the rogues request to join ShadowClan, Sleekpaw and Strikepaw are seen nodding in agreement. After Rowanstar denies their request to join, Needlepaw reignites the rebellion again. She wants to start living the way according to herself and not listening to the rules of the Clans and of StarClan. Strikepaw agrees by saying he wants to choose his own path and not the path of others. He says that if Rowanstar agreed to take the rogues in, ShadowClan would've become very powerful. His littermates, Juniperpaw and Sleekpaw, join Needlepaw when she declares her intent to join the rogues. Even though Strikepaw was in favor of the rebellion, he decides to remain in ShadowClan with his mother and father.

At the next Gathering, Alderpaw can't find Needlepaw, so he supposes he could find Strikepaw and ask about how Violetkit's doing. Rowanstar announces his warrior name—Strikestone, along with Yarrowleaf. Alderpaw notes that only Strikestone was named, and wonders if his littermates failed their assessments.

When Violetpaw rejoins ShadowClan, she notes the majority of her Clanmates didn't trust her yet, but Strikestone and Yarrowleaf offered to share prey with her at the end of the day. When the sickness infects ShadowClan, Tawnypelt instructs that all healthy warriors will be sleeping the elders' den. Strikestone mutters they'll never get any sleep through Ratscar's loud snoring. A few days later, his father, Crowfrost, dies from the sickness.

Strikestone greets his mother with a purr as he mentions how he hopes Tigerheart, the new deputy, would organize more hunting patrols. He explains that Tigerheart's in Rowanstar's den dicussing something. He lifts his head when the two cats reappear. Tigerheart orders him on a hunting patrol with Dawnpelt, Violetpaw, and Tawnypelt. He is chosen to go to the Gathering when several of his Clanmates decide they're not coming; they want a strong leader instead of Rowanstar. The rogues arrive, declaring they'll lead ShadowClan. Strikestone is reuinited with Juniperclaw and Sleekwhisker. When Sleekwhisker asks their mother if she missed her and Juniperclaw, Dawnpelt replies she still has Strikestone. When asked if he would leave, Strikestone replies he has nowhere else to go. He remains in ShadowClan with the rest of his family.

Shattered Sky

Strikestone is mentioned by Dawnpelt when she tells Violetpaw she's leaving. She tells her that she sent Juniperclaw and Strikestone ahead, so they can sneak away during the night without Darktail catching them.

Alderheart mentions Strikestone later, telling Mothwing that they arrived safely in ThunderClan, and how bad things got in the Kin. He also notes that he's afraid Darktail did something to Dawnpelt.

Rowanstar glances over at Strikestone and Juniperclaw after questioning where their loyalties lay, and he looks uncomfortable.

When Violetpaw goes to ThunderClan camp, she glimpses Strikestone and Juniperclaw and is relieved they made it safely.

Darkest Night

Coming Soon

Trivia

Interesting Facts

• Strikestone has ThunderClan blood through Tawnypelt, and SkyClan blood through Tigerstar.

Character Pixels

The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. Kit Version Apprentice Version Warrior Version Rogue Version

Kin

Members

Father:

Crowfrost: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Mother:

Dawnpelt: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Sister:

Sleekwhisker: Living (As of River of Fire)

Brother:

Juniperclaw: Deceased, verified border guardian between the Dark Forest and StarClan

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Grandfather:

Rowanclaw: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Grandmother:

Tawnypelt: Living (As of Wind)

Uncles:

Flametail: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Tigerstar: Living (As of Wind)

Great Uncle:

Bramblestar: Status unknown

Half-Great Uncles:

Hawkfrost: Deceased, no residence

Tadpole: Deceased, unknown residence

Swiftpaw: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Unnamed kit: Status unknown

Half-Great Aunt:

Mothwing: Living (As of Wind)

Great-Grandfather:

Tigerstar: Deceased, no residence

Great-Grandmother:

Goldenflower: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-Great Uncle:

Lionheart: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-Great Aunts:

Nightkit: Status unknown

Mistkit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Half-Great-Great Uncles:

Snowkit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Half-Great-Great Aunts:

Mistlekit: Status unknown

Great-Great-Grandmothers:

Leopardfoot: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Speckletail:Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-Great-Grandfathers:

Pinestar: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Smallear: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-Great-Great Uncles:

Patchpelt: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Redtail: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-Great-Great Aunts:

Spottedleaf: Deceased, no residence

Willowpelt: Deceased, verified StarClan member

One-eye: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Half-Great-Great-Great Uncle:

Birchface: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Half-Great-Great-Great Aunt:

Frecklewish: Deceased, verified the Place of No Stars member

Great-Great-Great-Grandmothers:

Swiftbreeze: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Sweetbriar: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Harepounce: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-Great-Great-Grandfather:

Adderfang: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Oakstar: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Stagleap: Status unknown

Great-Great-Great-Great-Aunt:

Fallowsong: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Cousins:

Sandstorm: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Darkstripe: Deceased, no residence

Sootfur: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Rainwhisker: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Sorreltail: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Longtail: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Graystripe: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Squirrelflight: Status unknown

Leafpool: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Molepaw: Status unknown

Cinderheart: Living (As of Wind)

Honeyfern: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Poppyfrost: Living (As of Wind)

Stormfur: Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)

Feathertail: Deceased, verified the Tribe of Endless Hunting and StarClan member

Briarlight: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Blossomfall: Living (As of Wind)

Bumblestripe: Living (As of Wind)

Lionblaze: Living (As of Wind)

Jayfeather: Living (As of Wind)

Hollyleaf: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Molewhisker: Living (As of Wind)

Cherryfall: Living (As of Wind)

Fernsong: Living (As of Wind)

Hollytuft: Living (As of Wind)

Sorrelstripe: Living (As of Wind)

Alderheart: Living (As of Wind)

Sparkpelt: Living (As of Wind)

Dandelionkit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Juniperkit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Runningwind: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Mousefur: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Goosefeather: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Moonflower: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Bluestar: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Snowfur: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Mistystar: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Mosskit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Stonefur: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Whitestorm: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Reedwhisker: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Perchkit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Pikepaw: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Primrosepaw: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Heronwing: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Rabbitleap: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Poppydawn: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Rosetail: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Sweetpaw: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Thistleclaw: Deceased, verified the Place of No Stars member

Lightkit: Status unknown

Pouncekit: Status unknown

Shadowkit: Status unknown

Distant Ancestors:

Cloudstar: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Gorseclaw: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Birdflight: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Spottedpelt: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Tree

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Quotes

Rowanstar: "Do you want war with the other Clans?"

Strikepaw: "We want to choose our own path, not follow the path of other Clans."

^{Thunder and Shadow}

"I hope Tigerheart organizes the hunting patrols soon. I'm hungry for fresh prey."

―Strikestone on the major lack of prey ^{Thunder and Shadow}

Dawnpelt: "Are you staying?"

Strikestone: "Where else can I go? Where can you go? This is our home."

^{Thunder and Shadow}