| "With this life I give you hope. Even on the darkest night, it will be there, waiting for you." |
| — Sweetpaw giving a life to Bluefur in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 501 |
Sweetpaw is a small[7] white she-cat with tortoiseshell patches,[2] and tiny ears.[8]
History
In the Super Edition Arc
Crookedstar's Promise
- Sweetpaw is mentioned to Crookedjaw by her mother at a Gathering when he asks where she and her littermates are. Poppydawn tells him that Thistlepaw had gotten into trouble with Smallear, and Windflight says that Sweetpaw and Rosepaw had stayed behind to keep him company.
Bluestar's Prophecy
- Sweetkit and her siblings, Thistlekit and Rosekit, are born to Poppydawn and Windflight. She is named after Sweetbriar, Pinestar's deceased mother.
- When Bluekit and Snowkit become apprentices, she and her siblings congratulate them, and Sweetkit playfully accuses her brother of boasting. Later, when Moonflower is killed, Sweetkit asks Bluepaw if she is really dead, full of grief for the dead she-cat.
- She later becomes an apprentice along with her littermates, and is given Smallear as a mentor. She soon returns from a patrol with Smallear and Rosepaw.
- Later, Sweetpaw joins Tawnyspots, Rosepaw, Smallear, Thistlepaw, Snowpaw, and Sparrowpelt on a leaf-gathering patrol to find water-proof leaves to keep Weedwhisker and the other elders' nests dry during leaf-bare. When RiverClan invades Sunningrocks, she is part of Stormtail's patrol along with Dappletail, Smallear, Tawnyspots, and White-eye.
- Sweetpaw soon goes on a hunting patrol with Sunfall, Smallear, and Bluepaw. She is seen to have caught a fledgling and is noticed practicing battle moves with Rosepaw in the training hollow when Bluefur and Snowfur escort Featherwhisker to gather catmint.
- At the Gathering, she comments to a RiverClan apprentice who claims he climbed his first tree that she thought RiverClan cats just swam.
- On the night Leopardfoot is giving birth, she, Rosepaw, and Bluefur all share a bad mouse that later gives them all very painful stomachaches. Bluefur recovers fairly quickly but Rosepaw and Sweetpaw stay very ill. Goosefeather remarks that they are whiskers from StarClan. Eventually, Sweetpaw's sister, Rosepaw recovers as well, but Sweetpaw just gets more sick. Her mother, Poppydawn, stays with her while she is ill. One day, Poppydawn wakes up from a nap to find Sweetpaw dead in the apprentices den. Poppydawn pleads for her to get up. Later, her family holds a vigil for her, including Thistleclaw and Rosepaw. Thistleclaw insists on burying her by himself.
- When Bluefur comes to the Moonstone to receive her nine lives after Sunstar dies, Sweetpaw gives her the gift of hope, telling her that on the darkest night, it will be there for her.
In the Novellas
Pinestar's Choice
- Sweetpaw calls for Smallear from the gorse tunnel, saying he promised to take her for battle training after sunhigh.
- Goosefeather tells Pinestar that Sweetpaw has died. The leader protests that it was a quarter moon ago when she ate the bad mouse and Bluefur and Rosepaw recovered ages ago. Goosefeather snaps that Sweetpaw didn't, and it means another death with Pinestar's kits very weak. The Clan leader insists his kits have nothing to do with Sweetpaw. He is sure that Sweetpaw's death isn't an omen.
- She-cats gather around Sweetpaw's little body as they sit for vigil. Tigerkit announces that Sweetpaw is dead and Pinestar confirms she is. The kit asks if he is sad about it and the father confirms he is. Tigerkit says that since the leader is his father than he has to love him more than Sweetpaw and other cats.
- Pinestar recalls the solemn, calm atmosphere in the camp the morning Sweetpaw died. When Pinestar announces he is leaving to become a kittypet, Poppydawn is seen beside Sweetpaw's body.
Trivia
Interesting Facts
- She has WindClan blood through Windflight.[9]
- Sweetpaw was the first cat in the Warriors series to be called by her name prefix, "Sweet."[10]
- She is said to be named after Sweetbriar, Pinestar's mother.[2]
Mistakes
Character Pixels
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.  Kit Version  Alternative Kit Version  Apprentice Version  Alternative Apprentice Version  StarClan Version |
Kin
Members
Father:
- Windflight:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Mother:
Brother:
- Thistleclaw:[2] Deceased, verified the Place of No Stars member
Sister:
Half-Sister:
- Dappletail:[13] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Half-Brothers:
- Tawnyspots:[13] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Thrushpelt:[13] Deceased, verified StarClan member
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Grandmothers:
- Fallowsong:[14] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Squirrelwhisker:[13] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Grandfather:
- Eaglestorm:[13] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Uncles:
- Rabbitleap:[14] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Heronwing:[14] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-Aunt:
- Sweetbriar:[13] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Nephew:
- Whitestorm:[15] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Half-Nephews:
- Unnamed tom:[16] Status unknown
- Darkstripe:[17] Deceased, no residence
Grand Nephews:
- Sootfur:[18] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Rainwhisker:[18] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Grand Niece:
- Sorreltail:[18] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-Grand Nieces:
- Honeyfern:[19] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Poppyfrost:[19] Living (As of Wind)
- Cinderheart:[19] Living (As of Wind)
- Lilyheart:[20] Living (As of Wind)
- Seedpaw:[20] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-Grand Nephew:
- Molepaw:[19] Status unknown
Great-Great-Grand Nephews:
- Molewhisker:[21] Living (As of Wind)
- Fernsong:[22] Living (As of Wind)
- Larksong:[23] Status unknown
Great-Great-Grand Nieces:
- Cherryfall:[21] Living (As of Wind)
- Hollytuft:[22] Living (As of Wind)
- Sorrelstripe:[22] Living (As of Wind)
- Leafshade:[23] Living (As of Wind)
- Honeyfur:[23] Living (As of Wind)
Cousins:
- Pinestar:[2] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Tigerstar:[24] Deceased, no residence
- Nightkit:[24] Status unknown
- Mistkit:[24] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Bramblestar:[25] Status unknown
- Hawkfrost:[26] Deceased, no residence
- Tadpole:[27] Deceased, unknown residence
- Tawnypelt:[25] Living (As of Wind)
- Mothwing:[26] Living (As of Wind)
- Tigerstar:[28] Living (As of Wind)
- Flametail:[28] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Alderheart:[29] Living (As of Wind)
- Juniperkit:[30] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Dawnpelt:[28] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Sparkpelt:[30] Living (As of Wind)
- Dandelionkit:[30] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Juniperclaw:[31] Deceased, verified border guardian between the Dark Forest and StarClan
- Strikestone:[31] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Sleekwhisker:[32] Living (As of River of Fire)
- Lightkit:[33] Status unknown
- Pouncekit:[33] Status unknown
- Shadowkit:[33] Status unknown
Tree
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Quotes
- Thistlekit: "If you're apprentices, I don't see why I can't be. I'm almost as big as you."
- Sweetkit: "No, you're just always boasting!"
- Bluestar's Prophecy
- Bluefur: "But Sweetpaw's not a warrior. Will she be allowed to join StarClan?"
- Featherwhisker: "Of course. She was born a Clan cat. StarClan will welcome her."
- Bluestar's Prophecy
- Crookedjaw: "Hi, Poppydawn. Are Sweetpaw, Rosepaw, and Thistlepaw here?"
- Poppydawn: "No. Thistlepaw's in trouble with Smallear again."
- Crookedstar's Promise
References and Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 501
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 47
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 289
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 262
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 144
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 175
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 304
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Revealed in Pinestar's Choice, chapter 7
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 452
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 269
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 91
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 315
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 Revealed on Vicky's Facebook Page
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Revealed in Goosefeather's Curse, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 326
- ↑ Revealed in A Dangerous Path, page 81
- ↑ Revealed in an unknown book, page dark
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Revealed in Rising Storm, page 120
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Revealed in Sunset, page 27
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, page 146
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, page 299
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, page 478
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, allegiances
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 266
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Revealed in Rising Storm, pages 19-20
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Revealed in Moonrise, page 258
- ↑ Revealed in Return to the Clans, page 2
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 Revealed in Dark River, pages 20-21
- ↑ Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, page 10
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, pages 9-10
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Revealed in Shattered Sky, pages 114-115
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, pages 347-348
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, chapter 18