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"It's all right, little one. You'll be safe soon."

— Tallpoppy to her son, Marshkit in Dawn, page 297

Tallpoppy



Affiliations
Current:	ShadowClan^[1]
Names
Apprentice: Warrior: Queen: Elder:	Tallpaw^[2] Tallpoppy^[3] Tallpoppy^[1] Tallpoppy^[4]
Family
Daughter: Sons:	Applefur Toadfoot, Marshkit
Education
Mentor(s):	Blackstar^[2]
Book Appearances
Living:	Battles of the Clans, Secrets of the Clans, Fire and Ice, Forest of Secrets, Rising Storm, Into the Woods, A Dangerous Path, The Darkest Hour, Firestar's Quest, Midnight, Moonrise, Dawn, Starlight, Twilight, Sunset, The Sight, Dark River, Outcast, Eclipse, Long Shadows, Sunrise, The Fourth Apprentice, Fading Echoes, Night Whispers, Sign of the Moon, The Forgotten Warrior, Hollyleaf's Story, The Last Hope, Mistystar's Omen

Tallpoppy is a long-legged, light brown tabby she-cat.^[1]

Spoiler Warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

HistoryEdit

In the Original ArcEdit

Fire and IceEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in Fire and Ice, but is listed in the allegiances. She is a queen.

Forest of SecretsEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in Forest of Secrets, but is listed in the allegiances.

Rising StormEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in Rising Storm, but is listed in the allegiances.

A Dangerous PathEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in A Dangerous Path, but is listed in the allegiances.

The Darkest HourEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in The Darkest Hour, but is listed in the allegiances.

In the New Prophecy ArcEdit

MidnightEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in Midnight, but is listed in the allegiances. She has now moved out of the nursery and is a warrior.

MoonriseEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in Moonrise, but is listed in the allegiances.

DawnEdit

She is listed again as a queen, and her kits are Toadkit, Applekit, and Marshkit.

When ShadowClan is fleeing the camp, it is said Tallpoppy has kits that need to be carried. Wanting to save the kits, Squirrelpaw, a ThunderClan apprentice, helps a tortoiseshell queen carry her two kits, thinking it was Tallpoppy. When told about this, Tawnypelt becomes frantic, telling Squirrelpaw that Tallpoppy is a tabby, not a tortoiseshell. Tallpoppy is then thought to be missing. The queen and her kits are found in a clearing, but just as the cats find them a monster cuts down a tree and when the tree falls it almost crushes Onewhisker and one of Tallpoppy's kits, but Firestar races and rescues them just in time. After they escape Littlecloud is seen treating her for splinters.

When the Clans settle in the abandoned nest close to Ravenpaw's barn for a night Tallpoppy remarks that this is a good place to rest. When the traveling cats cross the Thunderpath, one of Tallpoppy's kits wanders back onto the Thunderpath, but the kit is saved by Dawnflower, a RiverClan queen. As the cats get a first glimpse of how big the mountains are, one of her kits asks if they are really going up there. Tallpoppy replies that they are.

Later when the cats have to jump across a gap in the path on the mountain trail, Tallpoppy says that her kits can't jump that far, and Crowpaw helps them across. In the mountains one of Tallpoppy's kits, Marshkit, gets caught by an eagle, but just as he is being carried into the air Brackenfur rescues the kit.

On the Great Journey, it is noted by Squirrelpaw that Tallpoppy had shown great strength and courage, and that she remained positive despite the difficulty. She also becomes good friends with the queens from other Clans, particularly Ferncloud of ThunderClan. Marshkit, Toadkit, and Applekit befriend the only surviving kit of Ferncloud's second litter, Birchkit.

StarlightEdit

After the Clans settle in their new homes, and begin to separate, Tallpoppy's kits are very unwilling to part with Birchkit, as he is with them. Tallpoppy knows they had to leave each other, though she is seen exchanging a wistful look with Ferncloud, showing that although they were from different Clans, they had formed a close bond.

TwilightEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in Twilight, but is listed in the allegiances.

SunsetEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in Sunset, but is listed in the allegiances.

In the Power of Three ArcEdit

The SightEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in The Sight, but is listed in the allegiances. She is now an elder. Toadkit, Applekit, and Marshkit are not listed.

Dark RiverEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in Dark River, but is listed in the allegiances.

OutcastEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in Outcast, but is listed in the allegiances.

EclipseEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in Eclipse, but is listed in the allegiances. Her son reappears in the allegiances, as a warrior named Toadfoot.

Long ShadowsEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in Long Shadows, but is listed in the allegiances.

SunriseEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in Sunrise, but is listed in the allegiances.

In the Omen of the Stars ArcEdit

The Fourth ApprenticeEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in The Fourth Apprentice, but is listed in the allegiances. Her daughter, Applekit, is listed in the allegiances for the first time as a warrior named Applefur, making Marshkit the only one who has yet to reappear.

Fading EchoesEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in Fading Echoes, but is listed in the allegiances.

Night WhispersEdit

Tallpoppy is first seen coming out of the elder's den when Ivypaw is being held prisoner by ShadowClan. She comments that it looks like more snow will be coming. Tallpoppy is later seen grieving for Russetfur at her burial, solemnly saying her wisdom would be missed. Whitewater and Cedarheart, the other fellow elders, make room for her to sit with them.

Sign of the MoonEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in Sign of the Moon, but is listed in the allegiances.

The Forgotten WarriorEdit

Tallpoppy does not formally appear in The Forgotten Warrior, but is listed in the allegiances.

The Last HopeEdit

During the battle, Lionblaze gestures to Tallpoppy to help him. She runs across the clearing towards Lionblaze, dodging a Dark Forest warrior. Tallpoppy picks up Pinenose's dead kit off the ground and nudges Pinenose ahead of her. She leads Pinenose behind some brambles, and lays her dead kit at her paws so she can mourn for it.

In the Tigerstar and Sasha ArcEdit

Into the WoodsEdit

Tallpoppy is only appears briefly in this manga. She is seen when Tigerstar asks her how she and how the kits are doing. She contentedly says that even though there are many kits, they are happy and strong.

In the Field Guide Arc Edit

Secrets of the ClansEdit

Though she does not appear, she is revealed to have trained under Blackfoot, thus she had been his apprentice.

Battles of the ClansEdit

At the Gathering, Dapplenose of RiverClan points her out with two other ShadowClan cats, Snaketail and Cedarheart. Dapplenose says not to take any notice if they're sneering at the reader.