Cody

"I guess I did, but today I saw just how fragile your freedom is. You have to fight for everything—for your food, even somewhere to shelter. I like to know where I will be sleeping every night, and that there will always be food when my belly grows empty. And I like my housefolk. Not all Twolegs are as bad as the ones destroying your home."

— Cody to Leafpaw in Dawn, page 209

Cody
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Last known:	Kittypet
Past:	ThunderClan (temporarily)
Names
Queen:	Cody
Kittypet:	Cody
Kin
Kits:	Unnamed kits
Book appearances
Living	Dawn
Living	Dawn

Cody is a plump, soft-furred tabby she-cat with bright blue eyes.

History

In The New Prophecy arc

Dawn

"This is no life for me, all this death and blood and uncertainty. I am happy with my housefolk, and they'll be missing me."

―Cody to Leafpaw ^{Dawn (book), page 209}

Cody is a kittypet who was trapped by the workfolk after she took off her collar and was mistaken for a forest cat. In the neighboring cage from Leafpaw, Cody encourages the apprentice to cheer up and eat some food. The two cats become good friends and Cody shows her some of the other cats who have also been trapped; Mistyfoot, Brightheart, and Cloudtail. While talking to Cloudtail, she mentions that she knows Princess, Cloudtail's mother, and Smudge, who had said a cat named Rusty used to live where she now lives. Cody asks Leafpaw about her father when she learns that Firestar has the same color coat as Rusty's.

Cody tries to bond with the workfolk by purring and letting them stroke her, trying to escape. Leafpaw calls her mad for even trying that. When a rogue named Coal is badly injured by the workfolk, Leafpaw instructs the kittypet to pass some cobwebs to him, so that he can stop the bleeding. Afterwards, Cody tells Leafpaw how impressed she was about how she handled the situation.

When they finally escape, with the help of Graystripe and several other cats, she stays with ThunderClan temporarily. At first, the Clan is not pleased with having to share their prey with an extra cat, but Firestar explains that she cannot return to her housefolk until they can spare a patrol to escort her. Cody shows sympathy for Ferncloud when her kit dies and tells Leafpaw that she lost a litter too. When Leafpaw thinks they died, Cody quickly adds that the Twolegs took her kits away to live in new homes. She helps to nurse Birchkit while Ferncloud grieves over the loss of her daughter, Hollykit, and helps remove splinters from the ShadowClan kits, after their camp is destroyed by monsters.

When the four Clans leave, she tells Leafpaw that she is not suited for Clan life, and that she is much happier with her Twolegs. On the Great Journey, Birchkit asks why Cody had to leave, and Leafpaw responds that Cody had to go back to her Twolegs.

Character pixels

The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. Kittypet Version Queen Version Alternative Queen Version

Kin

Members

Kits:

Unidentified kits: Status unknown

Appearances

• Dawn (First appearance)
• Secrets of the Clans (Retconned)

Trivia

Author statements

• Kate believes Cody to be a brown mackerel tabby.

Continuity

The following information is from sources considered non-canon or retconned.

In Secrets of the Clans, a 2007 field guide, Cody is mentioned in the kittypet section. She ran away from her Twolegs, intending to have some fun before returning home. However, she was caught by the construction crew who thought that she was a stray, since she wasn't wearing her collar at the time, and she is thrown into a cage. She befriended Leafpaw, and when they escaped, she went with her to ThunderClan. The wild life of a Clan cat wasn't for her, but she will always remember her friend, Leafpaw.

Quotes

"Leafpaw? What an odd name. Well, bad luck on getting caught, Leafpaw, did you lose your collar too? I wouldn't be here if I hadn't pulled mine off—the wretched thing! I thought I was so clever managing to wriggle out of it, but if I'd still been wearing it, the workfolk would have taken me home instead of bringing me here. My housefolk are going to be mad with worry. If I'm not back by midnight they start rushing around the garden shaking the pellet pot and calling for me. It's nice that they care, but I can look after myself."

―Cody to Leafpaw when they first meet ^{Dawn (book), page 24}

Cody: "I thought I might be able to help, I lost a litter once."

Leafpaw: "A whole litter? That's so sad!"

^{Dawn, page 129}

Leafpaw: "But we're still alive. Can you take out splinters?"

Cody: "I can do much more than that. Come on, Birchkit!"

^{Dawn, page 201}

Birchkit: "Why couldn't Cody come with us? Did you tell her to go away?"

Leafpaw: "She has a home of her own."

^{Dawn, pages 282-283}

External links

Fan content

• Our favorite kittypets artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)

Notes and references

Author references