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"Destiny isn't a path that any cat follows blindly. It is always a matter of choice, and sometimes the heart speaks loudest. Deep down, I always knew what I had to do, and that's why I came back to the Clan. Whatever else happens, I trust you to know the right thing to do as well. Listen to your heart, Lionblaze, because that's where your true destiny lies."
— Leafpool advising Lionblaze in Sign of the Moon, page 108



Leafpool is a small,[29] lithe,[30] pale[29] brown tabby she-cat[10] with amber eyes.[31] She has a white chest and paws.[32]

Leafpool was a ThunderClan medicine cat who served under Firestar's, Bramblestar's, Rowanstar's, and Leafstar's leaderships in the lake territories. She was born as Leafkit to Firestar and Sandstorm alongside her sister, Squirrelkit, and was apprenticed as a medicine cat apprentice to Cinderpelt as Leafpaw. Following the Great Journey, Leafpaw discovered the Moonpool and earned her full medicine cat name, Leafpool, which commemorated her finding the Moonpool. Soon after, she fell in love with Crowfeather, a WindClan warrior, although she had hated him before, and broke the warrior code to run away with him. However, after meeting Midnight, Leafpool and Crowfeather returned to the Clans and assisted in the battle against the badgers that resulted in Cinderpelt's death.

Unbeknownst to the Clan, Leafpool gave birth to Crowfeather's kits, Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and Hollyleaf, who were raised by Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight to protect her, though Squirrelflight was the one who knew the truth. She initially mentored Hollypaw; however, Jaypaw became her apprentice after switching roles. After the secret was revealed by Hollyleaf, Leafpool stepped down from her position and became a warrior. After her kits forgave her, Leafpool returned as a medicine cat to assist during the Great Battle. Eventually, she mentored Puddleshine in ShadowClan and stayed in SkyClan when they had no medicine cat. Following the battle against the Sisters, Leafpool was gravely injured in a rockslide, and after her StarClan trial, she was ultimately accepted, remaining in StarClan after her death and reuniting with her kin.

History

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The New Prophecy

"It's all right. I'll stay here and take good care of the Clan, I promise. One day we'll meet again, walking among the stars."
―Leafpool to Crowfeather Twilight, page 310
Leafpaw is a ThunderClan medicine cat apprentice training under Cinderpelt. She shares a strong connection with her sister, Squirrelpaw, and the littermates are able to sense what the other is feeling or thinking. This ability proved helpful on Squirrelpaw's journey to the sun-drown-place, when Leafpaw thinks of a herb needed to be used. Leafpaw befriends Mothwing, the new RiverClan medicine cat apprentice, and is trapped by Twolegs while looking for Brightheart and Cloudtail, and during this time, she befriends a kittypet named Cody. She escapes with the help of a rescue patrol led by Graystripe and Squirrelpaw.
Leafcrow

Crowfeather being assigned to escort Leafpaw back to ThunderClan

She takes part on the Great Journey and, guided by Spottedleaf, discovers the Moonpool by the lake, earning her full name, Leafpool. Leafpool and Crowfeather fall in love and decide to flee the Clans to be together. After one night, they meet a badger, Midnight, who tells them that her kin is planning to attack ThunderClan. Leafpool realizes that she cannot abandon her Clan and her medicine cat duties, deciding to go back. Crowfeather is heartbroken by her decision to leave him and takes her home. Cinderpelt dies in the attack, and Leafpool pledges her loyalty to being a medicine cat.

Power of Three

"I know I cannot be ThunderClan's medicine cat any longer. I'm so very sorry to you, Firestar, and to all my Clanmates. Please know that I tried my best, and regretted what I had done with every single breath. But I couldn't regret having my kits. They are fine cats, and I will always be proud of them."
―Leafpool's confession at the Gathering Sunrise (book), pages 306-307
Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight become parents to Lionkit, Jaykit, and Hollykit, and Leafpool dotes on her new kin. At first, she trains Hollypaw, but soon realizes Jaypaw's gifted ability and takes him as her apprentice. After the Clan recovers from a deadly greencough outbreak, Leafpool gives Jaypaw his full name, Jayfeather. When the siblings learn that Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw are not their true parents, Jayfeather puts the pieces together that Leafpool is his mother, and Leafpool tells Hollyleaf the truth herself. Once Hollyleaf reveals the secret at a Gathering, Leafpool steps down to become a warrior. Hollyleaf orders her mother to eat deathberries as repentance, but Leafpool refuses, reasoning with her.

Omen of the Stars

"There's nothing to forgive. You did what you thought was best. No cat can blame you for that."
―Jayfeather to Leafpool The Last Hope, page 249
With Leafpool no longer a medicine cat, Jayfeather struggles to take care of the Clan by himself. Leafpool is not a very good hunter or fighter at first and spends time close to Squirrelflight, who is also shunned from the Clan. When Lionblaze and Breezepelt are fighting, she screeches to Crowfeather to stop them. While Jayfeather remains distant, Leafpool grows close to Lionblaze who seeks her advice about Cinderheart. She is overjoyed when Hollyleaf is revealed to be alive, and before the Great Battle, she assists Jayfeather with preparing herbs. The Clan agrees that she is a gifted medicine cat and should be given a second chance.

A Vision of Shadows

"You think it's that easy? I'm not training him to stalk birds. There's a lot to learn. And even then a medicine cat needs experience--more experience than you can get in a couple of moons."
―Leafpool to Rowanstar about training Puddlekit Thunder and Shadow, chapter 1
She and Jayfeather have a dream that Alderpaw's destiny is to become a medicine cat, and the two train the young tom. She becomes the ShadowClan medicine cat temporarily when Littlecloud dies without a successor, training Puddlepaw to fulfill the position. Leafpool later becomes SkyClan's temporary medicine cat until Frecklewish is found, allowing her to return to ThunderClan. After the fire in RiverClan's camp, she goes to help Mothwing and Willowshine cure the wounded cats in their Clan.

The Broken Code

Coming Soon

A Starless Clan

Coming Soon

Super Editions

This section summarizes Leafpool's significant Super Editions appearances. If you're looking for a full list, find one here!

«The dark ginger Squirrelkit for her fluffy tail, of course, and tabby Leafkit in memory of Leafstar—and perhaps of Spottedleaf too.»
—Firestar's thoughts about his newborn daughters Firestar's Quest, page 509
In Firestar's Quest, moons after Firestar and Sandstorm return from restoring SkyClan, Sandstorm gives birth to two kits. Leafkit is named after Leafstar, the current SkyClan leader, while her sister, Squirrelkit, is named for her bushy and squirrel-like tail. Firestar can't believe how beautiful they are and ponders how the prophecy Skywatcher ominously gave him could relate to his daughters.
«Do I still have feelings for Leafpool? But then he thought of all that had happened in the seasons they'd been apart. They led separate lives now, and the idea of being together seemed even more impossible than it had seasons ago, when they'd tried to run away. He no longer felt an ache when he imagined Leafpool without him. Now he felt only admiration, and hope that she was happy.»
—Crowfeather's thoughts about Leafpool Crowfeather's Trial, chapter 26
In Crowfeather's Trial, Leafpool is asked to go to WindClan to tend to some of their wounded cats. She goes alongside Crowfeather, and she gives advice to Crowfeather about his relationship with Nightcloud, but realizes that that same advice could apply to their relationship. While tending to Crowfeather's wounds, she gets him to open up to her about his relationship with Breezepelt and Nightcloud, including his struggles to love Breezepelt. Leafpool gives him advice about how he should love all of his kits, including Lionblaze and Jayfeather.
"I don't regret having my kits. Only that I lied about being their mother. I wish I'd had more courage, but I thought I was doing the best for everyone by choosing to remain a medicine cat. [...] But please don't turn Squirrelflight away. Everything she did was out of loyalty for me. I couldn't wish to have a better sister. [...] If some cat must be punished for what we did, punish me, not her."
―Leafpool to the StarClan cats during her trial Squirrelflight's Hope, pages 347-348
In Squirrelflight's Hope, Leafpool comforts her sister after she argues with Bramblestar. After several of her Clanmates fall ill to a mysterious sickness, Leafpool travels with Squirrelflight to the Sisters who reveal a cure. She and Squirrelflight share a dream of wounded kits and rush to aid Moonlight as she struggles to give birth. Leafpool leads Moonlight and her newborn kits to hide in a cave while the Clans attack the Sisters. Leafpool and Squirrelflight are fatally injured when the cave collapses, and during her trial to be accepted into StarClan, Leafpool reveals she doesn't regret breaking the code to have her kits. Despite Jayfeather and Alderheart's efforts to heal her, Leafpool dies but happily remains in StarClan while Squirrelflight returns to ThunderClan.

Novellas

This section summarizes Leafpool's significant Novellas appearances. If you're looking for a full list, find one here!

"Be brave, my little son. I will always walk beside you, I promise."
―Leafpool's promise to Jaykit Leafpool's Wish, chapter 10
In Leafpool's Wish, Leafpool is suspicious of Brambleclaw as Squirrelflight's choice of mate, since she witnessed him train with his father, Tigerstar, and Hawkfrost in the Dark Forest. However, Brambleclaw proves himself as a loyal warrior after he kills Hawkfrost to save Firestar and insists to Leafpool that his loyalty is to ThunderClan only. Leafpool becomes pregnant with Crowfeather's kits and shares the secret with Squirrelflight, urging her to take care of them. Squirrelflight is hesitant about lying to her mate and Clan, but joins Leafpool in leaving the Clan so that Leafpool can give birth to Lionkit, Jaykit, and Hollykit. Leafpool is heartbroken when Jaykit is revealed to be blind, but insists it won't make a difference. Squirrelflight agrees to raise them, and they leave for ThunderClan when the kits are big enough to travel.

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Alternate images

Official art

Ceremonies

Personality and Relationships

Leafpool is quiet, attentive, fiercely loyal, and devoted to keeping secrets. She is empathetic, compassionate, determined, and brave, though her boldness leads her to break the warrior code and trouble many of her closest relationships. For more of Leafpool's personality and relationships, click here!

Family

Leafpool's parents are Firestar and Sandstorm, and she secretly bore Crowfeather's kits, Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and Hollyleaf. For more of Leafpool's family, click here!

Appearances


Merchandise

Toys and Plush

Leafpool Large Plush Cat

Leafpool
  • Series 3
  • Large soft plush of Leafpool, approximately 35cm in length.
  • Leafpool's amber tones are depicted beautifully in this large plush. Complete with a special ThunderClan icon, the Leafpool plush shows the medicine cat's crisp white chest and matching paws.
  • Approximately $34.99 USD.




Leafpool & Crowfeather - Mini Collector Figures

Leafpool and Crowfeather

Leafpool and Crowfeather

  • Series 5
  • These star-crossed lovers, from their brief time together, gave the Clans two of the three cats they needed to survive the darkness to come. Leafpool knew from her kithood that she wanted to set her paws on the path of a healer, but her love for Crowfeather left her caught between what she wanted and what she knew she was meant to be. Crowfeather had already known the pain of losing love once through the death of Feathertail, and losing Leafpool to her healer's calling broke his faith in ever finding love again, at least for a time.
  • Approximate individual price is $12.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $38.97 USD.

Trivia

Did you know Leafpool is named after Leafstar, and possibly Spottedleaf? For more trivia about Leafpool, click here!

Quotes

External links

  • The Measure of a Father on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • Blood Isn't Everything on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • The Law That Never Was on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • The Warrior Code: An Outdated Relic? on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • Kin of Your Kin on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • Writing a Good Prophecy on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
  • After I Am Gone on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • A Mistake That Should Never Be Made? on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • Winds of Change on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • More powerful than hatred on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
  • True warriors? on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • A place of endless night on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • A Return to RiverClan on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • The Revised Code on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • Death in the World of Warriors on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • Forbidden romance in the world of Warriors on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
  • The word of the Clan leader... on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)

  • Winners of the September 2022 fan challenge + new challenge announcement on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Winners of the holiday tradition fan challenge on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Winners of the Valentine's Day card fan challenge on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Firestar's Family Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Tragic Romance Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Our Favorite Spottedleaf Art on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Our Favorite Crowfeather Art on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Cute Warrior Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Mothers and Kits Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Fathers and Kits Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Salute to StarClan Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Changing Seasons Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Our Favorite Mothwing Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • The Sisters Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Warrior Ceremony Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Ghosts Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Hollyleaf's Revelation Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Leafbare Scenes Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • The Gathering Island Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Our Favorite Starlight Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • More leafbare scenes artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
  • Mini series 5 artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)

  • Notes and references

    1. 1.0 1.1 Revealed in Lost Stars: Bonus Scene
    2. 2.0 2.1 Revealed in Twilight, page 252
    3. Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, page 22
    4. Revealed in Darkest Night, page 177
    5. Revealed in River of Fire, page 264
    6. Revealed in River of Fire, page 198
    7. Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 509
    8. 8.0 8.1 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 510
    9. 9.0 9.1 Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 381
    10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Revealed in Midnight, allegiances
    11. Revealed in Twilight, allegiances
    12. Revealed in Starlight, page 287
    13. Revealed in Leafpool's Wish, chapter 9
    14. Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, allegiances
    15. Revealed in Fading Echoes, page 196
    16. Revealed in The Sight, page 88
    17. Revealed in The Sight, page 245
    18. Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, page 126
    19. Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, page 60
    20. Revealed in Sunset, page 203
    21. Revealed in Twilight, page 309
    22. 22.0 22.1 Revealed in Leafpool's Wish, chapter 7
    23. Brightheart served as ThunderClan's temporary medicine cat while Leafpool left to give birth to her kits.[22]
    24. Revealed in Sunrise, page 306
    25. Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, page 34
    26. Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, page 217
    27. Revealed in Darkest Night, page 294
    28. Revealed in Darkest Night, page 295
    29. 29.0 29.1 Revealed in Midnight, page 19
    30. Revealed in Dawn, page 114
    31. Revealed in Midnight, page 144
    32. Revealed in Midnight, page 104


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