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"You'll kill me, will you? You'll kill One Eye? If One Eye were that easy to kill, he'd never have survived kithood. Keep that to remember me by."
— One Eye mocking Clear Sky in The Blazing Star, pages 93-94


One Eye is a scrawny,[9] pale[10] mottled ginger[11] tom with jagged claws,[9] mangy, knotted fur,[4] and one yellow eye.[7]

One Eye was a rogue in the forest who was greedy and hungry for power. He falsely befriended Tom, a former kittypet, and the two convinced Clear Sky to let them join his group. However, he was revealed to be controlling and killed Tom when he defended his daughter, Sparrow Fur, from him during a "training session". One Eye then chased Clear Sky out of his own camp and planned to take over the other groups. When he learned his daughter, Star Flower, was beginning to get close to Thunder, he told her to betray the forest cats by telling him of their plan to defeat him. In the end, the groups banded together to defeat One Eye and sent the rest of his rogues scattering. He descended to the Dark Forest after his death.

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How did One Eye manipulate Tom and Clear Sky to join his group? toggle section
One Eye persuaded Clear Sky to join his group by offering his services to teach the group how to fight. Clear Sky thought that it was fortunate to have a powerful fighter like One Eye in his group. One Eye also manipulated Tom into introducing him to Clear Sky, though he killed Tom after Tom rushed to defend his daughter Sparrow Fur from One Eye. Clear Sky's attempt to exile One Eye falter when One Eye overpowers him.
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Chronologically, One Eye is the eldest known cat in the Dark Forest, having terrorized the early settlers before the Clans were officially founded, though his afterlife residency has only been revealed by the Warrior Cats website. It is unclear if One Eye did enter the Dark Forest shortly after his death or if he founded the afterlife residency. In the series, Mapleshade was the first cat to be shown entering the Dark Forest after her death, though she was not alone.
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One Eye was a vicious rogue who lived in the forest before the early settlers from the mountains arrived. A vicious and cunning rogue, One Eye wormed his way into Clear Sky's favor, who thought the rogue would offer valuable insight to his group. However, One Eye repeatedly challenged Clear Sky's authority but bids his time to wait for the right moment to overthrow the group, seemingly to take Clear Sky's territory in the forest. Cats like Slash admired One Eye. One Eye would mark his campmates with an eye-shaped marking on their forepaws. Following his death, One Eye entered the Dark Forest.
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History

In the Dawn of the Clans arc

The Blazing Star

"I told you to leave, Clear Sky. I'm not going to kill you. I know that you'll suffer far more knowing that I took the leadership out of your paws because you couldn't hold onto it. So leave, before I have to put my claw marks on you."
―One Eye before kicking Clear Sky out of his group The Blazing Star, pages 143-144
One Eye is an old and fearsome rogue that comes to join Clear Sky's group of cats, along with Tom. Tom points out that One Eye is the perfect cat for this group, only to be interrupted by One Eye pouncing on his back, claiming that he can speak for himself. He asks if Clear Sky is the leader, and when Clear Sky says yes, One Eye claims this is not an offer anyone will want to turn down. Clear Sky asks him to demonstrate what he can bring to the group, which One Eye answers with a quick, easy catch of a pigeon. The rogue promises that he will show them his hunting and fighting techniques anytime, and although Clear Sky says they will not need the latter, he allows One Eye to join, which proves to be a good decision; Clear Sky notes that One Eye keeps the group well-fed.
When One Eye patrols along the borders with Clear Sky, Acorn Fur, and Tom, they spot Mouse Ear. Mouse Ear is shocked to see One Eye, and he warns that Clear Sky will regret allowing the rogue into his ranks. Back at camp, Gray Wing announces Clear Sky's newest additions. Holly and Mud Paws confirm Mouse Ear's warning, calling One Eye a manipulative bully. Later, when Thunder, Tall Shadow, Mud Paws, Gray Wing, and Pebble Heart go to find the Blazing Star, One Eye attacks them, thinking the cats are trying to steal his catch. Pebble Heart screeches at them to stop, noticing the bird is sick, but Thunder has to pin One Eye down to end the fight. Clear Sky and Petal soon arrive at the scene, and One Eye denies that anything has happened, though he appears frightened as he looks at the bird, and he refuses to meet his leader's gaze. Thunder tells his father that One Eye attacked them over the bird, prompting Clear Sky to ask if One Eye has seen sickness like this before, which One Eye claims is just regular sickness that happens in the wild. Clear Sky is dissatisfied with the answer but does not press him and tells the rogue to go back to camp with Petal and her kits. One Eye protests, and the two glare at each other before One Eye finally backs down. He says there is not much Clear Sky can do to stop him from following but goes back to the camp as he is told. Mouse Ear asks Clear Sky if he realizes that it had been a mistake to let One Eye join, but Clear Sky points out that One Eye has taught them valuable techniques.
A training session is held at Clear Sky's camp. Clear Sky notes how, although One Eye is harsh and will take time to adjust to living in a group, he is an excellent fighter. Tom brings up the idea of hidden weapons, which One Eye enthusiastically agrees with while telling the others to pair up and practice more. Sparrow Fur appears, looking for Tom, and One Eye attacks her due to not knowing her. He states that if she wants to see her father, she should join their group. One Eye challenges Sparrow Fur to a fight; if she beats him, he will allow her to see Tom. Clear Sky attempts to stop them, but One Eye says that she has to learn how the wild works. The fight begins, and although Sparrow Fur starts quite well, One Eye easily overpowers her. With horror, Clear Sky realizes One Eye will kill Sparrow Fur but is unable to move. Tom returns and interrupts, engaging in a fight with One Eye while the forest cats fret over Sparrow Fur. One Eye ends up killing Tom, and Clear Sky confronts him, pointing out that the group has rules, which One Eye claims only lead to heartache and sickness. One Eye tells him that some of the cats in his group are as good as dead and refuses to elaborate. The two fight, with Clear Sky ultimately winning, and he banishes One Eye, telling him to get out and never come back, or he will kill him. One Eye disappears into the forest but then attacks Clear Sky from behind. Clear Sky tries to throw him off, and One Eye sneers at him, saying that if he were that easy to defeat, he would never have survived kithood. One Eye tells Clear Sky to keep his face wound to remember him by before truly leaving, slinking away into the forest.
When Clear Sky arrives at his brother's camp, he explains what One Eye did to Tom and Sparrow Fur and that he had thought the tom would help his group. Clear Sky states that he wants Sparrow Fur to stay here because he cannot protect her from One Eye. Later, after a brief conversation between Gray Wing and Clear Sky, Gray Wing reflects on how he does not trust Clear Sky's questionable judgment when it comes to One Eye. The next day, Clear Sky admits he has been too distracted by One Eye to deal with the sickness. The separate groups have a meeting at the four trees, and Thunder is relieved that there is no sign of One Eye. During that meeting, Clear Sky mentions that One Eye had seemed genuinely afraid of the sickness but had refused to give specifics. Thunder says talking about the rogue just distracts them from the real issue, but Clear Sky insists everyone keep an eye out for the dangerous tom. When Alder falls ill, One Eye sneers that he told Clear Sky so. It is then revealed that One Eye trapped Sparrow Fur, and when Clear Sky confronts him, One Eye claims that this is his territory now. No cat steps up to stand by Clear Sky, even when he realizes that One Eye had branded them all and that they obey him only out of fear, so he is forced to escape from his own camp. He retreats into Tall Shadow's camp, where he explains what had happened and begs for help so they can fix this and stop One Eye. When Thunder talks about the Blazing Star, a herb across the Thunderpath that can get rid of the sickness, Clear Sky points out they will have to cross One Eye's forest. Gray Wing thinks they need to wait, as One Eye knows Clear Sky had left the forest and will expect retaliation.
The selected cats get ready to go get the Blazing Star, but Thunder wonders if One Eye is lying in wait. They successfully retrieve the herb, but One Eye waits for them on the way back, and he makes Lightning Tail drop most of the Blazing Star. One Eye says he cannot let them take it and calls on his allies to attack, forcing the patrol to retreat quickly. They report to Gray Wing, who seems satisfied; he had anticipated an attack from One Eye and his rogues. He explains his plan to trap One Eye and attack him when he is vulnerable, but Thunder thinks that they should just let One Eye have the forest, which the others disagree with. Thunder reluctantly changes his mind on the condition of keeping One Eye alive. Gray Wing adds that they will need to recruit more cats to help, and Clear Sky volunteers to challenge One Eye so that the rest of the cats can surround him. Thunder then goes to try and recruit Wind Runner and River Ripple; only River Ripple agrees. Later, Thunder asks if Star Flower knows about One Eye, and he explains the plan to her.
On the day of the plan, Clear Sky gets One Eye to meet him in a clearing at sunhigh. One Eye attacks from the tunnels, catching Clear Sky off-guard. The rest of the cats watch from afar; Thunder wants to help, but he remembers Clear Sky had insisted that fighting for a few moments will lead One Eye to become overconfident. Just as One Eye is ready to slice down on Clear Sky's belly, the hiding cats leap out, causing One Eye's own rogues to enter the scene. He then asks for his dear daughter to come out, revealing Star Flower as his kin, as well as a traitor. During the battle, Clear Sky is trapped, forced to endure One Eye's rogues repeatedly kicking and hurting him. Gray Wing comes up with a plan to climb a tree and blind One Eye using the sun. Sparrow Fur acts as bait, taunting One Eye from one of the higher branches, making it easy for the other cats to jump him from above. Most of One Eye's rogues flee when they see their leader under attack. Gray Wing is shocked by how hard it is to defeat One Eye. Cloud Spots, Lightning Tail, and Gray Wing finally hold the rogue down, but Thunder stops Gray Wing from delivering the final blow. Thunder gets into a one-on-one fight with One Eye, which ends in Thunder snapping his neck. Thunder declares him dead and tells Star Flower to get away, as she does not deserve to grieve. She explains that after she met Thunder, One Eye had made her extract information from Thunder, leading her father to know when to attack at the Thunderpath. Star Flower begs to bury One Eye's body, which Thunder allows because they are different from him, and Clear Sky adds that One Eye had truly believed every cat was out for themselves. They dig a grave, and as Star Flower buries him, she calls him a true ray of light. River Ripple steps forward and says he was a survivor and a cat like no other who will be missed by his loved ones.
On the way back to their camp, they run into Acorn Fur, who then leads them to Petal, Birch, and Alder. Acorn Fur explains that One Eye had forced them to move and claimed they should be left to die because they were useless. Quick Water and Acorn Fur try to help them, but Petal does not survive. Snake later points out that they are all scarred with One Eye's mark forever now, blaming Clear Sky, who blames himself as well. He admits he had shown poor judgment by letting One Eye join, but he says he risked his life to make up for that mistake. Snake refuses to forgive him and leaves the group. When Spirit-cats come to the leaders, Thunder points out they had all united to face One Eye and later says they would have all died if they had failed to defeat the rogue.

A Forest Divided

"These rogues were like poisonous weeds. One Eye had been killed, but Slash had grown in his place."
―Gray Wing's thoughts A Forest Divided, page 64
Clear Sky thinks that the other leaders still blame him for recruiting One Eye into the group and nurturing him until he became too big a threat. This all ended up turning into a battle. Clear Sky goes to his burial place and remembers the battle and the power-hungry rogue. He remembers Star Flower saying he was a 'true ray of light', and wonders how the she-cat could have been so blind to her father's cruelty. Gray Wing finds Slash, and figures he knows One Eye. He thinks these rogues are like weeds—One Eye was killed but Slash has taken his place. Star Flower appears in the forest, and Thunder confronts her. Star Flower mentioned he killed her father. Thunder remembers One Eye, taking over territory and killing cats, but especially remembers that Star Flower loved her father despite his ruthlessness. He thinks if they did not stop him, One Eye would have killed every cat on the moor. Star Flower disregards her betrayal and continues to blame Thunder for her father's death, but Clear Sky appears and tells her to blame him instead. Star Flower recognizes Clear Sky as the cat who took One Eye in, and says she was loyal to her father to the end.
She asks to join Clear Sky's group, but Clear Sky says her father hurt many cats, and his group will not like it. He repeats this again when Star Flower insists. She fearfully insists that she does not have anyone to help her hunt now that One Eye is dead so she might not last leaf-bare. Thunder wonders if since One Eye is not around, she could be trusted. He tells Clear Sky to give her a chance, but Clear Sky reminds him that she is One Eye's daughter. Clear Sky does eventually let her join though. Gray Wing later finds Fern who Slash sent to spy on the cats, and mentions that Slash is no better than One Eye. Fern backs away and Gray Wing wonders if she thinks all toms are like Slash and One Eye. Gray Wing shivers and thinks Slash sounds too much like One Eye. Gray Wing also thinks to himself later that rogues like Slash and One Eye take pleasure in making others suffer. Clear Sky later reminds his cats that One Eye is dead, so Star Flower has no cat to follow. Star Flower mentions to Clear Sky that her mother and littermates died, and One Eye refused to talk about them so it was just her and One Eye. She also mentions she never betrayed her father when he was alive.
Thunder remembers how Star Flower betrayed him to One Eye, and only told him she cared for him after One Eye died. He tells Clear Sky that the leader trusted One Eye and that got him into trouble. Star Flower admits to Thunder she thought he stopped caring about her when he found out about One Eye. Thunder snaps, saying she likes Clear Sky just because she thinks he is like One Eye. Star Flower later mentions that One Eye taught her how to catch snakes, and would find snakes to eat when there was no other prey. Thunder repeats what he said to Star Flower, saying that he himself is not enough like One Eye for her. Clear Sky wonders if he thinks he is like One Eye. Gray Wing soon mentions that Slash is just as cruel as One Eye. Star Flower later follows Clear Sky to a different camp, shocking the cats. Thunder remembers the last time they saw her, she just betrayed them to One Eye. When Quiet Rain, Clear Sky's mother, comes from the mountains, Star Flower expresses her regret that she did not have the chance to talk to One Eye before he died. It is mentioned again that she is the daughter of One Eye.
Just when everything is peaceful again, Slash catches and threatens Star Flower, revealing to Clear Sky he is an old friend of One Eye. Star Flower snaps she never knew what One Eye saw in him. Slash sarcastically asks her why her father promised her as his mate then. Star Flower says that was long ago. They take the queen away, and Quick Water, who watched it all, goes to Clear Sky. She reminds him that Star Flower betrayed them to her father and thinks she is doing the same thing with Slash. She also tells Clear Sky the other leaders will not help Star Flower, because she was loyal to One Eye.

Path of Stars

"Cats like Slash and One Eye aren't happy until they have everything!"
―Thorn about Slash and One Eye Path of Stars, page 8
Clear Sky remembers how Star Flower is the daughter of One Eye, and thinks she is nothing like him. Clear Sky says that Slash was a friend of One Eye. Thorn comments that cats like Slash and One Eye are not happy until they have everything. Clear Sky agrees with him. As there are doubts about Star Flower's loyalty, Nettle notes that she led them into One Eye's trap once. Gorse Fur reminds everyone who Star Flower's father is, and Clear Sky thinks his mate turned her back on the life she had as One Eye's daughter. It is mentioned again that Star Flower is One Eye's daughter, this time by Thunder. As the leaders talk about the problem, Gray Wing mentions that Slash is determined to hate and has to find a reason to hate. He says it is deep in his bones just like One Eye was. Thunder agrees some cats like them need enemies to make them feel strong, and River Ripple mentions they do not feel full unless they eat stolen prey.
After Snake joins Slash, Clear Sky admits that the tom's loyalties were always with One Eye. After Sparrow Fur saves Clear Sky again, he remembers how she fought for him when One Eye tried to drive him out. Star Flower helps the Early Settler's with fighting off Slash's group, explaining she was One Eye's daughter and knows their tricks. Clear Sky later remembers how he once trusted One Eye, even though he was Star Flower father. As Clear Sky tries to explain how cats have changed, he explains how Star Flower changed even though she is One Eye's daughter. He says he has taken rogues in once, and Leaf points out that was One Eye. Clear Sky is annoyed at their grudge, thinking they could not have predicted how cruel and greedy One Eye became. After taking in a rogue called Red and discovering his past, Clear Sky stresses he will become just like One Eye.

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Personality and traits

"He's a bully and a murderer. He's a rogue with fierce battle skills, and he's hungry for power. He knows this area very well; he claimed to know about the sickness."
―Clear Sky about One Eye The Blazing Star, page 171
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Star Flower

«She was talking about the rogue cat called One Eye, who had taken over Clear Sky's territory by force, viciously attacking any cat who disobeyed him. The cats of the forest had to stop him! But Star Flower had loved her father, despite his obvious faults.»
—Thunder thinking about Star Flower and One Eye A Forest Divided, pages 84-85
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Skystar

Clear Sky: "If Star Flower had chosen you instead of me, you wouldn't be leaving. You're blinded by jealousy."
Thunder: "But Star Flower would never choose me. I'm not enough like One Eye."
—Clear Sky and Thunder evoking One Eye during an argument about Star Flower A Forest Divided, chapter 12
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Members

Former mate:

Unnamed she-cat:[14] Deceased, residence unknown

Daughter:

Star Flower:[15] Deceased, verified StarClan member

Kits:

Unnamed kits:[14] Deceased, residence unknown

Granddaughters:

Flower Foot:[16] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Dew Petal:[16] Deceased, verified StarClan member

Grandson:

Tiny Branch:[16] Deceased, verified StarClan member

Grandkits:

Unknown kits:[17][18] Status unknown

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Unnamed kitsStar Flower ♀Skystar ♂
Tiny Branch ♂Flower Foot ♀Dew Petal ♀Unknown kits

    = Tom

    = She-cat

    = Gender unknown


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Mistakes

Quotes

"You're a fool. I've known One Eye for a long time—and he's not to be trusted. You'll live to regret taking him in."
―Mouse Ear warning Clear Sky about giving One Eye shelter The Blazing Star, page 51


"Your so-called rules are a joke. No cat really cares about anything but himself. Pretending otherwise just causes heartache...and sickness."
―One Eye to Clear Sky about his group The Blazing Star, page 92


"It's Sparrow Fur. One Eye attacked her, and when Tom tried to intervene, One Eye killed him. I thought One Eye would help my group, teaching us his fighting moves, giving us a different way to see things—but now I realize there's something very wrong with him. He not only attacked a kit; he killed a cat who was supposed to be his friend."
―Clear Sky describing One Eye's recent tactics to Gray Wing The Blazing Star, page 105


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"Yes, but at what cost? He's killed one cat and nearly killed another. How many more would have to die, just so that we could listen to his words of wisdom—if he has any wisdom to offer?"
―Lightning Tail about One Eye to the other cats at a Gathering The Blazing Star, page 133


"You can't tell me what to do. This is my territory now. While you were off with your stupid friends sharing tales at the four trees, I took real action. These cats need protecting from the sickness, and I'm the cat to do it."
―One Eye to Clear Sky The Blazing Star, page 140


"Don't you remember what I said? I may only have one eye, but I see everything. I watched these cats carefully when I joined your so-called group, and there's something I noticed. Most of them don't like you very much, Clear Sky. [...] And there's something else I noticed. You don't actually know how to keep your cats in line. Oh, yes you think you're being very clever, guarding territories and hiding in the forest like a coward, but what does that actually achieve?"
―One Eye taunting Clear Sky The Blazing Star, pages 141-142


"Don't even think about it. If One Eye found out that any of the forest cats spoke to you, he'd make them suffer. And he'd enjoy doing it."
―River Ripple to Thunder The Blazing Star, page 214


Gray Wing: "He is determined to hate us, and he must find a reason to justify that hate. It is deep in his bones, just like it was with One Eye."
Thunder: "Some cats need an enemy to make them feel strong."
River Ripple: "Their bellies don't feel full unless they are eating another cat's food."
—Gray Wing, Thunder, and River Ripple about Slash and One Eye Path of Stars, page 96
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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Revealed in The Blazing Star, page 49
  3. ↑ Revealed in The Blazing Star, pages 144-145
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Revealed in The Blazing Star, allegiances
  5. ↑ Revealed in The Blazing Star, chapter 10
  6. ↑ Revealed in The Blazing Star, pages 239-240
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Revealed in The Blazing Star, page 93
  8. ↑ Revealed in The Blazing Star, chapter 15
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Revealed in The Blazing Star, page 43
  10. ↑ Revealed in Riverstar's Home, page 211
  11. ↑ Revealed in Riverstar's Home, page 201
  12. ↑ Revealed in A Forest Divided, page 62
  13. ↑ Revealed in The Blazing Star, page 90
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Revealed in A Forest Divided, page 147
  15. ↑ Revealed in The Blazing Star, page 231
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Revealed in A Forest Divided, page 82
  17. ↑ Revealed in Shadowstar's Life, chapter 5
  18. ↑ FaviconWarriorsSite Dawn of the Clans characters - a visual guide on Warriors official website (backup link)
  19. ↑ Revealed in The Blazing Star, pages 142-144
  20. ↑ Revealed on Kate's Facebook
  21. ↑ Revealed in The Blazing Star, page 236
  22. ↑ Revealed in Riverstar's Home, page 245

Author references

  1. ↑ Moth Flight's Vision Spoiler Page on Kate's Blog (backup link) (screenshot)
  2. ↑ Moth Flight's Vision Spoiler Page on Kate's Blog (backup link) (screenshot)
  3. ↑ Path of Stars Spoiler Page on Kate's Blog (backup link) (screenshot)
  4. ↑ BlogClan Tavern #7 on Kate's Blog (backup link) (screenshot)