| "You have no right to any part of the mountains. You have no right to set borders. Any cat can take prey from where it likes." |
| — Stripes in Outcast, page 283 |
Rogue is the term used to describe the hostile and usually aggressive stray cats who do not belong to a Clan or Tribe and are not cared for by Twolegs.[1] This can also be used for cats who have been exiled from their respective Clans.[2][3][4]
Definition
There is controversy about the definition of rogues and loners:
- The Prophecies Begin[5] and Secrets of the Clans[6] refer to rogues specifically as being cats exiled from a Clan.[6]
- Most other books imply that rogues are cats who have chosen to live by themselves without other cats or Twolegs and scorn the Clan cats for their beliefs.[7]
- Some books, such as Firestar's Quest, call every cat living on their own a "rogue," even if they are not hostile, and act more like loners.[8]
Description
In the Clans' point of view, rogues are usually depicted and thought of as being selfish and aggressive.[9] They do not respect the warrior code or the cats who follow it, unlike loners.[10] Cats who are banished from their Clan usually live as rogues.[11] They occasionally trespass on Clan territory to steal prey, but if a patrol finds them, they will chase him or her back over the border.[12] Even when they live in a band, they aren't afraid to turn on each other.[13] They are very violent and are known to not have any qualms about attacking the elderly and very young cats.[14] They sometimes kill without having a good reason.[15] Rogues have also abandoned their kits in the past.[16]
Sometimes a group of rogues may raid a Clan, such as when Tigerclaw led a group of exiled cats and had them attack the ThunderClan camp,[17] or when a group of rogues attacked the Tribe of Rushing Water.[18]
Canon rogues
In the Dawn of the Clans arc
The Sun Trail
- Petal and Fox:[19] Two siblings who join Clear Sky's group of cats which left the mountains.
- Frost:[20] A tom who joins Clear Sky's group of rogues as a guard. He is later cast out of his group after receiving a burn from a forest fire, and is killed in the Great Battle.[21]
- Nightheart and Leaf:[22] Two rogues who attack Moon Shadow when he stalks a squirrel.
- Storm:[23] A rogue who first joins Clear Sky's group, then decides to leave it, and has his son, Thunder, and two unnamed kits.
- Bright Stream:[24] One of the cats who leaves the mountains, Clear Sky's first mate. She was taken away by an eagle.[25]
- Shaded Moss:[19] The first leader of the cats who left the mountains. He dies when he gets hit by a Twoleg monster.[26]
- Clear Sky, Quick Water, Falling Feather, Moon Shadow, and Jagged Peak:[19] Five cats who leave the mountains, decide to break off from the main group, and are led by Clear Sky. However, when Jagged Peak breaks his leg, he is banished from the group.[27]
- Dappled Pelt and Cloud Spots:[19] Two cats who left the mountains looking for a better life who later become Dappled Pelt and Cloud Spots, the first medicine cats of RiverClan and ThunderClan, respectively.[28]
- Tall Shadow:[19] The leader of the cats who left the mountains after Shaded Moss dies, who later becomes Shadowstar, the founder of ShadowClan.[29]
- Hawk Swoop, Jackdaw's Cry, Rainswept Flower, Shattered Ice, and Gray Wing:[19] A group of the cats who left the mountains. Shattered Ice eventually starts WindClan's tunneling tradition, and Gray Wing becomes one of WindClan's leaders, named Graywing. Hawk Swoop is the mother of Jackdaw's Cry's kits, Acorn Fur and Lightning Tail, and becomes Thunder's foster mother. Rainswept Flower is the daughter of the cat who leads the rest of the group out of the mountains, Shaded Moss.
- Turtle Tail:[19] Another cat who leaves the mountains in search of a new life. She later becomes a kittypet,[30] only to return after revealed to be expecting Tom's kits, who are revealed to be Pebble Heart, Sparrow Fur, and Owl Eyes.[31]
- Gorse:[32] Wind's mate, deputy, and successor. He and Wind often run into the cats from the mountains while hunting.
- The stranger:[33] A rogue who encounters the group of cats who left the mountains and explains to them about the cats who lived on the other side of Highstones.
Thunder Rising
- Dew and Thorn:[34] Two rogues that live on the moor.
- Fircone and Nettle:[34] Two rogues that join Clear Sky's group.
- Misty:[34] A rogue that is killed by Clear Sky as he tries to expand his territory. Her kits are Alder and Birch.[35]
- Alder and Birch:[35] Misty's kits who are taken in by Petal after her death.
The First Battle
- Swift:[36] A rogue that knows of Tom. She lives in a meadow.
- Snake:[37] A rogue who eventually sides with Clear Sky, and kills Frost in the Great Battle.
The Blazing Star
- One Eye:[38] A rogue who takes over Clear Sky's group, and is later killed.
- Star Flower:[38] A rogue who later becomes Clear Sky's mate and father to his kits. She is One Eye's daughter.
- Holly, Mud Paws, and Mouse Ear:[38] A group of rogues who join the early settlers. Holly becomes Jagged Peak's mate and mother to his kits.
A Forest Divided
- Milkweed:[39] A queen who suffers from starvation. She joined the group later.
- Fern:[40] A spy for Slash. She is currently a rogue.
- Slash:[40] A rogue who wants to find out more about the moor cats. He kidnapped Star Flower, and wants prey from The Early Settlers in return.
- Cricket:[41] Slate's brother. He was murdered by a fox when he tried to protect his sister.
Path of Stars
- Swallow:[42] A rogue in Slash's group who guards Star Flower after Slash captures her.
- Beetle:[43] A rogue who steals prey from Clear Sky and Sparrow Fur.
- Splinter:[43] A rogue who robs Clear Sky and Sparrow Fur of a rabbit.
- Snake:[43] A rogue in Slash's group who meets Clear Sky while trespassing.
- Frog:[44] Willow's brother and a former rogue of Slash's group, whose death is caused by dogs.
- Violet:[45] A former rogue of Slash's group, who leaves for Thunder's group.
- Willow:[46] A former rogue of Slash's group, who leaves for Wind Runner's group.
- Beech:[47] Fern's sister and a rogue of Slash's group, and is killed by dogs.
- Ember:[48] A rogue in Slash's group who rebels after trying to join Thunder's group.
- Bee:[48] A rogue in Slash's group who betrays Wind Runner's group.
- Stone:[49] A rogue in Slash's group who is killed by dogs.
- Juniper:[50] A former rogue of Slash's group who joins Tall Shadow's group.
- Raven:[50] A former rogue of Slash's group who joins Tall Shadow's group.
- Red:[50] A former rogue of Slash's group who joins Clear Sky's group.
- Moss:[51] A former rogue of Slash's group who joins River Ripple's group, and Dawn's mate.
- Dawn:[47] A former rogue of Slash's group who joins River Ripple's group, and Moss's mate.
In The Prophecies Begin arc
Into the Wild
- Yellowfang:[52] A former rogue after being exiled from ShadowClan and before being accepted into ThunderClan.
Fire and Ice
- Brokenstar:[53] A former rogue after being exiled from ShadowClan and before becoming a ThunderClan prisoner. He becomes a Dark Forest warrior after his death.
- Blackfoot,[53] Boulder,[53] and Russetfur:[54] Former rogues after joining Brokentail in his exile and before rejoining ShadowClan.
- Clawface:[53] A warrior of ShadowClan who joins Brokenstar in exile. He joins the Dark Forest warriors after he dies.
Forest of Secrets
- Tigerclaw:[55] A former rogue after being exiled from ThunderClan and before becoming the new leader of ShadowClan. After Scourge murders him, he becomes a Dark Forest resident.
The Darkest Hour
- Darkstripe:[3] A rogue after being exiled from ThunderClan, joining Modern TigerClan, then becoming a rogue again. He joins the Dark Forest warriors in the afterlife.
- Scourge, Bone,[56] and the rest of BloodClan:[source?] A large group of vicious cats who live in Twolegplace.
- Barley:[57] A former member of BloodClan. He is currently a loner who resides on a farm with Ravenpaw.
- Jaggedtooth:[58] One of Tigerstar's most trusted warriors and a BloodClan member.
In The New Prophecy arc
Moonrise
- Bird, Talon, Rock,[59] and Jag:[60] Members of the Tribe, who get exiled for failing to kill Sharptooth.
In the Power of Three arc
Outcast
- Stripes:[61] The leader of the rogues responsible for stealing prey and land from the Tribe of Rushing Water.
- Flick, Twist, and Flora:[61] Members of the group that Stripes leads. They joined Stripes in stealing prey and land from the Tribe.
In the A Vision of Shadows arc
The Apprentice's Quest
- Flame:[62] a member of The Kin and a rogue, Alderpaw helps her when she is sick.
- Silt: a member of The Kin and a rogue, later dies of yellowcough.
- Rain:[63] a member of The Kin and a rogue, he frequently stood up to Darktail, resulting in him losing an eye, and later his life at the paws of Darktail. Had a relationship with Needletail.
- More Coming Soon
In The Broken Code arc
The Silent Thaw
- Lionblaze:[64] Briefly banished by Bramblestar's impostor and sent to live as a rogue for a quarter moon as a punishment for crossing the WindClan border.
In the A Starless Clan arc
Star
- Fognose and Breezeheart:[4] Two former RiverClan warriors who are exiled by their Clanmates for supporting Splashtail.
In the Super Editions
Moth Flight's Vision
- Mouse and Cow:[65] Two farm cats that Moth Flight meets on her journey.
- Micah:[66] A rogue that lives with Mouse and Cow and eventually becomes SkyClan's first medicine cat.
Tallstar's Revenge
Yellowfang's Secret
- Boulder:[68] A Twolegplace rogue who later becomes a warrior of ShadowClan.
- Red:[68] A Twolegplace rogue who later becomes Russetfur, a deputy of ShadowClan.
Crookedstar's Promise
- Mapleshade:[69] A ThunderClan warrior who becomes a rogue after she is exiled for having kits with a RiverClan cat. She goes to the Place of No Stars after her death.
Firestar's Quest
- Stick, Cora,[70] Coal,[71] and Shorty:[72] A group of rogues Firestar met, whom temporarily became warriors of SkyClan in SkyClan's Destiny
- Snowy:[73] A cat Firestar meets while looking for Sandstorm.
- Clover:[74] A rogue who joined SkyClan and takes the name Clovertail.
- Skywatcher:[75] The last survivor of Ancient SkyClan. He helps educate Firestar and Sandstorm about SkyClan.
- Lowbranch and Twig:[76] Skywatcher's mother and brother.
- Tangle:[77] An old rogue who later joins SkyClan as an elder.
- Leaf:[78] A rogue who joined SkyClan as a warrior named Leafdapple. After Firestar and Sandstorm left SkyClan she became the leader and is the current leader of SkyClan named Leafstar.
- Scratch:[79] A rogue who showed Firestar and Sandstorm where to meet other rogues. Former deputy of SkyClan. Currently known as Sharpclaw.
- Patch:[80] A rogue who joined SkyClan as a warrior and is currently known as Patchfoot.
- Scree:[81] An old tom that lived by a dead willow tree.
- Lichen:[82] A rogue who comes to the first SkyClan meeting in the gorge, but chooses not to join SkyClan.
SkyClan's Destiny
- Dodge:[83] The leader of Stick's rival group of rogues.
- Percy:[83] A rogue who lives near the Twolegplace outside of SkyClan territory, and one of the rogues who did not join Dodge's gang.
- Skipper,[83] Harley,[84] Onion,[83] and Misha:[85] Rogues in Dodge's gang who participate in the battle after SkyClan and Stick's group of rogues attacks them.
- Nutmeg:[83] A queen in Dodge's gang.
- Red:[86] Stick's daughter, who joins Dodge's gang to be with Harley, her mate.
- Shrewtooth:[87] A jumpy rogue that joins SkyClan and takes the name Shrewtooth, becoming a warrior.
- Swallowflight:[88] A former member of ancient SkyClan, who turned into a rogue when the Clan could not survive in the gorge any longer.
In the Ravenpaw's Path arc
In the Tigerstar and Sasha arc
- Sasha, Hawk, and Moth:[92] A she-cat and her kits living near Clan territory. Sasha temporarily joins RiverClan, and her kits join permanently, eventually becoming Hawkfrost and Mothwing. In the afterlife, Hawkfrost becomes a Dark Forest resident.
- Pine:[93] A rogue that Sasha meets while in the forest. He helps her and provides her with a limited amount of company.
In the SkyClan and the Stranger arc
In the Stand-Alone Graphic Novels
The Rise of Scourge
In the Warriors Adventure Game
The Plaintive Howls
In the Field Guides
Secrets of the Clans
Battles of the Clans
- Nightwhisper:[100] A rogue who invaded ThunderClan camp under Tigerstar's power. He then joins ShadowClan as a warrior.
In the Warriors App
External links
Marvellous Maps on Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 151
- ↑ Revealed in Tigerclaw's Fury, chapter 1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 276
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Revealed in Star, page 208
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 152
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 149
- ↑ Revealed in Cats of the Clans, page 77
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 228
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 158
- ↑ Revealed in Outcast, page 283
- ↑ Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 311
- ↑ Revealed in Outcast, page 202
- ↑ Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 110
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 105
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 134
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 3
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 271
- ↑ Revealed in Outcast, page 203
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 Revealed in The Sun Trail, page 254
- ↑ Revealed in The Sun Trail, page 271
- ↑ Revealed in The First Battle, page 264
- ↑ Revealed in A Forest Divided: Bonus Scene, page 12
- ↑ Revealed in The Sun Trail, page 245
- ↑ Revealed in The Sun Trail, page 147
- ↑ Revealed in The Ultimate Guide, page 165
- ↑ Revealed in The Sun Trail, page 169
- ↑ Revealed in Dawn of the Clans, page 23
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 138
- ↑ Revealed in Path of Stars, page 304
- ↑ Revealed in The Sun Trail, page 263
- ↑ Revealed in The Ultimate Guide, page 176
- ↑ Revealed in The Sun Trail, page 247
- ↑ Revealed in The Sun Trail, page 164
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 Revealed in Thunder Rising, allegiances
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Revealed in Thunder Rising, page 262
- ↑ Revealed in The First Battle, page 157
- ↑ Revealed in The First Battle, page 146
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Revealed in The Blazing Star, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in A Forest Divided, page Chapter 7
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Revealed in A Forest Divided, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in A Forest Divided, page Bonus Scene
- ↑ Revealed in Path of Stars, page 58
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 Revealed in Path of Stars, page 113
- ↑ Revealed in Path of Stars, page 139
- ↑ Revealed in Path of Stars, page 138
- ↑ Revealed in Path of Stars, page 158
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 Revealed in Path of Stars, page 159
- ↑ 48.0 48.1 Revealed in Path of Stars, page 176
- ↑ Revealed in Path of Stars, page 169
- ↑ 50.0 50.1 50.2 Revealed in Path of Stars, page 157
- ↑ Revealed in Path of Stars, page 162
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, allegiances
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 53.3 Revealed in Fire and Ice, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in A Dangerous Path, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 289
- ↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 249
- ↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 273
- ↑ Revealed in Moonrise, page 229
- ↑ Revealed in Dawn, page 292
- ↑ 61.0 61.1 Revealed in Outcast, page 199
- ↑ Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, page 207
- ↑ Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, page 195
- ↑ Revealed in The Silent Thaw, pages 115-116
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 63
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 62
- ↑ Revealed in Tallstar's Revenge, page 140
- ↑ 68.0 68.1 Revealed in Yellowfang's Secret, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 480
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 158
- ↑ Revealed in Dawn, page 65
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 163
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 162
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 279
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 314
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 249
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 306
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 230
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 282
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 307
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, pages 305-306
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 315
- ↑ 83.0 83.1 83.2 83.3 83.4 Revealed in SkyClan's Destiny, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in SkyClan's Destiny, page 248
- ↑ Revealed in SkyClan's Destiny, page 110
- ↑ Revealed in SkyClan's Destiny, page 152
- ↑ Revealed in SkyClan's Destiny, page 13
- ↑ Revealed in SkyClan's Destiny, page 9
- ↑ Revealed in Shattered Peace, page 73
- ↑ Revealed in A Clan in Need, page 53
- ↑ Revealed in A Clan in Need, page 25
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Woods, page 16
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Woods, page 15
- ↑ Revealed in After the Flood, page 86
- ↑ Revealed in The Rise of Scourge, page 48
- ↑ Revealed in The Rise of Scourge, page 46
- ↑ Revealed in The Plaintive Howls, page 5
- ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 4
- ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, pages 138-139
- ↑ Revealed in Battles of the Clans, page 107
- ↑ Revealed in Warriors App