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Jan 27, 2024 · He was one of the ancient cats who first lived around the lake, where the clans live now. These cats would eventually become the Tribe of Endless Hunting, and then some of them would split off to become the Clans in the forest territory before finally returning to the lake again.
Vicky said Princess died sometime during the events of bramblestars storm, did she go to starclan? Unlikely, his kitty pet siblings will be the same age as him and were likely split up, if they are still alive.
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The journey to the lake territories, or the Great Journey, was a journey that took place in Dawn when all four Clans fled from the forest due to Twolegs destroying it and traveled over the mountains to their new home. It was also featured in Winds of Change and Onestar's Confession.
Premise
"In the days to come, you need each other. Your journey not end here, small warrior. It only just begin." ―Midnight to the questing cats Midnight, page 300 To secure the Clans' dire future, StarClan sends four cats to speak to Midnight the badger. Brambleclaw, Tawnypelt, Feathertail, and Crowpaw are joined by Stormfur and Squirrelpaw on their quest to the sun-drown-place, and Midnight warns them that Twolegs will destroy their home. She also advised them to stand on a great rock and "dying warrior" will show them the way to their new home. Meanwhile, Twolegs bring monsters and begin to destroy the forest. Tasked with their new knowledge, the six questing cats journey home through the mountains and meet the Tribe of Rushing Water. Back in the forest, the Twolegs' activities begins to scare away prey, forcing WindClan to steal prey from the other Clans, and poisoning rabbits. They also began trapping cats, and encroaching on the Clans' camps, forcing WindClan and ThunderClan to relocate.
Overview
"More water will flow before we join StarClan. This is not an end. It is a beginning. You will need the courage of a lion to face this journey." ―Ravenpaw to Firestar about the upcoming journey Dawn, page 257 The Clans walk separately at first, but soon learn to work together, starting with queens when Dawnflower saved one of Tallpoppy's kits. The five remaining questing cats guide them through the mountains, until they are found by the Tribe and taken to their cavern. After sheltering from the heavy snowfall for several days with the Tribe, the Clans leave the mountains. They head for the hillsides and discover a lake full of stars, having finally arrived at their new home.
Map
A map of the forest to the lake territories.
The message
Brambleclaw: "Midnight is a badger. StarClan wanted us to find her because she could tell us what StarClan wanted us to know." Firestar: "And what did she tell you?" Squirrelpaw: "That the Twolegs would destroy the whole forest and leave us to starve." Brambleclaw: "She told us to lead you away from the forest and find a new home." Sandstorm: "New home?" Dustpelt: "So we should leave the forest just because a badger we've never heard of thinks it would be a good idea?" —Brambleclaw and Squirrelpaw explaining Midnight's message to Firestar and the senior warriors Dawn, pages 60-61 When the five questing cats arrive back at the forest, they agree to bring their Clan leaders to the Great Rock at Fourtrees the following night to see Midnight's sign. Brambleclaw and Squirrelpaw inform Firestar and his senior warriors about Midnight's warning. While some are skeptical, Firestar agrees to meet the other leaders at the Great Rock. With Fourtrees gone, the Clan leaders sit upon the cast aside Great Rock. When no sign arrives, the Clan leaders argue; Blackstar insists his Clan will live in the Twolegplace now that Scourge is gone, and Leopardstar insists her Clan is fine. Only Tallstar agrees to leave since his Clan is starving, but Firestar refuses to leave without RiverClan and ShadowClan. Eventually, Twolegs begin to destroy WindClan's temporary camp in the rabbit warrens, and Tallstar leads his Clan to ThunderClan for help. At the same time, Tawnypelt arrives and begs ThunderClan to save her Clan as Twolegs are destroying their camp. With WindClan's and RiverClan's help, ShadowClan is saved but their camp is destroyed. Back at Sunningrocks, ShadowClan agrees to leave the forest. RiverClan also agrees to leave since the river is drying up. Firestar announces they'll leave the forest at dawn and meet at the edge of WindClan's territory. The next morning, ThunderClan and ShadowClan prepare for their journey by hunting and eating traveling herbs. Stormfur arrives with news that RiverClan won't leave while their medicine cat Mudfur dies. Firestar and ThunderClan journey to RiverClan's camp while Cinderpelt and Runningnose wish Mudfur farewell as he dies. Four elders, Speckletail, Frostfur, Loudbelly, and Shadepelt, decide to stay with his body since they believe they are too old for the journey. RiverClan finally agrees to leave the forest, and ThunderClan and RiverClan meet ShadowClan and WindClan on the moor.
Leaving the forest
«Above them, a falling star blazed a silvery trail before disappearing in a flash of light. [...] It was the sign they had been waiting for, one of StarClan's own warriors scorching into nothingness to show them the way to go. Faint as cobweb, the star's fiery trail hung in the sky, stretching toward the horizon where the jagged peaks of the mountains jutted into the sky.» —The dying warrior Dawn, page 254-255 The four Clans trek through what remains of WindClan's territory, darting past Twolegs, monsters, and dogs. Firestar wishes for the four Clans to stick close together for safety, but Leopardstar and Blackstar disagree. They stop by Barley's farm and Ravenpaw and Barley offer for the Clans to stay the night and hunt. The four Clans sleep in the broken nest, and Firestar rouses them the following sunhigh to continue their journey. Ravenpaw walks with them as they walk to Highstones. The Clan leaders and their medicine cats stop by the Moonstone to converse with StarClan one last time. While sitting on Highstones to discuss their next moves, Brambleclaw, Squirrelpaw, Tawnypelt, Stormfur, and Crowpaw spot a shooting star heading towards the mountains. Recognizing it as Midnight's sign, the five cats realize they must travel over the mountains. The Clans bid Ravenpaw and Barley farewell as they leave the forest. They approach a Thunderpath, and when the Clan leaders disagree who to follow, Brambleclaw insists each questing cat should guide their Clan across. While ShadowClan crosses, one of Tallpoppy's kits gets separated on the Thunderpath, and the RiverClan queen Dawnflower saves the kit. The Clans sleep together the first night within a copse, with the youngest and oldest in the center. Slowly, the Clans' boundaries begin to dissolve.
Into the mountains
Blackstar: "We are not the Tribe. You should have warned us so that we could have found shelter." Tallpoppy: "What shelter? There's nowhere to hide. There's nowhere to hunt. We're the prey here!" flower: "It's true. We'll be picked off one by one." Dustpelt: "Not if we stick together." Russetfur: "Yes. Next time, we'll be more prepared." Hawkfrost: "If another bird attacks, we'll drive it off before it gets close to the kits." Tallpoppy: "Ten Clans couldn't drive off a bird like that!" Leopardstar: "Maybe not. but any cat here would die trying, for the sake of our kits." —The Clans after the eagle attacks Marshkit Dawn, page 288 The Clans reach the mountains on the third day, and they continued ascending through it on the fourth day. While climbing a narrow path that led between two peaks, Smokepaw, a ShadowClan apprentice falls into the void after the ledge he was standing on gave way. Russetfur, the ShadowClan deputy, tries to save him but almost falls herself. Blackstar tells Nightwing they will honor the apprentice. After crossing the gap, the Clans briefly rest in a ravine while Brambleclaw instructs them how to hunt in the mountains. The patrol spots a mouse and hopes an eagle will be tempted near it, but the eagle dives down to the large group of cats and picks up Marshkit, a ShadowClan kit. Brackenfur, a ThunderClan warrior, leaps up and manages to loosen the eagles hold on the kit and Marshkit falls to the ground. The cats begin to panic about more eagle attacks, but Leopardstar insists the Clans will protect each other. While hunting a few days later in a blizzard, Squirrelpaw finds Talon, Night, and Jag, Tribe cave-guards, and they guide the Clans to the Cave of Rushing Water. The Tribe of Rushing Water warmly welcomes the four Clan cats into their home as Stoneteller, their healer, was informed of their arrival by the Tribe of Endless Hunting. The Clans are forced to stay another day due to the snow. That night, Leafpaw tells Stoneteller about Gatherings, noticing it is the full moon, and Stoneteller decides to throw a feast to honor Feathertail's sacrifice and the Clan cats who helped them defeat Sharptooth. Tallstar decides to grant Crowpaw his warrior name, but Crowpaw requests his warrior name to be Crowfeather, in tribute to Feathertail. Tallstar agrees to this, and names him Crowfeather. After the ceremony, Stoneteller takes Onewhisker to the Cave of Pointed Stones and passes him a message from the Tribe of Endless Hunting: "There is something that must be done, and only you can do it. You will know it, when it comes hunting you." The Clans stay in the cavern for a few days while the snow clears. Stormfur decides to stay with the Tribe to be with Brook and his sister's spirit. Stoneteller wishes the Clan cats farewell and instructs a few of his Tribe cats to lead the Clans out of the mountains in the direction of the hillside.
"The time has come to fight our greatest enemy. We can fight alone, or we can stand together. We're stronger side by side, as we were for the Great Journey. Uniting against the Dark Forest is our only hope."
―Firestar to the other Clan leaders The Last Hope, page 229
Brambleclaw
Brambleclaw made the journey to Midnight and adopted the role as unofficial leader. He helped guide the Clans throughout the journey, teaching them Tribe techniques for hunting in the mountains. He made the journey around the lake to investigate the new territory and helped his Clan settle in the new territory.
Squirrelpaw
Squirrelpaw, who was only an apprentice at the time, was not selected for the journey when she made the journey to Midnight, but went anyway, and grew closer to Brambleclaw. Returning to the Clans, she taught them Tribe hunting techniques when they were in the mountains, and she made the journey around the lake to investigate the new territory. All her efforts were rewarded when at the shore of the lake, she received her warrior name, Squirrelflight.
Stormfur
Stormfur was not selected for the journey to Midnight but loyalty to his sister, Feathertail, drove him on. Feathertail died on the way back though, so Stormfur stood in place in representing RiverClan. He was particularly attuned with the Tribe’s hunting techniques, and helped the Clans when they were vulnerable in the mountains. He grew close to a Tribe cat named Brook on the way back from seeing Midnight and when the Clans said goodbye to the Tribe, he stayed with the Tribe to be with Brook.
Links to external sites:
•Official Map (hosted on web.archive.org)
Author statements
•When asked how many miles the Clans walked during the Great Journey, Victoria Holmes stated, "I didn't think of it in terms of miles; I planned it in terms of days' traveling. I guess cats could travel three or four miles a day, and they marched for a moon, so that's about one hundred miles. That's far!"
Frostfur: "We can't leave the forest! We'll all die."
Sorreltail: "We'll die if we stay!"
Speckletail: "But this is our home."
Shrewpaw: "When are we going?"
Hollykit: "We don't have to go, do we?"
—ThunderClan after hearing Midnight's message Dawn, page 74
When they die in the living world, cats go to StarClan where they will live until they are either killed again or are forgotten from the memories of living cats. (Which does help explain why stories from the past are told by Elders.) When either of these things happen, they simply cease to exist.
StarClan was temporarily disconnected from the living Clans by Ashfur; [4] however, the connection has since been restored. [5] «The will of StarClan was stronger than any living cat.» —Jayfeather The Last Hope, page 15. StarClan are the ancestors of the Clan cats that live in the stars.
Around this time, Onewhisker from WindClan starts seeing a she-cat kittypet named Smoke. He breaks up their relationship fairly shortly after, but she still became pregnant with his kits, and gave birth to Darkkit. One cat from each clan gets a message from StarClan, asking them to find Midnight.
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As the cats realize that Ashfur is gone, the battle breaks up: his grip on the spirit cats is gone, and the Dark Forest cats flee. Leafpool of StarClan arrives and reports that the barrier between StarClan and the Dark Forest is gone, and that the connection to the living Clans is returning as well.
