Tadpole

Tadpole

Return to the Clans (Tigerstar and Sasha, book 3)

Tadpole is the strongest and oldest of Tigerstar and Sasha's litter. His littermates are Hawk and Moth.

Tadpole is often seen reassuring his siblings, who seem to look to him as a leader. Once, he promises to protect Moth when she worries about foxes, and he encourages Hawk to try again when he falls off a pile of logs they were climbing.

Tadpole sees how sad Sasha is when she tells them stories about her kittypet life and he devises a plan for he, Hawk, and Moth to go to the Twolegplace and find Ken, Sasha's former owner, so she'd be happy.

He leads the way out of the forest and into the Twolegplace, refusing the help of one of Sasha's former friends, Shnuky, when she offers it to them. They take the wrong path, running into some former BloodClan cats who threaten to turn him and his siblings into collars. Tadpole, Hawk, and Moth run for their lives, dodging dogs and other threats, and then take shelter inside the basement of an old, abandoned Twoleg nest, only to become trapped inside. It starts to rain and the kits huddle together in a corner, frightened. Suddenly, the pipes burst, and water begins to fill the basement.

When Hawk spots Sasha through the basement window, Tadpole hurries to help Moth and Hawk out of the flooding basement, but he slips back into the water. Hawk and Moth manage to get outside and beg Sasha to help him. Sasha goes to the window, yelling for him to grab her paw. Tadpole sees her, but is unable to reach them. Soon, Tadpole goes under the surface, and drowns. Hawk and Moth are horrified at his death, and Sasha is numb with grief.

Later, Sasha tells Russetfur, a ShadowClan warrior, that Tadpole had died.

When Sasha speaks to Tigerstar in a dream, she asks him if Tadpole's spirit was with his. Tigerstar tells her that he isn't, but that he is safe. This suggests that Tadpole walks in different skies, away from his father.

Family

Father:

Tigerstar: Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member

Mother:

Sasha: Living, Confirmed by Erin Hunter

Brother:

Hawkfrost: Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member

Sister:

Mothwing: Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Half-Sister:

Tawnypelt:Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Half-Brother:

Brambleclaw: Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Grandfather:

Pinestar: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Grandmother:

Leopardfoot:Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Great-Grandfather:

Adderfang: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Great-Grandmothers:

Swiftbreeze: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Sweetbriar: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Distant Grandfathers:

Cloudstar: Deceased, Verified SkyClan ancestor

Gorseclaw: Deceased, Verified SkyClan ancestor

Distant Grandmother:

Birdflight: Deceased, Verified SkyClan ancestor

Aunts:

Nightkit: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Mistkit: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Great-Uncles:

Patchpelt: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Redtail: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Great-Aunts:

Spottedleaf: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Willowpelt: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Distant Great-Aunt:

Spottedpelt: Deceased, Verified SkyClan ancestor

Half-Niece:

Dawnpelt:Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Half-Nephews:

Tigerheart: Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Flametail: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Cousins:

Sandstorm: Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Darkstripe: Deceased, Verified Place of No Stars member

Sootfur: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Rainwhisker: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Sorreltail: Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Graystripe: Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Squirrelflight: Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Leafpool: Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Molepaw: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Cinderheart: Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Honeyfern: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Poppyfrost: Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Lilykit: Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Seedkit: Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Stormfur: Living (As of Sign of The Moon)

Feathertail: Deceased, Verified StarClan and Tribe of Endless Hunting member

Briarlight: Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Blossomfall: Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Bumblestripe:Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Lionblaze: Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Jayfeather:Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Hollyleaf:Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Molepaw: Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)

Cherrypaw:Living (As of The Forgotten Warrior)