BLACKFOOT      of shadowclan
 NAMES
WARRIOR: Blackfoot
LEADER: Blackstar
 APPRENTICESHIPS
MENTOR: Unknown
APPRENTICES: Tallpoppy
 KNOWN FAMILY
NO KNOWN KIN


PHYSICAL
Blackfoot is a giant white tom with huge black paws and black ears. His eyes are amber.

PERSONALITY
Blackfoot is an interesting character. Though he is annoying stubborn and arrogant, he also has much compassion for those within his Clan, but remains suspicious and prickly to outsiders, always assuming that someone is trying to trick him out of something.

HISTORY

INTO THE WILD
Listed as ShadowClan deputy: Blackfoot
Blackfoot is first noticed at a gathering at which Firepaw notes his immense size and big black paws [ITW12]. Later on he attacks ThunderClan camp, attempting to steal kits from the nursery after murdering ThunderClan elder Rosetail, he is driven back by Yellowfang [ITW17]. When ShadowClan is liberated [ITW24], Blackfoot is banished and becomes a rogue.


FIRE AND ICE
Listed as Cat Outside The Clans: Blackfoot
Blackfoot is one of the warriors that ambush ThunderClan camp.

FOREST OF SECRETS
Listed as Cat Outside The Clans: Blackfoot
With help from Brokenstar, Tigerclaw contacts Blackfoot and the remaining former ShadowClanners and launch an attack on ThunderClan so that Tigerclaw can kill Bluestar. The attack fails and Blackfoot, Tigerclaw and the other rogues are banished.

A DANGEROUS PATH
Listed as ShadowClan deputy: Blackfoot
As Tigerstar becomes the new leader of ShadowClan, Blackfoot is made deputy once again.

THE DARKEST HOUR
Listed as ShadowClan deputy: Blackfoot
Blackfoot returns as deputy as Tigerstar merges RiverClan and ShadowClan. He murders prisoner Stonefur and later becomes leader of ShadowClan after Tigerstar is killed, deciding to fight against Scourge and BloodClan. Firestar tells him, after the battle, that he might make a good leader if he learns from the mistakes of his predecessors. Blackfoot appoints Russetfur as his deputy.

MIDNIGHT
Listed as ShadowClan leader: Blackstar
Blackstar appeared at a gathering and strongly opposed the idea that Mothwing should become medicine cat.

DAWN
Listed as ShadowClan leader: Blackstar
Blackstar is defensive and reluctant to make a decision for his Clan leaving the territories in this book. When his territory is destroyed he agrees to travel, on the condition that he remains in full control of his Clan. When Smokepaw, a ShadowClan apprentice falls in the mountains to his death, Blackstar comforts ShadowClan queen Nightwing.

STARLIGHT
Listed as ShadowClan leader: Blackstar
Blackstar denies his knowledge of any of his cats participating in the rebellion against Onewhisker's leadership.

TWILIGHT
Listed as ShadowClan leader: Blackstar
Blackstar is reluctant to accept help from a ThunderClan patrol to deal with the hostile kittypets on ShadowClan land. After prompting from his senior warriors, he accepts and sends Russetfur to lead the patrol.

THE SIGHT
Listed as ShadowClan leader: Blackstar
In an attempt to claim some ThunderClan hunting grounds, Blackstar sets up a crafty ambush. He narrowly looses the battle when apprentice Lionpaw escapes to warn the camp and bring ThunderClan enforcements.

DARK RIVER
Listed as ShadowClan leader: Blackstar
Blackstar announces the birth of Tawnypelt's kits Dawnkit, Flamekit and Tigerkit at a gathering.


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