Squirrelflight

Squirrelflight is the current deputy of ThunderClan. She is one of the main protagonists of New Prophecy, an important character in Power of Three, a supporting character in Omen of the Stars and A Vision of Shadows, and a protagonist in The Broken Code. She is also the protagonist of the Super Edition Squirrelflight's Hope.

Squirrelflight is born as Squirrelkit to Firestar and Sandstorm of ThunderClan alongside her sister Leafkit. During her apprenticeship (during which she is named Squirrelpaw), she is mentored by Dustpelt, and has a rivalry with the warrior Brambleclaw. She tags along on the journey to find the Clans' new home, and has a good relationship with Stormfur, who is coming to support his sister, Feathertail. During the journey, her relationship with Brambleclaw becomes more friendly and even more than that.

Squirrelpaw travels with ThunderClan on the Great Journey and accidentally discovers ThunderClan's soon-to-be camp by falling down a hole. She receives her warrior name, Squirrelflight, making her the first cat to have a warrior ceremony in the lake territories.

Squirrelflight begins to grow close to Ashfur, another warrior of ThunderClan, and apart from Brambleclaw because she mistrusts Hawkfrost, Brambleclaw's RiverClan half-brother and a cat Brambleclaw is spending more time with. When Brambleclaw kills Hawkfrost and frees Firestar from the fox trap, she becomes friendly toward him again and they officially become mates.

When her sister Leafpool has kits with Crowfeather, Squirrelflight pretends that they are her own, not even telling Brambleclaw their true parents. She is able to hide the secret until Ashfur tries to kill her, Jayfeather, Hollyleaf, and Lionblaze for revenge on Squirrelflight. She reveals that they aren't her kits to save them from being killed by Ashfur.

After Hollyleaf reveals their true parentage at a Gathering, Squirrelflight is shunned by ThunderClan for her crime, and Brambleclaw breaks up with her. They become mates again after the end of the Great Battle, and Bramblestar makes her his deputy.

Bramblestar and Squirrelflight have four kits, Alderkit, Sparkkit, Dandelionkit, and Juniperkit. However, Dandelionkit and Juniperkit die soon after birth. Alderheart becomes a medicine cat and Sparkpelt becomes a great warrior.

Squirrelflight becomes leader for a short time after Bramblestar's death. When he is revived, she becomes deputy again. However, she is soon awakened to the realization that Bramblestar has been taken over by an imposter, and she seeks refuge in ShadowClan after being exiled.