Quotes About Legacy

I will honor my ancestors in StarClan, but not those who have ever walked in the Dark Forest. Guide my steps wisely, warriors of the past. And warriors of now.

Squirrelflight looked at the ground. "I think you are paying for my mistake." "Because you and Leafpool lied about who our mother was?" Lionblaze sounded as though he couldn't believe his ears. She nodded meekly. "But that was moons ago!" Lionblaze snapped. "Why should StarClan drag that up now? And what has it got to do with me and Jayfeather? Did we break the code by being born?

And Willowkit." Crookedstar stroked the smoky black kit. "I want her to have your name.

You're a brave warrior, Fireheart." Yellowfang suddenly opened her eyes wide and stared fiercely at him. "I could not be prouder of you if you were my own son. And StarClan knows how many times I have wished that you were, instead of

I give you this life for honoring old traditions on behalf of the future.

There will be three, kin of your kin, who will hold the power of the stars in their paws.

I'm supposed to be this brilliant ThunderClan warrior, from a line of important ThunderClan warriors—so why do I feel so out of place?

By the time the kits were ready to be apprenticed, the truth about who their father really was would be unable to shake the loyalty of their woodland Clanmates. Even Oakstar would understand, once he valued the kits for themselves rather than any legacy they might carry. And once RiverClan gets to know them, those cats will feel the same!

older even than StarClan

We shall miss Leopardstar. I remember her from all the way back when I was an apprentice in ThunderClan. I always respected her, and, though her loyalty to RiverClan never wavered, she was a leader who understood the importance of keeping every Clan strong. She had the heart, courage, and strength of the mighty cat she was named for.

With this life I give you pride, so that you may know your own worth and the worth of your Clan.

She didn't want to be remembered as the kit who was jumped on by a dead squirrel.

and not a day goes by when I don't think of Silverstream, Feathertail, and Stormfur. But I have no quarrel with StarClan for the path they chose for me, and I'm proud of all my kits. Blossomfall for her courage and skill in battle; Bumblestripe for his loyalty and compassion; and Briarlight for her bravery, her humbling spirit, and her hopefulness. I shall be watching all of you from the elders' den; you can be sure of that.

In the final confrontation with the Dark Forest, Spottedleaf gave her life in the stars to save Sandstorm, one last gift to her beloved Firestar.

given up her last life, and gone to hunt with StarClan forever.

Your father killed Firestar in the Dark Forest. You must be so proud of him!

Maybe Breezepaw wouldn't be such an annoying furball if he had Brambleclaw for a father instead of Crowfeather.

Why did only leaders get to have nine lives? Wouldn't it be more useful if StarClan granted every cat nine lives?

I feel sorry for ThunderClan, stuck with you as leader, when every cat knows the bad blood you've inherited.

But the grass had grown up again around the tree trunk, thick and luxuriant, making a comfortable home for the elderly cats whose service to the Clan was done.

Scourge is dead!

Firestar made ThunderClan what it is now," he meowed softly. "I'll always try to follow his example. I hope I'm half the leader he was.

There will be three, kin of your kin, who hold the power of the stars in their paws.'" "And you are the kin," Sol murmured.

Graystripe, find Cinderpelt." "Too late," Whitestorm breathed. "I go to hunt with StarClan." "You can't - the clan needs you! I need you!" "You will find others..." The white warrior's gaze, growing rapidly dimmer, flickered to Graystripe and back again. "Trust your heart Firestar. You have always known that Graystripe is the cat StarClan destined to be your deputy." Letting out a long sigh he closed his eyes.