Warrior Cats All Characters: A–Z List of Major Cats

Short answer: there is no official total, and no publisher list of every Warrior Cats character. What can be listed is the cast that matters across the nine arcs - the leaders, medicine cats, deputies and recurring protagonists whose stories carry the series. This page is that list, A to Z, with Clan, role and first arc.

For the game's much smaller roster, see the Clans of the Forest characters page. It tracks the nine book cats in the game and the four that have been named.

A–Z of major characters

The cats who carry each arc

The series rotates its point-of-view cast, and that rotation is the fastest way to understand the structure:

• The Prophecies Begin follows Firestar from kittypet to leader. Bluestar, Graystripe, Ravenpaw and Tigerstar are the supporting spine.
• The New Prophecy hands the narration to Brambleclaw, Squirrelflight, Leafpool and Crowfeather, with the Clans moving to new territories.
• Power of Three centres on Lionblaze, Hollyleaf and Jayfeather - the three kits at the heart of the prophecy.
• Omen of the Stars adds Dovewing and Ivypool and closes the Dark Forest war.
• A Vision of Shadows and later arcs move to Alderheart, Needletail, Violetshine and Bristlefrost.

Our books in order guide lists every arc and novel with the featured cats the publisher names for each one.

Who is the most important character?

Firestar, by page count and by story function. He is the protagonist of the first arc, a presence in every later one, and the reason the series has a moral centre. Our Firestar page covers his full arc.

The second most important is probably Tigerstar: the antagonist whose ambitions set off the first arc and whose return drives the fourth. Scourge, Mapleshade and Ashfur fill out the villain side, each in a different register. The Scourge page covers the BloodClan leader.

Why a complete list does not exist

Three reasons:

1. The cast is enormous. Nine arcs, 52 novels and 19 Super Editions introduce hundreds of named cats, many of whom appear once.
2. Names change. A kit becomes an apprentice, then a warrior, then possibly a leader. The same cat can appear under three names, which breaks any simple alphabetical count.
3. No publisher roster exists. The franchise site keeps a books index and articles, not a character database.

That is why this page lists the cats who matter rather than pretending to be exhaustive. The how many cats page covers the counting problem in more detail.

The game roster is much smaller

Clans of the Forest features nine cats from the books, not the whole cast. Four have been named: Brightheart, Tawnypelt, Tallstar and Ivypool. The other five are unrevealed.

So a fan looking for "all characters" needs to decide which list they want: the books, which run into the hundreds, or the game, which has nine plus your own created cat. This page is the former; the characters and book cats page is the latter.

FAQ

How many Warrior Cats characters are there? No official total exists. The books introduce hundreds of named cats across nine arcs and 52 novels.

Who is the main character? Firestar, the kittypet-born ThunderClan leader and protagonist of the first arc.

Who are the three in Power of Three? Lionblaze, Hollyleaf and Jayfeather.

Which cats are confirmed for Clans of the Forest? Brightheart, Tawnypelt, Tallstar and Ivypool - four of the nine book cats in the game.

Is Scourge in the game? Not confirmed. He is not one of the four named cats.

Official source: Warrior Cats characters Official source: Warrior Cats books Official source: Clans of the Forest on Steam