Warrior Cats Who Should Be Clan Leader Instead of Dark Forest Cats

Some of the Dark Forest cats have courage and persistance, qualities required by a Clan Leader. Which of the Dark Forest cats should've become a Clan leader instead of a Dark Forest cat? Vote your opinion!
The Top Ten
1 Mapleshade Mapleshade is a character in the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. Mapleshade is a large, tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat, with a scarred white muzzle, and white patches throughout her pelt. She is thick-furred, and her pelt is ragged, patched, and scarred. Her fur is thick around her neck, like a mane, and she has a broad muzzle and face. She has amber eyes. she is mistakenly described as ginger-and-white.

Um NO

Mapleshade is selfish and DEFINITELY evil. The point of Mapleshade's vengeance was to prove why she is evil, not to prove that she is a good cat let alone a good LEADER

I just wanna hug her. They don't exile cats for this reason anymore, poor Mapleshade, she didn't have parents to love her (according to Warriors wiki, she was a WARRIOR when he first appeared, never a kit! ) She never was an apprentice and SHE JUST CHOSE THE WRONG MATE. She deserves to get reincarnated, let there be a soul named Maplekit be able to see the bright side of the world

Mapleshade is MY FAVORITE warrior cat ever! She was just a loving mother and was DEVESTATED when Appledusk refused her. She would have made the BEST Clan leader ever! No hate or I will find you! She is the bomb! Maplestar forever! She would have made on of her kits the deputy and teached them that no matter what, you have to stick to your Clan and not let ANY cat from a different Clan close. Please, Erin Hunter let her be reincarnated.

Mapleshade only killed three cats that deserved it. Ravenwing is the reason she and the kits were exiled and the kits drowned. Frecklewish watched the kits drown, doing NOTHING TO HELP, and Appledusk BLAMED MAPLESHADE for the kit's deaths, and THEN- there's seriously more? AND THEN MAPLESHADE DIED OF INJURIES THAT APPLEDUSK'S NEW MATE'S SON, PERCHPAW GAVE HER, HE MAKES ME SO MADD

2 Thistleclaw Thistleclaw is a villain in the Warrior Cats series. Thistleclaw is a gray-and-white tabby tom with spiky fur and amber eyes

It's crazy to see how he went from boastful to a Dark Forest member. His relationship with Snowfur was interesting because Bluefur thought he was too 'big-headed' But it really was nice to read. Snowfur even said, " He makes me purr, " and defended Thistlepaw when Bluepaw said, " You looked like more than just friends! " He's ambitious right from the start as a kit wanting to become an apprentice and telling off Bluepaw when she became one. Plus, his son, Whitestorm was loyal, wise, strong, and brave even with his bad influence. ~Mistyrain

Thistleclaw is a really strong and courageous cat. He loves bloodshed and battles, but he's also very loyal to his Clan. He taught Tigerstar.

You want a pedophile to become Clan leader?

3 Hawkfrost Hawkfrost is a villain character from the Warriors series. Hawkfrost is a dark brown tabby tom with a snow-white underbelly and ice-blue eyes. Hawkfrost was a former Riverclan warrior and member of the Dark Forest. Hawkfrost tried to kill Firestar with a fox trap but was killed by his brother Brambleclaw by his neck being pierced by the stick of the fox trap.

Hawkfrost is harsh, and he wasn't afraid to kill Bramblestar when Bramblestar refused to kill Firestar. He is strong, and would therefore make an excellent leader. He can plan very well, too, we have evidence from when he was telling Tigerstar his plot of how he and Bramblestar could rule the Clans. This skill is essential for a leader because they'd need to plan a battle!

He should also be leader!

4 Brokenstar Brokenstar is a villain character from the Warrior Cats series. Brokenstar is a matted, dark brown tabby tom with a broad, flat face, a bent tail, and orange eyes. Brokenstar was a former Shadowclan leader and a member of the Dark Forest. His mother is Yellowfang and his father is Raggedstar.

Brokenstar is a cruel cat, we all know that from when he ruled Shadowclan. He 'avenged' his father many many times, and didn't care whetherkits died or not and sent elders into the forest. However, he's extremely strong and if you can notice, fiercely loyal to his Clan. These are chracteristics leaders should possess.

He was literally born evil. They overthrew him as leader. This one should not be a leader.

Ok. He had a bad life, we can't blame him. Teased by other kits, not knowing his mom, just think if we were like that.

He is cute just cute

5 Tigerstar Tigerstar is a villain in the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. Son of Leopardfoot and Pinestar, former mate of Goldenflower and Sasha, and father of Bramblestar, Tawnypelt, Mothwing, Hawkfrost, and Tadpole. This brown tabby cat almost causes the downfall of the clans. But is killed, firstly by Scourge, who strips all his lives away. And then by Firestar, who moves on to StarClan when they meet again during the Great Battle II. Tigerstar is a large, scarred, dark tabby tom with black stripes, bright amber eyes, a scar over his nose, and a nick in his ear. He has long claws, a broad head, massive shoulders, and a long tail.

Tigerstar is a leader of the Dark Forest which already gives him a boost at becoming a Clan leader. He's got ambition, and he learns fast. But he's a bit over ambitious which brings him down on the scale.

I love tigerstar. If he was not in the first series the other series would have been torn apart.

I don’t think that Tigerstar should have been leader because he betrayed his own clan (ThunderClan),drove out his apprentice from ThunderClan, and almost killed Bluestar, instead Cinderpaw got run over by a tractor.

I'm glad his on this list!

6 Darkstripe

Darkstripe tried to give Sorreltail a deathberry, but he only did it out of loyalty to Tigerstar. This cat can be loyal if he wishes, and he's curious and inquisitive. In one part when he first enters the Dark Forest he finds Tigerstar and asks him questions. One question he asked was about StarClan, which showed that he still cared about StarClan even if only a little. Leaders need this type of personality!

He was a bit on the bad side, but the only bad thing he did was give Sorrelkit a deathberry. Ashfur tried to outright KILL 3 cats just for love. He isn't that bad either, but nonetheless he should be in StarClan.

7 Maggottail

We don't see much of Maggottail, but in the Omen of The Stars series, he appears once when Ivypool tells Brokenstar that she wants to be a warrior. He thinks she has spoken well for a cat of her young age. Even though he has stinky breath, Maggottail gives praise (even though it isn't real praise) not as hesitantly as other Dark Forest cats. And how he just went up to Ivypool and mewed that shows that Maggottail is brave. A Clan leader needs tohave courage and give moderate praise.

What kind of queen names their kit Maggotkit? He was doomed to be evil from the start.

He used to be Dashpaw, but his tail got infected with maggots, so he got a new name.

8 Antpelt

Antpelt was a normal warrior before he, like Ivypool, got trained by Dark Forest cats. He put his loyalty with the dark forest, and he fought Ivypool to the death. This shows that Antpelt is actually a courageous cat.

Antpelt did nothing to end up in the dark forest! I know he had a gleam of pleasure when tigerstar brought up the end of the clans,but he was only listening to thistleclaw.this is thistleclaws fault,not his! anyone who says antpelt has reasons to end up in the dark forest,I will refer to you as "Fox-Dung".

9 Breezepelt

Breezepelt was cruel and loyal only to Dark Forest cats. He was loyal, strongly loyal to the the Dark Forest until the battle. He fought hard for what he wanted and isn't easy to be swayed on his loyalty and courage. Leaders need to be strong and sure.

He is brave and strong, and can fight. He also would be nicer if Crowfeather and Nightcloud didn't hate each other so much, so he would not harm other clans, only Lionblaze, but I hate him anyway so whatever.

Look I feel super sorry for him and I really really like him he's like this super cute bad boy buuut I don't like cats that are obsessed with the dark forest.

Yeah he put SO much effort and showed no signs of giving up...

To destroy all the sympathy I had for him.

10 Billystorm Billystorm is a character in the Warriors series. He is from SkyClan, and is mates with Leafstar. He has three kits: Stormheart, Firefern, and Harrybrook. He died when badgers attacked on the mission to find the other Clans.
The Contenders
11 Silverstream SIlverstream is a character created by Erin Hunter to the book series named Warrior Cats. Silverstream is a sleek, soft, and thick-furred, slender, silver -and-black tabby she-cat with a finely shaped head, and bright blue eyes. She's the daughter of Crookedstar and Willowbreeze, former mate of Graystripe and mother of Feathertail and Stormfur. She used to be a Riverclan Warrior/Queen before joining Starclan. ...read more.

What if Graystripe and Silverstream were leaders and mates at the same time lol.

She is one of my favorite warrior cats, but she is in Starclan, not the Dark Forest. - Berrystream

12 Ivypool Ivypool is a fictional character created by Erin Hunter for the Book series named Warrior Cats. Ivypool is a common silver-and-white tabby. She spied in the Dark Forest and has dark blue eyes. She is the sister of Dovewing and the kit of Whitewing and Birchfall. Her mate is Fernsong, and she is the mother of Flipclaw, Bristlefrost, and Thriftear.

She was a good cat. She was only a little jealous. And Dovewing did go out of her way to show everyone she was all fancy and powerful and stuff.

She technically isn’t a dark forest cat, she just trained there, plus she was a spy...but she would make a great leader!

13 Berrynose
14 Feathertail Feathertail is a fictional character created by Erin Hunter for the book series called Warrior Cats. She's a slender, silver-tabby she-cat with sky-blue eyes and a plump tail. She is the daughter of Silverstream and Graystripe, Stormfur's sister and Crowfeather's first love interest. She used to be a Riverclan warrior before joining Starclan. She and her brother were one of the chosen cats to go the journey to the sun-drown place along with Brambleclaw, Tawnypelt, Squirrelpaw and Crowpaw in the second arc.

where is Hollyleaf?

15 Goldenflower
16 Graystripe Graystripe is a cat in a series Warrior Cats. He is named after the grey stripe that goes down his back. In the second book he falls in love with a cat named Silverstream. He is also friends with his childhood friend Firestar. He became mates with Millie who gave birth to their kits Blossomfall, Bumblestripe ...read more.

Well, he's alive this list is sometimes fake..

17 Spottedleaf Spottedleaf was a medicine cat under Bluestar's leadership in the forest territories. She was born as Spottedkit to Adderfang and Swiftbreeze alongside her littermates, Redkit and Willowkit. Initially, Spottedpaw was apprenticed to Thrushpelt; however, she decided to become a medicine cat with Featherwhisker ...read more.
18 Mistybird

Ok I like your oc but you need to use names that make sense put together, bees cannot be clear like a ghost, and birds can't be made of mist, see what I'm getting at here? otherwise I like your story and think its creative,now for the big question.. would I consider her to possibly be a good leader? well she was loyal at the beginning and, I'm assuming a good mother. I'm guessing shadowfang was her mate so I think I can understand how she felt, as her (i'm thinking) mate killed her sister just because he hated her. But had to go as far as killing her leader. if all that didn't go wrong and she never killed shadowfang she wouldve been a fairly good leader. (my opinion)

Mistybird was a very strong she cat from OtterClan. But here sister Clearbee got murdered by her mate Shadowfang. By the way Clearbee joined a different clan, ThornClan. Shadowfang admitted that he never actually loved her and he hated Clearbee. Mistybird tried to tell the leader about Shodowfang, but he didn't believe her. So she killed Shadowfang in revenge. Her best friend Hollyflight saw this and told the leader.(because Shadowfang was her brother.) The leader Bumblestar banishes her. Mistybird finds out that her only kit in her litter Brightpaw dies because of a fox. She then kills Bumblestar because he had one life left. Then Hollyflight kills her. Mistybird finds herself in the dark forest. She doesn't like it there and hates herself for what she's done. Please let me know if you like my OC! - Yellowsong

19 Shredtail

Shredtail is a tom of the Dark Forest who follows Tigerstar. He trains his apprentices hard, and he is also extremely loyal. There aren't too many supportive, positive points about him, but he's fierce and loyal like many other Dark Forest cats.

20 Dapplepelt
21 Redwillow
22 Pansyfall
23 Blossomfall
24 Fuzzypelt
25 Mistwhisker
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