Top 10 Most Intelligent Warrior Cats

That word, "intelligent," means different things depending on how you look at it. It could mean reading another's feelings as if they were laid out like pawprints in fresh mud. Or maybe it means sneaking your way out of a trap. Or seeing the long game when every other cat is only thinking about the next pounce.

This list is for the clever cats. The ones who don't just survive. They calculate. Whether it's a sharp-tongued leader, a prophecy-reading medicine cat, or a kit who's too smart for their own good, vote for the warrior who proves that brains matter just as much as bravery.

1. Tigerstar

   

   Tigerstar is a villain in the Warriors book series by Erin Hunter. He is the son of Leopardfoot and Pinestar, and the former mate of both Goldenflower and Sasha. He is the father of Bramblestar, Tawnypelt, Mothwing, Hawkfrost, and Tadpole.... read more

   Though I admit that I don't really like Tigerstar as a character, I can't ignore that he is very intelligent. He was able to keep Redtail's murder and his meetings with the rogues a secret for quite a long time. It was only when he grew impatient and tried to kill Bluestar that he was finally exposed.

   After he swooped in and took leadership of the suffering ShadowClan, he came up with cunning plan after cunning plan, trying to take revenge. For example, leading the dogs to the ThunderClan camp with a rabbit trail. Even in death, he was still able to manipulate other cats into doing what he wanted.

   He is technically smart. He literally tricked the cats that were going to the Place of No Stars for training in Omen of the Stars.

2. Mapleshade

   

   Mapleshade is a character in the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. She is a large, tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat with a scarred white muzzle and white patches throughout her pelt. Her fur is thick, especially around her neck like a mane, and her pelt is ragged and scarred. She has a broad muzzle and... read more

   She doesn't deserve to be in the Dark Forest. Ashfur did more than her. She tried to kill three cats and betrayed her clan, yes, but Ashfur tried to kill four cats and helped plot with Hawkfrost.

   She also took advantage of Crookedpaw. Smart. Very intelligent. Plus, Tigerstar was dumb. He had chances to kill Ravenpaw many times during training, but he didn't. He also could have just killed Bluestar while she was deputy. He even went to talk to her on a cliff about the stress of being deputy or something and could have pushed her off.

   I'm just thinking of some smart ways to kill Warrior Cats right now.

   How is Tigerstar so intelligent? Mapleshade is smarter. He's so mousebrained! He didn't even know that Scourge was the one he fought when he was an apprentice. He was really dumb not to know Firestar was already on his trail! He should also have scented someone watching, like Ravenpaw!

   Mapleshade, in my opinion, is much smarter and more cunning. What has Mapleshade ever done wrong? She is the only villain that has ever completed her task, gaining vengeance on Ravenwing, Frecklewish, and Appledusk. None of them knew she was coming!

3. Sol

   

   He made ShadowClan leave StarClan with nothing but wits and words! That's smart!

   I mean, he manipulated ShadowClan and all that stuff using only his wits and brain! How is that NOT smart?!

   He nearly destroyed all the clans by manipulating them.

4. Scourge

   

   Scourge is a villain in the Warrior Cats series. He is the leader of BloodClan and was bullied by his siblings, Socks and Ruby, for being the smallest of the litter. One of his most notable features is his purple collar studded with dog and cat teeth.... read more

   He manipulated all the old, tough, scary cats into making him their leader when he was only a kit. He also managed to get a cat to teach him how to fight without giving away that he couldn't fight at all.

   He is very good at manipulating other cats. SPOILER ALERT! When he ran away from his house, he had nobody to teach him, and he became so fierce and reckless. But recklessness can sometimes make a cat not that smart, as they rely on strength and power rather than their mind. This isn't the case for Scourge. Before he fights, he plans what he is going to do to throw his opponents off and win. He also has the ability to make quick decisions.

   Because he is so small, instead of moping in the corner of a yard, he uses it to his advantage. This is shown when he battles Tigerstar. Tigerstar is fierce, large, and aggressive. Tigerstar makes a move that would have killed Scourge, but being small and nimble, Scourge outmaneuvers him and gets his claw snagged near Tigerstar's mouth, ripping open his underside. If you have been screaming, "TIGERSTAR DESERVED TO DIE," then that's who did it.

5. Jayfeather

   

   Jayfeather is a character from the Warrior Cats series. He is part of the prophecy group known as The Three, along with Lionblaze and Dovewing, and possesses the ability to read other cats' minds, sense emotions, and enter their dreams. He was born blind, which shapes much of his perspective and role... read more

   This character is intelligent enough to remember his surroundings and even knows how to dodge any obstacles. Jayfeather managed to survive the Dark Forest attack while being blind and an attack from his half-brother. He was intelligent enough to know what to do with the fate of the tribe and found them a new leader in the fourth series.

   I'm not quite sure how Tigerstar is number one because he was not too intelligent when he brought Scourge into the forest and got himself killed. Anyway, I think Jayfeather deserves to be the most intelligent.

   Jayfeather has shown himself to be quite smart, as he is always thinking about things and able to pick up on details that other cats don't even notice. He is also very good at reading other cats, not just through his powers but also through their scent.

   His most intelligent moment was when he was able to create a fake omen, which tricked Blackstar into kicking Sol out of the clan. This shows he is also resourceful.

6. Yellowfang

   

   Yellowfang was a medicine cat originally from ShadowClan in the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. After being exiled by her son, Brokenstar, she was discovered by Firepaw, who later became Firestar, and taken into ThunderClan. There, she became a respected medicine cat and mentor.... read more

   Yellowfang is smart. She knew about Brokenstar's evil plan, and she could feel the pain of others. That power would really help in healing, especially when the cat will not say what is hurting them.

   Yellowfang was smart in many ways. First, she saw Brokentail's plot and evilness. Second, she picked medicine duties over love. Third, she hated Foxheart. Now, that is smart.

   Grumpy old woman with a sense of humor.

7. Ivypool

   

   Ivypool is a fictional silver-and-white tabby she-cat in Erin Hunter's Warrior Cats book series. She is the sister of Dovewing and the daughter of Whitewing and Birchfall. Ivypool becomes a spy in the Dark Forest and later returns to ThunderClan, eventually serving as deputy under Squirrelstar. Her mate... read more

   She is so smart! Yes, she was a tad naive for trusting Hawkfrost, but she makes up for that by showing a tactical mind in the Dark Forest. She knew everything going on!

   I'm agreeing with Jayfeather when I say that she didn't have any powers helping her, and yet she became one of the most important cats! Totally would pick her to be on my Math Olympiad team!

   She was smart. I don't get why Jayfeather is number one. He's not smart. He was given a gift by StarClan. If he wasn't given that, he wouldn't be smart. Just wanted to get my opinion out on Jayfeather without voting for him. Ivypool is way smarter. She didn't have any power helping her. She made herself trusted by the Dark Forest! She spied for the clans without being caught. She knew what was going on. Nobody else knew as much as she did.

8. Firestar

   

   Firestar is a central character in the Warrior Cats series. He rises to become the leader of ThunderClan after Bluestar. Firestar is mates with Sandstorm and has two kits named Squirrelflight and Leafpool.

   Originally, Firestar was a kittypet named Rusty before joining the clan. He dies from fatal... read more

   So smart because he saved all clans and managed to make peace almost everywhere.

   Firestar is smart because of the things he did, and I disagree with Rainfrost. Firestar died multiple times, but all his strategies were very smart, especially the dog part.

9. Leafpool

   

   Leafpool is a character in the Warrior Cats series. She is the daughter of Firestar and Sandstorm, sister of Squirrelflight, mate of Crowfeather, and mother of Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Hollyleaf. Leafpool serves as a medicine cat and plays a key role in many of the series' storylines.

   She was destined to be smart. Well, mostly all medicine cats are supposed to be smart, and I consider all medicine cats to be smart (except Jayfeather). Leafpool probably just learned all her herbs on the first day.

   The way she set it up so her beautiful kits would have a good life shows how smart and unselfish she is.

   She kind of thinks of everything, and it backfires (listens to the wrong advice...). Plus, she is really good at reading other characters!

10. Darktail

    

    Darktail, the evil villain. I absolutely hate him down to the bottom of my soul. But he's a villain, so that's good. And he shocked me with how smart he was: holding cats prisoner, drowning cats, manipulating Hawkwing (cough cough Hawkwing is an idiot cough), getting ShadowClan to follow him (cough cough it wasn't Rowanstar's fault cough), and murdering all the awesome characters. Did I mention how much I HATE Darktail? But yeah, he was basically a cat genius.

    Darktail is smart. He found his father, Onestar. By what, SkyClan... I think.

The Newcomers
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    Violetshine

    

    I love her as a character, and she is smart and loyal.

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    Mothwing

    

    Mothwing is a fictional character from the Warrior Cats book series created by Erin Hunter. She is a golden she-cat with amber eyes and darker gold dapples. Mothwing is the daughter of Tigerstar, introduced in the The Prophecies Begin arc, and Sasha.... read more

The Contenders

13. Squirrelflight

    

    Squirrelflight is a dark ginger she-cat with forest-green eyes. She has one white paw, short legs, a torn ear tip, glossy fur, and a long, squirrel-like bushy tail. She also has a scar running from her chest to the top of her hind leg along her right flank.... read more

    WARNING SPOILER: When she took in the kits Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and Hollyleaf (at the time Lionkit, Jaykit, and Hollykit), her mate Brambleclaw nor the three ever found out until they were told in that fire. She was able to keep it a secret without anyone ever being suspicious, and many other things too.

    Squirrelflight is the smartest! Without her, the clans would die. Squirrelflight is the smartest of them all! She should at least be in the top five! Squirrelflight will be the smartest no matter who you vote for or what you say! Vote for Squirrelflight!

    She knew that Hawkfrost was evil and she saved Brambleclaw's life! She was smart enough to take in Leafpool's kits. She also chose Brambleclaw over Ashfur, which was a better decision. Squirrelflight, overall, is the smartest warrior cat in the whole Warrior Cats series.

14. Thistleclaw

    

    Thistleclaw is a villain in the Warrior Cats series. He is a gray-and-white tabby tom with spiky fur and amber eyes. Thistleclaw is known for his aggressive nature and plays a key role in the backstory of several main characters, including Tigerstar.

    Thistleclaw is a very manipulative and intelligent cat. He manipulated Spottedkit so she would like him.

    Thistleclaw made lots of good plans, for example, doing something so another cat would like him and trying his best to become leader or whatever.

15. Stonefur

    

    Stonefur is a supporting character in the Warriors book series by Erin Hunter. He was born to Bluefur (later Bluestar) and Oakheart and was raised in RiverClan alongside his sister Mistykit. He later became deputy to Leopardstar and was known for his loyalty and strength.

16. Bluestar

    

    Bluestar is a character in the Warrior Cats book series and served as a leader of ThunderClan. She broke the warrior code by becoming mates with Oakheart of RiverClan and giving birth to three kits: Stonefur, Mistyfoot, and Mosskit. Stonefur and Mistyfoot remained in RiverClan, while Mosskit tragically... read more

    Bluestar is the wisest cat in all of Warriors! How do you think she kept Mistystar, Stonefur, and Mosskit a secret? Sure, she has her pros and her cons, but think about Squirrelflight! Why is Squirrelflight on this list? She did nothing! Bluestar did something! And so will you! THIS IS NOT AN AD! Except for supporting Bluestar! Go ahead and vote today!

    Bluestar should be number one! Number three at least. She got her kits out of the nursery without getting caught! Playing a game (for life) called Secret Escape. Rules: You can't be seen, heard, or scented. Mosskit worried that she and her siblings were too young to play the game.

17. Hollyleaf

    

    Hollyleaf was a rare and fiercely loyal warrior of ThunderClan. Her birth violated the warrior code, which caused her deep internal conflict.

    She killed Ashfur out of fear that he would reveal the truth about her parentage. Afterward, she lived in the tunnels for a period of time before ultimately... read more

    She is a loyal, fierce, and very pretty cat. Her idea to come clean about it was very smart. I know it may not seem smart, but she did Squirrelflight a HUGE favor. Squirrelflight would have had to tell them later in the book.

    Sounds intelligent to me.

    I think Hollyleaf is the smartest because she not only wanted to be the best for her clan, but she thought her problems through to make things better. Go Hollyleaf!

    I think Hollyleaf is really smart because she stopped the fight between RiverClan and ThunderClan! All she did was make peace.

18. Sandstorm

    

    She cheated on her warrior assessment - she has to be smart if she can do that.

19. Alderheart

    

    Alderpaw/Alderheart is often called 'sensitive.' He's quick to catch on to others' feelings and instinctively knows how to comfort them. He also always tries to do the right thing. He's just intelligent.

    Actually, that was his first try. Not every character could be good at hunting. Plus, he's just a nervous character.

    He's very clever in figuring out the reason for other cats' feelings, as explained in the Barnes and Noble bonus scene.

20. Tigerheart

    

    Tigerheart, now known as Tigerstar, is a fictional character created by Erin Hunter for the book series Warrior Cats. He gained prominence after the release of Tigerheart's Shadow, a book centered around his character. He served as a spy on the Dark Forest.... read more

21. Dovewing

    

    Dovewing is a character in the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. She has pale gray fur and is described as having green, sky-blue, or pale gold eyes. Her first appearance is in the fourth arc, known as Omen of the Stars, in the book The Fourth Apprentice.... read more

    Though she did make some dumb decisions, I'm gonna be blunt here: she IS smart. DONE.

    Dovewing is as smart as her loyalty, meaning she is very loyal.

22. Brightheart

    

    Brightheart is a character in the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. She is a white she-cat with ginger patches who suffered serious injuries during a dog attack while she was still an apprentice. Brightheart later became mates with Cloudtail, and they had four kits: Whitewing, Ambermoon, Dewnose, and Snowbush... read more

    She survived the dogs because she had the wit to find her way back to life.

23. Shadowsight

    

24. Mistystar

    

    Mistystar is a lithe, pale blue-gray she-cat with thick, sleek fur, a pink nose, a plump tail, and wide, ice-blue eyes. Her mother was Bluestar and her father was Oakheart. Her adopted parents were Graypool and Thrushpelt.... read more

    She knows how to lead. All her cringy decisions were justified and well-measured. Plus, she has the perfect balance of EQ and IQ. You go, Mistystar!

25. Cinderpelt

    

    Cinderpelt is a Medicine Cat from the Warriors book series by Erin Hunter. She is described as a small, fluffy, sleek, and soft-furred she-cat with a smoky dark gray coat and wide blue eyes. Originally, she trained as a Warrior apprentice but was redirected to the path of a Medicine Cat after a monster... read more

26. Hawkfrost

    

    Hawkfrost is a villainous character from the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. He is described as a dark brown tabby tom with a snow-white underbelly and striking ice-blue eyes. A former RiverClan warrior and later a member of the Dark Forest, Hawkfrost attempted to kill Firestar using a fox trap but was... read more

    I'm confused about why he isn't higher. He was able to manipulate Bramblestar, Mothwing, and Ashfur and managed to trap Firestar. When he was in the Dark Forest, he was able to manipulate Ivypool and several more trainees. Even the Warriors Wiki describes him as calculating and smart.

    He should be #1! He manipulated a med cat, his brother, and his leader.

    Hawkfrost is really smart. He should have been number three or whatever. He trapped Firestar with a trap and then manipulated his brother Bramblestar. How IS HE NOT HIGHER??

27. Feathertail

    

    Feathertail is a fictional character from Erin Hunter's Warrior Cats book series. She is described as a slender silver-tabby she-cat with sky-blue eyes and a plump tail. She is the daughter of Silverstream and Graystripe, the sister of Stormfur, and the first love interest of Crowfeather.... read more