List of Warriors characters  The "Warriors" novel series is written by Erin Hunter. Due to the large number of characters present in the novel series, this list is divided by Clan, e.g., all characters in ThunderClan (as of The Silent Thaw) are put together in the allegiances list. In ThunderClan, RiverClan, WindClan, ShadowClan, and SkyClan, each cat's name has a prefix (Dawn, Bramble, Lion, Crow, and so on). As a kit they will have "-kit" at the end of their name. E.g. Dawnkit, Bramblekit, Lionkit, Crowkit. When they are an apprentice "-paw" will be at the end of their name (Dawnpaw, Bramblepaw, Lionpaw, Crowpaw, and so on). When that cat is made a warrior or medicine cat, the suffix to their name will be changed (Dawnpelt, Brambleclaw, Lionblaze, Crowfeather, and so on). If a cat ever becomes a leader, they will be granted the suffix "-star" at the end of their name. (Dawnstar, Bramblestar, Lionstar, Crowstar, and so on). In The Tribe of Rushing Water, cat's names have no set prefixes or suffixes. A cat's mother will name her kitten(s) after the first memorable thing the mother sees after giving birth (for example, "Brook Where Small Fish Swim" and "Night of No Stars"). ThunderClan is named after its first leader and founder, Thunder. In the "Warriors" series (except the sub-series "Dawn Of The Clans"), all of the protagonists are ThunderClan cats. During the original series, ThunderClan resides in the forest, sandwiched between RiverClan and ShadowClan territory. As such, ThunderClan cats are accustomed to stalking through the thick underbrush of the forest. ThunderClan, along with the other Clans, undergoes a dramatic shift in territory during the course of "The New Prophecy" arc. During the time that Brambleclaw, Squirrelpaw, and their travelling companions are on their journey to find Midnight the badger, much of ThunderClan's territory is destroyed as humans proceed with deforestation of the area. Eventually, ThunderClan and the other Clans relocate to the lake territory, where the ThunderClan camp is set in an abandoned quarry.