CHARACTERS
APPENDIX
Allmother, Meerclar, Creator of the
Folk
Bandyleg, Firsthome cat
Bast-Imret, Boneguard
Beetleswat, young Meeting Wall
tom
Bitefast, Clawguard
Bite-then-Bark, Rauro, Dog-king of
Eatbugs’ story
Blueback, a prince of the
Folk
Bobweave, a First-walker
Brightnail, a prince of the
Folk
Brindlesides, Fritti Tailchaser’s
father
Bristlejaw, Meeting Wall
Master-singer
Brushstalker, First-walker
Thane
Cleanwhisker, a prince of the
Folk
Clearsong, Tirya, Tailchaser’s oldest
sister
Click, Master, a squirrel
Climbfast, a prince of the
Folk
Cloudleaper, Cat-queen of Eatbugs’
story
Crushgrass, Clawguard
chieftain
Dandlegrass, Firsthome cat
Dayhunter, companion of
Fencewalker
Dewtreader, Prince Sresla, Prince
Consort to Queen Sunback
Earnotch, Vastnir prisoner,
storyteller
Earpoint, Meeting Wall elder,
delegate
Eatbugs, mad cat, Tailchaser’s
companion
Eyeshimmer, Far-senser to the
First-walkers
Fencewalker, Prince, son of Queen
Sunback
Firefoot, Tangaloor, one of the
Firstborn
Fizz, Master, a squirrel
Fleetpaw, young Meeting Wall
tom
Flickerswift, sister of
Jumptall
Fumblefoot, Vastnir prisoner
Furscuff, First-walker; Squeakerbane’s
companion
Glideswallow, Firsthome cat
Glitterfur, a queen of the
Folk
Goldeneye, Harar, father of the
Folk
Grassnestle, Indez, Tailchaser’s
mother
Hangbelly, a First-walker
Hearteater, Grizraz, one of the
Firstborn; lord of Vastnir
Hissblood, master of
Toothguard
Howlsong, apprentice Master
Old-singer
Huff-so-Gruff, Villa-on-Mar
dog
Hushpad, Tailchaser’s friend
Jargum, a mythological frog
Jumptall, young Meeting Wall tom;
delegate
Karthwine, a fox
Knet-Makri, Boneguard
Krelli, a young raven
Leafrustle, a young Meeting Wall
tom
Longtooth, Clawguard
Lungeclaw, ancestor of
Quiverclaw
Morningstripe, a queen of the
Folk
Mudtracker, cat from
Beyond-Edge-Copse
Nightcatcher, companion of
Fencewalker
Ninebirds, mythical prince, progenitor
of the Big Ones
Nipslither, Toothguard
Nuzzledark, Toothguard
Pawgentle, Firsthome cat
Pawgrip, Vastnir prisoner
Pfefirrit, a prince. of
birds
Plink, Master, squirrel
messenger
Pokesnout, Firsthome cat
Pop, Lord, squirrel-ruler
Pouncequick, Tailchaser’s
companion
Quiverclaw, First-walker
Thane
Rebum, Mother, a frog
Redlegs, Cat-prince of Eatbugs’
story
Renred, a mythological fox
Riptalon, Clawguard
Roofshadow, Firsa, Tailchaser’s
companion
Rumblepurr, Chamberlain of the Court
of Harar
Satinear, a queen of the
Folk
Scratchnail, Clawguard
chieftain
Scuffledig, a First-walker
Shredfang, Clawguard
Skinwretch, Toothguard
Skoggi, raven father
Skydancer, Fela, mother of the
Folk
Skystone, Irao, a prince of the
Folk
Sleekheart, a prince of the Folk
Slipwhisker, Roofshadow’s father
Slitbelly, Toothguard
Smackbush, Firsthome cat
Snagrat, cat in Hangbelly’s
song
Snap, Lord, squirrel-lord, brother of
Lord Pop
Snapjaw, Clawguard
Snaremouse, Firsthome cat;
dancer
Snifflick, Meeting Wall
elder
Snoutscar, Clawguard
overseer
Snufflenose, Roofshadow’s
brother
Softwhisker, Tailchaser’s youngest
sister
Sourweed, First-walker Thane
Squeakerbane, Ranking First-walker
Thane
Streamhopper, Meeting Wall
delegate
Stretchslow, Meeting Wall elder,
Tailchaser’s benefactor
Strongclaw, a prince of the
Folk
Sunback, Queen Mirmirsor, the Queen of
the Folk
Tailchaser, Fritti, our hero
Thinbone, Tailchaser’s Meeting Wall
friend
Treesinger, a princess of the
Folk
Twitchnose, Snifflick’s mate
Volenibble, Firsthome Master
Old-singer
Wavetail, Meeting Wall elder
Whir, Mistress, mate of Master
Fizz
Whitewind, Viror, one of the
Firstborn
Windflower, strange cat in
Squeakerbane’s story
Windruffle, a queen of the
Folk
Wolf friend, a prince of the
Folk