Cinderpelt is a small and sleek-furred, dark smoky gray she-cat with pale blue eyes, and a twisted hind leg. Cinderpelt was a ThunderClan medicine cat who served under Bluestar's, Firestar's, and briefly Graystripe's leaderships in the forest and lake territories. She was born as Cinderkit to Lionheart and Frostfur alongside her siblings: Brackenkit, Thornkit, and Brightkit. She and her siblings were captured by ShadowClan, but they were later rescued by a ThunderClan patrol and ShadowClan's elders. She was apprenticed early as Cinderpaw with Fireheart as her mentor. However, she was caught in a trap set by Tigerclaw that was originally meant for Bluestar, causing her to be struck by a monster on the Thunderpath and to sustain a permanent leg injury that prevented her from becoming a warrior. Despite this, Cinderpaw found her place in the Clan by becoming Yellowfang's apprentice as a medicine cat. Though she blamed herself for Silverstream's death while kitting, she grew into a skilled medicine cat and earned her full name, Cinderpelt. Cinderpelt nursed two ShadowClan warriors, Littlecloud and Whitethroat, back to health despite Fireheart's warnings and devised a cure for their sickness. She was later devastated over Yellowfang's death, but she continued to serve ThunderClan. After Firestar went on a quest, she briefly led ThunderClan alongside Graystripe. Eventually, she became a mentor to Leafpool and participated in the Great Journey to the lake where StarClan foretold her of her death, but omitted when this would happen. Cinderpelt was at odds when Leafpool left the Clan to be with Crowfeather, but she protected Sorreltail during her kitting from badgers when they attacked ThunderClan's camp, dying in the process and rendering Leafpool devastated. She was given a second chance at life and was reborn as Cinderkit, her brother Brackenfur's kit. After Cinderpelt's spirit separated from Cinderheart's, she ascended to StarClan and gave Brambleclaw one of his nine lives.