Biography
Graystripe is a dark gray tom with yellow eyes, and a stripe of darker gray fur running down his back.
Graystripe was an elder under Bramblestar's, the impostor's, and Squirrelflight's leaderships in the lake territories and previously served as a warrior under Bluestar, Crookedstar, Leopardstar, Firestar, and Bramblestar in the forest and lake territories. He was born to Willowpelt and was apprenticed as Graypaw to Lionheart, quickly befriending Firepaw, a former kittypet, the two forming a lifelong friendship. After becoming a warrior, Graystripe mentored Brackenfur. While out in the forest, he was rescued by Silverstream, a RiverClan warrior, after falling through the icy river. The two often met in secret afterwards, and eventually started a relationship. Silverstream had his two kits, Featherkit and Stormkit, but died from blood loss while kitting, which devastated Graystripe. He decided to join RiverClan to be with his kits, but defected back to ThunderClan following his exile. During the midst of the battle against BloodClan, Graystripe was made deputy, and after Firestar went on a quest, Graystripe briefly led ThunderClan alongside Cinderpelt, where he made a vow to Gremlin and helped fend off another battle with BloodClan.
When trying to rescue cats from Twolegs, Graystripe was taken captive and briefly became a kittypet. He befriended another kittypet, Millie, and the two left to find Graystripe's home. The two became mates before reuniting with the Clans after moons of traveling, where he happily settled down back to his position as a warrior, and Millie gave birth to Bumblekit, Blossomkit, and Briarkit. He served his Clan until he retired to the elders' den with Sandstorm; however, Graystripe was exiled for speaking out against the impostor, but returned under Squirrelflight's acting leadership. Later, Graystripe made his own journey to the old forest, where he helped Gremlin's son, Fang, after making a promise to her in the past, and briefly reunited with Stormfur and Barley. After the destruction of the Moonstone and teaching WarriorClan the ways of Clan life, Graystripe realized that the Clans could live without StarClan, and he also came to realization of his own place within the Clan, venturing back to ThunderClan. Upon returning to his Clan, he took up the acting leadership after Lionblaze abdicated, though Graystripe still kept him as deputy.
Following the return of Bramblestar and Squirrelflight, Graystripe volunteered to enter the Dark Forest to help defeat Ashfur, believing himself to still have an important role to play. There, Graystripe reunited with Firestar and his family, and was able to condemn Ashfur for all he had done, but at the cost of Ashfur managing to mortally wound Graystripe. The old gray tom embraced his death and peacefully died among friends after returning to the living world, and ascended to StarClan, able to see all the cats he missed so much once more.