Thank you for checking out this website! The order of the RiverClan quotes goes like this: Leaders (oldest to youngest), Deputies (oldest to youngest), Warriors; Apprentices; and Kits combined (oldest to youngest), and Medicine Cats (oldest to youngest). 

Leaders

Riverstar/River Ripple was the first RiverClan leader. He is a silver tom with sleek, thick fur, and green eyes.

1.    ". . . among good friends, we find the best in ourselves."

— River Ripple, 'The First Battle'.

2.    "We find trust in trusting, and learn kindness by being kind."

— River Ripple, 'The First Battle'.

3.    "It's a good idea to show respect to our dead,"

— Riverstar, 'Legends of the Clans: Thunderstar's Echo page 305'.

4.    "Life is like the river. It flows on, never stopping."

— Riverstar, 'Riverstar's Home page 159'.

5.    "Accept what you can't change,"

— Riverstar, 'Riverstar's Home page 159'.

1.    "Protect your Clan with your life."

— Hailstar to Leopardfur, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 423'.

1.    ". . . no warrior ever truly leaves RiverClan."

— Crookedstar, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 99'.

2.    "By teaching others, we leave behind our skill and our wisdom."

— Crookedstar, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 99'.

3.    "There are ways to protect your Clan without bloodshed."

— Crookedstar, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 164'.

4.    ". . . a hungry warrior can't be picky."

— Crookedstar, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 215'.

5.    "Sometimes a leader only has to be patient."

— Crookedstar, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 216'.

6.    "Some fathers will do anything to protect their kits."

— Crookedstar, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 379'.

7.    "We are all warriors at heart,"

— Crookedstar, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 396'.

1.    "There is no room for divided loyalties."

— Leopardfur, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 2'.

2.    "Big risks come with big rewards,"

— Leopardfur, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 210.

3.    ". . . have the confidence to speak your mind."

— Leopardfur to Whiteclaw, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 244'.

4.    "It is not how we hunt and fight that defines our success, but how we face tragedy, how we rise above it."

— Leopardfur, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 332'.

5.    "A challenge is a chance to prove that a warrior is more than just claws and teeth. A warrior is heart and mind."

— Leopardfur, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 332'.

6.    "A Clan must be sure of its own strength before it challenges another."

— Leopardfur, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 406'.

7.    "I will always protect RiverClan,"

— Leopardfur, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 418'.

Mistystar was the leader of Riverclan in the lake territories and is the daughter of Bluestar and Oakheart. Her brother is Stonefur, and her mate is Blackclaw. Her kits are named  Perchkit, Primrosepaw, Reedwhisker, and Pikepaw. Mistystar is a blue-gray she-cat with blue eyes.

1.    "Fighting among ourselves won't solve our problems."

— Mistystar, 'The Place of no Stars page 38'.

2.    "Our connection to our ancestors is what makes us warriors, and we must preserve it."

— Mistystar, 'A Light in the Mist page 185'.

3.    "Loyalty is at the heart of every true warrior, and a willingness to protect those weaker than themselves."

— Mistystar, 'A Light in the Mist page 328'.

Deputies

Warriors, Apprentices and Kits

1.    "Having mercy on your enemy, and sparing him to fight another day, shows the greatest courage of all."

— Pouncetail, 'Battles of the Clans page 106'.

Silverstream was a RiverClan warrior who was the daughter of Crookedstar and Willowbreeze. She was formerly a mate with Graystripe, and they had two kits: Feathertail and Stormfur. Silverstream is a sleek silver tabby she-cat with bright blue eyes.

1.    "Every cat deserves to choose their own path."

— Silverstream, 'Shadows of the Clans: Ravenpaw's Farewell page 225'.

2.    "A true warrior will do anything for his Clanmates."

— Silverstream, 'Shadows of the Clans: Ravenpaw's Farewell page 226'.

1.    "A warrior learns before a battle, not during,"

— Whitefang, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 85'.

1.    ". . . you can do anything you set your mind to."

— Frogleap, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 121'.

2.    "Peace is better than war,"

— Frogleap, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 177'.

1.    "Sometimes our parents aren't the ones who understand us best."

— Whiteclaw, 'Leopardstar's Honor pages 242-243'.

1.    "Talking like a warrior is easy," . . . "It's acting like one that's hard."

— Feathertail, 'A Light in the Mist page 205'.

2.    ". . . there are times when medicine cats have to make their own decisions about what is best for their Clan."

— Feathertail, 'The Place of No Stars page 124'.

Medicine Cats

1.    "There are more ways to help your Clan than fighting."

— Brambleberry, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 47.

1.    "A medicine cat must have a special connection to StarClan,"

— Mudfur, 'A Warrior's Spirit: Mothwing's Secret page 216'.

2.    "StarClan makes no mistakes."

— Mudfur, 'A Warrior's Spirit: Mothwing's Secret page 286'.

3.    "There are things more important than being strong."

— Mudfur, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 5'.

4.    "All you need to do is defend your Clan."

— Mudfur to Leopardfur, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 75'.

5.    "There's a difference between defending territory and starting an unnecessary battle,"

— Mudfur, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 97'.

6.    "There's more to being a warrior than fighting battles."

— Mudfur, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 132'.

7.    "There's nothing wrong with ordinary,"

— Mudfur, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 133'.

8.    "A good deputy must know how to listen more than they speak,"

— Mudfur, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 166'.

9.    "Not all injuries are physical."

— Mudfur, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 261.

10.    "There are more important things than being strong,"

— Mudfur, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 466'.

11.    "You can't change the past. But you can change the future."

— Mudfur, 'Leopardstar's Honor page 527'.

Mothwing was the medicine cat of RiverClan in the lake territories. She is the daughter of Tigerstar and Sasha, and her brother is Hawkfrost. Mothwing is a long-furred golden she-cat.

1.    "There's no way for you to know who you can and can't trust,"

— Mothwing to Shadowsight, 'The Place of No Stars page 110'.

2.    ". . . there are times when medicine cats have to make their own decisions about what is best for their Clan."

— Mothwing, 'The Place of No Stars page 124'.

3.    "There's more to being a medicine cat than sharing with a bunch of dead warriors,"

— Mothwing, 'A Light in the Mist page 320'.

4.    "Being a medicine cat means I have to be trustworthy."

— Mothwing, 'A Warrior's Spirit: Mothwing's Secret page 258'.

Willowshine was a RiverClan medicine cat who trained under Mothwing. She is the daughter of Mosspelt and Frogleap. Willowshine is a small, sleek, gray tabby she-cat with green eyes.

1.    ". . . there can never be too many cats taking care of their Clan."

— Willowshine, 'The Apprentice's Quest page 84'.

2.    "I don't think Jayfeather's agreed with anything his whole life."

— Willowshine about Jayfeather, 'Thunder and Shadow page 127'.