Ferndapple

Ferndapple was a ThunderClan warrior.

In Journey to Redemption

 * Tigerstar tells Splash a story about why white cats with blue eyes are usually deaf.


 * When the Clans were still new, but after medicine cats had been established, there was a beautiful she-cat named Snowfall. Snowfall was originally modest and soft-spoken, but grew vain as more and more toms became attracted to her due to her beauty. Many cats were lured by her beauty, and often did things to get themselves injured in an attempt to be with her. Snowfall, however, was only interested in the compliments she received. Compliments like 'as beautiful as the moon', 'as pure as the fallen snow', 'brighter than the stars themselves'.


 * However, StarClan were not happy that the cats were comparing Snowfall to the stars. To stop this, they chose Ferndapple, who was also praised for being beautiful, to return to life for a short time. This was an attempt to dissuade the toms from chasing after Snowfall. It appeared to work for a short time; the toms could not decide between Ferndapple and Snowfall. Snowfall, however, did not appreciate the intrusion and, not knowing she was from StarClan, drew her away and killed her.


 * Upon killing Ferndapple, Snowfall began to gloat. However, Ferndapple rose to her paws again, her wounds healed, and Snowfall realized her mistake. She apologized, but it was too late. Ferndapple laid a curse upon Snowfall. The curse made Snowfall deaf, and also cursed Snowfall's descendants, causing all cats with white fur and blue eyes to be born deaf. With the curse, she disappeared.


 * Snowfall had to return to the Clan with Ferndapple's blood on her claws and confess. Thunderstar agreed she could stay, but she was confined to the elders den until her death. She later showed remorse for her actions, and ascended to StarClan with dignity, where she had her hearing restored.


 * However, due to Ferndapple's curse, every white cat with blue eyes was born deaf. Over the years, the curse had weakened, but white-furred blue-eyed cats with their hearing were few and far between.