| “ | Never! Not until I've destroyed everything the Clans stand for. Many seasons ago, I knew another of your Clans, far away in a gorge. They scorned me, too; they told me I wasn't good enough to be one of their precious warriors! So I vowed to prove to all of you that the warrior code means nothing. In the end, you will kill one another for reasons that aren't worth so much as a mousetail. | „ |
| ~ Sol revealing his intention to Hollyleaf |
Sol is a major antagonist in the Warriors book series by Erin Hunter.
He serves as the main antagonist of the Power of Three arc and the SkyClan and the Stranger trilogy, a minor antagonist in Omen of the Stars arc and the overarching antagonist of the novella Hollyleaf's Story.
He is a mysterious rogue who, after being abandoned by his mother and later on exiled from SkyClan, seeks to destroy the Clans and everything they believe in.
History[]
Sol and SkyClan[]
Sol was born to Cinders and an unnamed tom. Cinders never gave her kits names and always complained. Sol's best memories of her were of when she would tell stories to him and his littermates about the Clan that lived on the clouds, fought for good, and could fly. Sol promised his mother he would be a SkyClan warrior.
One day, Cinders' mate left her for another she-cat. Cinders left her kits on the doorsteps of random Twolegs, as she no longer wanted to take care of them. Sol was given to an elderly woman who named him Harry. Harry lived there until Leafstar, the leader of SkyClan, and her kits came. Leafstar had been kidnapped by Harry's Twoleg. When SkyClan came to rescue her, Harry helped her and her kits escape. Leafstar named Harrykit after him. He went with her, saying he wanted to be a warrior, and revealed his name was really Sol.
Life as a SkyClan Warrior[]
Sol did his best as a SkyClan apprentice, but he wasn't any good at hunting despite his best efforts. He began stealing food from a mother fox instead, but when Leafstar found out, she was horrified and banned him from doing it again.
Because of Sol's carelessness, the foxes found SkyClan's camp and attacked. Sol, who wasn't any good at fighting either, was scared stiff and didn't respond when Leafstar called him to fight. Leafstar began training him personally, and he started making more progress. However, despite asking her multiple times, Leafstar refused to make him a warrior because she believed he wasn't ready. Finally, she gave him an assessment (as is required before one can become a warrior), but he failed it.
Frustrated that he still wasn't a warrior, he decided to kidnap and hide Leafstar's kits--Firekit, Harrykit, and Stormkit--so that he could 'find' them later and receive his warrior name for the heroic act. However, Shrewtooth and Leafstar discovered him with the missing kits.
Shrewtooth attacked Sol, and they fought before Leafstar joined in and sent Shrewtooth to camp to get help. Sol told Leafstar he was going to prove himself a warrior by finding the kits, and that nobody in SkyClan respected him. Leafstar replied that he could never be a warrior, because, as shown by what he had done, he had no understanding of the Warrior Code and only thought about himself.
Leafstar then told him he was banished from SkyClan. Sol argued, but then Shrewtooth's patrol arrived and chased him away. Sol, enraged, swore he would destroy their Warrior Code.
Manipulating the lake Clans[]
Sol was first seen in Eclipse by Hollypaw during a border patrol, who mistook him at first for a lion. Sol waited at ThunderClan's border until a patrol arrived, then requested to see Firestar. He told Firestar he had information that ThunderClan would gain much from, but when Sol requested to speak to Firestar alone, Firestar insisted that Sol speak in front of the Clan.
Sol then leaves disappointed, saying of all the Clans he expected that ThunderClan would understand. Sol asks to speak to the Medicine Cat, and he tells Leafpool that darkness will come (referring to a future eclipse) and questions StarClan's authority before leaving.
Jaypaw, Hollypaw and Lionpaw find him at a Twoleg nest and he agrees to teach them about the prophecy. A ShadowClan patrol takes them to camp, and Sol eagerly talks to Blackstar, and a confused Jaypaw, Hollypaw and Lionpaw leave. At the next gathering after the eclipse, Sol and Blackstar both go alone, and Blackstar announces he no longer believes in StarClan before they leave the shocked Clans.
Sol appears to take reign over ShadowClan, and teaches them not to believe in StarClan. Later, Jayfeather, Hollyleaf, Lionblaze, Dawnpaw, Flamepaw and Tigerpaw convince Blackstar to believe in StarClan, and Sol is driven out of ShadowClan. Hollyleaf finds Sol on ThunderClan territory, and drives him out. After the murder of Ashfur, a patrol goes to the sun-drown-place, hoping to find Sol.
They go to the Twolegplace and find a group of cats. They say that Sol lead them and left after a failed dog attack. They all appear to hate him. They find Sol living with Purdy. They take Sol and Purdy to ThunderClan. Sol is kept prisoner, and put under guard. Lionblaze sneaks into his "jail" and asks him about who his, Hollyleaf and Jayfeather's parents are.
Sol tells them he will if he helps him escape, which Lionblaze does. Sol says to meet him at the abandoned Twoleg nest. Lionblaze, the next day, brings his littermates. Hollyleaf is angry because Sol keeps evading their questions about their father, and they leave, frustrated. They return, and Sol still evades their questions about their father.
He gives them a piece of ShadowClan prey, telling them to use it as proof that ShadowClan had been stealing prey. Lionblaze realizes he was using their powers for his benefit, and they leave. Sol returns several moons later and pretends to save Cherrypaw and Molepaw from a fox when it really was Hollyleaf. He is welcomed into ThunderClan by some (especially Purdy) and shown hostility by others. Sol goes on long walks for long times.
One day, Dovewing and Ivypool follow him into the tunnels and find him plotting with several WindClan warriors to attack ThunderClan. They are lead out of the tunnels by Hollyleaf. Hollyleaf trains ThunderClan to fight in the tunnels. When Sol leads the attack, ThunderClan meets them before they get out of the tunnels and beat them quickly.
Hollyleaf, Dovewing and Sol go into one tunnel, and Sol and Hollyleaf fight. Sol says he is going to destroy the Clans because of cats in a gorge who told him he could not be a warrior. Hollyleaf defeats Sol easily, but lets him go, telling him she would kill him if it were not against the Warrior Code. Sol leaves, swearing revenge.
Physical Appearance[]
Sol is a tall, lean, mottled, bright tortoiseshell-and-white tom mixed with ginger, black, dark brown and white patches, a face that tapers at the muzzle, and a thick, brown-and-white, curving tail which is bushed at the tip. He has pale yellow eyes, large, wide-spaced, tufted ears, a long, thick, sleek, soft pelt, a broad head, and fur around his neck that stands like a sun-shaped mane. His looks have been compared to a lion’s. In most of the older illustrations he is depicted as a black tortoiseshell and white tom instead of a bright tortoiseshell and white tom.
Personality[]
Throughout the series, Sol has been shown to be a mysterious, treacherous and self-serving individual. His relative lack of physical prowess is more then made up for by his natural charisma and capability to easily manipulate other cats into doing what he wants. He is incredibly selfish, as he only thinks about himself and has no personal sense of responsibility, always blaming others whenever things go wrong.
As stated by Leafstar and eventually by Sol himself, he has no respect for the Clans and is incapable of understanding their beliefs, believing them to be worthless.
Relationships[]
Family[]
- Cinders (mother)
- Whisper (father)
- Ivy (sister)
- Sunny (sister)
- Foggy (brother)
Quotes[]
| “ | ...No cat should just accept what has gone before. StarClan's time is over. These cats are dead, and their spirits have no power over you. | „ |
| ~ Sol convincing ShadowClan to abandon StarClan |
| “ | Mama, when I get bigger, I'm gonna be a warrior. Just like the cats from the sky. | „ |
| ~ Sol to his mother, Cinders |
| “ | Sol never gets his own paws dirty. If something has happened, another cat did it- maybe at Sol's bidding, maybe not. You won't be able to accuse him of anything. | „ |
| ~ Speckle talking about Sol |
| “ | The Warrior Code! Belief in StarClan! I can't understand why you cats think all that is so important. | „ |
| ~ Sol talking about warrior beliefs |
| “ | I left ShadowClan, but I cannot leave the lake yet...The Clans need me, they just haven't realized it yet. You need me, Hollyleaf. | „ |
| ~ Sol manipulating Hollyleaf |
| “ | Darkness is coming. [...] A time of great emptiness lies ahead. Nothing will be the same again. The sun will go out. | „ |
| ~ Sol warning Leafpool and Jaypaw about eclipse |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Vicky revealed that Sol's appearance is based on a cat who lives across the street from her: Nutmeg.
- When asked if the readers would ever find out where Sol was from, and where he went, Kate replied with a firm "no" and also said "He was a fabulous drifter. Knowing where he came from, and where he went, would spoil an essential part of his nature."
- Vicky may be considering an e-book about Sol.
- Speckle loves him and wishes that Frisk belonged to her and Sol.
- One of Leafstar's kittens, Harrybrook, is named in honor of him when he was called Harry.
- Sol is a clumsy fighter. This is revealed when he attempts to fight Hollyleaf, who defeats him easily despite being smaller and lighter than him, and already wounded from a battle with WindClan.
- He is ranked number 5 on the Best of the Worst Warriors Villains list.
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- Sol on the Warriors Wiki
