since my last post couldn't convice people i'll just resort to mainly quotes! FROM THE BOOKS themselves. so no debating only pure hard facts even the most hardcore ashfur hater can't deny!
ashfur did not try to kill firestar. he was tricked by hawkfrost into thinking blackstar was invading and got his apprentice to send a message.... Like any good warrior!
it says in the ulimate guide
"And it was Tigerstar’s idea that
Hawkfrost should plot with a
ThunderClan cat who was already an
enemy of Brambleclaw’s to lure Firestar
into a trap. That cat was Ashfur, who
couldn’t have realized just what
Hawkfrost was planning."
ashfur is not guilty of attampted murder like so many fans have said. he's innocent. This is all Squirrelflight's fault, no one else!!!
ashfur was only bluffing for all his "crimes" (Not crimes at all). in Secret of the Clans, it shown ashfur wasn't aware of what Hawkfrost was planning. He simply heard that Shadowclan was invading his terriory from hawkfrost, did what any loyal warrior would do - gets his apprentice to send a message to the leader. Brambleclaw was so much more guilty. he trained in the Dark Forest with Hawkfrost and his half brother, so when hawkfrost wanted to 'meet' him, he should of known Hawkfrost was planning something.