Goldenflower
Firestar
Ivypool
Leafpool
Jayfeather
Goldenflower: 9/10
One of my favorite characters, yet not THE favorite. I really love her as a character and I think the things she went through with Swiftpaw's death, Tigerstar and her kits being judged is very interesting and I would really love to have a novella about her so we could get some insight about her thoughts on everything that's happened.
Firestar: 7/10
I love him a lot but he's not among my top most favorites. I love his rise to power on the original series, it felt natural and made a lot of sense. I also love that he wasn't a perfect deputy and struggled at first. Not just with duties itself, but his mistrust in Longtail and an actual infant, Bramblekit. It shows that he isn't perfect.
What I don't love is the whole Spottedleaf thing.
Ivypool: 9/10
Another "favorite but not THE favorite". I love her growth from OotS to what we see now in recent arcs. I like that she's grown as a person, and yet she is still not immune to having lower moments. I think her reaction to things like Dovewing leaving Thunderclan is interesting and realistic.
Leafpool: 5/10
She's fine. I don't love her, I don't hate her. She definitely deserved better though that's for sure. I like that she always pushed through even the worst things in her life, it shows how strong she is. Starclan also absolutely did her dirty by telling her to follow her heart and then not only yelling at her for it, but putting her on trial when she died. Gross.
Jayfeather: 2/10
A least favorite of mine (though not THE least favorites). I liked him back in TPoT and OotS, but I found starting with AVoS his sarcastic remarks were hammered in a little too hard. It was annoying to read and especially when it came to his comments on Mothwing's beliefs. The same comments towards her nearly every time they were in the same room together is grating to read.