Hopekit

"I tried as long as I could, licking and licking her, but her breathing only got shallower and shallower, until finally it stopped altogether. [...] I buried my nose in her fur, feeling grief crash down on me. It was a clear sign from StarClan. These kits should never have been born."

— Yellowfang's feeling after her kits are born in Secrets of the Clans, page 68

Hopekit
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Current:	ShadowClan
Names
Name:	Hopekit
Book appearances
Living	Yellowfang's Secret
Living	Yellowfang's Secret
Dead	Yellowfang's Secret
Dead	Yellowfang's Secret

Hopekit is a she-kit with an unknown description.

History

In the Super Edition Arc

Yellowfang's Secret

Yellowfang gives birth to three kits in the hollow of a dead tree, two she-kits and a tom. While the tom lets out an angry wail when his mother touches him, one of the she-kits is utterly still, born dead. The other she-kit only whimpers quietly and moves her paws slightly. Yellowfang continues to lick the she-kit, but her breathing continues to get shallower until she too dies. Yellowfang buries her two daughters deep in the ground, so no fox, badger, or cat would ever find them.

At the half-moon gathering of the medicine cats Silverflame comes to Yellowfang. Yellowfang asks if she knew about the kits and Silverflame replies that she did, on the night Yellowfang was made a medicine cat, three kits appeared behind her. As Silverflame is about to leave Yellowfang asks about her daughters and looks around, finally spotting them. She tries to run towards them, but her legs are useless and she soon wakes up back at the Moonstone.

In the Field Guide Arc

Secrets of the Clans

Hopekit is born to Yellowfang and Raggedpelt, she and her sister, Wishkit, die soon after they are born. Yellowfang is distraught at this, thinking of how the precious kits should never have been born. Soon after Yellowfang buries Hopekit and Wishkit on her way back to the camp.

Trivia

• Vicky revealed Hopekit's name in a letter to a fan.

Family

Members

Mother:

Yellowfang: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Father:

Raggedstar: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Sister:

Wishkit: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Brother:

Brokenstar: Deceased, no residence

Grandmothers:

Brightflower: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Featherstorm: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Grandfathers:

Brackenfoot: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Hal: Deceased, residence unknown

Great-Grandmother:

Silverflame: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Uncles:

Nutwhisker: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Mintkit: Status unknown

Scorchwind: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Half Uncles:

Mosspaw: Status unknown

Volepaw: Status unknown

Aunts:

Rowanberry: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Marigoldkit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Half Aunts:

Dawncloud: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Russetfur: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-Aunts/Uncles:

Three Unnamed Kits: Status unknown

Cousins:

Cinderfur: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Stumpytail: Status unknown

Two unknown kits: Deceased, Suspected StarClan members

Tree:

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