Moonflower

"All warriors are nervous before battle—if not for themselves, then for their denmates and their whole Clan. It makes their senses sharper and their claws fiercer, and it gives them hunger for victory."

— Moonflower to Bluepaw and Snowpaw in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 108

Moonflower
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Current:	ThunderClan
Biographical information
Cause of death:	Killed by Hawkheart
Names
Name:	Moonpaw Moonflower Moonflower
Book appearances
Living	Secrets of the Clans, Tallstar's Revenge, Yellowfang's Secret, Crookedstar's Promise, Bluestar's Prophecy
Living	Secrets of the Clans, Tallstar's Revenge, Yellowfang's Secret, Crookedstar's Promise, Bluestar's Prophecy
Dead	Bluestar's Prophecy
Dead	Bluestar's Prophecy

Moonflower is a sleek silver-gray she-cat with dark stripes, pale yellow eyes, a face that narrows towards her muzzle, gently tapered ears, soft belly fur, and soft paws.

History

In the Super Edition Arc

Tallstar's Revenge

Moonpaw is seen with two other apprentices, crowded around Shrewpaw as he brags about the agility of WindClan cats. Moonpaw lashes her tail and says he's as puffed up as the sheep that live on the moor. Stormtail comes over to silence her, reminding her of the truce. She protests, saying Shrewpaw was being a show-off and that all WindClan cats are show-offs. 

Hawkheart calls to the warrior that hushed the apprentices, asking if ThunderClan can't keep it's 'paws under control. Moonpaw growls at him, telling him not to worry and that she won't break the truce before stalking away, and Stormtail takes off after her. 

Yellowfang's Secret

Yellowfang's Secret does not formally appear in The Blazing Star , but is listed in the allegiances.

Crookedstar's Promise

Crookedstar's Promise does not formally appear in The Blazing Star , but is listed in the allegiances. She is mentioned when a patrol reports that a WindClan patrol told them ThunderClan invaded their camp. They say that only one warrior died, Moonflower.

She is later mentioned at a Gathering by her daughter Bluepaw, who says that she was killed by Hawkheart in the battle between ThunderClan and WindClan.

Bluestar's Prophecy

Moonflower is first seen when she and the other nursery queens comment on how Bluekit hadn't opened her eyes yet when Snowkit was said to already have, and Swiftbreeze boasts to Moonflower that her kits opened their eyes much earlier.

She is delighted when Bluekit opens her eyes, soon after Snowkit does. Moonflower triumphantly tells Swiftbreeze that she did, and Bluekit says she decided it was time, overhearing her mother and Swiftbreeze's conversation about her eyes.

It is revealed that Moonflower is Goosefeather's littermate when the kits first meet the elders. When Goosefeather tells Snowkit and Bluekit about his role as a medicine cat, Moonflower rolls her eyes. Stormtail, Moonflower's mate and father of her kits, is also mentioned when Moonflower is called over to him and Pinestar. Goosefeather seems to dislike his sister's choice for having Stormtail as her mate.

Moonflower is very protective of her kits, and that is first strongly seen when Snowkit eats poppy seeds. Both Bluekit and Moonflower became very worried for Snowkit.

Moonflower is very proud of Bluekit and Snowkit when they become apprentices. Two days after they are apprenticed, Moonflower guides Bluepaw to the Gathering. When Pinestar announces the new raid on WindClan from the vole, Moonflower asked anxiously if her daughters would participate. The night before the raid on WindClan, she tells Bluepaw that she will always be with her, and promises after the battle they will go collect moss for Bluepaw's and Snowpaw's nests to make them softer.

During the battle, Moonflower tries to destroy WindClan's medicine supply, an order sent by Pinestar. Hawkheart, WindClan's medicine cat, corners her and attacks. Moonflower tries to fight back but is no match for him and is killed from a fatal bite to her neck. Pinestar brings her body to camp and the Clan keeps vigil. Her kits are grief-stricken and mourn her death with the rest of the Clan. Many cats blame Goosefeather for her death. Bluepaw mentions that she was killed by Hawkheart to Crookedpaw at a Gathering.

Moonflower's spirit is seen when Bluefur meets Oakheart at Fourtrees. She and Snowfur sit on the Great Rock looking at Bluefur with great sadness in their eyes. Many times, Bluefur asks for her mother's forgiveness. At the end of the book, Moonflower gives Bluestar one of her nine lives, the gift of love.

In the Field Guide Arc

Secrets of the Clans

In "Bluepaw Speaks: My First Sight of Fourtrees," Moonflower was said to have round and yellow eyes like the moon. She leads her daughter to Fourtrees for the first time, both of them proud.

In "Snowfur Speaks: A Sad, Cold Death," she appears in StarClan, disappointed in Bluefur when she gives up her kits to Oakheart, and is angry that Mosskit died because of it. She also states that Thistleclaw's leadership was to be prevented by this kit. Moonflower also tries to argue with the other StarClan members for Mosskit's safety. When her other daughter, Snowfur, speaks up to take care of Mosskit, Moonflower agrees with the others.

The Ultimate Guide

She is mentioned on Bluestar’s page that she was killed during a raid on WindClan. She is also mentioned on Pinestar’s page that the attack on WindClan’s camp during Pinestar’s leadership was as bloody as Pinestar feared with the death of Moonflower at the claws of warrior-turned-medicine cat Hawkheart.

It is mentioned on Goosefeather’s and Featherwhisker’s page that Goosefeather took a close interest in Bluefur and Snowfur because their mother is Moonflower, Goosefeather’s littermate. It is also mentioned on that page that Bluepaw had no inclination to take Goosefeather’s words seriously after he prompted the battle that led to Moonflower’s death.

Trivia

• In an Erin Hunter chat, a question was brought up that implied the two different names of Bluestar's mother - Moonflower and Duskflower. It was then revealed that Vicky tried to change Moonflower's name to Duskflower in the Warriors website Q&A because the Erins felt that by using the prefix "Moon-", it would imply that a particular cat had more beauty and significance than its Clanmates. This is most likely because the prefix Moon- is used in StarClan areas, such as the Moonstone, or Moonpool. However, because many references to Bluestar's mother being called Moonflower (particularly in Secrets of the Clans) came up while working on Bluestar's Prophecy, the Erins had a general feeling that they should go with the name that had appeared in the previous books.
• She was mentioned twice to have amber eyes.
• She has mistakenly been mentioned with pale blue eyes.
• Although she was an apprentice in Tallstar's Revenge, she was listed as a queen in the allegiances.
• Goosefeather and Moonflower's parents will be introduced in Goosefeather's Madness.

Character Pixels

The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. Apprentice Version Warrior Version Queen Version StarClan Version

Family

Members

Mother:

Unnamed she-cat: Status unknown

Father:

Unnamed tom: Status unknown

Mate:

Stormtail: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Brother:

Goosefeather: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Daughters:

Bluestar: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Snowfur: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Granddaughters:

Mistystar: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Mosskit: Status unknown

Grandsons:

Stonefur: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Whitestorm: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-Grandsons:

Sootfur: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Rainwhisker: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Reedwhisker: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Perchkit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Pikepaw: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-Granddaughters:

Sorreltail: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Primrosepaw: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-Great-Grandson:

Molepaw: Status unknown

Great-Great-Granddaughters:

Cinderheart: Living (As of Wind)

Poppyfrost: Living (As of Wind)

Honeyfern: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Lilyheart: Living (As of Wind)

Seedpaw: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-Great-Great-Grandson:

Molewhisker: Living (As of Wind)

Great-Great-Great-Granddaughters:

Cherryfall: Living (As of Wind)

Hollypaw: Status unknown

Great-Great-Great-Grandkits:

Fernpaw: Status unknown

Sorrelpaw: Status unknown

Tree

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Quotes

Moonflower: "What did you see, little one?"

Bluekit: "Everything."

^{Bluestar's Prophecy}

"You're Moonflower's kit, and she's the smartest cat I know... About most things, anyway."

―Goosefeather to Snowkit ^{Bluestar's Prophecy}

Bluepaw: "Are you nervous?"

Snowpaw: "Of course she's not nervous! She's a ThunderClan warrior."

^{Bluestar's Prophecy}

"I don't want to think about anthing else! Moonflower's not a thorn in my paw to be plucked out and forgotten!"

―Bluepaw's thoughts ^{Bluestar's Prophecy}

"This kit did not have to die. It is Bluefur's fault for falling in love outside the Clan in the first place. And now she is dragging her three helpless kits out into the snow with her! Of course one of them are going to die. I'm amazed the other two will make it as far as RiverClan."

―Moonflower on Mosskit's death ^{Secrets of the Clans}

"You're as puffed up as the sheep that live on your dumb moor."

―Moonpaw insulting Shrewpaw ^{Tallstar's Revenge}