| "If you don't feel any fear, you will never be able to feel brave. Courage is nothing without the knowledge of what you face. Give me time to teach you how to fight and defend yourself, and use the size and weight of your enemy against him. Then you'll find courage deep inside." |
| — Swiftbreeze to Lionpaw in Battles of the Clans, page 136 |
Swiftbreeze is a splotchy[8] tabby-and-white she-cat with yellow eyes.[2]
History
In the Super Edition Arc
Crookedstar's Promise
- She, along with Smallear, Speckletail, and Adderfang, are sent on a patrol to meet up with Mudfur's patrol in order to attempt to retake Sunningrocks. She is seen hopping out of the way of the fighting Mudfur and Adderfang, and helps steer her wounded Clanmate toward the trees when Adderfang surrenders.
Bluestar's Prophecy
- Swiftbreeze is the mother of Leopardkit and Patchkit, and their father is Adderfang. When she, Moonflower, and Poppydawn talk about how Bluekit hadn't opened her eyes yet, Swiftbreeze reminds Moonflower that Snowkit had opened her eyes that morning, after Moonflower says that Bluekit is only a day old. Swiftbreeze boasts that Patchkit and Leopardkit had opened their eyes from almost the moment they were born, and that they were natural warriors. Poppydawn, another queen, gently teases Swiftbreeze, saying that they all knew that no kit could compete with hers.
- When Bluekit and Snowkit talk to the elders, Featherwhisker says that he'll ask Swiftbreeze if he can take Patchkit and Leopardkit herb-gathering. Later, Swiftbreeze is seen waking up when Moonflower takes Snowkit back to the nursery after eating poppy seeds. She asks what's wrong, then mentions that it's a shame Featherwhisker wasn't there.
- Swiftbreeze is part of the patrol on the raid on WindClan, but she doesn't fight because she is stationed outside of the WindClan camp to help injured cats and to stay with Bluepaw and Snowpaw. During the attack, she stops Bluepaw from entering the battle. After Moonflower's body is brought into the camp, she turns on Goosefeather, accusing him of making up the prophecy that sent the patrol to WindClan, but is stopped by Adderfang.
- Swiftbreeze is also the mother of Spottedkit, Redkit, and Willowkit in a later litter. Before having the kits, she mentored Lionheart.
- Finally, when Bluestar reminisces about the past, she mentions that Swiftbreeze had passed away, along with Stormtail, Thrushpelt, and Poppydawn.
In the Omen of the Stars Arc
The Last Hope
- When Jayfeather unites StarClan, Swiftbreeze is seen joining him.
In the Novellas
Goosefeather's Curse
- As the kits sneak around Cloudberry’s den, the medicine cat calls out, thinking it is Swiftpaw. Later, Windflight is looking for his apprentice as he wants to do battle training with Harepounce and Adderpaw. Cloudberry says she assumed that she left on patrol with him since she hasn’t seen her since she left. Windflight explains she didn’t join and he thought Cloudberry ordered Swiftpaw to get herbs then come right back. Flashnose, Swiftpaw’s mother trots over and asks about her daughter. Windflight reassures that everything is alright and explains that Swiftpaw is taking longer than they thought she would. Windflight says that Swiftpaw is almost a warrior and can take care of herself. Flashnose ignores the reassurance, stressing about Swiftpaw running into a fox. She asks a patrol if they’ve seen her daughter, but they haven’t. Daisytoe whisks her kits into the nursery to keep them out of the way of the search and Moonkit is determined to help find Swiftpaw. Goosekit talks with a black-and-white apprentice, asking why he isn’t out searching for Swiftpaw. The apprentice calls to a brown warrior, and he claims Swiftpaw is below Sunningrocks in the reeds. Goosekit tells the warriors this, and a patrol is sent out to the location.
- Doestar face darkens when she returns and hears about Swiftpaw, promising Flashnose that she’ll find her daughter. That didn’t wait long as Swiftpaw stumbles into camp covered in slime. Flashnose flings herself onto the apprentice, and Larksong reports that Swiftpaw was stuck in the reeds. She and Mumblefoot had to help her out. Swiftpaw reveals she was hunting a frog when she got tangled into the reeds and hurt her leg. She admits she thought she would be swallowed by the river. Flashnose reassures she is safe now, and thanks her rescuers. Larksong tells her she should thank Goosekit as he revealed Swiftpaw’s location. Flashnose then starts cleaning Swiftpaw of the green slime on her body. The Clan is unsure of Goosekit’s claim of how he knew her location, but Cloudberry settles them down by saying Swiftpaw is back and that’s all that matters. She orders Daisytoe to help her sister clean Swiftpaw so she can check her leg. Cloudberry asks Goosekit to describe the cat that told him where Goosekit was. Goosekit is frustrated, and thinks why it matters who told him as long as Swiftpaw is safe. Moons later, Swiftpaw has her Warrior Ceremony alongside Stormtail and Adderfang. She is renamed Swiftbreeze and Doestar mentions that StarClan honors her courage and willingness to learn. The new warrior self-conciously dips her head as the Clan cheers her new name.
- Moons later, the Clan suffers a harsh leaf-bare with intense starvation. Swiftbreeze nearly trips over the deceased body of Nettlebreeze, and Goosefeather notes her clouded vacant eyes and the scrap of bark on her whiskers. He remembers that warriors have chewed twigs to fill their bellies. Swiftbreeze rasps that Nettlebreeze cannot feel anything, sounding older than stones. Goosefeather points out he still deserves respect.
In the Field Guide Arc
Battles of the Clans
- Swiftbreeze appears in "Mousefur Speaks: The Deserter." Mousefur tells the story about a time in the old territory, when Lionheart was an apprentice.
- Swiftfbreeze is on a border patrol with Lionpaw, Bluepaw, and Sunfall. While patrolling the ShadowClan border, they find an enemy patrol, made up of Foxheart, Crowtail, and Cloudpaw, has invaded their territory. The three cats taunt the ThunderClan patrol, especially Swiftbreeze's apprentice, Lionpaw. A fight eventually breaks out; however, Lionpaw freezes in fear and runs off into the forest scared that he would get hurt by the ShadowClan cats. He hides in a small cave, afraid that if he went back, Pinestar would exile him for leaving during a battle.
- Swiftbreeze and Bluepaw pick up his scent near the cave, but at first Lionpaw thinks they have been sent to punish him. Even so, he reveals himself, not wanting to be any more of a coward. Lionpaw is ashamed of himself, but Swiftbreeze and Bluepaw convince him that it's okay to be afraid, and that even the strongest warriors get afraid sometimes. She tells him she wouldn't let anybody harm him, and that she wouldn't be a very successful mentor if she did. Then they return to camp, and promise not to speak of it.
Trivia
- Secrets of the Clans incorrectly stated that Sunstar was Lionpaw's mentor[9] instead of Swiftbreeze.[7]
- She was mistakenly called by her apprentice name shortly after her warrior ceremony. [10]
- Swiftbreeze could possibly have SkyClan blood, since her daughter Spottedleaf, is a SkyClan descendant.[11]
- Vicky thinks that she and Stormtail are littermates.[12]
Character Pixels
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.  Kit Version  Apprentice Version  Warrior Version  Queen Version  StarClan Version |
Kin
Members
Mother:
Mate:
Sons:
Daughters:
- Leopardfoot:[14] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Spottedleaf:[15] Deceased, no residence
- Willowpelt:[15] Deceased, verified StarClan member
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Aunt:
Grandsons:
- Longtail:[17] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Graystripe:[18] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Darkstripe:[19] Deceased, no residence
- Rainwhisker:[20] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Sootfur:[20] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Tigerstar:[21] Status unknown
Granddaughters:
- Mistkit:[21] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Nightkit:[21] Status unknown
- Sandstorm:[18] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Sorreltail:[22] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-Grandsons:
- Stormfur:[23] Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)
- Bumblestripe:[24] Living (As of Wind)
- Bramblestar:[25] Status unknown
- Hawkfrost:[26] Deceased, no residence
- Tadpole:[26] Deceased, unknown residence
- Molepaw:[27] Status unknown
Great-Granddaughters:
- Feathertail:[23] Deceased, verified the Tribe of Endless Hunting and StarClan member
- Blossomfall:[24] Living (As of Wind)
- Briarlight:[24] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Tawnypelt:[25] Living (As of Wind)
- Mothwing:[26] Living (As of Wind)
- Leafpool:[28] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Squirrelflight:[28] Status unknown
- Cinderheart:[27] Living (As of Wind)
- Honeyfern:[27] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Poppyfrost:[27] Living (As of Wind)
- Seedpaw:[29] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Lilyheart:[29] Living (As of Wind)
Great-Great-Grandsons:
- Pine That Clings to Rock:[30] Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)
- Lionblaze:[31] Living (As of Wind)
- Jayfeather:[31] Living (As of Wind)
- Tigerheart:[32] Status unknown
- Flametail:[32] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Molewhisker:[33] Living (As of Wind)
- Fernsong:[34] Living (As of Wind)
- Larkpaw:[35] Status unknown
- Juniperkit:[36] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Alderheart:[36] Living (As of Wind)
Great-Great-Granddaughters:
- Lark That Sings at Dawn:[30] Status unknown
- Hollyleaf:[31] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Dawnpelt:[32] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Cherryfall:[33] Living (As of Wind)
- Hollytuft:[34] Living (As of Wind)
- Sorrelstripe:[34] Living (As of Wind)
- Leafpaw:[35] Status unknown
- Honeypaw:[35] Status unknown
- Sparkpelt:[37] Living (As of Wind)
- Dandelionkit:[36] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Cousins:
- Goosefeather:[4] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Moonflower:[4] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Bluestar:[14] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Snowfur:[14] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Mistystar:[38] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Mosskit:[38] Status unknown
- Stonefur:[38] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Whitestorm:[39] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Sootfur:[20] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Rainwhisker:[20] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Reedwhisker:[40] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Perchkit:[41] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Pikepaw:[41] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Sorreltail:[20] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Primrosepaw:[41] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Distant Relatives:
- Cloudstar: [42] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Birdflight: [42] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Spottedpelt: [42] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Gorseclaw: [42] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Tree
Template:Adderfang Tree
Quotes
- "Oh, Swiftbreeze, we all know that no kit can compete with your two."
- ―Poppydawn to Swiftbreeze Bluestar's Prophecy
- "In a battle, planning is the most important weapon you have."
- ―Swiftbreeze to Lionpaw Bluestar's Prophecy
- "A smart warrior only starts battles he might win!"
- ―Swiftbreeze to Lionpaw Bluestar's Prophecy
- "You shouldn't have run away. You should have trusted your Clanmates to protect you - do you really think I'd let any cat hurt you? I'd be a pretty useless mentor if I sent my apprentice into battle before I taught him how to take care of himself!"
- ―Swiftbreeze to Lionpaw Battles of the Clans
Ceremonies
| Swiftbreeze’s Warrior Ceremony | ||||||
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References and Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in The Last Hope, page 208
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, allegiances
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Revealed in Goosefeather's Curse, page Chapter 3
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Revealed in Goosefeather's Curse, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 48
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, allegiances
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 176
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 10
- ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 23
- ↑ Revealed in Goosefeather's Curse, chapter 4
- ↑ Revealed in Spottedleaf's Honest Answer
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 32
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 8
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 362
- ↑ Revealed in Goosefeather's Curse, chapter 3
- ↑ Revealed in an unknown book, page long
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Revealed in an unknown book, page oskits
- ↑ Revealed in an unknown book, page dark
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 Revealed in Rising Storm, page 120
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 266
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 100
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 223
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Revealed in Eclipse, page 158
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Revealed in Rising Storm, pages 19-20
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 Revealed in Return to the Clans, pages 2-3
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 Revealed in Sunset, page 27
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 509
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, page 146
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Revealed in Sign of the Moon, page 2
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 Revealed in Sunrise, page 305
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 Revealed in Dark River, pages 20-21
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, page 299
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, page 478
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, allegiances
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, chapter 1
- ↑ Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, page prologue
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 502
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 18
- ↑ Revealed to be a in Erin Hunter Chat 6, undefined
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 Revealed in Mistystar's Omen, chapter 3
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 Strongly Suggested in Firestar's Quest, pages 496-497 Cite error: Invalid
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