"And Willowkit. I want her to have your name." |
— Crookedstar to Willowbreeze in Crookedstar's Promise, page 474 |
Willowkit is a smoky-black she-cat.[4]
History
In the Super Editions
Crookedstar's Promise
- During the kitting, Willowbreeze, Willowkit, and her sister, Minnowkit, contract greencough. Brambleberry emerges from the nursery to inform Crookedstar that the catmint she is giving Willowbreeze is doing nothing to help, and says that Willowbreeze wants to talk to him. Willowbreeze wishes to name the kits right then and there. Crookedstar is puzzled at this message. Crookedstar had thought of their names days before while pacing outside the nursery, and names Willowkit in honor of her mother, Willowbreeze. He names Willowkit's sisters Minnowkit and Silverkit. Soon after they are named, Willowbreeze dies from the greencough. Crookedstar goes into the nursery and lies down next to Minnowkit and Willowkit, who also have greencough, whilst Silverkit stays in the elders' den so she doesn't catch the sickness. When Crookedstar wakes up the next morning, both Minnowkit and Willowkit tumble out of his nest. Mudfur comes in and tells Crookedstar that Willowkit and Minnowkit went to join their mother in StarClan.
- Later, Crookedstar finds out from Mapleshade that she took the lives of Willowbreeze, Willowkit, and Minnowkit because of his promise he made to her. When he tells Brambleberry this, she tells him it was probably just their time to die, and it's not his fault.
In the Field Guides
The Ultimate Guide
- Although not mentioned by name, it is mentioned on Crookedstar's page that Willowbreeze, Minnowkit, and Willowkit died of greencough, leaving Silverkit behind for Crookedstar to raise alone.
In the Warriors App
- Willowkit is listed as the daughter of Crookedstar. It is told that she had died as a kit, along with her sister, Minnowkit.
Trivia
Interesting facts
- She has WindClan blood through Reedfeather.[5]
- She is named after her mother, Willowbreeze.[4]
Kin
Members
Mother:
- Willowbreeze:[4] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Father:
- Crookedstar:[4] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Sisters:
- Silverstream:[4] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Minnowkit:[4] Deceased, verified StarClan member
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Grandmothers:
- Rainflower:[6] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Fallowtail:[5] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Grandfathers:
- Shellheart:[6] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Reedfeather:[5] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-Grandmother:
- Unnamed she-cat:[7] Status unknown
Great-Great-Grandmother:
Great-Great-Grandfather:
Uncle:
Aunt:
Great-Uncles:
- Cedarpelt:[10] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Marshcloud:[11] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-Great-Uncles/Aunts:
- Applefrost:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Shyheart:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Willownose:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-Great-Half-Uncles:
Great-Great-Half-Aunt:
Cousins:
- Unnamed kit:[16] Status unknown
- Splashkit:[17] Status unknown
- Morningkit:[17] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Mistystar:[18] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Stonefur:[18] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Mosskit:[18] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Reedwhisker:[19] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Perchkit:[20] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Primrosepaw:[20] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Pikepaw:[20] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Frogleap:[21] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Sunfish:[21] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Grasskit:[22] Status unknown
- Vixenkit:[22] Status unknown
Niece:
- Feathertail:[23] Deceased, verified the Tribe of Endless Hunting and StarClan member
Nephew:
Grand-Niece:
- Lark That Sings at Dawn [24] Status unknown
Grand-Nephew:
- Pine That Clings to Rock [24] Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)
Tree
Mapleshade ♀ | Appledusk ♂ | Reedshine ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Larchkit ♂ | Petalkit ♀ | Patchkit ♂ | Willownose ♀ | Applefrost | Shyheart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rainflower ♀ | Shellheart ♂ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Willowbreeze ♀ | Crookedstar ♂ | Oakheart ♂ | Bluestar ♀ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Willowkit ♀ | Silverstream ♀ | Minnowkit ♀ | Mistystar ♀ | Stonefur ♂ | Mosskit ♀ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feathertail ♀ | Stormfur ♂ | Reedwhisker ♂ | Primrosepaw ♀ | Pikepaw ♂ | Perchkit ♂ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lark ♀ | Pine ♂ | Breeze ♀ | Feather ♂ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Quotes
- "Willowkit mewled and caught hold of his paw, churning her hind legs against his pad."
- ―Willowkit holding her father's paw Crookedstar's Promise
- "They're dead, Crookedstar. They're with Willowbreeze now."
- ―Mudfur telling Crookedstar that Willowkit and Minnowkit died Crookedstar's Promise
- Willowbreeze: "Help me name our daughters."
- Crookedstar: "Minnowkit."
- Crookedstar's Promise
References and citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 468
- ↑ Revealed in A Dangerous Path, page 477
- ↑ Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 475
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 474
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 139
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 8
- ↑ Revealed on Victoria Holmes Letter 2
- ↑ Revealed in Mapleshade's Vengeance, chapter 8
- ↑ Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 480
- ↑ Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 138
- ↑ Revealed on Kate's Facebook
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
- ↑ Revealed on A letter
- ↑ Revealed on A letter
- ↑ Revealed on A letter
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 2
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 447
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 465
- ↑ Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat 6
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Revealed in Mistystar's Omen, chapter 3
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 222
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 486
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 39
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Revealed in Sign of the Moon, page 2