"I am as fast as the wind that blows from the high moors. I should be the ruler."

— Wind as they decide who shall rule the new Clans in Secrets of the Clans, page 4

Wind
Affiliations
Current:	WindClan[1]
Past:	Rogue[2]
Post-Death
Residence:	StarClan[3]
Names
Rogue: Leader: Queen:	Wind[2] Wind,[4] Windstar[5] Wind[6]
Family
Mate: Kits:	Gorsestar Unnamed kits
Leader Position
Succeeded by:	Gorsestar[5]
Book Appearances
Living:	Secrets of the Clans, Code of the Clans, The Sun Trail
Dead:	Long Shadows

Wind,^[4] or Windstar,^[5] is a small^[2], wiry brown she-cat with yellow eyes.^[5]

Spoiler Warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Contents 1 History 1.1 In the Dawn of the Clans Arc 1.1.1 The Sun Trail 1.2 In the Power of Three Arc 1.2.1 Long Shadows 1.3 In the Field Guide Arc 1.3.1 Secrets of the Clans 1.3.2 Code of the Clans 2 Trivia 3 Character Pixels 4 Family 4.1 Members 4.2 Tree 5 Quotes 6 References and Citations

HistoryEdit

In the Dawn of the Clans ArcEdit

The Sun TrailEdit

Wind is first mentioned when Gray Wing is hunting a rabbit. They have an argument about whose it was, with Wind's mate, Gorse. Tall Shadow steps in and they avoid a fight. A few days later Gray Wing sees them and, trying not to be hostile, approaches them, just as Wind follows a rabbit into its hole. Gorse stumbles to a stop and wishes she'd stop doing that. Wind comes out soon with the rabbit in her jaws.

Gray Wing asks her how she does that and she mentions that he is as scrawny as her, so he can go where she can. He follows Wind into the tunnels and starts to panic, wanting to be back out on the open moor. Wind tells him never to panic in the tunnels, or he'll be lost before he knows it.

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In the Power of Three ArcEdit

Long ShadowsEdit

Wind meets Shadow, Thunder, and River to discuss the loner Sol with Midnight. She is the only cat that does not complain about the rain. She also seems to be the most hostile toward Midnight, almost going so far as to attack the badger before Thunder calms her down.

In the Field Guide ArcEdit

Secrets of the ClansEdit

Wind was the founder and first leader of WindClan. She worked with the other four cats that founded the other four Clans, Thunder, River, and Shadow (Sky is not mentioned, but is said to have been present at the battle in Code of the Clans), to develop the warrior code. She is described as proud, wily, and stubborn. Wind is also described as one of the fastest cats in the forest. She, like the others, protests that it is she who should rule the forest.

Some of her descendants are still in the Clans; her closest known family members are Ashfoot and her son, Crowfeather. Her mate was Gorsefur, who became her deputy, and later the second leader of WindClan, Gorsestar.

Wind—called Windstar in this story—also appeared in the story of Mothflight and the discovery of Highstones. Windstar banished Mothflight after she almost got killed when she was chasing a feather onto the dreaded Thunderpath, and Gorsefur tried to save her, almost killing himself. When Mothflight discovers the Moonstone, and discovers she is to be WindClan's first Medicine Cat, Mothflight protests that Windstar wouldn't let her return. One of the StarClan cats asks Windstar if that was true, and, turning around, Mothflight sees her leader. Another StarClan cat tells Windstar that Mothflight is to be her new medicine cat, and that she would return to WindClan. Windstar twitches her ears, flattens her fur, and nods as she looks into Mothflight's eyes before vanishing.

Code of the ClansEdit

Wind is mentioned briefly, along with Thunder, River, Shadow, and Sky after the great battle at the dawn of Clans. The spirits of those killed in the battle compel the remaining cats to be at peace. She, along with the other four new leaders, vow to create their Clans and find ways to stop the fighting.

TriviaEdit

• In an Erin Hunter Chat, Vicky revealed that Thunder, Shadow, River, Sky, and Wind did not take "-star" on the end of their names, because the tradition had not yet been established in their time.^[4]
  • This, however, contradicts information in Secrets of the Clans, which shows the founders of the Clans to have the "-star" suffix.^[7]

Character PixelsEdit

Please do not edit this gallery Rogue Version Leader Version Queen Version StarClan Version

FamilyEdit

MembersEdit

Mate:

Gorsestar:^[5] Deceased, Suspected StarClan member

Kits:

Unnamed kits:^[6] Deceased, Suspected StarClan members

Distant Descendants:

Ashfoot:^[5] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Crowfeather:^[8] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Two Unnamed Kits:^[9] Status Unknown

Eaglekit:^[10] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Lionblaze:^[11] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Jayfeather:^[11] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Hollyleaf:^[11] Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Breezepelt:^[12] Living (As of The Last Hope)

Unnamed Kits: Status Unknown ^[13]

TreeEdit

    = Male

    = Female

    = Gender Unknown

QuotesEdit

v • d • e Leader Info
v • d • e Deputies Name From To Gorsefur Before Crookedstar's Promise Before Crookedstar's Promise

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References and CitationsEdit

1. ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 6
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 4
3. ↑ Revealed in Long Shadows, page 2
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat 6
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 37
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 94
7. ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 39
8. ↑ Revealed in Starlight, page 131
9. ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 40
10. ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 32
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2} Revealed in Sunrise, page 317
12. ↑ Revealed in The Sight, page 118
13. ↑ In After Sunset:We Need to Talk, page 2