Rainflower

Rainflower is a pale gray she-cat.

Crookedstar's Promise

 * When RiverClan's camp floods and they have to evacuate it, Rainflower suddenly starts kitting when they are moving away from camp. Brambleberry helps her into a tree, and Rainflower successfully gives birth to Oakkit and Stormkit. She and her mate, Shellheart, name Oakkit for the oak that sheltered them and Stormkit for the storm that drove them there. She is very proud of her kits, saying they were very good looking.Rainflower takes care of them and shows that she loves them greatly. She is shown to be a good mate and mother.


 * When Stormkit breaks his jaw, Rainflower blames him for his accident, saying if he had never gone out without permission, he would be fine and he'd still be her "handsome little warrior". Rainflower begins to neglect Stormkit, and suggests they rename him Crookedkit.


 * When Stormkit finally is allowed to sleep in the nursery again after his accident, everyone is very happy to see him; except for Rainflower, who wouldn't look at him. Oakkit shows Stormkit around the camp and everything that has changed, including the nursery, which now has a training corner. As the kits try it out with Petalkit, Volekit, and Beetlekit, Rainflower pads in, remarking about their mess in the corner and asks why they can't play outside like normal kits. As they all head outside to play moss ball, Stormkit trips over something that looks like a small nest. He asks if a new queen has moved into the nursery, to which Rainflower explains that it's his new nest. She then goes on to explain that Stormkit will probably fidget in his sleep, and that she doesn't want Oakkit disturbed just because Stormkit is injured.


 * Just after this, Shellheart visits the nursery soon to see Stormkit. When he asks how Stormkit is settling in, Stormkit replies that he has his own nest now. Shellheart is at first confused and asks if Oakkit has his own nest too. When he finds out that Oakkit is still sharing a nest with Rainflower, he gets angered and asks Rainflower to come outside. He yells at her, saying he never thought that she could be this heartless. When she insists on the name Crookedkit, Shellheart declares that if she renamed him, they can no longer be mates. Stormkit hears this. Echomist, another queen, tells Stormkit that Rainflower was just greiving, and didn't know what she was saying. Stormkit runs out and asks them not to fight because of him. He says he'll sleep in his own nest, but Shellheart flicks his tail at Rainflower and tells his son that it is her fault, not his.


 * She is seen walking into Hailstar's den to arrange for Stormkit to be renamed Crookedkit, and for Shellheart to mentor Oakpaw. She is also the first to cheer for Oakpaw when he becomes an apprentice. When she reveals that she arranged for Shellheart to mentor Oakpaw, Crookedkit feels cold. She says that only the strongest warrior can train the strongest apprentice. Rainflower rejects Shellheart's offer to teach Crookedkit a few moves, saying he was too small even though he has almost outgrown his nest.


 * Soon after, Rainflower moves out of the nursery, leaving Crookedkit on his own.


 * When Crookedkit comes back to RiverClan after running away, she chides him and says that he was always too adventurous for his own good. Crookedkit looks at her, but her gaze gives nothing away. He turns back to Hailstar, but a few moments later Rainflower asks if she can see her kit. She says that she's happy that he's back. Crookedkit is surprised and looks up, but she is already walking away.


 * When Crookedpaw gets his apprentice name, he worries that Rainflower wouldn't cheer, but after a moment's hesitation, she does.


 * When Oakheart becomes a warrior, Rainflower says that Oakheart would always be better than Crookedpaw. Shellheart angrily defends Crookedpaw, snarling at his former mate that she should keep her thoughts to herself just once. Crookedpaw is upset that his mother is spoiling his brother's warrior ceremony, but Oakheart tells him to just ignore her.


 * When a dog attacks a patrol, Crookedjaw lead it away, toward the river, where Rainflower is drinking. The dog sees her and tries to get her. Oakheart and Beetlenose go to distract the dog. Crookedjaw goes to his mother and concludes that the dog knocked her onto a rock and that she had hit her head on it. Crookedjaw goes to help her, thinking there was a chance Rainflower still might be alive, but Mapleshade tells him to leave her alone and help his Clanmates. After hesitating, he leaves Rainflower, telling himself that she would have already been dead. Crookedjaw tells Oakheart that he was there and saw Rainflower die, but that he couldn't help her.


 * Oakheart is furious that Crookedjaw didn't help his mother. Crookedjaw argues, saying that she was already dead, but Oakheart ignores him, and snarls at him for some time. Much of the Clan mourns for her death. Crookedjaw thinks that she didn't love him, so it doesn't matter to him, but he is saddened by her death. Shellheart is also noted to be upset over Rainflower's death. Crookedjaw notes that he suddenly looked older in that moment. He realizes that even though they weren't mates anymore, Shellheart never stopped loving Rainflower. Oakheart and Shellheart sit her vigil, while Crookedjaw sat under a tree.


 * The next day Crookedjaw sees Shellheart come back from burying his former mate. Crookedjaw thinks about Rainflower a lot and wonders if she is watching him from StarClan. It takes a while for Oakheart to stop grieving and to forgive Crookedjaw for not helping Rainflower.


 * When Crookedjaw becomes deputy, Shellheart tells him that Rainflower would've been proud of him, and that he was sorry she judged him so harshly. Shellheart mews softly that she was wrong, and tells Crookedjaw that ever since he has known her, she always found it hard to admit when she was wrong. He then says that she will come to see that she was wrong, and that she's watching Crookedjaw from StarClan, regretting how much she mistreated and missed Crookedjaw.


 * When Crookedjaw goes to the Moonstone to recieve his name and nine lives, he looks for Rainflower, but Shellheart says although she was there to see him, she was not there to give him a life.

Trivia

 * Lilystem has mistakenly been mentioned as Crookedkit and Oakkit's mother. Rainflower was added to prevent an inconsistency in a scene in the book.
 * Vicky has said that she hopes that Rainflower felt sorry for Crookedstar after she died, and makes up to him when he goes to join StarClan.

Members
Mate:
 * Shellheart (formerly): Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Sons:
 * Crookedstar: Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Oakheart: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Grandson:
 * Stonefur: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Granddaughters:
 * Silverstream: Deceased, Verified StarClan member
 * Minnowkit: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Willowkit: Deceased, Suspected StarClan member
 * Mistystar:
 * Mosskit: Deceased, Verified StarClan member

Great-Grandsons:
 * Stormfur:
 * Reedwhisker:

Great-Granddaughter:
 * Feathertail: Deceased, Verified StarClan and Tribe of Endless Hunting member

Great-Great-Grandson:
 * Pine That Clings to Rock:

Great-Great-Granddaughter:
 * Lark That Sings at Dawn: