Moonflower/Main article

Moonflower is a silver-gray she-cat with dark stripes and pale yellow eyes.

Moonflower was a ThunderClan warrior, the mother of Bluestar and Snowfur and sister of Goosefeather. She was born as Moonkit to Daisytoe and Rooktail and apprenticed to Windflight as Moonpaw. Even as a kit, Moonflower was infatuated with Stormtail, though her romance with the tom was much to her brother's displeasure. Moonflower was killed by Hawkheart in the raid on WindClan soon after her kits were apprenticed, and this event became a recurring source of grief for her children, as Stormtail showed little interest in them.

Super Editions

 * In Bluestar's Prophecy, Moonflower has given birth to Stormtail's kits: Bluekit and Snowkit. After her kits are apprenticed, Goosefeather interprets an omen, declaring that WindClan is going to attack, and that ThunderClan must destroy their medicine supply if they are to survive. Moonflower is chosen to infiltrate the WindClan medicine den, but is killed by their medicine cat, Hawkheart. Bluepaw blames Goosefeather for her mother's death, and because of her grief, grows distant with her family and Clan. In StarClan, Moonflower is saddened for her daughter as Bluefur develops a romance with Oakheart, a RiverClan tom, but neverthelesss gives her the gift of love during her leadership ceremony.

Novellas

 * In Goosefeather's Curse, Moonkit and Goosekit are born to Daisytoe and Rooktail. While Moonkit is very close with Stormpaw, she has trouble understanding her brother. When Goosekit is apprenticed two moons early, Moonkit is visibly jealous, and grows distant with him. She is eventually apprenticed to Windflight and her relationship with Stormtail furthers. When Stormtail accidentally leads a badger to Goosefeather, Moonpaw defends her brother from the badger, though she is frustrated by his blaming of Stormtail. She eventually earns her warrior name, Moonflower.

Detailed description

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

Author statements

 * 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 areas with connection to StarClan, such as the Moonstone or the Moonpool. However, because many references to Bluestar's mother being called Moonflower came up while working on Bluestar's Prophecy, particularly in Secrets of the Clans, the Erins had a general feeling that they should go with the name that had appeared in the previous books.
 * Vicky thinks that Moonflower never blamed Goosefeather for her death.

Mistakes

 * She has mistakenly been mentioned with pale blue eyes, blue eyes, and amber eyes.
 * Although she was listed as an apprentice in Tallstar's Revenge, she was listed as a queen in the allegiances.
 * Despite being made a warrior in Pinestar's Choice after the Great Hunger ended, she is seen in Tallstar's Revenge as still an apprentice, which takes place after Pinestar's Choice.
 * She was mistakenly described as blue-gray.