Kestrelwing

Kestrelwing is a dark brown tabby tom.

Firestar's Quest

 * Kestrelwing is an ancient ThunderClan medicine cat under the leadership of Redstar.


 * When SkyClan is being driven from their territory by the other Clans, he offers Birdflight and her kits, a place to stay in ThunderClan when they are unable to leave with the rest of SkyClan because the kits are too young. Cloudstar, Birdflight's mate, challenges Kestrelwing's motives, asking if he was sure that his kits would be welcome in ThunderClan, after the way Redstar told SkyClan they must leave the forest. Kestrelwing tells him that he believes that Redstar is wrong to make them leave, but that his leader would never condemn helpless kits to death. He then promises Cloudstar that Birdflight and her kits would have a future in ThunderClan.


 * As SkyClan is leaving, Kestrelwing promises Cloudstar that he will take good care of his mate and his kits for him. Birdflight also promises that they would be together again.

Battles of the Clans

 * Kestrelwing treats the cats who went with the battle patrol after ThunderClan battles with SkyClan over territory. Once he reaches Redstar, he tries to put a cobweb on his wound, but Redstar refuses treatment until all his warriors are seen to. Kestrelwing steps away, muttering about how Clan leaders evidently had blood to spare.


 * After the Clan is healed, the tired medicine cat shows Redstar the stars, and points out how they're especially bright that night. He tells his leader they won the battle with the blessing of their ancestors, and also says Redstar is already a hero in the stars.

Trivia

 * In Battles of the Clans, he is mistakenly described as a gray tom.