Kestrelwing

Kestrelwing is a dark brown tabby tom.

Firestar's Quest

 * Kestrelwing is an ancient ThunderClan medicine cat under the leader of Redstar when SkyClan leaves the forest. In the prologue, when SkyClan is being driven from their territory, he offers Birdflight and her kits a place to stay in ThunderClan when they are unable to leave with the rest of SkyClan. Cloudstar, Birdflight's mate, challenges Kestrelwing, 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 believed that Redstar was wrong, but his leader would never condemn helpless kits to death. He then promised Cloudstar that Birdflight and her kits would have a future in ThunderClan. As SkyClan is leaving, Kestrelwing promises Cloudstar that he will take care of them as well.

Battles of the Clans

 * Kestrelwing treats cats 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 have blood to spare.


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

Trivia

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