Beetleshine

"What did we really gain by moving to the lake? What kind of leader have I been?" This article contains major spoilers for the recently released book, The Elders' Quest. Please proceed at your own discretion.

"I wish I could see ghosts. It would be awesome."

— Beetlekit to Rootspring in Darkness Within, page 277

Beetleshine
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Current:	SkyClan
Biographical information
Age:	Approx. 17 moons (1.42 year(s)) old
Names
Kit:	Beetlekit
Apprentice:	Beetlepaw
Warrior:	Beetleshine
Kin
Mother:	Nectarsong
Father:	Dewspring
Sister:	Beesting
Education
Mentor:	Reedclaw
Book appearances
Living	Darkness Within, Daisy's Kin, The Place of No Stars, A Light in the Mist, A Starless Clan, Ivypool's Heart, The Elders' Quest
Living	Darkness Within, Daisy's Kin, The Place of No Stars, A Light in the Mist, A Starless Clan, Ivypool's Heart, The Elders' Quest

Beetleshine is a white-and-black tabby tom.

History

In The Broken Code arc

Darkness Within

"You can see ghosts, right?"

―Beetlekit to Rootspring ^{Darkness Within, page 276}

At a medicine cat meeting, Fidgetflake announces that Nectarsong has had an easy first kitting and given birth to two kits, Beetlekit and Beekit, and reports that they are all in good health. Willowshine is happy to hear some good news during such a difficult time. Later, Beetlekit and Beekit experience their first day outside of the nursery, the morning after the Sisters' summoning ceremony. Their parents, Dewspring and Nectarsong, watch them carefully as they explore a patch of long grass, their pelts fluffed up with excitement. During one of Beekit and Beetlekit many adventures in SkyClan's camp, the kits accidentally bump into Rootspring, who is standing by the fresh-kill pile.

Beetlekit apologizes to the yellow tom, and Beekit asks Rootspring who he is. Rootspring introduces himself to the kits, and Beetlekit asks him if he sees ghosts. Rootspring says yes, and Beetlekit says that he wishes he could see ghosts. Beekit nudges her brother away and asks Rootspring if she can be his apprentice, but Beetlekit protests that he wants to be Rootspring's apprentice. Beekit glares at him and says that she said it first, but Beetlekit proudly argues that he is older than her. Beekit says that he is not, and Beetlekit once again states that he is before he leaps at his sister and tumbles her over, causing a play-fight. Rootspring is flattered with the kits' acceptance of him, and begins to believe he belongs in the Clan.

The Place of No Stars

Beekit and Beetlekit play with a small moss-ball that Wrenpaw had given them.

A Light in the Mist

Rootspring recalls how Beetlekit and Beekit followed him around camp asking him questions about his time in the Dark Forest.

In the A Starless Clan arc

River

He is now an apprentice named Beetlepaw and his mentor is Reedclaw.

In the Changing Skies arc

The Elders' Quest

He is now a warrior named Beetleshine.

In the Novellas

Daisy's Kin

When Daisy and Alderheart think of Clan queens who had kitted recently, they mention Nectarsong, though unnamed, had recently kitted and may have some milk.

Character pixels

Main images

The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. Kit Version Apprentice Version Warrior Version

Alternate images

The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. Alternative Kit Version Alternative Apprentice Version Alternative Apprentice Version

Official art

Please do not edit this gallery Beetleshine's icon on the Warriors family tree

Kin

Members

Mother:

Nectarsong: Living (As of The Elders' Quest)

Father:

Dewspring: Living (As of The Elders' Quest)

Sister:

Beesting: Living (As of The Elders' Quest)

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Uncles:

Finleap: Living (As of The Elders' Quest)

Gravelnose: Living (As of The Elders' Quest)

Aunts:

Reedclaw: Living (As of The Elders' Quest)

Palesky: Living (As of The Elders' Quest)

Fringewhisker: Living (As of The Elders' Quest)

Grandmothers:

Plumwillow: Living (As of The Elders' Quest)

Mintfur: Living (As of The Elders' Quest)

Grandfathers:

Sandynose: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Nettlesplash: Living (As of The Elders' Quest)

Great-grandfathers:

Waspwhisker: Status unknown

Patchfoot: Deceased, residence unknown

Rainfur: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-grandmothers:

Fallowfern: Living (As of The Elders' Quest)

Clovertail: Status unknown

Petalnose: Living (As of SkyClan and the Stranger)

Great-uncles:

Sagenose: Living (As of The Elders' Quest)

Rabbitleap: Living (As of The Elders' Quest)

Creekfeather: Living (As of SkyClan's Destiny)

Great-aunts:

Birdwing: Status unknown

Honeytail: Deceased, residence unknown

Half-great-uncles:

Rockshade: Living (As of Beyond the Code)

Bouncefire: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Half-great-aunt:

Tinycloud: Living (As of The Elders' Quest)

Great-great-grandmother:

Unnamed she-cat: Status unknown

First cousins:

Turtlecrawl: Living (As of The Elders' Quest)

Kitescratch: Deceased, residence unknown

Tree

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Waspwhisker ♂

Fallowfern ♀

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Sandynose ♂

Plumwillow ♀

Creekfeather ♂

Nettlesplash ♂

Mintfur ♀

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Rabbitleap ♂

Bellaleaf ♀

Quailfeather ♂

Reedclaw ♀

Finleap ♂

Dewspring ♂

Nectarsong ♀

Palesky ♀

Fringewhisker ♀

Spireclaw ♂

Gravelnose ♂

Wrenflight ♀

Two kits

Turtlecrawl ♀

Kitescratch ♂

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Beesting ♀

Beetleshine ♂

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    = Tom

    = She-cat

    = Gender unknown

Appearances

• Darkness Within (First appearance)
• Daisy's Kin (Indirect mention only)
• The Place of No Stars
• A Light in the Mist (Allegiances appearance; mentioned in text)
• River (Allegiance only)
• Sky (Allegiance only)
• Shadow (Allegiance only)
• Thunder (Allegiance only)
• Wind (Allegiance only)
• Star (Allegiance only)
• Ivypool's Heart (Allegiance only)
• The Elders' Quest (Allegiance only)

Trivia

Mistakes

• Due to timeline inconsistencies, Beesting and Beetleshine were apprenticed before their sixth moon, as the last three books of The Broken Code take place roughly a month, and there is roughly a three month timeskip between A Light in the Mist and River.
• There are numerous discrepancies with Beetleshine's description across the Warriors books.
  • Tabby - The Place of No Stars, A Light in the Mist, Sky physical copy, River digital copy, Shadow digital copy
  • White-and-black tabby - Shadow physical copy, Thunder physical and digital copies, Wind physical and digital copies, Ivypool's Heart, physical and digital copies, Star physical and digital copies, and The Elders' Quest physical and digital copies.
  • White-and-black - River physical copy
  • Gray tabby - Warrior Cats website family tree

External links

• Exclusive! The Place of No Stars Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
• Exclusive! A Light in the Mist: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
• Exclusive! River: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
• Exclusive! Sky: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
• Exclusive! Shadow: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
• Exclusive! Thunder: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
• Exclusive: Wind chapters on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
• Exclusive! Ivypool's Heart chapters on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
• Exclusive! Star chapters on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
• Exclusive! The Elders' Quest chapters on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)