| "It's true. We'll be picked off one by one." |
| — Dawnflower about the eagles in the mountains in Dawn, page 288 |
Dawnflower is a very pale gray she-cat.[8]
Dawnflower was a RiverClan elder who previously served as a warrior under Crookedstar and Leopardstar's leadership in the forest and the lake territories. She was born as Dawnkit to Frogleap and Mosspelt with her brothers Woodkit and Robinkit. During a strong storm shortly after the death of Frogleap, she and her littermates were swept away by the floods and were rescued by Crookedstar, albeit at the cost of her brothers' lives and a life of Crookedstar's. Mosspelt doted on and was protective of her daughter thereafter. In the nursery, Dawnkit was raised alongside her mother's foster kits: Featherkit and Stormkit. As an apprentice, Dawnpaw was mentored by Heavystep, and after earning her warrior name, Dawnflower gave birth to her kits, Minnowkit, Pebblekit, and Tumblekit. She and her kits traveled on the Great Journey and settled in their new home. Her kits accidentally got covered in tainted water, and Dawnflower and her kits fell ill. Tumblekit died, but Minnowtail and Pebblefoot grew to be warriors. She retired to the elders' den and died from dehydration during a drought, joining StarClan. She later fought in the Great Battle.
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Who were Dawnflower's kits?
Dawnflower's kits were Minnowtail, Pebblefoot, and Tumblekit. She was one of the many queens with kits who traveled on the Great Journey.
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Who were Dawnflower's parents and siblings in the RiverClan?
Dawnflower's parents were Frogleap and Mosspelt. Her brothers were Woodkit and Robinkit.
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How did Dawnflower and her littermates get swept away during a storm?
Dawnkit and her littermates, Robinkit and Woodkit, were swept away during a storm that flooded the camp. Crookedstar attempted to rescue the three kits, but he was also swept away as well. Dawnkit managed to survive, though her brothers died and Crookedstar lost a life.
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History[]
In The Prophecies Begin arc[]
A Dangerous Path[]
- Dawnpaw becomes a RiverClan apprentice, and her mentor is Heavystep.
In The New Prophecy arc[]
Midnight[]
- Dawnflower has earned her warrior name and is now a RiverClan queen.
Dawn[]
- "All the Clans should sleep together. Lie down, Tumblekit."
- ―Dawnflower caring for Tumblekit Dawn (book), page 269
- While the Clans are crossing WindClan's torn up territory, one of Dawnflower's kits dangerously strays in front of a Twoleg monster's path, but Crowpaw saves it. She blinks at him gratefully as he brings it back to her, and she comforts them and washes the mud off of the face of one. Dawnflower later rescues one of Tallpoppy's kits from being run over by a Twoleg monster on the Thunderpath and starts licking it fiercely, before realizing that the kit is not her own and is quite embarrassed. However, Tallpoppy is very grateful. She later suggests that the Clans should all sleep together to avoid being attacked by foxes.
- In the mountains, she becomes frightened when Marshkit is grabbed by an eagle, thinking that they all will be picked off one by one. When another eagle attacks, Brambleclaw shields her and her kits and herds them into the shelter. When the Tribe finds them, she gives her approval for her kits to go share prey with one of the Tribe kits.
Twilight[]
- Dawnflower's kits sneak out of camp and find and play in some silver-and-green, foul-smelling liquid. Minnowkit dares Pebblekit and their sister to drink some, and all the kits try it.
- They return to camp with traces of the liquid still on them. They end up spreading it around camp, causing the Clan to be very sick. Dawnflower licks them clean, in turn getting poisoned along with others. She is the first fully-grown cat to get sick. Leafpool is called to help Mothwing treat the sickness, and when she gently pats Dawnflower's belly, the queen moans and tries to pull away. After giving the sick cats treatment, they examine Dawnflower, and though she is still very weak, she seems to be getting better.
- Later, Tumblekit dies as she is too weak to recover and Mothwing is frantic, afraid of what Dawnflower will say. Leafpool comforts her and advises against telling the siblings of her death, saying that in the morning Dawnflower might be awake to comfort them. Soon, the queen has recovered enough to wash, and Mothwing later reports that she and the kits have moved back into the nursery.
In the Power of Three arc[]
Outcast[]
- Dawnflower moves out of the nursery and returns to being a warrior when her kits, Minnowpaw and Pebblepaw, become apprentices.
In the Omen of the Stars arc[]
The Fourth Apprentice[]
- She has now retired to the elders' den.
Fading Echoes[]
- When Mistystar travels to the ThunderClan camp with Mothwing after receiving her nine lives, she tells Firestar that Dawnflower, Blackclaw and Voletooth have all died from hunger and thirst as a result of the drought. Mousefur and Longtail become upset when they hear this.
In the Super Editions[]
Leopardstar's Honor[]
- "Frogleap said we could have our first bite of fish today. He said he'd bring us some. Did he catch anything? He promised."
- ―Dawnkit asks Leopardfur about Frogleap's promise Leopardstar's Honor, page 335
- On a hunting patrol, Frogleap tells Leopardfur that he wants to give his kits' their first bite of carp and Leopardfur agrees that carp tastes good. While fishing, Frogleap drowns after being struck by a falling branch and that causes Leopardfur to overthink about how she will explain it to his mate, Mosspelt and kits. In the camp, cats are shocked by Frogleap's death, while Mistyfoot gently urges her curious kits to play with Robinkit, Woodkit, and Dawnkit in the nursery. After Mosspelt questions why StarClan took her mate, Leopardfur mentions that Frogleap risked his life for his kits, wanting them to taste carp. Leopardfur agrees to help Mosspelt with telling her kits about the accident. Inside the nursery, Dawnkit is playing with her siblings and Mistyfoot's kits. Leopardfur asks Primrosekit to go to the elders' den with her siblings. Robinkit asks if they can go as well, but Mosspelt ushers her kits closer, telling them that she needs to tell them something. Dawnkit and her brothers are impatient and want to know why the she-cats interrupted their fun with other kits. When Mosspelt says that Frogleap has joined StarClan, Dawnkit blinks at her with confusion, asking if the tom does not like them anymore. Mosspelt reassures that he had no choice, and now he has to live with StarClan, and is unable to return. Dawnkit stares at her mother, without any grief in her eyes, and asks if they can go eat soon. Leopardfur notices that the she-kit is too young to understand and wonders what Mosspelt will do about it. Dawnkit, still focusing her gaze on her mother, recalls that Frogleap promised them the first piece of fish, and asks if he kept his promise and caught anything. Leopardfur answers that he caught a carp, but they left it behind. The golden she-cat says that she will get it, and Mosspelt thanks her, bringing Dawnkit's closer and reassuring her while touching her little head with nose.
- During a flood, Robinkit, Woodkit and Dawnkit are clung to Mosspelt's back, but she cannot keep up with them and they are taken by a current. Crookedstar attempts to rescue Mosspelt's kits, but is lost in the current as well. Later, Leopardfur spots him huddled around Robinkit, Woodkit, and Dawnkit. Mudfur commands Leopardfur and Stonefur to rub Dawnkit's and Woodkit's chests. Leopardfur notices how cold is the she-kit's tiny body and starts distracting herself about Crookedstar's health, but after Mudfur snaps at her, she does the job and finally Dawnkit vomits. Leopardfur pulls the she-kit close and warms her with a tail. Robinkit dies, and Mudfur signals Stonefur to stop rubbing Woodkit's chest, as he realizes that the tom-kit is gone too. After the loss of Woodkit and Robinkit, Mosspelt takes extra-special care of Dawnkit and Leopardfur sadly notices that the tortoiseshell only leaves her nest to fetch food for Dawnkit when the she-kit cried.
- Some days after the flood, Mistyfoot's kits play with eachother, but Dawnkit is only watching them from the entrance with round eyes and fluffed out fur. Leopardfur worries about how will Dawnkit master her warrior skills, if she would not be allowed to play alongisde other kits. Noticing that Mosspelt is not keeping a watch of her, Dawnkit finally comes out of the den and joins a play of moss-ball with Primrosekit. When Tallstar and Stagleap pad into the RiverClan camp, Mosspelt immediately fetches Dawnkit, critising the she-kit for leaving the nursery. After Silverstream's death, Mosspelt is no longer over-protecting Dawnkit, agreeing to take care of Featherkit and Stormkit. Dawnkit and her new foster siblings are seen when Mosspelt feeds them trout.
- Dawnkit is the first kit in the nursery to be given her apprentice name - Dawnpaw, and Heavystep is chosen to be her mentor. When Leopardstar calls for a Clan meeting, Dawnpaw is awake before Heavystep looks for her. After Leopardstar tells Heavystep to bring Dawnpaw to her first Gathering, she mentions that the young she-cat will learn a lot from it, and notices Dawnpaw's pelt bristling with excitement. When Timberfur and Cedarpelt become elders, Cedarpelt jokes to Dawnpaw, that she will be busy pulling their ticks and barely having any time for training. Dawnpaw worries about it, but Leopardstar reassures that she will have denmates soon to help her. Leopardstar promises to herelf that Dawnpaw must become one of the finest RiverClan warriors. When Mosspelt arrives wounded from the patrol that attacked WindClan camp, Dawnpaw hurries to comfort her. Later, Dawnpaw, Primrosepaw, Pikepaw, and Reedpaw are chosen to join TigerClan's battle with ThunderClan and WindClan. She is soon seen training with Heavystep, who demonstrates a battle crouch.
In the Novellas[]
Mothwing's Secret[]
- "But they're Tigerstar's kits!"
- ―Dawnflower furious with Hawkfrost and Mothwing Mothwing's Secret, chapter 4
Mistystar's Omen[]
- Mistyfoot is speaking with Leopardstar, saying that it had been a hard greenleaf, but RiverClan had survived. Leopardstar snaps at Mistyfoot that Blackclaw, Voletooth, and Dawnflower had not survived and that she had had to watch her Clanmates starve to death with no fish to catch.
In the Field Guides[]
Battles of the Clans[]
- "This one was hiding in here like a coward. His Clanmates won't thank him for leaving them to face us alone. Shall we teach him a lesson?"
- ―Dawnflower to Pouncetail about Spiderfoot Battles of the Clans, page 105
Character pixels[]
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  Queen Version  Elder Version  StarClan Version |
Official art[]
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Please do not edit this gallery.  Dawnflower's icon on the Warriors family tree |
Kin[]
Members[]
Father:
Mother:
Brothers:
Half-sister:
- Willowshine:[11] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Foster brother:
Foster sister:
- Feathertail:[12][13] Deceased, verified the Tribe of Endless Hunting and StarClan member
Son:
- Pebblefoot:[14] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Daughters:
- Minnowtail:[14] Living (As of Hidden Moon)
- Tumblekit:[15] Deceased, verified StarClan member
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Grandfather:
Grandmother:
Aunts:
Great-aunt:
- Fallowtail:[19] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-uncle:
- Marshcloud:[20] Deceased, verified StarClan member
First cousins:
Tree[]
Genetic[]
| Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hailstar ♂ | Echomist ♀ | Lakeshine ♀ | Cedarpelt ♂ | Marshcloud ♂ | Fallowtail ♀ | See more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voleclaw ♂ | Petaldust ♀ | Beetlenose ♂ | Sunfish ♀ | Frogleap ♂ | Mosspelt ♀ | Emberdawn ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whiteclaw ♂ | Grasswhisker ♀ | Vixenleap ♀ | Robinkit ♂ | Dawnflower ♀ | Woodkit ♂ | Willowshine ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pebblefoot ♂ | Minnowtail ♀ | Tumblekit ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Foster[]
| Mosspelt ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Feathertail ♀ | Dawnflower ♀ | Stormfur ♂ | |||||||||||||||||||
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Appearances[]
- Leopardstar's Honor
- A Dangerous Path (First appearance; allegiance only)
- The Darkest Hour (Allegiances only)
- Blackfoot's Reckoning (Allegiances only)
- Mothwing's Secret
- Midnight (Allegiances only)
- Moonrise (Allegiances only)
- Dawn
- Starlight (Allegiances only)
- Twilight
- Sunset (Allegiances only)
- Leafpool's Wish (Allegiances only)
- The Sight (Allegiances only)
- Dark River (Allegiances only)
- Outcast (Allegiances only)
- Eclipse (Allegiances only)
- Long Shadows (Allegiances only)
- Sunrise (Allegiances only)
- The Fourth Apprentice
- Hollyleaf's Story (Allegiances only)
- Mistystar's Omen (Mentioned only)
- Battles of the Clans
Trivia[]
Continuity[]
The following information is from sources considered non-canon, retconned, or from adapted material.
- Dawnkit being the daughter of Mosspelt and Frogleap was first revealed in Su Susann's "Missing Kits" on Vicky's Facebook. Dawnkit was born the same moon as Featherkit and Stormkit and was apprenticed together with them. She was also described with green eyes.[23] Voleclaw was also the father of her kits, Minnowtail, Pebblefoot, and Tumblekit.[24]
Quotes[]
- «Tallpoppy and Dawnflower quickly gave their approval, and the Clan kits wasted no time following the Tribe kit across the cave.»
- —The Clan queens allowing their kits to explore Dawn (book), page 314
External links[]
Stand Together or Fall Divided on Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)- Nothing But Stories on Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in Mothwing's Secret, chapter 8
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Revealed in A Dangerous Path, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 136
- ↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 276
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Revealed in Leopardstar's Honor, page 320
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Revealed in Fading Echoes, page 30
- ↑ Revealed in Outcast, allegiances
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Revealed in Midnight, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, allegiances
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Revealed in Leopardstar's Honor, page 198
- ↑ Revealed in Twilight, page 167
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Revealed in Rising Storm, page 272
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 The New Prophecy characters - a visual guide on Warriors official website (backup link)
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Revealed in Twilight, allegiances
- ↑ Tumblekit is shown to be a black she-cat on Twilight pg. 154, which matches the official website's family tree.
- ↑ Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 209
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 222
- ↑ Revealed in Leopardstar's Honor, page 112
- ↑ Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 138
- ↑ Revealed on Kate's Facebook (screenshot)
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 486
- ↑ Revealed in Leopardstar's Honor, chapter 4
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
