This article is about Emberkit from the Dawn of the Clans arc; you may be looking for either Emberkit from Cloudstar's Journey, or Emberdawn from Leopardstar's Honor.| "Emberkit may have been spared of future suffering. We live in the wild. Life is tough. Maybe it's best only the strongest kits survive." |
| — Gray Wing's attempt to comfort Wind Runner over Emberkit in The First Battle, page 195 |
Emberkit is a brown-and-white tabby[4] tom-kit[5] with fluffy,[6] feather-soft fur.[2]
![[4]](#cite_note-familytreeEmberkit_(DotC).Icon.png-4){kind=link}
History[]
In the Dawn of the Clans arc[]
The First Battle[]
- Gray Wing: "We can't save every cat. Emberkit might be in a better place now, playing with other kits. It might make your loss easier if you—"
- Wind Runner: "How would you know? You're not a mother. You're not even a father!"
- The First Battle, page 195
- The next day, Wind Runner apologizes to Gray Wing for her outburst. Rainswept Flower suggests burying Emberkit, and Gorse Fur digs a grave for him. Wind Runner leads Gray Wing to his body, and when Gray Wing picks up Emberkit, he is shocked by how light he is, comparing him to a bunch of feathers. Sparrow Fur says that he was too young to die as Gray Wing carries Emberkit. Gray Wing drops the body into the grave, and Wind Runner stares into it. Pebble Heart drops some burnet leaves into the grave so Emberkit has strength for his journey, and Gorse Fur states that they would have shown Emberkit so much love, and that they will remember him with pride, as he could have grown into a fine cat.
- As Thunder begins to bury Emberkit, Wind Runner races forward, protesting that he cannot be buried. Gorse Fur pulls her back, gently convincing her to focus on looking after the surviving kits. As they leave, Thunder, Shattered Ice and Lightning Tail finish burying Emberkit. After the battle at Fourtrees, spirits rise from the bodies of the dead. Other spirits from those who died before the battle then appear, one of which is Emberkit. Emberkit asks where Wind Runner is, and she rushes over to him, joyous that he is safe. He tells her that Turtle Tail is looking after him. As Turtle Tail tells the cats that she would like to speak to Gray Wing alone, Emberkit, Wind Runner and Gorse Fur go to the side of the clearing. As the spirits depart, Wind Runner gazes after Emberkit, who is trotting at Turtle Tail's heels.
The Blazing Star[]
- Wind Runner is mentioned by Gray Wing as having changed and being extra careful with her remaining kits since Emberkit had died soon after being born, and he wonders who could possibly blame her.
A Forest Divided[]
- Wind Runner is seen after the Gathering wrapping herself around her lost kits, Emberkit and Morning Whisker. She tells her kits to come closer, as they will not be together for long. He is also briefly mentioned by Moth Flight when she remembers Gray Wing as the cat who dug her brother and sister's grave.
Path of Stars[]
- While Gray Wing is dying, he sees the loved ones that he has lost, including Wind Runner's deceased kits.
In the Super Editions[]
Riverstar's Home[]
- Coming Soon
Moth Flight's Vision[]
- Emberkit appears in StarClan when Moth Flight finds the Moonstone for the first time. He helps Moth Flight understand that she must convince the other Clans that she met with the spirit cats, and that some of their cats must become medicine cats. He states that he, Morning Whisker, and Moth Flight share three things: a history and a future, and Moth Flight finishes, saying they also share a mother.
- Emberkit then encourages Moth Flight, saying she will please her mother and that in time she will understand everything, and until then, she will continue to support her. He explains that Wind Runner just wants to protect Moth Flight because it is a mother's instinct, and that when Moth Flight becomes a medicine cat, she will feel the same way.
- Later, after Moth Flight tells the Clans about the medicine cats, Gorse Fur comes up to congratulate her, saying that he is very proud. Moth Flight purrs loudly and then remembers Emberkit and Morning Whisker. She tells Wind Runner and Gorse Fur that she had seen her littermates, and they were the ones who had spoke to her. Wind Runner asks if they are okay, and Moth Flight then assures her that while they are still kits, they are happy and have grown wise. Wind Runner then looks at Gorse Fur, their voices filled with joy as they realize their two kits are safe and happy.
In the Field Guides[]
The Ultimate Guide[]
- Although not mentioned by name, it is mentioned on Wind Runner's page that when Wind realized she was expecting kits, she asked if she and Gorse could become part of the group, eager for her kits to have the protection of a larger group.
Character pixels[]
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. .kit.png "Emberkit (DotC).kit.png (14 KB)") Kit Version .star.png "Emberkit (DotC).star.png (12 KB)") StarClan Version |
Official art[]
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Please do not edit this gallery .Icon.png "Emberkit (DotC).Icon.png (4 KB)"){kind=icon} Emberkit (DotC)'s icon on the Warriors family tree |
Ceremonies[]
Lives granted[]
The following is a list of gifts Emberkit has granted during nine lives ceremonies:
| Lives granted | ||||
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Kin[]
Members[]
Mother:
Father:
Sister:
- Moth Flight:[9] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Morning Whisker:[9] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Brother:
- Dust Muzzle:[9] Deceased, verified StarClan member
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Nephews:
- Spider Paw:[10] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Honey Pelt:[10] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Nieces:
- Bubbling Stream:[10] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Blue Whisker:[10] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Grandnieces/nephews:
- Three unnamed kits:[11] Living (As of Moth Flight's Vision comic)
Grandmothers:
- Windstar's mother:[12] Deceased, residence unknown
- Gorsestar's mother:[13] Status unknown
Aunt:
- Windstar's sister:[12] Deceased, residence unknown
Distant descendants:
- Mistmouse:[note 1] [15][14] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Stagleap:[15] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Doespring:[15] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Ryestalk:[15] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Onestar:[16] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Tornear:[17] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Mudclaw:[18] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Morningflower:[19] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Ashfoot:[19] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Gorsepaw:[20] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Crowfeather:[21] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Darktail:[22] Deceased, no residence
- Heathertail:[23] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Galekit:[23] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Eaglekit:[24][25] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Hillkit:[26][25] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Downkit:[26][25] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Storkkit:[27] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Quailkit:[27] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Smoke's kits:[28] Deceased, residence unknown
- Breezepelt:[29] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Jayfeather:[30] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Lionblaze:[30] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Hollyleaf:[30] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Crowfeather and Nightcloud's kits:[31] Deceased, residence unknown
- Hollytuft:[32] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Sorrelstripe:[32] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Spotfur:[33] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Flywhisker:[33] Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)
- Smokehaze:[34] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Brindlewing:[34] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Appleshine:[35] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Woodsong:[35] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Fernsong:[32] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Snaptooth:[33] Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)
- Thriftear:[36] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Bristlefrost:[36] Deceased, no residence
- Myrtlebloom:[37] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Flipclaw:[36] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Bayshine:[37] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Graypaw:[38] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Stempaw:[38] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Bristlepaw:[38] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
![[14]](#cite_note-familytreeMistmouse.family.png-14){kind=link}
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![[27]](#cite_note-familytreeCloudrunner.family.png-28){kind=link}
Tree[]
| Unnamed ♀ | Unnamed ♀ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unnamed ♀ | Unnamed ♀ | Windstar ♀ | Gorsestar ♂ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Micah ♂ | Moth Flight ♀ | Morning Whisker ♀ | Dust Muzzle ♂ | Emberkit ♂ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spider Paw ♂ | Blue Whisker ♀ | Honey Pelt ♂ | Bubbling Stream ♀ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three kits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Appearances[]
- Riverstar's Home
- The First Battle † (First appearance)
- The Blazing Star (Mentioned only)
- A Forest Divided (Mentioned only)
- Path of Stars
- Moth Flight's Vision
Trivia[]
Author statements[]
- Emberkit's name being a single word compared to the two-word names of the Tribe cats was a mistake on Kate's part. She believes that due to dying so young, it was hard to give him a name, and thought she was thinking of dying embers when she named him.[blog 1]
- If he were still alive, Kate thinks he would have been called Ember Heart and likes the idea of the -kit suffix tradition originating from his name.[blog 2]
- Kate believes Emberkit to be a brown and white tabby with a white belly.[blog 3]
Continuity[]
The following information is from sources considered non-canon, retconned, or from adapted material.
- In Secrets of the Clans, a 2007 field guide, his descendants live on in WindClan through Ashfoot and Crowfeather.[39]
Quotes[]
- Wind Runner: "I'm here! You're safe!"
- Emberkit: "I have Turtle Tail."
- The First Battle, page 280
External links[]
- Together We Are Strong on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- The forest map: WindClan on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
Fan content[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in The First Battle, page 280
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Revealed in The First Battle, page 194
- ↑ Revealed in The First Battle, page 130
- ↑ Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ Revealed in The First Battle, page 195
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, chapter 34
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 445
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Revealed in The First Battle, page 139
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Revealed in The Blazing Star, chapter 11
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 318
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision comic
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Revealed in The First Battle: Bonus Scene, page 2
- ↑ Revealed in The First Battle: Bonus Scene, page 15
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Revealed in Tallstar's Revenge, page 26
- ↑ Revealed in Tallstar's Revenge, page 493
- ↑ Revealed in Winds of Change, page 41
- ↑ Revealed in Redtail's Debt, chapter 6
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Revealed in Onestar's Confession, page 21
- ↑ Revealed in Rising Storm, page 208
- ↑ Revealed in Starlight, page 131
- ↑ Revealed in Shattered Sky, page 259
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Revealed in Onestar's Confession, page 245
- ↑ Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 2
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 40
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ Revealed in Shattered Sky, page 258
- ↑ Revealed in The Sight, page 118
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 Revealed in Sunrise, page 305
- ↑ Revealed in Crowfeather's Trial, page 406
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, page 478
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 Revealed in River of Fire, allegiances
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, allegiances
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Revealed in Lost Stars, allegiances
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 Revealed in River of Fire, page 203
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, allegiances
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Revealed in River, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 37
Author references
