"I know it hurts to have your Clanmates say mean things about you. But you mustn't listen to whispers. Warriors will always have an opinion. The most important thing is that you did what you thought was right. And you told the truth. In the end, it's lies that tear a Clan apart, not the truth. I wish you had as much faith in yourself as I do." |
— Dovewing to Shadowsight in The Silent Thaw, page 211 |
Dovewing is a sleek,[15] pale[16] gray she-cat[2] with green eyes[17][18] and a torn ear.[19]
Dovewing is a ShadowClan warrior under Tigerstar's leadership in the lake territories, previously a warrior of ThunderClan under Firestar's and Bramblestar's leaderships. Dovekit was born to Whitewing and Birchfall alongside her sister, Ivykit. Jayfeather and Lionblaze realized she was the Third cat in the Kin of Your Kin prophecy, having the ability to see and hear far from her natural limits. As Dovepaw, she was mentored by Lionblaze and went on a journey, making jealously spark between her and Ivypaw. During the journey, she fell for a ShadowClan warrior, Tigerheart, and the two grew close after. When she became a warrior, Dovewing ended her relationship with Tigerheart, but the feelings for him remained. Though she grew close to Bumblestripe, a cat from her own Clan, she did not feel the same way he felt about her.
After the Great Battle, she lost her powers and was affected the most out of the Three. She became mates with Bumblestripe, but broke up with him later on. When Tigerheart took refuge in ThunderClan due to Darktail's Kin taking over ShadowClan, she grew close to him once more, even becoming pregnant with his kits. After having a dream, Dovewing left ThunderClan to the guardian cats where she gave birth to Shadowkit, Lightkit, and Pouncekit. Eventually, she returned to the lake with Tigerheart and joined ShadowClan to be with him. Following Bramblestar's revival, he was adamant about punishing the codebreakers, and Dovewing was revealed to be one of them. To atone for her mistakes, Dovewing went into self-imposed exile, but she soon returned to ShadowClan after Tigerstar and Shadowsight brought her back. She later gave birth to hers and Tigerstar's second litter of kits: Birchkit and Rowankit. Dovewing later became distraught after Rowankit died from an outbreak of greencough.
History
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Power of Three
- "There will be three, kin of your kin... Cloudtail is Firestar's kin, Whitewing is Cloudtail's daughter, and now Dovekit and Ivykit... Don't you see? The prophecy isn't over! We aren't the only kin of Firestar's kin. It doesn't matter which of Whitewing's kits is the one. There are still three of us!'"
- ―Jayfeather to Lionblaze about the prophecy Sunrise (book), page 318
Omen of the Stars
- "Maybe it won't be so bad, having these powers, if I can use them to help my Clan."
- ―Dovepaw contemplating her power The Fourth Apprentice, page 294
- When Dovepaw discovers that her sister is training in the Dark Forest, Ivypaw insists it makes her a better warrior. Meanwhile, Dovepaw meets Tigerheart at night in secret. However, when Dovepaw tells Tigerheart about Jayfeather's supply of catmint, he uses this knowledge to aid ShadowClan. Dovepaw feels betrayed and ends their meetings. She earns her warrior name, Dovewing, and is chosen to go on a mission to the Tribe, where she struggles to block out all the new noises and smells. There, she witnesses Swoop get carried off by an eagle, and her powers fail from the resulting trauma.
- Bumblestripe develops feelings for Dovewing, though she runs into Tigerheart, and she agrees to meet with him again. After telling Squirrelflight, Brambleclaw, and Leafpool about their powers, Dovewing breaks off her relationship with Tigerheart, due to recognizing her loyalties to the prophecy. During the battle against the Dark Forest, she informs ThunderClan about the position of the Dark Forest warriors, and is present when Firestar dies.
A Vision of Shadows
- "You don't know what you're meowing about! Bringing new kits into a Clan right now is not giving it new life! All it will do is bring us more death and heartbreak. I will not go through a kitting just so Darktail and his Kin can have more fresh, helpless victims."
- ―Dovewing telling Bumblestripe to buzz off when he wants to have kits with her Shattered Sky, bonus scene, page 12
- Twigpaw and Finpaw discover Dovewing and Tigerheart meeting in secret on SkyClan territory, discussing their troubled relationship. Later, Dovewing goes missing, and Ivypool searches for her. Moons later, she returns with her kits, Shadowkit, Lightkit, and Pouncekit, but announces that Tigerheart is dead. However, he is revived as Tigerstar and ShadowClan's new leader. Before leaving for ShadowClan, Dovewing takes her kits to ThunderClan to meet Ivypool and her litter.
The Broken Code
- "Do you really believe that this impostor doesn’t mean to harm us all? We can't let him carry on as leader of ThunderClan. He's made it clear time and time again that he wants to tell every Clan what to do, not just ThunderClan."
- ―Dovewing to Tigerstar about the impostor The Silent Thaw, page 309
A Starless Clan
- She has given birth to her second litter of kits with Tigerstar, naming them Rowankit and Birchkit. She, along with Tigerstar, are devastated at the loss of Rowankit and they mourn the loss of their young kit.
Super Editions
This section summarizes Dovewing's significant Super Editions appearances. If you're looking for a full list, find one here!
- Dovewing: "In spite of the powers the three of us had, the Clans were still devastated by the Great Battle."
- Bramblestar: "But without you, we would have suffered much more. StarClan gave you those powers for a good reason. You knew where the Dark Forest warriors were attacking. Lionblaze fought like a whole Clan of warriors without shedding a drop of blood, and Jayfeather united StarClan."
- Bramblestar's Storm, page 376
- "Your loyalty makes you who you are. And I know you will love our kits with the same fierce loyalty with which you love your Clan. I love you, Tigerheart. I would have loved you even if you hadn't followed me here. I will always love you. Not just because you're the father of my kits, but because you're you. I'm sorry I made you choose between your Clan and me. No cat should ever have to make that choice. I was scared of facing this alone. I've been a coward."
- ―Dovewing to Tigerheart Tigerheart's Shadow, page 188
Novellas
This section summarizes Dovewing's significant Novellas appearances. If you're looking for a full list, find one here!
- "Small warrior, many dangers there are in a world when you are blind and deaf. But eyes and ears you have still. Use them as your Clanmates do. Weaker than them you will never be."
- ―Midnight to Dovewing about the loss of her powers Dovewing's Silence, chapter 10
- "The hardest lesson I've learned as a mother is that you can't control what happens to your kits. All you can do is love them, and guide them, and try to do what you think is right for them when you can. That's what you're doing. You're a good mother."
- ―Tawnypelt to Dovewing Tawnypelt's Clan, pages 155-156
Detailed description
Scars gained
The following is a chronological list of scars and/or major injuries that Dovewing has gained:
- Torn ear caused by a fallen branch in The Silent Thaw.[19]
Character pixels
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Official art
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Ceremonies
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Family
- Main article: Dovewing/Family
- Dovewing's parents are Birchfall and Whitewing, and her sister is Ivypool. Her mate is Tigerstar, and Shadowsight, Lightleap, Pouncestep, Rowankit, and Birchpaw are their children. For more of Dovewing's family, click here!
Personality
- Coming Soon
Relationships
Bumblestripe
- «Just sitting here, talking to a Clanmate, looking at the stars...It wasn't exactly the same as the nights she had spent with Tigerheart—she couldn't feel her heart thumping hard enough to burst out of her chest, and her paws weren't tingling as she ran through forbidden territory—but right at that moment, she was very happy to be sitting beneath the jasmine with Bumblestripe, and nowhere else.»
- —Dovewing's thoughts about Bumblestripe The Forgotten Warrior, page 108
- Bumblestripe also praises Dovewing when she found Sorreltail giving birth out in their territory, and is proud of her.[26] After a training session, Bumblestripe reveals that he hopes to become Dovewing's mate, and Dovewing begins to seriously consider him over Tigerheart.[27] However, Bumblestripe's attitude changes during a training session as they practice climbing trees; he scolds her every move and tells her to shut up when she makes a scathing remark about why they're practicing. Dovewing wonders why she chose him over Tigerheart and that she only chose him because he's a ThunderClan cat. Bumblestripe does apologize for his attitude and they move on, but Dovewing resumes meeting Tigerheart in secret.[28] When Blossomfall nearly pushes Bumblestripe into a tree and Dovewing rebukes him for not paying attention, Rosepetal scolds Dovewing for her mean attitude towards Bumblestripe. Despite Dovewing not wanting Bumblestripe's affection, Rosepetal orders her to apologize to him. This leads to another argument between the two as Bumblestripe sharply insists he gets that she doesn't like him. Dovewing is defensive when she spots Bumblestripe watching her and Tigerheart speak at the Gathering.[29] Dovewing breaks up with Tigerheart,[30] and she and Bumblestripe fight together during the Great Battle.[31] After the battle, Dovewing has officially chosen Bumblestripe over Tigerheart.[32][33]
- The pair become mates, though Dovewing struggles over the loss of her powers.[34] After Dovewing praises Bumblestripe's mentor with Seedpaw, Bumblestripe brings up the idea of having kits of their own, and Dovewing is uncomfortable about the idea, insisting they must focus on the flooding.[35] Bumblestripe shows Bramblestar that Dovewing has been attempting to gain her powers back, which upsets Dovewing, though Bramblestar insists that her mate is merely worried for her.[36] After the battle against the badgers, Dovewing and Bumblestripe break up.[37] Moons later, while Dovewing is grieving Purdy's death, Bumblestripe asks if they can rekindle their relationship and start a family, to which Dovewing sharply declines.[38] After Dovewing has Tigerstar's kits and joins ShadowClan to be with him, Bumblestripe is hurt and holds resentment towards her.[39][40]
Appearances
- Onestar's Confession
- Sunrise (First appearance)
- Hollyleaf's Story
- The Fourth Apprentice
- Mistystar's Omen (Allegiance only)
- Fading Echoes
- Night Whispers
- Sign of the Moon
- The Forgotten Warrior
- The Last Hope
- Dovewing's Silence
- Crowfeather's Trial (Allegiance only)
- Bramblestar's Storm
- The Apprentice's Quest
- Thunder and Shadow
- Shattered Sky
- Darkest Night
- Tigerheart's Shadow
- River of Fire
- Tawnypelt's Clan
- Spotfur's Rebellion (Allegiance only)
- The Raging Storm
- Squirrelflight's Hope
- Lost Stars
- The Silent Thaw
- Veil of Shadows
- Darkness Within
- Graystripe's Vow (Allegiance only)
- Daisy's Kin (Allegiance only)
- The Place of No Stars
- A Light in the Mist
- River (Allegiances appearance; mentioned in text)
- Sky
- Shadow
- Thunder
- Wind (Allegiance only)
- Battles of the Clans
- The Ultimate Guide
- The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition
Merchandise
Toys and Plush
Shadowsight & Dovewing - Mini Collector Figures
- Series 6
- This mother and son duo have both suffered the pain and uncertainty of a star-determined destiny. Dovewing struggled in her youth with the pressures of being one of the Three destined to save the Clans, while Shadowsight saw into the shadows and was manipulated at every turn by a StarClan cat with darkness in their heart.
- Also included in a three-pack bundle with the rest of Series 6: Tallstar, Leopardstar, Lionblaze, and Hollyleaf.
- Approximate individual price is $12.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $38.97 USD.
Trivia
- Main article: Dovewing/Trivia
- Did you know Dovewing looks just like Ivypool, just missing the white splotches on her pelt? For more trivia about Dovewing, click here!
Quotes
- Main article: Dovewing/Quotes
External links
- Dovewing's profile on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- More Than Life Itself on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Warrior of the Week Gallery #53 - Dovewing on the Warriors official website (Warrior of the Week #53) (backup link)
- Firestar's Family Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Dovewing and Tigerstar Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Our Favorite Dovewing Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- More of Our Favorite Dovewing Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Even more of our favorite Dovewing artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Dovewing and Shadowsight favs on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Dovewing and Tigerstar's family artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, page 410
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Revealed in Sunrise, page 317
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, page 135
- ↑ Revealed in Tawnypelt's Clan, chapter 6
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, page 14
- ↑ Revealed in The Silent Thaw, page 247
- ↑ Revealed in The Silent Thaw, page 311
- ↑ Revealed in Veil of Shadows, page 83
- ↑ Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, page 39
- ↑ Revealed in Sign of the Moon, page 34
- ↑ Revealed in Lost Stars, page 228
- ↑ Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, page 7
- ↑ Revealed in River, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, page 38
- ↑ Revealed in Lost Stars, page 164
- ↑ Revealed in Fading Echoes, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, allegiances
- ↑ Dovewing's profile on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Revealed in The Silent Thaw, page 77
- ↑ Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, chapter 25
- ↑ Revealed in Sign of the Moon, chapter 2
- ↑ Revealed in Sign of the Moon, chapter 6
- ↑ Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, chapter 1
- ↑ Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, chapter 3
- ↑ Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, chapter 8
- ↑ Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, chapter 12
- ↑ Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, chapter 16
- ↑ Revealed in The Last Hope, chapter 9
- ↑ Revealed in The Last Hope, chapter 13
- ↑ Revealed in The Last Hope, chapter 19
- ↑ Revealed in The Last Hope, chapter 26
- ↑ Revealed in Dovewing's Silence, chapter 6
- ↑ Revealed in Dovewing's Silence, chapter 7
- ↑ Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, chapter 7
- ↑ Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, chapter 12
- ↑ Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, chapter 27
- ↑ Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, chapter 33
- ↑ Revealed in Shattered Sky: Bonus Scene
- ↑ Revealed in River of Fire, chapter 21
- ↑ Revealed in The Raging Storm, chapter 3
ShadowClan cats | |
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Leader | Tigerstar |
Deputy | Cloverfoot |
Medicine cats | Puddleshine • Shadowsight • Frostpaw |
Warriors | Snowbird • Tawnypelt • Scorchfur • Dovewing • Grassheart • Stonewing • Yarrowleaf • Slatefur (Birchpaw) • Whorlpelt • Snaketooth • Flowerstem • Blazefire • Gullswoop • Pouncestep • Lightleap • Spireclaw • Flaxfoot • Hopwhisker • Fringewhisker |
Apprentices | Birchpaw |
Queen | Cinnamontail |
Kits | Firkit • Streamkit • Bloomkit • Whisperkit |
Elders | Oakfur |
Guardian cats | |
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Members | Boots • Bracken • Cobweb • Dotty • Feather • Fierce • Marigold • Mittens • Peanut • Pipsqueak • Rascal • Scowl |
Former members | Antfur • Blazefire • Cinnamontail • Dovewing • Lightleap • Pouncestep • Pumpkin • Shadowsight • Spiresight • Tigerstar |