Tempest

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"You did what you could. They have our land now, which is what you wanted. I just hope it brings the peace they're looking for."

— Tempest doubting the Clans will have peace in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 408

Tempest
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Current:	The Sisters
Names
Queen:	Tempest
Rogue:	Tempest
Sister:	Tempest
Kin
Former mate:	Unnamed tom
Sons:	Grass, Stone
Education
Unofficial apprentices:	Grass and Stone
Book appearances
Living	Tree's Roots, Squirrelflight's Hope, Darkness Within, A Light in the Mist
Living	Tree's Roots, Squirrelflight's Hope, Darkness Within, A Light in the Mist

Tempest is a long-furred, well-muscled and broad-shouldered, tabby she-cat with wide paws.

Tempest is a Sister under the leaderships of Moonlight and Snow, and mother to Stone and Grass. Tempest developed respect for Squirrelflight and Leafstar when they were held prisoner in the Sisters' camp during the group's stay in the lake territories for a couple days. During the Clan cats' stay, Tempest’s sons came of age and were sent away by the Sisters to wander the land. When Sunrise was badly injured by Stonewing in a border skirmish with ShadowClan, Tempest, Snow, and Hawk brought Sunrise to ThunderClan to ask Squirrelflight if their medicine cat could treat her. Unfortunately, Bramblestar refused to treat Sunrise, and Tempest, Snow, and Hawk were not allowed to talk or go to their campmate while in ThunderClan’s camp. Sunrise, Tempest, Snow and Hawk were sent back to the Sisters with barely more than a couple herbs from Leafpool. Later, Tempest fought the Clans in a battle that killed Moonlight. SkyClan agreed to shelter Moonlight’s young and newly orphaned kits, and Snow and Tempest stayed with Squirrel, Leaf, and Moon in SkyClan to help look after them. After the kits were old enough to travel, Tempest left the lake with the rest of the Sisters.

History

In The Broken Code arc

Darkness Within

"It sounds like it must make life harder, not easier."

―Tempest's thoughts about the warrior code ^{Darkness Within, page 202}

When Rootspring explains that Bramblestar has not been seen in the spirit world, Tempest asks why the Sisters should help the Clans, as they drove them from their camp before Moonlight's kits had opened their eyes.

Later, when Needleclaw explains the warrior code, Tempest comments that it seems like the code makes life harder instead of easier. Needleclaw explains that it is supposed to help warriors be the best warriors they can be, instead of making life easier.

More Coming Soon

A Light in the Mist

Tempest hurries away to fetch cobwebs for Graystripe with the other Sisters.

In the Super Editions

Squirrelflight's Hope

"Take care of yourself, be happy."

―Tempest when her sons are leaving ^{Squirrelflight's Hope, page 87}

Tempest is a member of a group of cats called the Sisters. This primarily all-female group is lead by Moonlight, a large gray she-cat. Squirrelflight and Leafstar, two Clan cats, are staying with them, and Moonlight introduces them to Tempest, who brings them prey and treats them like campmates. Tempest brings Leafstar and Squirrelflight two mice to eat, and settles herself down between Stone and Grass, her two kits. Moonlight remarks that Stone reminds her of Tempest's old mate, and Stone's father, to which Tempest replies that Stone is just young.

Tempest is the cat who shows Leafstar and Squirrelflight to their nests for the remainder of their time with the Sisters. Upon hearing that Snow is hostile towards Leafstar, Tempest apologizes on her behalf, saying that Snow is distrustful of new cats and that the white she-cat is only worried about her campmates. Tempest assigns Snow to guard Leafstar and Squirrelflight, but offers to assist the two she-cats should they need anything further.

Later, Tempest is seen helping her children, Stone and Grass, to dig a large hole in the ground. Squirrelflight assumes that she and the others are building another den for the Sisters, so she offers to help. Moonlight accepts the help, and sends Snow and Creek to fetch more vines to reinforce the den. Squirrelflight notices sadness in Tempest's gaze as she watches Stone and Grass disappear around the back of the den, and Squirrelflight wonders how the she-cat raised the two kits on her own. Moonlight is shocked, saying that Tempest didn't raise the kits by herself and that she had the sisters to help. Squirrelflight is shocked and confused, but Moonlight goes on to explain that the Sisters prefer not to have toms around, and that Tempest could have stayed with her mate if she wanted to, but chose not to. Moonlight says that Grass and Stone are old enough to leave them, and Squirrelflight wonders if Tempest will miss them. Moonlight says she will at first, but there will soon be new kits to take care of, referencing her own unborn kits.

While Squirrelflight and Moonlight are eating, the Claw Stars point to the sunset, showing that it is time for Grass and Stone to leave. Squirrelflight asks if Tempest knows, and Moonlight says that she would have seen the stars by now. While they talk, Tempest nudges Grass fondly and strips off a bit of flesh for Stone. Moonlight then pads over to Tempest and her sons.

As they are saying goodbye to Grass and Stone, Tempest approaches them with grief in her eyes, and she presses her muzzle to Grass's cheek. She tells Grass to take care of himself, and tells Stone to be happy. They say they will always remember their mother, and Tempest joins her Sisters, with Hawk and Snow pressing against her sides. As the two toms leave, Tempest leans softly against Snow with a misty gaze.

That night, as ThunderClan and SkyClan show up to rescue Squirrelflight and Leafstar, Snow and Tempest puff out their fur and hiss at the patrols, with Thornclaw, Bramblestar, and Larksong snarling back.

When Snow brings Squirrelflight and her patrol to camp after Sunrise is injured, Tempest, Hawk, and Sunrise slide out of some bushes. Blossomfall says it was a trap, and Tempest blinks in surprise, asking why they would trap them. Blossomfall asks how she should know, but Tempest ignores her, instead turning hopefully to Squirrelflight and asking if they've come to help Sunrise. When they decide to take her back to the ThunderClan camp, Snow, Hawk, and Tempest demand that they come with Sunrise. They argue for a while, but Squirrelflight eventually lets them them come.

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In the Novellas

Tree's Roots

After coming back from trying to talk to the land, Earth sees Tempest and Furze just back from a hunting patrol, and carrying fat voles as they pad over to the prey-hole. Later that night, she says farewell with the rest of The Sisters at Snail and Chestnut's ceremony.

When a storm rolls in after saying goodbye to the toms, Earth searches desperately for Stream, stumbling into a bush that he thinks may be the same one Tempest and Furze had been sleeping in. Two days later, every cat has scrapes and bruises, with Tempest having a sprained leg after pulling Ice from mud.

Moons later, in the middle of a fight against rogues, Earth tries to remember battle moves that Tempest and Snow had taught him.

Character pixels

Main images

The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. Queen Version Rogue Version Sister Version

Alternate images

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

Kin

Members

Former mate:

Unnamed tom: Status unknown

Sons:

Grass: Living (As of Squirrelflight's Hope)

Stone: Living (As of Squirrelflight's Hope)

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Relatives:

Snow: Living (As of Daisy's Kin)

Flurry: Living (As of A Light in the Mist)

Sparrow: Living (As of Darkness Within)

Hawk: Living (As of Darkness Within)

Furze: Living (As of Darkness Within)

Creek: Living (As of Squirrelflight's Hope)

Moonlight: Deceased, verified ghost

Sunrise: Living (As of A Light in the Mist)

Ice: Living (As of Tree's Roots)

Tree: Living (As of Wind)

Squirrel: Living (As of Darkness Within)

Leaf: Living (As of Darkness Within)

Moon: Living (As of Darkness Within)

Needleclaw: Living (As of Wind)

Rootspring: Living (As of Wind)

Chestnut: Living (As of Tree's Roots)

Snail: Living (As of Tree's Roots)

Petal: Living (As of Tree's Roots)

Stream: Deceased, verified ghost

Haze: Deceased, verified ghost

Mud: Living (As of Tree's Roots)

Spider: Living (As of Tree's Roots)

Cloud: Status unknown

Moonlight's unnamed daughters: Status unknown

Moonlight's unnamed sons: Status unknown

Sunshine: Living (As of Daisy's Kin)

Tree

Tempest ♀

Unnamed ♂

Stone ♂

Grass ♂

    = Tom

    = She-cat

    = Gender unknown

Appearances

• Tree's Roots
• Squirrelflight's Hope (First appearance)
• Darkness Within
• A Light in the Mist

Trivia

Mistakes

• Tempest is said to be in a group of loners.

External links

• Shadowsight’s choice - right or wrong? on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
• The Journey So Far: Darkness Within on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)

Fan content

• The Sisters Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)