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"That sounds great, Flipclaw, but unfortunately, we can’t all live inside your imagination. Only you can live there." |
— Flywhisker to Flipclaw in Graystripe's Vow, page 65 |
Flywhisker is a striped gray tabby she-cat.[4]
Flywhisker is a ThunderClan warrior who has served under Bramblestar's, the impostor's, and Squirrelflight's leaderships in the lake territories. She was born to Cinderheart and Lionblaze as Flykit along with her siblings, Snapkit and Spotkit, and had three older sibings: Fernsong, Hollytuft, and Sorrelstripe. She was renamed Flypaw and apprenticed to Twigbranch, though the pair struggled to work together and communicate. Afterwards, she earned her warrior name of Flywhisker. After rough times in ThunderClan, Flywhisker joined Thornclaw, Flipclaw, Snaptooth, and Graystripe on a journey to discover what it means to be a Clan cat. During the journey, she rejected Flipclaw's advances, and wondered what life would be like as a kittypet.
Contents
History
In the A Vision of Shadows arc
River of Fire
- "We'll be good at it!"
- ―Flykit about helping Briarlight with her exercises River of Fire, page 42
- A short time later, sickness begins to fall on ThunderClan. Alderheart is worried about Flykit and her siblings, since they have started venturing out of the nursery. He recalls how keen they are to explore, but imagines what strength they might need to ward off sickness.
- As the medicine cats herd cats to the nursery, Alderheart sees Cinderheart with her kits, Blossomfall, and Ivypool. Blossomfall tells Briarlight, her sister, who Leafpool had moved to the nursery, that the kits can help with her exercises, and they hurtle themselves at the brown she-cat excitedly. Daisy stops them with her tail, and the small cats scramble over her; the cream she-cat warns them to be gentle.
- A storm breaks out overhead ThunderClan's camp, with rain and lightning. Alderheart swiftly goes to the nursery, and as he enters, the ginger tabby gazes at Cinderheart, sheltering Snapkit, Flykit, and Spotkit from the cold. Blossomfall asks where they should go, and Alderheart suggests the elders' den, since Graystripe and Millie will be happy to see kits. The medicine cat sends the two queens with their kits to the warmer den, and races away back to the medicine den.
- Alderheart wonders what might happen if the current raging sickness gets passed on to Cinderheart or Blossomfall's litters, but the queen spends the night with Flykit and her siblings in the elders' den. Alderheart ends up heading back to the nursery, having remembered Ivypool giving birth, and meets the silver-and-white she-cat's litter fondly. After a quick checkup, the young tom moves on to Cinderheart and her kits.
- He notes that Flykit, Snapkit, and Spotkit are much older and bigger than Thriftkit, Bristlekit, and Flipkit. Cinderheart begs Alderheart not to disturb her sleeping son and daughters, as, according to the queen, they don't sleep much. Despite this, the gray she-cat strokes her resting kits affectionately, adding that she wouldn't want them any other way. Daisy says that Cinderheart's kits will be apprenticed quickly, and Alderheart agrees. Later, Dovewing comes back to the Clans with Tigerstar and visits ThunderClan's camp. Alderheart tells the gray she-cat the news about Cinderheart and Ivypool's new litters, and she listens eagerly.
The Raging Storm
- "She'd learned that her apprentice worked better when they were in an unusual part of the forest. Fresh stimulation seemed to keep her focused, and so, whenever she could, Twigbranch challenged Flypaw with tricky battle moves or prey that was hard to catch."
- ―Twigbranch about Flypaw The Raging Storm, page chapter 17
- Flypaw is now an apprentice with Twigbranch as her mentor. She is clearing twigs littering the training clearing, complaining about the work. Flypaw asks why Spotpaw and Stempaw can't help and points out that Plumpaw is stronger than her and would be better at dragging sticks. Twigbranch tells her that Plumpaw is hunting with her mentor and littermates, and Flypaw wonders why they can’t hunt. Her mentor answers that she doesn't know enough hunting moves, to which Flypaw says she’d know some if Twigbranch would let her train instead of clearing sticks. Twigbranch answers that Bramblestar asked them to do it, and comments how her littermate Snappaw isn’t complaining.
- Snappaw drops the stick he was helping Finleap move, mewing he wants to be the strongest apprentice in ThunderClan. Flypaw scowls, telling him to not get too strong or else he’ll be clearing every branch in the forest. She brightens when Finleap suggests battle training and crouches, sticking her hindquarters in the air, lashing her tail, and bares her teeth. Snappaw rushes to join her and they hiss at each other. Twigbranch leads Flypaw away to see how she does in an ambush. Flypaw gets distracted and pushed over multiple times, making Twigbranch snap.
- Flypaw defends herself and believes Twigbranch is making it difficult on purpose because she wants her to fail. They try again, and Twigbranch is more gentle this time. Finleap praises Flypaw and calls her a natural, making her brighten. Twigbranch says there’s no such thing as a natural and skill comes from work and training. Flypaw gives a stinging comment, mewing that she must be very skilled, since she trained for moons, which makes Twigbranch snap, saying she must learn respect. Finleap and Twigbranch discuss Flypaw in private, while Flypaw and Snappaw finish clearing the sticks. Then they go check the ShadowClan border, where they find Puddleshine trapped beneath silverthorn, and Flypaw and Snappaw are sent to fetch help from camp.
- More Coming Soon
In The Broken Code arc
Lost Stars
- Flywhisker volunteers to go on a patrol that Bristlefrost leads. Due to the danger of the ice the cats are walking on, Flywhisker suggests heading back and going around the other side of the lake.
Darkness Within
- Flywhisker goes to the special Gathering held to honor the cats who fell in battle with the imposter. She, along with Snaptooth, walk past Bristlefrost and Rootspring as they talk about some of the problems ThunderClan has, and how they are trying to rebuild after being torn apart. Soon after their Gathering, Flywhisker is also present for the argument between Thornclaw, Lionblaze, and Squirrelflight. Flywhisker is curious about the dispute between the older warriors, her eyes shining as she watches them argue. Flywhisker appears to agree with Thornclaw, her tail twitching the entire time as she listens to the senior warrior bring up the point that Firestar's kin have been leading ThunderClan for a long time.
- Flywhisker is one of the cats who agrees with Flipclaw's suggestion of a wander, and she is joined by Snaptooth and Thornclaw. Shocked, Squirrelflight looks at her warriors and asks if they have plans to return to ThunderClan. Flywhisker is honest, and says that she does not know for sure if she will return. Graystripe, seeing the arguing between Thornclaw and Lionblaze, also decides to join Flywhisker and the others, deciding that this is not the ThunderClan he knows.
- Bristlefrost later thinks of Flywhisker, saying that her Clan is unraveling like a nest. She thinks that Flywhisker, Snaptooth, and the others still have not returned yet, and is not sure if they ever will. She tries to not lose hope, and wishes for Flywhisker and the wandering cats to return to ThunderClan.
In the Super Editions
Squirrelflight's Hope
- After completing her training, Flypaw earns her warrior name of Flywhisker.
Graystripe's Vow
- "That sounds great, Flipclaw, but unfortunately, we can’t all live inside your imagination. Only you can live there."
- ―Flywhisker rejecting Flipclaw Graystripe's Vow, page 64
Character pixels
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Official art
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Kin
Members
Mother:
- Cinderheart:[3] Living (As of Darkness Within)
Father:
Sisters:
- Hollytuft:[3] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Sorrelstripe:[3] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Spotfur:[3] Living (As of Darkness Within)
Brothers:
Nieces
- Thriftear:[6] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Bristlefrost:[6] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Myrtlepaw: [5] Living (As of Darkness Within)
Grandmothers:
- Leafpool:[7] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Sorreltail:[8] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Grandfathers:
- Crowfeather:[7] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Brackenfur:[8] Living (As of Darkness Within)
Uncles:
- Jayfeather:[7] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Molepaw:[8] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Aunts:
- Hollyleaf:[7] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Honeyfern:[8] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Poppyfrost:[8] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Lilyheart:[9] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Seedpaw:[9] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Half-uncle:
- Breezepelt:[7] Living (As of Darkness Within)
Half-uncles/aunts:
- Crowfeather and Nightcloud's kits:[10] Deceased, residence unknown
Great-uncles:
- Thornclaw:[11] Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)
- Rainwhisker:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Sootfur:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-aunts:
- Squirrelflight:[13] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Cinderpelt:[14] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Brightheart:[11] Living (As of Darkness Within)
Great-aunts/uncles:
- Eaglekit:[15][16] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Hillkit:[17][16] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Downkit:[17][16] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-grandfathers:
- Firestar:[13] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Whitestorm:[18] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Deadfoot:[19] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Lionheart:[20] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-grandmothers:
- Sandstorm:[13] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Ashfoot:[21] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Willowpelt:[22] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Frostfur:[13] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-grandmothers:
- Meadowslip:[23] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Wrenflight:[24] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Nutmeg:[25] Living (As of Fire and Ice)
- Brindleface:[26] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Snowfur:[27] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Robinwing:[26] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Swiftbreeze:[28] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Speckletail:[29] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-grandfathers:
- Hickorynose:[23] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Stagleap:[24] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Jake:[25] Deceased, residence unknown
- Fuzzypelt:[26] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Adderfang:[28] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Thistleclaw:[30] Deceased, verified Place of No Stars member
- Smallear:[31] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-aunts:
- Princess:[32] Living (As of Dawn)
- Sorrelpaw:[33] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Morningflower:[24] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Goldenflower:[29] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Mistlekit:[34] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-uncles:
- Pigeonpaw:[33] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Onestar:[24] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Snowkit:[35] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-great-grandmothers:
- Flashnose:[36] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Palebird:[37] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Mistmouse:[38] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Robinwing:[26] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Swiftbreeze:[28] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Moonflower:[39] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Poppydawn:[40] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-great-grandfathers:
- Woollytail:[37] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Hareflight:[38] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Fuzzypelt:[26] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Adderfang:[28] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Stormtail:[41] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Windflight:[42] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-great-aunts:
- Rabbitkit:[43] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Doespring:[38] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Ryestalk:[38] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-great-uncles:
- Bristlekit:[43] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Flykit:[43] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-great uncles/aunts:
Great-great-great-half-uncles:
- Tallstar:[45] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Tawnyspots:[24] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Thrushpelt:[24] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-great-half-aunts:
- Finchkit:[46] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Dappletail:[24] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-great-great-grandmothers:
- Fallowsong:[47] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Daisytoe:[48] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Flashnose:[49] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Squirrelwhisker:[50] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-great-great-grandfathers:
- Rooktail:[51] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Eaglestorm:[50] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-great-great-uncles:
- Rabbitleap:[47] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Heronwing:[47] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Goosefeather:[52] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-great-great-great-aunt:
- Sweetbriar:[24] Deceased, verified StarClan member
First cousins:
- Cherryfall:[53] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Molewhisker:[53] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Leafshade:[54] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Honeyfur:[54] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Larksong:[54] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Smokehaze:[54] Deceased, verified ghost
- Brindlewing:[54] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Applepaw:[5] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Woodpaw:[5] Living (As of Darkness Within)
Second cousins:
- Sparkpelt:[55] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Alderheart:[55] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Dandelionkit:[55] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Juniperkit:[55] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Eaglewing:[56] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Plumstone:[56] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Stemleaf:[56] Deceased, verified ghost
- Shellfur:[56] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Whitewing:[13] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Ambermoon:[57] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Dewnose:[57] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Snowbush:[57] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Distant ancestors:
- Windstar:[58][59] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Gorsestar:[58][59] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Dust Muzzle:[58][59] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Emberkit:[58][59] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Morning Whisker:[58][59] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Moth Flight:[58][59] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Micah:[60][59] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Honey Pelt:[61][59] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Spider Paw:[61][59] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Bubbling Stream:[61][59] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Blue Whisker:[61][59] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Three unnamed kits:[62][59] Living (As of Moth Flight's Vision manga section)
Tree
= Male
= Female
= Gender Unknown
Appearances
- River of Fire (First appearance)
- Tawnypelt's Clan (Allegiance only)
- The Raging Storm
- Squirrelflight's Hope (Allegiance only)
- Lost Stars
- The Silent Thaw (Allegiance only)
- Veil of Shadows (Allegiance only)
- Darkness Within
- Graystripe's Vow
Trivia
Interesting facts
- Flywhisker and her siblings have WindClan blood through Crowfeather.[63]
External links
- A Legacy of Fire on the Warriors official website (Indirect mention only) (backup link)
- The Journey So Far: The Raging Storm on the Warriors official website (Indirect mention only) (backup link)
- Exclusive! Veil of Shadows: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (Allegiance only) (backup link)
- Exclusive! Graystripe's Vow: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Exclusive! Darkness Within: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (Allegiance only) (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ Revealed in Graystripe's Vow, page 90
- ↑ Revealed in Graystripe's Vow, chapter 2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Revealed in River of Fire, allegiances
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Revealed in The Raging Storm, allegiances
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Revealed in Lost Stars, allegiances
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Revealed in River of Fire, page 203
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Revealed in Sunrise, page 305
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Revealed in Sunset, page 27
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, page 146
- ↑ Revealed in Crowfeather's Trial, page 406
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 62
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 100
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 509
- ↑ Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 95
- ↑ Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 2
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 40
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 247
- ↑ Revealed in Crowfeather's Trial, page 211
- ↑ Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ Revealed in Starlight, page 131
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 99
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Revealed in Tallstar's Revenge, page 89
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.6 24.7 Revealed on Vicky's Facebook Cite error: Invalid
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tag; name "Kin" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 25.0 25.1 Revealed in The Ultimate Guide, page 197
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 329
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 24
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 362
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 48
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 327
- ↑ Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 111
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Revealed in Tallstar's Revenge, page 208
- ↑ Revealed in Rising Storm, page 16
- ↑ Revealed in A Dangerous Path, page 44
- ↑ Revealed in Goosefeather's Curse, page Chapter 3
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Revealed in Tallstar's Revenge, page 253
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 Revealed in Tallstar's Revenge, page 26
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 8
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 47
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 19
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 315
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 Revealed in Tallstar's Revenge, page 274
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 Revealed in Pinestar's Choice, chapter 5
- ↑ Revealed in Tallstar's Revenge, page 6
- ↑ Revealed in Tallstar's Revenge, page 21
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 Revealed in Goosefeather's Curse, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Goosefeather's Curse, chapter 4
- ↑ Revealed in Goosefeather's Curse, chapter 3
- ↑ 50.0 50.1 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 453
- ↑ Revealed in Goosefeather's Curse, chapter 1
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 23
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, page 299
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 54.3 54.4 Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, allegiances
- ↑ 55.0 55.1 55.2 55.3 Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, page 9
- ↑ 56.0 56.1 56.2 56.3 Revealed in Shattered Sky, page 47
- ↑ 57.0 57.1 57.2 Revealed in The Last Hope, page 216
- ↑ 58.0 58.1 58.2 58.3 58.4 58.5 Revealed in The First Battle, page 139
- ↑ 59.00 59.01 59.02 59.03 59.04 59.05 59.06 59.07 59.08 59.09 59.10 59.11 Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 318
- ↑ 61.0 61.1 61.2 61.3 Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 321
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, manga
- ↑ Revealed in Sunrise, page 317
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Leader | Squirrelflight |
Deputy | Lionblaze |
Medicine cats | Jayfeather • Alderheart |
Warriors | Thornclaw • Whitewing • Birchfall • Mousewhisker (Baypaw) • Poppyfrost • Cinderheart (Finchpaw) • Bumblestripe • Blossomfall • Ivypool • Cherryfall • Molewhisker • Lilyheart (Flamepaw) • Dewnose • Stormcloud • Fernsong • Sorrelstripe • Hollytuft • Sparkpelt • Honeyfur • Leafshade • Twigbranch • Finleap • Eaglewing (Myrtlepaw) • Plumstone • Shellfur • Snaptooth • Flywhisker • Bristlefrost • Thriftear • Flipclaw |
Apprentices | Baypaw • Myrtlepaw • Flamepaw • Finchpaw |
Queens | Daisy • Spotfur |
Kits | N/A |
Elders | Graystripe • Brackenfur • Brightheart • Cloudtail |
Notes
- Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls
- Pages with reference errors
- Characters
- Females
- ThunderClan cats
- Minor characters
- Lost Stars characters
- Warriors
- Squirrelflight's Hope characters
- The Silent Thaw characters
- Veil of Shadows characters
- River of Fire characters
- The Raging Storm characters
- Kits
- Apprentices
- Tawnypelt's Clan characters
- Graystripe's Vow characters
- Darkness Within characters