"No. I think they were angry with me for staying away. But I had to stay with my Clan, didn't I?" |
— Kestrelflight to the other medicine cats in Darkest Night, page 77 |
Kestrelflight is a soft-furred,[4] mottled gray tom with white splotches like kestrel feathers.[5]
Kestrelflight is the current medicine cat of WindClan, and has served under Onestar's and Harestar's leaderships. He trained as a medicine cat apprentice under Barkface as Kestrelpaw, and befriended Willowpaw and Jaypaw. After his mentor's death, he became his Clan's sole medicine cat as Kestrelflight. When Darktail attacked WindClan, Onestar closed the borders and refused to let Kestrelflight help ShadowClan or leave without an escort. Kestrelflight and Harespring provided ShadowClan the lungwort despite Onestar's orders after seeking confirmation with StarClan. Kestrelflight remained loyal to his Clan, however, and recognized Mistystar making the same mistake in shutting off RiverClan's territory from the rest of the Clans. During StarClan's silence, Kestrelflight was skeptical of Shadowsight's ability to communicate with their ancestors and the impostor's schemes. After StarClan's return, Kestrelflight decided to train Whistlepaw.
History[]
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Power of Three[]
- Kestrelpaw: "Hey, Jaypaw, what's it like, being blind?"
- Jaypaw: "Everything's dark. But, I can hear and scent okay, so that's how I find my way around."
- Outcast, page 58
Omen of the Stars[]
- "But who will this battle be against? Why must we fight alone? Tallstar never saw any weakness in allying the Clans with others to make it stronger."
- ―Kestrelflight to Barkface and Daisytail Night Whispers, page 153
A Vision of Shadows[]
- "Once a leader has made up her mind, it is hard even for a medicine cat to change it. They will come back in their own time, just as we did."
- ―Kestrelflight about Mothwing and Willowshine not at the Moonpool Darkest Night, page 81
- Onestar prohibits Kestrelflight from attending the half-moon meetings, and after his leader confesses his demons with Darktail, Kestrelflight wishes Onestar sought his console. Kestrelflight suspects Mothwing and Willowshine were ordered to stay away from the half-moon meetings as he was. He remains loyal to his Clan when RiverClan closes its borders. He meets with the other medicine cats to discuss SkyClan lacking one, and greets Frecklewish and Fidgetflake when they return.
The Broken Code[]
- "I don't know why you're all getting your tails in a twist. Bramblestar went on to his next life; it's that simple. And now he's going to lead the Clans to reconnect with StarClan. Do you, as medicine cats, want that or do you want to sow suspicion and discontent by listening to this...this apprentice?'"
- ―Kestrelflight to the others about the appearance of Bramblestar's ghost Veil of Shadows, pages 13-14
A Starless Clan[]
- Kestrelflight meets Mothwing’s new apprentice, Frostpaw, and he is respectful towards her. His appprentice, Whistlepaw, makes friends with Frostpaw. Later, when Frostpaw is injured, Whistlepaw helps her in secret, and she wants to get Kestrelflight, but Frostpaw begs her not to. When Kestrelflight learns of this, he is angry and scolds Whistlepaw.
Character pixels[]
Main images[]
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Personality[]
- As an apprentice, Kestrelflight was very friendly but not the brightest.[6] He struggles when loyalty to his Clan and his duty as a medicine cat conflict.[7][8] He appreciates advice from StarClan when he is unsure of what to do.[9]
Appearances[]
- Onestar's Confession
- The Sight (First appearance)
- Dark River
- Outcast
- Eclipse (Allegiances appearance; mentioned in text)
- Long Shadows
- Sunrise
- Hollyleaf's Story (Allegiance only)
- The Fourth Apprentice
- Mistystar's Omen (Allegiances appearance; mentioned in text)
- Fading Echoes
- Night Whispers
- Sign of the Moon
- The Forgotten Warrior
- The Last Hope
- Mothwing's Secret (Indirect mention only)
- Dovewing's Silence
- Bramblestar's Storm (Allegiance only)
- Crowfeather's Trial
- The Apprentice's Quest
- Thunder and Shadow
- Shattered Sky
- Darkest Night
- Tigerheart's Shadow (Allegiance only)
- River of Fire
- Tawnypelt's Clan (Allegiance only)
- 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
- Sky (Allegiances appearance; mentioned in text)
- Shadow (Allegiances appearance; mentioned in text)
- Thunder
Trivia[]
Author statements[]
- A fan proposed that his full medicine cat name should be Kestrelflight, though Victoria Holmes suspected he was going to be called Kestrelwing instead.[10]
Mistakes[]
- He has been mistakenly said to look just like Owl Feather.[11]
- He was mistakenly called Kestrelwing.[12]
Quotes[]
- Willowpaw: "Look how big it is."
- Leafpool: "Meltwater."
- Dark River, page 47
- "Curling into a tight ball, Jaypaw closed his eyes. He had never walked in the dreams of a cat who was so far away, but Kestrelpaw, the WindClan medicine cat apprentice, had always been open and friendly toward him. Dumb, but friendly...Maybe that would make it easier to step into his dreams."
- ―Jaypaw's thoughts about visiting Kestrelpaw's dreams Long Shadows, page 155
- Jaypaw: "So what about herbs? It looks pretty bleak up here. Not the right place for growing most kinds of plants."
- Kestrelpaw: "Wrong again! We've got good stocks tucked away along the streams, and in that bit of woodland next to the ThunderClan border."
- Long Shadows, page 157
- «Onestar had just reported the death of Barkface, and Kestrelflight, the remaining WindClan medicine cat, looked rather nervous to be representing his Clan alone for the first time.»
- —Kestrelflight as the sole WindClan medicine cat The Fourth Apprentice, page 6
- Littlecloud: "Hopefully the hollow will be sheltered from this wind."
- Kestrelflight: "You sound like an elder."
- Fading Echoes, page 212
- Barkface: "Explain it to him, Daisytail. I knew he wouldn't believe me alone."
- Kestrelflight: "It's not that I don't believe you. It's just hard to take in."
- Night Whispers, page 153
- Onestar: "It seems that our medicine cats are in charge of the Clans now."
- Firestar: "They know things we don't."
- The Last Hope, page 220
- Kestrelflight: "Onestar is worried about the rogues. He's ordered every cat to have an escort if they leave camp."
- Jayfeather: "Doesn't he trust StarClan to watch over you?"
- Thunder and Shadow, pages 129-130
- Alderpaw: "Kestrelflight? Surely you won't let Clan cats die?"
- Kestrelflight: "I can't betray my Clan."
- Thunder and Shadow, pages 243-244
- Rowanstar: "We only recovered because Harespring and Kestrelflight have more compassion than you! They gave us the herb!"
- Onestar: "Is this true?"
- Thunder and Shadow, pages 355-356
- Sneezecloud: "If it's important, [StarClan will] let us know."
- Kestrelflight: "Perhaps they only want to share with cats who behave like a real Clan."
- Darkest Night, pages 120-121
- Kestrelflight: "Are you sure you heard the vision right?"
- Shadowsight: "I told you everything I saw and heard."
- The Silent Thaw, page 163
External links[]
- Outpacing other 'Paws (and Mentors) on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- The Warrior Code: An Outdated Relic? on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Codebreakers: Brainstorming The Broken Code on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- The Journey So Far: Lost Stars on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Writing a Good Prophecy on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Exclusive! Veil of Shadows: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- The Journey So Far: The Silent Thaw on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Exclusive! Graystripe's Vow: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! Darkness Within: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Exclusive! The Place of No Stars Except on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Exclusive! A Warrior's Choice Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- The Place of No Stars: A look at the most popular fan theories on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Exclusive! A Light in the Mist: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! River: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Exclusive! Sky: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! Shadow: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! Thunder: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Exclusive: Wind chapters on the Warriors official website (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Revealed in The Sight, allegiances
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in A Light in the Mist, page 316
- ↑ Revealed in Long Shadows, page 156
- ↑ Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Long Shadows, page 155
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, pages 243-244
- ↑ Revealed in Night Whispers, page 153
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, page 356
- ↑ Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat 5
- ↑ Revealed in Long Shadows, page 214
- ↑ Revealed in Sign of the Moon, page 182
WindClan cats | |
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Leader | Harestar |
Deputy | Crowfeather |
Medicine cats | Kestrelflight (Whistlepaw) |
Warriors | Nightcloud • Emberfoot • Leaftail • Breezepelt • Heathertail • Sedgewhisker • Slightfoot • Oatclaw • Crouchfoot • Hootwhisker • Featherpelt • Brindlewing • Woodsong • Appleshine • Songleap • Flutterfoot |
Apprentices | Whistlepaw |
Queens | Larkwing |
Kits | Brookkit • Stripekit |
Elders | Whiskernose • Gorsetail |