"But he obviously tried to kill Shadowsight! We need to kill him before he can hurt any other cat. And if you want to prove you're really with us now, you'll go along with it." |
— Kitescratch growling at Bristlefrost about the impostor in Veil of Shadows, page 155 |
Kitescratch is a reddish-brown tom[1] with a torn ear.[6]
Kitescratch is a SkyClan warrior under Leafstar's leadership in the lake territories. He was born as Kitekit to Reedclaw and Quailfeather alongside his sister, Turtlekit. After becoming apprenticed to Sagenose as Kitepaw, he would often tease Rootpaw about his father. Once he received his warrior name, Kitescratch assisted the rebels, and Leafstar had to exile him to keep up appearances and to dupe the imposter. Kitescratch was never truly banished for what he did, and Hawkwing was sent to fetch him the moment Bramblestar's imposter left SkyClan.
History[]
In The Broken Code[]
Lost Stars[]
- "Maybe the reason you're having such problems with training is that you're not meant to be a warrior. Maybe you're meant to be the kind of cat who talks to dead cats. After all, your father has his 'ways', right?"
- ―Kitepaw mocking Rootpaw about Tree Lost Stars, page 24
- Kitepaw and Turtlepaw are training, and their mentors leave to go hunting. Turtlepaw tells Rootpaw, who is having trouble with a battle move, that he is waiting too long. Before the young tom can reply, Kitepaw interrupts, with malicious eyes, that he could just decide to follow another path in life and maybe he's having trouble because he is not meant to be a warrior, maybe he is meant to be the kind of cat who talks to the dead. The two toms nearly fight, but Turtlepaw shoulders herself between them, saying they'll get in trouble for fighting and sneeringly adds that it's not like Rootpaw would win anyway. Rootpaw insists he will become a strong warrior, and Kitepaw suggests that if he wants to prove himself, maybe he can help them collect herbs down by the lake. Rootpaw agrees, and once they reach the lake, the two older apprentices continue jabbing at him, and Rootpaw gets furious and charges at them. However, he ends up running out onto the ice of the lake. The ice breaks and he falls in, and when Bristlepaw and a ThunderClan patrol come to help, she sees Kitepaw and Turtlepaw running up and down along the bank, yowling in terror.
- After Bristlepaw saves Rootpaw, Kitepaw apologizes, ducking his head with shame and helps him walk to the ThunderClan camp where he recovers. Bristlepaw tells Rootpaw that he needs to stay away from Kitepaw and Turtlepaw and not listen to their ideas. As Rootpaw and Dewspring head out, he sees Leafstar speaking with the two apprentices, who have their heads bowed, and Dewspring explains that she is punishing them for putting him in danger. Rootpaw runs into the pair and asks how their punishment is going, and Kitepaw turns away with a hiss, as though he is too angry to speak. Turtlepaw tells him their punishment was to scrap the earth in the dirtplace to make it soft, and Rootpaw apologizes, but is interrupted by Kitepaw who says only a foolish cat would fall into the lake like he did, then adds he is the son of the weirdest cat in the Clan so it's no surprise he is that mouse-brained.
- Rootpaw manages to catch a massive crow for SkyClan when they have a shortage of prey due to the harsh leafbare. He expects a mocking remark from Kitepaw, but the tom only gives him a respectful nod. Rootpaw is allowed to chose some cats to share the crow with and picks Needlepaw, Kitepaw, and Turtlepaw. Kitepaw looks surprised, but gives his Clanmate a nod of thanks. As they eat, Kitepaw admits he was impressed with Rootpaw when he stood up to him that day he fell through the ice. With a gleam of amusement, he says it was stupid, but brave. Rootpaw gets along better with the older apprentices, but since he brought Bristlepaw some prey as a thank you for saving him, he sometimes catches them glancing at him resentfully over the dwindling fresh-kill pile.
The Silent Thaw[]
- "How did you fall into the lake again?"
- ―Kitescratch to Rootpaw The Silent Thaw, page 51
Veil of Shadows[]
- "But he obviously tried to kill Shadowsight! We need to kill him before he can hurt any other cat. And if you want to prove you're really with us now, you'll go along with it."
- ―Kitescratch to Bristlefrost Veil of Shadows, page 155
- However, Kitescratch, Stemleaf, Spotfur, Dappletuft, and Conefoot launch a surprise attack on the impostor in hopes of killing him. Bristlefrost rushes off to find help for Bramblestar, but returns to find Stemleaf, Dappletuft, and Conefoot dead. Kitescratch and Spotfur stare in horror and flee. Kitescratch lies that an owl attacked him, but Shadowsight is dubious and wonders what really caused Kitescratch's numerous wounds.
- The impostor arrives in SkyClan's camp and singles out Kitescratch as the one who attempted to murder him. He demands Leafstar to banish Kitescratch, and Kitescratch admits he did participate in the attack. Leafstar exiles him and Kitescratch numbly leaves the camp. Tinycloud and several other SkyClan warriors yowl in protest. After the impostor leaves, Leafstar orders Hawkwing to fetch Kitescratch, stating that now was the time for SkyClan to confront Bramblestar.
Darkness Within[]
- Kitescratch and his sister, Turtlecrawl, are briefly seen when Rootspring scans SkyClan's camp. The pair of cats are helping do apprentice tasks, and cleaning out the elders' den, bringing them new bedding. Rootspring thinks to himself that he grew up with Kitescratch and Turtlecrawl, and tried very hard to embrace the skills he inherited from Tree in order to impress the two older cats, who had relentlessly bullied him.
The Place of No Stars[]
- Rootspring recalls how Kitepaw and Turtlepaw taunted him enough that he fell in the frozen lake as he nearly drowns in the dark lake in the Place of No Stars.
A Light in the Mist[]
- Kitescratch attends the Gathering where Bramblestar is welcomed, and glances at Rootspring when he is named a Light in the Mist. When Rootspring reveals how he would've left SkyClan for Bristlefrost, Kitescratch comments that he didn't realize how much his Clanmate loved her.
In the Super Editions[]
Squirrelflight's Hope[]
- Kitekit and Turtlekit are kits in SkyClan, born to Reedclaw. When Squirrelflight arrives in the SkyClan camp, she sees him and his sister playing in the puddles with two smaller kits. She mentions that he and Turtlekit couldn't be older than three moons. Tree tells the ThunderClan deputy that he and Turtlekit are Reedclaw's kits when she asks about them.
In the Novellas[]
Spotfur's Rebellion[]
- "I'm not sure we can trust her anymore. She didn't fight us, but she didn't fight for us."
- ―Kitescratch on Bristlefrost after ambushing the impostor Spotfur's Rebellion, chapter 9
Detailed description[]
Scars[]
The following is a chronological list of scars and/or major injuries that Kitescratch has gained:
- Torn ear from battling the impostor in Veil of Shadows.[6]
Character pixels[]
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. |
Official art[]
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Kin[]
Members[]
Father:
- Quailfeather:[7] Living (As of Thunder)
Mother:
Sister:
- Turtlecrawl:[4] Living (As of Thunder)
- Finleap:[8] Living (As of Thunder)
- Dewspring:[8] Living (As of Thunder)
- Parsleyseed:[9] Living (As of Hawkwing's Journey)
Aunts:
- Sunnypelt:[10] Living (As of Thunder)
- Pigeonfoot:[10] Living (As of Thunder)
- Pebbleshine:[9] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Grandmothers:
- Plumwillow:[11] Living (As of Thunder)
- Tinycloud:[10] Living (As of Thunder)
Grandfathers:
- Sandynose:[11] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Sparrowpelt:[9] Living (As of Thunder)
Great-grandfathers:
- Waspwhisker:[12] Status unknown
- Patchfoot:[13] Deceased, residence unknown
- Unnamed tom:[14] Status unknown
Great-grandmothers:
- Fallowfern:[13] Living (As of Thunder)
- Clovertail:[15] Status unknown
Great-uncles:
- Nettlesplash:[13] Living (As of Thunder)
- Rabbitleap:[13] Living (As of Thunder)
- Creekfeather:[13] Living (As of SkyClan's Destiny)
Great-aunts:
- Birdwing:[15] Status unknown
- Honeytail:[15] Deceased, residence unknown
- Cherrytail:[16] Living (As of Thunder)
Half-great-uncles:
- Rockshade:[17] Living (As of Beyond the Code)
- Bouncefire:[17] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Half-great-aunt:
Great-great-grandmother:
- Unnamed she-cat:[18] Status unknown
First cousins:
- Beepaw:[19] Living (As of Thunder)
- Beetlepaw:[19] Living (As of Thunder)
- Twigbranch:[20] Living (As of Thunder)
- Violetshine:[20] Living (As of Thunder)
Second cousins:
- Palesky:[21] Living (As of Thunder)
- Nectarsong:[21] Living (As of Thunder)
- Fringewhisker:[21] Living (As of Thunder)
- Gravelnose:[21] Living (As of Thunder)
- Curlypaw:[22] Living (As of Hawkwing's Journey)
- Snipkit:[22] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Fidgetflake:[22] Living (As of Thunder)
Tree[]
Unnamed ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See more | Unnamed ♂ | Clovertail ♀ | Patchfoot ♂ | See more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sparrowpelt ♂ | Tinycloud ♀ | Rockshade ♂ | Bouncefire ♂ | Plumwillow ♀ | Sandynose ♂ | Honeytail ♀ | See more | Birdwing ♀ | Sagenose ♂ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parsleyseed ♂ | Hawkwing ♂ | Pebbleshine ♀ | Pigeonfoot ♀ | Sunnypelt ♀ | Quailfeather ♂ | Reedclaw ♀ | Finleap ♂ | Dewspring ♂ | Nectarsong ♀ | Snipkit ♀ | Curlypaw ♀ | Fidgetflake ♂ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tree ♂ | Violetshine ♀ | Twigbranch ♀ | Turtlecrawl ♀ | Kitescratch ♂ | Beetlepaw ♂ | Beepaw ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rootspring ♂ | Needleclaw ♀ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Appearances[]
- Spotfur's Rebellion
- Squirrelflight's Hope
- Lost Stars (First appearance)
- The Silent Thaw
- Veil of Shadows
- Darkness Within
- Graystripe's Vow (Allegiance only)
- Daisy's Kin (Allegiance only)
- The Place of No Stars (Allegiances appearance; mentioned in text)
- A Light in the Mist
- River (Allegiance only)
- Sky (Allegiance only)
- Shadow (Allegiance only)
- Thunder (Allegiance only)
Quotes[]
- "You know, I was impressed by you, that day you fell through the ice. It was a brave thing to do, standing up for yourself and attacking me like that. Stupid, but brave."
- ―Kitepaw to Rootpaw Lost Stars, page 96
External links[]
- Exclusive! Veil of Shadows: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Nothing But Stories 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) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! The Place of No Stars Except on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! A Warrior's Choice Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- What matters most... 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) (Allegiance only)
- 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) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive: Wind chapters on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Revealed in Lost Stars, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Veil of Shadows, page 81
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Revealed in Lost Stars, page 16
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in The Silent Thaw, allegiances
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Revealed in Veil of Shadows, page 255
- ↑ Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Revealed in Hawkwing's Journey, page 333
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Revealed in Hawkwing's Journey, page 22
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, allegiances
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Revealed in Hawkwing's Journey, page 332
- ↑ Revealed in SkyClan's Destiny, page 15
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Revealed in SkyClan's Destiny, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 280
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Revealed in The Rescue, page 10
- ↑ Revealed in Hawkwing's Journey, page 21
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 279
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 363
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Revealed in Darkness Within, page 266
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Revealed in Shattered Sky, page 198
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 Revealed in Darkest Night, chapter 12
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Revealed in Hawkwing's Journey, allegiances
- ↑ Kitescratch and Turtlecrawl were revealed to have likely apprenticed a moon earlier than Rootpaw and Needlepaw in pages 43-44 of Squirrelflight's Hope, so they are likely one moon older than them. Rootpaw and Needlepaw are revealed to be six moons old at the very start of leaf-bare in Lost Stars on page 16, so Kitescratch and Turtlecrawl were likely born the newleaf the year before.[3][3]
SkyClan cats | |
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Leader | Leafstar |
Deputy | Hawkwing |
Medicine cats | Frecklewish • Fidgetflake |
Mediator | Tree |
Warriors | Sparrowpelt • Cherrytail • Tinycloud • Sagenose • Mintfur • Nettlesplash • Rabbitleap • Plumwillow • Macgyver • Harrybrook • Cloudmist • Bellaleaf • Dewspring • Reedclaw (Beetlepaw) • Violetshine • Palesky • Gravelnose • Nectarsong • Quailfeather • Pigeonfoot • Sunnypelt (Beepaw)• Kitescratch • Turtlecrawl • Needleclaw • Rootspring • Wrenflight |
Apprentices | Beepaw • Beetlepaw |
Queens | Blossomheart |
Kits | Ridgekit • Duskkit |
Elders | Fallowfern |