| "Owl Feather's kits came bouncing up, sniffing curiously at Chasing Clouds, then shrank back close to their mother as they caught the tang of blood." |
| — Narrator describing the kits' reaction to Chasing Clouds' injury in Sign of the Moon, page 225 |
Lapping Wave is a tom.[3]
History[]
In the Power of Three arc[]
Long Shadows[]
- Lapping Wave does not formally appear, but he is mentioned as one of Owl Feather's and Jagged Lightning's small kits before the Ancients' journey to the mountains.
In the Omen of the Stars arc[]
Sign of the Moon[]
- He bounces up to Chasing Clouds but then shrinks back to his mother once they smell the blood on his body. He later is drawn close to his mother when the Ancients decide to go back to the the lake.
- Lapping Wave tries to suckle from his emaciated mother. He begins to wail along with his siblings because she runs out of milk and they are still hungry. When Stone Song tells him of the adventure they just had, it is mentioned his and his siblings' mouths were wide open, most likely in awe. He tells his siblings, Strong Pounce and Running Fox, to attack him and pretend he is the eagle, momentarily forgetting their hunger.
- He also appears when Shy Fawn is giving birth to her kits. His mother shoos him away from her and tells him and his siblings to find somewhere else to play, instead of bothering Shy Fawn during the hard ordeal of labor.
The Last Hope[]
- Owl Feather swears to fight beside her kits to defeat the Dark Forest.
Kin[]
Members[]
Father:
- Jagged Lightning:[4] Living (As of Long Shadows)
Mother:
- Owl Feather:[5] Deceased, verified the Tribe of Endless Hunting member
Siblings:
- Running Fox:[3] Living (As of Long Shadows)
- Strong Pounce:[3] Living (As of Long Shadows)
Tree[]
| Jagged Lightning ♂ | Owl Feather ♀ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strong Pounce | Lapping Wave ♂ | Running Fox | |||||||||||||||||||
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Appearances[]
- Long Shadows (First appearance; mentioned only)
- Sign of the Moon
- The Last Hope (Indirect mention only)
Trivia[]
Continuity[]
The following information is from sources considered non-canon, retconned, or from adapted material.
Quotes[]
- Lapping Wave: "Come on, Strong Pounce. I'm going to be an eagle, and you and Running Fox can attack me."
- Strong Pounce: "You're so bossy, Lapping Wave. I want to be the eagle!"
- Sign of the Moon, page 258
- Owl Feather: "Stay back there. This isn't for kits."
- Strong Pounce: "But we want to see!"
- Sign of the Moon, page 262
External links[]
- The Ancient Cats on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Revealed in Sign of the Moon, page 268
- ↑ Revealed in Long Shadows, page 214
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Revealed in Sign of the Moon, page 258
- ↑ Revealed in Long Shadows, page 215
- ↑ Revealed in Sign of the Moon, page 262
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
