"But just suppose our Clanmates did return as ghosts. What would we say to them, do you think?" |
— Larkwing about WindClan's fallen Clanmates in Crowfeather's Trial, page 45 |
Larkwing is a pale brown tabby she-cat.[2]
Larkwing is a WindClan queen under Onestar's and Harestar's leaderships in the lake territories. She was born to Sedgewhisker and Emberfoot alongside Featherpelt, and as an apprentice, Larkpaw was mentored by Furzepelt. She trained in the Dark Forest, but fought for the Clans during the Great Battle and earned her warrior name, Larkwing, for her bravery. However, she and the other former Dark Forest trainees remained distrusted by the Clan until they proved their loyalty in fighting against the stoats. She later became a mother to her sons Brookkit and Stripekit.
History[]
In the Omen of the Stars arc[]
The Forgotten Warrior[]
- «Their special moment has been spoiled because their leader is such a mouse-brain!»
- —Ivypool's thoughts on Larkpaw and Crouchpaw The Forgotten Warrior, page 81
The Last Hope[]
- She is mentioned by Mousewhisker when he and Birchfall report that they've arranged to meet Sunstrike, Harespring, and herself at the border. Larkpaw is seen with Harespring and Sunstrike, waiting to meet the ThunderClan cats, when they are caught by a different ThunderClan patrol consisting of Foxleap, Graystripe, and Brackenfur, who accuse them of passing onto ThunderClan territory.
In the A Vision of Shadows arc[]
Shattered Sky[]
- Larkwing is part of a WindClan border patrol. She, along with Crowfeather, Emberfoot, and Smokepaw are hostile towards the trespassing ThunderClan cats, and they demand to know what Bramblestar and his cats are doing on WindClan land.
River of Fire[]
- Larkwing is on a patrol with Hootwhisker and Featherpelt when Alderheart and his patrol come to collect watermint from RiverClan's border with WindClan to fight the sickness that is in both Clans. She and her Clanmates accompany the ThunderClan patrol and collect the herbs together. They pass the horseplace and are frightened by a horse kit and scatter. After they regroup, Larkwing is limping from where she set her paw down on a sharp pebble. When they reach the border stream, she and Hootwhisker keep watch on RiverClan's territory while Twigpaw collects watermint.
In The Broken Code arc[]
Lost Stars[]
- Kestrelflight mentions at a half-moon meeting that he had to set Larkwing's dislocated shoulder when she fell into a gully.
In the A Starless Clan arc[]
River[]
- Larkwing is now a queen in the nursery with her sons, Stripekit and Brookkit.
Wind[]
- Larkwing and her kits are evacuated from the nursery before a tree falls on top of it during a severe storm.
In the Super Editions[]
Onestar's Confession[]
- When Onstar is choosing which cats to come to the Gathering, Onestar considers choosing some of the Dark Forest recruits. He ends up choosing Larkwing for the Gathering. Later, during the battle with the stoats, Larkwing and Furzepelt are seen fighting back to back.
Crowfeather's Trial[]
- "We're just as loyal as the rest of you!"
- ―Larkwing when her and the other trainees' loyalties are questioned Crowfeather's Trial, page 363
- Stoats are discovered to be living in the tunnels, and while on a patrol exploring them, Nightcloud goes missing during an attack. Larkwing joins Crowfeather, Heathertail, Breezepelt, and Crouchfoot to search for her. When Crowfeather warns them it won't be easy, since they're facing the stoats on their territory, Larkwing interrupts, protesting that the tunnels belong to WindClan. Crouchfoot snorts that ThunderClan might not agree with her there, and Larkwing retorts that it's their territory up to the underground river and it doesn't belong to the stoats. Once inside the tunnels, a stoat leaps at Crowfeather, Larkwing and Crouchfoot drag it off his shoulders. Breezepelt charges ahead and Larkwing helps Crowfeather drag him back down the passage.
- Breezepelt charges back in to find Heathertail, and Crowfeather tells Larkwing and Crouchfoot they need to go after him. The two warriors exchange an anxious glance, then nod and stand a little taller. However, just when they are about to go in, Larkwing yowls for them to wait ,and points over to where Heathertail is stumbling out of another tunnel opening. She gives Heathertail's pelt a sniff to make sure she's all right, and points out she should return to camp so Kestrelflight can check her. Crouchfoot wonders if they're even stoats since they're white, and Larkwing suggests that maybe they are ghosts after all. Crowfeather asks if they were ghosts, how could they touch them. Larkwing and Crouchfoot exchange a glance but don't reply. The two warriors then help support Heathertail as they go back to camp.
- Larkwing joins a hunting patrol with Gorsetail, Crowfeather, and their apprentices. At the Gathering, Berrynose speaks badly about the former Dark Forest cats, and Larkwing is seen sitting alone, eyes locked firmly on her paws. In an attempt to get rid of the stoats, Larkwing and Gorsetail are ordered to place rabbits outside of the tunnels to try and lure them out so they can attack. During the final battle with the stoats, Larkwing, despite having a long gash down her side, still stands and fights for her Clan. The battle is a success and all the stoats are driven out. At the next Gathering, Onestar gives thanks to the cats who fought with special bravery, and one of the cats from WindClan he mentions is Larkwing.
Squirrelflight's Hope[]
- Bramblestar and Squirrelflight wait at the WindClan border and spot Slightfoot, Oatclaw and Larkwing. They agree to take them to Harestar, and Larkwing leads the way. She and Oatclaw closely guide them to Harestar in camp.
In the Novellas[]
Dovewing's Silence[]
- Following the Great Battle, she has earned her warrior name of Larkwing.
Character pixels[]
Main images[]
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. |
Alternate images[]
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. |
Kin[]
Members[]
Sons:
Mother:
- Sedgewhisker:[blog 1] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Father:
Sister:
- Featherpelt:[5] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Grandmother:
Grandfather:
Aunts:
- Swallowtail:[6] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Thistleheart:[6] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Nieces:
- Whistlepaw:[7] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Songleap:[7] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Leafkit:[8] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Grasskit:[8] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Nephews:
- Flutterfoot:[7] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Branchkit:[8] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Tree[]
Gorsetail ♀ | Beechfur ♂ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emberfoot ♂ | Sedgewhisker ♀ | Thistleheart ♀ | Swallowtail ♀ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Larkwing ♀ | Featherpelt ♀ | Oatclaw ♂ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stripekit ♂ | Brookkit ♂ | Flutterfoot ♂ | Songleap ♀ | Whistlepaw ♀ | Branchkit ♂ | Leafkit ♀ | Grasskit ♀ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Appearances[]
- Onestar's Confession
- The Forgotten Warrior (First appearance)
- The Last Hope
- Dovewing's Silence (Allegiance only)
- Bramblestar's Storm (Allegiance only)
- Crowfeather's Trial
- The Apprentice's Quest (Allegiance only)
- Thunder and Shadow (Allegiance only)
- Shattered Sky
- Darkest Night (Allegiance only)
- Tigerheart's Shadow (Allegiance only)
- River of Fire
- Tawnypelt's Clan (Allegiance only)
- Spotfur's Rebellion (Allegiance only)
- The Raging Storm (Allegiance only)
- Squirrelflight's Hope
- Lost Stars (Mentioned only)
- The Silent Thaw (Allegiance only)
- Veil of Shadows (Allegiance only)
- Darkness Within (Allegiance only)
- Graystripe's Vow (Allegiance only)
- The Place of No Stars (Allegiance only)
- A Light in the Mist (Allegiance only)
- River (Allegiance only)
- Sky (Allegiance only)
- Shadow (Allegiance only)
- Thunder (Allegiance only)
- Wind (Indirect mention only)
- Ivypool's Heart (Allegiance only)
Trivia[]
Interesting facts[]
- Larkwing has RiverClan blood through Beechfur.[blog 2]
- Larkwing earned her warrior name for the bravery she showed in the Great Battle.[9]
Author statements[]
- Larkwing was initially called gray by Kate on her blog.[blog 3] This has since been changed to her pale brown tabby appearance.[2]
- In an early draft of Kate Cary's allegiances, Fernstripe was listed as her sister.[blog 1]
Mistakes[]
- She is not listed in the allegiances of The Last Hope despite being made an apprentice in The Forgotten Warrior.[10]
- She is mistakenly listed as an apprentice in Thunder and Shadow,[4] but this is corrected in Shattered Sky.[11]
Quotes[]
- "[...] The other Dark Forest cats—Harespring, Larkwing, Furzepelt, and Whiskernose—were heading down together, as if they still felt that they didn’t belong with the rest of their Clanmates"
- ―Larkwing isolated from the Clan Crowfeather's Trial, page 12
- Whiskernose: "Kestrelflight, not every cat who died in the Great Battle has been seen in StarClan yet, right?"
- Kestrelflight: "No, they haven't."
- Crowfeather's Trial, pages 40-41
- «Crowfeather instantly felt guilty; the young she-cat was obviously having a tough time in the Clan, and he hadn't meant to make it worse.»
- —Crowfeather sympathizing with Larkwing Crowfeather's Trial, page 41
External links[]
- Stand Together or Fall Divided on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Exclusive! Veil of Shadows: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Asking a Great Deal 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 Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! A Warrior's Choice Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance 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)
- Exclusive! Ivypool's Heart chapters on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! Star chapters on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
Fan content[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Revealed in The Forgotten Warrior, page 81
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, allegiances
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Revealed in River, allegiances
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Crowfeather's Trial, chapter 15
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Revealed in Dark River, page 273
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Revealed in Lost Stars, allegiances
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Revealed in Wind, page 184
- ↑ Revealed in Crowfeather's Trial, chapter 1
- ↑ Revealed in The Last Hope, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Shattered Sky, allegiances
Author references
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 • Brindlewing • Woodsong • Appleshine • Songleap • Flutterfoot |
Apprentices | Whistlepaw |
Queens | Larkwing • Featherpelt |
Kits | Brookkit • Stripekit • Leafkit • Grasskit • Branchkit |
Elders | Whiskernose • Gorsetail |
Dark Forest cats | |
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Current members | Clawface • Curlfeather • Frecklewish • Houndleap • Maggottail • Mapleshade • One Eye • Rushtooth • Silverhawk • Sparrowfeather • Stumpytail • Thistleclaw |
Faded | Antpelt • Ashfur • Brokenstar • Darkstripe • Darktail • Hawkfrost • Redwillow • Shredtail • Snowtuft • Tigerstar |
Trainees | Antpelt • Applefur • Beetlewhisker • Birchfall • Blossomfall • Brambleclaw • Breezepelt • Crookedjaw • Furzepelt • Harespring • Hawkfrost • Hollowflight • Icewing • Ivypool • Larkwing • Lionblaze • Minnowtail • Mousewhisker • Ratscar • Redwillow • Sunstrike • Thistleclaw • Thornclaw • Tigerheart • Whiskernose |
Prisoners | Antfur • Berrynose • Bramblestar • Conefoot • Dappletuft • Frondwhisker • Rosepetal • Sandynose • Smokehaze • Softpelt • Spiresight • Squirrelflight • Stemleaf • Strikestone • Willowshine |