| "Morning Whisker always liked hiding in bushes." |
| — Wind Runner about finding a place to bury Morning Whisker in The Blazing Star, page 71 |
Morning Whisker is a tiny,[4] fluffy[5] brown-and-white tabby[6] she-cat[4] with a white muzzle.[7]
History
In the Super Edition Arc
Moth Flight's Vision
- Moth Flight briefly remembers her littermate, Morning Whisker's death. She recalls that Cloud Spots found the cure for the sickness Morning Whisker died of.
- In the dream at the Moonstone, Moth Flight sees her sister, Morning Whisker, who is now looking well. Morning Whisker tells Moth Flight that she's happy to see her, and that she had to convince the Clans about the establishment of medicine cats. When Moth Flight seems dejected about this, Morning Whisker encourages her to.
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In the Dawn of the Clans Arc
The First Battle
- Morning Whisker is born to Wind Runner and Gorse Fur, along with her littermates Dust Muzzle, Moth Flight, and Emberkit. After they are born, Dappled Pelt remarks that the kits are small but they're still perfect. After the birth of her sickly brother, Emberkit dies leaving Wind Runner stricken with grief. Gray Wing visits the kits in the nursery and sees them suckling at Wind Runner's belly. After Emberkit is buried, Wind Runner, upset at the loss of her son, rushes forward and tells the cats that he can't be buried, for she needs more time to grieve. However, Gorse Fur tells her that she needs to remember her other kits and the fact that they need her.
The Blazing Star
- Gray Wing shoulders his way into the den and sees Morning Whisker lying on the nest with a swollen belly and a bleeding mouth. Gray Wing feels horrified and he realizes that Morning Whisker has caught the mysterious disease that struck the forest.
- At that moment, Pebble Heart walks in and tries to push some chewed up herbs into her mouth. Gray Wing pushes Pebble Heart from the struggling kit, yelling at him for risking himself. After Pebble Heart explains that Cloud Spots put him in charge, he gives the tansy to Morning Whisker. Owl Eyes asks Gray Wing if Morning Whisker would be ok, and Gray Wing replies that she would be.
- Later, she is seen again when Cloud Spots stays beside her to examine her. Gray Wing mentions Morning Whisker in the meeting, stating that she should be never touched by anyone except for the "healers". Thunder wonders when Morning Whisker got sick. And then he checks on Morning Whisker. Gray Wing decides to stay out of Morning Whisker's grieving family's way.
- Clear Sky asks Gray Wing what happened, Gray Wing mentions that Morning Whisker got sick. Afterwards, Gray Wing heads towards Wind Runner's den and he sees Cloud Spots tending to Morning Whisker. Pebble Heart volunteers to stay behind with Morning Whisker when Gray Wing asks him to check on Sparrow Fur.
- Later, Thunder casts a glance at Wind Runner's den, and sees Morning Whisker lying in the den, sick and barely moving. Pebble Heart crouches beside her desperately. Moth Flight tells Wind Runner that Morning Whisker would be ok. As Wind Runner tries to lick Morning Whisker's ears, Pebble Heart shoves her away, yelling at her. Thunder tells Clear Sky that Morning Whisker is getting no better. They both wonder what Morning Whisker's sickness could be.
- Thunder hears a scream from Wind Runner's den. He realizes that Morning Whisker is lying in the den, eyes rolled into her head, and her tongue sticking out of her jaw. The kit gives a final twitch, then lays still. Wind Runner tries to get to Morning Whisker, screaming at Pebble Heart to let her pass. Pebble Heart disallows her to get near Morning Whisker. Tall Shadow asks Wind what she'd like to do with Morning Whisker. Wind wants Morning Whisker to live with the spirit cats, as she deserved it. At last, Wind Runner decides to bury her kit under the bush, as she loved to hide in bushes. All of the cats murmur their sorrowful farewells to the dead kit.
A Forest Divided
- As the Gathering commences, Wind Runner is seen with her lost kits, including Morning Whisker. She nuzzles them, and tells them to come closer, as their time together was finite.
- Morning Whisker is later mentioned, though unnamed, when Gray Wing thinks of how Wind Runner, Gorse Fur, Moth Flight, and Dust Muzzle had made their own camp after one of their kits died of sickness. She is also briefly mentioned by Moth Flight when she remembers Gray Wing as the cat who dug her brother and sister's grave.
In the Field Guide Arc
The Ultimate Guide
- Although not mentioned by name, Morning Whisker is briefly appears on Wind Runner’s page. When Wind realized she was expecting kits, she asked if she and Gorse could become part of the group, eager for her kits to have the protection of this larger group. After the Great Battle, the family stayed on the moor but separated themselves from most of the mountain cats.
Trivia
Mistakes
- She is accidentally called a tom in The First Battle.[2]
- She, Dust Muzzle, and Moth Flight are accidentally listed under Clear Sky's camp in the allegiances for The Blazing Star,[4] as she and her siblings are shown to be living with their parents in Tall Shadow's camp.[8]
- She was mistakenly said to be less than a moon old,[9] yet two moons pass before she dies of the blazing star sickness.[10][3]
Character Pixels
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.  Kit Version  StarClan Version |
Kin
Members
Mother:
Father:
Sister:
- Mothflight:[11] Status unknown
Brothers:
- Emberkit:[2] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Dust Muzzle:[2] Deceased, verified StarClan member
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Nephews:
- Spider Paw:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Honey Pelt:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Nieces:
- Bubbling Stream:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Blue Whisker:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Grandmothers:
Aunt:
- Unnamed she-cat:[15] Deceased, residence unknown
Grandnieces/nephews:
- Three unnamed kits:[16] Living (As of Moth Flight's Vision)
Distant Descendants:
- Morningflower:[17]Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Onestar:[17] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Ashfoot:[18] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Gorsepaw:[19] Status unknown
- Unnamed kits:[20] Deceased, residence unknown
- Darktail:[21] Deceased, no residence
- Unnamed kits:[22] Deceased, residence unknown
- Crowfeather:[23] Living (As of Wind)
- Eaglekit:[24] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Two unnamed kits:[25] Status unknown
- Smokepaw:[26] Status unknown
- Brindlepaw:[26] Status unknown
- Lionblaze:[27] Living (As of Wind)
- Jayfeather:[27] Living (As of Wind)
- Hollyleaf:[27] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Breezepelt:[28] Living (As of Wind)
- Fernsong:[29] Living (As of Wind)
- Sorrelstripe:[29] Living (As of Wind)
- Hollytuft:[29] Living (As of Wind)
Tree
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Quotes
- "I’d like us to send Morning Whisker to live with the spirit-cats. That’s what she deserves."
- ―Wind Runner to Tall Shadow about Morning Whisker The Blazing Star (Book)
- Wind Runner: "Are you happy? Are you well?"
- Morning Whisker: "Yes. Half Moon and Gray Wing have taught me how to hunt."
- Moth Flight's Vision
References and Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in A Forest Divided, page 4
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Revealed in The First Battle, page 139
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Revealed in The Blazing Star, page 123
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Revealed in The Blazing Star, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in The First Battle, page 223
- ↑ Revealed on Kate'sBlog
- ↑ Revealed on Kate's blog
- ↑ Revealed in The Blazing Star, page 96
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 100
- ↑ Revealed in The Blazing Star, page 30
- ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 94
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 318
- ↑ Revealed in The First Battle: Bonus Scene, page 2
- ↑ Revealed in The First Battle: Bonus Scene, page 15
- ↑ Revealed in The First Battle: Bonus Scene, page 2
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, manga
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Revealed in Rising Storm, page 208
- ↑ Revealed in Rising Storm, page 64
- ↑ Revealed in Shattered Sky, page 259
- ↑ Revealed in Shattered Sky, page 258
- ↑ Revealed in Starlight, page 131
- ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 32
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 40
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, allegiances
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 Revealed in Sunrise, page 317
- ↑ Revealed in The Sight, page 118
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, manga