| "Her dreams belonged to StarClan now. Every hair in her pelt, every beat of her heart, every breath belonged to them." |
| — Moth Flight on being a medicine cat in Moth Flight's Vision, page 479 |
Moth Flight is a graying,[13] snowy[14]-white she-cat with bright green eyes.[15]
Moth Flight was the first medicine cat of WindClan under Windstar's leadership in the forest territories. She was born to Wind Runner and Gorse Fur alongside her siblings, Dust Muzzle, Morning Whisker, and Emberkit on the moor. As she grew, Moth Flight was exiled for a brief time as she followed a green moth, discovering the Moonstone, and afterwards, Moth Flight became close with SkyClan's medicine cat, Micah, later becoming his mate. She mourned Micah's death heavily and stayed briefly in ShadowClan when she learned that she was expecting his kits. She gave birth to Blue Whisker, Bubbling Stream, Spider Paw, and Honey Pelt; however, Moth Flight struggled to find balance between motherhood and her medical duties to her Clan as a medicine cat and later decided to give her kits up, splitting them up among each Clan. Thereafter, she established the rule that no medicine cat could have a mate or kits. After her death, Moth Flight ascended to StarClan and reunited with Micah. She later appeared at both Heatherstar's and Tallstar's nine lives ceremonies. She also judged whether or not Leafpool belonged in StarClan, holding the opinion that she did not.
History
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Dawn of the Clans
- "Wind Runner and Gorse Fur's scatterbrained kit had wandered away from the patrol again and was staring at the sky. The small white she-cat was five moons old, but she was as easily distracted as a kit half her age."
- ―Gray Wing observing Moth Flight Path of Stars, page chapter 3
Super Editions
This section summarizes Moth Flight's significant Super Editions appearances. If you're looking for a full list, find one here!
- "The Clans need more than leadership and strength; they need nurture and care. But it must come from within. We can't guide their paws in everything. That is why we have chosen you to be the first medicine cat."
- ―Half Moon to Moth Flight Moth Flight's Vision, page 92
Moth Flight entering StarClan
- In Moth Flight's Vision, Moth Flight is lured by a green moth to travel to the Highstones after Wind Runner banishes her for her carelessness. She meets a farm cat named Micah, and they travel together to the Moonstone. Her ancestors greet her, and Half Moon declares her as the first medicine cat, tasking her to recruit the other chosen cats. At the Gathering, the other Clans are highly skeptical about Moth Flight's words until the spirit cats send lightning to strike a tree. Moth Flight reveals the chosen cats to be Pebble Heart of ShadowClan, Dappled Pelt of RiverClan, Cloud Spots of ThunderClan, and Micah for SkyClan. After, Moth Flight and Micah travel to the other Clans to exchange knowledge, and the two grow close. When Rocky suffers from redcough, Moth Flight and Micah go to SkyClan's territory to gather tree sap to cure him. Micah volunteers to climb the tree; however, while stopping a fight between Red Claw and Willow Tail, Micah falls from a tree and dies. Moth Flight later gives birth to their kits, Honey Pelt, Bubbling Stream, Spider Paw, and Blue Whisker.
- Moth Flight helps mentor Acorn Fur, Micah's successor, and tries in vain to save Clear Sky's son, Tiny Branch. Tensions between WindClan and SkyClan climax when Clear Sky keeps Moth Flight prisoner. The two Clans fight, and Wind Runner is gravely injured due to a broken leg. Moth Flight, guided by the moth, takes Wind Runner to the Moonstone where she receives her nine lives and is named Windstar. Moth Flight realizes that she cannot be a mother and tend to her Clan simultaneously, deciding to give up her kits to each Clan, bringing the five Clans closer together by the bond of heritage, like the five petals on a star flower. In the manga, Moth Flight reunites with all of her kits in ThunderClan as she helps Blue Whisker give birth, but follows her moth to join StarClan.
- "You are young. Wisdom will come with experience. Until then, let my words guide you."
- ―Mothflight to Heatherstar Tallstar's Revenge, page 5
- "Leafpool. You had kits even though you were a medicine cat. I know how that feels. I was the Clans' first medicine cat. I gave up my kits and it broke my heart. That's why I made the rule that no future medicine cat should have kits. I wanted to save you all from such pain."
- ―Moth Flight to Leafpool at her StarClan trial Squirrelflight's Hope, page 344
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Kin
Members
Former mate:
Sons:
- Spider Paw:[17] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Honey Pelt:[17] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Daughters:
- Bubbling Stream:[17] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Blue Whisker:[17] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Mother:
Father:
Brothers:
- Emberkit:[5] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Dust Muzzle:[5] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Sister:
- Morning Whisker:[5] Deceased, verified StarClan member
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Grandkits:
- Three unnamed kits:[13] Living (As of Moth Flight's Vision comic)
Grandmothers:
- Windstar's mother:[18] Deceased, residence unknown
- Gorsestar's mother:[19] Status unknown
Aunt:
- Windstar's sister:[18] Deceased, residence unknown
Distant descendants:
- Mistmouse:[note 1] [21][20] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Stagleap:[21] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Doespring:[21] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Ryestalk:[21] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Onestar:[22] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Tornear:[23] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Mudclaw:[23] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Morningflower:[23] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Ashfoot:[23] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Gorsepaw:[24] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Crowfeather:[25] Living (As of River)
- Darktail:[26] Deceased, no residence
- Heathertail:[27] Living (As of River)
- Eaglekit:[28][29] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Hillkit:[30][29] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Downkit:[30][29] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Storkkit:[31] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Quailkit:[31] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Smoke's kits:[32] Deceased, residence unknown
- Breezepelt:[33] Living (As of River)
- Jayfeather:[34] Living (As of River)
- Lionblaze:[34] Living (As of River)
- Hollyleaf:[34] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Crowfeather and Nightcloud's kits:[35] Deceased, residence unknown
- Hollytuft:[36] Living (As of River)
- Sorrelstripe:[36] Living (As of River)
- Spotfur:[37] Living (As of River)
- Flywhisker:[37] Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)
- Smokehaze:[38] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Brindlewing:[38] Living (As of River)
- Appleshine:[39] Living (As of River)
- Woodsong:[39] Living (As of River)
- Fernsong:[36] Living (As of River)
- Snaptooth:[37] Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)
- Thriftear:[40] Living (As of River)
- Bristlefrost:[40] Deceased, no residence
- Myrtlebloom:[41] Living (As of River)
- Flipclaw:[40] Living (As of River)
- Bayshine:[41] Living (As of River)
Tree
| Unnamed ♀ | Unnamed ♀ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unnamed ♀ | Unnamed ♀ | Windstar ♀ | Gorsestar ♂ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Micah ♂ | Moth Flight ♀ | Morning Whisker ♀ | Dust Muzzle ♂ | Emberkit ♂ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spider Paw ♂ | Honey Pelt ♂ | Blue Whisker ♀ | Bubbling Stream ♀ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Kits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
= Male
= Female
= Gender Unknown
Appearances
- The First Battle
- The Blazing Star
- A Forest Divided
- Path of Stars
- Moth Flight's Vision †
- Thunderstar's Echo (Allegiance only)
- Shadowstar's Life
- Tallstar's Revenge
- Squirrelflight's Hope
- Secrets of the Clans (First appearance; retconned)
- The Ultimate Guide
Trivia
- Main article: Moth Flight/Trivia
- Did you know that Moth Flight is the cat who named StarClan, and that she has attention deficit disorder? For more trivia about Moth Flight, click here!
Quotes
- Main article: Moth Flight/Quotes
External links
- Moth-Flight's profile on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Reading the Omens on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- Beyond Our Borders on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- From the Very Beginning on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
- Forbidden romance in the world of Warriors on the Warriors official website (Mentioned only) (backup link)
Fan content
- Warrior of the week gallery #118 - Moth Flight on the Warriors official website (Warrior of the Week #118) (backup link)
- Nine Lives Ceremony Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Moonstone Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Our Favorite Moth Flight Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
Notes
Notes and references
- ↑ Revealed in Tallstar's Revenge, page 4
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 216
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 98
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Revealed in The First Battle, page 139
- ↑ Revealed in The Blazing Star, page 84
- ↑ Revealed in The Ultimate Guide, page 183
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 5
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 301
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 44
- ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 343
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 332
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision comic
- ↑ Revealed in Path of Stars, page 220
- ↑ Revealed in A Forest Divided, page 126
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 256
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 318
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Revealed in The First Battle: Bonus Scene, page 2
- ↑ Revealed in The First Battle: Bonus Scene, page 15
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 Revealed in Tallstar's Revenge, page 26
- ↑ Revealed in Tallstar's Revenge, page 493
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
- ↑ Revealed in Rising Storm, page 208
- ↑ Revealed in Starlight, page 131
- ↑ Revealed in Shattered Sky, page 259
- ↑ Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 2
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 40
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ Revealed in Shattered Sky, page 258
- ↑ Revealed in The Sight, page 118
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 Revealed in Sunrise, page 305
- ↑ Revealed in Crowfeather's Trial, page 406
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, page 478
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 Revealed in River of Fire, allegiances
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, allegiances
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 Revealed in Lost Stars, allegiances
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 Revealed in River of Fire, page 203
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, allegiances
Author references
 Ancient WindClan cats
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| Leader | Windstar |
| Deputy | Gorse Fur |
| Medicine cat | Moth Flight |
| Warriors (Hunters) | Dust Muzzle • Slate • White Tail • Silver Stripe • Black Ear • Spotted Fur • Rocky • Swift Minnow • Reed Tail • Jagged Peak • Holly • Storm Pelt • Dew Nose • Eagle Feather |
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