| "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] and short fur.[blog 2]
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 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 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.
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
Super Editions
This section summarizes Mothflight'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
- 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, reunites with all of her kits in ThunderClan as she helps Blue Whisker give birth, but follows her moth to join StarClan.
- In Tallstar's Revenge, Moth Flight confronts Heatherstar after her leadership ceremony and warns about a warrior who will leave his Clan in order to understand where his heart truly lies. During Talltail's leadership ceremony, Moth Flight gives him his fourth life for adventure, to take heart his time outside the Clan.
- "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
Character pixels
Main images
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.  Kit Version  Early Settler Version  Loner Version  Medicine Cat Version  Queen Version  StarClan Version |
Alternates images
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.  Rogue Version |
Official art
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Please do not edit this gallery  Moth Flight on the full cover of Moth Flight's Vision  Moth Flight in Moth Flight's Vision  Moth Flight in The Ultimate Guide  Moth Flight's icon on the Warriors family tree |
Personality and Relationships
- Main article: Moth Flight/PR
- Moth Flight has attention deficit disorder, and can be scattered-brain at times. She is also patient and sensitive at times, but is very dedicated and protective of the medicine cat code. For more of Moth Flight's personality and relationships, click here!
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:[18] Living (As of Moth Flight's Vision manga section)
Grandmothers:
- Windstar's mother:[19] Deceased, residence unknown
- Gorsestar's mother:[20] Status unknown
Aunt:
- Windstar's sister:[19] Deceased, residence unknown
Tree
Template:Blue Whisker Tree
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
Interesting facts
- Moth Flight has attention deficit disorder.[blog 3]
- Moth Flight was the cat who named StarClan.[21]
Author statements
- Kate has said the reason why Moth Flight currently doesn't hold a grudge towards Yellowfang for breaking the medicine cat code despite having yet to forgive Leafpool for it is because Yellowfang had suffered much more in her lifetime than Leafpool ever did. Moth Flight felt that Yellowfang had already atoned for her crimes by the time she reached StarClan.[blog 4]
Mistakes
- She, Morning Whisker, and Dust Muzzle are accidentally listed under Clear Sky's camp in the allegiances for The Blazing Star,[22] as she and her siblings are shown to be living with their parents in Tall Shadow's camp.[23]
- In The Ultimate Guide, it states that Moth Flight was lead by a blue feather to the Moonstone, though she actually followed a green moth.[7]
- She is mistakenly called a rogue despite being a loner at the time.[7]
- She is mistakenly called Mothflight.[1]
Continuity
The following information is from sources considered non-canon or retconned.
- In Secrets of the Clans, a 2007 field guide, Mothflight is an ancient WindClan cat. She is restless, absent-minded, and easily distracted. Moth flight follows a feather close to the Thunderpath, where a monster approaches her, and Gorsefur saves her life. When Wind asks what she was doing, Mothflight claims that she felt the feather was calling to her, and Wind exiles her from WindClan. She discovers the Moonstone and is told by the spirit cats to find Cloudspots of ThunderClan, Dappledpelt of RiverClan, and Pebbleheart of ShadowClan, and bring them to the Moonstone at the next half-moon as the Clans' first medicine cats.[24] Her descendants live on in WindClan through Ashfoot and Crowfeather.[25]
Quotes
- Main article: Moth Flight/Quotes
External links
- 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)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, manga
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Revealed in The First Battle: Bonus Scene, page 2
- ↑ Revealed in The First Battle: Bonus Scene, page 15
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, page 176
- ↑ Revealed in The Blazing Star, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in The Blazing Star, page 96
- ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 95
- ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans, page 37
Author references
 Ancient WindClan cats
| |
|---|---|
| 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 |