This article is about Nutmeg, the mother of Firestar; you may be looking for Nutmeg from Onestar's Confession, Nutmeg from Tallstar's Revenge, or Nutmeg from SkyClan's Destiny.| "Firestar's mother was a brown-and-white tabby called Nutmeg. Just before her kits were born, she dreamed that one of them, a ginger tom, was standing on a huge rock, way, way out of her reach. She called and called to him to come down, but he didn't seem to hear. A vision of Firestar on the Great Rock at Fourtrees, perhaps?" |
| — Firestar's exclusive trivia in the Warriors App |
Nutmeg is a brown-and-white tabby she-cat.[2][3]
![[3]](#cite_note-familytreeNutmeg_(TPB).Icon.png-3){kind=link}
History[]
In The Prophecies Begin arc[]
Into the Wild[]
- She is mentioned, although not by name, when Firepaw confirms to Yellowfang that both of his parents are kittypets.
Fire and Ice[]
- «He fell asleep at last, but his dreams all carried the same scent, until he finally dreamed of his days as a kit. He remembered lying besides his mother's belly, curled in a bed softer than any forest moss with his brothers and sisters.»
- —Fireheart's dreams Fire and Ice, page 99
In the Field Guides[]
The Ultimate Guide[]
- It is mentioned on Scourge's and Bone's page that Jake went on to father Firestar and Princess with Nutmeg.
In the Warriors App[]
- Nutmeg has a dream about her ginger son, sitting on a huge rock out of her reach, tall and proud. She calls to him, but he does not respond to her.
Character pixels[]
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. .kittypet.png "Nutmeg (TPB).kittypet.png (34 KB)") Kittypet Version .queen.png "Nutmeg (TPB).queen.png (24 KB)") Queen Version |
Official art[]
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Please do not edit this gallery .Icon.png "Nutmeg (TPB).Icon.png (2 KB)"){kind=icon} Nutmeg (TPB)'s icon on the Warriors family tree |
Kin[]
Members[]
Mate:
Daughter:
Son:
Kits:
![[7]](#cite_note-familytreeFirestar.family.png-7){kind=link}
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Grandson:
Granddaughters:
- Squirrelstar:[9] Living (As of Star)
- Leafpool:[9] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Grandkits:
- Zack:[8][10] Status unknown
- Taylor:[8][10] Status unknown
- Livy:[8][10] Status unknown
- Nami:[8][10] Status unknown
![[10]](#cite_note-familytreeCloudtail.family.png-10){kind=link}
Great-grandsons:
- Lionblaze:[11] Living (As of Star)
- Jayfeather:[11] Living (As of Star)
- Dewnose:[12] Living (As of Star)
- Snowbush:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Alderheart:[13] Living (As of Star)
- Juniperkit:[13] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-granddaughters:
- Whitewing:[9] Living (As of Star)
- Ambermoon:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Hollyleaf:[11] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Sparkpelt:[13] Living (As of Star)
- Dandelionkit:[13] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-granddaughters:
- Dovewing:[14] Living (As of Star)
- Ivypool:[14] Living (As of Star)
- Hollytuft:[15] Living (As of Star)
- Sorrelstripe:[15] Living (As of Star)
- Leafshade:[16] Living (As of Star)
- Honeyfur:[16] Living (As of Star)
- Spotfur:[17] Living (As of Star)
- Flywhisker:[17] Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)
- Myrtlebloom:[18] Living (As of Star)
- Finchlight:[19] Living (As of Star)
Great-great-grandsons:
- Fernsong:[15] Living (As of Star)
- Larksong:[16] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Snaptooth:[17] Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)
- Bayshine:[18] Living (As of Star)
- Nightheart:[19] Living (As of Star)
- Flickerkit:[20] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-great-granddaughters:
- Pouncestep:[21] Living (As of Star)
- Lightleap:[21] Living (As of Star)
- Thriftear:[22] Living (As of Star)
- Bristlefrost:[22] Deceased, no residence
- Bristlepaw:[23] Living (As of Star)
Great-great-great-grandsons:
Tree[]
| Crystal ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferris | Quince ♀ | Jake ♂ | Nutmeg ♀ | Whiskers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scourge ♂ | Socks ♂ | Ruby ♀ | Princess ♀ | Filou | Tommy | Firestar ♂ | Luna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cloudtail ♂ | Nami | Livy | Zack | Taylor | Squirrelstar ♀ | Leafpool ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Appearances[]
- Into the Wild (First appearance; mentioned only)
- Fire and Ice (Mentioned only)
- The Darkest Hour (Mentioned only)
- The Ultimate Guide (Mentioned only)
Trivia[]
Author statements[]
- Victoria Holmes has said Nutmeg doesn't know about Firestar becoming a wild cat.[24]
- Kate Cary has said on her blog that the Nutmeg who appears in the allegiances of Tallstar's Revenge is not the same cat.[blog 1]
Continuity[]
The following information is from sources considered non-canon, retconned, or from adapted material.
- On Vicky's Facebook, Nutmeg has hazel eyes.[25]
- The names of Nutmeg's kits was first revealed on Vicky's Facebook.[26]
Quotes[]
- Fireheart: "Princess! It's me, Rusty, your brother! Do you remember me?"
- Princess: "Rusty? You don't smell like Rusty."
- Fire and Ice, pages 115-116
- Fireheart: "Your scent was in my dreams last night. I dreamed of you and our brothers and sister and... Where is our mother?"
- Princess: "She's still with her housefolk."
- Fire and Ice, pages 116-117
External links[]
Fan content[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 103
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Revealed on the Warriors App
- ↑ Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Revealed in The Ultimate Guide, page 197
- ↑ Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 111
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Revealed in Fire and Ice, pages 116-117
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 230
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 509
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Revealed on the Warriors website family tree (screenshot)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Revealed in Sunrise, page 251
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Revealed in The Last Hope, page 216
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, page 9
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Revealed in Sunrise, page 317
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, page 478
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 The allegiances of The Apprentice's Quest establish that Leafshade, Honeyfur, and Larksong are born to Lilyheart. While never outright stated that Snowbush is the father of this litter, Snowbush is confirmed to be Lilyheart's mate on page 74 of River of Fire.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Revealed in River of Fire, allegiances
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Revealed in Thunder, page 60
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Revealed in Lost Stars, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 253
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, page 187
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Revealed in River of Fire, page 203
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 Revealed in River, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat 2
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
Author references
- ↑ Adorable on Kate's Blog (backup link) (screenshot)
