"Enough. This vigil is about forgiveness." |
— Palesky to Rootspring in Darkness Within, page 41 |
Palesky is a black-and-white she-cat with amber eyes.[2]
Palesky is a SkyClan warrior under Leafstar's leadership in the lake territories. She was born as Palekit to Nettlesplash and Mintfur alongside her siblings, Nectarkit, Gravelkit, and Fringekit. After her birth, her parents decided to remain near the gorge to raise their kits rather than travel with the rest of SkyClan to try and find ThunderClan after Darktail's group drove them out of their home. Her family eventually moved into the gorge after Darktail's rogues abandoned it. Nettlesplash and Mintfur, wanting to keep the warrior code alive, gave their kits apprentice names, Palekit becoming Palepaw, and unofficially mentored them. When Hawkwing led a patrol back to the gorge to bring back the missing SkyClan cats, Palepaw and her family were found and traveled to the lake, where Palepaw was given Rabbitleap as her mentor. Palepaw eventually earned her warrior name, Palesky.
History[]
In the A Vision of Shadows arc[]
Darkest Night[]
- "We thought these cats were intruders. But Fidgetpaw won't let us drive them off."
- ―Palepaw about Hawkwing's patrol Darkest Night, page 166
- Fidgetpaw tells her that they should always welcome their friends. Gravelpaw states that these cats aren't friends and are probably rogues and should be driven away. The tom comments that no cat will be driven away and greets Hawkwing. Palepaw frowns angrily, asking if he knows these cats. He says yes to Palepaw, saying that Hawkwing's father is Sharpclaw. This surprises both apprentices, and they stay put while Fidgetpaw moves forward. Moments later, Mintfur and Nettlesplash meet the group, their other two kits, Fringepaw and Nectarpaw, following. They are thrilled to see Hawkwing and his cats, introducing them to their kits. Palepaw comments that they thought these cats were intruders, but Fidgetpaw wouldn't let them drive them off. Gravelpaw grunts that he said they are SkyClan, and Nettlesplash affirms this.
- Nettlesplash then invites the patrol to come back the gorge to rest and have something to eat. All the cats go back to camp, talking about old times, and how Darktail is now dead. Once there, Violetpaw questions when Hawkwing's going to ask the cats to come back to the lake with them. Palepaw overhears, asking what she said, and so the deputy asks whether they will come back and join the rest of SkyClan. Gravelpaw immediately says that they can't leave their home, but Mintfur comments that their Clan is home. Palepaw states that their group is SkyClan, but Nettlesplash clarifies that SkyClan's leader and deputy are not here. Palepaw argues that they should come here, but Fidgetpaw comments that StarClan would want them to be with their Clan again. However, Mintfur remembers Frecklewish, and they decide to try and get her out the next day.
- The next day, the SkyClan cats go to show Hawkwing where Frecklewish is being held captive. As they approach the tall structure, Palepaw stays hidden in the treeline with her siblings. Violetpaw comes up with a way for Frecklewish to escape, and they opt to let the medicine cat decide whether she can make the jump or not. Gravelpaw asks if he can come along, but Mintfur orders all of her litter to stay on the ground. Palepaw protests that Violetpaw gets to go, but Hawkwing says that it was her plan to start with. The older apprentice feels bad that she can go along and then offers to stay with the younger cats. Nectarpaw insists that they don't mind staying behind, but Gravelpaw grumbles for her to speak for herself. Violetpaw offers to tell them about it when she returns, but Gravelpaw comments that she might not get down. Palepaw mutters that at least Violetpaw won't get stuck up there like he did, but he protests saying that he was trying to catch owls.
- Frecklewish manages to jump out of the Twoleg nest onto some steps, then into a tree. The cats race away as a Twoleg chases them, and Palepaw watches with wide eyes from below. The Twoleg is surprised as the cats run away out of sight. Nettlesplash, Mintfur, Fidgetpaw, and Frecklewish decide to go back to the other Clans with Hawkwing after a heavy rain washes their camp away. Violetpaw walks with the other apprentices while they travel, noting that Palepaw and Gravelpaw have been complaining less. Every paw step the cats take to their new home fuels their excitement for exploring. As they approach the forest, Violetpaw points out some pines in the distance, naming them as SkyClan's new territory. Palepaw questions where the camp is and is surprised to learn it's in a forest. She comments that it must be dark all the time, but Violetpaw affirms that there is a lakeshore as well nearby.
- The cats stop to rest for the night, because the younger cats feel tired from traveling. Nettlesplash says that he'll take Gravelpaw, Nectarpaw, and Mintfur out hunting while Hawkwing checks out a hollow for sleeping. Palepaw offers to go with them, so her father agrees she can tag along. The next day, they arrive at SkyClan's camp, and are bewildered to see cats running around building dens. Hawkwing asks what's happening, and they tell him Leafstar will explain. Finpaw looks at Palepaw and her littermates, commenting that the apprentices' den is going to be very full. Once in camp, Twigpaw says the same, noting that the den doesn't have enough nests yet for everyone. Leafstar interrupts that Violetpaw and her sister won't need nests in the apprentices' den, as it's time for them to be warriors. Violetpaw gets excited, and Palepaw and her littermates crowd around the pair.
Darkest Night Bonus Scene[]
- Nettlesplash sits outside, watching his kits play. Palekit and Gravelkit play with a leaf, and Nectarkit sneaks up behind her littermates. The she-kit yowls and leaps on top of her siblings. The three kits descend into a round of play fighting, the leaf forgotten. Mintfur and Nettlesplash are content, commenting on how much their litter has grown. Abruptly, Nectarkit sits up, pushing Fringekit off of her. She comments that there's a moaning noise she doesn't recognize, and that it sounds like when Fringekit had a bellyache, but louder. The other kits say that they can hear it too, so Mintfur tells them to go inside the den. Nettlesplash goes into the forest, finding that the source of the moaning is Dragonfly, who is very sick. He decides to help her, and with his and Mintfur's help, she completely heals within a quarter moon. Later, Nettlesplash plays with his kits, but he tires and slumps on the ground to rest for a bit. The kits argue over which type of prey is the best, each naming a different type. Moments later, a rabbit runs across the small clearing. Nettlesplash realizes that some cat is chasing it, and orders his kits to hide. They dive beneath a bush, hiding until Dragonfly and Darktail leave. Once Mintfur returns from hunting, Palekit and her siblings are given the mice their mother has caught.
River of Fire[]
- After returning to SkyClan, Palepaw has been assigned Rabbitleap as a mentor.
The Raging Storm[]
- After Finleap is caught trying to visit his sister, he sees Palepaw sharing a mouse with Pigeonpaw beside Gravelpaw and Fringepaw, as the latter play fight together. As Finleap and Violetshine pass them, Palepaw looks up and asks Finleap if he's going back to ThunderClan that night, but Violetshine answers that he'll go home in the morning.
- In the morning after ShadowClan's midnight attack on the SkyClan camp, Violetshine sees Palepaw and Pigeonpaw competing to clean the debris of broken stems around the apprentices' den. When Leafstar suggests returning to the gorge, Palepaw whispers to Pigeonpaw, asking if the gorge is very far.
- When Leafstar becomes more resolute in her desire to leave after the other Clans refuse to help SkyClan, Palepaw watches eagerly along with the other apprentices for Leafstar to make an announcement. On their journey to the gorge, Sunnypaw almost drowns in mud, and Palepaw watches with terror.
In The Broken Code arc[]
The Silent Thaw[]
- Palesky and Violetshine watch Pigeonfoot demonstrate how she had caught a bat mid-flight yesterday evening.
Darkness Within[]
- Tree: "I can't believe any cat died. How could warriors fight on the side of that impostor?"
- Violetshine: "They believed he spoke for StarClan."
- Darkness Within, page 41
In the Super Editions[]
Hawkwing's Journey[]
- Although unnamed, she is one of the four kits of Mintfur and Nettlesplash. Hawkwing hears their terrified cries as he approaches the nursery during a massive attack by a group of rogues. Fidgetkit, Snipkit, and Curlykit tell Hawkwing that they'll defend the younger kits when he races over to protect them.
- After the battle, SkyClan is separated, but slowly begins to reform into a group. Mintfur, Nettlesplash, and their four kits are seen among the cats. SkyClan decides to go and look for new territory, with the other Clans. Mintfur and Nettlesplash say their kits are too young to travel and decide to stay behind in familiar land. The gray tabby she-cat sweeps her kits closer, meowing that perhaps they'll meet again, and that they'll miss the Clan terribly.
Squirrelflight's Hope[]
- "Stay with her, Tree. I'll warn Leafstar she's coming."
- ―Palesky to Tree about Squirrelflight Squirrelflight's Hope, page 42
Character pixels[]
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. |
Kin[]
Members[]
Mother:
Father:
- Nettlesplash:[10] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Brother:
- Gravelnose:[10] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Sisters:
- Nectarsong:[10] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Fringewhisker:[10] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Plumwillow:[11] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Uncles:
- Sagenose:[12] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Rabbitleap:[11] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Creekfeather:[11] Living (As of SkyClan's Destiny)
Niece:
Nephew:
Grandmothers:
- Petalnose:[12] Living (As of SkyClan and the Stranger)
- Fallowfern:[11] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Grandfathers:
- Rainfur:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Waspwhisker:[14] Status unknown
First cousins:
- Curlypaw:[15] Living (As of Hawkwing's Journey)
- Snipkit:[15] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Fidgetflake:[15] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Reedclaw:[16] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Finleap:[16] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Dewspring:[16] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Wrenflight:[7] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Two unnamed kits:[17] Deceased, residence unknown
Tree[]
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Appearances[]
- Hawkwing's Journey (First appearance)
- Darkest Night
- River of Fire (Allegiance only)
- Tawnypelt's Clan (Allegiance only)
- Spotfur's Rebellion (Allegiance only)
- The Raging Storm
- Squirrelflight's Hope
- Lost Stars (Allegiance only)
- The Silent Thaw
- Veil of Shadows (Allegiance only)
- Darkness Within
- Graystripe's Vow (Allegiance only)
- Daisy's Kin (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 (Allegiance only)
- Ivypool's Heart (Allegiance only)
Quotes[]
- Palepaw: "What are you doing here?"
- Gravelpaw: "This is our land!"
- Darkest Night, page 164
- Gravelpaw: "We can't leave the gorge. It's our home."
- Mintfur: "Our home is with SkyClan."
- Darkest Night, page 170
- Palepaw: "She won't get stuck up there like you did last half-moon."
- Gravelpaw: "I wasn't stuck. I was hunting owls."
- Darkest Night, page 205
- "It must be dark all the time."
- ―Palepaw about the forest Darkest Night, page 235
- Squirrelflight: "I want to speak with Leafstar."
- Palesky: "She's in camp. I'll take you to her."
- Squirrelflight's Hope, page 41
External links[]
- Exclusive! Veil of Shadows: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Nothing But Stories 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)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Revealed in Darkest Night, page 168
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Revealed in Darkest Night, page 164
- ↑ Revealed in Veil of Shadows, page 257
- ↑ Revealed in Hawkwing's Journey, chapter 17
- ↑ Revealed in Darkest Night: Bonus Scene, chapter 1
- ↑ Revealed in Darkest Night, page 165
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Revealed in Lost Stars, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in River of Fire, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Darkest Night, chapter 12
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Revealed in Darkest Night, pages 166-167
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Revealed in SkyClan's Destiny, allegiances
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 371
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Revealed in Darkness Within, page 266
- ↑ Revealed in SkyClan's Destiny, page 15
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Revealed in Hawkwing's Journey, allegiances
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Revealed in Hawkwing's Journey, page 333
- ↑ Revealed in Lost Stars, chapter 2
SkyClan cats | |
---|---|
Leader | Leafstar |
Deputy | Hawkwing |
Medicine cats | Frecklewish • Fidgetflake |
Mediator | Tree |
Warriors | Sparrowpelt • Cherrytail • Tinycloud • Sagenose • Mintfur • Nettlesplash • Rabbitleap • Plumwillow • Macgyver • Harrybrook • Cloudmist • Bellaleaf • Dewspring • Reedclaw (Beetlepaw) • Violetshine • Palesky • Gravelnose • Nectarsong • Quailfeather • Pigeonfoot • Sunnypelt (Beepaw)• Kitescratch • Turtlecrawl • Needleclaw • Rootspring • Wrenflight |
Apprentices | Beepaw • Beetlepaw |
Queens | Blossomheart |
Kits | Ridgekit • Duskkit |
Elders | Fallowfern |