Pine That Clings to Rock

"I'd rather be a cave-guard. I'd fight every cat that tries to trespass on our territory."

— Pine expressing his desires to be a cave guard in Sign of the Moon, page 2

Pine That Clings to Rock
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Current:	The Tribe of Rushing Water
Names
Kit:	Pine That Clings to Rock
Cave-guard:	Pine That Clings to Rock
Kin
Mother:	Brook Where Small Fish Swim
Father:	Stormfur
Sisters:	Lark That Sings at Dawn, Breeze That Rustles the Leaves
Brother:	Feather of Flying Hawk
Book appearances
Living	Sign of the Moon, Tawnypelt's Clan, Graystripe's Vow
Living	Sign of the Moon, Tawnypelt's Clan, Graystripe's Vow

Pine That Clings to Rock, more commonly known as Pine, is a light brown tom.

History

In the Omen of the Stars arc

Sign of the Moon

Brook: "They've been really good. Lark is growing so strong and sturdy, and Pine jumps really well."

Lark: "We've been hunting. I caught three eagles!"

^{Sign of the Moon, page 4}

Pine and his sister, Lark, are born to Brook and Stormfur. Brook asks him why he does not try to jump high like his sister, and that when he becomea a prey-hunter, he will need to be able to jump high to catch prey. He says he would rather be a cave-guard than a prey-hunter like his mother, but his mother knows that Stoneteller would not allow it. Pine's father, Stormfur, also a prey-hunter, returns from patrol, and comes to see his kits. Brook tells him that Pine does not want to be a prey-hunter, and Stormfur says that there is no reason why he has to, but Brook quiets him, telling him that Stoneteller was within earshot and could hear.

He and his sister Lark sneak up on Jayfeather, the medicine cat visiting from ThunderClan. Pine reassures Lark that Jayfeather is blind, and would not be able to see them sneaking up on him. However, Jayfeather has good senses and hears them talking, so when they reach him, he scares them away, asking them if they are looking for something. They run back to their mother, who comforts them saying they only surprised Jayfeather. Pine says that Jayfeather is a weird and scary blind cat.

When the patrols are going out, Pine and Lark do not want Brook to leave them, but she then tells them the elders will look after them. First, Talon tells them the story of Sharptooth. Talon then entices them with a game and then starts to explain the rules. Both Pine and Lark think they will win, until Bird quietly comes up and tells them that it takes skill and patience. It is a hunting game, where they have to catch a feather.

In the Super Editions

Graystripe's Vow

Brook introduces Pine, Lark, Breeze and Feather to their grandfather, Graystripe. Pine later joins Feather, Flipclaw, and some of the other prey-hunters to hunt. During their hunt, Pine chases after a rabbit when his weight dislodges a rock, causing an avalanche of dirt to trap Feather and Flipclaw. Pine manages to free Feather, and Stoneteller orders Pine and Feather to keep watch for hawks while they rescue Flipclaw. Pine and Feather later escort Flipclaw out of the mountains when he decides to return home.

In the Novellas

Tawnypelt's Clan

When Dovewing meets Breeze, she remarks that Breeze must be a younger sister of Pine. Dovewing mews that the last time she was in the mountains, Pine and his sister, Lark, were both kits. After returning to the cave where the Tribe lives, Tawnypelt is introduced to both Pine and Lark, who bow their heads politely upon seeing Tawnypelt. Stormfur says that the last time any Clan cat was in the mountains, Pine had been a small kit, but now he has grown into a fine cave-guard.

When Shadowkit has a vision that the Tribe cats need to leave the cave and escape, Pine is anxious and asks if they really have to leave. Stoneteller says that they do, and that he believes in Shadowkit's vision. After they make it to the top of the waterfall, Pine works together with his sister, Lark, and attempts to dislodge the stones to shift the path of the water.

In the Field Guides

The Ultimate Guide

On Stormfur and Brook Where Small Fish Swim's page, it notes that that when Stormfur decided to join the Tribe, Brook became his mate and later gave birth to his kits—Lark That Sings At Dawn and Pine That Clings To Rock.

Character pixels

The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. Kit Version Cave-Guard Version

Official art

Please do not edit this gallery Pine That Clings to Rock's icon on the Warriors family tree

Kin

Members

Mother:

Brook Where Small Fish Swim: Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)

Father:

Stormfur: Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)

Sisters:

Lark That Sings at Dawn: Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)

Breeze That Rustles the Leaves: Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)

Brother:

Feather of Flying Hawk: Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)

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Grandfather:

Graystripe: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Grandmothers:

Silverstream: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Unnamed she-cat: Deceased, residence unknown

Great-grandfather:

Crookedstar: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-grandmothers:

Willowpelt: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Willowbreeze: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-great-grandfathers:

Adderfang: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Shellheart: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Reedfeather: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-great-grandmothers:

Swiftbreeze: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Rainflower: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Fallowtail: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-great-great-grandmothers:

Flashnose: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Willownose: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-great-great-great-grandmother:

Reedshine: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-great-great-great-grandfather:

Appledusk: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Uncles:

Talon of Swooping Eagle: Living (As of Sign of the Moon)

Teller of the Pointed Stones: Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)

Aunt:

Feathertail: Deceased, verified the Tribe of Endless Hunting and StarClan member

Half-uncle:

Bumblestripe: Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)

Half-aunts:

Briarlight: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Blossomfall: Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)

Great-aunts:

Willowkit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Minnowkit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Half-great-uncles:

Sootfur: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Rainwhisker: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Darkstripe: Deceased, no residence

Half-great-aunt:

Sorreltail: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-great-uncles:

Patchpelt: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Redtail: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Oakheart: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Great-great-aunts:

Leopardfoot: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Spottedleaf: Deceased, no residence

Graypool: Deceased, verified StarClan member

First cousins:

Eaglewing: Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)

Plumstone: Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)

Shellfur: Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)

Stemleaf: Deceased, verified StarClan member

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Unnamed ♀

Stormfur ♂

Brook ♀

Talon ♂

Stoneteller ♂

Lark ♀

Pine ♂

Breeze ♀

Feather ♂

    = Tom

    = She-cat

    = Gender unknown

Appearances

• Sign of the Moon (First appearance)
• Tawnypelt's Clan
• Graystripe's Vow

Trivia

Interesting facts

• Pine has ThunderClan blood via Graystripe, RiverClan blood via Silverstream, and WindClan blood via Reedfeather.
• He is a descendant of Cloudstar through Willowpelt.

Quotes

Pine: "I want to go."

To-be: "You're too small. An eagle would eat you in one bite."

^{Sign of the Moon, page 4}

Lark: "Have you come to join the Tribe?"

Squirrelflight: "No, we're just visiting."

^{Sign of the Moon, page 146}

"I saw them stalking you. They could do with a few lessons in respect. It's hard for them. They're strong and active, but they're not allowed outside the cave at all until they become to-be's."

―Screech to Jayfeather about Pine and Lark ^{Sign of the Moon, page 175}