Shiningheart

"That doesn't matter, Jaypaw. We are here for the sake of all the Clans."

— Shiningheart telling Jaypaw that her kin will support the Clans in Beyond the Code: Brightspirit's Mercy, page 6

Shiningheart
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Current:	StarClan
Past:	SkyClan
Names
Queen:	Unknown
Known/Given:	Shiningheart
StarClan resident:	Shiningheart
Kin
Mate:	Braveheart
Daughter:	Brightspirit
Book appearances
Dead	Long Shadows
Dead	Long Shadows

Shiningheart is a silver tabby she-cat.

Shiningheart was a former SkyClan cat, who now resides in StarClan. Her mate was Braveheart, and they had one daughter, Brightspirit. She assisted Jaypaw in finding catmint to cure ThunderClan's greencough outbreak. She later appeared at Jayfeather's medicine cat ceremony, watching as Brightspirit congratulated him.

History

In the Power of Three arc

Long Shadows

"Shiningheart. Braveheart. Your presence here honors us."

―Whitestorm greeting Shiningheart and Braveheart ^{Long Shadows, pages 144-145}

Shiningheart appears in StarClan to meet with the starry cats alongside her mate, Braveheart, and only daughter, Brightspirit. She and her family are treated with great respect and honor, and both Bluestar and Whitestorm welcome them warmly. Jaypaw notes that their scent is not one he recognizes, although he can scent StarClan mixed in with the wind and starlight. Through the brief meeting between Brightspirit and Jaypaw, both Shiningheart and her mate sit towards the edge of the clearing, with their tails twined together. After Leafpool gives Jaypaw his full medicine cat name, Jayfeather, he finds himself in the forest that Brightspirit had come to speak to him in. Shiningheart is sitting on a branch with Braveheart, looking down upon him with gleaming eyes.

In the Short stories and plays

Beyond the Code: Brightspirit's Mercy

"There have to be four Clans. If one leaves, the others become vulnerable."

―Shiningheart to Jaypaw ^{Beyond the Code: Brightspirit's Mercy, page 6}

Shiningheart appears with her mate and daughter, during a time of great suffering for the Clans. She tells Jaypaw that he and his littermates, Hollyleaf and Lionblaze, need to help the other Clans, as they are starving to death. When Jaypaw tries to argue, she tells him that there is more to the warrior code than what the Clan cats live by. She also notes that the Clan from which they came does not matter, and that they need to help any Clan in need. Both she and Braveheart are shown to be very proud of their daughter, despite the troubles that each cat faces, including Jaypaw.

Character pixels

The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. Queen Version Adult Version StarClan Version

Kin

Members

Mate:

Braveheart: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Daughter:

Brightspirit: Deceased, verified StarClan member

Tree

Braveheart ♂								Shiningheart ♀
				Brightspirit ♀

    = Tom

    = She-cat

    = Gender unknown

Appearances

• Long Shadows (First appearance)
• Beyond the Code: Brightspirit's Mercy

Trivia

Interesting facts

• Shiningheart, her mate, Braveheart, and kit, Brightspirit, are dedicated to the memory of Dana, Jimmy and Emmy Grace Cherry, fans of the series who all died when their house was hit by a tornado.

Quotes

"Do you only do things that the warrior code tells you to?"

―Shiningheart to Jaypaw ^{Beyond the Code: Brightspirit's Mercy, page 5}