"The Clans seem to make the easiest things difficult." |
— Sunrise to Rootspring on her beliefs of the Clans in Darkness Within, page 270 |
Sunrise is a long-furred,[5] big,[2] huge,[6] well-muscled and broad-shouldered,[7] pale[8] yellow she-cat with wide paws.[9][7]
Sunrise is a Sister under Moonlight's and Snow's leaderships. She was born to the Sisters' leader, Moonlight, along with her siblings, Ice and Earth. She remained in the Sisters and reunited with her brother again on bad terms, as Tree condemned Moonlight for abandoning him. Sunrise, Hawk, Tempest and Snow encountered a small ShadowClan patrol in their territory, and the skirmish resulted in Sunrise ripping Strikestone's ear and Stonewing critically injuring Sunrise. The Sisters sought help from ThunderClan for Sunrise's injury, though Bramblestar was conflicted to help them. Sunrise later fought in the battle against the Clans when the Sisters were being driven out of Clan territory, and was brave enough to take on Harestar during the battle, and survived, but after her mother Moonlight was slain in the battle the Sisters took refuge in the SkyClan camp for a short time before leaving Clan territory.
After Bristlefrost, Spotfur, Rootspring, and Needleclaw went on a journey to find the Sisters, Sunrise later met Needleclaw and Rootspring, her kin from Tree, and encouraged Rootspring to follow his heart and pursue his love for Bristlefrost, and also assisted him in discovering his powers as a cat with the Sisters' blood, while helping the Clans by performing the ceremony to summon ghosts.
History[]
In The Broken Code arc[]
Darkness Within[]
- Sunrise: "Don't let go of Bristlefrost. You're in love with her, and she's in love with you."
- Rootspring: "That's not true—"
- Darkness Within, page 270
- While Rootspring mingles among the Sisters' group, he recognizes Sunrise, whom he had learned was Tree's littermate, who had temporarily taken refuge in the SkyClan camp. Later, when the Sisters and the Clan cats were discussing the matter of how Moonlight and the group were driven out of Clan territory, Sunrise's eyes were dark as she says that it was probably good that Bramblestar was gone. Bristlefrost asks why, so she explains that when she was badly injured after a skirmish, Bramblestar refused to let his medicine cats treat her, and leaves Bristlefrost shaken. Sunrise credits Leafpool for saving her life. When Sunrise's mother, Moonlight, soon joins the Sisters' discussion, Sunrise adds that the Clans don't respect the Sisters, but Moonlight counters that they don't need the Clans' respect, and Hawk nods in agreement. Later on, the cats are all eating when Rootspring pushes a mouse toward Bristlefrost, and the she-cat takes it, resting her tail on his back. Sunrise glances warmly at their tails, but at this Bristlefrost is embarrassed and flicks her tail away, but Sunrise tells her there's no need to be shy about it, and that she's glad her kin has found a cat who's fond of him. Bristlefrost replies that they're just friends, but Sunrise seems unconvinced.
- Needleclaw states that they can only be friends and nothing more. Sunrise is confused by this, and ask why. Needleclaw says that Rootspring wouldn't be disloyal to his Clan. The Sisters ask about this, and Needleclaw explains the the warrior code to them. Then, Sunrise tells the patrol that there are nests for all of them. The next day, they cross Twolegplace, using Sunrise's different route.
- During the way back to the Clan territories, Moon gets caught in a vine, Sunrise pads forward and suggests that it's caught on something underground, and turns to Rootspring, saying that he has to be the one to find out what it is. He uses his powers and reports that the vine is snared in some roots, so Sunrise tells him to try to dig it up. Later on when the Sisters arrive at the lake, Tigerstar looks at Snow and Sunrise, asking if they were really able to help with finding Bramblestar's ghost, but Sunrise dismisses him, saying that they might not be able to help, and that they can begin the ceremony when Harestar arrives. Tigerstar tells her that they don't need to contact every spirit, just Bramblestar, and afterward Sunrise suggests that they still wait for Harestar and his patrol to arrive, and swishes her tail, adding that they might need the help of a Clan cat. But eventually the WindClan patrol arrives and the meeting begins. Sunrise summons Rootspring to the middle of the clearing, and the Sister begin to chant in order to summon the spirits, when they appear, the ghosts are unnecessarily hostile to the living, and, terrified, Rootspring presses against Sunrise. During all the commotion, Sunrise orders that the spirits be sent back. The Sisters send them away and try to recover from the shock. She says that the spirits were angry, and Snow agrees, stating that they wanted to hurt the living cats. After the discussion, Sunrise suggests that they stay in case of emergency, and the leaders agree.
- When Hawkwing, Tigerstar, Shadowsight and others confront Ashfur about what he was doing to the spirits, he denies it and undermines the Sisters' ability to see dead cats and ghosts. Hawkwing is enraged at this and him and the ShadowClan leader attack and severely injure him.
- Later in the SkyClan camp, Rootspring asks Sunrise what will happen if there is urgent trouble with the spirits, but Sunrise softly replies that Rootspring has the gift, and can summon them. They practice seeing and controlling the spirits, so Sunrise gives him instructions, telling Rootspring to lie down and try to get through to the spirits, and adds to feel his heart press again the ground. After he obeys, asks him if he detects anything. He tells her maybe, but at this she concludes the practice, saying he did enough. Squirrelflight asks Sunrise if she could attempt to summon Bramblestar's ghost again, and she replies that she will let her know if anything comes up, and Sunrise leaves the camp with the rest of the Sisters. Before she goes, she teases Rootspring about his love for Bristlefrost, arguing that they're in love with each other, adding that they don't have to hide it. Later on, when Bristlefrost admits her feelings for Rootspring, he happily notes that Sunrise was right.
The Place of No Stars[]
- «Tree led the way down the path, with Snow, the white cat who was the Sisters' leader, hard on his paws. Several of her campmates followed; Bristlefrost recognized Sunrise, the plump, pale yellow she-cat, and Flurry.»
- —The Sisters' arrival The Place of No Stars (book), page 245
A Light in the Mist[]
- Sunrise follows Flurry back to the Clan cats after sending Bristlefrost and Shadowsight into the Dark Forest.
In the Super Editions[]
Squirrelflight's Hope[]
- "You can argue until dawn for all I care. All I know is that StarClan hasn't told us to let this cat die. I'm fetching herbs to treat her. I will not sit vigil for a cat I could not save."
- ―Leafpool to the debating ThunderClan cats Squirrelflight's Hope, chapter 9
- Later on, Sunrise is part of a patrol with Snow, Hawk, and Tempest. They trespass onto ShadowClan territory, where Strikestone and Stonewing encounter them and try to fight them off. In the scuffle, Sunrise shreds Strikestone's ear, to which Stonewing severely wounds Sunrise's flank in retaliation before escaping with Strikestone. Due to the severity of the wound, Snow has the patrol go to ThunderClan territory to seek help from Squirrelflight. Squirrelflight encounters them while leading a patrol of her own, and decides to get Sunrise the help she needs. Bramblestar, furious that Squirrelflight has brought in strangers to the camp and went behind his back yet again, refuses to give Sunrise the treatment she needs. ThunderClan becomes divided between helping an innocent cat and fueling more fights against the other Clans. Ultimately, Bramblestar sends Jayfeather and Alderheart to the Moonpool to seek guidance from StarClan. Leafpool, however, knows that Sunrise is pressed for time and she needs treatment before the wound gets infected, and manages to convince Bramblestar to at least let her dress the wound to prevent an infection.
- At the following Gathering, Tigerstar announces the Sisters' presence near Clan territory, and that they attacked Strikestone and Stonewing, and angrily reveals that Strikestone's wounded ear got infected and couldn't be saved, resulting in Strikestone losing his hearing in that ear. RiverClan and WindClan agree, though ThunderClan lies about sheltering the Sisters in their camp, while SkyClan remains neutral. After the Gathering, Bramblestar tells Squirrelflight that the Sisters need to leave ThunderClan's camp before another fight instigates. Squirrelflight runs ahead and tells the four she-cats to leave. Snow, Tempest, and Hawk fear that Sunrise isn't fit enough to travel, but Leafpool assures that they just need to watch over her for the time being and treat her wound. Squirrelflight escorts the Sisters' patrol to their camp. Along the way, Squirrelflight and the other Sisters help Sunrise walk, supporting her. They get back to camp, and Furze asks how Sunrise is doing. She replies that she is recovering, while Moonlight thanks Squirrelflight for sheltering the injured cat. Squirrelflight warns the Sisters to be cautious near the Clans' borders, and bids them farewell.
- Squirrelflight and Leafpool arrive at the Sisters' camp several sunrises later and Leafpool asks to see how Sunrise's recovery is going, so Moonlight sends Furze to escort the medicine cat to Sunrise's den. A while later, after her mother's kitting, she is seen standing, hackles high beside Furze, Creek, and Flurry, guarding Moonlight's den from the entering battle-ready Clan cats. When the Sisters face them, Flurry argues that the warriors nearly killed Sunrise, who intervenes and states that the group can handle bullies, and the clearing explodes into battle when she launches herself at Harestar, locking in combat. When the battle is over, she is mentioned by one of the Sisters when they say Sunrise and Moonlight's kits owe their lives to Squirrelflight for defending them while risking her Clan's trust.
Ivypool's Heart[]
- Coming Soon
In the Novellas[]
Tree's Roots[]
- "You'd better get the land back on your side before you go on your wander! What if you fall asleep in a mud puddle and it just swallows you up?"
- ―Sunrise teasing Earth Tree's Roots, chapter 2
Character pixels[]
Main images[]
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. |
Alternate images[]
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Relationships[]
Ice, Tree, and Moonlight[]
- Narrator: "Sunrise ran to Moonlight and pressed her face against her mother's fur."
- Sunrise: "She's gone!"
- Tree's Roots, chapter 2
- She is also close with Moonlight, and as a kit, she honored her mother's word, and also found comfort in Moonlight.[11]
Squirrelflight[]
- Bramblestar: "No!"
- Narrator: "Was Bramblestar going to fight her sister to stop her from treating a wounded cat?"
- Squirrelflight's Hope, chapter 9
- Afterward, when Bramblestar disappears as a spirit, the Sisters are convinced to help the Clans and Squirrelflight to find her mate, considering how much Squirrelflight did for them while they were still residing in Clan territory, but Sunrise is against it at first, recalling her injuries and Bramblestar's hesitation to treat them. After the ceremony, Squirrelflight tries to persuade Sunrise to try to find Bramblestar one more time, but Sunrise reassures her that the Sisters will be near.[17][18][19]
Rootspring[]
- Sunrise: "You don't need us to summon them. You have the gift."
- Rootspring: "I don't think I can manage so many spirits alone."
- Darkness Within, pages 267-268
Kin[]
Members[]
Mother:
Father:
Sister:
Brother:
Half-sisters:
- Moon:[26] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Squirrel:[26] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Unnamed kits:[11] Status unknown
Half-brothers:
- Needleclaw:[27] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Nephew:
- Rootspring:[27] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
Relatives:
- Tempest:[7] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Stone:[7] Living (As of Squirrelflight's Hope)
- Grass:[7] Living (As of Squirrelflight's Hope)
- Snow:[7] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Furze:[7] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Creek:[7] Living (As of Squirrelflight's Hope)
- Flurry:[7] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Sparrow:[7] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Hawk:[7] Living (As of Darkness Within)
- Petal:[2] Living (As of Tree's Roots)
- Mud:[2] Living (As of Tree's Roots)
- Spider:[11] Living (As of Tree's Roots)
- Snail:[2] Living (As of Tree's Roots)
- Chestnut:[2] Living (As of Tree's Roots)
- Haze:[2] Deceased, verified ghost
- Stream:[2] Deceased, verified ghost
- Cloud:[28] Status unknown
- Sunshine:[20] Living (As of Daisy's Kin)
- Slate:[29] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Beach:[29] Living (As of Ivypool's Heart)
- Flurry's unnamed son:[29] Status unknown
- Flurry's unnamed daughters:[29] Status unknown
Tree[]
Unnamed ♂ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See more | Root ♂ | Moonlight ♀ | Jack ♂ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Violetshine ♀ | Tree ♂ | Sunrise ♀ | Ice ♀ | Unnamed ♂ | Squirrel ♀ | Leaf ♂ | Moon ♀ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rootspring ♂ | Needleclaw ♀ | Unnamed ♂ | Unnamed ♀ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Appearances[]
- Tree's Roots
- Squirrelflight's Hope (First appearance)
- Darkness Within
- The Place of No Stars
- A Light in the Mist
- Ivypool's Heart
Trivia[]
Interesting facts[]
Mistakes[]
Quotes[]
- "Earth! Moonlight said stay here!"
- ―Sunrise reminding Earth Tree's Roots, chapter 2
- Sunrise: "I don't want you to leave."
- Earth: "Tell Ice good-bye for me."
- Tree's Roots, chapter 4
- "We'll take her home. She can at least die among friends."
- ―Tempest to the gathered cats Squirrelflight's Hope, chapter 9
- "We heard your warning, and we're not moving."
- ―Sunrise to Crowfeather Squirrelflight's Hope, page 321
- Moonlight: "The Clans love making rules. Let them if they must. You will not be with them long."
- Sunrise: "They don't respect us."
- Darkness Within, pages 196-197
- "There's no need to be shy. I'm glad the kin of my kin has found someone who's so clearly fond of him."
- ―Sunrise to Bristlefrost Darkness Within, page 201
External links[]
- Shadowsight’s choice - right or wrong? on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- The Journey So Far: Darkness Within on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 59
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Revealed in Tree's Roots, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in the blurb for Squirrelflight's Hope
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 94
- ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 83
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Revealed in Darkness Within, page 174
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 61
- ↑ Revealed in The Place of No Stars, page 245
- ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 65
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Revealed in Tree's Roots, chapter 1
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 Revealed in Tree's Roots, chapter 2
- ↑ Revealed in Tree's Roots, chapter 4
- ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 320
- ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 141
- ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 143
- ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 323
- ↑ Revealed in Darkness Within, page 194
- ↑ Revealed in Darkness Within, page 197
- ↑ Revealed in Darkness Within, page 269
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Revealed in Darkness Within, page 190
- ↑ Revealed in Darkness Within, page 201
- ↑ Revealed in Darkness Within, pages 267-269
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder and Shadow: Bonus Scene, page 16
- ↑ Revealed in The Silent Thaw, page 268
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Revealed in Tree's Roots, chapter 7
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 409
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Revealed in Lost Stars, page 18
- ↑ Revealed in Tree's Roots, chapter 3
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 Revealed in Ivypool's Heart, page 97
- ↑ Revealed in Squirrelflight's Hope, page 404
The Sisters | |
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Leader | Snow |
Members | Tempest • Hawk • Furze • Sunrise • Flurry • Sparrow • Moon • Squirrel • Sunshine |
Kits | Two kits |
Former members | Moonlight • Tree • Stone • Grass • Haze • Stream • Snail • Chestnut • Mud • Spider • Cloud • Leaf • Ice • Creek • Petal |