"Don't you care what I want? Having kits isn't just your choice. It's our choice. And just because I don't want to have kits now doesn't mean I never will. You're meant to love me. Not the family I might give you. If you won't wait until I'm ready, then I guess you weren't the cat I thought you were. Maybe you should leave." |
— Twigbranch reprimanding Finleap in The Raging Storm, page 195 |
Twigbranch is a slender,[15] gray she-cat[7] with green eyes.[16] Her fur is fluffy[17] and glossy,[18] and her ear-tip is sliced.[19]
Twigbranch is a ThunderClan warrior who has served under Bramblestar's, the impostor's, Lionblaze's, Graystripe's, and Squirrelstar's leaderships in the lake territories. As presumably orphaned kits, she and her sister were taken to the Clans after being found by Alderpaw and Needlepaw, who suspected that the two kits could be part of a prophecy. Twigkit and Violetkit were separated, with Twigkit staying in ThunderClan while Violetkit went to ShadowClan. She gained three adoptive siblings, Larkkit, Leafkit, and Honeykit, but though Lilyheart raised her with love, Twigkit yearned to find her own kin. After being apprenticed to Ivypool, Twigpaw left ThunderClan to find her family, discovering SkyClan and her father, Hawkwing.
She led SkyClan to the lake and joined SkyClan to be with Violetpaw and Hawkwing, being mentored by Sandynose; however, Twigpaw discovered that her heart still lied with ThunderClan and decided to return, accompanied by Finpaw. While Bramblestar allowed her return, he extended her apprenticeship under Sparkpelt. Finally a warrior, Twigbranch mentored Flywhisker and led a patrol to rescue SkyClan when they fled the lake, where she made amends with her mate, Finleap. She was named a codebreaker by Bramblestar's impostor and was exiled, taking refuge in ShadowClan. She returned to ThunderClan after the impostor was exposed during a battle against the Clans, and advocated to spare Bramblestar's body despite Ashfur's possession.
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History[]
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A Vision of Shadows[]
- "Twigpaw has not made this decision lightly. I've seen her struggling to do the right thing. Her heart has been torn in two directions since she came. I'm proud she found the courage to decide. […] She's found where her true loyalty lies. That is not a waste of anyone's time. If she'd stayed here, with half her heart in ThunderClan, what use would she have been?"
- ―Sandynose defending Twigpaw's decision to leave SkyClan against Leafstar Darkest Night, pages 287-288
- Twigkit is fostered and adopted by Lilyheart, while Alderpaw takes on a fatherly role. Twigpaw is apprenticed to Ivypool, and when patrols to find her mother prove unsuccessful, Twigpaw tries to find comfort in Violetpaw, who dismisses her concerns. She is briefly imprisoned by ShadowClan when visiting her sister, but ThunderClan arrives to rescue her. Alderheart begins having visions about SkyClan and tells Twigpaw that he may have seen her kin among them, and Twigpaw becomes determined to find them. Twigpaw sneaks out of the camp and heads to where Alderheart had seen SkyClan. Twigpaw reaches a Thunderpath, where a tuft of her fur is found when a search patrol goes to find her, and she is believed to be dead. Twigpaw eventually finds SkyClan and her father, Hawkwing, who is also the SkyClan deputy.
- Twigpaw decides that she wants to be a SkyClan apprentice, so she can live with Violetpaw and Hawkwing. Even though Twigpaw passed her ThunderClan warrior assessment, Leafstar wants her to learn SkyClan skills before she becomes a warrior. Twigpaw is then given Sandynose as her mentor. She becomes close friends with Finpaw, but decides to return to ThunderClan. Finpaw decides to follow her, and Bramblestar reluctantly allows this. After being mentored by Sparkpelt, Twigpaw earns her warrior name, Twigbranch, and becomes a mentor to Flypaw. While Finleap hopes they will start a family, Twigbranch doesn't feel ready and the two argue. Meanwhile, she leads a patrol to bring SkyClan home after they decide to leave the lake and meets her mother, Pebbleshine, when Tree summons her ghost. Soon after, Twigbranch and Finleap reconcile their relationship.
The Broken Code[]
- "I wish I knew exactly what I've done wrong, I'd happily own up to it if I did. I've only ever wanted to be a loyal warrior."
- ―Twigbranch at the secret meeting The Silent Thaw, page 224
- Twigbranch, Lionblaze, and Jayfeather were exiled by the impostor, and all three took refuge in ShadowClan, but the impostor allowed Twigbranch to atone and be allowed back to ThunderClan. She was forced to catch twenty pieces of prey for the Clan as a punishment for a quarter-moon exile. After her exile was done, the impostor refused her entry back into ThunderClan, whereas Finleap and Alderheart decided to be exiled with her and she took them to the rebel group. After the impostor was deposed of, she returned to ThunderClan under Squirrelflight's temporary leadership along with the other exiles. When the impostor is revealed to be Ashfur, Twigbranch and a few other warriors agree to withhold killing him as Bramblestar's ghost might be around.
Detailed description[]
Scars gained[]
The following is a chronological list of scars and/or major injuries that Twigbranch has gained:
- Sliced ear-tip by Needletail in Thunder and Shadow.[19]
Character pixels[]
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. |
Official art[]
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Ceremonies[]
Twigbranch's warrior ceremony | ||||||||||
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Family[]
- Main article: Twigbranch/Family
- Twigbranch's parents are Pebbleshine and Hawkwing, and her sister is Violetshine. Her mate is Finleap. For more of Twigbranch's family, click here!
Personality[]
Twigbranch is an impulsive[20] hardworker[21] who is protective of those she loves.[22] She struggles to know where she belongs, until she joins ThunderClan, leaving her birth family.[23] Sensitive,[10][24] Twigbranch does not hesitate to say what she thinks.[25]
Appearances[]
- Onestar's Confession
- Pebbleshine's Kits
- The Apprentice's Quest (First appearance)
- Thunder and Shadow
- Shattered Sky
- Darkest Night
- Tigerheart's Shadow (Allegiances appearance; mentioned in text)
- River of Fire
- Tawnypelt's Clan (Allegiance only)
- Spotfur's Rebellion
- The Raging Storm
- Squirrelflight's Hope
- Lost Stars
- The Silent Thaw
- Veil of Shadows
- Darkness Within
- Graystripe's Vow
- Daisy's Kin (Allegiances appearance; mentioned in text)
- The Place of No Stars
- A Light in the Mist (Allegiances appearance; mentioned in text)
- River
- Sky
- Shadow
- Thunder
- Wind
- Ivypool's Heart
- The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition
Trivia[]
- Main article: Twigbranch/Trivia
- Did you know that Twigbranch shares a pelt color with her father, Hawkwing? For more trivia about Twigbranch, click here!
Quotes[]
- Main article: Twigbranch/Quotes
External links[]
- Twigbranch's profile on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- The cats of A Vision of Shadows on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- A Vision of Shadows characters - a visual guide on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Our Favorite Twigbranch Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- A Vision of Shadows Main Characters Artwork on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- The Journey So Far: The Raging Storm on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Codebreakers: Brainstorming The Broken Code on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- The Silent Thaw on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Exclusive! Veil of Shadows: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- The Journey So Far: The Silent Thaw on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Veil of Shadows and A Warrior's Spirit on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Exclusive! Graystripe's Vow: Excerpt on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- 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)
- 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)
- Exclusive: Wind chapters on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- Exclusive! Ivypool's Heart chapters on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Who are the cats on A Vision of Shadows book covers? on the Warriors official website (backup link)
- Exclusive! Star chapters on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Allegiance only)
- A Legacy of Fire on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Nothing But Stories on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- A bully with no brains on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Ivypool and Fernsong - support and understanding in a Warriors romance on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Welcome to the Fifth Clan on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Blood Isn't Everything on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Evil Lives Forever on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- A Common Bond on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Clan or Kin? on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Kin of Your Kin on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Reading the Omens on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Writing a Good Prophecy on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- From the Very Beginning on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Winds of Change on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Asking a Great Deal on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- More than just blood on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- True warriors? on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- A Return to RiverClan on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- The Revised Code on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Forbidden romance in the world of Warriors on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Clan-swappers: are they here to stay? on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Editors and choosing warrior names on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Mini Figures Series 7 cats: the details on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Revealed in River of Fire, page 18
- ↑ Revealed in Tigerheart's Shadow, page 39
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Revealed in Veil of Shadows, page 27
- ↑ Revealed in Pebbleshine's Kits, chapter 7
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Revealed in Veil of Shadows, page 34
- ↑ Revealed in Veil of Shadows, page 80
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, page 267
- ↑ Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, page 269
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, page 188
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, chapter 17
- ↑ Revealed in River of Fire, chapter 19
- ↑ Revealed in Darkest Night, page 134
- ↑ Revealed in River of Fire, page 21
- ↑ Revealed in The Raging Storm, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in River of Fire, page 185
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Shattered Sky, page 17
- ↑ Revealed in The Apprentice's Quest, page 279
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, page 366
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, chapter 6
- ↑ Revealed in Thunder and Shadow, chapter 12
- ↑ Revealed in Darkest Night, chapter 1
- ↑ Revealed in Darkest Night, pages 288-289
- ↑ Revealed in Shattered Sky, chapter 5
- ↑ Revealed in Darkness Within, page 60
ThunderClan cats | |
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Leader | Squirrelstar |
Deputy | Ivypool |
Medicine cats | Jayfeather • Alderheart |
Warriors | Whitewing • Birchfall • Mousewhisker • Poppyfrost • Cinderheart • Lionblaze • Bumblestripe • Blossomfall • Cherryfall • Molewhisker (Stempaw) • Lilyheart • Dewnose • Stormcloud • Fernsong • Sorrelstripe • Hollytuft • Sparkpelt • Honeyfur • Leafshade • Twigbranch • Finleap • Eaglewing • Plumstone • Shellfur • Spotfur • Thriftear • Flipclaw • Bayshine (Bristlepaw) • Myrtlebloom • Nightheart (Wafflepaw) • Finchlight (Graypaw) • Fernstripe • Sunbeam |
Apprentices | Wafflepaw • Bristlepaw • Stempaw • Graypaw |
Queen | Daisy |
Kits | None |
Elders | Brackenfur • Brightheart • Cloudtail • Thornclaw • Brambleclaw |