"They had a daughter, and she had a son, and do you know who that son was? Shellheart, your father." |
— Mapleshade to Crookedstar about Willownose in Crookedstar's Promise, page 480 |
Willownose is a gray tabby[3] she-cat.[4]
History
In the Super Editions
Crookedstar's Promise
- Mapleshade mentions to Crookedstar that Appledusk had a daughter, who in turn had a son, Shellheart.
In the Novellas
Mapleshade's Vengeance
- Mapleshade watches as Appledusk trains his apprentice Perchpaw. Reedshine, Appledusk's mate, arrives and offers to pounce to show how it's done. Appledusk mews she's not doing anything, and reminds her to think of their kits. Reedshine looks at her belly that’s barely swollen from her unborn kits. She complains she’s not sick. Appledusk meows he knows she's not, but their kits are too precious to risk Perchpaw injuring her by mistake. Mapleshade wonders how Reedshine could be expecting kits already.
- Later on, after Mapleshade confronts Appledusk, Reedshine arrives, wondering what's going on. Mapleshade hurls herself at her, screeching that she and her kits must die. Appledusk jumps in the way and takes the blow, protecting Reedshine and their unborn kits. Reedshine tells Mapleshade that Appledusk will live on in their kits, and in their kits and so on. Mapleshade decides to watch over all her kin and punish each one for what she did. She thinks later that Appledusk's kin will mourn the day he destroyed her life.
Trivia
Author statements
- Victoria Holmes revealed Willownose's name on a personal letter to a fan, along with the names of Willownose's mother, her siblings, and her half-siblings.[2]
- Vicky has said that she has given permission to the fans to make their own description and gender for Willownose.[5]
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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Kin
Members
Son:
- Shellheart: Deceased, verified StarClan member
Father:
Mother:
Siblings:
- Shyheart:[6] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Applefrost:[6] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Half-sister:
Half-brothers:
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Grandsons:
- Oakheart:[7] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Crookedstar:[7] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-grandson:
Great-granddaughters:
- Mistystar:[8] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Mosskit:[8] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Minnowkit:[9] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Willowkit:[9] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Silverstream:[9] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-grandsons:
- Reedwhisker:[10] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Stormfur:[11] Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)
- Perchkit:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
- Pikepaw:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-granddaughters:
- Feathertail:[11] Deceased, verified the Tribe of Endless Hunting and StarClan member
- Primrosepaw:[12] Deceased, verified StarClan member
Great-great-great-grandsons:
- Pine That Clings to Rock:[13] Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)
Great-great-great-granddaughter:
- Lark That Sings at Dawn:[13] Status unknown
- Feather of Flying Hawk:[14] Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)
- Breeze That Rustles the Leaves:[14] Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)
Tree
Template:Willownose Tree
Appearances
- Mapleshade's Vengeance (Indirect mention only)
- Crookedstar's Promise (First appearance; mentioned only)
Quotes
- Appledusk: "I’m not letting you do anything. Think of our kits!"
- Reedshine: "I’m not sick!"
- Mapleshade's Vengeance
- "You and your kits must die!"
- ―Mapleshade to Reedshine Mapleshade's Vengeance
- Reedshine: "Appledusk will live on in his kits, and in their kits, and their kits in turn. His spirit will not die. He will be part of RiverClan forever!"
- Mapleshade: "Then I will watch over all your kin and punish each one for what you did to me."
- Mapleshade's Vengeance
- "And yet that vengeance is not over, because Appledusk will live on in Reedshine’s kits."
- ―Mapleshade about Reedshine's kits Mapleshade's Vengeance
Notes and references
- ↑ Revealed in Mapleshade's Vengeance, page 8
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Revealed on Victoria Holmes Letter 2
- ↑ Revealed on the Warriors website family tree
- ↑ Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 480
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Revealed in Mapleshade's Vengeance, chapter 8
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 8
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 465
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Revealed in Crookedstar's Promise, page 474
- ↑ Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat 6
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Revealed in A Dangerous Path, page 251
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Revealed in Mistystar's Omen, chapter 3
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Revealed in Sign of the Moon, page 2
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Revealed in Tawnypelt's Clan, page 166