Willow

> I think she will. Blaze is the fiercest… well, second fiercest, of her litter. She can make it through any obstacle.
>
> Willow reassuring Luna, Cliff of Shadows, Chapter 18.

## General

### Pack

MistPack, (currently), DawnPack (formerly)

## Education

### Mentor

Grey

Willow is a red male with a white snout and yellow eyes. He lived in DawnPack as an Apprentice with his mentor being Grey, only to move to MistPack after being betrothed to Storm.

## Personality

Willow is quiet and hidden, and isn't the type to be adventurous. In new, unfamiliar settings, he is easily excited. Although he doesn't speak to many, he is considerate of others.

## Appearances

### Cliff of Shadows

Willow is mentioned when Blaze explains where the other Apprentices are. He is assigned to a hunt with Pebble and Luna, and tries to kill a buck. After Pebble is gravely injured, he goes to fetch Sage. Willow blocks the door to the Apprentices' Den alongside Pebble. During the gathering, Willow is quiet and watches Pebble attack Canyon.

Willow is stuck under a rock pile during one of his nightly meet-ups with Raven. He is hesitant to accept Luna's help, but she gets him out in the end. When Ice lists the wolves to go upstream, Willow is among the three, making him excited. This decision confuses Luna, who can't think of any reason for Willow to be picked over her. Ice explains how Willow is always quiet and hiding, so putting him on a team could get him out of his shell.

He joins the rest of the upstream group and acts as support. He suggests they hunt, which is shot down quickly. During Luna's blackout, he convinces the rest of the group to stay with her for when she wakes up. He complains for a hunt again the next day, which like last time, is shot down fast. Willow sides with Luna to make her leader, causing distress in River and leading to her leaving.

At the boulder, he catches the scent of wolf, noting that it's quite stale. He helps to push the boulder out of the way, but it doesn't budge. Willow suggests they get more wolves, which is considered and put into plan by Luna. While Luna talks to Hawk and Midnight, Willow and Cypress wait, but the latter leaves. He is stuck explaining to Luna what happened to Cypress when she returns. With Nova on the team, the three head back to the boulder and try pushing it.

Rain falls, and the three start pushing it. The boulder begins to move as the stream bloats and overflows. A sudden storm makes a branch fall on Nova, and Willow is the one to help free him. He urges Luna that they must move. Water gushes in and blows them away, causing separation. Luna accuses ShadowPack of kidnapping Willow and Nova, which they deny.

Luna worries about the two, hoping they're alright. Around the forest, Willow and Nova find their way back to the gathering, where they split ways. Willow, harrowed by the experience, informs DawnPack of the event. His story causes a divided stir in the pack, with some in favor of finding her and others not. His scent is followed by the search party. Willow is one of the wolves who are absent at the pack due to him hunting. He returns and drops his party's catch in the prey pile.

With prey-share in order, Willow makes his selection and sits with Luna to reassure her. The topic of Raven is brought up, and Willow has it shot down, as he doesn't want to talk about it.

### Hidden Trails

Willow is tattled on by Fox for stealing from the prey pile, resulting in a scolding by Grey. He pretends to sleep in the Apprentices' Den, only for Luna to stop by and talk with him. He brings up a rumor of a wolf stealing from the prey pile, but receives doubt about Ice saying that. The two are sent on a patrol with Pebble, and Willow guides the MistPack wolves to DawnPack.

Later, he and Luna return to the patrol and discover claw marks on a tree. He suggests they tell Ice, and so they return to camp. There, Willow hears about his assigned mating with Storm, and is seemingly unhappy about the idea. He is escorted out by the high-ranking wolves and goes to join MistPack.

## Relationships

### Raven

Raven is Willow's best friend despite their pack differences. Luna tried to stop him from hanging out, fearing their friendship could have consequences, but Willow continued anyways.

### Luna

Willow was initially against her, even blocking her from entering her own den. He didn't even want to sit near her at the gathering. He soon opened up and became friends with Luna.

### Storm

Storm is Willow's assigned mate, and she likes him. When it was first brought up, Willow appeared unhappy about the choice. At the next gathering, though, he's more quiet about it and hints that he likes her back.

## Trivia

* Willow's original name was Pepper.
* There is an inconsistency of who Willow returned with in Cliff of Shadows. It's said in chapter 16 that he and Nova parted ways, only for Willow to claim Nova stayed for a bit in DawnPack before returning to MistPack. Then, it's confirmed again that Willow returned to DawnPack alone.

## References & Citations

### References

1. ↑ There is conflict between this passage. It's said here that they split, yet it's said later that Nova stayed for a bit.

### Citations

1. ↑ Cliff of Shadows, Allegieances.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cliff of Shadows, Chapter 10.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cliff of Shadows, Chapter 11.
4. ↑ Cliff of Shadows, Chapter 3.
5. ↑ Cliff of Shadows, Chapter 6.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cliff of Shadows, Chapter 8.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Cliff of Shadows, Chapter 9.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Cliff of Shadows, Chapter 12.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Cliff of Shadows, Chapter 14.
10. ↑ Cliff of Shadows, Chapter 15.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Cliff of Shadows, Chapter 16.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Cliff of Shadows, Chapter 18.
13. ↑ Hidden Trails, Chapter 1.
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Hidden Trails, Chapter 2.
15. ↑ Cliff of Shadows, Chapter 18.
16. ↑ Hidden Trails, Chapter 3.
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Hidden Trails, Chapter 6.
18. ↑ Revealed in an early draft of the Cliff of Shadows Allegiances.
19. ↑ Hidden Trails, Chapter 7.