Petalwing

**Petalwing** is the current deputy of DawnClan under Finchstar's leadership. He was born to his mother Sweettooth. He is the adoptive father of Velvetpaw.

### Appearance

**Petalwing** is a teak coloured tom with a slightly lighter underbelly, and sepia ear tips, muzle and freckles. He has white cheek fluff, tail and dash on his chest. His eyes are a wild willow green.

### Family

Petalwing's parents are Sweettooth and an unknown tom. He was born in a litter containing himself and his brother Jayeyes. His adoptive daughter is Velvetpaw.

## Comic History

### Path of Stars

**Petalwing** first appears in Chapter 1, when yet unnamed Velvetpaw is out hunting. Petalwing suggests to take the kit in as he assumes that she is abandoned or lost.

The next morning after taking Velvetpaw in, he informs the DawnClan leader, Finchstar, that he found yet another lost kit, alluding to the fact that he may have found other abandoned kits. Finchstar holds a clan meeting and calls the ancestors to observe, which causes the old leader Swiftstar to temporarily take over Finchstar's body. Swiftstar announces that Velvetpaw is a prophesied cat, shortly before returning the body and calling the meeting off.

In the next chapter, which takes place a few weeks after Velvetpaw's introduction, Petalwing is seen training his apprentice. However, he cuts the training short because of the incoming rain, and the two return to camp. A fight occurs between Velvetpaw and several other apprentices (Jaypaw, Swallowpaw and Mistpaw) and Petalwing scolds them. Honeynose, Jaypaw's mentor, sees this and hurries over to desperately apologise to Petalwing. He reassures her and insists that she should try to look more intimidating if she wants them to listen. He is seen getting flustered around Honeynose.

Later, Finchstar announces that they will be going to a gathering, and Petalwing, being the deputy, is of course chosen to come. Upon arrival to the Crystal Pond, Petalwing educates Velvetpaw before going to observe the meeting. Later, Finchstar is accidentally attacked and she falls into the water, causing Petalwing to panic and rush to help his leader.

Petalwing struggles to lift the unconscious Finchstar by himself, but Jayeyes comes to help. This makes Petalwing happy. He informs Sunpath to help him gather DawnClan up.

### Before Path of Stars

Sweettooth tells Velvetpaw about Petalwing's kithood during the gathering scene. According to her, Petalwing (then Petalpaw) had trouble training, and so his brother never liked him. Eventually, he'd get teased for it by other more skilled apprentices. However, in due time, Petalwing began to improve, though this still gained him no respect or attention.

At some point, something terrible happens, which caused the old leader, Swiftstar, to pass away. Swiftstar's deputy did not become the leader, but in fact her daughter, Finchstar (then Finchcloud) did. Sweettooth convinced Finchstar to make Petalwing into the deputy as she believed that her son deserved a chance to prove himself.

In his early days of being a deputy, Petalwing had no respect, but eventually found three cats, Frostleaf, Leafpaw and Velvetpaw. This got him some recognition.

## Trivia

### Facts

* Petalwing has a crush on Honeynose.
* Petalwing loves Velvetpaw like his own daughter.
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