Shiningsky

This page contains spoilers. Read with caution.

 — **Shiningpaw** to Brownpaw after finding Webkit and Shimmerkit, Fracture, Chapter 5

## Book Appearances

### Alive:

Fracture

Shiningsky is a white-furred cat with a black tail tip, black paws, and black ears and blue eyes.

Shiningsky is a Messenger in RavenClan, living at Flamepelt's Anchor and under the Clan Leadership of Blackstar. Shiningsky was born to two unidentified cats. He was named Shiningkit after being given to Amberburn by Snowfall, who got Shiningkit from Silverwing. He grew up alongside Brownkit, parented by Amberburn and Snowfall. As an apprentice, he trains as a Messenger, being mentored by Goldensun where he becomes Shiningpaw. He later receives his Messenger name, becoming Shiningsky.

During his kithood, he was mocked by Stonekit and Hawkkit constantly on his origins, being that he came from ShoreClan. He becomes resentful of Stonekit and Hawkkit for this reason. As apprentices, Stonepaw and Hawkpaw continue their ridicule. When Shiningpaw becomes a Messenger, he despises the position, as he wanted to become a warrior. During his apprenticeship, he earns a scar on his shoulder rescuing Webkit and Shimmerkit from a fox.

## History

### *Fracture*

In *Fracture*, Shiningsky is raised by Amberburn and Snowfall. He becomes an apprentice alongside Brownpaw, becoming a Messenger apprentice under the mentorship of Goldensun. Shiningsky grew up wanting to become a warrior. He remains distasteful of the position but opts to keep on training as a Messenger because he'd rather not be bored and because he might as well do something with the time he'd now been given as a Messenger.

At his first internal gathering, he is introduced to the clan as Shiningpaw and as a Messenger Apprentice. He meets Cloverpaw, who is training to be a medicine cat.

Shiningpaw takes his first message to Whorlpool's anchor after being ridiculed by Stonepaw and storming off as a result. While at the anchor, he has a brief interaction with Cloverpaw, which he becomes uncomfortable about. That same day, Brownpaw chooses to hang out with Stonepaw and Hawkpaw instead of Shiningpaw, which Shiningpaw considers betrayal.

He grows even closer to Ivypaw because of this, even more so as she feels sympathy for Shiningpaw after a training session where his wounded leg buckles on him, causing him to trip. He becomes confined to the medicine den for the rest of that day, and Ivypaw accompanies him as to not leave him by himself in the medicine den.

Later in his life, Shiningpaw loses a cat close to him, Amberburn. After Amberburn's death, Brownpaw become warmer to Shiningpaw again, and the two cats eventually forgive each other. Snowfall becomes cold to Shiningpaw, blaming him for Amberburn's death.

After Amberburn's death, Shiningpaw is out with his mentor. Goldensun notices he's distracted and offers to have Shiningpaw hunt then call it a day, feeling sympathetic to Shiningpaw. Shiningpaw is grateful for his mentor's understanding and goes off to hunt, not knowing how good he'd do. While out hunting, two unknown cats, one of who Goldensun claims to possibly be Icestar, the predecessor to Blackstar, though he finds it unlikely, speak together about Blackstar and Tumblestar and Strikestar.

Upon returning to the camp, Shiningpaw seeks out Snowfall to talk to. Snowfall, however, blaming Shiningpaw for Amberburn's death, ignores him, and when Shiningpaw attempts to get his attention again, Snowfall offers Shiningpaw a cold stare. He scoffs at Shiningpaw and walks off with a shake of his head. Flamepelt, noticing the interaction and making a promise to help Shiningpaw, talks with him after Snowfall walks away. He didn't share his encounter with Flamepelt, but remained grateful for his offer to help.

That same night, Brownpaw wakes Shiningpaw to show him something. Shiningpaw is reluctant to leave with Brownpaw, but does so anyway. They eventually forgive each other for what they've done and become warm with each other once again.

At the next internal gathering, Shiningpaw meets Midgepaw, a new Messenger apprentice, and Thistlepaw, a new Medicine cat apprentice who formerly trained as a warrior apprentice. Shiningpaw talks with Thistlepaw, more interested in that cat than Midgepaw. That same meeting, Whorlpool reports that a threat has appeared on their borders. Blackstar tells the Anchor Leaders to go on guard. Despite this, when Shiningpaw returns and Brownpaw asks him how it was, Shiningpaw tells Brownpaw that it was boring.

The next morning, Goldensun informs Shiningpaw that Sharpfang wants to observe his Messenger skills. Goldensun has Shiningpaw run to the border and back as a warmup, where he noticed that he was able to run smoothly. On his way back, Shiningpaw encounters Stonepaw, who makes eye contact with him but doesn't say a word before slipping off into the forest. Shiningpaw shrugs off the interaction.

To test him, Goldensun has Cloudfur go to the River Crossing and has Shiningpaw deliver a message to him. Shiningpaw immediately turned to a sprint, running through the forest and using scents and landmarks to help him find his way to the River Crossing. Soon enough, he locates Cloudfur and delivers the message. Sharpfang doesn't return with them to camp. When Shiningpaw arrives back at the anchor, he talks with Ivyfire and Adderstrike about the whole situation. He couldn't finish, though, as Flamepelt calls a meeting and names Stonepaw and Hawkpaw, Stoneheart and Hawkshade. Though he knew Stoneheart would continue his ridicule despite being a warrior, Shiningpaw still felt obligated to congratulate Stoneheart. After doing so, on his way back over to Ivyfire and Adderstrike, he looked to Stoneheart, who was confused. Stoneheart's confusion gives Shiningpaw a nice little kick of amusement. Despite that, he states that he never intended to confuse Stoneheart. He was glad Stoneheart got his warrior name, even if he never would.

Soon, Goldensun conducts Shiningpaw's final assessment. Shiningpaw runs to each camp and delivers a message. He collapses right before leaving the main anchor, and Sharpfang soothes him by saying that as long as he went to two anchors, he'd pass. The following morning, Shiningpaw goes to an Internal Gathering, where he is named **Shiningsky**.

## Quotes

"A warrior is always ready!" — Shiningkit to Brownkit after pinning him, *Fracture*, Chapter 1

"Unlike you, they *actually sleep*." — Shiningkit to Brownkit after Brownkit asks where Shimmerkit and Webkit are, *Fracture*, Chapter 3

"You're an apprentice now. Are you not the least bit excited?" — Shiningpaw to Brownpaw while trying to wake him up, *Fracture*, Chapter 4

"And most Messengers wanted to be a Messenger." — Shiningpaw muttering to himself in response to Goldensun while training, *Fracture*, Chapter 5

**See more**

"I can scale the trees just fine! I wasn't at risk at all." — Shiningpaw to Snowfall and Amberburn after Snowfall tells him to be cautious, *Fracture*, Chapter 5

"You don't have to come with me. I'm just going to find the kits and bring them back, easy. They can't have gone too far." — Shiningpaw to Brownpaw before finding the kits and fighting a fox, *Fracture*, Chapter 5

"They're in distress, Brownpaw! I'm not going to abandon them." — Shiningpaw to Brownpaw while looking for Shimmerkit and Webkit, *Fracture*, Chapter 5

"Look, Brownpaw, I don't care if you help me or not. But, Shimmerkit and Webkit could die if we do nothing." — Shiningpaw to Brownpaw before they attack the fox, *Fracture*, Chapter 5

"I know. I didn't know we'd find the fox. We went to find Shimmerkit and Webkit and bring them back." — Shiningpaw to Amberburn while in the medicine den, *Fracture*, Chapter 6

"Well...it's defensive. I'm not even supposed to confront anybody if I don't have to. I feel like it's just cowardice." — Shiningpaw to Brownpaw while talking about battle training, *Fracture*, Chapter 7

"Why do you want to stick around?" — Shiningpaw to Ivypaw in the medicine den when she decides to stay with him.

"I'm sorry for being...harsh to you. It was wrong of me to." — Shiningpaw to Brownpaw, *Fracture*, Chapter 11

## Family

**Father**

* Unknown: Unknown status

**Mother**

* Unknown (goldish-brown she-cat): Unknown status

**Foster Father**

* Snowfall: Living, RavenClan Anchor Deputy

**Foster Mother**

* Amberburn: Deceased, unverified residence

**Foster Brother**

* Brownpelt: Living, RavenClan warrior

## Trivia

### Interesting Facts

* Though technically new, Shiningsky is still the first character of the series.
* Shiningsky's name in prior iterations always started with "Light-" as the prefix and some combination of suffix.
* Shiningsky's original design was an all white cat with blue eyes before being updated to it's current.
* In the original version, Shiningsky's name was Shining Star.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 *Fracture*, Prologue
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 *Fracture,* Chapter 3
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 *Fracture*, Chapter 5
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 *Fracture,* Chapter 6
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 *Fracture,* Chapter 8
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Fracture,* Chapter 10
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 *Fracture,* Chapter 11
8. ↑ "The Discussion"