Tunnelwind

> "Everything has a shadow. Even StarClan."
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## Book Appearances

### Living

A New Beginning, Finchpaw's Loyalty, Sky of Storms, The Whirlwind of Fire, A History Rewritten

**Tunnelwind** is a very small, lean, lithe dark gray tabby tom with dark amber eyes. He has glossy, short fur the color of a tunnel, as well as large, pricked ears, one which has a deep slice. He has a long scar across his belly.

## Scars and Notable Injuries

* A long, deep scar across his belly received from Darkkit, when Tunnelkit tried to protect Heatherkit (*A New Beginning, Chapter 1)*
* A deep slice in his left ear caused by Breeze *(A New Beginning, Chapter 4)*

## Backstory

Tunnelkit, alongside his sister Heatherkit, was born to Lionblaze and Cinderheart. He is named after the tunnels where Lionblaze used to meet Heathertail in, as his fur color is the exact same color as the underground tunnels. After a while, he developed an interest in herbs, and liked to help Jayfeather. He later got hurt by Darkkit, and spent a moon in the medicine-cat den. He later became Tunnelpaw under the mentorship of Ivypool, but after the queen gave birth to Foxleap's kits, he was mentored by Toadstep, and befriended Skypaw, Dovewing's son.

Before Jayfeather's death, the medicine cat told him that he was part of a prophecy, and from then on he and his new friend Finpaw are trained by StarClan. Tunnelpaw thinks that Redtail seems like a father more than a mentor.

He develops feelings for Leafkit, Ivypool's kit, and then earned his warrior name, Tunnelwind, and as the prophecy foretells, he kills Breeze alongside Finfrost and Squirrelclaw, but Finfrost dies from his wounds. He later becomes mates with Leafstorm, and has two sons - Jaykit, after Jayfeather, and Finkit, after Finfrost. Later, he becomes an adopted father to Yarrowkit.

## Quotes

*"But I don't want to be a medicine cat. I want to be a warrior, even if I have to give up my friendship with Jayfeather." -* Tunnelkit's thoughts

*"Everything has a shadow. Even StarClan."* - Tunnelwind to Leafpool before the Code's Battle

"*Remember this. I always will love you, and I want to say thank you. You made me into the cat I am today, and for that I'm grateful. Just remember that."* - Tunnelwind to Heathermist, Finfrost, Skystripe, Featherfur and Squirrelclaw

*"I understand, it's hard to have divided loyalties. But the Clan will come around, and they will accept you for who you are. I know I do, and I will support you every step of the way."* - Tunnelwind to Finchpaw

## Relationships

### Lionblaze

Tunnelwind loves his father, though Tunnelwind thinks of him more as a mentor than a father.

### Cinderheart

Cinderheart is a lot more close with her son, often anxious about his worrying.

### Heathermist

Tunnelwind loves his sister, and she in return loves him back and tries to protect him.

### Finfrost

One of Tunnelwind's oldest friends, the RiverClan tom helps him defeat Breeze and Darkheart.

### Breeze

Tunnelwind's longest enemy, Breeze, threatened to kill him and his sister for being Lionblaze's kits, and Tunnelwind kills him alongside Finfrost.

### Darkheart and Sleetshred

The two brothers hate Tunnelwind, and he hates them too. Darkheart, when he was a kit, caused the long scar across Tunnelwind's belly, and later Tunnelwind assists Squirrelclaw in killing him.

### Ivypool and Toadstep

Tunnelwind respects these two warriors for mentoring him.

### Leafstorm

Tunnelwind trusts his mate with his life, and loves her fiercely.

### Jaykit

His quiet son, Jaykit, is very similar to Tunnelwind, and he loves Jaykit a lot.

### Finkit

This energetic kit often reminds Tunnelwind of Leafstorm, and he loves Finkit a lot.

### Yarrowkit

His adopted son, Tunnelwind loves him with all his heart.

### Finchpaw

Tunnelwind's first apprentice, Finchpaw, struggled between his loyalty and worry about Darkheart, and Tunnelwind helped him through it, almost caring for Finchpaw like he's Tunnelwind's son.

## Trivia

* Tunnelwind is named after the tunnels Lionblaze used to play in, as well as because his fur is the same shade as a tunnel's
* He named his sons after who he was closest to; Jayfeather and Finfrost