Laurelwing

* Current
* Butterfly Deity

Laurelwing is a former WindClan warrior. She is the leader of the Dark forest, where she currently resides. Laurelwing was banished to the living world temporarily in the form of a shadowy cat and a swarm of butterflies, which is why she became the butterfly deity. After all of the butterflies were destroyed, was freed by her grandson, Saffronpaw. She is apparently in a relationship with Starlingstar as Ranboo has heavily implied it both in-universe and out.

## Description

Laurelwing is a calico with dark brown, almost black, fur. Her tail is curly and cream-colored. She has a short cream-colored mane. Around her shoulders and forehead her fur is brighter with a diamond pattern. Laurelwing's eye are black with yellow, round pupils.

## Personality

Laurelwing is a smart leader and can make proper decisions for the Dark Forest. Laurelwing can also be cruel sometimes when treating others. She has a temper and when angered is known to throw cats when she is anger with them. On the inside there is a layer of kindness to Laurelwing as she helped the kits trapped in the Dark Forest. She is aware of her faults, and believes she earned her place in the dark forest.

## Biography

### Pre-series

Laurelwing was a WindClan warrior and the mate of Volesnout. She mentored Cottonstar and was a candidate for deputy. Her mate would flirt with other she-cats which worried her, but she brushed it aside as he always came back to her at the end of the day.

When she found out she was pregnant, she was ecstatic. When she told Volesnout about it, he was delighted too. Two days later, she noticed him sneaking out of camp. When he does not come back in the morning, she follows his scent and stumbles upon him digging a hole to bury a body in at the edge of ShadowClan territory. She realises he has been having an affair with Bearshine, a ShadowClan warrior. Bearshine had died during childbirth, and Volesnout was trying to hide the evidence. In a fit of rage, she murdered her mate.

She ran back to camp covered in blood, sobbing. Nobody in her Clan could tell what happened, so they assumed the two of them had been attacked by ShadowClan cats, when she recovers, she claims that she cannot remember what happened. She gives birth to Littlekit and Birdkit about a moon later, when the two are apprenticed, Littlepaw and Seedpaw become very close, and Birdpaw develops a fascination with butterflies. She died of brain cancer five moons after her grandchildren were born.

When she woke up in the Dark Forest, she found the place in a state of anarchy. There were several cats competing to be the leader of the dark forest. Laurelwing stepped in, managing to get things under control with Starlingstar by her side.

### Chapter 33

When questioned by Saffronpaw, Cricketkit explains that a cat made out of darkness told him to go to the gorge while he was sleeping. The identity of the cat is not yet revealed.

## Relationships

### Volesnout

He was her mate when they both were alive. Laurelwing caught his with another cat while they were together and supposedly "ripped [him] limb from limb." Volesnout calls her "Foxy". Laurelwing appears to be quite annoyed by his presence, and is presumably still bitter about him having an affair. It is unknown whether she regrets murdering him.

### Birdbird

One of her daughters. She has been communicating with Birdbird for an unknown, but probably lengthy amount of time. Birdbird sees her as "the butterfly deity", even though she’s her mother. Birdbird idolizes her and attempts to sacrifice kits to her, which Laurelwing strongly disapproves of.

### Littletuft

Littletuft is her other daughter. She does not seem to have the same connection that she has with Birdbird, perhaps suggesting that she favors Birdbird over Littletuft, or that Littletuft is able to block out her messages.

### Saffronstep

Her grandson. She has talked to him about destroying the butterflies that were stopping her from returning to the Place of No Stars.

### Brownclaw

Her other grandson. Just like Littletuft, she does not seem to seek to communicate with him.

### Monarchwing

Monarchwing is her granddaughter. She has been contacted by her and squished some of the butterflies and then probably ate them, knowing Monarchwing.

### Starlingstar

Laurelwing seems to have a very positive relationship with Starlingstar and has been shown grooming and cuddling with Starlingstar. Laurelwing has deep trust in her, seeing as she left Starlingstar in charge of the Dark Forest while she was the butterfly deity. It has been (fairly heavily) hinted that they may have a romantic relationship, for instance in this project.

### Ratstar

Laurelwing seems to know Ratstar on good terms, since they called her an "old friend" and Laurelwing said it was good to see them. Ratstar was leader at the time Laurelwing died.

## Gallery

Cat form ReferenceButterfly Deity ReferenceLaurelwing in the Dark ForestButterfly Deity FormLaurelwing throwing VolesnoutLaurelwing talking to RatstarLaurelwing finds out who is watching kitsLaurelwing gets mad at Tickclaw for trying to eat kits
## Trivia

* Laurelwing seems to enjoy throwing other cats. She has thrown Tickclaw once and Volesnout twice.
* Voice Claim: Amelia from *Infinity Train*

**Dark Forest Cats**

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1. ↑ Pride Month Toph art
2. ↑ Pride Month Toph art
3. ↑ Darkforest cats always
4. ↑ Chapter 67