Kestrelsnap

Art by TennelleFlowers

## Appearance

Kestrelsnap (spelled on the official height chart as “Kestralsnap”) is a brown, blue-gray, and cream tabby calico with small, slanted amber eyes. She has fringed fur that poofs out at the back of her head and flat feet. There is a bit of blue-black on her ears and under her eyes. Aside from her upper neck, she is not fluffy, and has a blunt and muscly build. She has a tiny, round muzzle, pointed ears, thin brows, and a flat orange nose.

## Personality

Kestrelsnap is a senior ranger, a respected envoy, and one of Hawkshell's closest friends. Stubborn and loyal to a fault, she believes that everything has its place and everyone has their role. Kestrelsnap is a bit of a hard-ass, but it generally comes from a good-natured place. She's looking out for the Colonies by keeping hot-headed young rangers in check and is bringing up her kittens on stories of Hawkshell's bravery and wisdom rather than bloody tales that litter Marsh Colony's past. She loves what she does and is vital to Marsh Colony in her own way.

## Biography

### Synopsis

Kestrelsnap makes her first appearance in Shifting Roots: Chapter 1, although she has no lines or prominent role. She is initially seen following Crowstalker, Leafstorm, and Hawkshell as they cross the tree-bridge to the Moonlight Gathering. Later, in crowd shots, she can still be seen sitting near Crowstalker and Stagcharge. She is facing the Seconds' ledge. She reacts with the crowd to the news that is shared throughout the chapter.

## Relationships

### Hawkshell

Hawkshell is Marsh Colony’s Captain, and despite their difference in age, has been said to be one of Kestrelsnap’s closest friends. She is also her aunt through Whitefire. Hawkshell knows she can trust and rely on Kestrelsnap to get things done, and Kestrelsnap has a lot of faith in Hawkshell and respects her deeply as Captain.

### Indigoeyes

Indigoeyes is Kestrelsnap’s mate and the father of her kittens. Like Kestrelsnap, Indigoeyes is a respected senior ranger, and together they sort of make up the power couple of Marsh Colony. They are both envoys and Council members, and have had two litters of kittens together: the first consisting of Snowstorm and Falconswoop, and the second consisting of Ice and Pool.

### Snowstorm and Falconswoop

Snowstorm and Falconswoop are Kestrelsnap’s son and daughter from her first litter with Indigoeyes. She has been said to have been a good mother to them if a bit strict, and raised them on heroic tales of Hawkshell’s courage and insight. She evidently enjoyed bringing them up enough to have another litter.

### Ice and Pool

Ice and Pool are Kestrelsnap’s daughter and son from her second litter with Indigoeyes. She has been said to have been a good mother to them as well if still a bit strict, and again raised them on heroic tales of Hawkshell’s courage and insight.

### Whitefire

Whitefire is Kestrelsnap’s mother and Hawkshell’s sister. Not much is known about their relationship.

### Shrewbelly

Shrewbelly is Kestrelsnap’s brother, and he couldn’t be more unlike her. He is soft and gentle where she is hard and blunt, and while Kestrelsnap wants to serve Marsh Colony as a strong ranger and envoy, Shrewbelly wants to remain an easygoing keeper with kittens and other keepers. Not much is known about their relationship.

## Trivia

* Tennelle has stated that they resent the fact that Kestrelsnap is just a background character, and that he wants to do more with her in the future. Kestrelsnap is one of their favorite Marsh Colony background characters.
* Kestrelsnap was originally named Frostfire, and was a pale gray and white she-cat with blue eyes.