Dove

Dove is a fluffy grey tabby she-cat with a missing hind leg and blue eyes. Formerly an apprentice of RainClan, she now wanders the land as a loner, and she is a background character in RainClan's Tyrant.

## Kin

### Brother(s):

LeafclawRabbitfluff

Dustkit

### Daughter(s):

LilacScorch

Morning Star

### Adoptive Daughter(s):

Call of Swift Jay (Jay)Sky That Breaks at Dawn (Sky, Dawn)

## History

Dovekit was born alongside her siblings (Leafkit, Rabbitkit, and Dustkit) to Streamcloud and Smokespring. Dovekit was the calmest out of all of them, oftentimes trying to keep them out of trouble (to no avail). However, she was willing to help her littermates figure out their plans (for example, when Rabbitkit suggested sneaking out of camp, Dovekit was the one who came up with the plan). When they were 3 moons old, they snuck out of camp, only to get attacked by a badger. Dovekit and Dustkit were gravely injured, and were taken back to camp by some RainClan warriors that had found them. Dustkit died shortly after getting back to camp, and Dovekit lost her back leg. She stayed in the medicine den while Leafkit and Rabbitkit became apprentices. She did end up getting her apprentice name, Dovepaw, shortly after, but she was confined to medicine cat duties. Dovepaw was awful at it, and she was angry at her clanmates, specifically Hazelstar, for forcing her into the role. She spoke to Sagesong, who agreed that she was better suited to train as a warrior. Dovepaw switched over to being a warrior apprentice, which she was excellent at, despite her clanmates thinking she couldn't do it. She caught up to her brothers quickly, and got her warrior name, Doveheart, alongside them. However, she was tired of her clanmates looking down on her for her missing leg, so she left the clan and became a loner. She met two other loners, Blossom in Tree and Blackthorn, and they started travelling together, eventually all becoming mates. Doveheart changed her name to simply Dove, and many moons later (rather recently, in fact, only around 5 moons ago), she had her litter of kits -- Lilac, Scorch, Morning Star, and Dusty -- around the same time that Blossom in Tree had her kits -- Call of Swift Jay, Sky That Breaks at Dawn, Pond Where Frogs Live, and Pine. She currently lives as a loner with her mates and kits, outside of WillowClan territory.

## Relationships

#### Leafclaw

Dove and Leafclaw used to be somewhat close when they were younger, but after the badger attack, the two grew apart. Leafclaw stopped visiting Dove in the medicine den, focused on his apprentice duties. After Dove left RainClan, she never visited the border in hopes to see Leafclaw to chat, especially after Dustkit tells her what Leafclaw's been up to.

#### Rabbitfluff

Dove and Rabbitfluff have a decent relationship. Rabbitfluff would visit Dove in the medicine den while she was confined there, and after Dove left RainClan, she'd wait at the border in hopes to catch him on patrol and speak to him. She's introduced him to her kits, and they have a rather good bond.

#### Dustkit

Dove and Dustkit are very close. Even when Dustkit was alive and they were both kits, they had a very close brother-sister relationship, which hasn't changed since Dustkit's died and Dove's left the clan, seeing as Dustkit visits her in ther dreams to speak with her. Dustkit has met each of her kits and mates in their dreams, and he's glad that she's happy.

#### Blossom in Tree

Blossom in Tree was the first loner that Dove met after setting off on her own. The two instantly became close, and were the first two to become mates before Blackthorn later joined the relationship. They are still very close, and trust each other with their lives. They tell each other everything, and Blossom was the first to learn about Dove's history as a clan cat, and also about Dustkit visiting her dreams. Blossom was also the first cat, other than Dove, that Dustkit visited the dreams of.

#### Blackthorn

Initially, Dove actually didn't trust Blackthorn when Blossom introduced the two, but Dove soon learned that despite his intimidating exterior, Blackthorn was a big sweetheart. Dove knows she can trust Blackthorn to care for the kits if she or Blossom are away, and she appreciates his humour and goofiness. He really brings life and humour to their family, she feels, and it makes her really happy.

#### Lilac

Lilac is Dove's firstborn daughter. Dove fiercly loves Lilac, just like she does her other kits, and it makes her happy that Lilac gets along well with both Blossom and Blackthorn. Lilac is bold, something that Dove admires, and Dove can't wait to teach Lilac how to hunt; she just knows that Lilac will be a natural. Dove and Blossom find it amusing how Lilac and Frog often fight for the "leadership" of the kitens.

#### Scorch

Scorch is Dove's secondborn daughter. Dove fiercly loves Scorch, just like she does all her kits. She is a bit worried for Scorch, as Scorch does seem distant at times and can be a bit brutal when the kits play, but after gentle reminders, Scorch does seem to calm down. Sometimes, the young she-kit will come home in the middle of the night with scratches all along her, and she refuses to tell Dove where they came from. Dove is starting to get increasingly worried for her daughter...

#### Morning Star

Morning Star is Dove's lastborn daughter. Dove is a bit overly protective of Morning Star due to her sickly nature. When Morning Star was first born, they weren't sure she was going to make it; she did, of course, but she gets sick easily, is smaller than her siblings, and is a lot weaker. Dove tries her best to not be overbearing, but it's really hard. Sometimes Morning Star has to tell Dove off for being too overprotective.

#### Call of Swift Jay

Call of Swift Jay is Blossom in Tree's thirdborn, and her secondborn daughter. Dove and Jay don't actually get along too well; Dove tries her best, but Jay just seems to hold some sort of resentment towards Dove. Dove gives Jay space, and they do sometimes have bonding moments, but for the most part, the two don't interact much. Dove often wonders what she did to make Jay dislike her.

#### Sky That Breaks at Dawn

Sky That Breaks at Dawn is Blossom in Tree's secondborn, and her firstborn daughter. Dove loves Dawn just as much as she does her other kits, and was the one to give her the nickname Dawn; prior to this, everyone else called her Sky. Dawn is like Dove's personal nickname for her, which Dawn adores. Dawn really loves Dove, and is happy to spend time with her.

#### Dusty

Dusty is Dove's thirdborn, and only son. He was named after Dustkit, and was the first of Dove's kits to be visited by Dustkit. Dove loves Dusty to death, just like with all her other kits. She sees Dustkit in him almost every day, even in how he behaves. She does her best to give him freedom, as long as he stays safe, in the hope that if Dusty is given freedom, he won't sneak off and get hurt like she and Dustkit did when they were younger.

#### Pond Where Frogs Live

Pond Where Frogs Live is Blossom in Tree's firstborn son. He's the oldest of all the kits, and often competes for the title of "sibling leader" with Lilac, which amuses Dove and Blossom. Dove and Frog get along well, with Dove being the one to teach Frog how to hunt and fight after Frog got hit by a monster on a nearby Thunderpath, rendering one of his front legs useless.

#### Pine

Pine is Blossom in Tree's lastborn. Dove has a decent relationship with them. Dove is very understanding of their gender identity, having a trans brother, which surprised Pine. Pine has grown close to Dove in that regard, and they enjoy hanging out with her. Dove also enjoys hanging out with them, and has taken Pine to meet Rabbitfluff (the two got along very well).

#### Sagesong

Sagesong was Dove's mentor when she was a medicine cat. Sagesong could tell that Dove didn't want to be a medicine cat, and she encouraged Dove to speak to Hazelstar about becoming a warrior apprentice. Dove was greateful that Sagesong pushed her to do that, and after Dove switched to being a warrior apprentice, she and Sagesong maintained a good relationship. Dove was devastated when she heard that Sagesong had been killed (through Dustkit bringing Sagesong to visit Dove in her dreams). When Dove needs advice, she knows she can rely on Sagesong.

## Facts / Trivia

* Dustkit often visits Dove in her dreams, simply to chat and for Dustkit to inform Dove as to what's happening in RainClan. Despite Dustkit being a dead StarClan cat and Dove being a loner, the two have a good relationship.