Finchstar

**Finchstar**, formerly known as a warrior named Finchcloud, is the current leader of DawnClan during the comic series. Her mother is Swiftstar, the previous leader of DawnClan. She has 7 lives left as of now.

### Appearance

**Finchstar** is a calico she-cat, her fur being orange, black and white. Most of the right side of her body is black, and the left is respectively orange. Her underbelly, socks, ear tips and muzzle are all white. Finchstar's eyes are a shade of mantis green.

### Family

**Finchstar** was born to her mother Swiftstar. Other relatives are unknown. However, some characters do point out that Finchstar may or may not be mates with Alderstar, leader of YarrowClan.

## Comic History

### Path of Stars

**Finchstar** is introduced as a wise yet easily irritated leader in the second chapter of the comic when Petalwing attempts to convince Finchstar to let Velvetpaw into DawnClan. However, upon mentioning that Velvetpaw was found alone, Finchstar is convinced to let the kit in, and calls a clan gathering. The StarClan ancestors are also invited.

During the clan meeting, her body is unexpectedly taken over by Swiftstar, Finchstar's mother and the previous DawnClan leader. Swiftstar temporarily uses Finchstar's body as a vessel to tell everyone that Velvetpaw is a prophesied cat, before returning the body to the DawnClan leader.

A few weeks later, when it is time for a gathering, Finchstar infroms the entire clan and chooses several cats to come with her, before setting off. They arrive at the Crystal Pond shortly, and Finchstar starts the gathering with the other leaders; Alderstar, Blazestar and Breezestar. The gathering continues as normal, though towards the end, a mysterious figure known as Waspfire appears, freaking Blazestar out and causing the SootClan leader to lash out. However, Blazestar misses and attacks Finchstar instead, knocking her off the rock where all the leaders were seated. Finchstar falls into the lake and passes out, possibly losing one of her lives. She is rescued by several SootClan cats, and other clans too.

While unconscious, she is lifted up by both Petalwing and Jayeyes.

### Before Path of Stars

In the story that Sweettooth tells Velvetpaw, she briefly mentions that one day something bad happened, causing Swiftstar to die. Despite not even being the deputy, Finchstar (then Finchclouc) becomes the new leader. Sweettooth states that DawnClan had no idea who to choose to be the next deputy, so she begged Finchstar to promote Petalwing into this position, which she obviously did. Even though Finchstar's mother's death was so tragic and her becoming a leader happened so quickly, the current DawnClan leader no longer seems too fazed by the mention of these events, quoting, "I do suppose it is part of life to move on."

## Trivia

### Facts

* Finchstar's name used to be Finchcloud
* Finchstar was not meant to become the leader, but something possibly happened to Swiftstar's deputy, which lead to the clan choosing Finchstar.
* Finchstar becoming a leader is the first instance in Path of Stars when a clan collectively chooses the leader.
* Blazestar refers to Finchstar as "Alderstar's lover" meaning that the YarrowClan and DawnClan leaders might be in a forbiddden relationship.

Finchstar being dragged out of the water by SootClan catsFinchstar falling into the Crystal PondFinchstar in Sweettooth's flashback