Widowstar

***Spoiler warning:** Plot and/or ending details follow.*
> *"...Something of a great magnitude is approaching with haste. It will prove to be deadly to your clan, and it will test each and every single cat within Sirenstar’s protection. What is coming is a storm, and it will not treat any of you well. It will not hesitate until it has slain every single creature within the clan who believes in the stars. Beware the moon. It will not always be your friend, and neither will the felines that stand by the storm. Do you understand?"*
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**Widowstar** was a lanky smoke black Bengal molly with icy yellow eyes.
**Widowstar** was born to Olivestar and Jackalhunt. She had kits with a rogue before being quickly thrust into the role of leader after her mother was assassinated. She herself was assassinated, but not before naming her daughter after a great ancestor of them both, Sirenhollow. Her killer was never caught.

## Cause of Death

Ingested poisoned prey given to her by an unknown cat, and loss of blood from a cut throat.

## Detailed History

*Sirenstar's Reign*

She first appears in Starclan, preparing to discuss the topic of the fading Starclan cats during a meeting within the council. One not called, though a more secret meeting to keep the matter private, and out of ear shot of any other cats. She addresses the idea of the Dark Forest being responsible, though she addresses the fact that the Starclan cats may be putting themselves in danger going there, as they are unsure if they're weaker than usual or not. Cats recognize her as the former leader of Hanging Canopies, and mother to the most recent and current leader, Sirenstar. They conclude their discussion, and she is later mentioned multiple times by her daughter, Sirenstar, who thinks of her in passing context. She is mentioned to have been a young leader, dying at a young age and granting Sirenstar the leadership role at an even younger age. Sirenstar reminds herself that Olivestar and Widowstar died in the exact same way, and because of it causes great discomfort in the clan.

Sirenstar recognizes that she misses her mother, addressing that she desires to press against the warmth of her mother's pelt again. She is later mentioned by Vixenpaw, who believes that since Widowstar had passed, it'll make way for better leadership in Sirenstar. He wonders where her ambition was. He mentions that Widowstar managed to get herself killed, instead of addressing that some cat killed her. He hopes that whoever killed Widowstar still stalks the territory, and has their eyes set on more prey. He sees it as an opportunity to rise to power. Swanleaf then thinks of her, mentioning her death. She considers it a chance that her passing was indication of "change in life," perhaps for the best. Ivorypaw then reflects on the past leader as well, remembering her death in gruesome detail. He blamed himself for Widowstar's death, though he deep down knows there was nothing him and the other Physical Medicine Cats could've done to help her. He thinks of danger, thinking back to Widowstar's death a while later.

Meadowkit thinks of Widowstar, feeling bad after she remembered her death. Meadowkit thinks of her again as she tries to shove away thoughts of Widowstar's death. Elysiansight thinks of Widowstar as she stresses over Sirenstar, coming to check on her in her den. Elysiansight thinks of Widowstar, mentioning to Sirenstar that every cat misses her. She thinks of her again with how brutal her death had been Lemonpaw recalls her death, and his stresses while he tried to save her. Though he recognizes that there was nothing that Frostmurmur, Ivorypaw, and him could do. Lemonpaw then wonders if he is allowed to feel sad about what happened to Widowstar, feeling more worried about Ivorypaw considering their kinship. Ivorypaw addresses his feelings of failure as he thinks about how he'd been useless in helping Sirenstar, and saving Widowstar. He later speaks of her to Lemonpaw, recognizing that he believes someone in the clan killed her. Indigopaw thinks of her, reminding himself that the two weren't close, though he recognized her death was brutal and terrifying. Mellowpaw then snickers about Widowstar's death, calling it untimely in a cold, condescending tone when talking to Indigopaw.

She first appears to the living whilst speaking to Lucidcharm, addressing the molly by name. She speaks of a great storm that is coming just after a patrol spots a corpse on their territory. She shows in the molly's dream, as nothing more than a visitation.

## Kin

Mother: Olivestar.

Father: Jackalhunt.

Brothers: Basiltwist and Lynxflame.

Daughters: Sirenstar.

Aunts: Sleetfire.

Grandfathers: Typhoonstar

Distant Relatives: Hailstar, Hiddenstar, Crowdusk, Fallenhollow, Littlebird, Dewcloud, Minnowkit.

## Backstory

Widowstar had an eerily short-lived reign. She had lived long enough to have kits, but had kits with a rogue who later never returned. Widowstar was deeply upset by this, but raised her daughter, Sirenkit, with pride. Sirenkit later on was named Sirenhollow, her suffix being after Fallenhollow, who was an ancestor of her. Widowstar, too, was assassinated, just like Olivestar. The clan unfortunately didn’t know why or how this happened. The killers of both previous leaders was never caught.

## Quotes

*"I didn’t suspect that you were all having a meeting. I see no problem with me joining in."*

-Widowstar to the council during a secret meeting.

*"If we want to consider the Dark Forest being responsible, we actually need to investigate them. But they’re also our enemies. They’d be glad to rip us to shreds if they could do so. We should probably go to the border where they reside and see if we can find anything out. I doubt that any of their more commanding types would even bother to consider having an audience with us, which is probably a good thing. We don’t want them to know that we’re...weaker than usual."*

-Widowstar about the Dark Forest to the council during a secret meeting.

*"...Something of a great magnitude is approaching with haste. It will prove to be deadly to your clan, and it will test each and every single cat within Sirenstar’s protection. What is coming is a storm, and it will not treat any of you well. It will not hesitate until it has slain every single creature within the clan who believes in the stars. Beware the moon. It will not always be your friend, and neither will the felines that stand by the storm. Do you understand?"*

-Widowstar to Lucidcharm.

*End of spoiler warning*
1. ↑ Revealed by Ivorypaw.