Velvetpaw

**Velvetpaw** is a DawnClan apprentice under Finchstar's leadership. She was previously a loner living with her mother Rain before being abandoned and taken in by Petalwing and Sunpath.

### Appearance

**Velvetpaw** is a smoky blue she-cat with a pale white underbelly, tail tip and chin. Two of her paws and a circle around her left eye is also white. She has a tuna grey back and other two paws. Velvetpaw's ears are also white and tuna grey. Her eyes are azure blue.

### Family

**Velvetpaw** was born to a loner named Rain, with a seemingly unknown father. She does not have any known siblings either.

Upon finding her, however, Petalwing fostered Velvetpaw and the two are like father and daughter.

## Comic History

During the comic's prologue, **Velvetpaw** is introduced as a lonely unnamed kit by StarClan cats Swiftstar, Addertail and Ashwish with quote unquote, "fate". She is then shown to be the main character in the next chapter, going out hunting for her neglectful mother Rain.

Whilst out hunting, yet unnamed Velvetpaw bumps into Sunpath and Petalwing, two DawnClan warriors, who both have mixed reactions to Velvetpaw's sudden appearance in their territory. Petalwing decides to bring Velvetpaw into their clan after not being able to find her mother. The next morning, Petalwing announces the news of Velvetpaw's arrival to Finchstar, the DawnClan leader, who seems convinced that Velvetpaw is a "prophesied cat". The leader calls a clan meeting and invites the StarClan ancestors to come attend it, which causes Swiftstar, the old DawnClan leader, to temporarily take over Finchstar's body. She then informs everyone that Velvetpaw is special, and then proceeds to name her in front of the entire clan.

The next chapter takes place a few weeks after Velvetpaw was introduced to DawnClan, and she is shown to be training with Petalwing, before they have to return back to camp because of the incoming rain. Velvetpaw and Petalwing return drenched in the rain, and Velvetpaw bumps into another apprentice named Jaypaw, who teases the newcomer with his friends Swallowpaw and Mistpaw. Petalwing breaks the fight up and Jaypaw's mentor, Honeynose, immediately apologises for not stopping this sooner.

Later in the day, Finchstar calls a clan meeting and informs every cat that there will be a gathering held at the Crystal Pond. She also picks a few cats to attend, including Velvetpaw.

Upon arriving at the gathering, Velvetpaw gets distracted after feeling as though she was being watched, when she discovers a SootClan apprentice by the name of Jaypaw watching her. He and Velvetpaw talk for a bit and develop friendship pretty quickly. Jaypaw tells Velvetpaw about his Aquaphobia (fear of water) and she feels pity for him. Just then, a mysterious figure, revealed by Jaypaw to be called Waspfire, appears on top of the giant rock where all the clan leaders are, which freaks Velvetpaw out. The SootClan leader, Blazestar, also happens to spot this paranormal cat and attempts to attack it, but ends up swiping at Finchstar. The DawnClan leader falls of the boulder and into the water, triggering Jaypaw's aquaphobia and freaking every cat out. Velvetpaw attempts to calm Jaypaw and runs away to find Petalwing in case he knew what he could do to help her new friend out.

However, she bumps into Petalwing's mother, Sweettooth who decides to tell Velvetpaw about Petalwing's past, before she finally reveals where her son is. Velvetpaw hurries away to find Petalwing. She sees Petalwing trying to lift an unconscious Finchstar with Jayeyes, and then goes to talk to Sunpath. Eventually, upon trying to ask Petalwing if Jaypaw can come with them, he yells at her, and Velvetpaw runs away, then lies to her SootClan friend.

In the next chapter, she is seen walking with Jaypaw in DawnClan's camp, also meeting Sootpaw. Sootpaw tells Petalwing about Velvetpaw bringing Jaypaw into the clan, and Velvetpaw gets scolded. Shortly afterwards, she leaves to go to sleep, where she overheard another Jaypaw, Swallowpaw and Mistpaw talking about her

## Trivia

### Facts

* Velvetpaw possibly has a crush on Jaypaw (SC)
* Velvetpaw refers to Petalwing as both "dad" and by his name.
* Velvetpaw as a warrior is shown to have a nick in her left ear, but the cause for this is still yet unknown.
* Velvetpaw is afraid of Waspfire, who is possibly the main antagonist.
* It is confirmed that Velvetpaw will at some point attack Rain.
* Velvetpaw briefly appears as a kit in the "Say my name" animatic, where Rain clearly and casually abuses her.
* Velvetpaw has a satire hate account made as though Sootpaw was running it.

Velvetpaw as a warrior in the old posterVelvetpaw in the comicVelvetpaw as a kit in the animaticVelvetpaw in the new poster