Finchflight

Art by CaptainMorwen

## Appearance

Finchflight is a fluffy ginger-and-brown spotted calico she-cat with long-lashed light green eyes. Her fur is thick and fluffy, her muzzle is large and round, and her tufted ears are cone-shaped. She also has a bunch of spots. There is an upswept tuft of hair on the top of her head.

## Personality

Not much information has been given on Finchflight's personality, but from what has been shown of her, it can be inferred that she is a caring and hardworking cat. She's a motherly type with a lot of love to give, and even though she's climbing up there in moons, she is more than willing to extend a helping paw to anyone in need of it.

## Biography

### Pre-Series

Finch was born in Oak Colony to Cloudheart and Brambletooth. She was one of the five kittens in her generation, the other four being Tornleg (his previous name is unknown), Frond, Dust, and Vine. Little is known about her youth, but she most likely formed a strong bond with one of the keepers at the time: Gorseclaw.

Finch became a base-training new-claw at six months old alongside the rest of her generation. She likely stayed close with Gorseclaw and continued to learn from him despite having a different mentor. At some point, both of her parents died - it is unclear exactly when. It could have been before or after this period.

As a ranger, Finchflight began training straight away to become a keeper alongside Gorseclaw. Before long, she got her wish, and the pair found that they complimented one another quite well. They became more than friends and eventually mates, and the two of them worked together as keepers to maintain Oak Colony's base and raise other cats' kittens for many moons. When Finchflight was twenty-seven months old, she finally settled into the nursery herself with Gorseclaw's son and daughter: Thorn and Wren.

Thorn and Wren were good kittens, and with experience from past keeper work, Finchflight was an even better mother. When another molly, Flamecloud, died, Finchflight and Gorseclaw took in her daughter Dawn and raised her alongside Wren and Thorn. The three became new-claws in due time, and Finchflight watched over their training from the sidelines. She couldn't have been prouder when Thornheart became a ranger, Wrensong became a full herbalist under Frondsway, and Dawnfrost eventually became an envoy.

At fifty-two months old, Finchflight and Gorseclaw had their second litter: Fox, Moon, and Oak. Only shortly afterwards, Swiftshadow - the son of Frondsway and Tornleg - came into base one day with a pair of kittens, Black and Frost, claiming that they were his and that they needed someone to look after them within the Colony. Finchflight quickly accepted the role, having brought up one kitten that was not hers already. She became Frost and Black's primary maternal figure during their kittenhood and she loved them just as much as she did her biological kittens.

Black, Frost, and Finchflight's second litter soon became new-claws. Finchflight and Gorseclaw remained keepers, looking after Oak Colony from the inside and feeling content with themselves and with their families.

### Synopsis

Finchflight was not seen or mentioned in Shifting Roots: Chapter 1.

## Relationships

### Gorseclaw

Gorseclaw is Finchflight's mate and twelve moons her senior. They are said to be a good match for each other. There is no special or fancy backstory to their relationship; they simply found that they fit one another perfectly, fell in love, and became a pair. They have had two litters of kittens together: the first being Wrensong and Thornheart and the second being Fox, Oak, and Moon. They have also raised several kittens that are not theirs, such as Dawnfrost, Frost, and Black.

### Wrensong and Thornheart

Thornheart and Wrensong are Finchflight's son and daughter from her first litter with Gorseclaw. Not many details are known about their relationship, but seeing as how Finchflight already had plenty of experience with kittens, she was likely a good mother to them - and comfortable enough with her abilities to take in another kitten, Dawn. Thornheart is currently a ranger and Wrensong is an herbalist, and Finchflight is presumably very proud of her children.

### Moon, Oak, and Fox

Moon, Fox, and Oak are Finchflight's daughters and son from her second litter with Gorseclaw. Not many details are known about their relationship, but again, with all of Finchflight's experience, she was likely a good mother to them - and comfortable enough with her abilities to take in two more kittens, Black and Frost.

### Dawnfrost

Dawnfrost is unofficially Finchflight’s adopted daughter. She was said to be taken in and raised alongside Wren and Thorn after her own mother died. Not many details are known on Finchflight’s relationship with her, but seeing as how she has little memory of Flamecloud, Finchflight is most likely her primary maternal figure.

### Black and Frost

Black and Frost are the kittens of Swiftshadow and Juno. They were brought to Oak Colony at one moon old, and Finchflight agreed to raise them with Gorseclaw. Again, not many details about their relationship have been given, but since they barely remember Juno, Finchflight is most likely their primary maternal figure.

## Gallery

Finchflight knitting. Art by TennelleFlowersFinchflight's Spirits Beyond parents, Cloudheart and Brambletooth. Art by CaptainMorwen
## References

1. ↑ Revealed in StarClan-Battles Allegiances