Blackdove

**Blackdove** is a slender, sleek night-black she-cat with bright green eyes.

## History

Blackdove is a loyal, young WindClan warrior who serves Swiftstar. During her time as a warrior, after being close friends with his daughter, she begins to develop feelings for Swiftstar's son, Scorchclaw. She never acts on them, too shy to do so. Russetstripe finds out one of these days, and asks Blackdove what she plans to do. Blackdove replies nothing, and begs her not to do anything. Russetstripe agrees. Eventually, Blackdove realizes that Scorchclaw's heart belongs to Wildheart, and her love for him was forbidden. Although she knows this, she cannot help wondering what would happen if things were different.
The pain only seems to grow when Scorchclaw becomes leader, being named Scorchstar. Due to her status in the Clan, Blackdove serves Scorchstar as one of his most respected warriors and is part of his inner circle. She tries hard not to show Scorchstar her feelings, which include not looking him in the eye - as if he did, he would see how in love Blackdove was in with him.
When Wildheart announces that she is pregnant with Scorchstar's kits, Blackdove shows no jealousy or bitterness. Instead, she congratulates the two, and feels no anger, just sorrow that she had fallen in love with some cat who did not love her. She tries hard to pretend that she is still not in love with Scorchstar, but is afraid that some cats know.
She receives one of Scorchstar's daughters, Hawkpaw, as an apprentice. She trains her diligently, never once resenting her for being Wildheart and Scorchstar's daughter, although it does hurt her during some sessions. In a training session, lightning hits WindClan territory and starts a fire. Blackdove pulls Hawkpaw away from the fire and reports to Scorchstar quickly, who decides that they must evacuate to RiverClan territory. Blackdove escorts the apprentices back.
Blackdove is among the cats who help RiverClan drive off a band of rogues from their camps. When Hawkpaw is made a warrior for hunting a deer, Blackdove cheers for her.
Blackdove participates in the battle against ThunderClan, horrified to see Scorchstar take one of Rootstar's lives. Her wounds are severe, and when she wakes up from consciousness, she finds she has lost her memories. She works one-on-one with Sedgefall, who helps her regain them.
When Gorseflight comes back to invade Clan territory, Blackdove is frightened, knowing how steadfast the tom is and having been there when he had been exiled by Swiftstar. Scorchstar trusts her to guard the camp while he takes a patrol of his cats to rescue Wildheart and Iceheart. As he leaves, Blackdove murmurs that he can always trust her.
She continues to serve Scorchstar, and enjoys even the tiniest moments with him, although she knows it will never go anywhere.
When a rumor spreads around camp about Blackdove's unrequited feelings for the leader, Blackdove tries to dispel them, but to no avail.
Dapplestar sets fire to WindClan's camp, and Blackdove helps escort the older and youngest cats out of camp. She and Scorchstar leave together, but once they see Mallowleaf and Hawkfire running into the fire, the two spring into action. The flames engulf Mallowleaf, and Hawkfire tries to save her. Sedgefall hurries after both of them, and Scorchstar brings Hawkfire back, seeing Dapplestar intent on striking Sedgefall down. He claws Dapplestar in the face and brings Hawkfire away, while Blackdove escorts Sedgefall away from the tortoiseshell leader, terrified that she will kill both of them next. Dapplestar does not pursue them.
## Personality

Blackdove is kind, gentle, and quiet. She is even-tempered and keenly intelligent. She is often looked to for reassurance.
## Trivia

* She is in love with Scorchstar, and she will always love him.
* Her best friend is Russetstripe, whom she looks to as a sister.

## Theme song

* **No Idea** by Big Time Rush

*But the truth is, she has no idea, no idea, that I'm even here. She has no idea, no idea, I'm standing here, I'm standing here.*
* **How Can I Not Love You** by Joy Enriquez

*Cannot touch, cannot hold, cannot be together, cannot love, cannot kiss, cannot have each other. Must be strong, and we must let go, cannot say, what our hearts must know. How can I not love you? What do I tell my heart? When do I not want you here in my arms?*
## Quotes

**Sandfall**: "*What are you thinking of?*"

**Blackdove**: "*A story.*"

**Sandfall**: "*What story?*"

**Blackdove**: "*I'll tell you. It's about a single violet blooming in a meadow. And the violet is in love with a young she-cat. It dreamed one day that the she-cat may pick it, so that it may wilt as she clutched it lovingly against her chest. The violet knew nothing could come of their love from the very beginning. Then, the cat walked through the meadow. She didn't see the violet, and stepped on it, crushing it beneath her paw.*"
**Sandfall**: "*Oh no!*"
**Blackdove**: "*But the violet was happy. Because even though the she-cat never knew how it felt, it was able to spend its last moments at the very feet of its beloved. And the violet's love died peacefully, with no one else ever knowing about it.*"
**Sandfall**: "*The she-cat never knew the violet loved her. So the violet was happy just to have met her.*"
**Blackdove**: "*Yes.*"

—Blackdove and Sandfall

"*Even though we met in this lifetime, we aren't meant for each other. What a sad story.*"
—Blackdove thinking about Scorchstar