| "Good-bye." |
| — Marshkit reluctantly leaving Birchkit in Starlight, chapter 5 |
Marshkit is a little[2] patched brown[3] tom[4] with orange eyes.[3]
History
In The New Prophecy arc
Dawn
- When ShadowClan flees from their camp, he is with his mother, Tallpoppy, and his sister and brother, Applekit and Toadkit. The three kits then become close friends with Birchkit of ThunderClan during the Great Journey, them being a few of the only surviving kits. Later, an eagle attempts to fly off with Marshkit, but he is saved by Brackenfur, a warrior of ThunderClan, who jumps up and claws the eagle enough that its hold on Marshkit loosens. Marshkit is in quite a shock afterwards but makes a full recovery when the Clans stay with the Tribe of Rushing Water.
Starlight
- After the Clans find the lake, their new home, Marshkit, Applekit, and Toadkit have trouble saying goodbye to their new ThunderClan friend, Birchkit. Their mothers pull them away.
In the Power of Three arc
Outcast
- When two cats from the Tribe of Rushing Water arrive in ThunderClan, Birchfall remembers how he became friends with three ShadowClan kits during the Great Journey, Marshkit, Applekit, and Toadkit. He wonders aloud how they are doing now. Later, when Lionpaw and Brambleclaw are going to see Tawnypelt, Lionpaw remembers what Birchfall said and asks Toadfoot if he remembers Birchfall, mentioning what Birchfall said about Toadfoot and his littermates. There is a hint of sadness in the warrior's eyes, but he quickly pushes it away.
In the Super Editions
Onestar's Confession
- As the ShadowClan camp is being destroyed by Twolegs, Tallpoppy tries to round up her kits, who are panicking, and Onewhisker and Firestar help gather them, with Onewhisker rescuing one from a monster. Tallpoppy worries about shelter for her kits.
In the Stand-Alone Graphic Novels
Winds of Change
- When Mudclaw recalls the Great Journey, he remembers how an eagle nearly took off with Marshkit until Brackenfur saved him.
Official art
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Please do not edit this gallery.  Marshkit in Winds of Change |
Kin
Members
Mother:
Brother:
Sister:
Tree
= Tom
= She-cat
= Gender unknown
Appearances
- Onestar's Confession
- Dawn (First appearance)
- Starlight
- Winds of Change (Flashback only)
- Outcast (Mentioned only)
- Secrets of the Clans (Mentioned only) (Retconned)
Trivia
Interesting facts
- Marshkit was said to be growing up with his siblings at the time of the fourth Erin Hunter Chat,[6] around the time Dark River was first published.[7]
- Kate admits that she forgot about Marshkit, and doubts that he will make an appearance.[blog 1]
Mistakes
- Marshkit was mistakenly called a she-cat.[2]
Continuity
The following information is from sources considered non-canon, retconned, or from adapted material.
- In Secrets of the Clans, Birchpaw speaks about his excitement in seeing Marshkit, Applekit, and Toadkit at his first Gathering. He wants to tell them that the thrush he had nearly caught had actually been an eagle. He is sure that they will be impressed.[8]
- In Su Susann's "Missing Kits" on Vicky's Facebook, Snaketail and Smokefoot were the kits of Blackstar and Tallpoppy, born in A Dangerous Path. Blackstar also fathered Tallpoppy's second litter, Applefur, Toadfoot, and Marshkit. Marshkit was also described as a white tom with light brown paws and amber eyes with six toes on one paw. Marshkit was strangled by a fox-trap not long after Berrykit lost his tail-tip to one, and died.[9]
External links
The forest map: ShadowClan on Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in Dawn, page 283
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Revealed in Dawn, page 297
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Revealed in Winds of Change, page 10
- ↑ Revealed in Dawn, page 287
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Revealed in Starlight, page 109
- ↑ Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat 4
- ↑ Revealed on harpercollins.com (backup link)
- ↑ Revealed in Secrets of the Clans
- ↑ Revealed on Vicky's Facebook
Author references
