Uionshu

Interesting Facts:

 * Uionshu's pelt color has been debatable for several years. She had been called "bracken colored" many times in the earliest drafts of The Forest of Fire, even though bracken is green. Her fur color has varied from many drafts, including golden, dry-bracken colored, brown, and finally resulting in a mottle between cream, tawny, white and streaks of dark brown.
 * The history and description behind Uionshu have gone through dramatic changes since 2014, as it has with most members in her family.
 * The original death of Uionshu was going to be that she was trampled to death by a herd of moose.
 * On July 2, 2014, she was described with opiyna, or blindness as she becomes older.

Author Statements

 * "Uionshu" is a completely made up name by the author, pronounced "ooh-on-shu."
 * Uionshu's name means "Golden Star" in the ancient wolf language.
 * The name "Uionshu" may come from Japanese うイオン種 (U ion-shu) meaning "species," but that is a rough translation.


 * Adira Hunter said that she intended Uionshu to be mentioned in her "Tribes" cats series, along with Vivlin and Morkef, but the story was scrapped in early 2019.