Cinderwhisker started out life as a loner, much like many Dawnclan cats, and went by the name of Wiggle. Their parents sent them away at what was likely too young an age, when they still struggled to hunt and stood no chance against hostile cats or any sort of other enemy. Through hard work and many days of hunger they were just about able to pull themselves through their first leafbare, after which things began to improve.

It was many, many seasons before Wiggle crossed paths with Dawnclan. Much like the clan, they had fled the forest fire that tore through their old territory, and was not looking for a new place to settle down. They stumbled across Meadowkit, alone with nobody around to look after her despite her clearly being far too young to be out by herself. As a loner they had developed their tracking skills well, so were able to locate the kit's parents, Flameripple and Woodsmoke. The pair thanked them and after a talk, they agreed to join the clan as they were getting older and knew times as a loner would become harder, and would eventually go on to mentor Meadowkit when she became an apprentice.

Cinderwhisker is an average sized torbie with high white and green eyes, one light and one dark. They're long-legged and lithe, excelling in agility. Their tail is long and slim with a tuft on the end. Their ears are tall and constantly twitching, listening to everything happening around them.