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Gray cats with blue eyes harder edition lol

[Image ID: A digital drawing of head+neckshots of Ashheart (in the upper left corner), Boulderfur (in the upper right corner), Boulder (in the bottom left corner), and Smokehaze (in the bottom right corner) from warrior cats. Ashheart is a silver-grey cat with faint darker mackerel markings and bright blue eyes. Boulderfur is a silvery colored cat with darkish blue eyes. Boulder is a grey colored cat with teal eyes. Smokehaze is a dark grey cat with faint darker tabby markings and vivid blue eyes. The background is gray. / End.]

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New cringe-fail yaoi warrior cats crackship based on the fact I keep mistaking Darktail for Darkstalker and Clear sky for Clearsight.

For anyone wondering what's going on with darktails design: he's a long furred black smoke + short furred black tipped/chinchilla chimera. Clear sky has type 2 albinism.

[Image ID: A digital drawing of sideshot head+neckshots of Darktail (on the left), and Clear Sky (on the right) from warrior cats. Darktail is a dark grey cat with faint darker markings and dark blue eyes, the other side of him isn't all that visible but it is pale silvery white. Clear Sky is a pale blue cat with white spotting on his chest and face, he has pale blue eyes with red pupils. Behind them are the official designs for darkstalker and clearsight. / End.]

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My version of Leopardstar is a blue golden rosetted tabby, mostly because I headcanon that the clans version of leopards are silver.

I also did the official art instead of the detailed description because it was the same as the wiki sprite.

[Image ID: A digital drawing of head+neckshots of Leopardstar from warrior cats. Her warriors wiki sprite is in the upper left corner, the mini design is in the upper right corner, the official art design is in the bottom left corner, and my design is in the bottom right corner. The wiki sprite is a golden cat with darker golden tabby markings and pale gold eyes. The mini design is a pale orange-yellow cat with darker shading and grayish-brown braided tabby markings and golden eyes. The official art is a orange-yellow cat with darker ticked tabby markings and vivid orange eyes. My design is a yellow-cream cat with gray tabby stripes and dark gold eyes. / End.]

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Okok but hear me out! Everyone’s doing the “draw these four gray cats and let’s see how different you can make them” but no one is doing the “let’s see how different your TigerStar’s family designs are” challenge? C’mon guys they’re practically identical!

I wanna see TigerStar I, HawkFrost, BrambleStar and idk the other, TigerStar II I guess? All together! I wanna see how different y’all can make them while still making them recognizable!

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Brown tabbies with amber eyes aka tiger clones. Tawnypelt and Hawkfrost are here too. They are all regular black mackerel tabby cats, except for hawkfrost who has the burmese color point restriction.

[Image ID: There are 3 photos of digital warrior cats fanart. The first drawing incldes head+neckshots of 4 cats: Tigerclaw/star (in the upper left corner), Brambleclaw/star (in the upper right corner), Tigerheart/star (in the bottom left corner), and Lightleap (in the bottom right corner) from warrior cats. Tigerclawstar is a fluffy slightly dark brown cat with black mackerel tabby markings and orange eyes. Bramblestar looks almost exactly like tigerclaw except for lighter + warmer fur and a softer shape. He has amber-orange eyes. Tigerheartstar is also a fluffy brown cat with very dark brown/black mackerel tabby markings. His coloring is lighter and yellower then Bramble. He has golden-amber eyes. Lightleap is a dark brown cat with black mackerel tabby markings, she has golden eyes. The second drawing is of a head+neckshot of tawnypelt. She looks almost exactly like tigerclaw except for orange tortoiseshell markings. The last drawing is of a head+neckshot of hawkfrost. He is a slightly dark gray-brown cat with black mackerel tabby markings. His chest is lighter then his face and he has a white muzzle and center of chest. He has pale ice blue eyes and a passing resemblance to tigerclaw. / End.]

okay now here's the REAL challenge. warriors artists. your mission, should you choose to accept it. "white cats with blue eyes" challenge. cloudtail, icewing, frostfur, icecloud. all visually distinct. godspeed.

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Cloudtail is just your regular dominant white fluffy cat.

Icewing is a blue tipped cat, so the gray color is restricted to the top of her head and the end of her tail. This is part of the silver series.

Frostfur is a pale blue ticked siamese tabby.

Icecloud is a blue silver braided tonkinese tabby with low-ish white and pale turquoise eyes.

[Image ID: A digital drawing of head+neckshots of Cloudtail (in the upper left corner), Icewing (in the upper right corner), Frostfur (in the bottom left corner), and Icecloud (in the bottom right corner) from warrior cats. Cloudtail is a fluffy white cat with bright turquoise eyes. Icewing is a white fluffy cat with gray shading on the top of her head and blue eyes. Frostfur is a white cat with pale gray fur and ticked tabby markings on her face and pale blue eyes. Icecloud is a pale white cat with gray braided stripes (makerel stripes with lighter fur in them, think like a Bengal) that are darker on her face, with bright blue eyes. The background is pale gray. / End.]

okay now here's the REAL challenge. warriors artists. your mission, should you choose to accept it. "white cats with blue eyes" challenge. cloudtail, icewing, frostfur, icecloud. all visually distinct. godspeed.

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Is your drawing of Jayf as a blue point ginger based on something real? Do you know where I can look into it? I've never seen anything like it, I'm fascinated

More or less yes, in this case it's been combined with silver. Considering how rare blue-ginger is, I don't think it's ever been seen along with silver, there are certainly no photos of it. So for Jay I guessed at what the combo might look like.

Messybeast has a pretty good page about it:

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Wip

Idk if I want them feathered or not, but this is how I generally picture skywings. No huge wings here, instead I based them off the white-throated needletail, which supposedly can reach up to 105mph level flight, these guys are built for speed.

[Image ID: A work in progress sketch of a skywing mid flight. There is a sketch of it's wing for shape refrence to the left of the main body, as well as a sketch of it's horns head on next to its head for refrence as well. / End.]

If your an artist that draws WOF I want to see your interpretation of a skywing!!!

It can be a canon character or just an oc of yours but repost with your drawing of said dragon I’m curious to see how different they might look!!!

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1. Jayfeather is what's called a blue-ginger point which basically means that a ginger cat only produces eumelanin or gray/black/brown fur on their points. I moddled him after an eurasian jay.

2. Hollyleaf is shorthaired and albinistic.

3. Tried to give sol solar eclipse colors, like a tortoiseshell cat but up and to the left. Also his pupils are dark purple-ish.

4. Firestar is a golden burmese cinnamon ticked tabby with lots of rufousing.

5. I changed her eye color to be brighter and added a name tag to her collar.

6. Idk if it's canon or fanon but moonlight being a main coon is pretty popular. And if you've never seen a main coon compared to a normal short/long-haired domestic cat, well tigerstar would probably only reach her shoulder if that. Wouldn't surprise me if main coons were bigger then some foxes. (Anyways all this to say tree/rootspring/needleclaw should all also be BIG)

[Image ID: The first photo is a digital drawing of head+neckshots of (from left to right in the top row) jayfeather, hollyleaf, sol, and (from left to right in the bottom row) firestar, smoke, moonlight from warrior cats. Jayfeather is a shorthaired light silver cat with cream markings that turn gray around his face, with light aqua eyes. Hollyleaf is a shorthaired albino cat, with pale blue-lilac eyes. Sol is a shorthaired dark black-brown cat with bright long orangey-yellow fur on his chest and top of head like a lions mane, he also has a white star on his forehead and faint freckles. His eyes are bright golden. Firestar is a shorthaired pale orange ticked tabby with a slightly darker face and bright yellow-green eyes. Smoke is a gray slightly longfurred gray solid cat with a purple collar and pale sea-green eyes. Moonlight is a longfurred pale solid gray burmese patterned maincoon cat with white spotting around the right side of her muzzle and her right eye. Her eyes themselves are a pale icy blue. The background is gray with a darker center.

The second photo is a list of cat design. prompts written by Andy/Vanillaleap. The first one is personal interpretation. The second is opposite of canon. The third is realistic, the fourth is sparklecat. The fifth is official art design and the sixth is based on a breed.

The third photo is a picture of an average cat lying next to a main coon, which is about twice it's size, on a bed./ End.]

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hi i haven’t drawn in forever

concept: Icewing spikes are actually pin feathers. I was inspired by the scale to feather evolutionary theory.

i went down a rabbit hole. apparently there’s a gene called the Sonic Hedgehog (shh) gene that can actually trigger scaled areas in chickens to become feathers. which is funny to me because Icewings have a sonic hedgehog sort of silhouette going on.

this would only apply if you considered dragons more avian than mammalian ig.

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Fighting Styles: Azula

Today I’m going to take an in-depth look at Azula’s fighting style, which, after much debate between myself and my Sihing and Sidi, has been identified as a mix of Northern Shaolin and Chaquan/Chachuan (查拳). I’m mainly going to focus on Chaquan/Chachuan, because Northern Shaolin refers to a ton of different styles, and thus is not as easily defined, and Chachuan is what makes Azula’s fighting style unique in comparison with other firebenders. So let’s get started, shall we?

First, what exactly is Chaquan/Chachuan? 

Chachuan (The Cha Family Fist) is a substyle of Changquan (長拳), a Northern style which literally translates into “The Long Fist”. Changquan is one of the most popular styles of kung fu in China, due to the “showiness” of its acrobatic forms, and is often performed at tournaments. While it does not technically fall under the category of “Northern Shaolin”, since it did not originate directly from Shaolin, Changquan contains many elements in common with Northern Shaolin styles, due to the constantly evolving nature of kung fu in China throughout history. It is said that the alleged creator of Changquan, Emperor Zhao Kuangyin, was greatly influenced by Shaolin styles, and the resulting prevalence of Changquan in turn greatly influenced the Northern Shaolin styles. 

The four families of Changquan are: Cha (The Cha Family/Muslim Fist), Hua (The Hua Family/Flower Fist), Pao (The Cannon Fist), and Hong (The Red Fist). Azula specifically uses the Cha Fist (which itself is split into three different families of Zhang [faster, more agile, more compact], Li [more upright, more comfortable, more graceful], and Yang [more powerful, more continuous, and more direct], but due to the limitations of her fighting animations I cannot discern exactly which family style she uses).  

The most notable contribution of Chachuan is the form known as Tantui, or the “Springing Legs” form. Many styles of kung fu, including Northern Shaolin, have incorporated Tantui (or some version of it) into their core curriculum. In fact, it is so ubiquitous, that the Chinese Government adapted the original Cha 10-Road Tantui System as the basis for the contemporary sport of wushu. Though the Tantui System has been adapted into the curriculum for many different styles, and nowadays can be considered a style of its own, the Cha Tantui remains unique due to its irregular, off-beat rhythm and angular strikes, as well as frequent angle changes, which are the defining characteristics of Chachuan.

Other notable characteristics include:

1. Balanced use of both hands and feet

2. Heavy emphasis on a strong offense, as well as numerous counter-attacks, because Chachuan relies on a strong offense to provide defense…

(…which coincides with Azula’s general style of fighting…)

3. Swift, forceful, and economical strikes, usually delivered at angles

4. Wide extension of the limbs, to maximize the space between the body and the fist, keeping attackers at a safe distance

5. Arms outstretched and striking in two different directions, in order to increase the user’s awareness of their surroundings and their effectiveness versus multiple combatants

  6. Sweeping blows, from both hands and feet (Azula is a big fan of the low sweeping kick in particular, which she performs at least 3 times during the series)

7. Impressive acrobatic kicks and leaps (The 10-Road Springing Legs Form provides the basis for this.)

8. High degree of maneuverability, in contrast with more grounded forms like Tai Chi and Hung Gar

Chachuan is a style that is noted for its extreme beauty, elegance, and grace, as well as its acrobatic nature, versatility, and combat effectiveness. During the Tang Dynasty, it was the martial art of choice employed by soldiers in the Imperial Army due to its ability to fend off multiple opponents.

Unlike Northern Shaolin, where nearly every strike is delivered with a high degree of power, Chachuan’s forms and attack sequences are performed in continuous waves, with each movement leading into another, coalescing into a single (or multiple, depending on the situation) powerful strike(s) at the end. 

Like any seasoned Chachuan user, Azula attacks in waves. She favors quick strikes that produce smaller bursts of flame, which usually culminate in one large burst at the end. The idea behind this is to chip away at your opponent’s weak spots with quick, soft blows, then finish them off with one or more hard blows at the end. The same applies to Azula, who likes to finish her fights with lightning generation (a Northern Shaolin form, but she performs it with the movement style of a Chachuan user). 

The odd rhythm of Chachuan lends to its general unpredictability, and, along with a number of “sneaky” moves, makes it one of several styles (such as Drunken or Monkey) that actively relies on deception to evade and quickly dispatch its opponents. Graceful, quick movements transition abruptly into powerful strikes, interspersed with steady stances and sudden stops. It has been said that Chachuan users are like candles blowing in the wind; dancing gracefully one second, but still and steadfast the next. Any time a Chachuan practitioner is standing still, you’d best be prepared to defend, dodge, or block yourself against a series of incoming attacks. 

Because it is a physically demanding art form that requires a high level of flexibility, Chachuan users must begin training at a very young age, and most competitive performers of the art are quite youthful. It is also a popular style among young girls and women.

   Chachuan is one of the few martial arts in the world which remains relatively unchanged over the course of time. It is a style that embodies contradiction and balance, and has been heralded as vigorous, yet precise, graceful and authoritative, elegant but forceful. In combat, skilled Chachuan practitioners must be extremely efficient, due to the high physical demand the acrobatic style places on its user. The prodigious skill required of a Chachuan practitioner, along with its renowned beauty and effectiveness, make it the style perfectly suited for Azula’s personality. 

Random Notes:

The first form of Chachuan is called muzi (母子) or “Mother and Son”. The form Azula demonstrates as a child during “Zuko Alone” is very reminiscent of this form. Foreshadowing of her lingering resentment towards Ursa and Zuko, perhaps?

Interesting to note is that from Season 3 onwards, Azula begins wearing heavy armor. This would likely have impeded her ability to perform Chachuan to her full capacity, causing her to tire more quickly than normal.

Though Chachuan and Northern Shaolin have similar moves, the execution style overall is different. You can see the difference between the way Zuko bends and the way Azula bends. Zuko’s strikes tend to demonstrate a noticeable exertion of force and power (heavily external hard blows), whereas Azula’s strikes exert force abruptly and unexpectedly. Another noticeable difference is in the posture; while Zuko’s stances tend to be more upright, like most Northern Shaolin stances, while Azula’s stances more often include angles or leaning due to the elements of Chachuan in her style. (If you’re interested in seeing the differences in these two forms, watch a video of the Tantui form as performed by a Northern Shaolin practitioner and a Chachuan practitioner.)

Chachuan is called The Muslim Fist because it was allegedly founded by Cha Shang Mir, a Muslim General in the Chinese army, and was predominantly taught to and practiced by Muslims in ancient times. Nowadays, it is one of the more popular styles of Changquan taught in China, though it is still extremely popular among the Northern Islamic population. 

The style of Chachuan is deeply rooted in Northern Chinese-Islamic philosophy and spirituality. Its key principle is the idea of achieving harmony and balance by embodying contrasting elements. When Azula is “off” in Sozin’s Comet (Zuko subtly noting her loss of sanity and inner balance), her fighting style suffers considerably.

And that’s the long summary of a short glimpse at Chachuan. If you want moves like Azula, go out and learn some Cha Fist!

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[Image ID: A digital drawing of head+neckshots of Crowfeather (in the upper left corner), Cinderpelt (in the upper right corner), Ashfur (in the bottom left corner), and Bluestar (in the bottom right corner) from warrior cats. Crowfeather is a dark grey cat with faint darker markings and bright icy-teal eyes. Cinderpelt is a medium dark grey ticked tabby cat with small tortoiseshell markings and blue-teal eyes. Ashfur is a silvery grey broken braided tabby cat with pale blue eyes. Bluestar is a silver blue ticked tabby with bright aqua eyes. The background is gray with faint branch and leaf lineart. / End.]

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Languages

There are many languages across the world, as WindClan will be happy to tell you, but a typical Clan cat would only know of two. This is their own tongue and the common one used across species that eat meat. Only WindClan is interested in teaching their members more than the little required by the others to get another predator to go away with minimal conflict. There is very little they have in common with each other, as will be explained below. 

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The Numerical System

Even among the Clans, cats have a difficult time understanding the concept of numbers. They are unable to process them without attaching them to an item or animal (”three flowers” makes sense, “three” does not). Math is practically nonexistent, even among seers and leaders. For this reason, numbers are vaguely defined and rarely discussed.

It may be noticed that zero is not on this list. This is because zero as an idea is extremely hard for a cat to comprehend. Their equivalent is to say that there is “nothing within something” - that is, zero must be accompanied with an object that can be seen and felt. For example, one could get that there are no mice in a field, or there is no water in a dry ditch. Something must be left over in the absence of whatever you’re trying to say is not there.

Continuing on, here are the known numbers in the Clans:

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Warrior Cats Gender System

A little worldbuilding post about how I plan to list the genders of cats

Tom - Male Molly - Female Jack - Genderless Tolly - Bigender (commonly between tom and molly) or Intersex (depending on context)