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Aster, Bee Balm, Daffodil, Dahlia, Laurel, Petunia, Rose, and Violet? I'd also add Gardenia but it's impossible to escape murder cats.

Hi there! Thank you so much for the ask! Once again, I’m sorry for taking so long to answer!

Adding a read more because this one is pretty long.

Aster- Who’s your least favorite character? Why?

This one is a bit difficult for me, I read many of the books a long time ago and I’m sure if I were to read them again my opinion on a lot of characters would be very different. Going only by memory I would say that Bluestar is one of my least favorite characters but then I would have to add many female characters that I now feel were completely mistreated by the authors and whose entire arcs where thrown under the bus in the name of forbidden love or man pain. I never liked Silverstream, but nowadays I know that whom I actually hate is Graystripe. I used to not like Leafpool or Squirrelflight at all, now I don’t. What I’m trying to say is that my opinion changes constantly and a lot. I read the books a long time ago and did so with a completely different mindset (I was 16 when I read Omen of the Stars and oh man was I edgy and stupid back then), most of my opinions nowadays are based on the potential the characters have rather than the actual character. So bearing that in mind:

-Bluestar: I know, I know, a lot of you love her a lot but even after reading people’s opinions on her I just… eh I don’t like her at all. She feels incredibly detached in the first books. To me she always treated Firepaw rather coldly. I know a lot of people talk about Bluestar as if she had become Firepaw’s adoptive mother but I just don’t see it. Reading about her losing her faith was very interesting, so was her crumping mind health but, I just gotta draw the line on how terrible she was to Brightpaw. In this house we love and respect Brightpaw and Bluestar was just very nasty to her. I really didn’t like her novella at all either. Based on her relationship with Whitestorm in The Prophecies Begin I always thought that she might have played an important role in his life after Snowfur died but, it doesn’t seem that way at all? The only moment we see them interact is when she tells Whitekit, in a very distressing way may I add, that her mother is dead and never coming back. To me, she also comes in as selfish and power-hungry, she spends a huge part of the book complaining about Thistleclaw (bear in mind, back then he was only overly ambitious, not a pedophile) and his relationship with her sister, even though she herself is spending time with Oakheart, a tom from another clan. When Goosefeather tells her about the prophecy he never specifies that she must be the one becoming leader, only that Thistleclaw is not meant to become one and yet she goes out of her way to become the leader so much so that she’s willing to risk her kittens’ safety (killing one in the process) just so she can be available for the position. She could have just uuuuhmmmm told Sunstar about the prophecy? Also I’m pretty sure Sunstar assures her that Thistleclaw would not have made a good leader multiple times so… he could have chosen literally anyone else? Rosetail? Thrustpelt? Don’t get me started on the whole Tigerkit dilemma! She chooses to believe Goosefeather prophecies when they strengthen her own personal bias but when she’s told about Tigerkit’s she just goes “aw man Goosefeather sure is crazy hahaha anyway back on me becoming leader”. I don’t know, there’s more to it but this is getting pretty long. Personally she’s just not my favorite.

-Graystripe: He’s a terrible friend, he treats Fireheart like absolute garbage, he chooses a molly he has known for exactly 2 days over his best friend and his entire clan, he leaves Thunderclan to spend more time with his kittens just to abandon them 5 seconds later, and yet the son of a bitch was somehow always meant to become deputy to Firestar??? Just because they are friends??? Dude went against the warrior code, endangered his clan by refusing to fight Riverclan, was incredible close to causing an all-out war with Riverclan, abandoned his clan, refused to see what was wrong about his behavior just because he was in love… How in the f is he a good warrior??? Erins I want answers; this man is garbage. When he gets captured by the humans and comes back to the lake he gets so SO mad at Firestar for not “waiting for him”, my dude you were gone for seasons, you were deputy, you really expect the entire clan to stop working so that you can keep your friendship bracelet position? Everybody thought you were dead Graystripe!! Was everyone supposed to keep vigil forever?? He’s also a terrible father to both his litters, his reaction to being told that Feathertail’s dead is “aw man… she was so beautiful… like her mom…” that’s terribleeee. At some point in Omen of the Stars, after Briarlight broke her spine, Millie complains about Graystripe not helping her at all and then they start fighting about it, Graystripe’s only answer is something along the lines of “yeah whatever dude”. I hate him so much. I stopped reading after The Last Hope, so I can’t talk about the rest but, I’ve seen some parts of Graystripe’s Vows and let me tell I want this man gone for good. He’s lived for too long.

-Lionblaze: He’s the most flavorless character in the history of flavorless characters. What’s his arc? That’s right. He doesn’t have one. I literally have nothing to say about him. How is this character alive and in his way to become leader when Hollyleaf could have been in his place? Disgusting. Also, dreaming about killing your girlfriend and bathing in her blood? Bad. Not showing not even a bit of remorse about after waking up? Terrible. Badly hurting her mentor when you were trying harm her? Just straight up fucked up. He’s badly written, boring and kind of very misogynist at times.

I have many other opinions because I’m a very judgmental person but I’m gonna leave it at that because this is getting very long.

Bee Balm- What’s your favorite novella or super edition?

I’ve only read three! So Crockedstar’s promise I guess.

Daffodil- When did you first start reading the books?

In the summer of 6th grade, that’s when I was… 11-12 years old? I think? So in 2012-2013, I started reading them in Spanish but I read through them super-fast and the translations were super slow to come out so I just started reading the books in English. It actually helped my English level quite a bit! My first English book was The Forest of Secrets I think.

Dahlia- Has any death scene actually made you cry? What was it?

Snowfur’s (Reading about Whitekit screaming at her mother to wake up was super messed up), Yellowfang’s (I loved that old woman. I wish they hadn’t written about her in Starclan, she’s so out of character in later books) and Hollyleaf’s death (yes, first and second time, young me loved her to pieces. I still can’t believe they let her die a second time when Lionblaze’s flavorless ass was right there…).

Laurel- If you could write the books, what changes would you make?

I would contemplate the idea of just, moving forward in time? The warriors’ series feels very stagnant. Young characters die while having no personality at all and older characters from the first series are still alive and very much immortal at this point. We need new fresh blood.

I would just set up a completely new series: maybe the stories of Firestar and his family have been immortalized, maybe they are now revered as gods or something, I would create an actual religion system, one based in nature, the death and rebirth of all things and the need to remember those who have fallen. I would change their entire culture so that elders are more important; medicine cats are not regarded as useless (I’m looking at every character that forced in this position instead of choosing it themselves) and the warrior code actually makes sense.

The setting of this new series would be the lake territories but a long time has passed since the time of Firestar and things have changed a lot. A kittypet joins the clans and through their perspective we see how they work and act, what makes every single one of them different, their culture and laws, etc. It would be a nod to the first series while being completely new. It would also allow to add new characters from the start so they all have personalities and relationships with each other.

I would also contemplate creating one last series set up in the time of the original clans where everything just goes to hell. You guys remember rabies? I want that + Starclan going crazy. A full out massacre of old characters that ends in only a few surviving ones. I want blood, and I want it to be scary. If children can read about Tigerclaw’s horrible death, then they can read what in my opinion would be a zombie/ghost apocalypse. And then I would start anew with this completely new series set up in the future.

I mean, I would rewrite a looooooot of things, but that’s a talk for another day.

Petunia- Which arc is your favorite? Which is your last favorite?

My favorite is The Prophecies Begin when it comes to the plot and the Power of Three when it comes to characters. My least favorite is the New Prophecy.

Rose- Do you prefer traditional naming or creative naming?

Traditional all the way! I like when things have meaning and each name having its own really helps the feeling of there being a pre-established culture! Creative naming just doesn’t make a lot of sense to me in this context but that’s just my personal taste.

Violet- What do you think is the worst trope in the series?

Already answered!

Gardenia- Do you think you’ll ever leave the fandom?

Probs not, I’m in too deep, warriors is always at the back of my mind...

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Warriors OCs Relationships: My Take, ShadowClan Edition

Let’s face the facts: creating good Warriors OCs in general can be a nightmare. The Warriors series by Erin Hunter is about four (later five) groups of feral cats called Clans that live in the wild. They are frequently in competition with one another, but share much of the same culture and traditions.

Part of what makes Warriors OCs a nightmare is that they have a shorter lifespan than humans do. Feral cats only live around two to five years on average. That number can be bumped up for Clan cats because they have medicine cats to treat their injuries and illnesses, but only a couple of cats have reached thirteen years old or above.

The books span a long time period with an Allegiances listing the cats of each Clan in every book. This equals hundreds of Warriors characters in total. There are many long family trees. The family trees have become tangled with several relatives mating with each other. It’s one of the downsides of the Clan cats being forbidden from mating outside their Clan.

This guide covers ShadowClan to Lost Stars, the first book of the seventh series of Warriors novels. This mostly deals with children and descendants. However, if the parents or siblings of a certain character are not known, I will address that as well. How family members of each line interact in canon will be noted.

While characters born after Lost Stars are excluded, I will mention if a certain cat has died in the books after.

I will keep things simple by listing one main cat per lineage. Sections will include a cat’s parents, siblings, children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins if their family tree goes far enough. I am excluding cats from the prequel Super Editions and novellas; they will be found under a related character’s name from the main books if they are listed at all.

The exception will be for characters that were named in the main books, but received screen time in side stories later, like Rosetail, her brother Thistleclaw, and Mapleshade. Characters will be split by Clan.

Some characters are covered under multiple sections. Second and onward mentions of a certain character’s family relationships will redirect to where they were first covered.

Any information about Warriors family trees comes from the Warriors Wiki.

(Warning: The following section will be very long; there are many characters to cover!)

ShadowClan

Raggedpelt/star: Raggedpelt/star’s bloodline has much intrigue. His mother Featherstorm mated with a kittypet named Hal. He has a brother named Scorchwind that does not appear anywhere but Yellowfang’s Secret. His mother kitted three half-siblings later. He entered an illicit relationship with Yellowfang. They had three kits together; Brokentail/star was the only survivor.

There seems to be a tradition of father killing in this family. Raggedpelt/star killed Hal, and Brokentail/star killed him. Any Raggedstar descendants would have to either come from a one-night stand with Brokentail/star or from Scorchwind.

In fact, no one knows what happened to Scorchwind after Yellowfang’s exile. Did he die in a battle Brokentail/star started? Or, was he murdered because he discovered what really happened to his brother? Was it a simple illness? Did he find love?

Hal denied his relationship to either of his sons. Raggedpelt/star later killed him in battle. Their relationship is non-existent. Featherstorm does not interact with her firstborn kits on page. Scorchwind does not interact with Raggedpelt/star after his apprenticeship except for helping bear his corpse back to camp after his death.

His half-brothers Mosspaw and Volepaw were kitted after he died, and died young to boot. Neither of them got to know Raggedpelt/star.

His half-sister Dawncloud was also kitted after his death. She had two unnamed kits that died during Brokentail/star’s reign. Their father is not known. She lives up to Rising Storm/Tigerclaw’s Fury. Her cause of death is unknown but she appears in StarClan during the Ultimate Guide.

Certain parts of the series like Into the Wild attempt to portray her as elderly, but she was born just a few moons before Yellowfang’s banishment. It’s likely her dead kits came from a teenage pregnancy; Dawncloud was apprenticed young, and would have had to move into the nursery soon after her warrior ceremony to allow time for her pregnancy and kits’ birth.

A Raggedpelt/star descendant can be done, but it will take some effort to work them into a story.

Nightpelt/star: This poor cat’s lineage is mostly unknown. His brother was Clawface, and Clawface gave him two nephews. He was forced to retire early from asthma. Everything else is a mystery.

First, who were Nightpelt/star and Clawface’s parents? Did they have any other relations like aunts, uncles, and cousins? What did Nightpelt/star think of his brother killing a medicine cat (Spottedleaf)? How did Clawface respond to his brother being made an elder early and forced to nest outside of the camp?

Any Nightpelt/star relatives will have to come from his nephews Cinderfur and Stumpytail. His poor health makes him a poor candidate for fatherhood. He also did not seem interested in romance.

He and Clawface had a strong positive relationship, though. It’s described that although Clawface was a little too rough, he was kind to Nightpelt/star.

Give a Nightpelt/star relative a try.

Blackfoot/star: His bloodline is a little mysterious. Blackfoot/star’s mother was Hollyflower, and his siblings were Fernshade and Flintfang. His father is unknown. His sister Fernshade had a son named Badgerfang that died when ShadowClan chased WindClan from their territory. That’s where this family line stops.

Hollyflower was a stern mother with her kits; she once intervened when her apprentice-aged litter were playfighting instead of doing their duties. Blackfoot/star, Flintfang, and Hollyflower did not interact much past apprenticehood, although Flintfang volunteered to inform Hollyflower of her son’s death. The bond between Flintfang and Badgerfang was strong; they were not only uncle and nephew, but mentor and apprentice. Flintfang was devastated when he died.

Maybe your story could fill in who Blackfoot/star and Badgerfang’s fathers were. Did Badgerfang have any littermates we didn’t see? Did Blackfoot/star and Flintfang find love and kits off-page? How did Flintfang and Hollyflower die? The only information known is that Flintfang at least survived until Tigerclaw’s Fury/Rising Storm. There is much to write about here.

Rowanclaw/star: He is one of the former rogues that joined ShadowClan in A Dangerous Path. His parents and siblings are unknown. He mated with Tawnypelt. They had Tigerheart/star, Flametail, and Dawnpelt. Dawnpelt kitted Sleekwhisker, Juniperstone, and Strikestone with Crowfrost. Tigerheart/star had Lightkit, Pouncekit, and Shadowkit with Dovewing.

Rowanclaw/star and Tawnypelt have their ups and downs. Tawnypelt is very proud of her mate, and defends him when others doubt his abilities. He comforts her at times. But, they argue at some points over Tawnypelt’s loyalty.

Both were supportive parents to their kits. Rowanclaw/star had a lot of faith in Tigerheart/star’s leadership abilities. He had Leafpool stay with ShadowClan longer than he wanted in Bramblestar’s Storm to ensure Dawnpelt’s kits were born healthy. He acted affectionate with Flametail, and was upset when he died. His kits return his love for them.

Tawnypelt acts caring towards Tigerheart/star, but also reminds him of his responsibilities. She showed concern when Flametail came back from the Moonpool in Night Whispers. She was highly concerned about Dawnpelt and her daughter’s kits during Shattered Sky when most of ShadowClan was under Darktail’s control. It was noted in River of Fire that Tawnypelt was under a lot of grief from losing several of her family close together, Dawnpelt included.

Dawnpelt and Crowfrost seemed to have a close relationship before the latter’s death in Thunder and Shadow. Dawnpelt definitely cared for her kits; when she was preparing to leave the Kin in Shattered Sky, she sent Strikestone and Juniperclaw ahead of her so Darktail did not catch them. Her relationship with Sleekwhisker fizzled out after Sleekwhisker betrayed her Clan for the Kin. Crowfrost was horrified when Juniperclaw and Sleekwhisker decided to join the Kin.

Sleekwhisker showed no reaction to her mother’s death. Her brothers are astonished to see Dawnpelt among the ghosts in Darkest Night. The siblings appeared close-knit until Sleekwhisker’s betrayal. She killed their grandfather Rowanclaw/star in River of Fire; any remaining relations with her family were likely severed by her actions.

Their relationships are not fully fleshed out because of only being young kits, but Shadowkit, Pouncekit, and Lightkit get along reasonably well with each other and their parents. Dovewing and Tigerheart/star had several ups and downs, including when Dovewing tried convincing him to leave with her in Tigerheart’s Shadow when his Clan was in a poor state, but they too love one another.

Rowanclaw/star could have descendants from either Juniperclaw or Strikestone. Dovewing and Tigerheart/star’s kits are too young for either them to have kits or for their parents to have another litter. Sleekwhisker becoming a mother is highly unlikely from what is seen of her in River of Fire.

Give Rowanclaw/star’s line a try.

Yellowfang: Yellowfang is listed under here rather than ThunderClan as ShadowClan is where she spent most of her life. Her mother was Brightflower, her father was Brackenfoot, and her siblings were Nutwhisker, Rowanberry, Marigoldkit, and Mintkit. She had a grandmother named Silverflame that died soon after her apprenticeship began. She mated with Raggedpelt/star. They had three kits together: Brokentail/star, Hopekit, and Wishkit.

Rowanberry had Cinderfur and Stumpytail with Clawface. Nutwhisker’s love life is unknown.

Any Yellowfang descendants will have to come from either a one-night stand with Brokentail/star or Rowanberry’s line. Brokentail/star does not seem the type for a long-term relationship, and Nutwhisker does not seem to have had kits. They would likely come from Stumpytail.

Yellowfang had a good relationship with her parents, but that came to a halt when Brokentail/star tricked them in believing she was responsible for her younger siblings’ deaths. It’s unknown how they reacted to the news that Brokenstar lied about Marigoldkit and Mintkit’s fates.

Brackenfoot does not appear outside of the prequel Super Editions or Code of the Clans, so he probably died during Brokentail/star’s leadership or a short time into the original series. Brightflower only appears in one regular Warriors books, Into the Wild. She probably died a short time after Brokentail/star’s exile from ShadowClan as she was stated to be close to becoming an elder near the end of Yellowfang’s Secret; she could have been one of the first victims of the carrionplace disease.

Yellowfang’s bond with her littermates was a lot more positive. They spent a lot of time together. Nutwhisker and Rowanberry stood up for Yellowfang when she was accused of killing Marigoldkit and Mintkit even if their parents were fooled. Nutwhisker only appeared in Yellowfang’s Secret. It’s possible he died from either a battle Brokenstar caused or was killed because he disagreed a lot with his sister’s exile. He did not seem to have a mate or kits.

Rowanberry lived up to Tigerclaw’s Fury. She seemed upset about Cinderfur dying and her former mate Clawface’s betrayal. Her relationship with her other son Stumpytail is not shown much. He lived to the end of Tigerclaw’s Fury.

Yellowfang’s bond with Marigoldkit and Mintkit was not as strong as they did not live very long, but she mourned their deaths. They did not seem interested in her; like many young kits in Brokenstar’s reign, they were focused on learning how to fight even in the nursery. They did not interact with their other elder siblings, either.

She had a poor relationship with Cinderfur at least. He claimed upon her being accused for her younger siblings’ deaths that she was treating ShadowClan like a nuisance. She was not seen with Stumpytail often.

Yellowfang had a close relationship with her grandmother Silverflame that lasted even after the latter died. Silverflame welcomed her company in the elders’ den, and gave her granddaughter advice from StarClan after her passing.

Her relations with Raggedstar are a lot more contentious. He acted emotionally abusive towards Yellowfang; he acted angry towards her because Sagewhisker forced Yellowfang into becoming a medicine cat, but acted sweet later to snag her back. He does not seem to understand that this is not Yellowfang’s fault. She still mourned when he died. They do not appear together often in StarClan. That speaks volumes in my opinion.

Sagewhisker forced Yellowfang to stay distant from Brokentail/star during his kithood, and she had to hide their relationship because of her being a medicine cat. Brokentail/star acted hostile towards her when they were together. Yellowfang had to kill him twice for the sake of others; she heavily regretted the first time. Their bond is non-existent. She grieved for Hopekit and Wishkit’s deaths.

A Yellowfang relative is possible. Just be careful about it.

Runningnose: This poor cat does not have a good background. His mother was Lizardstripe, his father was Mudclaw, and his siblings were Tangleburr and Deerfoot. He also had a foster brother in Brokentail/star.

Lizardstripe resented all of her kits. Mudclaw did not interact with his children once on page. Runningnose and his littermates bullied Brokentail/star as kits. Outside of that, Runningnose and his siblings are not seen together except for in Tigerclaw’s Fury where Runningnose ordered Deerfoot to show gratitude for Tigerclaw/star’s rogues feeding ShadowClan.

While Runningnose is out because of him being a medicine cat, maybe his siblings had kits at some point. They aren’t mentioned as being in StarClan in any books or statements from the Erins. Maybe they took mates off-page. Their deaths could make a good story.

Littlecloud: Littlecloud’s mother was Newtspeck. His two brothers were Wetfoot and Brownpaw. His mother’s littermates were Ashheart and Frogtail. Their father is unknown.

Littlecloud is not seen with his family much. He accompanied his mother and brothers to a Clan meeting, and participated in a training session with his brothers, the other kits, and the apprentices that left Mosspaw dead. None of his litter interacted with Ashheart or Frogtail.

Wetfoot and Brownpaw were not seen after Rising Storm/Tigerclaw’s Fury. Frogtail, Ashheart, and Newtspeck only showed up in Yellowfang’s Secret and Tallstar’s Revenge. They probably died after those books. Did they find love or kits?

Why did Brownpaw’s apprenticeship take so long? For the curious, he was apprenticed near the end of Yellowfang’s Secret under Brokentail/star’s leadership, and remained an apprentice up to his last appearance in Rising Storm/Tigerclaw’s Fury. His brothers received their names in Fire and Ice. Was Brownpaw a slow learner, or did he suffer an accident that lengthened his training?

Try making a Littlecloud relative. It would be different from the usual Fireheart/star descendant.

Boulder: His entire family tree is a blank. His parents, siblings, other kin, and any mates or kits he had are unknown.

Who did Boulder grow up with? How did his upbringing lead him to joining Hal’s group or BloodClan? Did he ever find love? How did he die?

The only thing I caution against is having him alive past Sunset or Leafpool’s Wish if you’re sticking to canon. He was an elder by this point, and does not appear after those two books.

Darkflower: There is nothing known about this she-cat’s background. Her parents, siblings, aunts, uncles. mate, and kits are all a blank slate. She appeared from Fire and Ice to Rising Storm/Tigerclaw’s Fury. She is shown as dead in the Ultimate Guide at Tigerclaw/star’s leader ceremony.

When was Darkflower born? What was her reaction to Brokentail/star’s leadership and him being banished? Did the carrionplace disease get her?

Darkflower is as mysterious as they come. Make her some family or give her a story of her own. Have fun.

Tallpoppy: Her parents, siblings, mate, aunts, uncles, and cousins are unknown. She kitted Applefur, Toadfoot, and Marshkit. Her first appearance was as a queen in Fire and Ice.

There are many questions about her background. Who were her first kits? What happened to them? What did she think of her two adult kits getting involved with the Dark Forest?

What we do know is that Marshkit likely passed along the way despite his mother’s care. His siblings reappeared while he did not.

Sadly, cats from Tallpoppy’s line are unlikely unless they were born before The Last Hope. Applefur, Toadfoot, and Tallpoppy herself perished against the Dark Forest.

Jaggedtooth: His family is unknown. He only spent a short time in ShadowClan before he defected to BloodClan. Even his eventual fate after the BloodClan battle is unknown.

Jaggedtooth was a selfish cat. Him having a family is unlikely. Good try, though.

Whitethroat: His whole past is a blank. All of his relatives are unknown. He died in Rising Storm/Tigerclaw’s Fury from being hit by a car.

Whitethroat seemed like a young cat around Littlecloud’s age. He could have had kits or a mate before his death, but it’s unlikely. How did his upbringing affect his opinions or actions? Did any one besides Littlecloud miss him after his passing? Where were his siblings or parents?

This lineage looks like a dead end.

Oakfur: His family is unknown as well. No siblings, parents, or kits. He has trained a lot of apprentices, though. Maybe he considers them family?

Oakfur is a blank slate family-wise. He is still alive as an elder in River of Fire. Have fun with him.

Cedarheart: His relations are unknown. He joined ShadowClan with the rogues in A Dangerous Path. He’s never mentioned as having a mate or kits.

Why did he join ShadowClan? What were his earliest moons like? Did his leg injury he received in Twilight cause his early retirement?

You can try for a Cedarheart descendant, but be cautious.

Nightwing: She only appears in Dawn as a queen. Her relations are unknown. We do not see what happened to her.

Go wild with her. Nightwing may have an interesting life story to tell.

Smokefoot: His lineage is a blank. His parents, littermates, and other relatives are unknown.

Maybe he could have a mate and some kits we don’t see. Give it a shot.

Snowbird: Her family is more detailed than some of her Clanmates. Ratscar is her brother, her mate is Scorchfur, and she has nine kits: Beenose, Yarrowleaf, Cloverfoot, Rippletail/Buster, Bluebellkit, Berryheart, Gullswoop, Frondwhisker, and Conefoot. Berryheart and her mate Sparrowtail had Needletail, Sunbeam, Spireclaw, and Hollowspring. Yarrowleaf kitted Flaxfoot and Hopwhisker with Nettle from the Kin. Snowbird’s parents are not seen.

Snowbird and her mate seem to get along well. He delivered prey to her in the nursery, and checked up on her while she was ill with yellowcough in Thunder and Shadow. She chided Scorchfur during the latter for insulting Puddleshine’s skills. Scorchfur comforted her about having to send a pregnant Yarrowleaf away from SkyClan in River of Fire. They share several of the same opinions.

She also has a positive relationship with Ratscar. She protected him from Shredtail during The Last Hope. She insisted he would never betray his Clan. Ratscar for his part was concerned in Shattered Sky about what kind of world his sister’s kits would grow up in.

Snowbird’s bonds with her kits are more varied. Bluebellkit is not seen on page, but it can be presumed her mother was upset when she passed. Snowbird expressed shock when a portion of her kits and granddaughter staged a rebellion in ShadowClan during Thunder and Shadow. Needletail, Beenose, and Beenose’s elder siblings Cloverfoot and Berryheart joined the Kin; her reaction was not noted, but it could not have been positive. She and Rippletail/Buster do not interact on page. She and her younger kits do not interact in much detail either.

Scorchfur seems to have good bonds with his kits. He checked up on Yarrowleaf in Thunder and Shadow when she and Snowbird were recovering from yellowcough. He acted outraged in River of Fire when Leafstar sent her away during her pregnancy and snuck around to take care of her in the old ShadowClan camp. He joyfully touched noses with Beenose’s spirit in Darkest Night after Tree summoned the dead ShadowClan cats. He asked about Berryheart and Yarrowleaf during the encounter, which shows his care about them.

He does not show up with Bluebellkit in the books, but he probably mourned her passing. He is not seen with Gullkit, Frondkit, or Conekit, but was indirectly shown as a great father to them in Shattered Sky. He brought prey to them and their mother.

Smokepaw: He appears in the New Prophecy series up to Dawn where he falls off a cliff. None of his kin are seen. His Clanmate Nightwing is very upset when he dies, so maybe they’re family?

Kits are out with his death and young age, but Smokepaw could have family lurking somewhere. Be creative.

Talonpaw: His parents, siblings, and other family members are unknown. He died in Twilight against the kittypets Jacques and Susan. As he passed as an apprentice, he did not have a mate or kits of his own.

Ivytail: She is one of the first apprentices outside of ThunderClan that Lionblaze and Hollyleaf met. Ivytail’s relations are a complete blank. She became pregnant in Night Whispers, but we are never shown who her kits or mate are. She is shown as an elder in Dovewing’s Silence, Bramblestar’s Storm, and Crowfeather’s Trial despite being a young cat. She does not appear after those books.

Did she end up maimed after the Great Battle? Did whatever caused her early retirement mess up her health, leading to an early death?

Feel free to expand on her family and fate. She has a lot of holes to fill up.

Owlclaw: He made his debut alongside Ivytail above. His background is a blank except for having Smokefoot as his mentor. He stops appearing after Bramblestar’s Storm.

Who were his parents and siblings? What happened to him? It’s like the Erins left his thread hanging.

Crowfrost: This cat was one of ShadowClan’s most reliable deputies. He mated with Dawnpelt, resulting in Juniperclaw, Sleekwhisker, and Strikestone. He died of yellowcough in Thunder and Shadow. His parents, siblings, and other relations are unknown.

He and Dawnpelt were shown sharing a thrush once. Dawnpelt defended him when he sent Twigbranch back to ThunderClan during the yellowcough epidemic. He was horrified when Juniperclaw and Sleekwhisker joined the Kin. Dawnpelt grieved after losing him, and two of their kits defecting.

Maybe expand on his kithood? But, even if there are questions, there is much known about him already. Considering that he died in the second book of the sixth series, this is impressive.

Kinkfur: Her parents, littermates, and mate are all unknown. She has three kits named Dewkit, Mistcloud, and Sparrowtail. Dewkit died after her initial appearance in Night Whispers.

Her son Sparrowtail gave her four grandchildren with Berryheart: Needletail, Hollowspring, Sunbeam, and Spireclaw. Needletail died when Darktail drowned her, allowing Violetshine to escape. None of the others have made families yet.

Kinkfur cares deeply for her kits. She fed Mistcloud herbs in Night Whispers after the kit lost her voice, and warned Sparrowtail and Dewkit to be careful while playing with a moss ball. Dewkit’s interactions aren’t expanded on, but her surviving kits did not hunt much after her death because of their grief.

Berryheart worried about Needletail and Sparrowtail after escaping from Darktail drowning her. She only left her daughter because it would place her and her mate in further danger. She probably didn’t take Needletail’s death well.

Sparrowtail is shown as a doting mate, quickly building Berryheart a nest as she started kitting in Tigerheart’s Shadow. He carefully guided her along the Silverpath before that occurred.

Needletail died before her younger siblings were born, so she has not been shown with them. The same applies to Kinkfur. Sunbeam, Hollowspring, and Spireclaw are described as playing with each other as kits, but their interactions aren’t described in detail.

So, her line is viable. Have fun making spiky-furred OCs!

Snaketail: He’s a clean slate. He has no known family. He retired after Sunrise, and does not show up after Bramblestar’s Storm. Who were his family members, and what happened to him? Did he perish in the flood like Blackstar? You decide.

Whitewater: Her background is unknown. How did she lose her sight in one eye? Where is her family? How did she react when her former apprentice Redwillow betrayed the Clans in the Great Battle? It sounds like she has plenty of stories to tell.

Olivenose: What’s with the minor ShadowClan cats lacking background info? Olivenose has no known family. Crowfrost mentored her. She was the one that coaxed Flametail into playing prey-stone, leading to his death. She died in battle against the Dark Forest.

Does she feel guilty for what happened to Flametail? What was her final battle like? Go on, and involve her in some stories.

Scorchfur: He has a large amount of kits with his mate Snowbird. They are Bluebellkit, Cloverfoot, Berryheart, Rippletail/Buster, Yarrowleaf, Beenose, Frondwhisker, Conefoot, and Gullswoop. His parents and siblings are unknown.

He cares about his family. He checked on Snowbird and Yarrowleaf in Thunder and Shadow when they were ill. He made sure Snowbird and their recently born kits were fed in Shattered Sky. He happily touched nosed with Beenose’s ghost in Darkest Night. When he met Beenose’s ghost, he asked about her siblings Yarrowleaf and Berryheart, showing he cared about them too.

He comforted Snowbird when a pregnant Yarrowleaf was thrown out of ShadowClan-SkyClan in River of Fire. He was not happy with Leafstar’s decision to banish Yarrowleaf, either. He and Snowbird were proud of Cloverfoot becoming ShadowClan deputy in The Raging Storm.

Frondwhisker, Conefoot, and Gullswoop don’t have a lot of mentioned interactions with each other or their parents. They’re minor characters. Rippletail/Buster doesn’t appear much with them either. Bluebellkit does not appear in the books before her death.

Yarrowleaf had two kits named Flaxfoot and Hopwhisker with former Kin member Nettle. Nettle’s relationship with her ended on a sour note; he helped kidnap and threatened to kill their kits.

Scorchfur mentored Flaxfoot. How this affected their relationship is unknown. He prevented Flaxfoot from interacting with other apprentices at a Gathering in Squirrelflight’s Hope. Flaxfoot and Hopwhisker’s interactions with their family are not described otherwise.

Berryheart kitted Needletail, Sunbeam, Spireclaw, and Hollowspring. Scorchfur’s individual relationships with his grandchildren are not expanded on except for Flaxfoot. The closest things to interactions he has with any of them are suggesting Needletail and the RIverClan prisoners receive food in Shattered Sky and asking if it’s okay for Hollowspring and Berryheart to enter the medicine den in The Raging Storm.

Go for a Scorchfur descendent. He has several options.

Shrewfoot: She debuted in Eclipse. None of her family members are known. Ratscar mentored her. She died in the Great Battle. She only spoke a little in Night Whispers.

Shrewfoot is another clean slate. Come up with any number of relatives for her. Have fun.

Redwillow: This cat is one of the few Clan cats that remained on the Dark Forest’s side during the Great Battle. Whitewater mentored him. Blackstar eventually killed him when his loyalties were revealed.

He probably had littermates and parents. I wouldn’t suggest a mate, though. He was focused on the Dark Forest’s aspirations. His evil nature would probably lead him to treat any mate or kits poorly.

Ferretclaw: Available information on this cat is scarce. Oakfur mentored him. He mentored Spikefur. He does not appear past Bramblestar’s Storm or the other books set around that time frame.

Who were his family members? What happened to him? He’s last mentioned scrambling away from a badger in Bramblestar’s Storm. Maybe he died against them. You decide.

Pinenose: She first showed up in Fading Echoes. Ratscar mentored her. She has a decent-sized family. Spikefur was her mate. They had Weaselkit, Puddleshine, Lioneye, Birchbark, and Slatefur. She took in Violetshine as a foster daughter.

She and Spikefur don’t interact much. Their largest contact is in Thunder and Shadow where she calls for him gleefully, and proclaims to him how proud she is of Puddleshine as she recovers from yellowcough. Spikefur in turn asks how she’s recovering. He touches his muzzle with hers before leaving.

Her relations with her kits vary. She definitely loves her birth kits. She grieved when Weaselkit was killed in The Last Hope. While ill in Thunder and Shadow, she is calling out for them and is worried they will become sick as well. She is proud of Puddleshine’s skill as a medicine cat. Her kits come visit her as she recovers.

Pinenose’s relationship with Violetshine however is a lot less warm. While she reassures Violetshine she belongs in ShadowClan, she doesn’t treat her like a mother should. She does things like pushing VIoletshine to the edge of the nest. Violetshine attempts loving her despite this. She’s horrified when her foster mother is killed in Shattered Sky. She befriends Puddleshine later on, but not any of her other foster siblings.

Lioneye and Birchbark are seen together a lot as apprentices. They fight each other over a thrush. They continue until Twigbranch breaks them up. They accept this, sharing the thrush before finding more moss for Puddleshine. Lioneye comments she and Birchbark could have fetched lungwort for her brother near the end of the book.

Slatefur is a minor character; he does not interact with his family very much. Puddleshine’s family is proud of him, but he doesn’t interact with them much past Thunder and Shadow. Most of them died in Shattered Sky.

Pinenose’s line is viable, but any descendents will have to come from Slatefur or Puddleshine entering an illegal relationship. Darktail drowned Lioneye and Birchbark. Good luck.

Starlingwing: This young cat first showed up as an apprentice in The Fourth Apprentice. Tawnypelt mentored him. He gave Ivypool a hard time when ShadowClan held her hostage for herbs in Night Whispers. He became a warrior in The Forgotten Warrior, only to fall in the Dark Forest battle. That is all we know about him.

Who kitted him? Who are his siblings? Did he experience any young love before he died? Try filling up these holes.

Stoatfur: This poor cat’s past is an utter blank. We don’t even know who mentored him. To make matters worse, the Erins changed him from a ginger tom to a tortoiseshell and white she-cat after his initial appearance in The Last Hope. Seriously, what gender or coat color is he supposed to be? I am calling him by male pronouns in his subsection to lessen confusion.

He doesn’t show up past the Bramblestar’s Storm-era Super Editions. He was a rather young cat, so what happened to him? Did he leave ShadowClan, or was he struck by battle or disease? His story could be very fascinating.

Pouncetail: If anything, he’s even worse than Stoatfur in some aspects. He only shows up on page in Bramblestar’s Storm dragging bracken with Pinenose and answering Bramblestar’s inquiries after the battle with the badgers. We never see him again. None of his family or other relationships are known.

Try him. He may have a few hidden stories to tell.

Grassheart: She first shows up in Bramblestar’s Storm as an apprentice. She mated with Stonewing, kitting Snaketooth, Flowerstem, and Whorlpelt. She mentored Hollowspring and Gullswoop. Her parents are unknown.

She is not often seen with her family because she is a minor character. But, she seems to be a fine mother. She had Violetshine play with her kits in Thunder and Shadow, and spent most of her time with Snaketooth after she fell ill with yellowcough.

Stonewing got along with her although their time together is little; they agreed where to make a new den after moving in with SkyClan in Darkest Night. He and Grassheart surrounded their kits at the Gathering where ShadowClan decides to merge with SkyClan.

Snaketooth, Whorlpelt, and Flowerstem seem to get along well enough. Whorlpelt and Flowerstem were worried when their sister battled yellowcough.

None of these three have said anything about wanting kits or not. Have fun.

Stonewing: He debuts as a new warrior in The Apprentice’s Quest. He has three kits with Grassheart. He’s mentored the same number of apprentices: Juniperclaw, Lightleap, and Antfur. His relationships with his mate and kits are covered under Grassheart’s section above. His parents and littermates are unknown.

Go on. Making up relatives for him can’t be too hard.

Wasptail: She is introduced as a new warrior in The Apprentice’s Quest. She mentored Strikestone despite just receiving her name. Despite her youth, she fell to yellowcough in Thunder and Shadow. Her family members are not known.

Who kitted her? Did she have any littermates? While kits are not possible because her time was spent mentoring Strikestone, maybe she had a romance off-screen.

Cinnamontail: She debuts in Tigerheart’s Shadow as an adult member of the guardian cats. Her family members are unknown, and she has not shown a hint of romance on page,

Antfur: He first appears in Tigerheart’s Shadow as a member of the guardian cats. His family are not known. If you are following the full Warriors canon, he is not a good descendants candidate. He died in The Silent Thaw after falling from a tree.

Blazefire: Kate Cary has claimed Spiresight found him abandoned on her blog before the events of TIgerheart’s Shadow. His family relations are unknown. He hasn’t shown any interest in romance yet.

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