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warrior cats but furry fashion!!!! I loved drawing all these girls, yellowfang+bluestar is so butch 4 butch to me ^.^ probably gonna work on more of these

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I can never revisit warrior cats because I'll notice it being really heavily Indigenous coded in a way that's Weird About It. Like more than I already noticed it. And it'll be like plato's cave. I'll reawaken the spirit of my 10 y/o self who read the first two books and hated them passionately bc I found the writing subpar. And no one will believe me when I tell them the subpar "game of thrones, with cats, for kids" books were lowkey racist

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yellowfang, i wish you were here. my sister is dying.

ID in alt and under cut

ID: digital painting of Cinderpelt and Brightpaw from Warriors. They are two cats curled around each other. Brightpaw, a ginger-and-white cat, is badly injured with cobwebs as bandages around her face and other injuries. She is unconscious and lying on her side in a moss nest. Cinderpelt, a gray cat, is curled around her with her tail over Brightpaw's back, looking at her with concern. They are in a shaded den surrounded by autumnal ferns, with a pool of water in the corner, and a strip of bright sunlight illuminating their faces. end ID.

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Thunderclan: Holy shit those kits are TIGERCLAW’S they’re definitely fucking evil

Bramblekit and Tawnykit:

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I have realized that when I imagine Firestar I always imagine him as a scrawny little guy as an apprentice and a buff fat man as a leader.

This is beautiful actually... imagine this scrawny thing joining the clan and then growing into a buff fluff ball lmao

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mistystar’s omen is not a good book but this one passage has been sticking with me all day.

genuinely hilarious how this teenager is so excitedly interested in the freshly dead body of his leader he just goes straight up to it and starts picking at it in public. no hint of grief whatsoever. why did they write this. rushpaw what goes on in your mind

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ok but for serious though, the Clans should have realized something was wrong with the system and the Clan Code during the Brokenstar era at least. like, Pinestar leaves ThunderClan and stops being leader to be a kittypet (which they then make a new warrior code about not being allowed to go be a kittypet), but he still gets to join StarClan and be called Pinestar up there when he dies. But then, Brokenstar becomes leader of ShadowClan, he breaks numerous warrior codes, and yet when he is banished from ShadowClan by majority decision of his clanmates, StarClan arbitrarily decides that Nightpelt doesn't get to be given 9 lives and still recognizes Brokenstar as the rightful leader??? what awful judgement, the Clans NEED to unionize.

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the graphic novel is literally the happiest ive been with official warrior cat content in years

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i would be a kittypet all the way in the warrior cats universe. if i heard a bunch of guys were in the woods killing each other for survival and they think i'm the lame one for getting mediocre banquets i would be like you guys are stupidd and then when the thunderclan medicine cat comes by my fenced lot to pick yarrow i would be like what are doing and shes like medicine so my clanmates don't die and i'm like wow you guys really have it that rough. and she keeps encountering me and one day i'm like why don't you come inside there's plenty of kibble and she averts her eyes shyly and is like ...no that would be against starclan and i'd go To have a little kibble? and she's like You know what i mean. and i do. 5 moons later she is getting adopted by my people and visions of her ancestors still haunt her and she is from time to time like Did I do the right thing...? how could i be so selfish...? and i'm like my toy mouse squeaks

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thoughts on longtail? people always interpret him in so many different ways..brown tabby, silver tabby, people with less knowledge of cat genetics often draw him as this light cream color with black stripes which could be seen as golden maybe but isn't realistic generally lol. canonically he's described as "pale brown tabby with black stripes" but is portrayed in the manga as looking almost blue.

Even the books don't seem to be able to agree on him:

"Longtail is a lean, pale brown tabby tom with black stripes and green eyes. [...] Although called silver in Rising Storm, he is called brown less than fifty pages later. [...] In addition, Longtail is depicted as a brown tabby in A Thief in ThunderClan, on his profile on the Warrior Cats website, and on his mini, though he is depicted as a silver tabby on the family tree."

I've said once that i'm with the figurine in this question, and I still am: I headcanon him as black tabby point - kinda brown, kinda grey, definitely pale.

He has illustrations like these:

Seems pretty pointed.

(warrior cats genetics ask game)

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xl exotic bully moonpaw since her parents are almost siblings

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Okay it's not QUITE as bad as I thought off the top of my head because for some reason I keep thinking Lionblaze and Cinderheart are related but either way this tree is actually a closed circle

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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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i know fuck all about warrior cats, and because i am a good buddy i will ask you to enlighten me on the silly cat story

SOME CORE TENANTS OF THE WARRIOR CATS CLAN LIFE;

Ancestor Worship except the dead ancestors you worship are VERY REAL existing in a VERY REAL afterlife and giving you VERY REAL bad advice

The are four- wait no, five- clans. You hate the other clans and are NOT allowed to fuck them. There is basically no cultural difference between the clans and they work together whenever an external threat arises. But we haaaate them. Until you fall in love. Drama!

Our liaisons between us and the VERY REAL afterlife are the Medicine Cats, who are also obviously our doctors. Except sometimes the VERY REAL ancestors talk to our leader too. Anyway Medicine Cats aren't allowed to fuck. They do. Drama!

There's a second-in-command role that our current leader picks out. When the leader dies, the second in command takes over. Who gets to be second in command is- drumroll please- a source of Drama!

If you get old or get disabled you get to retire and the community gets to take care of you. However we will be ableist about it.

Welcome to the Clan! Now, take our personality quiz- are you Heroic, Sneaky, Windy, or Wet?

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Warriors Pantheon

I’ve noticed different people discussing pantheon and how they could work in the Warriors universe, and although I don’t have any clans that would use the model (yet) I do so enjoy coming up with possibilities, so here are a few deities that could maybe be found in a clan lore, depending on how you built their culture. Feel free to use them in your own works or maybe see if they help flesh out your own ideas. If you do use them, even as a basis, let me know! I’d love to see them in action.

Also their names are all combinations of sounds or gestures/body language I have observed in my own cats.

Rrema ( Pronounced as a throaty purring R then abruptly opening the mouth into the -ma sound)

- Name meaning Truthspeaker or Oath.

- Embodies ideals of loyalty, honesty, and truth. Basically connected to the ideals within the Warrior Code. Can also be interpreted as a deity of law and justice.

- Can be a patron deity to all warriors, but if the clan has them, could also be a patron to clan Code keepers or law keepers.

- Possible world building implications include: clans which value honesty and consider lies to be horrible things (which lead to them being very indirect in some cases but their word when given is highly trusted); Rrema being invoked whenever an oath is given particularly when an apprentice becomes a warrior or when a medicine cat apprentice becomes a full medicine cat; Rrema’s name becoming slang for truth or oath and calling some cat as like Rrema is a great honor.

- The deity could have potentially been the one to suggest or give the code to the clans, or have been a hero from clan histories who helped establish the code and was known for their honor and good word.

Kakakakra (Pronounced with those clicking sounds cats make when hunting, three in a row, with the last fading into a softer -ra sound. Often accompanied by pulling the lips slightly back from the fangs.)

- Name meaning roughly the Thrill, or Thrillseeker

- The deity of hunting, specifically of the thrill of the hunt, of finding, seeking, and succeeding.

- Patron deity of hunters, but also invoked in situations of competition in hopes of gaining an edge.

-Some world building possibilities: A clan where hunting isn’t simply a chore, but the most exciting thing cats do, after all it is in a acts nature to hunt to seek food sometimes even when they are not hungry; apprentices who are daredevils, challenging each other to do dangerous things and seeking the thrill in new and exciting ways; when a hunt goes particularly well or when a cat wins some form of competition, they might leave an offering of some kind to the deity.

- This deity is likely a free spirit, who sees challenge and excitement and is immediately drawn to it, if they came from clan histories, they could have been a non clan born cat or an apprentice who went beyond the boundaries of current clan understanding and sought new innovative ways to hunt, any kind of way to get the excitement and success they needed.

Mehr (pronounced as a loud and insistent drawn out Meh sound, with the -r sound coming from closing the mouth)

-Meaning Mother or Helper

-Deity of kit rearers and caretakers, this deity is associated with suckling kits, raising them, educating them, and all the joys and struggles it involves. The deity is seen as a tough but patient and ultimately loving deity.

-Patron deity of nursing cats and caretakers who raise kits. Unlike most other deities this one is usually portrayed as female, due to the nature of most cats who give birth being female, but it does not focus on those aspects being solely female character traits.

- Most clans separate fertility from kit birth, as it is fairly easy to get pregnant, they consider it a true achievement when all kits survive to adulthood. A mother who manages this is said to have had Mehr intercede for her, that she is in Mehr’s favor. Mehr is invoked during times of birth and times when a mother may be struggling with her kits, sometimes this can be done in exasperation when a mother becomes frustrated, but others it is with true pain and conviction hoping that Mehr will grant health and wellness to her kits. Clans who worship Mehr with more dedication often view their queens and caretakers with great respect, and consider the decision to devote their lives to kits to be a selfless one, any cat who raises a litter of kits is respected and deferred to. In some clans raising a litter of kits is considered equal to mentoring an apprentice, and qualifies them for being chosen as deputy.

-There are two different schools of belief on where Mehr’s name originated. The more practical believe that the name was given to the deity after the sounds which kits make to call their mothers, which are usually very similar. The more religious believe that Mehr instilled in every kit before birth the ability to call her name before any other, so that she might come to them and care for them.

- Mehr is a likely candidate to be the top of a pantheon if so chosen, due to the absolute importance of mothers in any culture, and the ability to extend that in some form to encompass mother nature.

Marrrow (Pronounced with a soft Mah going into a trilling R and ending with a higher pitched ow sound as if asking a question. Often accompanied by a slight tilt of the head.)

-Name meaning Knowledgeseeker and practically translating to Question.

-Deity of learning, knowledge, and curiosity.

-Patron deity of apprentices and their mentors, of those seeking knowledge or the very wise and learned, which means elders are regarded as blessed by Marrrow.

-Marrrow is the main deity whom apprentices revere, they are often asking for wisdom and knowledge, and any apprentice hoping to get a specific suffix is encouraged to seek Marrrow’s favor by showing dedication and perseverence. A clan who includes Marrrow in their pantheon is likely to consider apprenticeship not as just a stepping stone to warriorhood, but as a separate and distinct part of life, a time of learning, of exploring, of gaining new things. Often young warriors are nostalgic for apprentice days, and warriors compete for mentorship of apprentices, because being a mentor is a privilege and honor. Since Marrrow’s name almost translates to question, his name is used often by apprentices who ask their mentors questions or just seek knowledge and wisdom from the elders. Elders who have survived for so long are considered blessed by Marrrow on their search for knowledge, and emulated in hopes of finding favor in Marrrow and being granted a longer life.

-This deity likely came about from the cats innate curiosity and need to hunt and explore. If the pantheon comes from ordinary cats, likely this could have been an outsider who joined the clan, and made it their goal to learn everything about clan life and subsequently became a wise and respected elder amongst all the clans.

Raul (almost like growl, except without the g, and more drawn out, like a nervous cat about to start yowling. Usually accompanied by unsheathed claws)

-Name meaning Baredclaw or Protector.

-Deity of battle, of protection, of duty.

-Patron deity of warriors, specifically -claw and -fang fighters who dedicated themselves to Raul, but also of all the brave souls and heroes in the clan who have given their lives in fighting and protecting the clan, even if it didn’t always include drawing blood with claws.

- In clans where Raul is worshipped, apprentices make a choice from early on to pursue being a -claw or -fang, some clans might even have a few special classes which they teach only to -claws. Of course all cats are taught how to fight and protect, but for Raul’s followers, it is their duty and purpose, their specialty. In some clans it is believed that those who are chosen by Raul after death as the greatest warriors become the protectors of Starclan themselves, defending the borders of the stars from the spirits of traitors and murderers. However Raul is also said to care for all heroes. One clan may have a myth of a young apprentice, honored by Raul for sacrificing his life by running messages to warn his clan and help the battle until his very heart gave out. Or a warrior protecting an apprentice who took a bite which got infected. Or a young medicine cat, who during an epidemic continued to care for their clan mates until they succumbed to the sickness themselves. Raul is the hero, the honorable, the dutiful, the protector of the weak. But at same time, followers of Raul seek out danger, trying to prove themselves as worthy. Raul’s name is called out in battle, called out when a cat feels wronged, in challenge of another’s honor.

-This deity was likely created out of some form of hero archetype, the greatest hero of clan legend. Either someone defending the borders or maybe a queen defending her kits, something which involved going up against great odds and sacrificing themselves.

Ehrrrrum (pronounced by opening mouth and making an eh sound, and then beginning to purr while closing the mouth)

-Meaning healer or Peacegiver.

-Deity of healing, peace, spirituality.

-Patron to medicine cats and -cloud cats, who live lives with the intention of bringing healing to others or cultivating inner and outer peace within themselves and the clan.

-Can work with clans who have medicine cats with healing herbs, or simply spiritual leaders. The idea is that a healer strives to bring a cats body back to health and balance, just as a spiritual leader or counselor would seek to restore balance to a cats life in their attitudes and actions. Cats who follow Ehrrum are usually considered good cats to discuss issues with, and are considered wise beyond their seasons for their introspection and their attentiveness to others. Ehrrum is usually the deity called to watch during mediation between clans to solve disputes, or between clanmates who feel that they have been wronged.

- Ehrrum likely originated with the first understanding of spirituality, and would have been a founding element to whatever conference decided the warrior code, but primarily they are likely involved with Starclan and their religious aspects. If the pantheon was made from real cats, perhaps the first leader to put aside their differences and seek to negotiate instead of fight, or the first healer or seer from the clans.

-As a note, Raul and Ehrrum are seen as opposites, two sides of a coin, and there is said to be conflict between them and their followers and ideals.

While those are only a few options, they seem to fit a fairly coherent whole for the warriors society. But with light there is usually dark, so perhaps a few deities as counterpoints to those above.

Hissao (pronounced with a sibilant hiss and a short clipped yowl)

-Meaning Betrayer, also known as Trust breaker.

- For clans where the code is sacred, where Rrema is important, Hissao would be a good antagonist. They are a deity which personifies betrayal of ideals, of the code, of trust and honor. Possibly, if one would want to utilize some form of dark forest, Hissao would collect all those of the clans who had been exiled, or killed, or been stripped of their name and rank. Those cats would become Hissaos to do their will and bidding, stripped of all free will. Should the clans worship Raul as well, this could lead to a narrative where the heroes if the vans were forever protecting Starclan from Hissaos agents.

-It is said that Hissao roams the living lands, tempting cats with the things they most desire, but in return they must give their souls to him.

Mahss (Pronounced with a harsh mah which falls into a sharp hiss)

-World breaker or basically death.

-It’s debatable whether this deity could be considered evil or neutral. In a way it simply exists. It is essentially the deity of entropy, chaos, disaster. Because of it fires, floods, storms, sickness, death occur. Some of the clans believe it spreads this willingly, intentionally, others believe it is simply a keeper of balance, that for every bit of life a bit if death must also exist. They speak of it in frightened whispers, their hisses, much like against Hissao speak of fear and anger towards it. This deity is essentially a counterpoint to Mehr, where they nurture, grow, support, protect, Mahss brings about death, destruction, anguish.

Anyway, that’s all I have at the moment, I’m sure there us more I could do, but this seems like a decent support for canon warriors culture, what little of it exists, in the importance of different roles and skills in the clans.

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psst! hey! guess what! i make warriors name generators based on specific places!

-- central american (+ mexican) names -- florida names -- tundra names -- desert names (american & australian) -- new england, america names (made this one for my coastal fanclans, since they're based in maine) -- alaska names -- mesa biome names -- canadian names -- prairie names -- north carolinan swamp names -- u.s. desert names -- cave names (worldwide)

and here's a generator with all of the prefixes/suffixes i use regularly! -- moth's name gen

(go ahead and yell at me if you find something missing/something that shouldn't be there)

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if anyone is made viscerally uncomfortable by how uneven and seemingly arbitrary "seven years" is as an age cutoff i understand and i am right there with you, ages should only be counted in intervals of five, but there are like 3 total 10+ year old warrior cats maps and i can't use Five because That's In The Dark Years. i am not happy about this either but it's what i gotta do. to maintain Order. and keep That Beast from my polls