#Cornpaw

[stemstarsinabilitytocatchabreak]

[barrenclan]

OMG Pinepaw thinking his the soft cute to corn paws broody bad boy and corn paw seeing him like ‘he’s a little freak… I like that in a cat’ /j

From Issue 5

[bonefall]

You've single handedly dragged me back into the warriors fandom with your warriors overhaul and as a consequence I've been dragged back to my ocs, so I decided to give clanmew names a whirl for the biggest one I've got, sheepstrike!

During a particularly hard leafbare, the prey in the moors wasn't enough to sustain windclan, leading to a starvation event similar to the great hunger seen in goosefeathers curse. With many of the weaker cats already having died, the clan was growing desperate, and a then generically named curlyfur (fofwarrlfaf, curled fur, named for a curly fur genetic mutation) stepped up with a risky plan: sneak into the twoleg farm and steal one of the sheep once they were let out in the fields. While the clan cats would normally not do something to potentially provoke the twolegs, at this point they were desperate enough to try, which lead to an eventually successful raid. While the raid was a group effort, the windclan cats attributed their survival to the cat who came up with the daring plan. Curlyfur was then given the honor title Sheepstrike, which I've translated as baabakorren, baa meaning sheep and bakorren meaning to use/make use of. While her original name focused more on the actual acquisition of the sheep, her clanmew translation ended up focusing more on the use of the body, as the sheep not only fed the clan but also kept them warm with the use of its wool, and gave them materials to make future tools with the use of its bones.

Her name would have been easier to translate, but I took it a step further and decided to try and keep the alliteration as a fun little challenge. Maybe it's a fun little naming quirk of the windclan leader? Who knows? All I know is I made things needlessly difficult shuffling through the clanmew lexicon finding any verb that started with the letter b and shoving it against baa to see if it fit.

(I also gave naming her littermate Cornflower a whirl and ended up with Mooheqmwaron, mooheq meaning corn and mwaron meaning bloomed. As a young kit and apprentice cornpaw was rather skittish, but after a bit of socializing she grew into quite the social butterfly, becoming a popular figure at gatherings. The prefix corn was used because of her yellow coat color and her clans close location to a farm, and the suffix flower/bloomed was used in reference to the fact that she grew into herself and metaphorically became a bright and beautiful flower. Her original name is also a bit of a fun jab at cornflour, since I picture her having a grand old time with kitchen duty, specifically the baking of tunnelbuns)

If people keep sharing cool OCs that draw inspiration from BB, I'm going to have to find some way to boost them. Some people understand the assignment and absolutely knock it out of the park!

Speaking of sheep-killing... I am actually planning a minor subplot in BB!DOTC relating to sheep. I think I may have mentioned it in passing at some point, but in a nutshell, there's a point after the formation of ThunderClan where Thunder Storm and the Gang are negotiating with the River Kingdom, Shadow's Clan, and the Wind Coalition.

To stay on their good side, the Wind Coalition employs them for a while to teach them the secret of killing sheep, something that Tribe cats know how to do. But they quickly find out that the reason the Wind's Runner sent them to do this isn't because they're better at killing sheep, but because there is a vicious collie and she wants to see what they do with a sudden challenge.

As a result of what happens here, sheep become much more closely managed and killing them becomes too hard to do casually for future generations. WindClan also carries an important cultural memory from the event; that stealing from humans means more dogs on the moor.

(Also the border collie's name is Hamish, for no particular reason. I just think it's a cute name.)

But anyway! Onto some new words for you!

The word "mooheq" is actually made during the Sundrown Patrol! Corn was only 'discovered' and named after the Clan cats settled at the lake, because of passing through so many farms to find Sanctuary Lake. Before then, all of the strange, unnatural-looking plants grown by humans are called Yoshepe.

It's why they don't have words for most farm animals (chickens, goats) or any other common crop, like tomatoes, potatoes, or lettuce. Only particularly noteworthy human products are given names, like the unsettlingly red domestic rose or medically valuable catmint.

So for Cornflower, if she's from a time before the Lake before they invented Mooheq, I've gone and gotten three plants for you. Two to keep a "direct" translation and one to hopefully keep the "vibe"

Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) AKA Bachelor's Button = Kerrma This plant (and the next one) are actually named for a very interesting reason; they're 'parasites' of cereal-crop fields. Before industrialization, they carved out a little niche as grain impostors, and humans would unwittingly sew them along with the crop. Kerrma is blue and fluffy, valued for its beauty.

Corn Cockle (Agrostemma githago) = Mwirrma While Kerrma is pretty, safe, and a bit more 'delicate,' Mwirrma is an unkillable weed. Poisonous and seen in cornfields, roadsides, and disturbed areas, this pink flower is seen as a reminder to "be careful" when doing something as risky as visiting a human grain field.

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) = Awlpon I was actually ready to rule against having a word for Sunflower in base Clanmew, then I learned that sunflowers can naturalize themselves in this area, in addition to being a very common crop. So this is one of the few human crops that Clan cats have a name for. It's yellow, it's grown by farms, it's bright and cheerful and faces the sun. If none of the other two tickle your fancy, here's one for Cornflower's vibes!

[4chanmusic]

https://soundcloud.com/cornpaws/indie-movies

[bluesinmarch]

My favorite moment ever in the first series of the books is when Firestar gave Brightheart her new name <33 cause like, lostface?? Really bluestar?? It's even more adorable, cause I'm reading the German version of the books, and in them she was called 'Maispfote' which translates to cornpaw and not brightpaw <33 firestar picked out that name purely because "We honor her brave spirit and the light that shines in her heart." (dialog from the German version of the book) <333

[everybody-loves-purdy]

If memory serves me right, in the German Translation in the first Book they translated Raggedstar as "War/Battlestar" and Brokenstar war translated to Brownstar. Brightpaw got translated into Cornpaw. That's all I know so far. Ah yes I nearly forgot. Rusty was turned into Sammy and Barley got his name changed to Mikusch.

Battlestar is an amazing name

Sammy is also a super cute name

Thanks for sharing these, this is super interesting

[gougarpaw]

Redwall AU time?? (part 1)

Matthias/Firepaw: A young kittypet. He is haunted by visions of ThunderClan’s founder, an ex-kittypet named Martinstar (lol) who urges him to join ThunderClan.

Cornpaw/Cornflower: A young apprentice with a firey spirit. She befriends Matthias and helps defeat the Scourge.

Sparrowpaw/Sparrowwhisker: Part of WindClan, nephew of the leader, Shrewstar. Does not like Matthias at first, but after Matthias helps heal his paw, Sparrowwhisker becomes a fierce friend. 

Martin/Martinstar: Eons ago, he founded ThunderClan. His spirit seems to live on and continue to give mysterious and vague prophecies.

The Scourge: A feral evil cat. Tries to take over ThunderClan with his evil horde, BloodClan.

Badgerfur: ThunderClan’s cold deputy. Very powerful, very scary. Nearly throws the highrock at the Scourge when he visits.

Sunstar: The elderly leader of ThunderClan. Keeps a level head and invites Matthias to join ThunderClan when BloodClan threatens the forest.

[northern-clans]

Firmoss Dynasty Allegiances

Queen – Nettle Firmoss – Light brown tabby she-cat with lighter brown dapples and striking blue eyes. Platonic mate to Thistlebreeze.

King – Thistlebreeze – Dark brown spotted tom with green eyes. Platonic mate to Nettlestar. Older brother of Petalstorm.

Mender – Cherryleaf – Brown and white she-cat with darker striped tail and bright green eyes. Mentor to Windpaw.

                           Mender Student – Windpaw – Light grey she-cat with dark grey spots and light blue eyes. A selective mute and Starclan Prodigy. Yarrowmask’s younger daughter, Frostpaw’s littermate.

Warriors

Gemtail – Senior warrior – Huge brown tom with a dark mask and tail and white belly. Mate to Pasqueheart. Father of Marshpaw and Callapaw.

Yarrowmask – Senior warrior – Deaf white tom with a darker grey tail and mask.  Mate to Miette. Father of Frostpaw and Windpaw.

Pineconefall – Senior warrior – Brown dappled tom with white piebald splotches. Mate to Daffodilpetal. Father of Boragepaw, Fern and Bramble. Mentoring Frostpaw.

Pasqueheart – White, black and brown calico she-cat with grass green eyes. Mate to Gemtail. Mother of Marshpaw and Callapaw. Mentoring Fennelpaw.

Stagleap – Kittypet born – Brown and black mottled tom with one green eye and one yellow-green eye. Mate to Fescueflight. Father of Fennelpaw.

Aurorafang – Brown marbled tabby she-cat with bright green eyes. Mate to Ottertrail. Mother of Honey. Mentoring Cottonpaw.

Crowwing – Solid black she-cat with blue eyes and unusually light pupils. Mate to Pinesapwhisker. Mother of Parsleypaw.

Lynxclaw – Large brown tom with a dark mask and a stumpy tail. Mate to Geraniumpelt. Father of Shadow and Bracken.

Ottertrail – Reddish-brown and cream tom with light lime eyes. Mate to Aurorafang. Father of Honey.

Reedleap – Brown and cream tabby tom with amber eyes. Older brother to Hazelrush.

Hazelrush – Red and white tabby tom with a freckled snout and blue-green eyes. Younger brother to Reedleap. Mate to Raspberryheart. Father to Snow, Mint and Crystal. Mentoring Shinepaw.

Pinesapwhisker – Large bi-coloured tom with amber eyes. Mate to Crowwing. Father of Parsleypaw. Mentoring Marshpaw.

Hawthornfang – Light brown marbled she-cat with light lime eyes. Mate to Petalstorm.

Flamestrike – Red tabby tom with black stripes and light amber eyes. Older brother to Fallowstripe. Mate to Scarletblaze.

Fallowstripe – Cream tabby tom with dark stripes and grass green eyes. Younger brother to Flamestrike. Mentoring Cornpaw.

Petalstorm – Dark cream spotted she-cat with light lime eyes. Younger sister to Thistlebreeze. Mate to Hawthornfang.

Heathfur – Light grey she-cat with a darker back and green eyes. 36 moons at the time of death. Mate to Willowleaf. Mother to Shinepaw. Mentored Boragepaw. Deceased.

Willowleaf – Large pale cream tom with yellow eyes. Half-brother to Spatterfang. Mate to Heathfur. Father of Shinepaw. Mentoring Callapaw.

Spatterfang – Light orange tabby tom with dark green eyes. Half-brother to Willowleaf. Mentoring Parsleypaw.

Princesses and Princes

Azaleawhisker – Light brown mackerel tabby with green eyes.

Students

Boragepaw – Dark grey cat with blue eyes. Mentored by previously by Heathfur. Kit of Daffodilpetal and Pineconefall. Older sibling of Fern and Bramble.

Fennelpaw – Dark brown, orange and white calico she-cat with light yellow eyes. Mentored by Pasqueheart. Kit of Fescueflight and Stagleap.

Frostpaw – White and black spotted she-cat with amber eyes. Mentored by Pineconefall. Kit of Yarrowmask and Miette. Older littermate of Windpaw.

Parsleypaw – Bi-coloured tom with bright blue eyes. Mentored by Spatterfang. Kit of Crowwing and Pinesapwhisker.

Marshpaw – White colourpoint tom with a dark mask and dark blue eyes.  Mentored by Pinesapwhisker. Kit of Gemtail and Pasqueheart. Older littermate of Callapaw.

Callapaw – White and black Siamese she-cat with dull blue eyes. Mentored by Willowleaf. Kit of Gemtail and Pasqueheart. Younger littermate of Marshpaw.

Cornpaw – Cream tabby tom with yellow eyes. Mentored by Fallowstripe. Kit of Raspberryheart and Hazelrush. Older brother to Snow, Mint and Crystal.

Cottonpaw – Cream spotted she-cat with amber eyes. Mentored by Aurorafang. Kit of Raspberryheart and Hazelrush.

Shinepaw – Big and white she-cat with a darker head and tail. Mentored by Hazelrush. Kit of Heathfur and Willowleaf.

Den Mothers

Shimmerstep – Dark ginger tabby with bright green eyes. Ex-mate of Goldclaw. Mother to Willowleaf and Spatterfang.

Daffodilpetal – Light brown spotted she-cat with green eyes. Mate of Pineconefall. Mother to Boragepaw. Currently nursing Fern and Bramble.

Fescueflight – Dark reddish-brown she-cat with a darker back and white belly and yellow eyes. Mate to Stagleap. Mother to Fennelpaw. Currently expecting.

Primrose – Cream and grey she-cat with one green eye and one yellow eye. Mate to Grey-eye. Currently nursing Briar, Minnow, Smoke, Aspen and Fog.

Geraniumpelt – Light brown classic tabby she-cat with brown accents and dull blue eyes. Mate to Lynxclaw. Currently nursing Shadow and Bracken.

Scarletblaze – Red, brown and ginger tortieshell she-cat with green eyes and scarred pawpads. Mate to Flamestrike. Currently expecting.

Raspberryheart – Cream and white mosaic tabby with amber eyes. Mate to Hazelrush. Mother of Cornpaw. Currently nursing Snow, Mint and Crystal.

Kits

( To be named) Shadow – Black tom with a dark face and dorsal stripe and amber eyes. Kit of Geraniumpelt and Lynxclaw. Littermate of Brackenkit.

( To be named) Bracken – Dark grey tom with dark speckles. Kit of Geraniumpelt and Lynxclaw. Littermate of Shadow.

( To be named) Snow – White and grey splattered-she cat with purple eyes. Kit of Raspberryheart and Hazelrush. Littermate of Mint and Crystal. Younger sister of Cornpaw.

( To be named) Mint – Light cream she-cat with striped legs and darker back and blue eyes. Kit of Raspberryheart and Hazelrush. Littermate of Snow and Crystal. Younger sister of Cornpaw.

( To be named) Crystal – Light grey she-cat with crystal blue eyes and darker legs, tail and face. Kit of Raspberryheart and Hazelrush. Littermate of Snow and Mint. Younger sister of Cornpaw.

( To be named) Fern – Light brown mackerel tabby tom with amber eyes. Kit of Daffodilpetal and Pineconefall. Littermate of Bramble.

( To be named) Bramble – Dark brown tom with a darker back, striped tail and light amber eyes. Kit of Daffodilpetal and Pineconefall. Littermate of Fern.

( To be named) Honey – Light ginger and red tabby she-cat with light lime eyes. Kit of Aurorafang and Ottertrail.

( To be named) Briar – Brown and cream spotted she-cat with bright blue eyes. Oldest kit of Primrose and Grey-eye. Littermate of Minnow, Smoke, Aspen and Fog.

( To be named) Minnow – Brown and cream she-cat with darker brown and grey spots and light green eyes. Kit of Primrose and Grey-eye. Littermate of Briar, Smoke, Aspen and Fog.

( To be named) Smoke – Grey tom with darker tabby dapples and light blue eyes. Kit of Primrose and Grey-eye. Littermate of Briar, Minnow, Aspen and Fog.

( To be named) Aspen – Light reddish-grey tom with darker mosaic stripes and yellow eyes. Kit of Primrose and Grey-eye. Littermate of Briar, Minnow, Smoke and Fog.

( To be named) Fog – Fluffy grey tom with mackerel tabby stripes and lighter black legs and light yellow eyes. Youngest kit of Primrose and Grey-eye. Littermate of Briar, Minnow, Smoke and Aspen.

Elders

Echostorm – Big light grey tom with one orange eye and one yellow eye. 

Daisytail – Fluffy grey and white tabby she-cat with green eyes. 

Whitebreeze – Pale grey tabby she-cat with striking blue eyes. Mother of Nettlestar.

Silverfire – Grey tabby tom with a white neck and light blue eyes. 

Grey-eye – White, black and ginger calico tom with one eye and leg ripped off. Mate of Primrose. Father of Briar, Minnow, Smoke, Aspen and Fog.

[multilingual-warrior-cats]

English - Brightheart / Lostface

Finnish - Kirkassydän / Irvinaama (Grimaceface)

French - Coeur Blanc (White Heart) / NA

German - Maispfote (Cornpaw) / Halbgesicht (Halfface) / Lichtherz (Lightheart)

Russian - Яролика (Bright Face) / Безликая (Faceless)

[confessionsofawarriorcat]

Hey fun fact brightpaws German name was cornpaw but then when it was changed to brightheart they had to change the prefix Tldr corn is a valid prefix

CORBN....

[canon-notcanon-warriorcats]

I have a warriors OC who is named Cornpaw. I don't really have much backstory for her yet but I thought of Corn as a prefix and couldn't just say no to that. She's a RiverClan cat. Speaking of, what are some good suffixes for Corn?

CORNTAIL

[stemstarsinabilitytocatchabreak]

Allegiances

WINDCLAN

LEADER:

STEMSTAR- small black and white tom with amber eyes

DEPUTY:

CORNPAW- golden cat with lighter markings on back and amber eyes

MEDICINE CAT:

SILVERSTRIPE- silver tabby she-cat with blue eyes

RIVERCLAN

LEADER:

SAGESTAR- lilac point tom with blue eyes, one eye darker than the other

DEPUTY:

BUMBLEFUR- large gray and orange tabby she-cat with long fur and green eyes

SKYCLAN

LEADER:

LILYSTAR- tortoiseshell she-cat

SHADOWCLAN

LEADER:

RAINSTAR- blue she-cat with lighter spots and amber eyes

THUNDERCLAN

LEADER:

REDSTAR- red tabby tom

[mama-mayako-moved]

cornpaws cob

I HATE IT

[4chanmusic]

https://soundcloud.com/cornpaws/jetlag-demo

[everybody-loves-purdy]

Oh since someone mentioned the German Cornpaw. Because they still wanted to give her a warrior name similiar to Brightheart, but it wasn't her apprentice name, they had the reason that she had so much light in her heart (since she's Lightheart in German)

LOL all the extra reasons in German

That’s really cute lol