#quick tag edit: fans who try to add more depth and character to thistleclaw and other cats i see you and i care you <3

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It’s almost 5:30 am and I’m thinking about Thistleclaw for some reason.

Disregarding Spottedleaf’s Heart, Thistleclaw is honestly a disappointing character to say the least. After reading the first series and seeing what Tigerstar did, I was really excited to see what made him into the monster he was— and according to canon, Thistleclaw was one of those reasons. Though coming before Tigerstar, I get one note from both characters: Ambitious, questionable morality, may or may not truly care for his family, and just... plain evil. In my opinion, I think Thistleclaw would be more interesting if he was just straight up ruthless with no regard for anything at all. I wanted see him do shit that even Tigerstar was scared of and wouldn’t dare try himself. The authors could have gone absolutely apeshit with Thistleclaw, he could have been the best villain in the books— but they really just ended up giving us Tigerstar: The Prequel.