(click to enlarge)Firestar is half-brothers with Scourge, I actually never knew that. Just posting this for anyone else that didn't know, apparently it's old news.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
38 Days...
...until The Last Hope is released! This book was written by Kate Cary instead of Vicky Holmes, they take turns writing the books. This will be the last book about the clans at the lake, when the 5th arc starts, the books will return to the forest!
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Nothing
Even Kate has said it on her blog, there is nothing new in the Warrior Cats world. Except for the production of the fifth WC arc, the release of the final book in Omen of the Stars, and a new super edition this summer, nothing new has been created. No new manga, no confirmed 2013 super edition.
But I bet that's not what you wanted to hear. I was hoping to stumble upon some cool new spoiler, but instead, I'll dedicate this post to theories on The Last Hope's book summary:
But I bet that's not what you wanted to hear. I was hoping to stumble upon some cool new spoiler, but instead, I'll dedicate this post to theories on The Last Hope's book summary:
"The end of the stars draws near. Three must become four to battle the darkness that lasts forever. . . .
After countless moons of treachery, Tigerstar's Dark Forest apprentices are ready to lay siege upon the warrior Clans. As Jayfeather, Dovewing, and Lionblaze prepare to lead their Clanmates into battle, they await the arrival of the mysterious fourth warrior who is prophesied to help lead the Clans to glory.
The darkest hour the Clans have ever faced has dawned. Hopes will be shattered and heroes will rise as the warriors fight for their very survival."-amazon.com
- Guesses as to who the 4th in the prophecy is: Leafpool, Cinderheart, Ivypool (It is believed to be confirmed that Hollyleaf will not be in any more prophecies)
- It is said the 4th cat will "help lead the Clans to glory" does that mean he/she will be the most important in the prophecy?
- Guesses as to who kills Firestar: Tigerstar, Hawkfrost, Mapleshade, or natural phenomenon (which would be horrible, he should die in battle!)
More coming soon!
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
SkyClan
SkyClan has appeared in every single Warrior Cats arc, except for the first one. That leads readers to wonder if they will be featured in any way in the fifth arc. As Erin told us, the fifth arc will go back to the beginning of the clans, so my guess is yes, they will probably be in all six books of the new arc. We might even get to see the forest map with the SkyClan borders included! SkyClan's old territory might be somewhere within these red lines, it is one of the higher tree-populated areas.
Nothing has been confirmed by yet by Erin though!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Firestar's Death
Here is a list of cats from the Dark Forest that have been mentioned so far. Not much new WC information has come out, it's mostly just the old spoilers about The Last Hope; people talking about the death of Firestar and Brambleclaw and whatnot. It is unknown how Firestar will die, since he will have to die twice in the last book, but it will most likely be in battle. He is getting old, he's now become a grandfather (to Holly, Lion, and Jay) and a great-granduncle (to Ivy and Dove).
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Hollyleaf's Story COVER
This is the cover for Hollyleaf's Story, the ebook! It's on the HarperCollins website here.
- Firestar only has 2 lives at the beginning of The Last Hope
- Spottedleaf will play an important role in The Last Hope
- Midnight will reappear in the series (?)
- Vicky would love to do a WindClan super edition--especially about Tallstar!
- There will be survivors after the battle with the Dark Forest
News: The fifth arc will probably start around fall of 2012, and it might be called Dawn of the Clans. There is currently no plans for a new Warrior Cats manga series.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Why is Jaypaw blind?
written by Victoria Holmes
"This is a question I get asked a lot and sometimes I'm tempted to reply, Because he was born that way! But I know what people really mean is, why did I choose to take away the sight of one of my central characters, when it might seem easier to keep all five senses intact for each hero?
Well, why not? :) Being a hero doesn't depend on being able to see, or hear, or run extra fast; heroism comes from inside, from what sort of person (or cat) you are. I always knew Jaypaw would be one of the most important cats in Power of Three, so he needed to have the right sort of character even if he didn't have functioning eyes! He didn't need to be able to see in order to be bold, curious, and wiling to fight for what he believes in, which are all vital qualities for a hero.
I also liked the challenge of writing from a blind cat's viewpoint. Jaypaw can't describe how a scene looks, but he has four other senses-scent, touch, taste, and hearing -- to fill in the gaps. I deliberately started Power of Three Book One: The Sight from his perspective because I wanted to fill the opening chapters with details that would trick the reader into not realizing the narrator was blind. We see busy scenes of Clan life and share the thrilling and perilous fox hunt with the three kits, and only learn that Jaypaw can't see when he complains to Leafpool that she's fussing over him too much. I wanted the readers to get to know Jaypaw, to share his sense of adventure and loyalty to his Clanmates, before they knew that he was blind, because that might have made him an object of pity. Jaypaw wants to be treated the same as all the apprentices -- and that means not being judged by readers, too!
But even when you know that Jaypaw is blind, he's not the sort of character that you can pity easily. Frustration, disbelief, and sometimes downright anger, but never pity! It would have been too easy to make him a little blind saint, patiently tolerating his lack of sight while living a good and obedient life. But that would make for a very dull hero! Jaypaw is prickly and difficult, alternating between kicking against his blindness and insisting that it doesn't matter. He knows he has the same amount of courage and physical strength as any apprentice, and he hates the fact that he can't be the same sort of warrior as his denmates. When Leafpool invited him to be her apprentice, he saw it as a soft option, the only thing he could do because he couldn't see. In fact, Leafpool could tell that Jaypaw had huge talents as a medicine cat -- he memorized all the herbs and remedies without even trying --and when he started to talk about the future as if StarClan had revealed it to him, Leafpool knew that he had a special connection with their warrior ancestors as well. It was Jaypaw's destiny to be a medicine cat from the moment he was born --except, ironically, he couldn't see it for himself.
On top of being blind, and bad-tempered, and ambitious, I wanted to make Jaypaw a cat with unique powers of sight. He can see in his dreams and in the dreams of other cats, which gives him access to their deepest thoughts and fears. He can also sense what cats are thinking -- something his brother and sister take for granted, but frequently get irritated by! -- and, as his powers mature, he is able to step into other cats' memories and live through events from their past. He has the most incredible gifts of sight, blind to superficial matters of appearance but able to see the truth of what is inside other cats. When we first meet Jaypaw, he is only a kit and he doesn't always know what to do with this knowledge, or how to use it for unselfish purposes. He is proud and stubborn, and thinks that being able to walk in other cats' dreams makes him stronger than them, able to take advantage, especially when he learns about trouble in other Clans. To fulfill his part in the prophecy -- There will be three, kin of your kin, with the power of the stars in their paws -- he must learn how to use his power for the good of more cats than just his Clanmates. So much more fun to watch him progress when his instincts were more selfish and even vengeful at the start!
Jaypaw is a blind cat who can see in other cats' dreams, a hero who doesn't set out with the best intentions, a stubborn, difficult, prickly character who needs to win the respect of every cat in the Clans to live up to the prophecy cast many moons before he was born. The fact that he can't see is just one element of his personality -- and Jaypaw would be the first to tell you that he doesn't want to be judged on what he can't do! All these challenges and contradictions make him the most fun cat to write about and create stories for. And we haven't even reached the end of his apprenticeship…"
"This is a question I get asked a lot and sometimes I'm tempted to reply, Because he was born that way! But I know what people really mean is, why did I choose to take away the sight of one of my central characters, when it might seem easier to keep all five senses intact for each hero?
Well, why not? :) Being a hero doesn't depend on being able to see, or hear, or run extra fast; heroism comes from inside, from what sort of person (or cat) you are. I always knew Jaypaw would be one of the most important cats in Power of Three, so he needed to have the right sort of character even if he didn't have functioning eyes! He didn't need to be able to see in order to be bold, curious, and wiling to fight for what he believes in, which are all vital qualities for a hero.
I also liked the challenge of writing from a blind cat's viewpoint. Jaypaw can't describe how a scene looks, but he has four other senses-scent, touch, taste, and hearing -- to fill in the gaps. I deliberately started Power of Three Book One: The Sight from his perspective because I wanted to fill the opening chapters with details that would trick the reader into not realizing the narrator was blind. We see busy scenes of Clan life and share the thrilling and perilous fox hunt with the three kits, and only learn that Jaypaw can't see when he complains to Leafpool that she's fussing over him too much. I wanted the readers to get to know Jaypaw, to share his sense of adventure and loyalty to his Clanmates, before they knew that he was blind, because that might have made him an object of pity. Jaypaw wants to be treated the same as all the apprentices -- and that means not being judged by readers, too!
But even when you know that Jaypaw is blind, he's not the sort of character that you can pity easily. Frustration, disbelief, and sometimes downright anger, but never pity! It would have been too easy to make him a little blind saint, patiently tolerating his lack of sight while living a good and obedient life. But that would make for a very dull hero! Jaypaw is prickly and difficult, alternating between kicking against his blindness and insisting that it doesn't matter. He knows he has the same amount of courage and physical strength as any apprentice, and he hates the fact that he can't be the same sort of warrior as his denmates. When Leafpool invited him to be her apprentice, he saw it as a soft option, the only thing he could do because he couldn't see. In fact, Leafpool could tell that Jaypaw had huge talents as a medicine cat -- he memorized all the herbs and remedies without even trying --and when he started to talk about the future as if StarClan had revealed it to him, Leafpool knew that he had a special connection with their warrior ancestors as well. It was Jaypaw's destiny to be a medicine cat from the moment he was born --except, ironically, he couldn't see it for himself.
On top of being blind, and bad-tempered, and ambitious, I wanted to make Jaypaw a cat with unique powers of sight. He can see in his dreams and in the dreams of other cats, which gives him access to their deepest thoughts and fears. He can also sense what cats are thinking -- something his brother and sister take for granted, but frequently get irritated by! -- and, as his powers mature, he is able to step into other cats' memories and live through events from their past. He has the most incredible gifts of sight, blind to superficial matters of appearance but able to see the truth of what is inside other cats. When we first meet Jaypaw, he is only a kit and he doesn't always know what to do with this knowledge, or how to use it for unselfish purposes. He is proud and stubborn, and thinks that being able to walk in other cats' dreams makes him stronger than them, able to take advantage, especially when he learns about trouble in other Clans. To fulfill his part in the prophecy -- There will be three, kin of your kin, with the power of the stars in their paws -- he must learn how to use his power for the good of more cats than just his Clanmates. So much more fun to watch him progress when his instincts were more selfish and even vengeful at the start!
Jaypaw is a blind cat who can see in other cats' dreams, a hero who doesn't set out with the best intentions, a stubborn, difficult, prickly character who needs to win the respect of every cat in the Clans to live up to the prophecy cast many moons before he was born. The fact that he can't see is just one element of his personality -- and Jaypaw would be the first to tell you that he doesn't want to be judged on what he can't do! All these challenges and contradictions make him the most fun cat to write about and create stories for. And we haven't even reached the end of his apprenticeship…"
Sunday, January 1, 2012
New Year Spoilers
Happy New Year everyone! Hope you all have a great 2012. To start off the new year, here are some new spoilers for The Last Hope!
- Briarlight will die at some point
- Lionblaze will father kits (maybe Cinderhearts?)
- There is no "Forbidden Love" planned
- Jayfeather takes an apprentice
- Midnight (the badger) may make another appearance
Random Theories/Facts
- Hollyleaf was going to be part of the Three in the Prophecy until the book Outcast.
- Bluestar's name was supposed to be Moonstar while the first Warriors series was still in creation
- The original title for Sunrise was "Cruel Season" but the authors/editors thought it was too depressing/dark.---there were actually many arguments over many titles for the warrior cats books
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