What Makes a Good/Popular Warrior Cats Character?

[Rnouki]

What Makes A Good Warrior Cat?

I was unsure where to put this (here or roleplaying), so I put it here, since I felt it made more sense.

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Trying to keep my personal opinions out of this as much as possible which is quite difficult. Of course, my research(ishness) may not be entirely correct, seeing as I haven't read the whole series and mostly know from wikis, timelines and rants. So, let's get on with it anyway.

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Step 1:

Looking at popular warriors (both good and bad)

I'll look at traits and points of interest, and possibly more. Development will come later.

Firestar:

Good traits (personalitywise): Firestar is seen as bighearted, brave and speaks out for what he believes is right.

Points of interest: He was one of the first cats in a long time, to my knowledge, to have joined a clan after being a kittypet; Tigerstar; many prophecies; Skyclan

Appearance: a fiery orange tabby with green eyes, not very complex

Good or bad?: Good

Brambleclaw/star:
Good traits (personalitywise): brave, independent, has a strong sense of moral and speaks out for what he believes is right.
Points of interest: He is Tigerstar's son
Appearance: A brown tabby with amber eyes, like his father, not very complex

Good or bad?: Good

Squirrelflight:
Good traits (personalitywise): brave, independent, fierce, loving, has a strong sense of moral and speaks out for what she believes is right.
Points of interest: is Firestar's daughter, Brambleclaw/star's mate, Ashfur nothing more about him will be said
Appearance: a fiery orange (tabby?) with one white paw and green eyes
Good or bad?: Good

Sandstorm:
Good traits (personalitywise): brave, independent, fierce, loyal and speaks out for what she believes is right.
Points of interest: is Firestar's mate, Squirrelflight and Leafpool's mother
Appearance: pale ginger she-cat with almost non-visible darker stripes
Good or bad?: Good

Leafpool:
Good traits (personalitywise): brave, loving, smart
Points of interest: Crowfeather, Mother of Jayfeather and Lionblaze
Appearance: Pale brown tabby, not very complex
Good or bad?: Good

Graystripe:
Good traits (personalitywise): brave, loving, smart
Points of interest: Silverstream, Firestar's best friend, Firestar's second deputy, Millie, captured by twolegs
Appearance: gray longhaired tom with a darker stripe of fur
Good or bad?: Good

Step 2:

Looking at their development (part 1) and similarities (part 2).

Part 1

Development is usually important in a character. Let's see the selected characters' developments. I won't go into too much detail however, mostly just look at how they began and how they ended.

Firestar:

Started as a disobedient ex-kittypet apprentice

-Recreated skyclan

-Killed scourge

-Experience

Ended as a fiercely loyal, wise leader

Brambleclaw:

Started as, well, umm.. I'm not sure.. I guess I forgot.. he probably wasn't amazingly special at the time though

-journey

-becomes deputy

-training from tigerstar

-hawkfrost

-new territory

-firestar's death

Ended as a leader, but is quite early in his leadership, which makes it quite difficult to judge his ''end character'' without my opinion

Squirrelflight;

Started as an insolent, annoying, stubborn apprentice

-journey

-new territory

-leafpool and crowfeather

-ashfur

-hollyleaf

Became a strong, brave, loyal warrior

Sandstorm:

Started as a bully to Firestar

-got to know him

-saved by firestar

-firestar

-skyclan

-journey

-new territory

Ended as a brave, loving, loyal mate and loyal warrior

Leafpool

Began as a young, smart apprentice

-squirrelflight goes on journey

-new territory

-crowfeather

-kits

-hollyleaf

Ended as a wise, 'tragic' cat

Graystripe

Began as a friendly, young, eager apprentice

-meets firestar

-became a warrior

-silverstream

-captured by twolegs

-millie

-made it to clans

Ended as a wise, loving cat

part 2

I've noticed a lot of similarities between the selected characters... let's see them.

• Bravery
• Independence
• Loving
• Speaks out for what is right
• Non-Mary Sue/Gary Stu
• LOTS of development
• INTERESTING
• Good
• Simple looks, with maybe one or two defining traits

Step 3

poll evidence (still being taken)

So far the most liked characteristics are, in order:

1. Intelligence, bravery, Loyalty
2. strength, agility
3. Obedience, Fighting skill, hunting skill, speed
4. Disobedience (like Firestar feeding Riverclan)

Step 4

traits from research/best traits (still being collected as poll results change)

Brave, independent, loving, speaks out for what's right, LOTS of development, interesting, Intelligence, Simple looks (with maybe one or two defining traits)

[✯~Rippleshadow~✯]

It's not on the poll, but I think a good quality of a warrior would be flexibility/adaptability. Someone who calls the shots based on the situation, and is willing to make adjustments to their regular routine and take risks to do the right thing.

I voted for bravery, because I think it takes bravery to do the right thing sometimes. Because sometimes the right thing involves breaking the warrior code, or going on a long journey into the unknown.

[Rnouki]

Jan 30, 2016 17:16:15 GMT -5 ✯~Rippleshadow~✯ said:

It's not on the poll, but I think a good quality of a warrior would be flexibility/adaptability. Someone who calls the shots based on the situation, and is willing to make adjustments to their regular routine and take risks to do the right thing.

I voted for bravery, because I think it takes bravery to do the right thing sometimes. Because sometimes the right thing involves breaking the warrior code, or going on a long journey into the unknown.

You have a very good point. Too bad I didn't think of Adaptability when I was making the poll...