Art by KopaTails

You'll find all of my art here! (I draw a lot of battle cats) My Carrd: https://kopatails.carrd.co/ PFP by indesomniac BG by Matchamint

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Kopa Tails's Ko-fi Commissions

Ko-fi Commissions Open! Click to see Kopa Tails's commission menu.

Would you like to support me AND get art?

Luckily for you, my commissions are open! All of the support goes directly to me and helps keep a roof over my head, food in my cat's bowl, and furthers my art journey! Whether the link is shared, this post is reblogged, or if you just click on the link, the support means so much to me. Thank you all so much!!

If you are interested, please shoot me a DM on Discord!

Discord: KopaTails

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Gray Wing!

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I've been focusing more on Art Fight than designs this month due to obvious reasons. BUT I wanted to draw some DotC characters because I have a lot of love for the arc, but a lot of thoughts on the characters too.

When I first read through The Sun Trail, I fell in love with Gray Wing as a character. I thought he was so level-headed, kind, thoughtful, and it was nice to have a character not want to be in a leadership role. I used to hate Clear Sky and now he's one of my favorite DotC characters.

Gray Wing is described from the Wiki as: Compassionate, hopeful, loving, and loyal. Yet reading through his perspective, you really see what negative traits he shows. I'll get more into it when I talk about the female characters this man is involved/interacts with, but it's not a good look for a character we're supposed to root for and is our protagonist.

Nowadays, I don't like Gray Wing. I like the other characters he interacts with far more than him-- I'm more in favor Clear Sky than I am Gray Wing. Sigh I guess we can't escape xenophobia and sexism even in the early history of Warriors.

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More Art Fight attacks!

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ALL of my Art Fight attacks so far!!

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I'm focusing on revenges, my friends, and attacking those who haven't gotten any art! More to come <3

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MY RETURN!

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SO sorry for vanishing! Life has been hectic BUT-- I'm all moved in with my boyfriend and things are still a lil wonky, but we're getting used to everything. I don't have too much time to draw as of right now, but I promise I will try to at least get something out on a semi-regular basis.

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ART BY LADY CALLOW! I ONLY OWN THE CHARACTERS!

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THE YCH IS DONE!!! I'm so happy with how it turned out and I hope you all enjoy watching it. This YCH in particular follows the relationship of Dawnflame and Swiftsoul, two of my characters in my book series: The Whispering Forest.

Please show your love and support to Callow! They have grown to be a good friend of mine and they deserve more support <33

Want to watch the video? Here's the link:

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ART FIGHT 2026!! LET'S GO TEAM TRAGEDY!!!

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It's my 7th year doing Art Fight, so I'm basically a pro by now. Let's get this party started! I focus on friends, new members, and revenging rather than friendly fire. If I like the character, I draw them. Want me to attack/revenge? Want some art of your characters? You just might get some over on Art Fight!

Art Fight

An art gifting game

Have a very happy Art Fight season and we'll see how many attacks I get this year >:D

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Happy Pride Month!

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I'm a little late but life has been INSANE. I'm moving this month, work has been crazy, and the days are flying by.

From my partner and I, happy Pride 2026 <3

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Mothwing!!

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I LOVED my old Mothwing design and took some aspects from it in my new design. Mothwing is a character I have mixed feelings about.

For starters, I do not care that Mothwing is an atheist. As one myself, I'd be a hypocrite if I criticized the authors for making her not believe in StarClan despite seeing them for herself. That's all I'll be speaking about on this matter.

For the most part, I really enjoy Mothwing. I read her novella some years ago and when Mistystar took away her role, I was furious. However, I cannot excuse her treatment of Shadowsight. She was horrible to the poor boy and I despise how the authors wrote her. So out of character and it was baffling to read how she treated him. Bleh.

Other than that, I like Mothwing. I like MothPool as a ship and I think it's cute.

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Hiii

Can I request you to draw Lionheart please?

Ask and you shall receive!

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I've actually never drawn Lionheart before this and I'm shocked? For a guy who dies in the first book in the series, he's quite the popular guy. I don't have anything to say on Lionheart, other than I love his kids. His kids are so much fun and I adore all of them.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!! IM 19

Feat. Quailfeather :3

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY QUAIL!!!!! Ilysm and I'm so thankful we're friends 💜🪶

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Reedshine!

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I have a really old Reedshine design that I used for inspiration for her new design. I quite enjoy her new design and I think her blue eyes stand out really well against her pelt.

For my thoughts on Reedshine... She did nothing wrong. That's right, Reedshine did nothing wrong. She was cheated on by her mate, forgave him (for whatever reason), reacted to her mate's ThunderClan ex and dead children in a way that is normal, and reacted very expectedly when her mate was killed.

I feel like Reedshine has been villainized by the fandom because Mapleshade is an unreliable narrator and I love that she's written that way.

I think she and Appledusk would have really pretty kits and I urge you to browse my friend's @npdmapleshade 's page for their designs of AppleReed and AppleMaple's kits.

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💬 1  🔁 3  ❤️ 23 · Willowkit(nose), Applekit(frost) n Shykit(heart)

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Appledusk redesign!

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I've redesigned Appledusk a couple of times, but none of my designs felt true to how he's described in Mapleshade's Vengeance and in the designs of all of his kits. I decided to lean more toward the canon depiction of him, and I think I translated it rather well.

I've already gone over my thoughts of Appledusk in a prior post with an old design of him, so I won't regurgitate it here. I like how I've designed him now and I can't wait to design his kits.

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Dustpelt!

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I don't have much to say about Dustpelt. I find his kits to be far more interesting and, of course, Squirrelstar, who was his apprentice. I like Ferncloud and their kits more than I do Dustpelt. I just don't have anything more to say about him.

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"I didn't want any of this to happen! The stars chose the wrong cat!" - Cashewpaw, medicine cat apprentice of WindClan.

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As a new apprentice, Cashewpaw faces the harsh opinions of his Clanmates and fellow apprentices. Though he's grown used to it due to it starting when he was a kit, it still hurts that his Clanmates don't trust him because of his background.

When his mentor has an omen about him saving or destroying the Clan, Cashewpaw is more ostracized than ever. He tries to tell his Clanmates that he'd never harm any cat and that he's a healer, but it falls on deaf ears.

During a particularly harsh leafbare when prey is scarce and then is tainted with sickness leading to the deaths of many of his Clanmates, Cashewpaw turns to his mentor for emotional support. But when his mentor lashes out at him, Cashewpaw hits his breaking point, crying that he didn't want this to happen and that StarClan chose the wrong cat.

Whether or not he's right has yet to be seen.

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Squirrelflight and Crowfeather's kits!

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I have older designs of these three and I redesigned them over the course of a few days. As stated previously, in my AU, SquirrelCrow's kits are not part of the Power of Three prophecy. Despite this, I think Squirrelflight wouldn't pass them as Brambleclaw's as she wouldn't even be entertaining him as a mate. I think she'd raise them with the information that their father is a tricky subject and then introduce them to Crowfeather when they're apprenticed.

Onto the characters themselves and some of my thoughts/reasonings around them!

Cherryspots (formerly named Cherrycloud): Cherryspots is a spunky, rambunctious, ambitious, and kind-hearted she-cat. She was named after her red fur, and takes great pride in how well groomed she keeps her pelt. She's very much like her mother and was THRILLED when she was apprenticed under Brightheart. She thrived under her mentor's teachings and guidance, eventually growing more patient, learning when to use her energy, and have a good sense of morality and justice.

Shrewheart (formerly named Shrewpelt): Shrewheart is a quiet, calm, and thoughtful tom. He's observant and likes to go on border patrols and help guard the camp. He was named after Shrewpaw, which he holds with great- quiet- pride, hearing how his namesake sadly died drives him to be the best hunter ThunderClan has ever known. He was mentored by Sandstorm, who taught him everything she knows about how to catch even the trickiest of prey. He prides himself in knowing he's the best hunter, named after Shrewpaw, and was mentored by his grandmother-- the best hunter in ThunderClan... he comes as a close second.

Swiftstorm: Swiftstorm is a gentle, sentimental, and quiet tom. Like Shrewheart, Swiftstorm is thoughtful but more extroverted than his brother. Named after Swiftpaw and mentored by Longtail himself, Swiftstorm was immediately taught how to defend himself against dogs, badgers, and foxes. Swiftstorm's apprenticeship lasted a little longer than his siblings', but he's certain he learned far more due to it. Learning from a blind cat opened his mind and he developed tricks on how to better scent any animal. He's one of the best trackers in the Clan.