#duststar

[exocynraku]

[sky-scratchdesigns]

Duststar - WindClan Leader

"Cats of all the Clans! From now on you must defend your Clan, even with your life. You may have friendships with cats from other Clans, but your loyalty must remain to your Clan, as one day you may meet cats you have befriended in battle. This will be our code, the law of warriors, and it is up to each one of us to carry it in our hearts." - Duststar, Code of the Clans

[warriorcatsdaily]

Daily Warrior Cat

[No Picture]

Today's Daily Warrior Cat Is: Duststar from WindClan, a Tom who first appeared in Code of the Clans

[dustdevilclan-clangen]

Name Deep Dive: Crestednest

The name analysis is inspired by @rippleclan, one of the first clangen stories I've ever followed. I mentioned maybe doing a name analysis like this here. It also already details part Sheriff Crestedstar's name too, I just wanted to make an official post about it.

When Crestedstar became leader of Dustdevilclan, his name was Crestednest. Sheriff Crestedstar is pretty mixed on it all things considered. He dislikes his prefix more than his suffix though.

Prefix: Crested-

Crested isn't the most common prefix around. Most commonly, you'll find it in Dryclan though. Most people when they hear the prefix 'crested', assume it's meant to elude to birds like Roadrunners, Horned Owls, or any other bird with a crest.

In Crestednest's case, that isn't what it means. Crestednest was instead named after A Coat of Arms, also known as a family crest, which every Dryclan royal line has. Crestednest was named after a family crest to show to the clan that Duststar and Lucifer's legacy would live on, well beyond their death.

Suffix: Nest-

Nest is a fairly common suffix, but has lost its popularity over time within the desert clans. Nest pretty much always refers to a birds nest. It's a pretty straightforward name.

Crestednest was given the name to elude to the fact his clanmates feel safe and at home with him.

Together: Crestednest-

In most interpretations, the name is very straight forward. A nest of crested birds. That wasn't the real meaning behind the name though. Since Crestednest was named 'Crested' for the second reason listed, the meaning is different. In this case, Crestednest was given the suffix 'nest' by Sheriff Blizzardstar as a show of good faith towards the young cat.

Since the prefix 'Crested' is about a family crest, the legacy of his family looming over him, the suffix nest changes the meaning. The name symbolizes that despite the legacy constantly hanging over Crestednest's head, his clanmates feel comfortable around him and see him as a source of comfort.

This probably isn't the best explanation, but since it's my first one, and maybe only one, I'll give myself some grace. Sorry if the explanation is a bit redundant. I also didn't want the art I did for this to go to waste.

[shallowbreeze]

Duststar

Duststar is a tom

On Vicky's Facebook, Duststar is a sleek, short-furred dusty-brown tom with amber eyes and strong haunches.

He's serving face

[wandertail]

[koolaidcatley]

[sweetriverstyxwarriorsarchive]