#willowthorn

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 21 December 2021

Being a female plant Hippophae salicifolia ‘Streetwise’ (sea buckthorn, sallow thorn, swallow thorn, willow thorn) can provide a dramatic autumn and winter display of small, bright orange berries. This large deciduous shrub or small tree has a narrow upright habit, willow-like silvery leaves and thorny shoots.

Jill Raggett

[beowarriors]

Shadowclan

Taking the role of The Danes, Shadowclan resides within the pine barrens in the northernmost part of Clan Territory. They are bordered by a Thunderpath to the west and south, which separate them from Windclan’s and Thunderclan’s territories respectively. To the north resides a small but deep river with an abandoned farm on the other side. This river runs to the western part of Shadowclan territory, where it feeds into a large marshland.

Cats with Shadowclan blood can be easily recognized by their large, soft paws and bright eyes that stand out against their famously dark pelts. They are often described as aloof and secretive, with a deep distrust for any cat outside of the clans. However, in the years since Mudstar’s death, Houndstar has worked to better their relations with the other Clans by fostering strong foundations of trust between them.

Allegiances Under Cut!

Leader

Houndstar - Massive, greying long-haired dark brown tom with pale blue eyes and a lightning-like scar that winds from his right brow to the center of his chest, blinding him in his right eye

Deputy

Ashear - Scruffy short-haired medium grey tom with charcoal speckles and bright green eyes, a ridge of spikey fur runs from between his ears to the base of his tail

Healer

Shardtooth - Plump long-haired pale grey tom with white points due to age and eyes that have turned milky white with blindness, Former Loner

Apprentice: Shrewpaw

Warriors

Wolfgar - Scrawny long-haired dark grey tabby tom with pale yellow eyes

Applestem - Large short-haired red tom with white marble-like streaks and brilliant, golden-green eyes

Apprentice - Antpaw

Maggotjaw - Lanky tufted mottled pale brown tom soft green eyes and a mangled lower jaw that renders him mute

Goosestrike - Muscular long-haired black she-cat with white markings and fierce orange eyes

Frogfern - Heavyset long-haired silvery gray she-cat with black smoke patterns and pale green eyes

Apprentice: Cloverpaw

Frostwhisper - Elegant long-haired pure white she-cat with sharp amber eyes

Hailstrike - Muscular short-haired black tabby tom with cold blue eyes and a large tear in his right ear, Formerly of Riverclan

Umberfern - Scrawny short-haired pale brown tabby tom with sharp green eyes and a multitude of scars, one of which renders him mostly deaf on his left side

Apprentices

Shrewpaw - Lanky short-haired golden tom with messy fur and dull green eyes

Antpaw - Muscular short-haired cinnamon tabby she-cat with black speckling on her back and pale green eyes

Cloverpaw - Tiny short-haired dark gray she-cat with pale splotches and unsettlingly bright icy blue eyes

Queens

Smokebrook - Pretty dark gray & white she-cat with sharp green eyes

Willowthorn - Thin short-haired pale red tabby she-cat with a cream underbelly & beautiful bluish-green eyes

Kits

Mothkit - Fuzzy long-haired dark gray tom with white spots and soft green eyes

Juniperkit - Plump short-haired dark blue-gray she-cat with pale green eyes

Hawkkit - Spikey-furred short-haired red tom with dark stripes and kit blue eyes

Mudkit - Large long-haired pale brown tom with kit blue eyes

Elders

Aspentail - Pretty pale grey she-cat with white points and soft green eyes

Larkshine - Plump short-haired dark-flecked pale brown tom with a white underbelly and bright yellow-green eyes

[thunderc1an]

I love dogstar so muchhh

dogstar?... i haven’t heard that name in so long 

[warriors-but-cats-die]

shadowclan — year five — leaffall

aspenpelt dies.

willowthorn becomes a warrior.

applepaw and marshpaw die.

pinkpaw and willowpaw are apprenticed to tallpoppy and junipercloud.

quietwhisker and boulder have one kit, shadekit, a dark tabby she-cat.

after applepaw dies, rowanclaw grows depressed, and he steps down from warrior duties to try to recover.

[mandareeboo]

Random Background OC Facts bc I Can

Raintail's father left the Clans when she was a kit

In the original concepts I had of Willowthorn and Smithy, Clover was another one of his kits, making them half-sisters. Whether they still are is up to you!

Volespring had a crush on Littlepelt as a 'paw.

Antpaw's warrior name would've been Antspots or Antskip

Ravenwind's mentor had future visions, and knew what she would become

Ravenwind was named after WindClan, bc it was a WindClan warrior that ended Leopardpoppy's life

Smokestripe is considering a second litter

Raintail and Ravenfur was raised mostly by Hailface and Badgerberry, and were therefore pretty close growing up

Finchcloud regrets not being a medicine cat, and fears that his son is StarClan's retribution

Flintpoppy never had half the respect Dovefrost did in ThunderClan

Sweetshine’s mother was named Berrybird. That has absolutely no effect on anything I just rlly like that name.

In an original draft of Deep Dive, Spiderstar would’ve taken Weaselface to ShadowClan and revealed that Brackenstar was alive and inside of it- a duty given to potential deputies was to carry this knowledge, and take one of his lives. Brackenstar would’ve been mostly decay and rot and empty, and Weasel would’ve taken his last life, freeing him.

Ice Cube is 100% inspired by plucky anime protags. He’s got spikey fur and an upbeat attitude, and if he could he’d say dattebayo

Ngl I’ve had this one cat ya’ll haven’t met yet who’s either gonna end up as Lioncreek or Stripeface’s adopted kid, I legitimately haven’t decided which, if not both, and I find it hilarious that they might end up bonding over sudden fathership

[thunderc1an]

Is willow a cat if so.... raccoon and cat mixed babs???

It’s ok though they already have children, and that’s their clan.

[mandareeboo]

Red Pearls Fun-Facts!

Hawkflower was originally going to be named Hawkstripe but it felt too close to Bright’s moms name to be comfy so I changed it literally last minute. I have unused drafts calling him Hawkstripe.

I have “special additions” planned for Ravenwind, Willowthorn, and possibly Smithy and Scrap.

Briarspots has been in love with Smokestripe since they were apprentices.

Addershine and Leafleg were good friends as apprentices, but Leafleg’s treatment of Grayfeather caused a huge rift between the two.

Willowthorn has met Smithy

Brackenclaw will be the last of his family to die

Willowthorn had a very brief crush on Brackenclaw when he was first assigned to her, but that quickly gave way to respect. To this day she wants to impress him.

Maplenose suffers from gigantism

Fallingfeather never moved past Flowerpaw

Antpaw is strategic in ways Willowthorn never could be

Slatestar still trusts Brightfur

This is going to get worse before it gets better

[mandareeboo]

One of these days I’mma make a special fic that’s just random side stories for my OCs and here’s a couple of them to look forward to

Young and dumb Grayfang and Volespring fall in love via competing 

Older Graystar and Volespring contemplating their ages and how it’s likely Volespring will die before her and where they’ll go from there

Ravenwind’s entire goddamn backstory

Smokestripe’s Journey 

Raintail and Ravenfur deciding to have kits as friends 

Littlepelt confronting Dawnbelly and telling him that he’ll have no place in their kits’ lives 

Stonebird and Featherpaw reuniting in StarClan

Hawktail and Redeye meeting and being secret bfs 

How Cherryfur and Blackstorm fell in love

Willowpaw looking for her place in life and where she wants to be (Spoiler Alert, but it’s Not With Her Douche Bio Dad)