Basically Warrior Cats, But Cold! (on break)

this blog is where I’ll be developing a group of fan clans who live very far north. I’ve named this storyline The Quiet North

[lilyminer]

Hello warrior cats fans (my blog isn’t too wc focused so hopefully this reaches you)

I’ve recently picked up Clan Gen again and I’m loving it! It’s been a few generations since any of these cats were around unfortunately but here are the founding members of my beloved Sycamoreclan

I miss them all <3

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The Quiet North - A Tragedy in Needleclan

This leaf-bare season there seems to be much fewer squirrels as a prey source for the clan, in response a long (and frankly quite boring) clan meeting was called.

In the clamour two apprentices rosepaw (left) and shrubpaw (right) decided to travel across pine creek and spy on the neighbouring territory of eagleclan. But when a storm started to brew the two cats raced back carelessly, this lead to the scene I drew here.

While the water isn’t too deep in this creek hypothermia would prove lengths more dangerous then drowning. A rescue patrol found sweet, young rosepaw desperately dragging a frozen body in the direction of camp. Her minor cold will soon clear up, but the experience will never leave her mind.

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I’m taking a small break from the time consuming art I put on here but if any of y’all wanted an update here’s some names I came up with! These will probably become designs later, feel free to comment any winter themed suggestions!

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Larkstar (right) and Foxtuft (left) of needleclan! Time to finally show you guys some real art!

I’m going to design leaders and deputies for all the clans now and show you guys as I finish them. The med cats/ med cat apprentices will be designd later on.

So design-wise I wanted mrs Larkstar to resemble both an actual lark and a fawn, that’s where I got colours and general patterns from. She has a torn up ear which makes hearing a bit more difficult for her, that’s partially an homage to snowkit. She is able to hear others but it isn’t very easy when people don’t acknowledge her disability and adjust a bit, but her clanmates are happy to accommodate. Needleclan is fierce and Larkstar is ruthless when it comes to defending their home, but she is never outwardly vicious.

Her loyal deputy is Foxtuft here, I have a habit of designing miniature foxes instead of cats sometimes so I used a cat breed as a general reference. I just searched up fox-like cat so idk the name of the breed tho. He is a flexible bugger that the apprentices say can beat a squirrel in a race up a tree! Also I decided he is very pansexual.

References ^

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Larkstar (right) and Foxtuft (left) of needleclan! Time to finally show you guys some real art!

I’m going to design leaders and deputies for all the clans now and show you guys as I finish them. The med cats/ med cat apprentices will be designd later on.

So design-wise I wanted mrs Larkstar to resemble both an actual lark and a fawn, that’s where I got colours and general patterns from. She has a torn up ear which makes hearing a bit more difficult for her, that’s partially an homage to snowkit. She is able to hear others but it isn’t very easy when people don’t acknowledge her disability and adjust a bit, but her clanmates are happy to accommodate. Needleclan is fierce and Larkstar is ruthless when it comes to defending their home, but she is never outwardly vicious.

Her loyal deputy is Foxtuft here, I have a habit of designing miniature foxes instead of cats sometimes so I used a cat breed as a general reference. I just searched up fox-like cat so idk the name of the breed tho. He is a flexible bugger that the apprentices say can beat a squirrel in a race up a tree! Also I decided he is very pansexual.

References ^

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The Quiet North - map and clan deep-dive

So here’s that map which took me way to long to draw! In my opinion warriors shouldn’t be assumed to be set in our world but for comparison I guess you could say they live in the northern Canadian boreal forest. That is where I’ll be drawing the geographical and biological inspiration from at least. Keep in mind these groups are multiple generations away from the original clans and all those years were spent travelling farther and farther for territory.

I noticed the items on the map aren’t very well scaled far too late in the project so sorry if it is a bit confusing. The map shows the most important stuff but really the forest goes on much farther south and the open hills go on a bit farther past the edge of this map. I also imagine as the groups grow they would look for more territory if they need it. For right now there are about 10-20 cats per clan so what’s shown on the map is just fine for them.

Finally let’s talk about the clans themselves! Keep in mind these cats have built their names and culture off of clan traditions past down by word of mouth so I find it excusable that I took some liberties with the names. Eagleclan are descendants of riverclan who were happy to find a calm outcrop next to a river after travelling a nerrow path along a ravine through the mountains. They prey on fish using special techniques they developed as they travelled further north. They sleep in burrows dug into the dirt outcrop during the warm season, they stay very warm in there. Needleclan are descendants of primarily skyclan and shadowclan cats who found a home in the dangerous but sheltered pine forest. They mostly prey on birds and tree-dwelling rodents. They use bushes as hidden dens in a clearing. Finally Stormclan are split descendants of windclan and shadowclan. They are the least unified and organized group but the harsh conditions might just pull them closer in more ways then one. Stormclan has found a wonderful camp in a network of nerrow caves in the stone, these dens aren’t perfect at keeping out the draft but warm books to build a nest are easy to find. They prey on hares primarily, they hunt/eat whatever they can find.

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Here’s a starclan cat wandering the freezing plains in a snow storm. They were really quite lonely before the three clans found the quiet north territory.

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My very first guesses for the Clan names are: CloudClan/StormClan, PineClan/ForestClan/Any kind of treeClan, and... I'm not sure about the last one 🤔 am I close for any of these?

Great guesses, mind that I wasn’t strict with the names. When I made them I was really just having fun with it. One of the first two guesses is right! (You’ll just have to wait to figure out which one it is 😋) The second one is close but not right, the second clan has the weirdest name I think.

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The Quiet North - Intro

In a world where starclan was divided and scattered, the five clans must split up to track down the remaining portals to starclan. Over time the five clans split into smaller and smaller groups which started making their own names and keeping starclan blessed territories to themselves. Few believe the original five still exist anywhere anymore.

Past the mountains, across freezing rivers, through dangerous ravines, lays a single ancient cedar tree. Under the roots and below the jutting rocks there is a smooth, bowl shaped rock. If slept within it’s rocky grasp cats will find a powerful connection to their ancestors. The only problem is this magical ground is in the midst of a freezing land. Rocky hills, deadly cold rivers and creeks, and predators more dangerous then anything any of the old clans have ever seen guard this place. But three small groups have all been drawn to this place, all with different skills and origins. Still they are all seeking the frozen heart that makes this land worth the terrible danger.

Welcome to The Quiet North blog <3 I’m working hard to get this idea off the ground so if you like what you see please like and follow!

[lilyminer]

Hey guys! I’m specifically trying to reach out to any warrior cats fans here so if your a follower for something else sorry.

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in following the development of a group of warriors original clans I want to make a story out of? It’ll be more of an independent project for myself but I’ve already got a lot written down about it. I’ll be both writing and drawing stuff for it quite often I think.

It’ll be apart of my own alternate universe and revolve around cats living in a tundra-esk territory. I’ll have lots of world building text, illustrated scenes, and character refs. I’m hoping to make a fresh new blog about it but I’m scared no one will be interested like my last wc blog. If your interested a like or even a comment would be great!

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Alright, time to get this show on the road <3