i've been reading this warriors au on Ao3 where fireheart and his siblings are born into thunderclan to Spottedleaf and Thistlestar, so I wanted to draw some fanart!

trying to conceptualize asc protag designs with picrew.

its insane that cinderpelt used to be such a popular character that even tho they killed her for their story- they made it clear she was instantly reborn and would become a warrior!! but then they retconned it when it got too weird and made it to where she was "possessing" cinderheart. and now i dont think shes even been featured in starclan since then- at least not prominently to my memory

they could have just... kept the reincarnation plotline! and not had cinderheart have a weird crisis of self (which only exists to give lionblaze something to do in his chapters other than go on patrols) but whatever... i just miss cinderpelt

On Honoring Mothers and Grandmothers: Matrilineal triple naming in Pfurr Clanmew.

A Clan cat's name is as much a living thing as the cat that bears it. From birth to death it grows and changes, becoming a record of a cat's history. Life stages, accomplishments, shames, and in Pfurr Clanmew even a cat's very origins are recorded in it.

A typical Pfurr Clanmew name consists of three parts, a personal name, the name of one's wipfurr (roughly mother), and the name of one's awi (roughly maternal grandmother). Though typically only one's personal name is used conversationally, in more formal situations such as ceremonies, Clan meetings, and first introductions the use of the full form is much more common.

It also serves an eminently practical purpose in reminding cats of their common ancestors up to two generations back. That is essential information when one is seeking a mate.

As an example, let's look at the following case:

The ThunderClan warrior Hollytuft has the full-form name of Waskraofa-ye-Keyababun-en-Urramswash, Hollytuft from Cinderheart of Sorreltail. Her wipfurr in turn bore the name Keyababun-ye-Urramswash-en-Sawaborrl, Cinderheart from Sorreltail of Willowpelt. Thus while her name only encodes historical memory two generations back, with her mother around she's capable to track a generation further back.

Her Pipfurrs (fathers, roughly) bore the following full names; Raorgabrrlrr-ye-Pishkafsheef-en-Kafyarshai, Lionblaze from Squirrelflight of Firestar; Liafihess-ye-Urramswash-en-Sawaborrl, Poppyfrost from Sorreltail of Willowpelt; and Lepechoop-en-Bayysi, Berrynose from Daisy.

Immediately one may notice that the third pipfurr does not have all three names! That is because as a barn cat, Berrynose's wipfurr had no knowledge of her own wipfurr's name, thus no second name to pass down as her son's third name. She's known as plain old Bayysi, the transliteration of the English name Daisy which she was known by at the barn.

This is very similar to how Lionblaze's own awi was known only as Kafyarshai, Firestar. Thus the full name of his daughter, Lionblaze's wipfurr, was only Pishkafsheef-ye-Kafyarshai, Squirrelflight from Firestar. This naming custom marks outsiders joining one generation down, not uncoincidentally reinforcing an attitude within the Clans that full integration can only come over the span of two generations.

Hollytuft's siblings from her pipfurr Poppyfrost carry the names Bosgohussk-ye-Liafihess-en-Urramswash and Obeofe-ye-Liafihess-en-Urramswash, Molewhisker from Poppyfrost of Sorreltail and Cherryfall from Poppyfrost of Sorreltail. Had Poppyfrost and Cinderheart not remained part of the same pfurr, making them instead rabir (cousins) to Hollytuft, their second and third names would serve as a reminder of both their common origin and of the relation between their wipfurr.

It is pretty unusual to see a cat carrying a pipfurr-line name but it does ocassionally happen, more often than not as part of a dishonor title. A prime example would be Gaorkach-ye-Besbabun-en-Byochshai, Tigerclaw from Pineheart of Oakstar, who was renamed upon being exiled. His former name was Gaorckach-ye-Saorpwyyarr-en-Rruqaneep, Tigerclaw from Leopardfoot of Sweetbriar, a name which he refused to let go of and which he eventually carried into his self-given leader name of Gaorshai-ye-Saorpwyyarr-en-Rruqaneep, Tigerstar from Leopardfoot of Sweetbriar.

A cat may very well elect to wear a pipfurr-line name as a badge of pride however! An example from recent memory would be the RiverClan leader Gawgloonshai-ye-Ekshbabun-en-Lubroffaws, Crookedstar from Shellheart of Blackbee, after his pipfurr and his pipfurr's wipfurr. The name was adopted in recognition of the abdication of responsibility his wipfurr took in raising him after the accident that gave him his iconic twisted jaw and how his primary pipfurr stepped up to fill the role as best he could.

Another example, although only temporary and which has become a bit of a stain in the cats in question's history would be Raorgabrrlrr-ye-Bayabkach-en-Rreenponma and Arkrbufr-ye-Bayabkach-en-Rreenponma, Lionblaze from Brambleclaw of Goldenflower and Jayfeather from Brambleclaw of Goldenflower. (Or to those affiliated with the Dark Forest: Raorgabrrlrr-ye-Bayabkach-en-Gaorshai and Arkrbufr-ye-Bayabkach-en-Gaorshai, Lionblaze from Brambleclaw of Tigerstar and Jayfeather from Brambleclaw of Tigerstar.) These names, self-adopted in defiance to calls for branding them with the name of their biological mother, symbolized their total rejection of their awi, the role in the Prophecy of the Three, and their push to associate more with their kin on their pipfurr's side.

Tommy! Firestar sibling that was never introduced!

im giving yall the bone and scourge are brothers content you didnt ask for but i know you needed jsyk

Doodling Cat Designs - Alderheart

We're back at it again with more FireFam designs.

For those unfamiliar with the goings on of the Banished Fireheart AU, Alderheart and Sparkpelt are Firestar's children, rather than his grandchildren as they are canonically. Firestar and Sandstorm have a total of five biological children across two litters, with their first litter consisting of Squirrelflight, Leafpool, and Gorsetail (OC). Their second litter consists of Alderheart and Sparkpelt.

I've made the decision to start releasing more content for this AU overall, though this may take some time, so if anyone is actually interested in this AU they can look forward to that. I am looking forward to delving further into the Alderheart lore of this AU, with emphasis on his relationship with Firestar, who serves as prevalent mentor figure to the young tom and helps him to overcome a lot of his inner struggles.

How would Darktail and his living siblings look like look like if Firestar was his biological father ( pretend Smoke and Onewhisker are never a thing and Fire accepts her in TC with open arms, butterflying away Darktail's daddy issues )

Ooooo interesting idea…. let’s see how this goes.

In this AU, the prophecy is A Great Storm will lead the Clan, and a Fire will cleanse the Darkness. Spottedleaf is perplexed at how long it is. Firepaw joins up, but with a different kind of pressure - to be a fierce fighter and judge of character. Whitestorm becomes deputy instead of Lionheart, and Tigerclaw refuses to kill his old friend. Sandpaw becomes Sandstorm, and Firepaw becomes Fireheart. He saves her, but they only remain close friends. One day Smoke wanders into Thunderclan territory, asking to join up; Tigerclaw’s protests fall on deaf ears, as she offers to be a permanent queen so the warrior mothers can take breaks. Fireheart falls hard - he’s a sucker for Big Confident Ladies - and soon she becomes pregnant.

One night Fireheart goes to see how she’s doing, and she’s gone. Drag marks and tufts of brown fur lead out of camp, and Fireheart tracks it to a somewhat far away clearing by the cliff (where Whiteclaw fell). Tigerclaw and Darkstripe have Smokefur pinned, and Fireheart proceeds to Lose It. He charges in, attacking Tigerclaw, and a startled and distracted Darkstripe is kicked off the cliff by Smokefur. A daunting duel commences, and Tigerclaw is killed by a blow to the chest when Smokefur grabs his tail. He’s unceremoniously dropped into the waters. And Smokefur goes into labor.

Fireheart is panicking, Smokefur is in pain, and all seems lost…until the ghost of Spottedleaf leads Yellowfang to the pair. The ghostly previous and current Thunderclan medicine cats aid Smokefur, and she gives birth to a whopping SIX kits. Sandstorm and a patrol show up in the morning, and the happy but exhausted parents head home.

More detailed versions of my designs for Filou, Tommy and Luna! (Firestar’s siblings)

warriors making things needlessly contrived is so strange. there's no reason why the nutmeg that's listed in the allegiances in tallstar's revenge should be different from the nutmeg thats firestar's mom

Au where everything is the same but Spottedleaf and Firepaw have a brother-sister relationship aka THIS ISN’T SHIP ART

Filou! Firestar sibling that was never introduced! Part 3

“It’s our second day as apprentices!” Firepaw meowed to his siblings with a happy wave of his tail. “Gotta be bright-eyed and early!”

Airpaw’s fur slowly smoothed out with a blink as he realized they weren’t under attack. “Couldn’t we be bright-eyed and late?” the tomcat whined. “I don’t think Thrushpelt will mind.”

- Burning Thistles, Chapter 14: Lightningpaw Does A Sneaky (Not Really. She Got Caught.)

I swear when I reread, I keep finding these little gems of Fire and Air. Why are they suddenly becoming my favorite FireSib duo?! XD