Fan ArticlesStarstripe puzzles over the character of Darkstripe and what made him who he is.
This character has always puzzled me and I can’t help but feeling that there might be more to him than the books suggest. I shall be debating what made Darkstripe into… Darkstripe.
1: Darkstripe’s father died before Darkstripe was born and he never had a father figure in his life and when Tigerclaw came along I believe Darkstripe was so happy and looked up to him like a father. Who wouldn’t do the same. I believe Tigerclaw offered to help him and show him that he was better than what he was and never even needed a father! Darkstripe must have been so happy, feeling like he was wanted again, because his mother Willowpelt certainly didn’t show any love for him! There is evidence that Tigerclaw trained Darkstripe, who else would’ve made him who he was! But! Later on when he’s dead and is in the dark forest Tigerstar and all the other Dark Forest Warriors treat him really badly, Darkstripe by now must be feeling like he made a mistake, that he should’ve ignored Tigerstar. If he had, he could have kit’s, a mate (who? Maybe Goldenflower?) and a better life. A happy life.
2: Willowshine went on to have two other mates and kits with them too! In the books, Darkstripe has never seemed to like Graystripe, he treated him and Fireheart cruelly. As well as showing his hate for Sorreltail by almost killing her with deathberries. Well guess what they were his half-sister and half-brother! He must have taken it really badly! Maybe that was the reason for his unexplained anger towards the characters. His mother leaving him for another mate, leaving him without a father or a mother!
3: He never had a mate or kit, we have seen in the past how these things have changed annoying warriors, like Berrynose and Tigerstar (No offence Tigerstar and Berrynose enthusiasts!) maybe the treatment could’ve worked on Darkstripe, I think Darkstripe and Goldenfolwer would’ve made a perfect Combo and perfect kits! In my perfect world I can see them growing up to be amazing warriors. Go Goldenstipe (or Darkflower). I mean, Tigerstar wasn’t the best mate in the world was he?
Overall, let’s just say Darkstripe wanted a father. Tigerstar became that father, he tricked and manipulated him, and now Darkstripe is stuck in the Dark Forest with nobody to love him. I believe all Darkstripe wanted was love, and he never got it.
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Nice article! The fact that the early part of his life didn’t get much book time always made me wonder why he was the Darkstripe I knew and didn’t love, haha XD I think the only reason he poisoned Sorrelkit was that she knew too much, I doubt it was something against his family. But you never know!
Yeah me too. Hopefully he’ll get some “page-time” in Spottedleaf’s novella! Don’t know when that’s coming out, but I want to know more about young Darkstripe
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I like Darkstripe :3 hes not that bad… I think Tigerstar made him evil. I agree with you on this 🙂 very nice theroy!
He tried to poison a kit…
I said i think Tigerstar was the reason he turned evil
I certainly don’t think Tigerstar’s influence helped, but Darkstripe made his own choices.
I think Darkstripe was just misunderstood, but I do not condone his actions. He tried to poison a kitten, and it was his sister! (or half-sister)! He’s the most softest cat in the Dark Forest. You know, Darkstripe did the same as Ashfur: attempted murder. But Ashfur did it on five cats! I think he only went to StarClan to make ThunderClan look like the heroes again even when one of their cats are total dungfaces. I think Ashfur is in the Dark Forest now because I have a theory he was fighting alongside StarClan in the Great Battle but lowkey was going for the DF, and I imagine that after Hollyleaf chased away, it was Ashfur who attacked her violently and gave her the fatal wound.
Very, very true.
Great article, Starstripe! I’ve never thought about it that way before. And I have a quick thing to say about Thisleclaw too. Thisleclaw never murdered anybody, or attempted murder. Ashfur attempted murder on five cats, and yet its Thisleclaw in the Dark Forest! ooh…. I know what my next article is gonna be about 😛
Great article! I definitely see Darkstripe differently now! 😀
I love this article!!😺I actually LIKE Darkstripe a bit more and HATE Tigerstar a bit more 😂
Nice article!
Darkstripe is my favorite character. I still think he’s a really bad cat, though xD
I always thought that Darkstripe was an enemy, but now i feel more sympathetic to him. I think you are right. He was looking for love.
Thanks spottedleaf! Sorry about the typo Willowpelt NOT willowshine
Now I feel really sorry for him.
I never thought Darkstripe was as evil as he seems! I think he would have mated with Goldenflower, causing Bramblestar never to be born!!
You had a typo. His mother was Willowpelt, not Willowshine. But great analysis.
I don’t know very much about Darkstripe, but you’ve given me quite a bit of insight on a character I previously knew almost nothing about. Great article!
Darkstripe just seemed to always be a follower. He looked up to Tigerstar, and just made his own poor choices. Firestar gave him a choice.
Great article though!