Today Iβm going to be talking about Jessy. Spoilers ahead for Bramblestarβs Storm!
Spoilers ahead for Bramblestarβs Storm as well as the first two books in the A Vision of Shadows arc! Proceed with caution!
Today Iβm going to be talking about Jessy — one of the three kittypets who stays with Thunderclan during Bramblestarβs Storm. Unlike Frankie who started off as a timid cat who matured into the role of apprentice (and later warrior) or Minty who ended up deciding to go back to her twolegs Jessy starts off with skills that — once honed — wouldβve made her a fine warrior in her own right. However once the flood waters go down Jessy decides to leave Thunderclan on somewhat ambiguous terms. Sheβs unsure if sheβll go back to her twolegs and considers that the life of a kittypet might be too tame for her now.
So is this the last weβll ever see of Jessy? I certainly donβt think so. In fact I believe that weβll see her when Skyclan returns to live with the other clans. This however rides on the theory that Skyclan either has Skyclan heritage or will join them when they return regardless.
Now, the possibility of Jessy having Skyclan heritage is hinted at subtly throughout Bramblestarβs Storm. Her climbing/jumping abilities are mentioned in a book where Skyclan and their own climbing/jumping abilities are also mentioned intermittently. This could just be a coincidence, but I wouldnβt put it past the Erins to drop subtle foreshadowing and hints like that into the novel. Personally Iβm doubting that Jessy has any immediate SkyClan relatives but it is likely that down the line she had SkyClan ancestors. After all Jessy says she learned her climbing skills from her mother who could have learned them from her parents and them from their parents and so on. Itβs also noted how well she integrates into clan life and noted how fine of a warrior she wouldβve made one day. Could having warrior ancestors have influenced this?
Now on the flipside of that weβve had plenty of kittypets with no warrior blood integrate seamlessly into clan life. Firestar of course is the first cat that comes to mind as he was the first primary protagonist of the warriors books. He proved that even a kittypet with no warrior blood could rise through the ranks to become a leader. We also have Frankie in this very book who goes on to become Stormcloud! The theme of βyou canβt help where youβre bornβ comes up somewhat frequently in Bramblestarβs Storm. Jessy is quick to remind the other cats that she is a kittypet who is capable of all these things clan cats are. Having her have Skyclan blood all along feels like it would somewhat undermine that theme. That said just because she doesnβt have Skyclan blood doesnβt mean she canβt join them. She fit in nearly seamlessly to clan life — it wouldnβt be too hard to join Skyclan would it? Skyclan, especially now that theyβve been broken up once more, would probably be glad to have new potential warriors with them when they likely rejoin the other clans — it wouldnβt matter whether they had Skyclan blood or not.
So the basic theory here is that Jessy, whether she has Skyclan blood or not, will likely join Skyclan at some point — likely when they join the other clans as hinted in Thunder and Shadow.
Also a side note, I could definitely see her warrior name having either Root or Branch in it!
Anyway, thanks for reading! Let me know what you think of this theory!
Thanks for all the kind words everyone! I’m glad you enjoyed my theory!
Cool theory! We’ll just have to wait and see…
Great theory!
I really loved this article, and I think that says a lot from me, to be honest! π <3
I thought of it as she was a Mary Sue which she clearly is
…………….sheβs not a Mary-Sue? π
Sirius X Lupin forever
A) i hate burr
B) JESSY IS NOT A MARY – SUE
1. Thatβs fine, I respect your opinion,
I still like Burr though.2. ….. I never said Jessy was a Mary-Sue? π
You sit and weave your lies, like a fox trots through the night.
I really hope Jessy comes back! I really liked her and was so sad when she left! Personally I think Jessy will join Skyclan and finds a mate she can have !!! π
Oh my gosh, I never thought of this! It would be AWESOME if Jessy was a SkyClan cat!
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This is an awesome theory! π
I love Jessy and I really hope we’ll see more of her! <3 She would make a great SkyClan cat!
i COMPLETLY agree with this theory