Were the Other Clans Justified In Running SkyClan Out Of the Forest? by Whisperfeather

Whisperfeather wonders if the Clans made the right choice of exiling SkyClan from the forest.

Official art by Wayne McLoughlin

When Twolegs destroyed their home, SkyClan asked for the other Clans to give them some of their territories. The other Clans refused, saying that only four Clans belonged there, not five. But, were the Clans justified in driving SkyClan out, or was it out of spite?

➳➳➳➳┄I Believe That It Was Out Of Spite.➳➳➳➳┄
I’d say the Clans could’ve been selfless, and lent some of their territories away to this fated Clan, so that they could possibly grow and prosper again.

However, were these Clans selfless? Nope. Not at all. I believe the Clans were making excuses when they said only four Clans belonged in the forest. When Redstar told them to leave, and said that StarClan changed their minds and turned their backs on SkyClan, I actually believe he was becoming a bit rude.

SkyClan didn’t deserve this. Five Clans had prospered in the old territories for years, yet why did the Clans drive them out? They just lost their home, for StarClan’s sake. Why drive them away, when they are starved and asking for your help?

Plus, there were even kits on that journey, don’t you forget. Cloudstar’s mate Birdflight recently had Spottedkit and Gorsekit. Those two ended up staying in ThunderClan. That was the only selfless act those Clans did, as those two kits were small and weak, and therefore would not survive the journey. So Cloudstar had to leave without the three most precious cats in his life: his mate and kits. He was hopeful that his Clan would survive, but missed his mate and kits dearly.

Plus, why would cats banish a once prosperous Clan out of the forest, knowing there was kits and elders who would most likely not survive that perilous journey?

Cats have died on the way to the gorge that they called home until the rats came, scattering them, making them live on their own, or as kittypets to the Twolegs they once hated.

The Clans, I believe in my own opinion, were too selfish and featherbrained for their own good. If they’d let them stay, and then had given them some of their territories, SkyClan would most possibly have been still prospering by the time Firestar first came into the forest.

I just truly believe that the Clans just banished SkyClan out of their own selfishness, and that SkyClan never deserved that treatment that they got.

These Were The Sources For My Research
Battles of the Clans
Cloudstar’s Journey
Cloudstar’s Warriors Wiki Page
Code of the Clans
Firestar’s Quest

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24 comments

  • Although I haven’t read the Dawn of the Clans series yet, nor Firestar’s Quest or Cloudstar’s Journey, I agree on this. The Clans in my opinion did not need to turn out Skyclan. Skyclan was one of them and will always be one of them (hopefully). Great article!! 🙂

    • lol that’s what I think of warriors I love the idea of it more than the actual thing bc of the clans annoying arrogance, entitlement, stupidity, and the fact that it had way too much tragedy (I mean did they seriously have to kill off curl feather in River? The dogs just came out of nowhere! It’s ridiculous) plus they think they own the forest Ave call humans evil for doing things to the land. Sorry kitties but u don’t own the land. (Humans sorta own it)

    • Thank you!
      And I would agree that it was a great risk SkyClan had to take there by asking.
      That would be interesting if they all (meaning all the Clans) had found new land.

  • Nice article. It could be cool to have an alternate universe, where instead of leaving upriver, then Skyclan settles in the unclaimed forest behind Shadowclan.

  • I agree with you. I thought Redstar was being so selfish when he told Cloudstar to leave. What kind of leader does that? I completely understand why Cloudstar was so angry at StarClan and said how from that day on, his warriors wouldn’t look at StarClan for guidance anymore.

  • Nice article! I don’t think it was completely out of spite. The other Clans still had to put themselves first and they didn’t have the territory to give away. Besides, it was the leaders who made the decision, not the whole Clan. And Redstar let Birdflight and her kits stay in ThunderClan because he knew they wouldn’t survive the journey.

    • Oh wow!
      That is a pretty amazing opinion! I actually like how Redstar at least had something good to give to SkyClan by letting Birdflight stay behind with the kits, even though Cloudstar did’t Take it all that well.
      (Probably didn’t phrase that correctly, but you get what i mean, i think.)

  • I agree. Except the clans had to have enough food and territory to support themselves, so giving some away was a lot to ask for, and I think I remember something about one of the leaders saying that to to Skyclan. Nice Article!

    • SkyClan had quite a bit of bravery to ask that about the Clan about territory, which is pretty amazing for a Clan that could’ve stayed and just died out right there. It was a pretty big step they had to risk and take.
      And I’m glad you liked it!

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