Woodkit theorizes about RiverClan in the Broken Code.
*Contains spoilers from A Veil of Shadows*
We’ve all heard it said often enough… Mistystar is getting old. She was born before the Prophecies Begin and is the second oldest of the five leaders behind Leafstar. At some point, likely in the near future, RiverClan is going to be in need of a new leader. The question though, is who? Outside of Mistystar and the medicine cats, most of the newer books have focused on ShadowClan and SkyClan, with WindClan highlighted during the early stages of A Vision Of Shadows.
Now, if there are no cats who have been in the spotlight from RiverClan, who could possibly replace Mistystar? I feel that the authors won’t hold on to Reedwhisker for much longer, as his largest appearance likely came from Mistystar’s Omen. The last leader who hadn’t already made a big name for himself was Rowanstar, and we saw how that turned out. I think that RiverClan is going to show up more in the upcoming books, and it is likely isn’t going to happen unless some new faces fill the main leadership positions.
To find someone who can fill Reedwhisker’s position as deputy, I think that Mistystar should go along the same route Onestar used when he chose Harespring as deputy. Onestar’s decision was made largely to show that Dark Forest cats can be trusted. As for RiverClan, Mistystar has currently exiled two warriors alongside Mothwing: Icewing and Harelight. Knowing Mistystar’s character, there will be some point in The Broken Code in which she comes around and sees that she has made a mistake. Perhaps it will be after a battle in which we lose Reedwhisker, and Mistystar must choose a new deputy. Much like Onestar’s decision to name Harespring deputy, Mistystar should name one of the two cats she exiled as deputy, to show that the exiles can be trusted. It is also similar to how Bramblestar named Squirrelflight deputy to show that he trusted her.
Of these two cats, which one would be a better, more interesting deputy?
Personally, I think Icewing would make a good deputy as she is probably the most well known RiverClan warrior, and seems to have the most character development. Besides, getting another Harestar at the same time another Harestar lives just across the WindClan border might get a little strange. I also think that another female leader would be deputy, and even if Squirrelflight replaces Bramblestar, Hawkwing is likely to replace Leafstar. If Mistystar’s successor is a male, then there would be only one female leader remaining. I think that Icewing is also young enough to be a logical choice, yet also experienced enough to be capable of making the tough decisions that fall on a leader’s shoulders. I would also love for the 2021 Super Edition to feature a RiverClan cat. Icewing would make a great leader, and could very well help to give RiverClan more prominence in the next arc.
I’m positive Mistystar will outlive us all.
YEAH LETS KILL MISTYSTAR
I totally agree. it should be icewing. otherwise we are looking at five male leaders when leafstar dies.
The 2021 SE is with Leopardstar!! 😀
Graystripe
I’m kinda mad about it, I mean, there are much more relevant characters, and what time would it take place? Also, that could be another story in the old forest, and not modernish day RiverClan
I don’t much like Mistystar as leader. She’s not cut out for it in my opinion, because of all the bad choices she made. And stopping Mothwing from being a med cat just bc she doesn’t believe in Starclan? (Revealed in Mistystar’s Omen) “Medicine” cat, doesn’t mean “talking with Starclan” it means healing and taking care of your clanmates. And Mothwing was great at that.
So I’m saying that I would like to see Icewing leader 🙂
Yay is there a icestar in our future??
Hope so.
I keep thinking through the books just how old Mistystar is getting, and also that at one point she might just be in so much pain that she’ll ask Willowshine for deathberries so she can die in peace. I would like if we had an Icestar though!
I definitely want a Icestar! She will be perfect! And much younger than Mistystar. I hope she, Mothwing, and Harelight come back to Riverclan.