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Mountainstorm lists some fun facts about Feathertail
Hi, kits, apprentices, warriors, elders, medicine cats! 😀
My favorite character, Feathertail might not have a lot of spotlight in the books, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t an interesting character with lots of fascinating facts about her. I’ve been scanning many books, websites, and videos for the past few days, hunting down and collecting some cool things about my fluffy friend. 🙂
A big thank you to Pinestripe for inspiring me!! Pinestripe wrote an article called Fun Facts about Honeyfern! It was really fun to read and I learned so much about that character; I didn’t even know a minor cat like Honeyfern could have so many interesting facts about them!
So please check that out! (Because it’s really, really good 😁)
“Hi, I’m Feathertail.”
-Secrets of the Clans, page 44
1. Feathertail has RiverClan, WindClan, ThunderClan, and SkyClan blood
Feathertail has RiverClan blood through her mother, Silverstream, ThunderClan blood through her father, Greystripe, WindClan blood through Reedfeather, the father of her grandmother, Willowbreeze, and SkyClan blood through her grandmother Willowpelt who’s sister is Spottedleaf who is mentioned to be a descendant from Gorseclaw and Spottedpelt, two SkyClan warriors.
The only blood Feathertail doesn’t have is ShadowClan blood.
2. In Forest of Secrets it was said that Greenflower would nurse Feathertail. However, Mosspelt is the queen that raised and nursed Feathertail and her brother.
Mosspelt became the adoptive mother of Feathertail after her real mother died at her kitting. Mosspelt nursed and raised Feathertail and her brother, giving them the gentle love and care they needed. Goldenflower nursed Feathertail while she was in ThunderClan.
3. Feathertail was named for her plumy tail.
Feathertail’s tail is unusually fluffy and bushy, something Leopardstar couldn’t ignore when giving Feathertail her warrior name!
4. In Cats of the Clans and The Ultimate Guide, it is mistakenly said that Feathertail was mentored by Stonefur instead of Mistystar.
Mistystar, back then Mistyfoot mentored Feathertail, and later took over the role of a mentor for Stormfur too when the three half-Clan cats took refuge in ThunderClan from Tigerstar’s cruel regain in TigerClan.
5. She was mistakenly described with a flecked grey pelt without stripes
This happened in Crookedstar’s Promise and Leopardstar’s Honor.
6. She has been mistakenly described with amber eyes
Feathertail has liquid blue eyes, the color of the sky.
7. She is mistakenly called a WindClan cat in The Ultimate Guide
While Feathertail does have some WindClan blood, she is definitely a warrior of RiverClan!
8. In the 2007 field guide, Secrets of the Clans, Feathertail gives a tour of the forest territory RiverClan camp.
She does a great job of it too! I love how well she describes the atmosphere of each place in the camp.
9. Jayfeather is technically named after Feathertail
Jayfeather was named after his father, Crowfeather by Leafpool. Crowfeather requested his name to be Crowfeather after Feathertail at his own naming ceremony.
10. Feather of Flying Hawk is also names after Feathertail
One of Feathertail’s nephews is named after her by her brother, Stormfur.
11. Feathertail was the only cat to have compassion mentioned as one of her virtues during her warrior ceremony.
Her other virtue was bravery, probably for surviving through the hard times of Tigerstar and Scourge.
12. Feathertail is related to multiple leaders. (Crookedstar, Cloudstar, Stoneteller, Bramblestar, Pinestar, Tigerstar, Firestar, Bluestar, Tigerstar 2, etc.)
Feathertail is probably related to many more; too much to count! 😅
13. Feathertail is related to many of my favorite characters; like Shrewpaw, Foxleap, Honeyfern, Squirrelflight, Goosefeather, Dovewing, Ivypool, Mosskit, Larksong, Oakheart, Spottedleaf, Swiftbreeze, and Alderheart.
Yay! My favorite fluffy buddy has a huge family! And she’s related to so many cats I also love! 🙂
14. Feathertail is also related to a few not so great characters, and Dark Forest characters.
Feathertail is related to Rainflower, Mapleshade, Blackclaw, Ashfur, Bramblestar, Rowanclaw, Swiftpaw, Redtail, Tigerstar, Sleekwhisker, Spiderleg, Hawkfrost, Berrynose, Thistleclaw, and some former Dark Forest trainees like Ivypool, Birchfall, and Blossomfall.
15. Feathertail looks a lot like her mother, Silverstream and grandmother, Willowbreeze.
Feathertail is described to be a broad faced, slender, fluffy, silver tabby she-cat with white markings, liquid sky-blue eyes, fur as soft as a cloud, and a plumy tail like smoke. Silverstream is described to be a silver and black tabby with blue eyes. Willowbreeze is described to be a pale silver-and-grey tabby with soft fur and amber eyes. (This is also probably why Feathertail was described with amber eyes; they must have confused her with her grandma!)
16. Feathertail saved many lives; Crowpaw from Sharptooth, Crowfeather again from freezing to death in the snow, Hawkfrost from drowning, and Leopardstar from losing a life from a fox + the Tribe of Rushing Water
Feathertail saved the Tribe and Crowpaw in Moonrise, Hawkfrost and Leopardstar in her manga, A Shadow in RiverClan, and Crowfeather in Crowfeather’s Trial.
17. Kate has said that in StarClan, she believes Crowfeather would most likely pick Feathertail over Leafpool, stating that “first love always wins”
However in another chat, Vicky stated nearly the exact opposite. I’m wishing on as many dandelions as I can find that Crowfeather will be with Feathertail! 😀
18. Brambleclaw and Tawnypelt’s foster sister is Feathertail
Because Goldenflower nursed Feathertail and her brother alongside Bramblekit and Tawnykit.
19. Feathertail gives Brambleclaw a life for exploring beyond the Clans’ borders
This happens in the short story in The Ultimate Guide. She says “I give you a life for exploring beyond the borders of your Clan, for seeing the possibilities that lie in unexpected places, and the untrodden paths that wait to be discovered. You are not trapped by your invisible boundaries. If you cannot find the answers within them, then look farther off. There is always hope somewhere.”
20. Feathertail also gives a life to Mistystar; the gift of mentoring.
Mistystar feels uncomfortable during this life, like a fishbone is stuck in her throat and she can’t spit it out.
21. Feathertail and Greystripe have matching tufts of floof on their heads
This is shown in Feathertail’s stand-alone manga, A Shadow in RiverClan.
22. Feathertail’s birthday is in New-leaf
My birthday is in Spring too! 😀 Feathertail was born in Forest of Secrets.
23. Feathertail’s name translates to “Toll Farka” in Hungarian on google translate. That means Feather’s Tail. In the Hungarian Warriors books, her name is Tollfarkú.
I know this because I speak Hungarian 🙂
24. Feathertail’s family is cursed; Willowbreeze, Minnowkit, Rainflower, Silverstream, Oakheart, Willowkit and Feathertail all supposedly died due to the curse Mapleshade lay on their family.
For more information, read Crookedstar’s Promise 😉
25. Feathertail died before she could make a life with Crowpaw, just like her mother died before she could make a life with Greystripe.
This is supposedly because of Mapleshade’s curse.
26. There is an animal called the feathertail glider
It’s also called the flying mouse, and is the world’s smallest gliding mammal.
27. Feathertail voted against going through the mountains
This happens in Moonrise, when the traveling cats are discussing which route to take back home; the mountains like Midnight said or the twoleg houses through which they came. Feathertail votes for the twoleg way, saying they already got through it and know which way to go, and they have Purdy to guide them.
28. Feathertail made sure Willowshine was mentored in reading StarClan’s signs
In Twilight, Feathertail visits Leafpool and tells her that she needs to teach Willowpaw, the RiverClan medicine cat apprentice how to read StarClan’s signs because Mothwing can’t.
29. Feathertail was the one who convinced Squirrelflight to adopt the three
In Leafpool’s Wish, Feathertail visits Jaykit, Lionkit, and Hollykit after they’ve been born, and eventually convinces the uncertain Squirrelflight to adopt the kits and raise them as her own.
With it, she insured Leafpool, Crowfeather, and the kits had a place in their Clans and didn’t get banished or punished.
30. Feathertail autocorrects to Featureless
Featherkit autocorrects to Feather kind and Feather kingdom, (varies from time to time) and Featherpaw autocorrects to Feather pool.
31. Tawnypelt mentions Feathertail when she speaks about the end of the journey
Tawnypelt says that in Midnight’s cave, while she, Brambleclaw, and Squirrelpaw fell, it was Feathertail who found an easier way down by using the rocks and ledges as stairs.
32. Crowfeather mentions Feathertail when he speaks about forbidden love
He says Feathertail was the only one who understood him, and when he saw Leafpool fall, all he could think about was how he failed Feathertail. When Leafpool looks at him, he says Feathertail had the same look in her eyes.
33. Feathertail’s spirit was present at Crowfeather’s warrior ceremony
Leafpaw sees her and Silverstream watching Crowfeather.
34. Feathertail killed the BloodClan cat Bone
Featherpaw at that time- fought Bone alongside Bramblepaw, Tawnypaw, Stormpaw, and Ashpaw, and won.
35. Feathertail killed a fox
This is in her manga, A Shadow in RiverClan, when Feathertail attacks the fox and delivers the killing bite to save Leopardstar who was about to be mauled by the animal.
36. Feathertail participated in the great battle but was never mentioned doing so
For more details, visit The Last Hope! 😉
37. Feathertail watches over Lionblaze, Jayfeather, Hollyleaf, and Breezepelt as if they were her own
She was mentioned watching over Breezepelt in Crowfeather’s Trial.
38. Feathertail has a MAP about her!
(It’s really good!)
And as a bonus, here are some awesome Feathertail quotes and moments! 😀
“Mistyfoot, we’re going to take you all back to ThunderClan with us.” [..] “Can you make it that far?”
“Once I’m out of this hole, I can make it anywhere,” Mistyfoot mewed determinedly.
“So can we,” added Featherpaw.
-The Darkest Hour, page 180
Leopardstar: “How could you, Feathertail? Giving away prey to a cat from another Clan? You know what that is. That’s the act of a traitor.” […] Ridiculous! Prey goes where it wants! If Ferncloud were a decent hunter, she would’ve caught it in her own territory. And on top of that…how dare you unsheathe your claws at your Clanmates? Especially in the defense of a cat from another Clan? I need to know what’s in your heart, Feathertail. You’re going to have to prove your loyalty.”
[Feathertail’s thoughts]: It’s all I can do not to laugh in her face. I’m the one who needs to prove my loyalty? She’s the one who betrayed RiverClan! She’s the one who threw in with Tigerstar! We’re just supposed to forget that? Well, I haven’t forgotten.
-A Shadow in RiverClan, pages 47 and 48
It takes a while for my legs to stop shaking. Not that I would let any cat see them shake.
-Feathertail after rescuing Hawk, A Shadow in RiverClan page 76.
“Because Leopardstar has a great history of keeping apprentices safe.”
-Feathertail to Stormfur, A Shadow in RiverClan, page 153
Leopardstar: “Good morning, Feathertail. I was fortunate with this morning’s hunt. Want to share it with me?”
Feathertail: “I can catch my own prey, thanks.”
Abruptly, it feels like the whole world has come to a stop. Like a whole season passes between each heartbeat. Staring into Leopardstar’s eyes…seeing the pain, the fear…the sacrifice. No matter what she’s done in the past..she’s willing to give up one of her lives for mine now. And I know…there’s no way I’m going to let her.
-A Shadow in RiverClan, pages 178 and 179
“Here, lean against me.”
-Feathertail to Leopardstar, A Shadow in RiverClan page 185
But I’m starting to think my life…up to this point…was sort of like a tree. I had to let all the old leaves turn yellow and fall off…before the new, fresh, green ones could grow in.
-Feathertail about her life, A Shadow in RiverClan, page 196 and 197
“Oh, Brambleclaw. Crowpaw’s not so bad. It was hard for him, leaving the forest just when he was about to be made a warrior. I think he’s lonely—I have Stormfur, and you have Tawnypelt and Squirrelpaw. We all knew each other before this, but Crowpaw is on his own.”
-Feathertail defending Crowpaw, Midnight page 207 and 208
“Think you have nine lives, do you? I saved you once… Don’t make me save you again.”
-Feathertail to Crowpaw as she is dying, Moonrise page 271
Hi, I’m Feathertail. You’ll have to get your paws wet if you want to see our camp. It’s on an island! Don’t be afraid of crossing; just listen to the murmur of the river- it’s very soothing.
-Secrets of the Clans, page 44
And some cute Feathertail comics/pictures :3
I hope you had fun reading about Feathertail! I do like to spread love for the feisty but gentle and kind girl, so I had lots of fun writing this, and I hope you enjoyed, and you learned some new things about her in my latest article about this RiverClan warrior!
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I love feathertail! My favourite ship is FeatherXCrow!
Yay!! <333
I love this to much! Thank you for all this interesting facts!
Fun Fact: Feathertail watches over Mounty every time she writes an article about her! 😉💜
P. S. I love that MAP! The song really fits with the concept!
Awww, thank you so much <33333
Awesome! Feathertail is awesome, and these facts about her are really cool! 💙
Nightcloud DefenderThank you Turtlepaw! <333333
Nice article!
Thanks Nightpaw! 🙂
Feathertail is possibly the best character in the books. And I think Crowfeather will end up with Feathertail, because he just spent literally half the series openly stating that his and Leafpool’s relationship was a mistake, while Feathertail died saving him and he chose his warrior name after her. But ALITM decided to show us that the new writing team doesn’t think so and Crowfeather will end up with Leafpool.
Yay! I agree 😀
And yeah, that part of A Light in the Mist was so weird! I mean, after what happened in Crowfeather’s Trial- he said his love for Leafpool had faded, but he had so many interactions with Feathertail, but not just in that book! Even after his romance with Leafpool, he still defends and loves Feathertail, like when some cats have to go to the Tribe to help them.
Thanks for the feedback! ^^
Hi Mounty! Crowfeather actually pined for Leafpool all this time after they had went back to their normal lives: they both wished they could have been together. In Crowfeather’s Trial, after he is banished, Crowfeather was considering going to thunderclan to be with leafpool, but decided not to because of how Bramblestar and the other thunderclan cats would react. In Crowfeather’s Trial, feathertail did show up in his dream once, but, she asked him what he would do if he listened to himself, and Crowfeather said if he listened to himself he would go to Leafpool. He could have said “feathertail if i listened to myself i would go to you” and then feathertail could have visited him in his dreams often to help him out. But he said he would go to Leafpool instead. So… yeah. Feathertail did save Crowfeather from the snow in Crowfeather’s Trial too because she still loves him and obviously didn’t want to watch him die. But if Leafpool was in her shoes, Leafpool would do the same. Plus in ALitM, Crowfeather clearly loves Leafpool more and is going to choose her. He ignored Feathertail and spent all his time with Leaf. The only time he even noticed that feathertail was there was when he gave her a wistful look, but that’s all. When Leafpool came he spent all his time with her and shared loving words with her. Feathertail had obvious jealousy, so she still loves Crowfeather, but I think Crowfeather’s love for Feathertail may have faded, as he is shown to love Leafpool more in ALitM. I don’t mean any offense though Mountainpaw! This is just my opinion 😀
True, but I think Leaf x Crow was more up and down- Crowfeather admitted twice in Crowfeather’s Trial that his love for Leafpool had faded, Leafpool once spied on his private life and hurt him really deeply…it’s just a lot of confusing stuff because sometimes they’re in love and sometimes they’re out of love while Feather x Crow lasted through the series! And Crowfeather went to Leafpool because he needed the help of a medicine cat, not a StarClan warrior, and Leafpool was kindest and probably the most willing to help. While he waited for her to arrive, that’s when he had a second thought about how his love for her had faded.
These are just my thoughts though, and I respect yours!
Agree to disagree? ^^
Yeah let’s just agree to disagree 😅
Personally, I think Crowfeather will choose Leafpool. We have enough proof in ALitM: Crowfeather ignored Feathertail and spent all his time with Leafpool, sharing loving words with her and staying by her side the whole time. And Crowfeather didn’t even talk to Feathertail: he just gave her a wistful look when she appeared but then ignored her the rest of the time. He spent all his time with Leafpool the moment she arrived, so I think LeafXCrow will happen! (Yes!! Haha 😀😀)
First of all, why do you think his and Leafpool’s relationship was a mistake? He never stated that, what he stated was he wished that things worked better. And he said that to Feathertail so does it mean it was also a mistake too? In addition, you may disagree, but FeatherXCrow isn’t that great either. It was in honeymoon phrase and not really developed yet so if it happened, it might cause a lot of problems and repeat LeafXCrow’s problems.
I agree Fawnpaw! It’s even stated by the Erins that if Feathertail had lived, her relationship with Crowpaw wouldn’t have worked out. They would have cut ties and feathertail would have let her head rule her heart and stay loyal to her Clan. And while some things the erins say doesn’t end up happening, I think that featherxcrow just wouldn’t have worked out. We just had a whole manga (a shadow in riverclan) with feathertail deciding to stay loyal to her Clan. If she had a whole book about her loyalty to her clan, i think that she would have let her head rule her heart and stay loyal to riverclan. Besides, I feel like Crowpaw only loved Feathertail for how she treated him. She treated him with kindness and helped him feel less lonely. But what if one of the other sun drown place cats had done the same? then Crowpaw would have fallen in love with them instead, because of how they treated him. If Feathertail was rude to him, he wouldn’t have fallen in love with her. (for example, the other sun drown place cats weren’t nice to him. If feathertail had acted the same, he wouldn’t have fallen in love with her). This just shows that Crowpaw didn’t even love Feathertail for her personality: he just loved her for how she treated him. Crowfeather loved Leafpool for how kind and loyal she was, and how caring she was and how she would care for any cat, even ones from other Clans (those are his thoughts in crowfeather’s trial!) So, Crowfeather at least loved Leafpool for her personality and for who she was. I mean, you could say that Crowfeather loved feathertail for her kind personality, but honestly, that doesn’t make sense. feathertail could’ve been kind either way, but what if she still decided not to help crowpaw out of his loneliness? what if she decided not to, even if she had a kind personality? then crowpaw wouldn’t have fallen in love with her. Crowfeather only really loved Feathertail for how she treated him. Anyways, this is just my opinion! 😀
wow!! I loved it so much!!
WOW, THANKS FOR GIVING ME INFO ABOUT FEATHERTAIL I NEVER KNEW!!
Hi!! Another Mountain! Cool! <3 And thank you!! ^^
29. Feathertail was the one who convinced Squirrelflight to adopt the three
I don’t think you have proof on this one because it might not be Feathertail who convinced Squirrelflight.
Yeah I agree. Yellowfang was also there. There wasn’t really proof of only feathertail convincing squilf, because yellowfang was also there trying to convince her. Also, Squilf decided to take care of Leafpool’s kits because they’re siblings and they care for each other and would do anything for each other. I don’t think feathertail specifically convinced Squilf ^^
Feathertail’s blue eyes brimmed with love. “They are perfect. Crowfeather would be so proud.”
With a jolt, Leafpool remembered Feathertail had been Crowfeather’s mate first. Had she come all this way from the Tribe of Endless Hunting to tell Leafpool that Crowfeather deserved to know he had become a father? As if she could tell what Leafpool was thinking, Feathertail shook her head. “These kits are more precious than you could possibly know,” she mewed softly. “Cats will speak of them for many seasons to come. They must stay in ThunderClan, for all the Clans’ sakes, with a mother and a father who can be proud of them, who can share them with their Clanmates to be raised as strong, loyal warriors.”
Leafpool opened her mouth to protest that this was impossible, her Clanmates would never accept Crowfeather as their father, and might reject her too, knowing that their medicine cat had destroyed the code. But Feathertail was looking at Squirrelflight.
“I know how much Leafpool loves these kits,” she murmured. “But you must be their mother and raise them in ThunderClan with your head held high.”
Squirrelflight stared at the starlit she-cat. “How could you do this to me?” she whispered. “You are asking me to lie to every cat I love.”
Feathertail ran her paw lightly over the backs of the sleeping kits. “Because I love these kits as much as you do. They are Crowfeather’s. How could I not? I want them to have the best life possible, not one loved outside the Clans, in shame and exile.”
“Do you wish they were yours?” Squirrelflight whispered.
Wait hold on I found I mistake in the quote… lol
It says that feather and crow were mates-but they never were, cause Feathertail died. Well, I guess the book made a mistake haha 😛
Well, Bluestar x Oakheart are considered mates and they were together for one night…so I don’t exactly know how Warriors books decide this 😅
I personally like this quote for it’s mistake 😛
Haha 😛
Although, in Crowfeather’s Trial, in the prologue, Crowpaw has thoughts that, after Feathertail died, he would never be able to be mates with her. So technically they were never mates.. anyways just something I noticed 😀
The silver she-cat blinked without looking up. “That was never meant to be. The destiny of these kits begins now, and you have the oower to change everything. Please belive me what I say that Leafpool’s kits must stay in ThunderClan.”
She began to fade until the bark of the hollow tree could be seen behind her. Squirrelflight gazed at Leafpool, and the medicine cat saw water glistening in her sister’s eyes.
“Feathertail was right,” Squirrelflight whispered. “I do love these kits, and I want them to have the best life they can- whatever lies ahead for them.” She took a deep breath. “I will raise them as mine and Brambleclaw’s, as true cats of ThunderClan.”
-Leafpool’s Wish, pages 173 and 174
Hmm good proof! I admit feathertail did have a hand in the convincing, but I think Squilf was already thinking about caring for Leafpool’s kits before Feathertail said that-Also, Feathertail did sound a little pushy there… the kits 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 stay in ThunderClan? Sounds kinda pushy to me… But anyways, just my opinion! 😀
Of course, she had to be pushy! Everyone would have died if the three didn’t stay in ThunderClan.
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Nice article Mounty! Although, I have to disagree on one thing: I really really really dislike Feathertail (hehe..)
So, in who knows how many comments, I will start a rant on why I hate Feathertail haha. Remember, this is just my opinion, and I don’t mean any offense! I respect your opinion of Feathertail, and this is just what I think of her 😀
Soooo… here’s the main reasons why I hate Feathertail:
1. She’s too perfect, and is a Mary-Sue
2. She has a bland, boring personality (just my opinion, again I don’t mean any offense 😀 )
3. She’s not very unique, in my opinion
4. She’s overrated
And now I shall defend my points! 😀
So…. lets start with:
1. She’s too perfect, and is a Mary-Sue
*dodges flying fruit* hear me out, hear me out. I know many of you are thinking “Moonseeker that’s not true! In A Shadow in RiverClan, Feathertail is shown to have flaws: she doesn’t trust Leopardstar, has trouble fitting in with her Clan, is jealous of her brother for fitting in so well, and has to deal with Tigerstar punishing her for being half-Clan!”
So, fellow BlogClanners, I will now tell you why Feathertail’s flaws in her manga don’t count as actual flaws at all. Here is the definition of a flaw (thank you google 😛 )
Flaw: a fault or weakness in a person’s character.
(I will continue this in separate comments because of the word count 😛 )
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(continuation of my ranting lol)
Sooo… a flaw is a fault or weakness in a person’s character. It stays with them their whole life and they carry that weakness forever, as it is part of their character/personality. This proves that Feathertail’s flaws aren’t actually true flaws, and are simply temporary. She had flaws in a Shadow in RiverClan, then somehow lost them afterward, leaving her a perfect Mary Sue with no flaws at all in The new prophecy. A flaw is supposed to be a fault/weakness that remains in a person’s character for the rest of their life. How come Feathertail’s didn’t even last, and disappeared after her manga? See: she forgives Leopardstar, heals her relationship with her Clanmates, has a close relationship with her sibling (she even told Stormfur about the sun drown place prophecy), and even the other clans respect and know her, and are devastated at her death. First of all, her flaws were solved and she forgave everyone, as I stated. She trusts others once more, as she trusted Crowpaw and the other sun drown place cats. Second of all, her flaws somehow magically disappeared after a shadow in riverclan, leaving her a perfect, flawless character in the new prophecy. How are those true flaws if they didn’t even remain as a weakness in her character, and were only there in the manga? Her flaws were pretty much temporary, not true flaws that remain for the rest of her life.
(i shall continue my ranting in separate comments because of word count lol)
You have good points! However, I have to disagree.
First of all, picture this. There’s an 8 year old boy. He’s extremely bossy, rude, and a huge prankster. When the same man is 80, he’s not bossy, rude, or a prankster anymore. He’s wise, mellow, and considerate. So the flaws he had when he was a kid weren’t real flaws. They never were, so they don’t count, the the man is suddenly perfect in every angle since he’s not the same as he was as an eight year old. Of course, I understand your point that flaws follow you through your whole life. But since we’re people and not rocks, we develop and change, and grow.
Of course Feathertail’s age gap wasn’t that big, but her whole book was about getting over her fear and depression and trauma, and that’s what she did.
One of my biggest flaws (or maybe my biggest) is overthinking things. But hopefully I won’t be a nervous wreck my whole life- but if I’m not, then all that wasn’t real?
Great points Mounty! I have a couple things to say, though:
You are right, people do develop and change as they grow older. And I understand what you said about feathertail learning and changing and developing over the series. However, feathertail’s age gap between A shadow in riverclan and the new prophecy is not big at all. At the end of the manga, oakheart comes and tells feathertail about the sun drown place prophecy. (and bluestar went to brambleclaw and deadfoot to crowpaw and i cant remember who went to tawnypelt but i think it was blackstar, but anyways that doesn’t matter 😛 ) So anyways, the events of her manga and the new prophecy are very, very close in terms of time. So what does confuse me is how she lost most of her flaws that quickly? I understand the thing you said about people developing and changing over time, but it takes a while. Most of feathertail’s flaws disappeared: she’s not that bossy or snappy or that depressed, she’s not that sassy or sarcastic anymore. She’s just kinda bland now: kind, caring, thoughtful, loving, and mostly good things. And her trust issues disappeared too: she forgave leopardstar and her clan, and she has a good relationship with stormfur too. She even mentioned in midnight that she was so worried about the sun drown place prophecy that she told her sibling. She also trusts again now: she trusted crowpaw, the sun drown place cats, even midnight when she first saw her, the tribe, etc. She actually seems a little too trusting in the new prophecy: while the other sun drown place cats are wary and nervous when first seeing the tribe, feathertail immediately asks them for shelter and if they can see to tawnypelt’s wound. Not saying its a bad thing-just saying that feathertail’s trust issues have kinda disappeared now. Anyways, just my opinion 😀
However, Mountainpaw. Your example is right but Feathertail is different. The boy in your example took 72 years to fix in flaw but Feathertail experienced these flaws after she become warrior and than after a book later solves it. Look at the difference.
Yes you are right. But her flaws just disappear! Even if you solve the conflict, there needs to be something left in the past and you can have a flaw left due to that experience. Also she didn’t have flaws before. It was like this.
She didn’t have flaws before-> After A Shadow in Riverclan she does -> disappears become a very kind cat.
Oof, I’m being teamed up on 😛
Yeah, Feathertail’s age gap definitely isn’t 72 years. But cats don’t live to be that old. You have to count her development over to cat years, because we’re talking about a cat and not a human.
Just think of a kit, and the same kit as an apprentice. It takes six moons for a kit to develop to an apprentice- because cats are different as kits and as apprentices! Same with warriors- cats are different as apprentices than they are as warriors, and it takes six moons for that transition as well. They develop.
A Shadow in RiverClan begins in early winter, ends in early fall when the journey to the sun-drown-place begins. Feathertail has nine moons to grow and develop. She has more time to grow than a kit to an apprentice or an apprentice to a warrior.
And no, her bossiness doesn’t just disappear. She grows then, too, but because we don’t see her kithood and apprenticeship from her perspective, let alone see her during those times at all, it’s hard to judge how she grew from being bossy to a kind cat.
Secondly, some of Feathertail’s flaws are still in the book, however, it’s important to keep in mind that A Shadow in RiverClan was written after The New Prophecy, Feathertail developed and grew, and that mostly the points of view were from Stormfur and Brambleclaw. Brambleclaw didn’t care enough for the cats to really dive into them and try to unearth their personalities above which they showed. I don’t strut around announcing I have anxiety; even my friends don’t know, only my mom and dad. And no one really wants to uncover that part of me, so they don’t see me as someone who’d be anxious.
And Stormfur…well, he didn’t care for her much emotionally in A Shadow in RiverClan, so why should he care for her like that now?
BUT you can still see hints of Feathertail’s A Shadow in RiverClan personality bobbing up in The New Prophecy.
In A Shadow in RiverClan, Feathertail was nervous often too. Like after she saved Hawkpaw. And in Midnight and Moonrise, you can find the parts in the books where she’s said to be nervous and anxious.
Not only that, but you can catch a hint of her sassy side from time to time, though they’re hard to find.
Sorry for the long rant, too 😅 Since Feathertail is my ultimate favorite character you might understand why I’m a little salty and hurt about all this!
I understand why you might feel a little hurt by my comments, and I’m really sorry if you felt that way, I honestly didn’t mean to hurt anyone.. I just wanted to share what I thought of feathertail and you made very good points 😀
Also, I think Stormfur does care for Feathertail. Maybe he was a little rude in a shadow in riverclan, but like you said earlier, characters change and develop. He started being much kinder to feathertail during the new prophecy. Brambleclaw even has thoughts that Stormfur and feathertail were much closer than normal siblings. Stormfur went on the journey because feathertail was going, he cared about her and loved her like any sibling would. He was shocked at her death and blames himself for it. That looks like a true sibling’s love to me! My brother and I argue sometimes but obviously we still love each other! So if Stormfur may have been a little mean in a shadow in riverclan, he made up for that and is a very kind brother to his sister in the new prophecy. Also I hope I don’t sound mean, this is just my opinion 😀
Stormfur part is true! The only point I wanted to make there is he never really took time to really think about how Feathertail was feeling, except when he got together with Brook and thought if this was how Feathertail felt with Crowpaw.
Mary Sue can have emotions.
Yeah agreed! Mary Sues can still have emotions, they’re just really perfect.
…I don’t see the connection? She was sassy in A Shadow in RiverClan and she was sassy in The New Prophecy, just not as much as in her book.
Sassy is a personality trait, not really an emotion.
True, sassy is a personality trait: I saw some of Feathertail’s sass in her manga, but I don’t recall seeing any of it during the new prophecy: or if anything, very little/hardly ^^ just my opinion, though! I don’t mean any offense 😀
I’ll find some quotes if you like! ^^
Wow…I’m repeating myself 😛Just give me a few days so I can go to the library! Though we’re moving and I have to get some studying in, so it might take a little while longer!
Oh no no if you don’t have time to find quotes its perfectly fine! 😀
I don’t wanna force you 🙂
That’s fine, I’m happy to defend Feathertail! I’ll try to find them, but if it’ll be later than I said then that’s why! ^^
I will point out that there’s actually no such thing really as a Mary Sue even if Feathertail could be considered one. There’s no basis for them outside of no flaws which as all of you have discovered, is very subjective. Even with that, the whole Mary Sue trope if you can call it that, has interesting origins to say the least. It came from a Star Trek fanfiction with a character by that name and a lot of the criticism of it wasn’t in the best faith. Continued use of this trope has deep seeded roots in levels of misogyny and that female characters must act certain ways. Yes there’s so called Gary Sues too, but these are rarely called out in the way female characters are if there’s a basis for it at all. It’s basically a term that gets tossed around for little reason. There are numerous reasons for someone to dislike a character, but the idea that a character is “perfect” is extremely subjective. It also doesn’t necessarily look at the implications of past history with the term or the utility of a certain character.
Great point! I just think that Feathertail is more of a perfect-er character than others, but that’s just my opinion! ^^
I agree! ^^ Thanks, Bramblefire 😀
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And also, people say that in the new prophecy, when feathertail yells at purdy, that’s a flaw of hers. I don’t see how its a flaw of hers: feathertail is known to be gentle and kind, not rude or angry like a certain somebody *cough cough Breezepelt cough cough*. She yelled at Purdy and a couple of other cats out of anger. Its not a flaw. Everyone would yell at someone else out of anger: its what we do when we’re mad. It would only be a flaw if feathertail was a rude cat who always yelled at everyone. But she’s a kind cat who only yells at others sometimes out of anger: like anyone would do.
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That kinda makes it sound like all that is excusable. If you scream at someone and prepare to attack them, that’s fine, right? Since you’re not rude personality wise. It might not be a flaw but it’s still something that’s imperfect. And being a Mary Sue is all about being perfect. Yelling at someone isn’t perfect.
Feathertail also attacks a cave-guard, and helps kill Bone, and picks a fight with her own Clanmate, all of which definitely aren’t the things a 100% perfect character from head to toe would do.
(Sorry if I’m rude!)
Good points! I don’t think feathertail is completely perfect: I just think she’s very close to being it. Yelling at Purdy wasn’t nice of her: but I don’t think she meant it that badly. Plus her kind side shows more often during the new prophecy: kind to crowpaw, to tawnypelt when shes injured, to the other journey cats, to the tribe, she even sacrificed her life for crowpaw and the tribe. So yeah, that’s what I think, but just my opinion! 😀
Great points! ^^
Leafpool was kind throughout her books as well! She hardly shows a snappy side. Does that mean she’s a Mary Sue? I don’t think so.
Just because Feathertail is kind to the cats she meets doesn’t mean she’s a Mary Sue. Saving the Tribe also wasn’t intentional- she was saving Crowpaw and the Tribe was sort of an accident. I don’t think it’s a valid reason to hate Feathertail for something she didn’t do on purpose….hating characters for actions or bad deeds, but hating someone for things they can’t control?
My opinion!
Good point! Although I don’t really think that Feathertail is a Mary Sue because of her kindness: I think she’s one because of her overall development, personality, and how she was written. Personally I also think that she did mean to save the tribe as well as Crowpaw: she heard voices before killing sharptooth, and she knew she was the destined silver cat to save the tribe. Just my opinion, though! 😀
True, but she only knew she was the silver cat in the end- in the end, she had two choices.
A.) Not listen to the voices, but than Crowpaw also dies
B.) Save Crowpaw and/or the Tribe
And about the top part, I believe Feathertail has pretty good, not stereotypical development! It’s hard to find a character in the Warriors books who goes from being bossy to becoming such a kind and empathic character! <3
Just someone yells that doesn’t mean that person is rude. I mean, what? Just once, and now everyone thinks you are mean? That is not realistic. Also, Mary Sues can yell if they want to. It is just they rarely do it.
Yeah I agree Fawnpaw! I yell at people sometimes out of anger. I don’t mean it, but it happens. But just because I yell sometimes doesn’t mean it defines my personality and doesn’t make me rude in general. Just like Feathertail yells sometimes but not always: it happens rarely. She is mainly kind.
“Feathertail also attacks a cave-guard, and helps kill Bone, and picks a fight with her own Clanmate, all of which definitely aren’t the things a 100% perfect character from head to toe would do.” -Comment above
Good point! Feathertail may have a couple of flaws, but they aren’t that major, in my opinion. Mary sue’s do have a few flaws anyhow: they are just mainly perfect, but not completely. Anyways, just my opinion! 😀
(originally in fan fiction) a type of female character who is depicted as unrealistically lacking in flaws or weaknesses.
From google! I personally think that Feathertail isn’t unrealistic ^^
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Another mary sue thing of feathertail’s: she has a tragic backstory. She was half-Clan and at first her Clan didn’t trust her, and vice versa. She felt like an outsider in her own Clan, and Tigerstar was going to kill her and her brother before Stonefur intervened. And her death? She died sacrificing herself to save the Tribe and her love. She saved Crowpaw’s life and it was her who killed Sharptooth, saving all the Tribe cats as well. ThunderClan and RiverClan was shocked by her death, even the other Clans, and so was Crowpaw, Stormfur and Graystripe. Tragic, but Mary Sue-like.
Another mary sue thing of feathertail’s: a mary sue always does the right thing. and feathertail is always shown doing the right thing.
She was the voice of reason during the sun drown place journey, stopping arguments from escalating too quickly and making sure Crowpaw felt as though he belonged. Again, she’s doing the right thing. Then, when Stormfur is held prisoner by the Tribe, she does the right thing and says that they should go save him. Then, she does the right thing again by killing Sharptooth, therefore saving the Tribe. Plus, she forgives Leopardstar and her Clan, and then remained loyal, therefore again doing the right thing.
(my thoughts: moonseeker you still ranting?
me: yep
its not over yet lol, i have…a thousand more comments to go 😛 )
Almost every character has a tragic backstory! But a Mary Sue is the type of fictional character that has a perfect backstory. But Feathertail didn’t. Her mom died, her father left, her Clanmates were pretty annoyed at her that she was half-Clan. It ruined her life, not made her a perfect character.
Feathertail didn’t always do the right thing. Like you said above, she yelled at Purdy. She killed a cat. She attacked her own Clanmates. She gave prey to another Clan. She didn’t get behind a cliff quick enough and almost got caught. She isolated herself from her Clanmates. She turned away from Sasha. She abandoned Hawkpaw just because she knew who his father was. (Would you like me to keep going?)
Nice points! Although, a mary sue normally has a tragic, heartbreaking backstory, not a perfect one. While they are perfect characters, they have tragic backstories. The fact that feathertail’s, mom died, her father left, her clanmates didn’t like her, tigerstar almost killed her, she felt like an outsider… all adds to the fact that she has a tragic backstory like other mary sues. And while other characters have tragic backstories too, feathertail’s is very tragic, which only adds to the fact that its more of a mary sue tragic backstory. Just my opinion, though! I don’t mean any offense 😀
How about Crookedstar? Or Mapleshade or Yellowfang or Scourge or Bluestar or Brightheart or Breezepelt or Cinderpelt or Tallstar or Sol or Ravenpaw or Brokenstar or Sorreltail or Fallen Leaves?
There’s a list where you can see who people think have the most tragic backstory- there are 51 cats and Feathertail isn’t even on it!
https://www.thetoptens.com/warriors/saddest-warrior-cat-backstories/
Good point! Those cats also have tragic backstories: however, they also have faults as well. Take Bluestar for example (she’s my fav character 😀 ) While Bluestar’s life was very tragic, she is not a Mary Sue, for these reasons:
– She never did approve of her sister’s choice of mate
– she never trusted thistleclaw and didn’t want to see him become deputy
– she broke the code by meeting oakheart and having his kits
– she went a bit crazy mentally after tigerclaw almost killed her and didn’t care for StarClan, and she also didn’t trust anyone except for fireheart and I think whitestorm as well at the time
And there are lots of other reasons why she ain’t a Mary Sue… but I’m too tired to list them right now 😛
You are right though: there are other cats with tragic backstories. But I just think that it adds to Feathertail being a Mary Sue because Feathertail doesn’t have as many faults/flaws as a normal character would, she only has 1 or 2. Just my opinion though 😀 agree to disagree? ^^
Agree to disagree! ^^ Thanks for debating! You have really good points 😀
Though- I’m really sorry- I’m just gonna say real quick if that’s all right- that Feathertail did kinda break the code as well with Crowpaw, and Bluestar wasn’t really mental her whole life, so that wouldn’t count as a flaw, like you said that Feathertail’s flaws don’t count since they weren’t for her whole life?
Bluestar is 100% not a Mary Sue, I agree on that a lot! Do you like Bluestar? C:
Yep I love Bluestar! My fav character since I started reading warriors 😀
Although Feathertail may have slightly broken the code by loving Crowpaw, they didn’t become mates, so like it wasn’t as bad? If that makes sense haha
Anyways let’s just agree to disagree! ^^
It was fun debating with you! 😀
True, but than isn’t it technically hating her for something she never did?
Cool, about Bluestar! 😀
Yup, agree to disagree! Have a great day/night! ^^
Have a great day/night! 😀 it was fun debating with you! ^^
But she does the right thing that is told to us to be right to the audience. She killed a cat for self-defense. Right, Bone. She gave prey to another clan. For us, that is a kind thing. She isolated herself from her Clanmates. For the audience, that is the right thing because her clan tried to kill her. She turned away from Sasha. For readers, this is right cause she lied. She abandoned Hawkpaw just because she knew who his father was. For audience, this is right because Hawkfrost would grow up to be a bad cat. Isn’t that what you said before?
I agree Fawnpaw! All those things Feathertail did were shown as the right thing to do to the audience.
For the audience, it’s the right thing. But actually, it’s not the right thing.
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Oki, so my second reason of disliking Feathertail is:
2. She has a bland, kinda boring personality. (also I don’t mean any offense! just my opinion 😀 )
I think Feathertail’s personality is very bland, stereotypical and kinda uninteresting. She’s that beautiful, sweet she-cat that shows kindness to Crowpaw when he feels lonely. She falls in love with Crowpaw, and eventually sacrifices her life to save his and the tribe. Everyone is so devastated at her death. I honestly don’t see any unique/different personality traits in her. She’s kinda stereotypical. And some of you might say things like:
“she’s brave!”
Well, so is Bluestar, Whitestorm, Lionheart, Cloudpelt, Bristlefrost, Yellowfang, Cinderpelt, Ivypool, Squirrelflight… and hundreds of other characters I can’t name right now 😛
“featherxcrow is so cute!”
there are plenty of other cute ships: LeafXCrow, BristleXRoot, BrackenXSorrel, SilverXGray, MilleXGray, BarleyXRavenpaw, JakeXTall, BlueXOak… should i go on?
“she’s so sweet and kind!”
So are Spottedleaf, Leafpool, Dovewing, Cloudpelt… and lots of others.
“her death was so sad!”
So was Bluestar’s, Bristlefrost’s, Whitestorm’s, Graystripe’s, Badgerfang’s, Yellowfang’s, Cinderpelt’s, Tigerclawstar’s, Hollyleaf’s… and lots more.
“she was so sweet to crowpaw!”
There are plenty of cats who are kind and welcoming to others.
“she loyal!”
Plenty of cats are loyal to their Clan.
I could go on, but I’m getting tired 😛 Anyways, you get the idea: the personality traits that feathertail has aren’t very unique and don’t really make her stand out.
(sorry guys if this is reeeally long… but my rant isn’t over yet 😛 I need to put one more comment lol)
Feathertail is my all-time favorite character because of her personality! I can relate to her a lot.
As a kit, she’s said to be bossy (gosh I was so bossy when I was little)
Se goes from that, to being a kind character with a warm heart and an optimistic outlook on life.
But before that, the emotional turmoil she goes through, the depression and the trust issues and the sarcasm and the skepticism are all stuff I can relate to! And the way she overcomes her fears and doubts is something I find inspiring.
I love Feathertail because she’s thoughtful and kind, but sassy and anxious at the same time. She’s a character with a hidden personality that takes time to unearth. She’s a character with development and unique traits compared to other warriors, like her sass, her determination, and her trust-issues. She’s sort of like a feminist-type of character- a strong she-cat which is hard to find in the books.
Feathertail isn’t really brave, though. She’s afraid to enter the Tribe of Rushing Water’s cave. She scared to leave on the journey, and she’s terrified when they cross the thunderpath and lose the others on the journey.
Good points Mounty! Her personality may have some depth, but in my opinion, I just don’t find Feathertail interesting or different/unique. I understand why you like her, though! But my opinion will not change on Feathertail 🙂
You said she’s a strong, female character, which she may have been in her manga, but in the new prophecy? I don’t think so. She has to be saved so many times during the journey: from dogs, from falling off a cliff ledge, from drowning, etc. and crowpaw saves her from those. Its kinda like a damsel in distress, in my opinion: always having to be saved by her love. But just my opinion! I respect yours and I hope I don’t sound rude! 😀
Don’t worry, you don’t sound rude! ^^
Like I’ve said before, I like her because she’s not really a stereotypical character, especially in the forms of character development, but otherwise a bit too, as well.
Yeah, Feathertail did have to be saved in The New Prophecy quiet a few times! But as an apprentice, she has that quote in The Darkest Hour, she helps kill Bone, and she kills a fox! In The New Prophecy, she defended Crowpaw from a cave-guard, saved him mentally, (which can sometimes be just as important as saving someone physically!) fought the Tribe to free Stormfur (my memory is a little rusty so take the last fact with a pinch of salt!) and of course she fought in the great battle and saved Crowfeather freezing in the snow. It outnumbers her “damsel in distresses” quiet a bit! Basically my point is she’s a pretty strong character and saves her love as well ^^
Good point Mounty! I never thought of it like that before. I just found it a little strange how she had to be rescued so many times. Anyways, just my opinion! 😀 Agree to disagree? ^^
Sure! Thanks for the debate 🙃
Haha no problem! It was fun 😀
Feather x Crow is cute! That’s a fact- and just because other ships are cute doesn’t make Feather x Crow bland. Crow x Leaf is cute too, but so are the ships you listed! So Crow x Leaf is bland, too. But it’s not. And neither is Feather x Crow.
Feathertail’s kind, that’s true! But she’s so much more as well! Sassy, sarcastic, thoughtful, anxious…a whole lot of things buried in story that make her differ and make her unique.
Her death was the reason I joined BlogClan. I still can’t read it without crying 😛
However having a sad death (every death is sad, in my opinion) doesn’t make a really valid reason to hate her.
She was sweet to Crowpaw! She helped bring him out of his shell.
She’s not really loyal. She thought about joining ThunderClan for a long time, gave ThunderClan prey, and attacked her Clanmate to defend ThunderClan. She loved Crowpaw. And, she gave Bramblestar a life for looking beyond the border.
All these things you listed are pretty true! But what about what you didn’t?
She’s bossy!
She’s skeptical!
She has trust-issues and depression!
She’s anxious!
She’s not brave!
She’s thoughtful!
She’s unique!
She’s quick thinking and down to earth!
She’s sassy and sarcastic!
I didn’t say that FeatherXCrow was bland! 🙂 I just said that her ship is one of the reasons people like feathertail. Some people like her only because of how cute her ship is: that’s the point i was trying to make. So I just listed other cute ships to show that featherxcrow isn’t the only cute ship! 🙂
In my opinion, feathertail kinda lost her sassiness: I didn’t see much of it in the new prophecy. So.. yeah, that’s just what I think 🙂
She was sweet to Crowpaw, I know! But I have a theory about this: I think crowpaw only loved feathertail for how she treated him, because she treated him kindly and helped him out of his shell. I think that if one of the other journeying cats had done it instead of feathertail, he would have fallen in love with them instead.
You made good points, but overall i think feathertail is pretty loyal to her Clan! 🙂
Also, Feathertail doesn’t seem all that bossy anymore in the new prophecy. She is kinda skeptical about some things though. And like I said earlier, her trust issues kinda disappeared: she trusted crowpaw, the sun drown place cats, even midnight when she first saw her, the tribe, etc. She actually seems a little too trusting in the new prophecy: while the other sun drown place cats are wary and nervous when first seeing the tribe, feathertail immediately asks them for shelter and if they can see to tawnypelt’s wound. Not saying its a bad thing-just saying that feathertail’s trust issues have kinda disappeared now.
She is anxious, and not brave, though. She is scared a lot during the journey. But I do think she’s lost her sassiness and sarcasm in the new prophecy: I didn’t see any of it while reading.
Anyways, this is all just my opinion! i respect yours mountainpaw, and I hope I didn’t sound rude! You made great points! 😀
Okay, I understand, thanks for explaining! ^^ I know I personally don’t like Feathertail because of her ship! I like her because of her character!
Great point, but I don’t think it’s true. There just isn’t enough evidence to back up that claim in the books. And sometimes Feathertail wasn’t kind to him, like what she said to Crowpaw when he got his saltwater sign.
Feathertail isn’t bossy in The New Prophecy because she was bossy as a kit, not an apprentice nor a warrior. By the time she became a warrior, she was no longer bossy.
Feathertail’s trust issues disappeared because of A Shadow in RiverClan! The whole book was basically about her overcoming her trust-issues. It would have been weird if all that character development and moral would have just disappeared completely.
I’d be happy to find more quotes for you about her sassiness, if you’d like! ^^
Don’t worry, you weren’t rude! 🙂
Yeah, some people like her for her ship, though not all ^^
Also, here’s a quote for when Crowpaw got his saltwater sign:
“You know why [the water] tasted salty to you and not the rest of us, don’t you?” [Feathertail] meowed quietly, resting the tip of her tail on [Crowpaw’s] flank. “It’s your saltwater sign, Crowpaw. You’ve had it at last!”
The gray-black cat opened his mouth to reply, but nothing came out. He stared at the fish and then at Feathertail. “Are you sure?” he meowed, sounding astonished.
“Of course, you stupid furball,” Feathertail purred. – Midnight, page 235
While Feathertail called him a stupid furball, she said it while purring, and she meant it in an affectionate way, not a rude way. Just wanted to point that out! 🙂
Bossy is not a flaw.
Skeptical is not a flaw either if it goes too much out of her thinking. However, we only see that like in the first book only.
She has trust-issues and depression!
Sorry but she is over that point. That was a conflict not a flaw.
She’s thoughtful!
How is this a flaw?
She’s unique!
Why is this a flaw? Every character is unique.
She’s quick thinking and down to earth!
Isn’t that a good thing?
She’s sassy and sarcastic!
This might be a flaw but I never saw this before. However, this can be a flaw but Mary Sues have one or two flaws. It is possible for them to have them according to the dictionary.
I completely agree Fawnpaw! Feathertail’s sassy/sarcastic side kinda doesn’t exist anymore, in the new prophecy I didn’t even see a hint of it. She’s changed into a Mary Sue, in my opinion. (Not trying to be rude, Mounty! Just wanna share my opinion! I hope this doesn’t sound hurtful 🙂 )
The cats were silent for a moment, glancing at each other as if they were weighing the idea. Feathertail began to feel faint stirrings of hope. Then she noticed the cave-guards were watching them suspiciously; had they overheard? She flicked her ears, and the Clan cats, following her gaze, huddled more closely.
…I think you should read the comment again! I wasn’t listening her flaws, I was listing her traits that make her differ from other characters and don’t make her the Mary Sue she seems at first glance!
No offence ^^
Also, bossy is a flaw! It’s meant negatively and if someone says that to you it’s a bad thing. Being bossy means you think yourself superior- you’re self-centered and not at all thoughtful for emapthic.
Feathertail’s character development from being bossy to being such a kind cat is amazing <3
Wait than her flaw of being bossy magically disappeared also.
I was bossy when I was small too, but I’m not, anymore.
She was a moon old kit then and was two years old when she died, a young adult. Of course she wouldn’t be the same as a baby ^^
It’s character development, not magic.
Good point! However, when I was a kid, I used to be super annoying 😛 And while I’ve grown out of that, I’m still slightly annoying sometimes, though in a playful way ^^
So, although people do grow out of the personality they have as a child, they do keep some of that personality with them, most of the time. They don’t keep all their traits from when they were a kid-but they do keep some. Otherwise, its kinda like changing into a completely different person? If that makes sense? 🙂
So I just find it a little weird that most of the traits Feathertail had as a kit disappeared and she kinda turned into a completely new cat. But that’s just my opinion! 😀
Wait but she was only bossy as a kit.
Being a bossy child and a bossy adult are two completely different things.
True, but we’re not the same! We’re different people so we really can’t compare each other that way! (:
And since we’re talking of Feathertail as a moon old kit…well, an adult probably won’t chew a chair leg but a baby might! Well…that’s a weird point 😛 …all I’m trying to say by that is a moon old kit and a two year old young adult cat aren’t the same- and might probably grow, depending on a lot of things!
Hmmm…well sassing people might be a form of bossiness..maybe Feathertail didn’t grow out of her kithood bossiness after all!
Hope I didn’t sound rude!