Erin Hunter Answers Your Questions Summer 2011

Vicky Holmes answered various fans' questions on the Warriors Official Forum on July 27th, 2011.

ThunderClan

 * Hollyleaf will play a big role in the final books of Omen of the Stars.
 * Firestar has two lives at the beginning of The Last Hope.
 * Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and Dovewing have the same spirits as their ancient counterparts.
 * Cinderpelt was in love with Firestar.
 * Thornclaw will not have a mate.
 * Cinderheart will find out about her past life as Cinderpelt.
 * True.
 * Vicky would personally like to have Cinderheart as the next ThunderClan leader.
 * Cinderheart broke up with Lionblaze because she was overwhelmed by his destiny.
 * Hazeltail will get a love interest.
 * Unsure: By the end of The Last Hope, a love interest involving Hazeltail was never shown.
 * Millie's behavior towards Blossomfall and Bumblestripe is caused by grief over Briarlight's injury.
 * Blossomfall isn't evil, and only joined the Dark Forest because she felt neglected.
 * Hollyleaf is alive, and more will be revealed about her fate in The Forgotten Warrior. She is the "forgotten warrior."
 * Briarlight's injuries are permanent.
 * Brightheart will be expecting kits in The Last Hope.
 * True.
 * Mousefur never had any interest in having a mate.
 * When Cinderheart goes to StarClan, she will either go as Cinderheart, or as two separate cats, Cinderheart and Cinderpelt.
 * Brightheart will not have an apprentice before Omen of the Stars is over.
 * True.
 * Brambleclaw probably cannot forgive Squirrelflight.
 * False: they make up in The Last Hope.
 * Lionblaze and Cinderheart might get back together.
 * True.
 * Firestar is six years old at the time of the chat.
 * False: Firestar is seven years old. See: Events Timeline

ShadowClan

 * Tigerstar really did lose all nine of his lives when he was killed by Scourge, because his sharp claws sliced through enough organs to kill him nine times.
 * Tigerstar was accepted by StarClan because he showed strong leadership qualities and made ShadowClan strong and fearsome again.
 * False. He goes to the Dark Forest for his multiple crimes.

WindClan

 * Crowfeather will appear in the final books of Omen of the Stars.
 * True.
 * Deadfoot might be Crowfeather's father.

RiverClan

 * Vicky hopes that Rainflower is sorry for how she treated Crookedstar, and makes up with him in StarClan.

SkyClan

 * Modern SkyClan might not appear again after SkyClan and the Stranger.
 * The cats that help Jayfeather find the catmint (Brightspirit, Shiningheart, and Braveheart) in Long Shadows are from SkyClan.

Cats Outside Clans

 * Ravenpaw will never have a mate or kits.
 * Midnight will reappear in the series.
 * True, Midnight appears frequently in The Last Hope.
 * The Tribe of Rushing Water will not reappear in Omen of the Stars, but they may show up again elsewhere.
 * Because of his powers and knowledge, Rock feels that he cannot afford to show emotion.
 * The ginger cat in the tunnels in Sign of the Moon has appeared before.
 * Sol will appear in The Forgotten Warrior.
 * True.
 * Mitzi from Crookedstar's Promise could be the same Mitzi in A Clan in Need However, the descriptions for the cats don't match.
 * Ravenpaw and Barley would rather die than let the BloodClan cats take over their barn, and they safely are in control of it.

The Books

 * Vicky would love to do a WindClan Super Edition, possibly featuring Tallstar.
 * The fifth series will feature the very first Clans in the forest.
 * The fifth series does not have a title yet.
 * The Forgotten Warrior is about how difficult it is to go back to a life you thought you'd left behind. It's also about forgiveness, and acceptance, and coming to terms with guilt.
 * There will be no special powers in the fifth series.

Clan Life

 * The uses of herbs were taken from Culpeper's Herbal by Nicolas Culpeper.

Warriors

 * The first leaders were named after the areas of the forest in which they lived.
 * The elders who stayed behind in the forest died of old age.
 * There will be survivors after the battle with the Dark Forest.

Places

 * Landmarks by the lake are not based on real places, such as the island, and the Sky Oak.

The Authors

 * Vicky most relates to Ravenpaw.
 * Vicky was sad writing Cinderpelt's death.
 * Vicky thinks the best book she has worked on is Bluestar's Prophecy.
 * Vicky played violin and flute when she was younger.
 * Vicky wishes she could change the name for motorized vehicles (monsters) because she "absolutely hates it!"
 * If she could be a cat, Vicky would be the RiverClan medicine cat.
 * Vicky used to have a lot of cats when she was a child in a barn.
 * Vicky has a dog called Missy.
 * If Vicky were a cat, her name would be Mousepaw.
 * If Vicky could choose where she wanted to tour, she would choose Russia, Japan, and Finland, because she loves cold places.
 * Vicky had an idea about bringing Midnight back as a villain, but her editor talked her out of it.