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On August 16, 2008, the authors who write as Erin Hunter joined us once again for an author chat. This time, Tui Sutherland, who wrote Secrets of the Clans and Seekers, Book 1: The Quest Begins, joined us for the first time, along with veteran chatters Kate Cary, Vicky Holmes, and Cherith Baldry.[1]

Information revealed[]

On the characters[]

ThunderClan[]

Question: How many lives does Firestar have left as of Outcast?
Answer: VickyHolmes: Five. I think. :)


Question: How did Firestar lose two lives between The Darkest Hour and Firestar's Quest?
Answer: VickyHolmes: He loses one in Firestar's Quest and another in a fight helping out Ravenpaw and Barley.


Question: What happened to One-eye?
Answer: VickyHolmes: She died peacefully in her sleep and is much missed by her Clanmates. :)


Question: What will be Hollypaw and Lionpaw's warrior names?
Answer: VickyHolmes: Shall I tell you? Okay, I'm feeling generous! Hollyleaf and Lionblaze!


Question: What happens if a cat loses a life from old age?
Answer: VickyHolmes: It's perfectly possible - it happened to Goldenflower, in fact. They go to StarClan, same as the other cats.


Question: How soon until the trio (Jaypaw, Hollypaw, and Lionpaw) get their warrior/medicine cat names?
Answer: VickyHolmes: They all have their names by the end of Book Five: Long Shadows. Can you wait that long?!
Outcome: True. Hollypaw and Lionpaw receive their warrior names at the end of Eclipse[2] while Jaypaw receives his in Long Shadows.[3]
Question: Can you give a hint on Brightspirit's role in StarClan in Long Shadows?
Answer: VickyHolmes: She's going to come to Jaypaw to offer a hint which will help the whole of ThunderClan survive a deadly bout of greencough. Just in the nick of time!
Outcome: True.[4]
Question: Is Icepaw falling in love with Lionpaw?
Answer: KateCary: I imagine Icepaw has a big crush on Lionpaw - who wouldn't. He's such a good hunter and so handsome!


Question: Will Lionpaw show signs of love soon?
Answer: KateCary: I think he already has - with Heatherpaw!


Question: Would Poppypaw have died in The Sight if Jaypaw hadn't saved her?
Answer: VickyHolmes: Yes, she would. I love that scene so much!


Question: Will Millie's kits will be named Blossomkit, Briarkit, and Bumblekit?
Answer: VickyHolmes: The rumours are true!
Outcome: True.[5]
Question: Was Thistleclaw Tigerstar's father?
Answer: VickyHolmes: No, but he was Tigerstar’s mentor. You’ll find out exactly who fathered Tigerstar in Bluestar's Prophecy, next year’s Super Edition.
Outcome: Tigerstar's father is Pinestar.
Question: In your Bluestar special edition book, would you consider making Thistleclaw the father of Snowfur's kit? It would create some angst, because I'm sure Bluefur wouldn't be very happy about it.
Answer: VickyHolmes: Wow, brilliant idea! I think this might just be possible. Thank you!


WindClan[]

Question: Is Mudclaw in StarClan?
Answer: VickyHolmes: Yes, he is, because he wasn't evil enough to end up in the Dark Forest. I felt very sorry for him when Tallstar fired him from being deputy just moments before he died! I think he had a legitimate claim to taking over WindClan's leadership, even if he was a bit heavy-handed about making it.
Outcome: True. [6]
Question: What were Crookedstar, Tallstar, and Raggedstar's warrior names before they became Clan leaders?
Answer: VickyHolmes: Crookedjaw, Talltail and Raggedpelt.


Question: What will Breezepaw's warrior name be?
Answer: VickyHolmes: Breezepelt. NO MORE WARRIORS NAMES TO BE REVEALED!
Outcome: True.[7]
Question: Will Barkface ever die?
Answer: VickyHolmes: Yes, he is a bit of an old fogey, isn't he? I expect StarClan will come a' calling for him soon!
Outcome: True. Barkface dies in between Sunrise and the first Gathering in The Fourth Apprentice. [8]
Question: Will Kestrelpaw (WindClan Medicine cat apprentice)'s name be 'Kestrelflight'? And will he have any major roles?
Answer: VickyHolmes: I haven't decided what to do with Kestrelpaw yet, but that's a great idea for his full name! Thank you! Oh hang on, I've just remembered: I think he's going to be called Kestrelwing.
Outcome: False, Kestrelpaw's medicine cat name is Kestrelflight.[8]

RiverClan[]

Question: Did Hawkfrost inherit his icy blue eyes from Tigerstar or from Sasha?
Answer: CherithBaldry: From Sasha. Tigerstar's eyes are amber.


ShadowClan[]

Question: Between the first series and TNP, Runningnose disappeared and I was wondering what happened to him.
Answer: VickyHolmes: Runningnose died (presumably of a cold!) and now pops up in StarClan, where he tends to hang out with Raggedstar, former leader of ShadowClan.


Question: Will Tawnypelt's litter become apprentices soon?
Answer: VickyHolmes: Yup, as soon as they're six months old! They're apprentices in Book Five.
Outcome: True.[9]

Cats outside of the Clans[]

Question: Is Scourge related to Firestar in any way?
Answer: VickyHolmes: Do I have to fess up? *evil grin* Actually, some of you have guessed it already, so huge special purrs for being so eagle-eyed! Scourge and Firestar are half-brothers! Quince’s mysterious mate, who’s mentioned as a ginger cat who loved gazing into the forest and wondering what was going on beyond the garden fence, also fathered another litter of kits with a different queen. And one of those kits was Rusty! (Another was Princess, of course.) These kits were born quite a lot later than Scourge, who is a couple of years older than Firestar. The clue was that Scourge’s father was fascinated by the woods, just like Scourge...and Firestar! So Firestar’s greatest enemy was actually his kin, and the only cat he has ever killed was his half-brother. Gasp!


Question: Approximately how old was Scourge when he was killed?
Answer: VickyHolmes: He was two or three years old - very young to have such huge power! And to be so evviiiilllll.


Question: What do you think of the ScourgexAshfoot theory? That Scourge was Crowfeathers father, and that he and Leafpool had Hollypaw and Jaypaw.
Answer: VickyHolmes: Gosh, that’s a very interesting theory! But I think I can safely reveal that Scourge did not father Crowfeather. Ashfoot has much better taste than that!


Question: In future books, will we find out more about why Fallen Leaves was destined to stay in the tunnels?
Answer: VickyHolmes: Yes, we’re going to learn more about Fallen Leaves – who was only meant to feature in one book but is such a great character that I keep bringing him back! He’s surprisingly popular with you guys, too, which is always nice to see. You'll see him in Long Shadows.
Outcome: True.[10]
Question: Why is Fallen Leaves' spirit stuck down in the caves while Rock and presumably all the other cats who died down there are with their ancestors?
Answer: VickyHolmes: This is an excellent question, and one that I’m not sure I can answer. *looks embarrassed* I think it’s because Fallen Leaves didn’t acknowledge that he was dead, so his spirit thinks he’s still alive, wandering around underground.


Question: Did you name Fallen Leaves off of our W&W member Fallenleaves by any chance? Or was it a coincidence?
Answer: VickyHolmes: No, the name Fallen Leaves was bobbing around in my head for ages before he made his appearance.


Question: Are Socks, Ruby, and Quince still alive?
Answer: VickyHolmes: Yes, but Quince is pretty old now.


Question: I really want to know how old Barley is.
Answer: TuiSutherland: I don't think we know how old Barley is, Icetail, or we'd have answered you, sorry...pretty old, I think!
VickyHolmes: Barley is about three years old.
Outcome: False. Firestar is over three years old, and Barley was alive when Firestar was an apprentice.
Question: Who came up with Rock?
Answer: VickyHolmes: Rock was my invention. I wanted a mysterious cat that didn’t come from StarClan, and who didn’t fit into any of the Clan cats’ expectations of an ancestor. I decided to put him underground and make him blind and hairless because his physical appearance would be as startling and unsettling as the fact that he seems to know so much, without ever living in a Clan.


Question: Is Rock a God-like figure?
Answer: VickyHolmes: Rock certainly has powers of omniscience (which literally means, “knowing everything”) but I wouldn’t describe him as God in the world of cats. One thing is important: he isn’t dead, and he doesn’t belong to StarClan. Though I’m not sure what he eats in those damp old caves…
CherithBaldry: I don't think Rock is godlike. He didn't create anything, and his power if in what he knows, rather than what he does.

Other information[]

The books[]

Question: Are there any updates concerning the Bluestar Super Edition?
Answer: VickyHolmes: I can tell you that it’s going to be called Bluestar's Prophecy, and Kate will be writing it. It will feature Bluestar’s life from being a tiny kit to just before Rusty joins ThunderClan. And you’ll find out a LOT more about Tigerstar and his early days!
Outcome: True, Bluestar's Prophecy revolves around Bluestar's life from a kit to the moment before Firestar joins ThunderClan.
Question: Will SkyClan ever appear in any more books besides the special edition that will be coming out of the modern SkyClan?
Answer: VickyHolmes: Not as far as I know, but I’d love to feature them at some point in The Fourth Apprentice because I love those cats dearly.
Outcome: False. SkyClan was not featured in The Fourth Apprentice, and they have their own manga arc called SkyClan and the Stranger.[11][12][13]
Question: Is The Fourth Apprentice a reference to the three - Jaypaw, Lionpaw, and Hollypaw? It sounds like D'Artagnan.
Answer: VickyHolmes: Yay for spotting the Three Musketeers reference! I love that story, especially because it's about the one character who doesn't belong to the Three Musketeers! Yes, The Fourth Apprentice will be connected with our current heroes. But that's all I'm saying!


Question: Can you please tell us anything about the fourth arc?!
Answer: VickyHolmes: Well, I can tell you that it's going to be called The Fourth Apprentice, and it will carry on from the Power of Three, book six featuring most of the same central characters. I haven't finished telling our heroes' stories yet, so I didn't want to move on to another generation and miss out on their happy endings - or otherwise.
Outcome: False. The arc's title was later changed to Omen of the Stars, though The Fourth Apprentice is the first book's title.[14]
Question: Who's on the cover of Eclipse?
Answer: VickyHolmes: I think it’s Jaypaw.


Question: Who are the cats on the cover of Long Shadows?
Answer: VickyHolmes: I don't have that cover in front of me! I think the main cat is Sol, a mysterious stranger who first appears in Eclipse. Sol is based on a real cat called Aslan, who is super-cool, and even basks on a stone slab in the sunshine!


Question: Will we ever see Midnight the badger again?
Answer: VickyHolmes: She appears in the prologue for Long Shadows.
Outcome: True.[15]
Question: In Outcast, does the title refer to Stormfur and Brook being outcasts from their Tribe?
Answer: CherithBaldry: Yes, it refers to Stormfur and Brook.


Question: Did you really change the sixth book of the Power of Three from Cruel Season to Sunrise? And if so, why?
Answer: CherithBaldry: The publisher wants it changed. Far be it from me to speculate about why.


Question: When does Cruel Season come out?
Answer: VickyHolmes: NEVER. Because Power of Three Book Six is now called Sunrise! It comes out, hmmmm, next April, I think.
Outcome: True. Sunrise came out on April 21, 2009.[16]

Clan life[]

Question: Are she-cat leaders aloud to have kits? Because I have heard they are not aloud to.. Some people say it is because they are leaders of the Clan and it will effect their duty, but it has never come up in the Warriors series
Answer: CherithBaldry: She-cat leaders and deputies aren't allowed to have kits while they are in office. It would interfere too much with their duties. That's why Bluestar had to send her kits to RiverClan, because otherwise she would have been ineligible for the post of deputy. It's OK for them to have had kits before they become leader/deputy.


Question: I noticed in the first series that cats were named with dignity and respect, and given an image in their name that represented them as an honorable warrior. It showed their strengths, and it did indeed show them as a true cat—a cat worthy of a respectable name. But again, Pouncetail? A warrior that pounces on tails like kit-games? A kit named after a cold, that at any moment, could have become fatal? I’m not understanding where these new names are coming from. Bumblekit, Tumblekit? How do they dignify the warrior? And lastly, if this is the apparent turn names are taking, what is your reaction to names like “Paleinfluence”, “Reapersythe”, “Gazerbeam”, or “Astralflight”—of which are names I have personally witnessed… Be perfectly honest. Were you at any point confused by names like this, are you still, or just...in general, how do you feel about names that blatantly ignore the warrior code?
Answer: VickyHolmes: Hmmmm, interesting question. First up, I think I need to ask you all to be a little more forgiving about naming patterns in Warriors. Although we give a lot of thought to new names, we don’t have a system that’s cast in stone, so I can’t give you a secret formula or the absolute rules for acceptable/unacceptable names. We avoid using anything that doesn’t occur in the cats’ world, so when we came up with Copperpaw we were thinking very much of the color (though I guess we should have connected it to the metal as well, d’oh!). Sun has never been mentioned as a “sacred” prefix, it’s just not very common. But the leader before Bluestar was Sunstar, as we’ll find out in Bluestar's Prophecy. I agree Olivepaw is a little contentious, but I figured that the cats might have come across an olive tree, perhaps in a cultivated garden, and would therefore have a name for the little black berries. So, when thinking of names for yourselves, try to stick within the cats’ world but remember that there are cats all over the world having a whole raft of different experiences, so there are plenty of names to choose from! And if you choose one that wouldn’t appear in a Warriors book, well, I promise I won’t hunt you down and make you change it.


Question: What would happen if a Clan leader never used up any of his/her lives? Would they die of old age or live nine times as longer than a normal cat?
Answer: VickyHolmes: Wow, great question! I think they'd die of old age nine times over.


Warriors[]

Question: What time period do you think these cats live in. 1960s?
Answer: CherithBaldry: I've always felt it's more or less the present day.


Question: Is it really true that Warriors is going to be made into a movie, and if so, when?
Answer: KateCary: Vicky says there are "talks" going on with a movie company at the moment! Fingers crossed!
Outcome: Warriors movie
Question: You mentioned in a previous chat(2 or 3, I think) that you have lines that echo lines from movies in the Warriors books. Could you maybe tell us which book and/or chapter their in? Maybe even which movie? I’m a big movie lover and I’m ashamed that I can’t find any of them.
Answer: VickyHolmes: In chapter 22 of Moonrise, Talon quotes a line from Rambo (clue: it’s a very short line! Only two words!), and in chapter 22 of Sunset, the final exchange between Brambleclaw and Hawkfrost was heavily influenced by one of my favourite movies ever, Gladiator.


Question: Was Highstones and Moonstone destroyed during The New Prophecy? If it wasn't, is there a chance of a reappearence?
Answer: VickyHolmes: No, they weren't destroyed because the road wasn't extended that far. The underground tunnels (abandoned mineshafts) wouldn't support heavy road-building machinery! So they're still there.


The Authors[]

Question: What's your favorite Warriors book?
Answer: CherithBaldry: That's hard! I love Forest of Secrets, because it was my first, and it was wonderful to get into the Warriors world. But I also really love Firestar's Quest.


Question: What's your favorite cat pelt color?
Answer: VickyHolmes: I think gray and white, like Cloudstar in Firestar's Quest. Missy has woken up to remind me that as far as dogs are concerned, the only color worth mentioning is brindle, which is brown and gold stripes.
CherithBaldry: My favourite cat color is tortoiseshell, closely followed by tabby.

External links[]

Notes and references[]

  1. Revealed on the transcript at Wands and Worlds, first paragraph
  2. Revealed in Eclipse, pages 317-318
  3. Revealed in Long Shadows, pages 252-254
  4. Revealed in Long Shadows, page 144
  5. Revealed in Eclipse, page 159
  6. Revealed in Night Whispers, page 4
  7. Revealed in Long Shadows, page 236
  8. 8.0 8.1 Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, page 6
  9. Revealed in Power of Three, page 81
  10. Revealed in Long Shadows, page 187
  11. Revealed in The Rescue, page all
  12. Revealed in Beyond the Code, page all
  13. Revealed in After the Flood, page all
  14. Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, page title
  15. Revealed in Long Shadows, page 2
  16. >Information from amazon.com
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