"I'm called Hattie. I've never met a forest cat before. How do you know Smudge?" |
— Hattie introducing herself to Firestar in Firestar's Quest, page 75 |
Hattie is a little[2] brown tabby she-cat[3] with amber eyes.[4]
History[]
In The Prophecies Begin arc[]
The Darkest Hour[]
- When Firestar goes to visit his sister, Princess, he spots Smudge speaking to a brown she-cat. A door opens and one of Firestar's old Twolegs calls for the she-cat. She says good-bye to Smudge, slides under the fence that divides their two gardens, and runs up to her Twoleg. The Twoleg scoops her up, strokes her fur, and takes her inside while she is purring loudly. Firestar then realizes that she is their new kittypet. At first, he is envious of the she-cat, since she does not have to catch her own food, risk dying in battle or from sickness, or face the other dangers that forest cats have to face. She is friends with the other kittypets, including Smudge, and her Twolegs take care of her. Firestar soon comes to terms with it when he also realizes that she will never know the satisfaction of learning to become a warrior, the thrill of battle, what it feels like to live by the warrior code, and follow the will of StarClan.
In the Super Editions[]
Firestar's Quest[]
- "Don't you want to see where you used to live? My Twolegs dug up a bush that was so old its roots stretched nearly the whole way across the garden, and planted some new trees that are great for scratching."
- ―Hattie trying to continue the conversation Firestar's Quest, page 75
- Hattie loves to sharpen her claws on the newly planted tree in her Twolegs' garden, and is still very insistent on showing Firestar what has become of his old Twoleg home. The brown kittypet is somewhat annoyed when Firestar sleeps in Smudge's garden and not hers, curious of why he does not want to sleep in his old home. When Firestar leaves Smudge's home, Hattie waves good-bye with her tail while balancing on a visible low tree branch in her garden. Firestar waves back and Hattie invites him to come and see her and Smudge again. Hattie then disappears back into the shadows of the trees in her garden.
Appearances[]
- The Darkest Hour (First appearance)
- Firestar's Quest
Trivia[]
Author statements[]
- When asked what was the purpose of creating Hattie, Victoria Holmes explained that "the editors at HarperCollins were worried that Firestar's housefolk would be sad without their kitty, so they asked me to create a replacement!"[5]
Quotes[]
- Hattie: "And that's the bush where birds come hopping after snails. Did they do that when you were here?"
- Firestar: "Yes. Have you ever tried to catch one?"
- Firestar's Quest, page 79
- "Why does Firestar want to stay in your garden? Why doesn't he want to stay in mine?"
- ―Hattie talking to Smudge Firestar's Quest, page 78
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 75
- ↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 81
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 74
- ↑ Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat 7