Hoot

"Those aren’t our names anymore. I am Snake."

— Hoot to Barley in Secrets of the Clans, page 139

Hoot
The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.
Affiliations
Last known:	Rogue
Past:	BloodClan Loner
Names
Kit:	Hoot
Leader:	Snake
BloodClan:	Snake
Loner:	Hoot
Rogue:	Hoot
Kin
Mother:	Unnamed she-cat
Sister:	Violet
Brothers:	Jumper, Barley
Book appearances
Living	Graystripe's Vow, A Clan in Need, The Heart of a Warrior
Living	Graystripe's Vow, A Clan in Need, The Heart of a Warrior

Hoot is a black-and-white tom with a tooth studded collar, an underbite, a torn left ear, and blue eyes.

Hoot was a former member of BloodClan. He was born under Scourge’s leadership along with his siblings, Jumper, Barley, and Violet. Unlike Barley and Violet, Hoot and Jumper were loyal to Scourge, and they changed their names to seem more fearsome, Hoot changing his name to Snake. He and Jumper, who renamed himself Ice, almost killed Violet when Scourge ordered them to. Later, when Scourge was killed, Snake and Ice tried to rebuild BloodClan as its new leaders. Their plans were foiled by Barley, Ravenpaw, and ThunderClan, and Hoot and Jumper begged Barley to shelter them because of their kinship. Barley let them stay in his barn for a brief while, but when they started abusing Ravenpaw, he kicked them out, and they haven’t been seen since.

History

In the Super Editions

Graystripe's Vow

"She knows the rules. She would have had to give up her kits once they were born, anyway. The fact that she cares so much for them that she would betray us in battle proves that she is not one of us...she is not a true BloodClan cat."

―Snake about Gremlin ^{Graystripe's Vow, page 348}

Gremlin and Snake go on a scouting mission to spy on ThunderClan under Fury's orders. They return with the news that Firestar and Sandstorm have gone on a journey outside of Clan territories, leaving ThunderClan vulnerable with only an acting leader, Graystripe, in Firestar's place. Fury is pleased by this discovery and she tells BloodClan that now was the chance to get revenge on ThunderClan for driving them out and killing their former leader, Scourge.

Snake is seen fighting in the battle against ThunderClan. He and his brother Ice are called upon by Fury in the middle of the battle to stop Gremlin from leaving with Cinderpelt, outing her as a traitor to BloodClan. They drag the pregnant queen towards their leader, much to Graystripe's shock and fury. Graystripe wonders if Snake is what StarClan meant about "avoiding the snake's bite." When Scraps confronts them, Snake sneers at Gremlin and says she isn't a true BloodClan cat because she cares about her kits, and the same could be said for Scraps. Snake viciously kills Gremlin's brother in front of her and Graystripe lunges at him to kill him. Fury stops Graystripe and tells him that if he kills Snake, she would kill Gremlin, causing Graystripe to let the BloodClan tom to his paws.

In the Ravenpaw's Path arc

A Clan in Need

Barley sleeps at the Moonstone and has a dream about Snake and Ice attacking Violet in front of him.

Later, outside of the dream, Barley meets Snake and Ice, who claim that they are the new leaders of BloodClan.

After the battle with ThunderClan, Ice, along with Snake, allow Violet and Barley to talk to them, but Barley and Violet attack their brothers. Ice begs for Barley to spare him, blaming his followers for the stolen ThunderClan prey. He is last seen being chased out by the BloodClan cats with his brother.

The Heart of a Warrior

Hoot is first seen with Jumper, at the Twoleg barn fighting alongside BloodClan warriors that they have brought. Barley is dismayed, yet Ravenpaw comforts him by saying that they were calling themselves "Hoot" and "Jumper", not Snake or Ice, which might mean they are no longer part of BloodClan, so they are vulnerable.

On the second attack, Hoot and Jumper are cornered at the end by the white dog, and start to cry for help, saying that Willie had lied to them and that they didn't know it was his farm. Barley jumps in to save them, though comments that they are weak, yet they're his brothers. When the fight is over, the two ask to stay, saying that Willie will kill them if they go back. Even though Barley is hesitant, he lets them stay, saying that he will talk to them more in the morning after he and Ravenpaw were done cleaning.

In the morning, Ravenpaw offers to show Hoot and Jumper around while Barley takes a walk, though Ravenpaw soon finds out what he is in for. He describes them as lazy, and how they just want everything handed to them. After the tour, Ravenpaw is exhausted, so he takes a nap. The two brothers create a mess in the barn, which Barley shows to Ravenpaw after he wakes him up. They say that they were just trying to catch mice, and that they need someone to show them how. Though Ravenpaw says that he was showing them all day, Hoot tells Barley that Ravenpaw made them collect all the herbs and supplies while Ravenpaw was sleeping. Barley believes them, and later they go on a walk together. When they come back, they order Ravenpaw to catch them dinner and they sleep in his nest that night.

The next morning, they ask Ravenpaw to catch them a mouse, and even though he says they should try it on their own, they refuse, saying that he is "the best". Yet when he comes back, they are getting yowled at by Barley, who is furious about how they are treating Ravenpaw, and tells them to get out. Astonished, they tell them that they are kin, but Barley states that blood isn't everything. At first, they refuse, and say that they could take Barley down in a second. But then Barley slashes him across the face, making them realize they have lost the battle. They leave by saying Barley is pathetic, and how they would have never wanted to stay there anyway. In return, Barley retorts that he pities them, for they have nowhere else to go and no friends to help them. Then he asks rhetorically how long they last before they turn on each other.

In the Field Guides

The Ultimate Guide

Although not mentioned by name, it is mentioned on Ravenpaw's and Barley's page that Barley was forced to watch his sister be attacked by none other than her remaining littermates, under the orders of Scourge.

Character pixels

The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation. Kit Version Rogue Version BloodClan Version Leader Version Loner Version

Official art

Please do not edit this gallery Hoot in A Clan in Need Hoot in Ravenpaw's Path Hoot in Ravenpaw's Path Hoot in A Clan in Need

Kin

Members

Mother:

Unnamed she-cat: Status unknown

Brothers:

Barley: Living (As of Graystripe's Vow)

Jumper: Living (As of The Heart of a Warrior)

Sister:

Violet: Living (As of Ravenpaw's Farewell)

Nieces:

Bellaleaf: Living (As of Star)

Lulu: Living (As of Ravenpaw's Farewell)

Nephews:

Rileypool: Deceased, residence unknown

Patch: Living (As of Ravenpaw's Farewell)

Grandniece:

Wrenflight: Living (As of Star)

Grandnieces/grandnephews:

Two unnamed kits: Deceased, residence unknown

Tree

Unnamed ♀

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Jumper ♂

Violet ♀

Hoot ♂

Barley ♂

Ravenpaw ♂

Rabbitleap ♂

Bellaleaf ♀

Rileypool ♂

Lulu ♀

Patch ♂

Wrenflight ♀

Two kits

    = Tom

    = She-cat

    = Gender unknown

Killed victims

This list shows the victims Hoot has killed:

• Scraps (Along with Jumper)

Appearances

• The Darkest Hour (Indirect mention only)
• Graystripe's Vow
• A Clan in Need
• The Heart of a Warrior
• Secrets of the Clans (First appearance; retconned)
• The Ultimate Guide (Indirect mention only)

Trivia

Interesting facts

• Hoot is noted to look exactly like Barley.

Continuity

The following information is from sources considered non-canon, retconned, or from adapted material.

• In Secrets of the Clans, a 2007 field guide, after being abandoned by their mother, he and Jumper join BloodClan as both brothers admire strength and power, and want some of their own. Barley notices their cold, hard eyes that didn't exist when they were kits and their tooth-studded collars. Hoot's name then turns into Snake and Jumper's changes to Ice. Violet is caught living with Barley, and Ice and Snake emerge from the darkness, ready to kill her. When Barley asks to fight in her place and Scourge refuses, Snake and Ice stalk up to Violet—while Barley is pinned down by Bone—and attack her brutally, leaving her to die.

Quotes

Snake: "So the ginger fool is really going. What is he thinking? He's leaving his Clan leaderless and undefended."

Gremlin: "Who is the cat with Firestar?"

^{Graystripe's Vow, page 2}

"At last! This is BloodClan's chance for revenge! Come on. We need to tell Fury."

―Snake to Gremlin ^{Graystripe's Vow, pages 2-3}

Barley: "Jumper? Hoot?"

Hoot: "Those aren't our names anymore. I am Snake."

^{Secrets of the Clans, page 139}

External links

• We Hunt to Survive on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
• The Forest Map: ThunderClan on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
• The forest map: WindClan on the Warriors official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)