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Did you knows are little facts not widely known from the Warriors series. The goal is to provide three different trivia facts on the main page each day. If you know an interesting piece of trivia or just find some that are interesting, please share with us your favorites! This feature is adapted by from A Song of Ice and Fire wiki.

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List of facts

Fact Number	Did you know
1	...Tigerclaw's original name in the first draft of Into the Wild was Hammerclaw, but was changed because cats don't know what hammers are?
2	...Kate's favorite warrior names are Birchfall and Fernsong?
3	...Rootspring's warrior name was selected by the fans? The given names were Rootspring, Rootwing, Rootspirit, and Rootfall, and Rootspring was the winning name.
4	...one of Firestar's favorite duties as Clan leader was holding apprentice ceremonies?
5	...Kate's pseudonym on BlogClan is Cakestar, derived from a childhood nickname, despite not being a huge fan of cake, and imagines her as a long-furred russet colored female cat?
6	...the titular character for the fourteenth Super Edition was voted by the fans, with the options being Leopardstar, Blackstar, and Onestar? Leopardstar was the winner with Leopardstar's Honor being her Super Edition.
7	...Dovewing's eye color was described as blue from Fading Echoes to Thunder and Shadow until they were switched to green in Shattered Sky and onward? Additionally, they were called gold twice in The Fourth Apprentice.
8	...Gray Wing's death was pushed back three times in Dawn of the Clans because of the editorial team's attachment to him? He was originally supposed to die at the end of The Sun Trail, The First Battle, and then to Path of Stars.
9	...Bayshine, Bristlefrost, Stemtail, Appleshine, Smokehaze, and Moonpaw are all descendants of WindClan's first leader Windstar?
10	...the title for Twilight refers to Cinderpelt's life drawing to an end?
11	...it is said that Gray Wing has the reputation of being the greatest leader of all time because of his attention to battle strategy and earned the title of Gray Wing the Wise?
12	...Vicky thinks that if Crowfeather had not picked his warrior name, Tallstar would have named him Crowclaw for his "scratchy" personality?
13	...Tigerstar is the first known cat to be resurrected by StarClan since he did not receive all nine lives?
14	...Jayfeather was named after his eyes, as the color of them are like a jay's wing, and after his father, Crowfeather?
15	...there are four confirmed generations of "Tigerstar clones"—cats who resemble Tigerstar in his bloodline: his sons, Brambleclaw and Hawkfrost, his grandson, Tigerstar, and his great-granddaughter, Lightleap?
16	...several members of Kate's BlogClan appear in the series as cameos, such as Hazel Burrow, Shivering Rose, Dawn Mist, Flower Stream, Jay Frost, Silverhawk, Whorlpelt, Flowerstem, Snaketooth, Cypresspaw, Wavepaw, and Emberdawn?
17	...Ivypool resembles her sister Dovewing but instead has white splotches?
18	...Cloudtail has the best tracking skills in ThunderClan?
19	...Moonrise features the first non-ThunderClan point-of-view characters: Stormfur and Feathertail from RiverClan? However, these two are typically not referred to as the first RiverClan point-of-view characters, as they are on a journey and do not display RiverClan behavior or insights, unlike Frostdawn.
20	...there is an official Roblox game called Warrior Cats: Ultimate Edition?
21	...Frostdawn from the A Starless Clan arc is the tenth gray-furred protagonist in the main arcs, following behind Stormfur, Feathertail, Jayfeather, Dovewing, Gray Wing, Clear Sky, Twigbranch, Shadowsight, and Bristlefrost?
22	...the authors are familiar with the Warriors Wiki, with even Kate, James Barry, and MacLeod Andrews using us a resource? This is us saying hi!
23	...Scourge is described to have a 'brittle and high-pitched' voice, mentioned to be like the splintering of ice?
24	...despite Graystripe being one of Kate's all-time favorite Warriors character, it was Cherith who wrote Graystripe's Vow? Kate instead wrote Squirrelflight's Hope, with Squirrelflight being one of her least favorite characters.
25	...Tigerstar still holds resentment towards Jayfeather for letting Flametail drown, even when it was confirmed it was not Jayfeather's fault?
26	...there are thirteen mistakes listed in the allegiances for Leopardstar's Honor, such as Grasswhisker being listed as a warrior when her mother is listed as a kit, and Patchpelt being listed twice?
27	...Black Ear is the cat who named RiverClan?
28	...White Tail is the cat that named ShadowClan?
29	...while Kate does not "dislike" Firestar, and he is "a thoroughly good chap and a well-rounded character", Kate describes him "utterly without charm, and charm is key to winning my heart."
30	...Silver Stripe is the cat who named ThunderClan?
31	...Gray Wing is the cat who named WindClan and SkyClan, and came up with the idea of calling the camps 'Clans' rather than groups?
32	...Hollyleaf resembles her father Crowfeather? In addition, her niece Hollytuft also greatly resembles her.
33	...WindClan had the first documented instances of assigning individual mentors to teach their young, with Windstar assigning Dust Muzzle, Storm Pelt, and Spotted Fur to teach Silver Stripe, White Tail, and Black Ear?
34	...Both Kate and Cherith write for about six hours a day? In addition, Kate revealed that she and the other Erins typically do not get writer's block and once the main storyline is completed, it takes roughly eight to twelve weeks to write a Warriors book.
35	...Ambermoon was killed by an owl?
36	...Thunderstar named his daughter Lightning Stripe in honor of the memory of his best friend and deputy, Lightning Tail?
37	...One Eye, Red Claw, White Tail, Reed Tail, Fern Leaf, and Dew Nose all share names with modern Clan warriors?
38	...Juniperclaw is the first known "border guardian", spending his remaining days guarding the tunnel between the Dark Forest and StarClan?
39	...Stonewing has a permanent kink in his tail from when a tree branch fell on it?
40	...while Kate isn't overly fond of Crowfeather, she is a fan of the Crowfeather/Leafpool ship?
41	...in an earlier draft of the allegiances for The Apprentice's Quest, Stonewing and Wasptail were mates and their kits were Needletail, Puddleshine, Beenose, and Yarrowleaf?
42	...The New Prophecy was originally a trilogy ending with Dawn and the cats settling near the lake? However, HarperCollins asked for a six book series after the success of the original arc.
43	...Kate Cary has stated that she believes there are other Clans outside of the five surrounding the lake with their own versions of the warrior code, prophecies, and ancestors, and that "honour is what would make them warriors and not rogue gangs"?
44	...SkyClan's ancestors separated from StarClan when the Clan was forced out of the forest territories? SkyClan's ancestors were later reunited with StarClan, and they now share the same hunting grounds.
45	...Ivypool was named after Vicky's friend's daughter, Ivy Poole?
46	...Riga and Ziggy are named after the kittens that Vicky's sister owns?
47	...Nightheart's original name, Flameheart, was named after Firestar twice? His prefix Flame- was in honor of Firestar, and his suffix -heart was in honor of Firestar's warrior name, Fireheart.
48	...Brightspirit, Shiningheart, and Braveheart are all dedicated to a Warriors fan named Emmy Grace Cherry and her parents, who died when a tornado struck their home in Atkins, Arkansas? The Erins decided to give the young fan and her parents special warrior names in their honor, and they appeared in Long Shadows and in the short play, Beyond the Code: Brightspirit's Mercy.
49	...Jay Frost is named after Jayfrost (BC), a Discord moderator here on the wiki and a member of Kate's Blog?
50	...the unofficial mascot for the Warriors Wiki is Flipclaw since his wiki design is based off of admin Vec's cat, Gus Gus?
51	...Blizzardstar is named after Blizz, the creator and webmistress of the popular Warriors fansite, Warriors Wish?
52	...RiverClan's meeting area in their camp in the lake territories is called the Highstump?
53	...Mistystar was one of the oldest known cats in the series at 15 years old?
54	...Stormfur has the same kind of long, thick fur as Crookedstar himself does?
55	...there are three known instances of RiverClan and WindClan half-Clan relationships: Ryewhisker and Cloudberry, Reedfeather and Fallowtail, and Beechfur and Gorsetail?
56	...the forest territories are based on the New Forest in southern England?
57	...the prophecy in The Apprentice's Quest, "embrace what you find in the shadows, for only they can clear the sky" was originally phrased as "only the cat who finds what is lost can prosper"? However, the story team determined the latter prophecy lacked "the heft and mysticism of the previous Warriors prophecies" and was modified in a later draft.
58	...Cinderpelt's gray pelt has been described as embers from an old fire?
59	...the idea of Lionheart fathering Cinderpelt, Brackenfur, Thornclaw, and Brightheart through Frostfur was first brought up to Vicky in 2013, and would later be solidified in the books in Blackfoot's Reckoning in 2021?
60	...Cinderpelt had always loved Firestar from the moment she was made his apprentice, and she never stopped dreaming about what might have happened with Firestar if things had been different?
61	...Sweetpaw was the first cat in the series to be called by her prefix name, "Sweet"?
62	...Lionblaze and Jayfeather are the second known brothers to serve as leader and medicine cat concurrently, the first being Sunstar and Featherwhisker?
63	...Lionblaze's ear, nicked in a border skirmish with WindClan, contradicted his power to remain uninjured in battle?
64	...Harelight's mentor has changed three times, with it being Beetlewhisker originally in A Vision of Shadows, despite him being dead, then later Mallownose in the reprinted versions of Darkest Night and River of Fire, and Spotfur's Rebellion, and finally Sneezecloud in the reprinted version of The Raging Storm?
65	...Skystar has the same shade of fur as Cloudstar?
66	...the mythos of the Dark Forest has changed throughout the course of the books? In its first introduction, the Dark Forest was a place for evil spirits to walk alone and enter the dreams of the living, then in Omen of the Stars, the living cats were able to train in there and living cats who died in the Dark Forest went to Dark Forest. In The Broken Code, the Dark Forest could be entered through the Moonpool and be dreamt into by focusing on negative emotions. Living cats who visited the Dark Forest were plagued by evil thoughts. Cats who died here were gone forever.
67	...Roach's mother named him Cricket, and he later renamed himself Roach when he was a rogue, after a cockroach?
68	...Blackstar mentored his half-sister Dawncloud?
69	...Blackstar comes from a long line of polydactyl cats, and has six toes on one of his black paws? He is possibly related to Spider Paw, the first known polydactyl cat in the series.
70	...during her nine lives ceremony, Mistystar is given the life of justice twice, just worded differently? Stonefur gives the life of equality and battling injustice and Bluestar gives the life of doing what is right however hard that may be.
71	...the two known most common virtues given during a leadership ceremony are compassion and courage? Compassion was given to Brokenstar, the first Tigerstar, Blackstar, and Onestar. Courage was given to Riverstar, Tallstar, Mistystar, and Bramblestar. Pinestar, Crookedstar, Bluestar, Firestar, and the second Tigerstar received both.
72	...the most common known virtue given during a warrior ceremony is courage, with it being given to Blossomheart, Brambleclaw, Briarlight, Brokenstar, Cloudmist, Cloudtail, Hawkwing, Ivypool, Lionblaze, Oakheart, Parsleyseed, Pinestar, Poppyfrost, Raggedstar, Rockshade, Sandstorm, Sharpclaw, Snookthorn, Sorreltail, Sparrowpelt, Spiderleg, Squirrelstar, Stick, Willowbreeze, Wolfstep, and Yellowfang?
73	...the most common known prefix is White- at 13 known instances and the most common known suffix is -tail at 78 known instances? In turn, there are three cats that have that name, Whitetail from modern WindClan, Whitetail from The Ultimate Guide, and White Tail from ancient WindClan?
74	...despite his first appearance in Yellowfang's Secret in 2012 and subsequent appearances, Wolfstep did not have a confirmed pelt color until 2022 with the release of Onestar's Confession?
75	...there are several instances of kits looking very similar with their parents, such as Silverstream and Feathertail, Tigerstar and Brambleclaw, Sorreltail and Poppyfrost, Crowfeather and Hollyleaf, Sandynose and Finleap, Hawkwing and Twigbranch, and Tree and Rootspring?
76	...Bluestar's original names included Moonstar, Moonstone, and Bluestone, but those were changed to keep certain terms special to StarClan?
77	...Bluestar has Russian Blue ancestry?
78	...Ravenpaw's final line to Barley, "But there is a secret that I have kept from you without meaning to: I have always been a warrior," was inspired by Dr. Banner's response to Captain America, "That's my secret, Captain. I'm always angry," in The Avengers?
79	...Hawkfrost's line to Brambleclaw in Sunset, "We will meet again, my brother. This is not over yet," is inspired by the film Gladiator and Juba's line bidding farewell to Maximus?
80	...the Warrior Cats website has a small group of voluntary fans who provide feedback for the website? One of our admins SnowedLightning is a member!
81	...Kate had suggested the name Sparkfire for Sparkpelt's warrior name, but HarperCollins rejected the idea? She also rejected the name "Sparkplug." This is later printed as a sort of "easter egg", where Graystripe thought that Sparkfire would've been a nice warrior name to remember Firestar by.
82	...in 2008, The Sight was nominated for the Children's Choice Book Awards in the best author category?
83	...The Silent Thaw was number one on the New York Times Children's Middle Grade Hardcover Best Selling list for November 17, 2019?
84	...the working title for The New Prophecy was Warriors: The Next Generation, a nod to Star Trek: The Next Generation?
85	...that only StarClan cats can possess a body, but only with their host's permission? This factor is also rendered null if the body in question is not alive, or forcibly made to possess by a higher power.
86	...Owl Eyes suggested that a possible interpretation of the Blazing Star was a shooting star leading them to a new home?
87	...fans voted for plushes to be made of Jayfeather, Graystripe, Ivypool, Leafpool, and Cinderpelt?
88	...Kate Cary's final book was Star?
89	...fans voted on the new Super Edition between Riverstar, Ivypool, and Mistystar based upon fan feedback? The poll originated controversy as it was quickly botted in the favor of Riverstar, and over 200,000 inauthentic votes were removed. Riverstar was eventually named the winner and his Super Edition is Riverstar's Home.
90	...fans were able to vote on the color choice for the cover for Onestar's Confession, either blue or red, and the blue cover ultimately won the vote? Fans were also able to vote on the audiobook narrator
91	...the scene in Hawkwing's Journey where SkyClan interacts with Stick and Dodge in the Twolegplace was purely conceived by Cherith? The editors are responsible for the overall storyline for the books, but Cherith was given the opportunity to free-write when this book was coming up too short.
92	...the Erins have also written several other animal series, such as Seekers, Survivors, Bravelands, and Bamboo Kingdom?
93	...WindClan cats tend to be smaller than other Clan cats?
94	...the Rushpaw splash was created on accident by a RiverClan apprentice, though it impressed Mistystar enough that she implemented it into RiverClan's fighting techniques?
95	...Vicky referenced Culpeper's Herbal Remedies by Nicolas Culpeper to get the information for the herbs?
96	...Firestar is consistently one of the most viewed monthly pages on the wiki? Rarely has he been dethroned, with one exception being Mistystar shortly after River's release.
97	...the Warriors Wiki has had thirteen administrators since our founding in 2006? Oglog, Kitsufox, Eulalia, Bramble, Insaneular, Moonflight, Mistystar, Atelda, SnowedLightning, Ducksplash, Appledash, Spookywilloww, and Vector Sigma.
98	...Runningnose served as ShadowClan's medicine cat, deputy, and leader while Nightstar was ill?
99	...Windflight is a full warrior under Oakstar's leadership while Pinestar is an apprentice? He lived until Sunstar's leadership when Bluefur was his deputy, making him at least 14 years or older.
100	...there are four cats named Robinwing: Robinwing from ThunderClan, Robinwing from RiverClan, Robinwing from WindClan, and Robinwing from SkyClan?
101	...Yellowfang is the only main character from the original prequel Super Editions who didn't lose one or both of their parents?
102	...Barkface was originally named after his mottled brown face resembling tree bark?
103	...Brambleclaw and Sorreltail are named after Cherith's cats Bramble and Sorrel?
104	...Thistleclaw was the first name Cherith came up with?
105	...Flower from Dawn of the Clans is based on Kate's cat, Flower?
106	...Palebird is the only main character's mother in the original prequel Super Editions who does not have the -flower suffix?
107	...Quiet Rain, the mother of two of the Clan founders, is buried underneath the Great Rock at Fourtrees?
108	...it is implied that a Clan cat named Pumpkin taught the guardian cats about healing herbs before passing through?
109	...Maggottail is one of the oldest spirits in the Dark Forest, and his spirit continuously fades in and out like a shadow?
110	...comfrey is the most versatile herb? Its leaves and roots can be used soothe wounds, burns, wrenched claws, to mend broken bones, to ease itching or for inflammation on stiff joints.
111	...Kate wants to write more about Blossomfall?
112	...ThunderClan was originally going to be called StarClan before Vicky decided it would be better suited for their warrior ancestors?
113	...Brackenfur and Cinderpelt were apprenticed before they were six moons old?
114	...despite being younger than his foster littermates Ashfur and Ferncloud, Cloudtail was made an apprentice first?
115	...the term whisker-length was first coined in Night Whispers?
116	...the term Silverpath is also the same word used to describe trains in the Seekers series?
117	...Shadowsight has a shredded ear that he is unable to move?
118	...both Mistystar and Ashfoot were depicted with darker paws in the graphic novels?
119	...the second leaders of the Clans were Owlstar, Ravenstar, Sparrowstar, Nightstar, and Gorsestar?
120	...a decent portion of chapter 25 of Yellowfang's Secret is lifted directly from Secrets of the Clans, Yellowfang Speaks: A Thankless Kit?
121	...despite being a very young apprentice in Yellowfang's Secret, Dawncloud is depicted as an elderly queen in Into the Wild? In addition, Dawncloud is described as as one of Yellowfang's old friends in Into the Wild, yet she hardly interacts with Dawncloud in Yellowfang's Secret. Dawncloud even went as far to side against Yellowfang when her loyalty was called into question.
122	...Kate Cary has said that she wishes that three of Mistystar's four kits could have been Graymist, Rippletail, and Reedwhisker?
123	...the working title for Goosefeather's Curse was Goosefeather's Madness?
124	...the working title for Leopardstar's Honor was Leopardstar's Salvation?
125	...the working title for Squirrelflight's Hope was Squirrelflight's Kin?
126	...Dark River was the most difficult book to find a title for?
127	...Sunrise was formerly known as Cruel Season? The title was changed because HarperCollins felt that Cruel Season was too dark of a title.
128	...certain lines in Graystripe's Vow were edited to avoid revealing the identity of the impostor before its official reveal two months later in Darkness Within? An example being Snaptooth's lines in both books.
129	...while Mapleshade is the first cat seen to enter the Dark Forest chronologically, she was not there alone?
130	...although not mentioned by name, Firestar's littermates, Filou, Tommy, and Luna, live nearby in the Twolegplace where Princess lives?
131	...Vicky stated that Sol was inspired by a real cat named Aslan who was 'super cool and even basks on a stone slab in the sunshine'?
132	...Thunderstar's novella is called Thunderstar's Echo on the paperback cover of Legends of the Clans, though it is called Thunder's Echo on the digital version?
133	...A Starless Clan arc's books follow a pattern of being named after the Clans: River for RiverClan, Sky for SkyClan, Shadow for ShadowClan, Thunder for ThunderClan, Wind for WindClan, and Star for StarClan?
134	...Barkface mistakenly appears in the allegiances for the digital version of Riverstar's Home?
135	...Victoria Holmes has said that it is unknown if Fallen Leaves and Hollyleaf became mates in StarClan, despite their special bond, because it is not the sort of thing StarClan cats do? However, the Warriors website's family tree shows Hollyleaf and Fallen Leaves connected by a heart symbol, which is used for other characters to represent mateship.
136	...because of his power and knowledge, Rock feels he cannot show emotion? He is also omniscient, but is not god-like.
137	...Rock was originally a leader of one of three groups by the lake territories? Half Moon was the first official Stoneteller; Rock came before her, but he wasn't given the title Stoneteller because it didn't exist then.
138	...Graystripe used to be Kate's all-time favorite character, though he was eventually replaced by Frostdawn?
139	...Petalfall and Jay are the only known cats to have no teeth?
140	...only 14 out of the 17 Super Editions have comics at the end of them? Additionally, Firestar's Quest, the first Super Edition, did not have a comic.
141	...there are four known polydactyl cats in the series: Spider Paw, Blackstar, Tree, and Root?
142	...to date, only six books in the series have epilogues: Midnight, Moonrise, Firestar's Quest, Code of the Clans, Graystripe's Vow, and Onestar's Confession? Additionally, only two main series books have epilogues: Midnight and Moonrise, the first and second books in The New Prophecy arc.
143	...Moonpaw is the second known character to have heterochromia, the first being an unnamed BloodClan cat in The Rise of Scourge.
144	...Warriors themed ice-cream was created to celebrate 3.5 million sales in China? Flavors included vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry and featured six designs from the Chinese comics.
145	...if Vicky could be a Clan cat, she would be a RiverClan medicine cat named Mousewhisker?
146	...Ravenpaw and Barley were always intended to be a couple but the books were written at a different time, when it was not possible to be open and honest about this kind of thing?
147	...when asked about the relationship between Tallstar and Jake, Victoria Holmes stated that it was a different kind of relationship that was more fleeting and subtle?
148	...Vicky was never pleased with Sol's story in the third arc and wishes she could rework it?
149	...Vicky's favorite fan theory is that Snowkit survived the hawk and became Snowtuft, though this theory is not true?
150	...the Chinese exclusive full-color versions of Into the Woods and Return to the Clans identify several unnamed background characters: Fernshade, Snowbird, Applefur, Flintfang, Ratscar, Clawface, Longtail, Swiftpaw, Cedarheart and Wildfur as an apprentice, and Reedwhisker, Duskfur, Pinefur, Icestar, and Swallowtail as apprentices?
151	...from A Vision of Shadows to A Starless Clan, at times, three out of five Clan leaders were related to each other? First, Tigerstar, Mistystar, and Bramblestar; then Tigerstar, Mistystar, and Graystripe; and finally Tigerstar, Bramblestar, and Mothwing.
152	...there are several instances where cats closely related to each other were leaders of separate Clans at the same time? When Mothwing briefly led RiverClan, her half-brother Bramblestar was leader of ThunderClan, and her half-nephew Tigerstar was leader of ShadowClan. Also, Skystar and Thunderstar, who are father and son, were the founders of SkyClan and ThunderClan respectively.
153	...several Warriors books contain bonus scenes which can only found in Barnes and Noble editions? In total, eleven books have these exclusive chapters: The Sun Trail, Thunder Rising, The First Battle, The Blazing Star, A Forest Divided, The Apprentice's Quest, Thunder and Shadow, Shattered Sky, Darkest Night, River of Fire, and Lost Stars.