User:Le Kat

aMy favourite characters to write about are Swiftdapple and Fallenpetal, mainly. I love writing about Swiftdapple (though I've only done certain scenes) because she’s one of the most realistic in the series and her life is just such a heart-wrenching tragedy. I find her to be an intriguing antagonist which is why I decided, after years of having her, to write a story about her. Who needs a main OC who's a hero anyway?

Now I like Fallenpetal because she has a sad backstory that she admits to Adderfang at the start of the novel. It explains some stuff and possibly is the reason why she can be grumpy and lose it when some cat angers her. I generally like all the quotes I end up making for her. Usually I hate writing the leaders but Fallenpetal’s actually the only one I enjoy writing about.

I love all my characters, good or bad, and try giving them all development. I’m even writing short stories about the more minor characters. I’m giving them a wide-set personality and backstories so each character stands out in their own way—even Mud, who, if you’ve read some of my fanfictions, is like Sear the Second.

I'll admit, some of my characters are inspired by the actual Warriors. Swiftdapple is inspired from Mapleshade for being insane and creepy, Fallenpetal is from Bluestar because I like how Bluestar gave up her kits but never quit loving them—even in odd cases Fallenpetal is inspired by Yellowfang, who even if her son is heartless and horrible, she still loved him deep down.

Speckleleaf, who appears briefly in a memory (the first foster mother of “the kits”), is like Lizardstripe. Reedtail, who is mentioned briefly by Mud, is like Thistleclaw, though this time he is not mistaken as evil because he actually is instead.

My personal favourite shippings are RatXMud and RussetXSwift, the latter being my OTP in this. I ship RussetXSwift because it's very developed. I like the idea of MudXNight though at first I considered BrightXNight and even RubbleXNight.

I have included illnesses and even deafness which Jay’s Song shows throughout the novel. There is even a mute kit.