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Soothsayer Spindle'stare

MY ABSOLUTE FAVE OC EVER! MY SKRUNKLY!!!!

Character Bio:

Kinship: The Hawthorns

Queer (loves wife <3); what's a gender? (agender); it/she

Age: 3 cycles, 11 moons; ~31 Hyrs

Voice Headcanon: Entrapta - She-Ra - And The Princesses of Power (but like if she smoked a pack-o-sigs a day???)

Title meaning: -stare = uhh stares, like a lot, its weird, does it blink???; Soothsayer specific -> this cat can see into your soul and across the vail of death and see what your future holds

Role: Soothsayer

Mother: River'riddle

Father: Monarch Bat'flight

Siblings: Monarch Light'fall

Mate: Worm'soil

Other notable kin: Heir Night (nephew)

Extra Notes: her name was originally Garlicnose but after a series of polls I have decided on Spindle'stare as it's new name! Hooray!

Character Summary:

this ones long bec she's my blorbo, sorry not sorry :P

Soothsayers are born absolute weirdos, that's actually how a Kinship can tell that a cat is probably a Soothsayer. They are all not entirely there, because they walk the line between the living and the dead, this gives them the gift of foresight into the future and the ability to commune with the dead, but it also makes them distant, odd, they act like their minds are often in a whole other plane from regular cats.

In Spindle'stare's case, its just really kooky, an absolute creature. Though she is also very traumatized, which is kinda a given for Soothsayers... but it's even worse for her. As a kit her connection to the Stars was almost entirely cut off, and was instead taken over by the Dark Maw... The Maw wanted control over the Hawthorns, and becoming their future Soothsayer's spiritual source was one of the best ways to do this.

Deep deep down I think that Spindle knows there is something off about her spiritual connection, but she doesn't really process this at all. She pretty much believes that she has a normal connection and is totally talking to the Stars and not the Dark Maw. Sometimes she gets a random breakthrough connection to the Stars and is bombarded by so many messages and warnings from the ancestors she is pretty much unable to process it and just becomes even more confused and overwhelmed, acting even more strange than normal.

As a result of the Dark Maw's hold on Spindle, the Soothsayer has not been able to aid the kinship in ways it should be able to. During Spindle's training and apprenticeship the Kinship went through a horrible illness that killed many many cats, everyone questioned why Spindle was unable to receive prophecies foretelling these deaths, or guiding them to a cure... Spindle was simply helpless and useless in a time what the kinship needed a spiritual guide the most... This event has left the Kinship not all too trusting of Spindle's guidance, and has left Spindle lost and confused as to why the Stars do not with to help her.

Though Spindle seems like an old kooky lady she is actually only around 4 cycles old aka. in her early 30s in human years. Spindle was littermates with Monarch Light'fall, they were extremally close, and Light was often the only one who could keep her stable, in the present, and more herself. Spindle was devastated at Light'fall's death and she fell deeper into the spiritual plane as a result, only Spinde'stare's mate Worm'soil is able to bring Spindle into clarity these days, and it is far more difficult to do so.

Spindle spends much of it's time with her mate Worm'soil, they are one of the few cats who are not creeped out by her, they understand her and love it deeply despite it's strangeness. They were childhood friends, and grew even closer during the era of illness in their youth... both of them bonded over the extreme pressure on them at the time, Spindle with the expectation of life saving prophecies and omens, and Worm with the health of the Kinship as a Healer apprentice.

The two of them are now two fucked up middle aged women(ish) who are just trying to survive their high stress roles in their very problematic kinship... They can often be found hanging out on their lonesome together, with Spindle buried in Worm's fluff <3

#I forgor to post this for mothssss im sorry T-T #cryptid's the hawthorns #spindle'stare #warrior cats #warriors ocs #soothsayer #xenofiction #warriors #warrior cats ocs

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I was looking for Cornish Rex references for Spindle and...

The BIGGEST Spindle vibes I've ever seen dvhbkkll

#cryptid rambles #cryptid's the hawthorns #spindle'stare

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i apologise if this has been answered further back on your blog, i am new!

are any roles in kinships not allowed to take mates? like, how in warriors, a medicine cat can’t take a mate or family because it would “distract them from their duties”.

is it the same for soothsayers, herbalists or any other role?

There are no laws that dictate if a cat in any role can have a mate or kits, there is also no law against being mates with an outsider or other Kinship cat!

However! With Soothsayers it can be a bit more complicated...

Some believe that a Soothsayer will be closer to the stars if they do not take a mate or have kits. Because of this, many Soothsayers choose to never take a mate or have a family, however there are plenty who choose to do so anyways!

That being said... Soothsayers almost never have kits, this isn't just bec of the whole spiritual thing, its more so to do with how unstable Soothsayers are. They r not all there, and kinda live with half their mind in the Stars and bec of this they wouldn't be great parents...

I love Soothsayers they so fucked up, but they would probably accidentally traumatize their children 💀

#Spindle'stare is mates with Worm'soil but they r never havin babies Spindle would traumatize them adfghhj #cryptid answers #cryptid's the hawthorns #world building #hawthorns world building

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Clangen sprites !!

I made all the Hawthorns characters using the Clangen cat creator! it was actually really useful bec it helped me visualize them, and I have now added the sprites to the family tree! so now all characters have pictures!

Imma share the characters I haven't posted designs for below since its taking me forever to design them all lol

Soothsayer Spindle'stare (she missing her colored hears but I couldnt find an option for that); Warden Wax'hide (note: he's hairless)

Head Herbalist Worm'soil; Herbalist Apprentice Weevil

Head Guard Mantis'snare; Guard Owl'face

Guard Fungus'claw; Guard; Soot'storm; Guard Apprentice Geranium

Head Hunter Pine'fang; Hunter Poison'oak

Hunter Termite'tooth; Hunter Shadow'whisker (son and father, they both got neked tails and feet)

Head Keeper Plum'pelt; Keeper Grub'belly

Keeper Salamander'mud; Keeper Starling'song

Head Crafter Stag'beetle; Crafter Asphodel'weaver

Crafter Possom'tail (naked feet and tail); Crafter Apprentice Gnat

Trainee Ash; Trainee Bone (hairless)

Elder Apple'tree; Elder Boa'bite; Elder Bee'briar

Bonus dead ppl: Warden Lily'mist (Aphid and Wasp's mom); Herbalist Sheep'puddle (Lily's brother)

#i made more than this #i filled out the entire tree #cryptid's the hawthorns #warrior cats ocs #warrior cats #warriors #warriors ocs #xenofiction #world building

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Heir Night

I love him so much even if he's just a fusion of Kovu and Zuko LOL

Character Bio:

Kinship: The Hawthorns

Grayromantic & Graysexual; Agender/ tom; he/him

Age: 11 moons (15 Hyrs)

Voice Headcanon: Zuko -Avatar: The Last Airbender

Role: Heir + Trainee

Adult name/Future name: Night'shade -> Night'light

Title meaning: -shade = a dark and mysterious cat; a cat who is good at slipping through the shadows; a cat with a somber/serious personality.

-light = in honor of Night's father; a cat with a bright personality; a hopeful cat; for Night = looking towards a good future.

Mother: Monarch Spider'web

Father: Monarch Light'fall

Other notable kin: Spindle'stare (aunt), Moth'heart (uncle), Pine'fang (Grandmother), Osprey'cry (Grandfather)

Extra Notes: I added some white speckles to his new design to resemble stars in the night sky! I also gave him his father's big ol ears!

Character Summary:

Night's father, Monarch Light'fall, died "mysteriously" shortly after Night first became a Trainee and the official Heir. Night is one of the few cats who know the truth, his mother Spider'web killed Light'fall to take his place as Monarch. Night understands that his father was weak, he was too kind and naïve, that's why he had to die, at least that's what his mother says....

Night, to his mother, is her perfect little clone. He is obedient, serious, and strong, he is the perfect Heir to continue Spider's legacy. However Night is far from being Spider's clone, he is very different from his mother, he is not manipulative and has not a lying bone in his body. His mother taught him to be an obedient and avid rule follower, which is funny because Spider is none of those things, but its useful for him to be this way, it makes it so he will follow his mother's every command and do as he is told.

Night deep down under his shell has a personality closer to his father Monarch Light'fall's, he's quiet, awkward and caring though the "caring" part has been forced deep down. Due to his close training with his mother, Night has been very sheltered, he doesn't know how to interact with others and mostly keeps to himself. All Night knows how to do is lead and give commands, he has no clue how to make friends or hold a normal conversation.

#cryptid's the hawthorns #Heir Night #Night'shade #Night'light #Night #warriors ocs #warrior cats ocs #warrior cats #warriors #xenofiction #ocs

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The Hawthorns Allegiances!

This is the Allegiances for The Hawthorns Kinship at the start of where the story would begin! As I post designs and character bios I will link them in this Allegiance!

Along with the Allegiances, here is a link to The Hawthorns Family Tree!

Note: this is my first draft for the allegiances, as I design the characters and continue working on the plot, things will change! I'm almost certain that a lot of these descriptions will change after I design these guys!

The Hawthorns Allegiances

The Leadership 

Monarch: 

Spider'web - a slender, long furred, black molly with blue eyes. She has several scars, notably slash marks across her face. (3 cycles, 4 moons; ~29 Hyrs) 

Vice: 

Moth'heart - a slender, long furred, white tom with blue eyes. He has several scars, most notably over his blinded eye, over which he wears an eye patch.(3 cycles, 4 moons; ~29 Hyrs) 

Soothsayer:

Spindle'stare - a scrawny, long limbed and short wiry furred, yellowy white molly with black and orange calico ears and tail. She has large round orange eyes and large bat-like ears. (3 cycles, 11 moons; ~31 Hyrs)

Warden: 

Wax'hide - a muscular, hairless, gray skinned tom with yellow eyes, and several scars. (6 cycles, 10 moons; ~43 Hyrs) 

Heir: 

Night (Trainee) - a slender, long furred, black tom with small white specks throughout his coat and orange eyes. (11 moons; 15 Hyrs) 

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Head Herbalist: 

Worm'soil - a large fluffy, brown and cream-white tolly with one missing eye and one brown eye. (4 cycles; 32 Hyrs) 

Herbalist Apprentice: 

Weevil - a short furred black tolly with red eyes. (1 cycle, 8 moons; ~21 Hyrs) 

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Head Guard:  

Mantis'snare - a short furred, mostly white molly with cream patches and green eyes. (7 cycles, 4 moons; ~45 Hyrs) 

Guards:

Owl'face - a light brown and white molly with brownish-amber eyes. (5 cycles, 8 moons; ~39 Hyrs) 

Fungus'claw - a short furred red tom with yellow eyes. (4 cycles, 9 moons; 35 Hyrs) 

Soot'storm - a short furred black tom with orange eyes. (3 cycles, 7 moons; ~30 Hyrs) 

Guard Apprentice: 

Geranium - a long furred calico molly with purple eyes. (1 cycle, 6 moons; 21 Hyrs) 

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Head Hunter: 

Pine'fang - a slender, long furred, heavily scarred, graying dark brown molly with blue eyes and red pupils. (8 cycles, 9 moons; 51 Hyrs) 

Hunters:

Poison'oak - a long furred red and brown molly with green eyes. (7 cycles, 10 moons; ~47 Hyrs) 

Termite'tooth - a short, patchy furred, black tom with yellow eyes. (6 cycles, 10 moons; ~43 Hyrs) 

Shadow'whisker - a short patchy furred furred black tom with orange eyes. (3 cycles, 7 moons; ~30 Hyrs) 

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Head Keeper: 

Plum'pelt - a short furred red ticked tabby molly with blue eyes. (6 cycles, 7 moons; ~42 Hyrs)

Keepers:

Grub'belly - a long furred cream and white molly with green eyes. (5 cycles, 5 moons; ~37 Hyrs)

Salamander'mud - a short furred black and orange tortoiseshell tom with red eyes. (4 cycles, 3 moons; 33 Hyrs) 

Starling'song - a chubby short furred black tabby molly with pink eyes. (2 cycles, 8 moons; ~25 Hyrs) 

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Head Crafter: 

Stag'beetle - a gray and brown tolly with brownish-amber eyes. (5 cycles, 8 moons; ~39 Hyrs) 

Crafters:

Asphodel'weaver - a short, patchy furred cream and gray tortoiseshell molly with blue eyes. (4 cycles, 9 moons; 35 Hyrs) 

Possom'tail - a short furred gray and white molly with red eyes. (4 cycles, 3 moons; 33 Hyrs) 

Crafter Apprentice:

Gnat - a short furred black and orange tortoiseshell molly with blue eyes. (1 cycle, 8 moons; ~21 Hyrs) 

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Trainees 

Heir Night (mentioned twice) - a slender, long furred, black tom with orange eyes. (11 moons; 15 Hyrs) 

Ash - a small, short furred grey molly with yellow eyes. (10 moons; 14 Hyrs) 

Bone - a hairless, pink skinned tom with blue eyes. (10 moons; 14 Hyrs) 

Aphid - a scrawny orange tom with green eyes. (9 moons; 13 Hyrs) 

Wasp - a spikey, long furred white, yellow and gray molly with green eyes. (9 moons; 13 Hyrs) 

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Kits 

None, but Kit Season is coming! 

Starling'song and Owl'face are both expecting litters.

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Elders 

Apple'tree - a scrawny, very old, patchy, short furred, graying, orange tabby tom with one missing eye and one green eye. (14 cycles, 5 moons; ~73 Hyrs) 

Boa'bite - a short furred black and brown molly with yellow eyes. (10 cycles, 8 moons; ~58 Hyrs) 

Bee'briar - a buff, short furred solid ginger and orange tabby tortoiseshell molly with yellow eyes, a short bob-tail, one missing front leg. (8 cycles, 6 moons; 50 Hyrs) front leg. (8 cycles, 6 moons; 50 Hyrs)

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