#tribe of endless hunting

[artaintfartwarriors]

“ahaha no it’s not raining why would it be raining. Let me go drown old man”

#tpot #oots #hollyleaf’s story #I LOVED this guy in Dark River when he led Jaypaw thru the tunnels to save the kits and shared his death like. omg. that was so cool #I actually have an old piece I drew of that scene hehehhee #however I’ll admit I didn’t really care for his weird romantic tension with Hollyleaf #sorry guys I’m a hollycinder truther 😔 #anyway yeah getting to see his death thru his own/jays eyes was SUPER COOL and also so extremely sad. #fallen leaves wc #fallen leaves #HOW DID I FORGOR TO TAG HIS NAME? #just realized I made this WAY b4 I made a “ghost’ guide so. he doesn’t fit sorry #ghost #the ancients #tribe of endless hunting #I. why didn’t I tag anything appropriately.

[unnamed-idi0t]

Obsessed with the idea of each Warrior Cats afterlife having a physical representation

So anyway, here's Starclan, the Dark Forest, and the Tribe of Endless Hunting

#art #warrior cats fanart #warrior cats #warriors designs #warrior cats designs #wc designs #wc #starclan #dark forest #tribe of endless hunting

[fabsfightcats]

sad lady :( i think her being a tortie fits her name better!

old design for comparison under the cut: 

2018

#broken shadow #broken shadow warriors #broken shadow warrior cats #warrior cats #wc #warriors #warrior cat designs #power of three #po3 #oots #omen of the stars #sharpclaw #tribe of endless hunting #queen #ghost #might as well post this here #was for something that never came to be #maybe next year

[splashtqil]

do u guys even know how much she means 2 me. like do u even know

#feathertail #featherpaw #featherkit #warrior cats #warriors #warriors designs #warrior cats designs #warrior #art #starclan #tpb #tnp #feather #riverclan #tribe of endless hunting

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

Warriors AU: God-worshipped Sharptooth

I think it would have been super cool if Sharptooth was seen as a God instead of just a predator.

The Clans already view big cats--Tiger, Lion, Leopard--or at least whatever they imagine those big cats to be as these almost sacred, possibly spiritual, beings of the past. How come when an actual big cat showed up in the series, no one thought it might be something spiritual?

--

The Tribe cats are already treated as a group of..to put it plainly, idiots that always need the Clans to help them. What if their first encounter wasn't of being saved from Sharptooth thanks to the Clans?

What if instead, the Tribe saw Sharptooth as a god, who comes to take their tributes (sacrifices) once every [blank]. Like Someone might be close to dying--elderly, sick, just wanting to pay tribute--and they send them to a place where Sharptooth comes to get them (away from the cave so that he doesn't actually become a huge issue in the way that he did in the books). They see it as his guiding spirit leading them to the afterlife.

It would also allow more cats to eat because their numbers can remain steady, so they don't run into the problem that caused half of them to leave back in DOTC.

Remember how the Tribe was meant to show how groups can be different and unique, but also good? Wasn't it a thing for 9/11 or was that made up? I'm tired it's 3 in the morning

What if they leaned more into that idea? The Tribe of Endless Hunting is too similar to StarClan imo, so what if instead of a entire afterlife of cats that guided you, it was Sharptooth that was the leader? And those that sacrificed their lives for him was believed to be granted a high position in the stars?

What if the Clan cats think that this is wrong and try to stop it, but by the end they realize that they cannot control other cats' lives, and that these cats are happy with their beliefs and lifestyle, and it would be wrong of them to force them to change?

So instead of the Tribe being helpless and always needing the Clans' help, they are instead shown to be a group living differently and believing in different things, but who also have mothers just like the Clans, fathers, kits, friends. I don't know, my brain's too tired to formulate the words I want to say right.

Just...There was so much missed potential. I'm pretty sure the Tribe was made because of different ways of living and different groups irl, so it sucks that one of these groups in their books are, for one, so similar to the other in their beliefs, and for another they're so bad at taking care of themselves without the Clans coming in to save them. It would have been so much better if we instead got a moral of getting along in spite of differences and beliefs.

Maybe they don't accept each other at first and believe that the other's way of living is wrong but then there's another enemy or natural disaster that makes the two groups work together and make them realize how similar they are, and that it's okay that they are also different?

PLUS just imagine God-Sharptooth.

Thank you and goodbye

#sharptooth #wc sharptooth #wc rant #tribe of endless hunting #tribe of rushing water #warriors #warriorcats #warrior cats #notdf #warriors rant #warriors tribe #warrior cats tribe #tribe cats #god sharptooth #wc au #warriors au #warriorcatsau #warrior cats au

[rose-warriorcatsrefs]

#rising moon #ancient #tribe of rushing water #tribe of endless hunting #warrior cats #warriors

[swaggyjellypawss]

Petal wing :333 (wip)

Insta: swaggyjellypaws_2.0

#warrior cats #warriors #warriors oc #warrior cats oc #warrior cats original character #art #thunderclan #windclan #shadowclan #riverclan #fanart #tribe of rushing water #tribe of endless hunting #erin hunter warriors #oc #original character #original art #sunset #fox #art wip #my wips #current wip #wipart #wip stuff #wip #wip wednesday #small artist #digital artist #fan art #artists on tumblr

[gougarpaw]

“But are we really going to turn and flee like mice? We have found a way to survive alongside the badgers, and they have caused us far more trouble in the past than Twolegs.”

Furled Bracken is a dark ginger tabby tom with amber eyes.

#furled bracken #the ancients #sharpclaws #ancient tribe #tribe of endless hunting #tom #f names #wc designs #alt text #nugs art tag

[eggfeather]

feathertail

#feathertail #warrior #riverclan #starclan #tribe of endless hunting #warriors #warrior cats

[marmosetpaw]

#warrior cats #wc designs #fall #tribe of rushing water #tribe of endless hunting #omen of the stars

[cat-alyzing]

The Tribe of Rushing Water: Culture

The main Tribe is from the group that followed Half Moon all the way back at the ancient Lake Tribe, after the hard journey through the mountain they followed the great stream to the Star Falls with their sacred cavern behind its veil of water. Since the mountain top is harsh especially in the colder seasons they keep their original tradition of traveling across the mountain as the seasons change. There are four camps they go between. In Greenleaf they stay in the middle of the mountain in particular at the tree rock where prey is growing and the sun is warm, in Newleaf they go down to the valley on the other side of the mountain to hunt young prey, in Leaffall they stay near the streams to catch fish as well as being closer to their next site, being in Leafbare where they stay at the great cavern to shelter while its coldest.

They have a system of leadership where they follow the chosen spiritual guide called the Speaker for the Stars. Every Speaker has a chosen pupil or pupils that will take their mantle if they pass away. Their is multiple cats trained in healing within the tribe and those not usually get a simple guide on plants for safety. Cats able to harvest valuable herbs are needed in a place where plants are harder to grow. Besides the medics the rest of the cats who are not still paws just hunt, protect, guard, or fix up the camp.

When a Speaker is made Speaker for the Stars they drop their original name to fully become a tool for the ancestors to speak through them. Half Moon became the first Speaker for the Stars when she made the Tribe of Rushing Water and marked the Cave of Pointed Stone where the speaker specifically goes to get a direct connection to their ancestors.

To-be’s, hunters, and fighters are stripped away. There’s grown cats, medics, and paws + the Speaker and their pupil/s

They kept their coming of age event but any cat at around 14-20 moons participates in a three day travel where they hunt or gather then bring back whatever they found to present to the Speaker for the Stars who will either give them their full name based on their skills or decline them, where they can either wander away or retry next moon.

Onto the names. Every tribe cat has a base name usually of a basic object, plant, animal, or descriptive world. When they pass their ceremony they are given a two part name based on their skills or special attribute.

So a few examples:

Brook with Minnows was named Pebble at birth but gained her name for bringing back many fish along with a beautiful river stone

Feather of Hawk was named Downy at birth but gained his name for bringing a many hawk bones and feathers from a carcass

Talons of Eagle was named Stone at birth but gained his name for bring back a downed eagle

Thorn that Grows was named for the three ceremonies he went through before bringing back a prize of useful brambles and herbs

But most cats often go by their first name like Brook, Feather or Talon. Siblings of a cat or their parents may sometimes call a cat by their birth name as a show of their care though no cat outside of their immediate family is allowed to do this without it coming off as demeaning, disrespectful or overly aggressive.

Courtship is a big thing. A cat who wants to court another often makes little gifts of accessories like bones, feathers, flowers, less useful herbs. If agreed to the cats will go to the Speaker and have a ceremony before the falls to announce their love to the stars themselves. If two cats want to separate they will throw their gifts down into the falls to break it off.

Falconry is a thing specific to the Tribe of Rushing Water and is done by the best hunters who have trained raptors since young eggs to catch prey quickly and bring them back. Usually done more in Newleaf or Leaffall it is a present tradition for falconers to take their raptors out and bring back a feast of prey to eat to either mark the end of winter or fatten for the coming cold. Most often done with Hen Harriers or Red Kites though some tell stories of great falconers who had eagles or even buzzards as catchers.

The main falconer is Talon with his beloved male hen harrier nicknamed Windrider for his great swooping abilities and affinity for catching things in flight

Heron in Flight has her older female red kite called Caringwatcher for distinct connection to Heron and her kittens, that Care would curiously watch over while Heron grabbed food, bedding, or cleaned up

Chestnut Hawk Swoops has a younger red kite called Chatterfeather for her affinity for trilling at her or Flight’s hawk Care who she was trained with when young

At last the Tribe of Stars is the afterlife connected to the falls of the cavern, spirits who want to reach out will through a cat touching the sacred water but they cannot leave their waterways. Any cat who passes is weighed down with rocks into the middle basin of the river to be accepted into their afterlife. Those who have been disowned by the Tribe are left for scavengers to rip their body apart, no funeral, no words about them beside a curse for them to be stuck in a unsteady afterlife for the rest of their lives said by the Speaker as their abandoned. Stronger spirits connect best when the stars reflect onto the water directly, a idea coming from their old lake territory and Sparkling Pool where it worked by the reflection of the stars and moon’s light. The Speaker for the Stars is directed by the past Speakers on coming events, solutions, and which cats would be good pupils through the pool created in the Cave of Pointed Stones from the dripping reside of the waterfall.

#chestnut and heron are wives. I love them #while I am not a fan of Newleaf Greenleaf Leaffall and Leafbare right now I #keeping them. tho I’m trying to color code to make it clearer #tribe of rushing water #tribe of endless hunting #the tribe culture #cultures of the cats #warrior cats #WC au #wc rewrite #warrior cats rewrite

[artaintfartwarriors]

Her <3

#feathertail #thunderclan #riverclan #tigerclan #lionclan #starclan #tribe of endless hunting #tpb #tnp #leopardstar’s honor #blackfoot’s reckoning #a shadow in riverclan #firestars quest #graystripes vow #mothwings secret #prettie ladie #she deserved better BUT the character development she got in a shadow in riverclan??? #chefs KISS!

[dracorbit]

Day 2 of WarriorCats-tober: Favorite TNP character

Feathertail!

#honestly i don't remember much from this ark so i don't have a favorite lol #art #digital art #feathertail #warrior cats #warriors #wc #riverclan #tribe of rushing water #tribe of endless hunting #warrior cats designs #the new prophecy #drawing challenge #drawtober #cat

[warriors-rewrite-redesign]

I love my Jayfeather design

(Drawing style inspired by @murkshade )

#warrior cats #art #artwork #warrior cats art #digital art #artists on tumblr #my art #warriors #po3 #wc po3 #po3 au #warriors po3 #jayfeather #jaypaw #starclan #tribe of endless hunting

[bonefall]

Because the wardens have such an easy access to their ancestors, do they become dependent on them? I'm not really sure how to phrase this correctly, but since talking to their ancestors and receiving godly answers is just a hop, a skip, and a jump away, do they go to Stoneteller for every little thing they are confused about? How do they function if they know everything that is going to happen? Or is it more like talking to a clan elder? You get their suggestions from their knowledge, but you don't have divine knowledge of the future, and then you make your own decisions from learning by their life lessons. I'm curious on how stoneteller would give the cats advice when you have tons of ancestors using you as a mouthpiece instead of vague omens.

I can totally imagine a clan cat having this exact conversation with a tribe cat that I can practically hear the response in my head. The tribe cat would be caught off-guard like,

"...does your grandpaw have divine knowledge of the future, cousin?"

"Umm... well, StarClan sends us signs--"

"Yeah my grandpaw sends me signs too, but does he actually tell you stuff about the future?"

"The signs-- well... the medicine cat interprets the signs, but yours can just talk to you! Don't they pass on the prophecies more directly?"

"Are you sure your ancestors are really seeing the future? Or are they just making you think they have a better idea than you do?"

".......Well I... never thought about that..."

"WAIT, wait, you don't even interpret your own signs?? Don't your wards only have ONE medic? What happens if they don't- doesn't your grandpaw send you a little sign now and then? Just so you know he's watching?"

And it would BLOW the Clan cat's mind. Anyway! Lemmie answer your questions more clearly;

Visiting Stoneteller

They could hypothetically go to Stoneteller for anything, but for the Stone Ward and Valley Ward, it's literally a hike. Not to mention that Stoneteller can only speak to one person at a time, and most Stonetellers will probably start losing patience with a "frequent flyer."

Besides, why would you need such a direct connection when your ancestors are all around you? For simple questions and life advice, Tribe cats probably just observe nature around them and try to find a sign when they need a little help deciding. There's also medics, elders, and family to help interpret signs or provide advice.

So... why go bother your ancestors so directly, unless it's very important? You have a whole Ward here to help you instead, living people who know and love you.

In fact, thinking about it, I could probably compare it to visiting a religious place. Church, temple, a shrine. Part of visiting Stoneteller may even just be an excuse to take that hike with someone in particular.

Is it more like talking to an elder or speaking to a divine being?

It's more like an Elder, Stoneteller is providing a really good seance. The Tribe of Endless Hunting HAS the capacity to provide prophecies just like StarClan, but unlike StarClan, they simply don't pass on vague and unhelpful ones

(or do the interpreting of the prophecy first instead of just hitting Fwd Email on a stinker like 'Remember That Water Can Quench Fire' and being like "OK it's the mortal plane's problem now LOL").

So you COULD make the hike to trivialize Stoneteller's marvelous ability to channel your ancestors... but IMAGINE the embarrassment of being chewed out by your dead grandpaw because he sent you like a million signs and you didn't catch a single one.

"You're no kitten, boy! You didn't see that I'm trying to tell you to pick Sunflower as your mate? Do you know how hard I worked to bring out SUNSHINE the SECOND SHE WALKED BY, boy?? I hope when your kits are born they inherit HER brains, you wet clod!!"

Then Stoneteller's like, "Oof. Anyway your grandmew is calling too, do you want-" "NO HAHA IM GOOD THANKS."

Or... on a worse, more somber note, your ancestors may even choose to not show up if you kept bothering them with useless questions, and then you can't speak to them when you truly do need them.

That would be a pretty hard blow to a Tribe cat, enough as a warning to discourage others from wasting Stoneteller's time. Sort of similar to the parable of the boy who cried wolf.

The Overwhelming Nature of it All

Having access to such an incredible resource makes it very normal to the Wards. It's just another option- and really, it doesn't take the punch out of the pain of life, either.

A kitten who just lost its dad could go to Stoneteller for comfort, to hear their father's voice again, but it's no replacement for the tom who teleported you to your nest when you got tired. You'll still miss him when it's cold, wish you could hear him sing you a song, wonder how many stories he was unable to tell you.

Later, you lost your best friend. You forgot that there was no one there to finish that hunting move that takes two, you're so used to her jumping out of the bush at the LAST minute for that dramatic flair and-- the mouse scuttled away. You can't bring Stoneteller on a hunting trip.

You feel a little better when you see your friend's favorite flower swaying in the breeze later, and you can visit Stoneteller to ask your dad what name he'd like for your coming kits, get the reassurance that they're still watching, but all the foresight in the world can't stop people from dying. Stoneteller can't truly bring them back.

You still, eventually, have to learn to live without them.

In Comparison to Clan Cats

StarClan is staying more distant and mysterious; and the Tribe of Endless Hunting can have some of the more casual aspects of the later books.

I wrote a post a while back on how clan cats also do invoke specific ancestors for strength in the rewrite. You can think of that a lot more like Catholicism, a direct prayer to a patron who is themselves an envoy of a higher power, with an ordained religious figure in medicine cats. A clearer hierarchy.

In contrast, the Tribe is much closer to a sort of soft Protestantism. Stoneteller can make your ancestors more clear, but you foster that relationship with religion within yourself, observing the world around you for signs.

Lastly, I would actually like for the dynamic between the Tribe and the Clans to remain that sometimes Clan cats visit the Tribe for religious help, and also, the Tribe occasionally requests the Clans for physical help.

But I want these two entities to be equal in that relationship; unlike the books where the Tribe has help forced onto them and clan cats stumble into personal growth as a result.

#Bonefall Rewrite #tribe of rushing water #The Tribe of Rushing Water #the tribe of endless hunting #tribe of endless hunting #Warrior cats #religion

[clanslist]

#Feathertail #Warrior Cats #RiverClan #wc #Tribe of Endless Hunting #The Tribe of Endless Hunting #Feathertail wc