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Post by cygna on Apr 20, 2024 21:24:47 GMT -5
While Star hasn't come out yet, who wants to speculate with me?
Possible New Protagonists:
Bristlepaw OR Stempaw OR Graypaw - My bet is on Bristlepaw.
Birchkit - Important family, only survivor of his litter.
One of Splashtail's younger siblings - He's probably gonna die & go to the DF & then train them from hell.
NightSun baby?
Other predictions:
Ivystar next arc.
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Post by -:*“*};windwisp;{*”*:- on Apr 20, 2024 21:44:12 GMT -5
I don’t think we will get a Ivystar next arc. I also think it will be an arc about letting go of the past, and Birchpaw would be the best one to represent this with his sibling being gone and best grandmother Tawnypelt will try to help him out in the first one to two books. But then Tawnypelt and Dovewing die(I’m sorry) and Birchpaw is the one whose trained by Splashtail after this, along with one of Splashtail’s younger siblings. Then a gay Thunderclan apprentice will become friends (and lovers to the fandom) with both the Riverclan apprentice and Birchpaw. Birchpaw tries to get him to join there little evil training group, but after realizing there lover is evil, the Riverclan and Thunderclan apprentices team up to show Birchpaw sense and try to get him to let go of everything. But Birchpaw refuses and kills the Thunderclan apprentice. Enraged at the Death of his friend, the Riverclan apprentice kills Birchpaw after making a deal with Splashtail for his help. So the only one remaining as a protagonist at the end of the arc is the Riverclan apprentice.
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Post by moongloweevee on Apr 20, 2024 22:14:20 GMT -5
I really think they're going to make Leafkit a protag for Windclan (maybe something happening in there?) otherwise Windclan would be the only clan who hasn't had a main series pov character. If that doesn't happen, a lot of fans are going to be disappointed over it.
I would really love Birchpaw to become relevant because I just want more Tawnypelt content before she kicks the bucket.
I'm still hoping that Squirrelflight is lying about her lives and retires or dies (mainly in Star, but wouldn't complain if she suddenly dies in book one of the new arc).
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Post by Slightdapple on Apr 20, 2024 22:37:42 GMT -5
I think Leafkit or one of Splashtail's siblings could be protags. I'm kind of hoping that we get a SkyClan POV next arc though.
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Post by dandelions on Apr 20, 2024 22:38:13 GMT -5
I would not be shocked to be proven wrong here, but I'm going to predict none of the Spotfur kits will be protagonists. I'll rule out Bristlepaw because I don't think they'd have a POV character with the same prefix so close together. I'd tentatively rule out Graypaw as well, but since we're so many arcs removed from Graystripe I think he'd be more reasonable. I don't expect Stempaw either, mostly because I don't think his prefix has the right sort of appeal for a protagonist name, if that makes sense. I wouldn't be surprised if they did a time skip in favor of a NightSun kit as a protag, but I'm hoping they do something completely unexpected (I'd say skip a ThunderClan POV for an arc, but I doubt that'll happen).
I'm split on whether I think they'd use Birchpaw as a protagonist. I agree with the things you mentioned he has going for him, but I can't make any predictions on what sort of storyline they'd use for him that wouldn't retread on Shadowsight and/or Lightleap.
I'm expecting a WindClan POV, mostly because I think the writing team knows that's something a large portion of fans want, and completing the collection of clan POVs would make sense. A new environment and a ton of under-established characters would be a good starting point for a new arc. Out of the current kits, I'd hope for Branchkit based on prefix alone. Leafkit being singled out in Wind makes me inclined to think it would be her though, which might negate my logic about protagonist prefix reuse.
My biggest question is whether they do a medicine cat POV. It's a series staple at this point, but there's not exactly an obvious open space for another apprentice in any clan right now, unless Frostpaw doesn't return to the role and Bee doesn't show up to take her place. I think one of Splashtail's younger siblings eagerly taking that role, especially given Splashtail's views on StarClan, would be really interesting. Alderheart, Shadowsight, and Frostpaw have felt like attempts to improve the execution of a similar basic idea, so I really hope they depart from the formula of anxious medicine cat who has to prove their credibility.
My hope is we have the POV of a pre-established character who's had at least some spoken lines, mentoring a cat we'd ordinarily expect to be a protagonist. I think that would make for a refreshing change in lens, sort of what people were originally hoping for when we found out we'd have a pre-established warrior as a POV in Sunbeam.
And for a wild card, perhaps a POV from a cat who isn't clan-born, since we're coming off of two arcs that have been pretty focused on the clans instead of an outside force.
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Post by 𓆩♡𓆪Moonshine𓆩♡𓆪 on Apr 21, 2024 6:36:06 GMT -5
Didn't they say the next POV would be a cat from the first arc? Or was it that a cat from the first arc would be the focus?
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Post by valleylight on Apr 21, 2024 8:14:48 GMT -5
A tribe to-be for one protagonist, a WindClan POV, and either Ridgekit or Duskkit from SkyClan (since they’re Leafstar’s grandkits and Hawkwing’s niece & nephew.) Stormfur and Brook will play a prominent role, and Leafstar will pass away by the end of the arc.
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Post by tumblepaw on Apr 21, 2024 8:21:47 GMT -5
Didn't they say the next POV would be a cat from the first arc? Or was it that a cat from the first arc would be the focus? I think they said a cat from the first arc would have a prominent role or something. That could be anything from pov to side character to how Squrrielflight was a focus in TBC.
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Post by valleylight on Apr 21, 2024 8:35:00 GMT -5
Didn't they say the next POV would be a cat from the first arc? Or was it that a cat from the first arc would be the focus? I think they said a cat from the first arc would have a prominent role or something. That could be anything from pov to side character to how Squrrielflight was a focus in TBC. The wording does seem pretty open: warriorcats.com/content/article/new-year-s-resolutions-from-the-story-team“We can’t tell you too much about it right now, but one of the central characters will be an old friend whose adventures we’ve been following since the very first WARRIORS arc.”
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Post by pigeoncloud on Apr 22, 2024 11:06:26 GMT -5
I think the cat from the first arc will be an important character, but not a POV.
ThunderClan will definitely get a POV, ShadowClan probably will too. For ThunderClan my bets are on a NightSun kit, or possibly one of Spotfur's kits. I think the most likely cat for ShadowClan is Birchpaw considering who his father is.
If WindClan gets a PoV, I think it'll be Leafkit or Whistlepaw. If RiverClan gets one, I think it'll be Wasp, who'll join RiverClan as a medicine cat apprentice. If SkyClan gets one then... I don't know, maybe one of the current kits or apprentices?
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Post by lightfur on Apr 22, 2024 11:17:09 GMT -5
I think they said a cat from the first arc would have a prominent role or something. That could be anything from pov to side character to how Squrrielflight was a focus in TBC. The wording does seem pretty open: warriorcats.com/content/article/new-year-s-resolutions-from-the-story-team“We can’t tell you too much about it right now, but one of the central characters will be an old friend whose adventures we’ve been following since the very first WARRIORS arc.” I feel like it's defiantly going to be Barley because he's literally the only non-background character from the first arc that's alive at this point. (Unless we have a StarClan Pov, which I don't feel will be likely, but would be very cool nonetheless.)
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Post by valleylight on Apr 22, 2024 11:45:48 GMT -5
I feel like it's defiantly going to be Barley because he's literally the only non-background character from the first arc that's alive at this point. (Unless we have a StarClan Pov, which I don't feel will be likely, but would be very cool nonetheless.) It would be nice to see Barley again! Maybe from a SkyClan POV, so he can reunite with Bellaleaf one last time. I do think Stormfur is a pretty good possibility too, since he’s been around since TPB and was a POV character. Cloudtail and Brightheart or Tawnypelt could also be candidates, since all three were important in TPB and have had spotlight stories since.
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