Post by ˈʔɛɱb̪ɻ̩f̞ʊt̠̚ on Oct 2, 2021 14:44:18 GMT -5
So, Squirrelwhisker.
One of the Erins (I don't remember who) said that there were 3 years between Mapleshade's Vengeance and Pinestar's Choice. Let's say that 1 moon = 1 month, so 1 year = 12 moons. This means 36 moons between MV and PC.
I've been curious about MV's allegiances ever since I first read it. Several times throughout the book, it mentions "queens", "apprentices", and "elders". However, we only see one of each: Mapleshade is the only queen, Nettlepaw is the only apprentice, and Rabbitfur is the only elder. This implies that there are more, unmentioned, of each group.
Just the other day, I was revising my old headcanons. I used to just take cats that looked alike and stick them in families. But, that doesn't really make sense. Recently, I've been trying to figure out the moons in certain cat's lives. For example, I figure that Oakstar is at least 4 and a half years old is MV. Basing this off pieces from Leopardstar's Honor and a few other tidbits of information, I think that most cats are at least 3 years old when they become deputy, but sometimes more, and are usually at least 4 1/2 years old by the time they become leader.
Anyway, I was wondering about Windflight. He's already a warrior by the time he first appears, which is in PC. Since Squirrelwhisker is mentioned to be his mother, this implies that Squirrelwhisker is at the very least 26 moons old in PC. (12 moons for Windflight, 12 moons for Squirrelwhisker, 2 moons for gestation.) Emphasis on very least. Squirrelwhisker would have to be mates with Eaglestorm within the first half-moon or so of being a warrior. It's possible, but very unlikely. Also, Windflight might not be a new warrior in PC.
Now, for the headcanons. I think that Squirrelwhisker and Eaglestorm got together when she was ~14 moons old, and when she was about 16 moons old, she gave birth to Windflight and Stagleap. Oakstar regretted banishing Mapleshade, and he tried to make up for it by accepting his daughter's daughter having WindClan kits. (I HC that Frecklewish had Squirrelwhisker with Thrushtalon before she died.) I think that Squirrelwhisker was 6-12 moons old in MV (aka an apprentice) and she was devastated when her mother was killed. At the next gathering, an older apprentice, Eaglepaw, reached out to her and comforted her. They grew closer as the moons passed, and eventually, he asked if they could be mates, and she said yes.
This means that a.) Squirrelwhisker was 42-48 moons old in PC, and b.) Windflight and Stagleap were 26-32 moons old in PC.
I compared their pelts, and I realized that Daisytoe and Flashnose could have been the daughters of Windflight and Rainfur. I think that Daisypaw and Flashpaw are 8-10 moons old in PC, so they would've been born when Windflight was 16-24 moons old.
That's about it, so what do you think?
One of the Erins (I don't remember who) said that there were 3 years between Mapleshade's Vengeance and Pinestar's Choice. Let's say that 1 moon = 1 month, so 1 year = 12 moons. This means 36 moons between MV and PC.
I've been curious about MV's allegiances ever since I first read it. Several times throughout the book, it mentions "queens", "apprentices", and "elders". However, we only see one of each: Mapleshade is the only queen, Nettlepaw is the only apprentice, and Rabbitfur is the only elder. This implies that there are more, unmentioned, of each group.
Just the other day, I was revising my old headcanons. I used to just take cats that looked alike and stick them in families. But, that doesn't really make sense. Recently, I've been trying to figure out the moons in certain cat's lives. For example, I figure that Oakstar is at least 4 and a half years old is MV. Basing this off pieces from Leopardstar's Honor and a few other tidbits of information, I think that most cats are at least 3 years old when they become deputy, but sometimes more, and are usually at least 4 1/2 years old by the time they become leader.
Anyway, I was wondering about Windflight. He's already a warrior by the time he first appears, which is in PC. Since Squirrelwhisker is mentioned to be his mother, this implies that Squirrelwhisker is at the very least 26 moons old in PC. (12 moons for Windflight, 12 moons for Squirrelwhisker, 2 moons for gestation.) Emphasis on very least. Squirrelwhisker would have to be mates with Eaglestorm within the first half-moon or so of being a warrior. It's possible, but very unlikely. Also, Windflight might not be a new warrior in PC.
Now, for the headcanons. I think that Squirrelwhisker and Eaglestorm got together when she was ~14 moons old, and when she was about 16 moons old, she gave birth to Windflight and Stagleap. Oakstar regretted banishing Mapleshade, and he tried to make up for it by accepting his daughter's daughter having WindClan kits. (I HC that Frecklewish had Squirrelwhisker with Thrushtalon before she died.) I think that Squirrelwhisker was 6-12 moons old in MV (aka an apprentice) and she was devastated when her mother was killed. At the next gathering, an older apprentice, Eaglepaw, reached out to her and comforted her. They grew closer as the moons passed, and eventually, he asked if they could be mates, and she said yes.
This means that a.) Squirrelwhisker was 42-48 moons old in PC, and b.) Windflight and Stagleap were 26-32 moons old in PC.
I compared their pelts, and I realized that Daisytoe and Flashnose could have been the daughters of Windflight and Rainfur. I think that Daisypaw and Flashpaw are 8-10 moons old in PC, so they would've been born when Windflight was 16-24 moons old.
That's about it, so what do you think?