What if Molepaw had lived?

I don't think the events that transpired during The Power of Three would have been all that different had Molepaw lived and been a denmate of the "original" Three. I think he might've been given a basic warrior name, like Molewhisker or Moleclaw.

Come to think of it, Molepaw’s canonical mentor is an interesting subject. There aren’t many options for who it could’ve been— just Firestar or Ashfur, assuming Firestar wouldn’t give him one of his parents for a mentor or give Stormfur or Brook an apprentice. Icepaw is stated to be Whitewing’s first apprentice, Jaypaw was Brightheart’s only apprentice, and Birchfall never had one, since he complained about Whitewing getting one before him. So if Ashfur was Molepaw’s mentor, I wonder who Lionpaw’s mentor would’ve been instead?



These are really cool ideas! I think it would be funny to see Molepaw try to become Jaypaw’s friend, and Jaypaw being annoyed with him but begrudgingly coming round. I could also see Molepaw being good friends with Mousepaw before Cinderpaw’s accident, and him having to learn to forgive him in time.

I really loved the idea that Molepaw could have been one of Firestar's apprentices, though Ashfur is also a good thought too. Molepaw deserved better, I do wish we could see how cats who died as apprentices would have turned out, like Swiftpaw and Shrewpaw.

I just always thought Molepaw's mentor was Rainwhisker. And as for personality, honestly, if his sisters were mostly relegated to being in the background in PoT, I don't see why he'd be any different.

I love the idea of Sorreltail being Hollypaw’s mentor! I’m probably biased because she’s one of my favorite characters, but I do think she’d get along really well with Hollypaw. Sorreltail was a pretty active character in TNP, adventuring with Leafpaw and putting up with none of Hawkfrost’s shenanigans. She could match Hollypaw’s energy, maybe more so than her mate did in canon. Also, I’ve always thought that Leafpaw named Hollypaw after the holly bush she hid in in Twilight when she visited Crowfeather, and Sorreltail called her out for allegedly gathering poisonous berries lol. So her becoming Hollypaw’s mentor would be very apropos.

Forever disappointed they killed off Seedpaw. Same with Shrewpaw.


Why am I getting the sense that the apprentices this series kills off always have more potential than the warriors they've been keeping around for the last 5 arcs. (I guess that's a little unfair though as saying characters they killed off so early having more potential is a bit subjective/left up to headcanons more than anything. Especially when it's more so the fault that a lot of background warriors don't have much going for them).

I don't think much would have changed story-wise except for giving him some scenes and possible development as a background character with family ties to his parents and sisters. Thus probably meaning some more spotlight for him to a certain extent considering that Cinderheart, Poppyfrost and Honeyfern got some of that as well in PoT/OotS.

In terms of his warrior name, I'm thinking Moleclaw or Molepelt. He was described as large (and the biggest of his litter) as well as his pelt being black with a gray muzzle and paws, so his name really does suit him quite a bit, in my opinion. As for his mentor, I too like the idea of Firestar as having this role. Which would also have given him some more moments of getting mentioned (maybe due to some of the other apprentices being jealous/envious that his mentor was a Clan leader). If he had lived beyond the Great Battle (or even just PoT), I could see him eventually getting a mate and having kits. Maybe with Hazeltail. Who apparently was promised to be getting a love interest in OotS (by Vicky) but did not get one and instead died without ever having anything confirmed.

I didn’t know Vicky said that about Hazeltail— I wonder who her mate was intended to be? I always liked Hazeltail x Foxleap as a ship, but Moleclaw x Hazeltail would’ve been cool in a different world.


I could see Firestar doing that, with all the hostility that was building in late TNP through POT against outsiders like Stormfur, Brook, and Daisy. Come to think of it, Stormfur’s presence in the Clan probably meant a lot to Firestar at the time, after he had to give up hope on Graystripe ever coming back.

Having Molepaw instead would be interesting. Maybe Hazeltail could take Cinderheart’s place as Hollyleaf’s best friend. The Erins might’ve thought of something more Dark Forest relevant for Lionblaze to do in OoTS, too. And maybe eventually Icecloud x Lionblaze could’ve happened…

Edit: Icecloud could be Dovepaw’s mentor and Lionblaze could be lvypaw’s, and Lionblaze has to work through his own DF past with Ivypaw. It might feel special for Icecloud to mentor her old mentor’s daughter, and much later she and Whitewing could support Dovewing through her choice to be with Tigerheartstar.

If they were all modern arc characters they would all have the suffix "shine" /hj