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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Sept 9, 2016 20:00:22 GMT -5
Don't worry for those confused, he's not dead yet.
Jayfeather has called himself old and Ligerfrost on another thread pointed out a few things. He tends to take on burdens all by himself and hates help. He also has had quite a bit of stress on his life, enough that could age him greatly. In a way, this reminds me of Featherwhisker. He was a lot kinder, but due to his mentor lacking, he did a lot of things on his own. He even worked himself to death by trying to heal the greencough that took his life. This makes me wonder if Jayfeather would end up with the same fate. He's grumpy and rude, but he is quite dedicated to his work.
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Post by 𝕡𝕖𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕥 on Sept 10, 2016 7:14:22 GMT -5
I agree. According to the wiki, Jayfeather is nearly six years old, basically middle aged. Woah. He isn't exactly close to many cats at the moment.
I know this was pointed out on another thread, but his sister is dead, and he apparently isn't close with Lionblaze anymore. Then again, Lionblaze hasn't been shown interacting with anyone in his family, minus Cinderheart. He has a mentor-mentee relationship with Leafpool at best, and no relationship with Crowfeather whatsoever. Jayfeather hasn't been shown interacting with Bramblestar and Squirrelflight in AVoS beyond conversations related to Clan duties. He constantly pushes away Alderheart's attempts to build an apprentical bond. The prophecy Jayfeather once defined himself with has been fulfilled. He doesn't serve much of a purpose aside from medical duties, whether it be in or out of universe. All of this and more could contribute to premature aging, and/or the desire to do something drastic for the greater good, AKA sacrification.
As you said, Jayfeather is dedicated to his work. Whether he'd risk his life for it, I'm not sure, since he has Alderheart and Leafpool if she survives.
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Post by Thrushmoon on Sept 10, 2016 7:32:54 GMT -5
As much as I hate to think about it, you're probably right. Jayfeather's main purpose, being one of the Three, is completed, So it is a possibility that he feels like he is just Thunderclan's blind med cat. I can as totally see him sacrificing himself for the greater good, maybe to defend someone again like he did for Poppyfrost, and dying that way.
The 'working himself to death' angle not so much, because he's got Leafpool and Alderpaw there too, so unless something major happens, I don't think he'll go out that way.
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Post by mEmE on Sept 10, 2016 7:55:33 GMT -5
He's just those typical cynical people you see in society. I doubt he'll work himself to death. Many medicine cats can single handedly take care of a whole clan, he still has Leafpool and Alderheart to help. I'm not too sure if he'll die soon, if he did, I could see it play a big role in Alderheart's growing up.
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Post by Thrushmoon on Sept 10, 2016 10:09:29 GMT -5
He's just those typical cynical people you see in society. I doubt he'll work himself to death. Many medicine cats can single handedly take care of a whole clan, he still has Leafpool and Alderheart to help. I'm not too sure if he'll die soon, if he did, I could see it play a big role in Alderheart's growing up. Ooh yeah, I didn't think about that. I kind of like that idea.
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Sept 10, 2016 14:51:57 GMT -5
Featherwhisker "worked himself to death." Honestly, Leafpool needs to just die or retire. She has no purpose now that Alderheart is a full medicine cat.
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Post by *Faith* on Sept 10, 2016 15:56:03 GMT -5
Maybe the "mentor occupational hazard" trope will come in play some how here?
Back in the original series Lionheart, Yellowfang and Bluestar all mentors to Firestar in some way and they all died. So I wouldn't be surprised if both Leafpool and Jayfeather died, leaving Alderheart as TC's only medicine cat. Maybe he even gets an apprentice at the end of the series?
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Post by Yoshimi on Sept 10, 2016 16:00:52 GMT -5
If Jayfeather thinks he is old already.
Then what does that make Graystripe?
Half dead?
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Post by ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 on Sept 11, 2016 14:21:41 GMT -5
Jayfeather is like a less paranoid Goosefeather, so no wonder why he thinks he's old.
And Graystripe should be dead, really. A lot of cats should be.
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Post by Sweetsun on Feb 8, 2024 15:57:15 GMT -5
If Jayfeather thinks he is old already. Then what does that make Graystripe? Half dead? That's so true
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Post by 𝕱𝖑𝖚𝖙𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖋𝖆𝖑𝖑 on Feb 8, 2024 17:49:50 GMT -5
Sand Please lock this thread.
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