Love Mistysky! If you want more fun pairings from that AU I have: Hollyleaf x Rileypool, Echosong x Ebonyclaw, Tinycloud x Frecklewish, Patchfoot x Sparrowpelt, Kestrelflight x Flametail x Icecloud, and more kits from some canon pairings. Feel free to choose any of them if you want! I know you seem to want some more unique pairings for kits.
cherryblaze (flame x kestrel x ice), sunfeather (tiny x freckle)
So if you’re familiar with my rewrite, you’re probably aware that I try to avoid renaming warriors and creating OCs. This is because I tend to find it confusing, and I want to stick with either reworking existing characters or saving cats that unceremoniously died.
But I do have a few renamings! There tend to be four reasons why I’ll rename a warrior;
1. They had a duplicate name. I’m eliminating repeats, and the more important warrior keeps theirs. (Mudclaw WindClan > Mudclaw ShadowClan, ergo Mudclaw ShC = Mudfoot.)
2. They are being combined with another character. I want to preserve the ‘roles‘ of certain characters while eliminating redundancy, so the name will be combined so it’s easier to keep track of who was who. (Hollytuft + Larksong = Hollylark)
3. Their canon name is an ‘honor title’. Respected warriors can take new names (an “honor title”) after a great achievement, shedding their old one. Unless there’s a conflict, the FINAL name will match their CANON name. (Hoprunner = Deadfoot, Crowfoot = Crowfeather)
4. A previously dead apprentice/kit survives, OR they achieve a new title in StarClan. I’ve saved certain characters and allowed them to live long enough to get their warrior names (Marshkit = Marshwing), and additionally, I follow the Code of the Clans “Smallstar” logic and allow kits and apprentices to appear as adults in StarClan if they so choose (Petalkit, Patchkit, Larchkit = Petalstar, Patchpool, Larchface).
I’ll be updating this post as I decide on new names. I won’t be mentioning a rename in this post until it has become relevant in the rewrite though, to avoid bloat (and also so I don’t have to bang out every single CotC conflict yet, as a lot of stories are being overhauled)
Duplicate Names
Mudclaw (ShC) = Mudfoot.
Mate of Lizardstripe, father of Deerfoot, Tangleburr, and Runningnose.
Applefur (TF) = Appledapple
Mother of Ratscar, Snowbird. Renamed to avoid conflict with Applefur (OotS)
Flowerstem (AVoS) = Flowerscar
Child of Grassheart and Stonewing. Getting an honor title to avoid conflict with Flowerstem (CotC) though she will be named after her.
Cloudberry (TC) = Cloudbelly
Goosefeather’s mentor, and the medicine cat who joins ThunderClan after the death of Ravenwing during Mapleshade’s Vengeance. Renamed to avoid conflict with Cloudberry (CotC), now a Dark Forest spirit out of conscious objection to StarClan. Cloudbelly’s mentor Echosnout named both of her apprentices with the -belly suffix.
Frecklewish (SkC) = Frecklewing
SkyClan’s current medicine cat. Renamed to avoid conflict with Frecklewish (MV)
Ivytail (RC) = Ivytuft.
Renamed to avoid conflict with Ivytail (ShC)
The Three Milkfurs (MV, YS, WC)
Mother = Milkfur
Daughter = Milkbelly
Holy Ghost Ancient WindClan Deputy = Milktooth
The FOUR Robinwings (TC, RC, WC, SkC)
ThunderClan = Robinwing
RiverClan = Robinwish
WindClan = Robinflight
Code of the Clans = Robinspot/Robinstar
The Three Darkstars (MV, CotC, SkC) and their Codes
Mapleshade’s Vengeance = Darkstar. Being reduxed to have invented the Protecting Kittens law of the Code.
Code of the Clans = Eliminated. The story behind the 3rd law of the Code (feeding elders and kits before warriors) is being completely redone.
SkyClan = Dalestar. Creator of the 13th law, to never question your leader
Combined Characters
Larksong + Hollytuft = Hollylark
Plus a ton of family tree fixes; Hollylark becomes the mate of Sparkpelt and was the grandson of Firestar through Lionblaze.
Ashfur (ShC) + Ashheart = Ashheart
More of a fix than a combination. Ashfur is completely unconnected to any other cats (no parents, no children) and Ashheart is closer in age to be Yellowfang’s ‘old friend‘ anyway.
Scorchbreeze + Raggedstar = Raggedpelt is an honor title.
No need for Ragged to have a brother. Scorchbreeze was his name before Raggedpelt became deputy, named after the many well-earned scars on his pelt.
Thornclaw + Spiderleg = Spiderthorn
Frostfur’s kits are too prevalent and prevented other characters from developing. Spiderleg will be mentored by Thornclaw, and take on his role as an argumentative traditionalist after Thornclaw’s death in the Great Battle.
Honor Titles
Raggedstar, Darkstar, and Flowerstem (AVoS) were previously mentioned; see above.
Deadfoot = Hoprunner
Earns an honor title after inventing a battle move called “Deadfooting“ which involves clubbing an enemy with a raised paw.
Crookedjaw = Stormpaw, Stormkit
Spent months away from the clan at the barn, developing unique hunting and fighting techniques. His warrior name is an honor title to acknowledge this impressive feat, ergo he was never cruelly renamed as a child.
Crowfeather = Crowfoot
Was a warrior on the great journey, fixing the timeline discrepancy where Deadfoot would have been dead before he was conceived. He hated his old name because BOTH of his parents were -foot named; requesting the honor title in memorial for Feathertail.
Ratscar = Meltpelt
Literally buried in angry rats at the carrionplace, surviving the worst infection ShadowClan had ever seen.
Clawface = Daylight
Renamed by Brokenstar after a very bloody battle with WindClan. Clawface always thought his old name was too soft, reminding him of his weak brother Nightpelt.
Survival Names + StarClan names
Marshkit = Marshwing
The Tallpoppy kit saved by Brackenfur during the Great Journey, survives to adulthood, mentors Tigerheart.
Smokepaw = Smokefall
The ShadowClan apprentice who fell during the Great Journey, surviving because of the Tribecats being better guides. (This character is also being merged with Smokefoot, whose name was a writer oversight.)
Talonpaw = Talonclaw
Rowanclaw’s apprentice in TNP who died to the vicious kittypets, surviving because of Smokefall being around to save him.
Elderkit = Elderberry
Fixing some age gap problems by making Ashfur younger than Ferncloud, but preserving apprenticeship situations and giving myself more ‘bodies‘ to work with in TNP by saving one of Ferncloud’s other littermates.
Perchpaw = Perchshine
Leaves RiverClan for the barn following Mapleshade’s Vengeance, but Darkstar honorably bestows a warrior name on him before he departs.
I usually avoid AU's that change the names of well known characters, and renaming them myself, since I find tend to find it confusing.
However, one of the things that bothers me the most is the name repetition. No canon, I most definitely do not want two Tigerstar's.
For this AU, I will change the names of as few characters as possible, while trying to avoid repetition. For example, if there are two characters named Brownfur, one of them will have a name change, and become Brownpelt.
Previous name (origin) → Rename (reason)
Princess (Firestar's sister) → Creekshine (joins a Clan)
Smudge (Into the Wild) → Smudgespot (joins a Clan)
Concept art of Needleclaw (name subject to change)
I really wished she was the SkC protagonist instead of Rootspring. He makes alkoxides look acidic. But I digress. For the first half of TBC, her chill makes her stand out compared to her brother, and it'll be cool to have a different take on an unusual heritage than "im special and i hate it pity me plz"
Kite and Turtle are still little rat bitches but Needle doesn't really care. They're paper tigers anyway; the second Needle brings up their ex-kittypet father (I refuse to accept that random-ass Quailfeather is the father) they run to Reedclaw crying about how the weird girl is mean to them again and Needle has the day to herself. She's rather apathetic about her heritage and spirit powers, and doesn't quite get why anyone should care.
Needlepaw insists that she's helping. Frecklewish disagrees. Harrybrook disagrees harder.
Needle and Root are big kits, Needle especially. Violet, despite being the one w/ Sister ancestry, is at most moderately tall and has none of the mass needed to handle kitting massive newborns
Needle is the one w/ powers, and is the first to discover Bramble's lost ghost. Which is weird, bc he's been dead for a while. By then, Needle has been kinda isolated from Clan life for being too weird, and Needle feels very disconnected from it, which means she has no issue keeping this a secret.
Violet is low-key worried for her. Her own friend died bc she was isolated from the Clans, and she fears her daughter heading down the same path. Needlepaw doesn't know this, however.
Needle and Shadow are besties. One has powers, the other is disabled. Together they fight crime!
While Needle can shrug off bullying just fine, poor Root is less lucky. He's a pathetic wet rag of a cat, and the bullies quickly learn to target him instead. After one of their stunts nearly gets him killed, Needle has to actually stand up for her family for the first time, and from then on constantly covers for Root.
In general, Needle is pretty apathetic, and struggles to keep up with others or have a motivation. This is not good for her mental health. Part of her character arc involves reconnecting with other cats and her heritage. Bristlefrost (name also subject to change) is going to be majorly important here, and they have a spunky-and-serene dynamic, with Needle often needing to rein in the more passionate but reckless Bris
Hawkwing sometimes babysits her when her parents are busy. It's hell for him
since it’s pride month, what’re some of your headcanons for lgbtq+ cats?
personally i have a lot but definitely these:
pansexual firestar, gay ravenpaw (idk is this canon?), bisexual graystripe, trans ftm thrushpelt, and lesbian hollyleaf
I also have a lot lol so I’ll just list a few of my favourites. I love yours. I think the Ravenpaw one is basically canon? He likes guys at least given it’s been confirmed by Vicky that she always intended for him and Barley to be a couple.
Anyway a few of mine include:
Lesbian Mothwing
Bi Leafpool
Pan Graystripe
AroAce Mousefur (this is one of those which is widely considered canon)
Names found below the cut because this is LONG. Sorted by Clan and doesn't include Star Names given to cats who died before becoming Warriors or cats who die in canon but live here (that’ll be another post). The bolded names to the left of the equal sign are the new ones, while the names on the right of the equal sign are the original canon names. I’ll likely change some or add more while I finish family trees and stuff. Feel free to ask about any name changes if you're curious!
ThunderClan
Frecklepelt = Frecklewish (MV)
Larkcall = Larksong (Sunstar and Featherwhisker’s mom)
Stagantler = Stagleap (ThC)
Pantherclaw = Leopardfoot
Bluefrost = Bluefur
Snowflower = Snowfur
Palelily = White-eye/One-eye
Sparrowpelt = Halftail
Smallears = Smallear
Patchfur = Patchpelt
Dapplelight = Dappletail
Willowmoon = Willowpelt
Plumekit/Petey = Featherkit
Elderberrykit = Elderkit
Cinderspark = Cinderpelt
Brambleflower = Brambleclaw
Spiderlegs = Spiderleg
Hollyhockkit = Hollykit (FernDust kit)
Honeydrop = Honeyfern
Sootpoppy = Poppyfrost
Foxsprint = Foxleap
Ivystrike = Ivypool
Drizzlestorm = Stormcloud
Lightningeyes = Thriftear
Snapjaw = Snaptooth
Flybuzz = Flywhisker
Sparkstorm = Sparkpelt
Poolshade = Leafshade
Larkflame/Night = Flamepaw/Nightheart
Finchlight = Finchflight
RoseSUFFIX = BristleSUFFIX (character has not received canon warrior name yet)
ShadowClan
Archtail = Archeye
Tatteredfur = Scorchwind
Brackenflame = Brackenfoot
Tinykit = Smallkit
Fogpelt = Cloudpelt
Vixenheart = Foxheart
Mudfoot = Mudclaw (ShC)
Hollypetal = Hollyflower
Ashpine = Ashfur (ShC)
Sootheart = Ashheart
Bouldercrush = Boulder (former name in rewrite)
Fritillarycloud = Dawncloud
Cloudyspots = Runningnose
Emberclaw = Stumpytail
Ratswarm = Ratscar
Mirefoot = Wetfoot
Twilightwing = Nightwing
Sablepine = Pinenose
Applebloom = Applefur 2
Adderstripe = Snaketail
Quickwater = Whitewater
Marshtail = Rippletail (ShC)
Sprucekit = Weaselkit
Midnightfur = Dawnpelt
Goldenheart/Goldenstar = Tigerheart/Tigerstar 2
Antblotch = Antfur
Sunstreak = Sunbeam
Thunderstep = Pouncestep
WindClan
Grassfeather = Reedfeather (CrP)
Magpiefur = Crowfur
Nightpaw/Nightoak = Hoppaw/Deadfoot
Fawnjump = Ryestalk
Robindown = Robinwing (WC)
Rushstreak = Rushtail
Rabbitears = Rabbitear
Sharpears = Tornear
Dandelionfur = Whitetail
Downykit = Downkit
Ravencloud = Nightcloud
Meadowgust = Gorsetail (Po3)
Swallowberry = Swallowtail (WC)
Springnose = Whiskernose
Wheatclaw = Oatclaw
RiverClan
Perchfrost = Applefrost (MV)
Rainfall = Rainflower
Stormhowl/Stormstar = Crookedjaw/Crookedstar
Nightshimmer = Shimmerpelt (CrP)
Siltgrowl = Ivytail (RC)
Dogfang = Whitefang
Frondtail = Reedtail
Petaldusk = Petaldust
Whitefoot = Whiteclaw
Scalepaw = Silverpaw 2
Lightflower = Dawnflower
Salmonpaw = Pikepaw
Willowfur = Stormfur
Pineneedle = Pinefur
Beavertooth = Voletooth
Rushsplash = Rushtail
Lotusfoot = Mossyfoot
Robinflight = Robinwing (RC)
Herontalon = Jayclaw
TideSUFFIX = GraySUFFIX (character has not received canon warrior name yet)