#the silent thaw

[wacadoodles]

This was my piece for the Warriors ultimate guide Zine hosted by @harriertail !! Done over the summer :)

I did Rootspring(paw) and Tree in a sort of mock cover style for The Silent Thaw. Both the characters and this book are very dear to me, for personal reasons as well, so it was a pleasure to execute this idea for the zine! Glad to have been a part of this project💖

#warrior cats #warriors fanart #rootspring #tree wc #warrior cats tree #rootpaw #the silent thaw #warriors tbc #the broken code #skyclan

[jellyfishparade]

tfw ur walking through the forest and u see the ghost of another clans very much alive leader

#rootpaw #bramblestar #erin hunter warriors #warrior cats #wc #my art #skyclan #thunderclan #warrior cats fanart #the silent thaw #procreate #digital art

[talonpaw]

stemleaf: hey kid... my partner and i saw what you did earlier…….

spotfur: telling bramblestar to…. SHUT UP…..

stemleaf: stick it to the man, little buddy :)

spotfur: we were wondering if you wanted to come to our… SUPER SECRET Anarchist Convention………..

rootpaw (fourteen years old, deeply haunted, incredibly disoriented): wgat 🧍‍♂️

#talon reads tbc #the silent thaw

[elicain]

Leafstar and Squirrelflight are going to kill me

as you can see, in silent thaw Squilf literally told Leafstar about the impostor, but we don't see it because rootpaw was probably drawing "R+B" inside a heart somewhere.

So,

why the hell it looks like she doesn't know anything in Veil of Shadows? is it one more case of no talking between leader and medcat? is it leafstar way to protect her Clan or something? most probably, did the Erins forget?

THAT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!! I just want to understand why is this girl acting so mysteriously what did I miss why is she not saying like yas I knew it already tell me something mew 😭

#wc #warrior cats #leafstar #skyclan #squirrelflight #thunderclan #the broken code #lots of tags because i need help #bramblestar #veil of shadows #The silent thaw

[blorboclaw]

truly is the grandson of Fire-king-of-sass-star

#lionblaze #bramblefake #the broken code #the silent thaw

[willowheartswarriors]

There's something very grooming-like in the way Imposter Bramblestar talks to Bristlefrost in general, especially when she's first made a warrior, but this section really exemplifies it. Just absolutely gross vibes

#Honestly I almost wish TBC had leaned into full-on religious cult status for Bramblefake #But that might be a little much for middle-grade books lol #Warriors #Warrior Cats #The Silent Thaw

[dovestims]

Warrior Cats - The Silent Thaw Stimboard

part 2 of the broken code stimboards

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#stimboard #warrior cats #warriors #rootspring #the silent thaw #the broken code #stim #stimmy #gif #cat #feline #yellow #blue

[malkumtend]

I genuinely have a real problem with how little the Erin’s explained Ashfur’s sudden powers in TBC. I know they did it to make a threatening villain, but it really really annoys me how much they just improvised the whole thing without ever giving a hint of explanation. The closest we got was his POV in ALITM where he monologued about finding the barrier between Starclan and The Clans. And that honestly isn’t even the bare minimum of what they should have explained. What about his mind control powers? What about why The Dark Forest was dying because of his mental state? What about why he was able to place spirits in other bodies? I’m sorry, but it really bothers me that none of this was explained even a little. Because that gives the authors clarification that they can just make shit up on the spot for the sake of convenience and never feel like they should take the time to think of a basic explanation. That’s not good writing, that’s improv! I’m fine with them beefing Ash up as a villain, but would it have really been too much to ask for some decent background for how it happened. The Broken Code literally feels like an arc that was made up as they went along! Which is a pretty terrible way to write any book series!

#Ashfur #the broken code #warriors #warrior cats #lost stars #the silent thaw #veil of shadows #darkness rising #the place of no stars #a light in the mist

[o0ogalaxyroseo0o]

if i had a nickel for every ashfur-affiliated cat who technically died and came back to life, i’d have two nickels. which isn’t a lot, it’s weird that it happened twice.

#squirrelflight #shadowsight #ashfur #warrior cats #squirrelflight voice: yeah so i died one time #shadowsight voice: omg bestie me too #warrior cats spoilers #does it count as spoilers if the books are 1-2 years old #veil of shadows #the broken code #the silent thaw #squirrelflight’s hope

[howls-wcdesigns]

#smokehaze #windclan #starclan #warrior cats #design #onestars confession #a vision of shadows #tigerhearts shadow #tawnypelts clan #Spotfur's Rebellion #Squirrelflight's Hope #lost stars #the silent thaw #Veil of shadows #the broken code #she has her grandmothers teef

[cloudblaze]

One sweet little boy and his parents who love him very much <3

#i love how much you can tell that dovewing and tigerstar love shadowsight. it's shown more than most warriors protags' parents #i could write a mini essay but most of what i'm thinking about is in the silent thaw which i already gave back to the library #but the short version is i love them all #shadowsight #dovewing #tigerheart #tigerstar #rip to shadowsight's sisters being unimportant in the plot tho #shadowclan #warrior cats #my art

[mundanemiseries]

Squish under a boot or like squish his cheeks?

“ his cheeks...really wanna reach up and just...squish his cheeks y’know?”

“ and I mean if he’s into getting squished the other way I....wouldn’t exactly object”

#|| v. | 2.00 : DEATH'S AVATAR | a mighty fine grave in the summer thaw || #anonymous #|[ IC | weighed down in this city ]| #mentioned: villain he #// #s/o to u nonnie for making Rae have to flat out admit it and just #silently explode hdhhfgg #● | asks | i've been answering machines all night | #✦ | raven | in character | ✦

[talonpaw]

ashfur is so funny. WHAT is his beef with old people

#the true answer is that he is selfish enough to prioritize himself over LITERALLY anyone else #and the elders are an easy target for ashfur to display his newfound power and authority #(the true TRUE answer is that warriors villains default to hating old people out of principle) #(…because that’s how you KNOW they’re evil!) #talon reads tbc #the silent thaw

[greatshell-rider]

remembered to check and i DO have polls :3 regardless of results i'll probably read whatever is available next but go ahead. try to bend fate

#probably gonna finish the silent thaw soon and will either go on to next warriors book if available or start hiroshima cuz it's short #but maybe results will influence the next couple books after that!

[blorboclaw]

seeing Breezepelt at the “cats worried that Bramblestar is going too far” meeting makes me think he just misses the “secret society gathering at nights” vibes he got from the dark forest and just jumps on any new secret society that gives the same thrill.

#the silent thaw #the broken code #breezepelt

[willowheartswarriors]

The sentiment that every cat/almost every cat in the clans has broken the code at some point comes up continually in The Silent Thaw, and while it's definitely true, it is kind of telling that this is just an accepted fact up until now. Like "Yeah we decided on this set of rules which (up until now, at least) just about everyone agrees on being morally good and a valuable way to live your life and serve your community. But also everyone has broken at least one of these rules and we all know this and it causes no dissonance in our worldview."

Obviously I'm not saying this is unrealistic - there are plenty of people who hold the same conflicting thoughts about real life laws - but it does really underline the idea that the Code is flawed on some fundamental level if breaking it is basically expected. It does, however, make it sort of wild that there haven't been more cats who wanted to change the Code in the past. Then again, given the values and behaviors the Code reinforces, maybe this isn't actually all that shocking.

#Could you imagine if any irl society made like a dozen rules as soon as the society was established #And then went through hundreds of years of existence and just never questioned or got rid of any laws #Warriors has shown us cats making new additions to the Code but it's actually Really Weird that nothing got removed/altered until this arc #This ties into a whole other tangent abt how the Code engenders and reinforces some dubious worldviews #Including a jingoistic level of clan nationalism and an ingrained prejudice against outsiders #But thats a whole essay for another day lol #Warriors #Warrior Cats #The Silent Thaw #Idk maybe I'll be tempted to make a vid abt it some day #The short vers is that the Code makes sense if you already agree with the ideals it promotes #But makes it functionally impossible to disagree with or attempt to push for change in clan society #Each part of the code is great at serving its intended purpose. But that purpose isn't necessarily a good thing when viewed more broadly #Idk I'll at least type up all my thoughts some day