Post by Ebony on Aug 16, 2008 21:02:38 GMT -5
Magicyop: from Lakestorm to Vicky: Is Scourge related to Firestar in any way?
VickyHolmes: Do I have to fess up? *evil grin* Actually, some of you have guessed it already, so huge special purrs for being so eagle-eyed! Scourge and Firestar are half-brothers! Quince’s mysterious mate, who’s mentioned as a ginger cat who loved gazing into the forest and wondering what was going on beyond the garden fence, also fathered another litter of kits with a different queen. And one of those kits was Rusty! (Another was Princess, of course.) These kits were born quite a lot later than Scourge, who is a couple of years older than Firestar. The clue was that Scourge’s father was fascinated by the woods, just like Scourge…and Firestar! So Firestar’s greatest enemy was actually his kin, and the only cat he has ever killed was his half-brother. Gasp!
Magicyop: Coalfang to Vicky: the pace of first three books in power of three have, in my opionion, been kinda slow compared to the last two series. will things pick up considerably in the last three books of PoT?
VickyHolmes: Power of Three has been more about the internal issues faced by the three cats born under the prophecy than external battles. I thought it was time to move away from plots we’d already covered, and look more closely at things that matter deeply to the Clans, like destiny and faith. But there will always be battles – in fact, ECLIPSE sees the biggest battle ever between the four Clans. And Books Five and Six deal with something that’s not happened in ThunderClan before…
Magicyop: Rabbitfoot to Tui/Vicky: Most of the Warriors books don't have many magical or mystical qualities besides the dream-walking, so I was wondering why you chose for there to be a shape-shifting bear in Seekers? Was Ujurak fun to create and write about?
VickyHolmes: The shape-shifting bear was one of the very first ideas I had for Seekers. As in Warriors, I wanted faith and spirituality to be a central theme, so I needed to establish what sort of beliefs each bear would have, in the same way that the cats have the tradition of listening to their warrior ancestors. Because the bears are linked so closely with their environment, I did some research into Native American beliefs which are also based on interpretations of the land and natural phenomenon. I was particularly interested in the Inuit beliefs, which center on a shaman, or priest, who is thought to have the ability to change into a different animal and thus get even closer to the natural world. I thought: What if the shaman wasn’t a person who could change into a bear (or whatever), but a bear who could change into a person?! I loved the idea that an animal could infiltrate a human community without them guessing the truth. And this quickly expanded into a “shaman-bear”, which is how I describe Ujurak, who can turn into any animal he wishes, including humans. This opened up the story to a whole new level of action, plus a chance to see the human world through an animal’s eyes in a very different way than the cats’ experience of Twolegs, for example. I loved coming up with situations for Ujurak to transform, sometimes by accident, sometimes unhelpfully, and sometimes just in the nick of time. And Tui did the most extraordinary job of describing each transformation, which Cherith has continued in Book Two: Smoke Mountain.
Magicyop: Rainfall to All: Will there ever be an evil medicine cat? They would be able to control nearly everything the Clan does.
VickyHolmes: Interesting! And actually something I’ve been considering for a while. So watch this space!
Magicyop: Brambleflower to Vicky: Did you ever, at any moment, even think of having Brambleclaw and Feathertail fall in love? This is really important to me, so please answer. Thank you ^^
VickyHolmes: Brambleclaw and Feathertail? Interesting! I have to say no, because Brambleclaw was always interested in Squirrelflight and Feathertail wasn’t on the look out for a boyfriend until Crowfeather hit her with his unexpected charms.
Magicyop: Hawkstorm to Vicky: Do you have a plan for when Cinderpaw dies?
VickyHolmes: Actually, I don’t have any plans for Cinderpaw’s sticky end yet! Maybe you should tell me yours…
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Magicyop: Losty to Vicky/Kate/Cherith: In Cats Of The Clans, you mentioned Onestar being called 'Firestar's kittypet' by the Clans. Is this a reference to former Prime Minister Tony Blair's political reputation with American president George W. Bush?
CherithBaldry: No, we don;t really get into that sort of thing. But full marks for thinking of it!
Magicyop: Wildflower to All: Is it really true that Warriors is going to be made into a movie, and if so, when?
KateCary: Vicky says there are "talks" going on with a movie company at the moment! Fingers crossed!
Magicyop: (from Shootingtail)Silvershadow24 to Vicky/Tui: Who are the polar bear cubs' and the grizzly cubs' fathers? I know that in real life, bear fathers don't play a large role in raising the cubs, but will we ever get to meet them? And will Taquiq return?
VickyHolmes: As you say, wild bears’ fathers don’t get involved with raising the cubs, or even stick around long enough to meet their offspring, so I don’t imagine we’ll ever get to meet them. Besides, the bears will be going far, far away from where they were born. But we haven’t seen the last of Taqqiq!
Magicyop: Wolf to Tui: How did you come to become an Erin?
Tui Sutherland: For one thing, I'm very lucky! I was actually the editor on the Warriors books when I was still an editor, working at Harper. Then a couple of years ago I decided to quit editing so I could write full-time, and Vicky asked me if I wanted to join the Erin Hunter team. I was like, "hmmm, let me see...YES." And it's been mad excitement for me from there! :
Magicyop: Silvershadow24 to Vicky: Can you tell us what this "most shocking secret in the warriors series" from TROS is?
VickyHolmes: It's that Firestar and Scourge are half-brothers! See an earlier answer for all the details.
Magicyop: Wildclaw118 to All: Will Jaypaw and Cinderpaw fall in love with each other this is something I want to know alot
CherithBaldry: It's Vicky's call, but i very much doubt it.
Magicyop: Quailfeather to Vicky: Will SkyClan ever appear in any more books besides the special edition that will be coming out of the modern SkyClan?
VickyHolmes: Not as far as I know, but I’d love to feature them at some point in The Fourth Apprentice because I love those cats dearly.
Magicyop: Hazelleaf to Vicky: What will happen when the tree-bridge to the Gathering rots or is washed away?
VickyHolmes: I hope that doesn’t happen! Maybe StarClan would knock down another tree to make a bridge?
Magicyop: Elphaba the Not-So-Wicked to Vicky: You mentioned in a previous chat(2 or 3, I think) that you have lines that echo lines from movies in the Warriors books. Could you maybe tell us which book and/or chapter their in? Maybe even which movie? I’m a big movie lover and I’m ashamed that I can’t find any of them.
VickyHolmes: I’m not sure I should reveal this because it’s very naughty to steal lines from other people’s work! But I’ll tell you two examples: In chapter 22 of MOONRISE, Talon quotes a line from RAMBO (clue: it’s a very short line! Only two words!), and in chapter 22 of SUNSET, the final exchange between Brambleclaw and Hawkfrost was heavily influenced by one of my favourite movies ever, GLADIATOR. Can you find them now?
Magicyop: Wildtail to All: Are there any updates concerning the Bluestar Super Edition?
VickyHolmes: I can tell you that it’s going to be called BLUESTAR’S PROPHECY, and Kate will be writing it. It will feature Bluestar’s life from being a tiny kit to just before Rusty joins ThunderClan. And you’ll find out a LOT more about Tigerstar and his early days!
Magicyop: Skywish to Vicky: In "Cats of the Clans", it says under the page of Jaypaw, Hollypaw, and Lionpaw, that Hollypaw is the thinker, the politician. The sentence "Wit can be sharper than claws; remember that, little ones." Is that saying something about Hollypaw? Why Tigerstar and Hawkfrost depend on strength, and have confronted Lionpaw, but not yet Hollypaw? Will she be stronger than Tigerstar and Hawkfrost or am I reading too much into it?
VickyHolmes: Well spotted! I deliberately wrote lots of mysterious hints into CODE OF THE CLANS, and I’m thrilled that so many of them have been picked up! There’s a brilliant thread on them on this website – and I have to say a lot of your deductions are spot on. J V impressive! I don’t want to give too much away here, but I can say that Holly is very, very different than her littermates, in ways that aren’t always appreciated by her fellow cats.
Magicyop: Daisypaw to Vicky: Have you decided on names for some of the main characters in the fourth series? What are they? (It's not like it would give away the parents or anything)
VickyHolmes: So far, we’re going to be dealing with characters from the third series, as the stories will carry straight on from Power of Three Book Six. So as yet, I can’t give you any new character names, although I’m sure we’ll be adding to the cast list!
Magicyop: Thunderstar to All: What happens if a cat dies from old age? (if thats even possible?)
VickyHolmes: Oh yes, some cats die of old age (if they’re lucky J). They go to StarClan, the same as the other cats.
Magicyop: Thrushwing to All: Are there any particular songs or artists you listen to when you're writing?
CherithBaldry: I don;t listen to music when I'm writing because it's too distracting; I end up listening to it and not writing. My favourite music is from the European Middle Ages and Renaissance, and I'm also very fond of folk music.
Magicyop: Soundstorm to Vicky/Tui: Why did you kill Nanook?
Tui Sutherland: Well, mainly because Vicky told me to. So she has more of an answer to this, but I think basically Kallik has to make her journey on her own for a while. But I know, poor Nanook!
Magicyop: Sandcloud to Vicky: Between the first series and TNP, Runningnose dissapeared and i was wondering what happened to him.
VickyHolmes: Runningnose died (presumably of a cold!) and now pops up in StarClan, where he tends to hang out with Raggedstar, former leader of ShadowClan
Magicyop: Spirithunter to Vicky: Is the artist of "The Rise of Scourge" going to be doing any more Warriors graphic novels? (Her art is my favorite so far.)
VickyHolmes: Yes, I think she’s doing the Ravenpaw trilogy.
Magicyop: Adderfang to Vicky: What do you think of the ScourgexAshfoot theory? That Scourge was Crowfeathers father, and that he and Leafpool had Hollypaw and Jaypaw.
VickyHolmes: Gosh, that’s a very interesting theory! But I think I can safely reveal that Scourge did not father Crowfeather. Ashfoot has much better taste than that!
Magicyop: Talonfur to All: Will the Tribe be of help to the clans since they helped them in Outcast?
KateCary: I don't know if the Tribe would be much help in an emergency. They're a bit defensive and insular. But it would be great if they can overcome their fears and prejudices to help the Clans out.
Magicyop: Lighty to Vicky: (remember me? I gave you chocolate in LA, california!) during the last author chat, you said cinderpaws leg didnt heal. If it never heals, what would happen? Leafpool cant have 2 apprentices, According to jayfeather x3.
VickyHolmes: Thank you for the chocolate! It’s always appreciated! I especially love it when it goes a bit melty in my suitcase. Don’t put chocolate in the fridge! That’s my top tip. Anyway, Cinderpaw’s leg… Well, you’ll find out what happens to her poorly limb in ECLIPSE, which is only two weeks’ away!
Magicyop: Riddleheart to Vicky: Are there any strong, interesting female leaders on the horizon? Like, Russetfur, Ashfoot, and Mistyfoot?
VickyHolmes: Well, those are all deputies, and they’re all what I’d call strong, interesting females, so I guess the answer is YES! It’s about time we had another female Clan leader to rival Bluestar for being powerful and generally cool.
Magicyop: Forestpelt to Kate: In Reckoning(Bloodline), why did Mary have to close her eyes while Harker was a bat?
KateCary: Harker couldn't bear the thought of Mary seeing him so inhuman - and I think Mary felt the same way.
Magicyop: Shootingtail to Vicky: Would you ever consider doing a special edition book on Midnight the badger? [Like how you did Firestar's Quest, and the soon-to-be stories of Bluestar's life, SkyClan, and the five founders when the Clans had just begun.] Her life must be very unique, and I can't imagine where she learned to speak the language of foxes, cats, or rabbits; or how she attained a connection with StarClan and the Tribe of Endless Hunting. Badgers are supposed sworn enemies to all cats.
VickyHolmes: Midnight is the most fascinating character, isn’t she? I’d love to do a book from her viewpoint, but I’m not sure it will happen because there are still so many stories to tell about the cats. I do have an idea about how she learned all the different languages and became connected with StarClan, but I haven’t thought of a good way to reveal it yet…
Magicyop: Reedfrost to Vicky: Can you give away any hints in general about the next series?
VickyHolmes: Hmmm, that’s really tricky because if I do, it will give away too much about Power of Three Books Five and Six! So I think all I can tell you is that it will still focus on the cats at the center of this series (there won’t be a huge gap between the series), and we’ll find out a lot more about where the Clans originally came from. And several major characters will reach the end of their lives…
Magicyop: Lakestorm to All: I realized when reading Outcast, at the part where Foxpaw and Icepaw (I think) were talking to the elders that that was actually the first time that Swiftpaw's death had been mentioned in almost two series by something that wasn't just memory (like Brambleclaw did once in one of the books). Do you plan to keep making references to events that happened in the first series (like the Swiftpaw one) in the rest of the third and fourth series? It would be interesting to watch a legend dying out in progress, sort of to understand exactly how for example SkyClan was lost in memory...
CherithBaldry: Yes, I see what you mean. It would be interesting to see that - and maybe the other way, of a real cat becoming a kind of hero or villain figure after they die. (Behave yourself or Tigerstar will come and get you!)
Magicyop: Wildstorm01 to Vicky: Did Cinderpaws leg TRUELY heal?
VickyHolmes: I hope so, for her sake
Magicyop: Jadey to Tui: Congratulations on becoming one of the famous Erin Hunters along with Vicky, Cherith, and Kate! What Warriors or Seekers books have you written - or what parts of the books have you written?
Tui Sutherland: Thanks, Jadey! I am really ridiculously thrilled and honored to be one of them! So far I've written SECRETS OF THE CLANS and SEEKERS Book One, and I just turned in book three of Seekers, which is I think coming out next year. Also, I wanted to add about the shape-shifting bear that Vicky was talking about -- I love this idea and it is SO much fun to write -- feathers popping out of his fur, etc.
Magicyop: Fireblossom to All: Can the cats in the Dark Forest see everything? For example: Could they see if Let's say a medicine cat mated with someone? just an example. What I mean is, Do they know EVERYTHING that happens in the warriors world?
KateCary: I think they have a very limited view of the warrior world. Tigerclaw can see Lionpaw but I don't think it's easy for him - he's just very very focussed!
Magicyop: IcefireWarrior to Vicky: In future books, will we find out more about why Fallen Leaves was destined to stay in the tunnels?
VickyHolmes: Yes, we’re going to learn more about Fallen Leaves – who was only meant to feature in one book but is such a great character that I keep bringing him back! He’s surprisingly popular with you guys, too, which is always nice to see. J
Magicyop: Neverflyte to Vicky: Does Jaypaw have a forbidden mate in his future? Or will he be the perfect medicine cat and keep to himself?
VickyHolmes: Well, it would be nice to think that at least one ThunderClan medicine cat could stick to the rules and not fall in love! But don’t you think Jaypaw would make a great tragic hero, with a beautiful she-cat falling head over heels for him and going to desperate lengths to make their love survive? See, I do have a romantic side! Must be something to do with the fact that I’m getting married in November. J
Magicyop: Ashtail to Vicky: Do you remember a girl named Danielle in Houston that brought The Sight for you to sign and that you signed it out to Ashtail? That's me! I gave it to her for you to sign! If you don't remember that's okay. I think it was in '06 or '07. DX
VickyHolmes: I do remember Danielle in Houston! At least, I remember signing her book to Ashtail but I couldn’t have told you where I met her. I have a great memory for the fans, but the places tend to get a bit blurry after the first week of a tour. Quite often I wake up and think, Where on earth am I?! L
Magicyop: Flametail to All: In the last chat, it was said that there were two she-cats and a tom in Tawnypelt’s litter. However, in Outcast it appears that Flamekit and Tigerkit are both male. Which is correct?
KateCary: Oops! In Eclipse there's definitely two males and a female - we get to meet them
Magicyop: Ivyflower to Vicky: Do the Clans have any mythological explanation for the moon and the sun?
VickyHolmes: Interesting question! And I think I’d have to say no, they haven’t given either a great deal of thought, although they do consider the moon to be under the control of StarClan during Gatherings.
Magicyop: Silvermoon to All: Is rock like God? If so then who rules the'dark forest'?
CherithBaldry: I don;t think Rock is godlike. He didn;t create anything, and his power if in what he knows, rather than what he does. I don;t know who rules the dark Forest. Good question!
Magicyop: Jinxy to All: Are you guys’ gonna bring a book signin’ to Louisiana? I wanna go to one, but I can’t go to Texas.
CherithBaldry: This is for Harper Collins to decide.
Magicyop: Icetail to Vicky: What started the hole Seekers series? Did you sit down one day and say, "I like bears, lets make a series?
VickyHolmes: It was actually HarperCollins who prompted Seekers, by asking me to write a series about a different animal than cats. They suggested DOGS, but I was reluctant to create stories that I felt would be quite similar to Warriors. Dogs live in packs, they hunt for their food, they have a strict hierarchy within their communities, they guard their territories… Sound familiar?! I wanted to work with a completely different concept. So HarperCollins suggested HORSES, because they know how much I love horses and have written about them under my own name. But horses have a tendency to run away at the first sign of trouble, rather than stay and fight, which wouldn’t make for any exciting battles or confrontations; also, their hooves are clumsier than little paws so I couldn’t imagine a “medicine horse” making dainty little herb wraps. Next HarperCollins asked for DOLPHINS, but I said, How would you tell them apart?! And a dolphin battle would be a slow motion affair, with fins pushing gracefully through the water. Not the all-action excitement that the Erins love so much! Finally, in some desperation, HarperCollins said, What do YOU want to write about? And I said, BEARS! They live much more solitary lifestyles than cats, they are wild through and through with no history of domestication whatsoever (performing bears don’t count), and they are much bigger animals, with a whole lot more potential for fighting and facing unique environmental challenges. Unfortunately, I knew nothing about North American bears when I cheerfully volunteered to write about them, so I had to rush off and watch a lot of Discovery Channel and Animal Planet to get some ideas. And do some research into Native American spiritual beliefs, which led to finding out about Inuit shamans, and from there came the idea for Ujurak, the shape-shifting bear.
Magicyop: Icestar to Vicky/Cherith/Kate: Why is Brambleclaw so cold in Twilight, or was that just Tigerstar's influence on him?
KateCary: Brambleclaw is an ambitious warrior and I think Tigerstar fed on that part of his nature and encouraged the dark side, unbalancing him for a while. But Brambleclaw has a true warrior's heart and Tigerstar could never completely change him
Magicyop: Lightfeather to Vicky: Approximately how old was Scourge when he was killed?
VickyHolmes: He was two or three years old - very young to have such huge power! And to be so evviiiilllll.
Magicyop: Snowberry to All: Will Breezepaw ever have a mate?
CherithBaldry: You'll see some hints about this soon.
Magicyop: Shadowolf to Vicky: Where can we get the background artwork of book covers without all of the portraits and text?
VickyHolmes: Gosh, I’m not sure. Possibly from the official website, www.warriorcats.com? You can copy images from there, I think.
Magicyop: Rainripple to All: Why do 'amber eyes' keep coming up? Lionpaw has a dream of Hollypaw who is really a foz with amber eyes and Jaypaw sees amber eyes when he's with Fallen Leaves but Fallen Leaves has green eyes. Is this a simple mistake or a sign?
KateCary: We're just trying to keep you guessing as to who the true hero/enemy is ;)
icyumber: Is Whitestorm Ashfur's actual father, or was that another of the infamous Family Tree errors?
KateCary: Vicky is the true expert on family trees - I always lose track and have to ask her because she is the Warrior God!
icyumber: Which book will the main villain of Power of Three be in?
CherithBaldry: All of them! If you mean in which book will the main villain be revealed...well, you'll have to wait and see!
Foxwhisper: Lets figure, hypothetically, that millie or daisy Become leader. would they have to change their name? expeccially after that one clan meeting.... Daisystar would be okay, but Milliestar? O_e
CherithBaldry: It's extremely unlikely, but I think that yes, they might have to. It would be up to StarClan. Could be interesting.
Ivyflower: Are the four Clans' ancestors one of the Tribes that used to live around the lake?
VickyHolmes: I don't think "Tribe" is quite right, but yes, the cats who lived in communities around the lake a loooooong time ago were among the ancestors of our Clans today. I'll be revealing more about this in the next series, yay!
Brambleflower: where in England are you?
KateCary: Up north, near the Peak District
Hawkstorm: Sunny here: does leafpool still love crowfeather?
VickyHolmes: Hmmmm, I'd like to think she's put her duty as a medicine cat first once and for all, but the heart is a funny thing and doesn't always do what the head wants! Leafpool loved Crowfeather so much, she was prepared to leave her Clan for him. That kind of love doesn't fade into dust, however wrong it is...
Magicyop: Squirrelflighty to Tui: Welcome to the Erin World. ;3 Anyways. My question is this: How was it to write your first Warrior book? Were you nervous that people would think that it wasn't written as good as the other Erins wrote? Did you feel as if you had something to live up to? >^.^<
Tui Sutherland: Hi Squirrelflighty! And YES, good question! I was totally nervous! I couldn't go to the Amazon pages for either book because I was afraid people in the reviews would be like, dude, who is this faux Erin? There's a lot to live up to with these books! But the great thing is that Vicky reads and edits everything before it's published and she makes sure our voices all sound like Erin. I felt a lot better when I saw how carefully she read my manuscript -- I feel like it's still really an Erin Hunter book because she's watching over it all. Luckily for me! Whew!
crystal_caverns: What inspired you the most to write your stories?
CherithBaldry: Well, in the case of Warriors, it was Vicky! But long ago, when I was very young, my grandfather inspired me to write because he told wonderful stories, and so I grew up thinking that making up stories was a natural thing to do.
AshfurForever24: Can you pretty please tell us anything about the fourth series?!
VickyHolmes: Well, I can tell you that it's going to be called THE FOURTH APPRENTICE, and it will carry on from POWER OF THREE BOOK SIX, featuring most of the same central characters. I haven't finished telling our heroes' stories yet, so I didn't want to move on to another generation and miss out on their happy endings - or otherwise *evil grin*.
Sparklefeather: Will Cinderpaw ever find out she's Cinderpelt?
KateCary: Not if Leafpool has her way. But I think Jaypaw's dying to tell her
Rainfall: To All: My edition of Rising Storm has a picture of Firestar and Sandstorm, not like the standard Firestar and Cloudtail one. Can you explain this?
VickyHolmes: Actually, I can! The first editions were printed with the Firestar and Cloudtail cover, but the publishers decided that a fat fluffy white kitten didn't quite fit with the image of "Rising Storm" - too cute and playful - so they replaced it with more action-style figures! Bizarre!
Sparklefeather: Tui, are you excited to be an Erin?
Tui Sutherland: Hi Sparklefeather! SO excited, yes! I have loved these books since the very beginning, and I was worried that leaving Harper would mean I'd miss out on all the new Warriors stories...but now it's even better because I'm seriously on the inside now!
Snowberry: Will Jaypaw, Hollypaw or Lionpaw ever have kits?
KateCary: Hopefully in series four - but I think they've got some growing up to do first and a lot of adventuring!
cat: why does jayfeather have gray fur and blue eyes?hisparents don't have blue eyes or gray fur.crowfeather does.
VickyHolmes: I must confess to numerous genetic errors in the colours and markings of our poor cats. They're all my fault, I'm afraid. I was never any good at science!
Thunderstar: Any) what happens if a cat loses a life from old age? (if thats even possible)
VickyHolmes: It's perfectly possible - it happened to Goldenflower, in fact. They go to StarClan, same as the other cats.
Lightfrost: The wolves that our in the mountains with the Tribe, will we be able to get to learn about them or anything? Or are they just like the dogs in "A Dangerous Path"? Oops sorry 3 questions but can Midnight speak wolf?
CherithBaldry: As far as I know there are no plans to do anything more with the wolves. I'd be very surprised if Midnight can't speak wolf.
crystal_caverns: How do you keep things going and exciting in your stories?
KateCary: I just imagine it's me reading the story - I get terribly bored if a story lets up for great long descriptions or explanations - so I just try and keep the dialogue and action rolling along as fast as I can
Cherrypetal: do the names in seekers have any particular meanings, or are they made up?
VickyHolmes: All the bear names in Seekers are taken from Native American languages spoken in the areas where the bears are born. Lusa, for example, means "moon" in Choctaw. Kallik means "lightning, storm" in Inuit. And I can't for the life of me remember what Toklo means! But all the names have a specific meaning.
icyumber: Are the rumors that Littlecloud is turning evil true? Tell me they aren't!
CherithBaldry: If they are, no one told me!
Jayheart: To All- From Rippedstar: Why is it in the warrior code that medicine cats cannot have mates? Is there a real reason for it? Like it might get to emotional for them if they have to treat their mates/kits, just like doctors cant treat their family members.
KateCary: all their heart and soul and energy must go toward the Clan. How could they put the welfare of the Clan first if they had kits? The Clan must be their family first.
Lakestorm: Do StarClan have powers not yet mentioned in the books? I wrote a story about a cat from StarClan who sent another cat back in time... could StarClan do that?
VickyHolmes: Great story idea, but I don't think my version of StarClan has that kind of power. They tend to be more observers, offering handy advice, rather than interfering with really amazing powers. But you can do anything you like in fanfiction, and I love the idea of a cat travelling back in time!
Magicyop: Cloudwind to Tui: When did you join the other Erins?
Tui Sutherland: Hmmm...well, I've been editing the series all the way from Into the Wild, but the first one I wrote was Secrets of the Clans two years ago.
FireWolf787: How many lives does Firestar have left as of Outcast?
VickyHolmes: Five. I think.
Jayheart: To All- Are She-cat leaders aloud to have kits? Because I have heard they are not aloud to.. Some people say it is because they are leaders of the clan and it will effect their duty, but it has never come up in the warriors series
CherithBaldry: She-cat leaders and deputies aren't allowed to have kits while they are in office. It would interfere too much with their duties. That's why Bluestar had to send her kits to RiverClan, because otherwise she would have been ineligible for the post of deputy. It's OK for them to have had kits before they become leader/deputy.
crystal_caverns: Have you ever written the last chapter of a story and then gone back and written the rest?
KateCary: I couldn't do that. So much changes in the writing of a book that I never can be sure exactly how the tone of the last chapter will be, even if I know exactly action what will happen. The thoughts and feelings of the characters are shaped by the story and so the way they think and behave at the end is a natural, organic progression of the story. I could never write if first.
icyumber: Will any of Tawnypelt's three kits turn evil?
KateCary: Oh I hope so. We haven't had a truly evil cat for ages.
icyumber: Will any of Tawnypelt's three kits turn evil?
KateCary: Oh I hope so. We haven't had a truly evil cat for ages.
Hawkstorm: Hawky here: Tui, how do you pronouse your name?
Tui Sutherland: Ooo, thanks for asking! It's pronounced "too-ee" (or 2E, if I were a Star Wars robot) with the accent on the first syllable. It's actually a New Zealand name (that's where my mom is from) -- the tui is a bird that only lives in NZ. It's a funny bird; it makes all kinds of weird noises (kind of like me online).
Ebonycrow: I understand that naming a cat may, in reality, not be such a big deal. I know that there’s a lot of opinion in it, and I personally do not mind names like Mooneye or Auratail if you have some fancy law in your RPG or Fanfic that seriously needs to call for those sort of names, or if you give those names to yourself, or what have you. The only time I really, truly, honestly care about a name is when someone asks my opinion of it. HOWEVER. I do notice a lot of apparent thought that goes into names in the books, sometimes… I mean, a cat named Bluefur isn’t named Bluefur for nothing, but it’s names like Sneezekit and Pouncetail that make me wonder—do names not matter anymore? I noticed in the first series that cats were named with dignity and respect, and given an image in their name that represented them as an honorable warrior. It showed their strengths, and it did indeed show them as a true cat—a cat worthy of a respectable name. But again, Pouncetail? A warrior that pounces on tails like kit-games? A kit named after a cold, that at any moment, could have become fatal? I’m not understanding where these new names are coming from. Bumblekit, Tumblekit? How do they dignify the warrior? And lastly, if this is the apparent turn names are taking, what is your reaction to names like “Paleinfluence”, “Reapersythe”, “Gazerbeam”, or “Astralflight”—of which are names I have personally witnessed… Be perfectly honest. Were you at any point confused by names like this, are you still, or just… in general, how do you feel about names that blatantly ignore the warrior code?
VickyHolmes: Hmmmm, interesting question. First up, I think I need to ask you all to be a little more forgiving about naming patterns in Warriors. Although we give a lot of thought to new names, we don’t have a system that’s cast in stone, so I can’t give you a secret formula or the absolute rules for acceptable/unacceptable names. We avoid using anything that doesn’t occur in the cats’ world, so when we came up with Copperpaw we were thinking very much of the color (though I guess we should have connected it to the metal as well, d’oh!). Sun has never been mentioned as a “sacred” prefix, it’s just not very common. But the leader before Bluestar was Sunstar, as we’ll find out in BLUESTAR’S PROPHECY. I agree Olivepaw is a little contentious, but I figured that the cats might have come across an olive tree, perhaps in a cultivated garden, and would therefore have a name for the little black berries. So, when thinking of names for yourselves, try to stick within the cats’ world but remember that there are cats all over the world having a whole raft of different experiences, so there are plenty of names to choose from! And if you choose one that wouldn’t appear in a Warriors book, well, I promise I won’t hunt you down and make you change it. J
Lakestorm: What's your favorite Warriors book?
CherithBaldry: That's hard! I love Forest of Secrets, because it was my first, and it was wonderful to get into the Warriors world. But I also really love Firestar's Quest.
FireWolf787: What will be Hollypaw and Lionpaw's warrior names?
VickyHolmes: Shall I tell you? Okay, I'm feeling generous! Hollyleaf and Lionblaze!
Starsight: To Vicky: This is a little off-topic, but I was wondering if you remember me. I was at the tour in Toronto, and the very last person in line.XP
VickyHolmes: Hi Starsight! Thanks so much for waiting. That line went on forever! I really admire people who are patient enough to wait for hours and hours to get their books signed. I feel like I'm having all the fun, while you just have to mooch in a queue!
Starsight: How soon until the trio (Jay, Holly, & Lion) get their warrior/medicine cat names?^_^'
VickyHolmes: They all have their names by the end of Book Five: Long Shadows. Can you wait that long?!
Jayheart: To All- From Smokytail aka My mom lol: Why is the main clan always ThunderClan, and never any of the others.
CherithBaldry: Vicky would answer this better, but i think there has to be one main Clan: think of all the detail that we've amassed by now of all the cats in ThunderClan and stuff that has happened there. You just couldn;t do the same for them all. Also I think readers like to follow familiar characters and see how they turn out.
Lakestorm: Have the Clan cats ever come into contact with the Tribe of Rushing Water before the six travelling cats met them?
VickyHolmes: Not quite sure how to answer this one! I think I'm going to have to make you wait until Long Shadows to get some clues. Oh I am soooooo cruel!
Sparklefeather: Will Tawnypelt's litter become apprentices soon?
VickyHolmes: Yup, as soon as they're six months old! They're apprentices in Book Five.
Pinefur: Is there really going to be a "Traitor"? Or is it just a myth.
VickyHolmes: I love the fact that Warriors has its own myths! There will always be cats who are more committed to serving their own desires than being truly loyal to the Clan. I guess you could call those Traitors. As for a specific traitor coming up, well, you might want to watch Book Five closely...
FireWolf787: How large are the clan teritories in human standards?
CherithBaldry: I'm not sure: I was always bad at geography. But you could probably walk across the territories in a day.
icyumber: Is Ashfur over Squirrelflight yet? And will he ever get a second chance at love? -Glances at Whitewing-
KateCary: I think he's over SF but I'm not sure he'll ever forgive Brambleclaw! I hope Whitewing doesn't settle for Ashfur. He bears grudges too long!
FireWolf787: Who are the cats on the cover of Long Shadows?
VickyHolmes: Help, I don't have that cover in front of me! I think the main cat is Sol, a mysterious stranger who first appears in ECLIPSE. Sol is based on a real cat called Aslan, who is super-cool, and even basks on a stone slab in the sunshine!
Pinefur: Did any of you guys by any chance steal my name and put it in Eclispe? I noticed a new RiverClan Warrior named Pinefur, and you guys said once that you steal names from some RP forums like Warrior's Wish.
CherithBaldry: This is Kate's book, so maybe she can answer that.
Cherrypetal: do you think that you might ever do a special edition where the seekers bears meet the warrior cats?
VickyHolmes: Alas, I don't think that will happen. For a start, Seekers is set in a specific location - North America and the Arctic - while the cats live in a sort of conglomeration of England and the US which couldn't actually exist because there's too much wildlife! So our cats and our bears will remain separate, I'm afraid.
Adderfang: Will we ever see Midnight the badger again? I love her!
VickyHolmes: Oh yes! We love her too, and she's far too fabulous to be left out for long. She appears in the Prologue for Long Shadows.
KateCary: Pinefur - we loves the names our fans come up with and use them wherever we can!
Flametail: Will the Bluestar, SkyClan, and ancient Clans special editions be about Firestar’s Quest-sized? Or smaller?
KateCary: Definitely Quest-sized - it's such fun to be able to really get our teeth into a big sprawing story
FireWolf787: Is Mudclaw in StarClan?
VickyHolmes: Yes, he is, because he wasn't evil enough to end up in the dark forest. I felt very sorry for him when Tallstar fired him from being deputy just moments before he died! I think he had a legitimate claim to taking over WindClan's leadership, even if he was a bit heavy-handed about making it.
Lakestorm: From another fan: How many lives does Blackstar have left?
CherithBaldry: I've no idea! A fair number, I'd guess, because life has been fairly quiet since he became Clan leader (excpet for the Great Journey, and he didn;t lose a life there.)
Lakestorm: Hey, Tui, how does it feel to be surrounded by a ton of rabid Warriors fans? Did any of the other authors tell you what to expect?
Tui Sutherland: They did tell me it'd be a little bit crazy! Gosh, signing on to the chat at first and seeing how fast and bananas it was nearly gave me a heart attack (the good kind...the can't-stop-smiling kind)! I have always been wicked impressed with how many details you guys remember about all the books, so I tried to brace myself ahead of time...especially since my memory isn't nearly as good as yours!
crystal_caverns: I think you all are eeevvvilll for making all these taunting answers. Are you evvvilll?
KateCary: Being evil would be very useful, but I'm afraid I just can't manage it! I'm a big old softy who cries watching Judging Amy!!!
Squirrelflighty: Why was Lionpaw named Lionblaze? To remind Firestar of himself? Cx We love browsing HarperCollins to find juicy info!
VickyHolmes: Yes, I wanted to keep a "fire" theme going, and also "blaze" sounds like a powerful force bursting into the open; I think Firestar is very aware of Lion's power, and wanted to acknowledge that in his name.
Squirrelflighty: Why was Lionpaw named Lionblaze? To remind Firestar of himself? Cx We love browsing HarperCollins to find juicy info!
VickyHolmes: Yes, I wanted to keep a "fire" theme going, and also "blaze" sounds like a powerful force bursting into the open; I think Firestar is very aware of Lion's power, and wanted to acknowledge that in his name.
Starsight: For Tui: What's it like being one of the Erins?
Tui Sutherland: A crazy thrill! And also a little daunting, like, oh yes, hi, there are the famous authors and there's also me (hi Rayne!).
Cherrypetal: cherrypetal to all: will jaypaw ever realize that cats are just trying to be nice to him and be less crabby?
KateCary: Part of me hopes so, and part of me wants him to stay crabby - he's such fun to write!
Flametail: How did Firestar lose two lives between The Darkest Hour and Firestar’s Quest?
VickyHolmes: He loses one in Firestar's Quest and another in a fight helping out Ravenpaw and Barley.
Daisypaw: I figured out what is on pages 337 and 338 of Eclipse! Any info on the mysterious outsider, Sol?
KateCary: You'll have to wait and find out - he is sooo mysterious even I'm not sure of his motives!
Katya: Will Hollypaw have a mate?
VickyHolmes: She'd love one, I think! But I'm not sure which cats she'd consider smart enough to be her equal!
IcefireWarrior: Will cats like Snowkit and Longtail be given normal senses in StarClan?
VickyHolmes: Gosh, what an awesome question! Do you know, I’ve never given this any thought! But I guess if Jaypaw can see in StarClan, it means every cat has all their senses restored. Hmmm, I’d be curious to know what Kate and Cherith thought about this.
wildstorm01: Is there really going to be a warriors movie?
VickyHolmes: Hey, it’s the movie question! Well, we are in talks with a major Hollywood production company at the moment, but it’s the earliest possible stage, so there’s no script yet, or any plans for a release date. Things are looking much more hopeful than they were a year ago, but I can’t say there will DEFINITELY be a movie, nor can I tell you when it would come out. Sorry! But I promise I’ll keep you all posted if I get any more news.
Lakestorm: From another fan: What do the cats do with the non-edible parts of fresh-kill?
VickyHolmes: They bury them in the place where they make their dirt. And to be honest, cats don't leave much behind! Usually just a squiggly piece of intestine. Yuck!
Flametail: Will there ever be some sort of huge natural disaster in the series? I think that would be quite interesting to read about.
KateCary: We've done fire and flood! Maybe an earthquake? Perhaps a little too devastating for our poor cats?
icyumber: What's your favorite cat pelt color?
VickyHolmes: I think gray and white, like Cloudstar in Firestar's Quest. Missy has woken up to remind me that as far as dogs are concerned, the ONLY color worth mentioning is brindle, which is brown and gold stripes.
Waterstripe: When will the Ravenpaw Trilogy start?
KateCary: er? Ravenpaw Trilogy. Maybe Vicky's best to anser that one...
CloudWind: ALL: When/If there is a Warriors movie, will you guys write the screenplay?
CherithBaldry: I doubt it. That's a very specialised form of writing. I just hope they don;t change it too much!
Hazelleaf: Tigerstar Destroyed Cinderpelt's destiny. Can any cat mess up a destiny, or was Tigerstar just really powerful?
CherithBaldry: Any cat could do it. They'd have to have some power, of course, and be twisted enough to want to.
Daisypaw: Can you give a hint on Brightspirit's role in StarClan in Long Shadows?
VickyHolmes: She's going to come to Jaypaw to offer a hint which will help the whole of ThunderClan survive a deadly bout of greencough. Just in the nick of time!
icyumber: Why doesn't Lionpaw's warrior name have the traditional "Claw" ending?
VickyHolmes: Not every warrior has a name ending in "claw"! Just the warriors with distinctive claws.
FireWolf787: To all:Why was Swiftpaw never a warrior, even though he was apprenticed before Cloudtail was born?
VickyHolmes: Because he was killed by Tigerstar's pack of dogs at Snakerocks. He was overdue to be made a warrior, but Bluestar was struggling with some personal demons at the time and didn't trust any of her Clanmates enough to promote them. So sad.
Lilacheart: Do you pay attention to genetics of the cats?
KateCary: We try and make the kits reflect their parents colour and character but genetic influences can pop up from several generations back - which makes for more interesting characters!
Waterstripe: Since the fourth series will be carrying on from the third series, will Holly's, Jay's, and Lion's big moment happen then?
VickyHolmes: They've had some pretty big moments already! With more to come in Books Four, Five and Six. But hopefully I'll think of some action-packed stories for the fourth series as well.
Swordclaw: Vicky: Why did you move the tree bridge?
VickyHolmes: Did I move the tree bridge? Eek, when?
Sparrowheart: What will Breezepaw's warrior name be?
VickyHolmes: Breezepelt. NO MORE WARRIORS NAMES TO BE REVEALED!
Midnightwind: In Outcast, does the title refer to Stormfur and Brook being outcast from their Tribe? Or does it have some hidden, deep meaning?
CherithBaldry: Yes, it refers to Stormfur and Brook.
crystal_caverns: What's the wierdest question you've ever been asked?
KateCary: Do any of the Erins like Kelly Clarkson? I don't even know who she is!
icyumber: Just how much of the Third Series have you written?
CherithBaldry: I wrote books three and five, and I'm currently writing six
Reedfrost: Vicky: Can you give us any hints about what will happen in the special edition concerning the early clans?
VickyHolmes: Alas, I can't - not because I don't want to, but because I haven't gotten around to thinking about that book yet! I'm working on BLUESTAR'S PROPHECY right now with Kate, then in 2010 we'll have the SkyClan Super Edition, and the Early Clan book will come out in 2011. I'll be a little old lady by then!
Thunderstar: Bluefire: How will firestar lose his last life
VickyHolmes: As if I'd tell you that! Not even the other Erins know! Bwa ha ha ha.
Magicyop: Is the Fourth Apprentice Breezepaw?
VickyHolmes: Oh, good guess! But I'm not going to tell you if you're right. You'll have to wait and see. I can tell you that you'll find out in the very last line of Power of Three Book Six!
Magicyop: Cloudwind to to All: Which animation studio is working on the Warriors movie/s?
CherithBaldry: Vicky will know this, but i don't; sorry.
AshfurForever24: Will Ashfur ever find love? If so, will you tell us who?
VickyHolmes: Poor Ashfur, do you think he's ever got over losing Squirrelflight? He's such a great warrior, he deserves a worthy mate. Keep your fingers crossed!
Lakestorm: As this has to go through Magic/Sheila before it gets to the authors, I want to say that NOBODY CAN HEAR ME! AT ALL! Now, so that I actually have a question in case this does get through, I'm just wondering - do you have a strict set of prefixes and suffixes you use for names, or can you use pretty much anything the cats know of?
VickyHolmes: Hi Lakey (I hope it's okay to call you that?). I answered this question in response to Ebonycrow, a while back. Hope you can find it! But basically, I think it's fine to use anything that the cats have encountered in their world, wherever they live.
wildclaw118: To vicky: will cinderpaw be mates with jaypaw or someone else.
VickyHolmes: Gosh, I hope she doesn't end up being Jaypaw's mate! He's a medicine cat, and it's about time at least one ThunderClan medicine cat stuck to the rules and didn't fall in love!
Elphaba the Not-So-Wicked: To Vikcy: This one is from my sister who is hanging on my arm begging to ask. What would happen if a Clan leader never used up any of his/her lives? Would they die of old age or live nine times as longer than a normal cat?
VickyHolmes: Wow, great question! I think they'd die of old age nine times over. I hope your sister lets go of your arm now!
Fidgetpaw: What would you tell someone writing a book right now is HarperCollins a good pulbishing agent??
VickyHolmes: HarperCollins is a fabulous publisher, but there are lots of other great publishers producing children's fiction, so you should never restrict yourself to just one possible home for your manuscript. An agent is something completely different: They aren't connected to one single publisher; instead, they work independently, helping an author to find a home for their script by sending it out to lots of publishers, and often offering advice to the author on how to make their book even better.
Sparklefeather: Will Breezepaw and Heatherpaw become mates?
CherithBaldry: I don;t kniow, but it's certainly a possibility.
Talon: Will Lionpaw follow Tigerstar's footsteps in life even just for a little while?
VickyHolmes: Well, Lion has tremendous fighting abilities and is fiercely ambitious to be the best warrior ever, so you could say he's already following in Tigerstar's pawsteps! What a scary thought!
crystal_caverns: Do any of you have a favorite saying?
Tui Sutherland: I can't find the exact phrasing, but I mine might be something Douglas Adams said, which was something like: "I love deadlines. I love the whooshing sound they make as they go by." la la, not that that ever happens to me, or anything. ;)
Curratora: Did you really change the sixth book of Power of 3 from Cruel Season to Sunrise? And if so, why?
CherithBaldry: The publisher wants it changed. Far be it from me to speculate about why.
Midnightwind: Since Brightheart, there hasn't been another 'heart' ending in ThunderClan. I'm just curious about that XP
VickyHolmes: "Heart" is a very special ending. Lionheart was such a wonderful cat that I want to use that suffix sparingly, so you know a cat is truly special when they echo his name.
icyumber: Kate- Do you really have a You-tube account?
KateCary: Yes. Youtube is fun! I might upload a video of my fat old kittypets one day
Reedfrost: To Vicky: Have you ever considered writing a full book from the perspective of a Cat from a clan other than ThunderClan?
VickyHolmes: I have considered it, yes, and the Super Edition after Bluestar's Prophecy will be from the viewpoint of a SkyClan cat (I haven't decided which one yet). But for stories set among the regular Clans, I think we'll stick to ThunderClan for the forseeable future.
Cherrypetal: in the sight,jay saud BC was looking for the one cat he couldn't trust...is that cat ashfur?
VickyHolmes: I can't answer that! It would give far too much away. Hint: All will be revealed in Long Shadows!
SheilaRuth: Is "the Fourth Apprentice" a reference to the three - Jaypaw, Lionpaw, and Hollypaw? It sounds like D'Artagnan.
VickyHolmes: Yay for spotting the Three Musketeers reference! I love that story, especially because it's about the one character who doesn't belong to the Three Ms! Yes, the Fourth Apprentice will be connected with our current heroes. But that's all I'm saying!
Jayheart: To All- I remembers the prophecy that Cinderpelt had a little while after Squirrelpaw and Brambleclaw left to go to the sundrown place. It was about Lion and Tiger, and it had a Tiger jumping out of the fire or some thing like that. Could that have any thing to do with Lionpaw/blaze because it makes me think about which one will be the evil one lol.
VickyHolmes: Wow, well remembered! I often lay clues way in advance, so keep your eyes open for omens that don't make sense until much, much later. As for this one, I'm afraid you'll have to wait and see.
Forestpelt: Vicky: What happened to One-eye? Seriously, she disapears and is never mentioned again! O.o
VickyHolmes: She died peacefully in her sleep and is much missed by her Clanmates.
Reedfrost: To Vicky: When will Fallen Leaves return?
VickyHolmes: In Book Five! Wow, it sounds as if the only book worth reading is Long Shadows! I promise Eclipse is awesome too! And Mr. F. Leaves might be in it, I can't remember.
CloudWind: Vicky: -unrelated- Do you remember me from the Fall 2007 tour? I was the one who asked "Why do you kill off all the young, pretty she-cats?" and who was wearing the necklace you liked.
VickyHolmes: Hi there! Yes, I do remember you. I don't think I came up with an adequate answer for your question, did I? I suspect I said something like, Because they're the most fun to kill!
FireWolf787: When does Cruel Season come out?
VickyHolmes: NEVER. Because Power of Three Book Six is now called SUNRISE! It comes out, hmmmm, next April, I think.
Lakestorm: Is Flamekit's warrior name going to be Flametail? I'd really like it to be, if you could, in a tribute to my best internet friend (and possibly my best ever friend), Flametail.
KateCary: I don't know, I'm afraid. He's not even a paw yet...
Dawnleaf: Will the clans ever actually use Lavender for fevers?
KateCary: What a good suggestion. They might well do!
Icestar: Why the heck do you keep naming your Ice- cats when they're white with blue eye?! Sorry to say, but it's too common, as well as preditable.
VickyHolmes: But Ice is a good name for a cat with that sort of colouring!
Katya: That's Too Close To Sunset!!!
KateCary: it's either ice or snow!
KateCary: what else in the forest is white?
Ebonycrow: Frost! 8D
Katya: Frost
KateCary: and we have done a cloud
Tui Sutherland: I agree, that is too close to Sunset!
Ebonycrow: Cloud is too cute. Use it again. xP!!!!
CherithBaldry: Ice, snow, frost, there's not a lot of choice.
Cherrypetal: cherrypetal to vicky: will brambleclaw become leader anytime soon? iknow that firestar still has 5 lives left... but since he still has that many lives left, will you start making him lose lives mor often?
VickyHolmes: I am aware that I need to start giving Firestar fatal wounds in order to get to the end of his nine lives - and like Rock in CATS OF THE CLANS, I know exactly when his last life will be finished off - but I'm hardly likely to tell you when Brambleclaw becomes the leader of ThunderClan, am I?!
Wolf: When'll Mistyfoot become Mistystar?!?!? =D
VickyHolmes: When Leopardstar loses her ninth life!
FireWolf787: What will be the title of the third Seekers book?
VickyHolmes: Smoke Mountain. Cool, huh?
Icestar: How can the rest of you stand being in Vicky's evil orbit? Do you Ever revolt against her 'make this cat die' ideas?
VickyHolmes: They try... But they always fail! Because it is MY evil orbit, and no one can resist my evil powers! Sorry, did I say that out loud?
Pinefur: Have you guys really never met each other?
VickyHolmes: Well, I've met everyone! But that's because I get to travel around. Kate and Cherith live far from each other, and Tui doesn't even live on our little island!
Adderfang: Why didn't Blackstar or Onestar have a mate?
VickyHolmes: Oh, good question. Maybe they did, but we just didn't hear about it?
Brightpool: If you won't have THE warriors meet the bears, can't you have the US warriors meet them? ...ARE there US warrior cats?
Tui Sutherland: Oooo, what an interesting question! I assume there are warrior cats living in the wild in Canada, where the bears are traveling...but my guess is that if a cat saw a bear like Kallik coming, she would wisely run in the other direction! Er, not that any of our heroes would ever eat a cat or anything, no no...
cat: you are all evil
VickyHolmes: But lovely with it!
Brightpool: IF there would be a movie, do you all prefer anime or real cats? Real cats would take a while to train but would we get the same feel from anime cats.
CherithBaldry: Real cats would be awesome, but it's not exactly easy to train a cat. I think we'd all be elders by the time the movie was finished!
Reedfrost: All: So does StarClan have their own land, their own territories, their own clans, in one place?
KateCary: They have their own territory - or hunting grounds as I like to call it - that sounds like a far more peaceful place to rest - no boundaries to patrol. They all belong to one clan - StarClan, though they hang out with their old Clanmates just out of habit
Brambleflower: Will Kestrelpaw(WIndClan Medicine cat apprentice)'s Name be 'Kestrelflight'? And will he have any major roles?
VickyHolmes: I haven't decided what to do with Kestrelpaw yet, but that's a great idea for his full name! Thank you! Oh hang on, I've just remembered: I think he's going to be called Kestrelwing.
Midnightwind: Hollypaw used to be a great hunter and fighter, but suddenly Lionpaw is the best?
VickyHolmes: Lionpaw has had extra training from Tigerstar! Plus his "power" is the ability to fight without getting hurt. Holly is still an awesome hunter.
Ebonycrow: I have to ask such an irrelevant question, if only for the sake of my X-Files buddies Rav and Kurali. But! If you have heard of the X-Files (does it even run in Britain?) is it a show you enjoy? Burn me now for asking. =(
KateCary: I used to watch it and I loved it - except the really spooky episode with the squeezy man that came in through the pipes and ate your liver
CherithBaldry: I watched X files now and again but didn't really enjoy it.
Stormflower: I noticed that Silverstream can go places where StarClan shouldn't be able to go. For example, in Moonrise, she visited Stormfur in the mountains, but StarClan can't go there because of the Tribe of Endless Hunting. And in the mangas, she visited Graystripe- but StarClan told Leafpool that they couldn't see him. Is this significant in any way... or not?
VickyHolmes: Silverstream has such a special connection with Graystripe - she died bearing his kits! Sob! - that she is able to appear wherever he is. Or maybe he just misses her so much that he conjures her up with the power of his memories...
Ebonycrow: OMG. XDDD I love that one. You'd probably like Teso Dos Bishos--killer cats!
Sparrowheart: What will the other SkyClan book be called?
VickyHolmes: I'm not sure. SkyClan's Something!
Tui Sutherland: I've seen some of X-files and liked what I saw! I'm really a Buffy fan, I have to admit.
Dawnleaf: Is there a name for the 1 book of the 4 series yet?
VickyHolmes: No. I'm frantically trying to think of one before Kate starts writing it!
VickyHolmes: Do I have to fess up? *evil grin* Actually, some of you have guessed it already, so huge special purrs for being so eagle-eyed! Scourge and Firestar are half-brothers! Quince’s mysterious mate, who’s mentioned as a ginger cat who loved gazing into the forest and wondering what was going on beyond the garden fence, also fathered another litter of kits with a different queen. And one of those kits was Rusty! (Another was Princess, of course.) These kits were born quite a lot later than Scourge, who is a couple of years older than Firestar. The clue was that Scourge’s father was fascinated by the woods, just like Scourge…and Firestar! So Firestar’s greatest enemy was actually his kin, and the only cat he has ever killed was his half-brother. Gasp!
Magicyop: Coalfang to Vicky: the pace of first three books in power of three have, in my opionion, been kinda slow compared to the last two series. will things pick up considerably in the last three books of PoT?
VickyHolmes: Power of Three has been more about the internal issues faced by the three cats born under the prophecy than external battles. I thought it was time to move away from plots we’d already covered, and look more closely at things that matter deeply to the Clans, like destiny and faith. But there will always be battles – in fact, ECLIPSE sees the biggest battle ever between the four Clans. And Books Five and Six deal with something that’s not happened in ThunderClan before…
Magicyop: Rabbitfoot to Tui/Vicky: Most of the Warriors books don't have many magical or mystical qualities besides the dream-walking, so I was wondering why you chose for there to be a shape-shifting bear in Seekers? Was Ujurak fun to create and write about?
VickyHolmes: The shape-shifting bear was one of the very first ideas I had for Seekers. As in Warriors, I wanted faith and spirituality to be a central theme, so I needed to establish what sort of beliefs each bear would have, in the same way that the cats have the tradition of listening to their warrior ancestors. Because the bears are linked so closely with their environment, I did some research into Native American beliefs which are also based on interpretations of the land and natural phenomenon. I was particularly interested in the Inuit beliefs, which center on a shaman, or priest, who is thought to have the ability to change into a different animal and thus get even closer to the natural world. I thought: What if the shaman wasn’t a person who could change into a bear (or whatever), but a bear who could change into a person?! I loved the idea that an animal could infiltrate a human community without them guessing the truth. And this quickly expanded into a “shaman-bear”, which is how I describe Ujurak, who can turn into any animal he wishes, including humans. This opened up the story to a whole new level of action, plus a chance to see the human world through an animal’s eyes in a very different way than the cats’ experience of Twolegs, for example. I loved coming up with situations for Ujurak to transform, sometimes by accident, sometimes unhelpfully, and sometimes just in the nick of time. And Tui did the most extraordinary job of describing each transformation, which Cherith has continued in Book Two: Smoke Mountain.
Magicyop: Rainfall to All: Will there ever be an evil medicine cat? They would be able to control nearly everything the Clan does.
VickyHolmes: Interesting! And actually something I’ve been considering for a while. So watch this space!
Magicyop: Brambleflower to Vicky: Did you ever, at any moment, even think of having Brambleclaw and Feathertail fall in love? This is really important to me, so please answer. Thank you ^^
VickyHolmes: Brambleclaw and Feathertail? Interesting! I have to say no, because Brambleclaw was always interested in Squirrelflight and Feathertail wasn’t on the look out for a boyfriend until Crowfeather hit her with his unexpected charms.
Magicyop: Hawkstorm to Vicky: Do you have a plan for when Cinderpaw dies?
VickyHolmes: Actually, I don’t have any plans for Cinderpaw’s sticky end yet! Maybe you should tell me yours…
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Magicyop: Losty to Vicky/Kate/Cherith: In Cats Of The Clans, you mentioned Onestar being called 'Firestar's kittypet' by the Clans. Is this a reference to former Prime Minister Tony Blair's political reputation with American president George W. Bush?
CherithBaldry: No, we don;t really get into that sort of thing. But full marks for thinking of it!
Magicyop: Wildflower to All: Is it really true that Warriors is going to be made into a movie, and if so, when?
KateCary: Vicky says there are "talks" going on with a movie company at the moment! Fingers crossed!
Magicyop: (from Shootingtail)Silvershadow24 to Vicky/Tui: Who are the polar bear cubs' and the grizzly cubs' fathers? I know that in real life, bear fathers don't play a large role in raising the cubs, but will we ever get to meet them? And will Taquiq return?
VickyHolmes: As you say, wild bears’ fathers don’t get involved with raising the cubs, or even stick around long enough to meet their offspring, so I don’t imagine we’ll ever get to meet them. Besides, the bears will be going far, far away from where they were born. But we haven’t seen the last of Taqqiq!
Magicyop: Wolf to Tui: How did you come to become an Erin?
Tui Sutherland: For one thing, I'm very lucky! I was actually the editor on the Warriors books when I was still an editor, working at Harper. Then a couple of years ago I decided to quit editing so I could write full-time, and Vicky asked me if I wanted to join the Erin Hunter team. I was like, "hmmm, let me see...YES." And it's been mad excitement for me from there! :
Magicyop: Silvershadow24 to Vicky: Can you tell us what this "most shocking secret in the warriors series" from TROS is?
VickyHolmes: It's that Firestar and Scourge are half-brothers! See an earlier answer for all the details.
Magicyop: Wildclaw118 to All: Will Jaypaw and Cinderpaw fall in love with each other this is something I want to know alot
CherithBaldry: It's Vicky's call, but i very much doubt it.
Magicyop: Quailfeather to Vicky: Will SkyClan ever appear in any more books besides the special edition that will be coming out of the modern SkyClan?
VickyHolmes: Not as far as I know, but I’d love to feature them at some point in The Fourth Apprentice because I love those cats dearly.
Magicyop: Hazelleaf to Vicky: What will happen when the tree-bridge to the Gathering rots or is washed away?
VickyHolmes: I hope that doesn’t happen! Maybe StarClan would knock down another tree to make a bridge?
Magicyop: Elphaba the Not-So-Wicked to Vicky: You mentioned in a previous chat(2 or 3, I think) that you have lines that echo lines from movies in the Warriors books. Could you maybe tell us which book and/or chapter their in? Maybe even which movie? I’m a big movie lover and I’m ashamed that I can’t find any of them.
VickyHolmes: I’m not sure I should reveal this because it’s very naughty to steal lines from other people’s work! But I’ll tell you two examples: In chapter 22 of MOONRISE, Talon quotes a line from RAMBO (clue: it’s a very short line! Only two words!), and in chapter 22 of SUNSET, the final exchange between Brambleclaw and Hawkfrost was heavily influenced by one of my favourite movies ever, GLADIATOR. Can you find them now?
Magicyop: Wildtail to All: Are there any updates concerning the Bluestar Super Edition?
VickyHolmes: I can tell you that it’s going to be called BLUESTAR’S PROPHECY, and Kate will be writing it. It will feature Bluestar’s life from being a tiny kit to just before Rusty joins ThunderClan. And you’ll find out a LOT more about Tigerstar and his early days!
Magicyop: Skywish to Vicky: In "Cats of the Clans", it says under the page of Jaypaw, Hollypaw, and Lionpaw, that Hollypaw is the thinker, the politician. The sentence "Wit can be sharper than claws; remember that, little ones." Is that saying something about Hollypaw? Why Tigerstar and Hawkfrost depend on strength, and have confronted Lionpaw, but not yet Hollypaw? Will she be stronger than Tigerstar and Hawkfrost or am I reading too much into it?
VickyHolmes: Well spotted! I deliberately wrote lots of mysterious hints into CODE OF THE CLANS, and I’m thrilled that so many of them have been picked up! There’s a brilliant thread on them on this website – and I have to say a lot of your deductions are spot on. J V impressive! I don’t want to give too much away here, but I can say that Holly is very, very different than her littermates, in ways that aren’t always appreciated by her fellow cats.
Magicyop: Daisypaw to Vicky: Have you decided on names for some of the main characters in the fourth series? What are they? (It's not like it would give away the parents or anything)
VickyHolmes: So far, we’re going to be dealing with characters from the third series, as the stories will carry straight on from Power of Three Book Six. So as yet, I can’t give you any new character names, although I’m sure we’ll be adding to the cast list!
Magicyop: Thunderstar to All: What happens if a cat dies from old age? (if thats even possible?)
VickyHolmes: Oh yes, some cats die of old age (if they’re lucky J). They go to StarClan, the same as the other cats.
Magicyop: Thrushwing to All: Are there any particular songs or artists you listen to when you're writing?
CherithBaldry: I don;t listen to music when I'm writing because it's too distracting; I end up listening to it and not writing. My favourite music is from the European Middle Ages and Renaissance, and I'm also very fond of folk music.
Magicyop: Soundstorm to Vicky/Tui: Why did you kill Nanook?
Tui Sutherland: Well, mainly because Vicky told me to. So she has more of an answer to this, but I think basically Kallik has to make her journey on her own for a while. But I know, poor Nanook!
Magicyop: Sandcloud to Vicky: Between the first series and TNP, Runningnose dissapeared and i was wondering what happened to him.
VickyHolmes: Runningnose died (presumably of a cold!) and now pops up in StarClan, where he tends to hang out with Raggedstar, former leader of ShadowClan
Magicyop: Spirithunter to Vicky: Is the artist of "The Rise of Scourge" going to be doing any more Warriors graphic novels? (Her art is my favorite so far.)
VickyHolmes: Yes, I think she’s doing the Ravenpaw trilogy.
Magicyop: Adderfang to Vicky: What do you think of the ScourgexAshfoot theory? That Scourge was Crowfeathers father, and that he and Leafpool had Hollypaw and Jaypaw.
VickyHolmes: Gosh, that’s a very interesting theory! But I think I can safely reveal that Scourge did not father Crowfeather. Ashfoot has much better taste than that!
Magicyop: Talonfur to All: Will the Tribe be of help to the clans since they helped them in Outcast?
KateCary: I don't know if the Tribe would be much help in an emergency. They're a bit defensive and insular. But it would be great if they can overcome their fears and prejudices to help the Clans out.
Magicyop: Lighty to Vicky: (remember me? I gave you chocolate in LA, california!) during the last author chat, you said cinderpaws leg didnt heal. If it never heals, what would happen? Leafpool cant have 2 apprentices, According to jayfeather x3.
VickyHolmes: Thank you for the chocolate! It’s always appreciated! I especially love it when it goes a bit melty in my suitcase. Don’t put chocolate in the fridge! That’s my top tip. Anyway, Cinderpaw’s leg… Well, you’ll find out what happens to her poorly limb in ECLIPSE, which is only two weeks’ away!
Magicyop: Riddleheart to Vicky: Are there any strong, interesting female leaders on the horizon? Like, Russetfur, Ashfoot, and Mistyfoot?
VickyHolmes: Well, those are all deputies, and they’re all what I’d call strong, interesting females, so I guess the answer is YES! It’s about time we had another female Clan leader to rival Bluestar for being powerful and generally cool.
Magicyop: Forestpelt to Kate: In Reckoning(Bloodline), why did Mary have to close her eyes while Harker was a bat?
KateCary: Harker couldn't bear the thought of Mary seeing him so inhuman - and I think Mary felt the same way.
Magicyop: Shootingtail to Vicky: Would you ever consider doing a special edition book on Midnight the badger? [Like how you did Firestar's Quest, and the soon-to-be stories of Bluestar's life, SkyClan, and the five founders when the Clans had just begun.] Her life must be very unique, and I can't imagine where she learned to speak the language of foxes, cats, or rabbits; or how she attained a connection with StarClan and the Tribe of Endless Hunting. Badgers are supposed sworn enemies to all cats.
VickyHolmes: Midnight is the most fascinating character, isn’t she? I’d love to do a book from her viewpoint, but I’m not sure it will happen because there are still so many stories to tell about the cats. I do have an idea about how she learned all the different languages and became connected with StarClan, but I haven’t thought of a good way to reveal it yet…
Magicyop: Reedfrost to Vicky: Can you give away any hints in general about the next series?
VickyHolmes: Hmmm, that’s really tricky because if I do, it will give away too much about Power of Three Books Five and Six! So I think all I can tell you is that it will still focus on the cats at the center of this series (there won’t be a huge gap between the series), and we’ll find out a lot more about where the Clans originally came from. And several major characters will reach the end of their lives…
Magicyop: Lakestorm to All: I realized when reading Outcast, at the part where Foxpaw and Icepaw (I think) were talking to the elders that that was actually the first time that Swiftpaw's death had been mentioned in almost two series by something that wasn't just memory (like Brambleclaw did once in one of the books). Do you plan to keep making references to events that happened in the first series (like the Swiftpaw one) in the rest of the third and fourth series? It would be interesting to watch a legend dying out in progress, sort of to understand exactly how for example SkyClan was lost in memory...
CherithBaldry: Yes, I see what you mean. It would be interesting to see that - and maybe the other way, of a real cat becoming a kind of hero or villain figure after they die. (Behave yourself or Tigerstar will come and get you!)
Magicyop: Wildstorm01 to Vicky: Did Cinderpaws leg TRUELY heal?
VickyHolmes: I hope so, for her sake
Magicyop: Jadey to Tui: Congratulations on becoming one of the famous Erin Hunters along with Vicky, Cherith, and Kate! What Warriors or Seekers books have you written - or what parts of the books have you written?
Tui Sutherland: Thanks, Jadey! I am really ridiculously thrilled and honored to be one of them! So far I've written SECRETS OF THE CLANS and SEEKERS Book One, and I just turned in book three of Seekers, which is I think coming out next year. Also, I wanted to add about the shape-shifting bear that Vicky was talking about -- I love this idea and it is SO much fun to write -- feathers popping out of his fur, etc.
Magicyop: Fireblossom to All: Can the cats in the Dark Forest see everything? For example: Could they see if Let's say a medicine cat mated with someone? just an example. What I mean is, Do they know EVERYTHING that happens in the warriors world?
KateCary: I think they have a very limited view of the warrior world. Tigerclaw can see Lionpaw but I don't think it's easy for him - he's just very very focussed!
Magicyop: IcefireWarrior to Vicky: In future books, will we find out more about why Fallen Leaves was destined to stay in the tunnels?
VickyHolmes: Yes, we’re going to learn more about Fallen Leaves – who was only meant to feature in one book but is such a great character that I keep bringing him back! He’s surprisingly popular with you guys, too, which is always nice to see. J
Magicyop: Neverflyte to Vicky: Does Jaypaw have a forbidden mate in his future? Or will he be the perfect medicine cat and keep to himself?
VickyHolmes: Well, it would be nice to think that at least one ThunderClan medicine cat could stick to the rules and not fall in love! But don’t you think Jaypaw would make a great tragic hero, with a beautiful she-cat falling head over heels for him and going to desperate lengths to make their love survive? See, I do have a romantic side! Must be something to do with the fact that I’m getting married in November. J
Magicyop: Ashtail to Vicky: Do you remember a girl named Danielle in Houston that brought The Sight for you to sign and that you signed it out to Ashtail? That's me! I gave it to her for you to sign! If you don't remember that's okay. I think it was in '06 or '07. DX
VickyHolmes: I do remember Danielle in Houston! At least, I remember signing her book to Ashtail but I couldn’t have told you where I met her. I have a great memory for the fans, but the places tend to get a bit blurry after the first week of a tour. Quite often I wake up and think, Where on earth am I?! L
Magicyop: Flametail to All: In the last chat, it was said that there were two she-cats and a tom in Tawnypelt’s litter. However, in Outcast it appears that Flamekit and Tigerkit are both male. Which is correct?
KateCary: Oops! In Eclipse there's definitely two males and a female - we get to meet them
Magicyop: Ivyflower to Vicky: Do the Clans have any mythological explanation for the moon and the sun?
VickyHolmes: Interesting question! And I think I’d have to say no, they haven’t given either a great deal of thought, although they do consider the moon to be under the control of StarClan during Gatherings.
Magicyop: Silvermoon to All: Is rock like God? If so then who rules the'dark forest'?
CherithBaldry: I don;t think Rock is godlike. He didn;t create anything, and his power if in what he knows, rather than what he does. I don;t know who rules the dark Forest. Good question!
Magicyop: Jinxy to All: Are you guys’ gonna bring a book signin’ to Louisiana? I wanna go to one, but I can’t go to Texas.
CherithBaldry: This is for Harper Collins to decide.
Magicyop: Icetail to Vicky: What started the hole Seekers series? Did you sit down one day and say, "I like bears, lets make a series?
VickyHolmes: It was actually HarperCollins who prompted Seekers, by asking me to write a series about a different animal than cats. They suggested DOGS, but I was reluctant to create stories that I felt would be quite similar to Warriors. Dogs live in packs, they hunt for their food, they have a strict hierarchy within their communities, they guard their territories… Sound familiar?! I wanted to work with a completely different concept. So HarperCollins suggested HORSES, because they know how much I love horses and have written about them under my own name. But horses have a tendency to run away at the first sign of trouble, rather than stay and fight, which wouldn’t make for any exciting battles or confrontations; also, their hooves are clumsier than little paws so I couldn’t imagine a “medicine horse” making dainty little herb wraps. Next HarperCollins asked for DOLPHINS, but I said, How would you tell them apart?! And a dolphin battle would be a slow motion affair, with fins pushing gracefully through the water. Not the all-action excitement that the Erins love so much! Finally, in some desperation, HarperCollins said, What do YOU want to write about? And I said, BEARS! They live much more solitary lifestyles than cats, they are wild through and through with no history of domestication whatsoever (performing bears don’t count), and they are much bigger animals, with a whole lot more potential for fighting and facing unique environmental challenges. Unfortunately, I knew nothing about North American bears when I cheerfully volunteered to write about them, so I had to rush off and watch a lot of Discovery Channel and Animal Planet to get some ideas. And do some research into Native American spiritual beliefs, which led to finding out about Inuit shamans, and from there came the idea for Ujurak, the shape-shifting bear.
Magicyop: Icestar to Vicky/Cherith/Kate: Why is Brambleclaw so cold in Twilight, or was that just Tigerstar's influence on him?
KateCary: Brambleclaw is an ambitious warrior and I think Tigerstar fed on that part of his nature and encouraged the dark side, unbalancing him for a while. But Brambleclaw has a true warrior's heart and Tigerstar could never completely change him
Magicyop: Lightfeather to Vicky: Approximately how old was Scourge when he was killed?
VickyHolmes: He was two or three years old - very young to have such huge power! And to be so evviiiilllll.
Magicyop: Snowberry to All: Will Breezepaw ever have a mate?
CherithBaldry: You'll see some hints about this soon.
Magicyop: Shadowolf to Vicky: Where can we get the background artwork of book covers without all of the portraits and text?
VickyHolmes: Gosh, I’m not sure. Possibly from the official website, www.warriorcats.com? You can copy images from there, I think.
Magicyop: Rainripple to All: Why do 'amber eyes' keep coming up? Lionpaw has a dream of Hollypaw who is really a foz with amber eyes and Jaypaw sees amber eyes when he's with Fallen Leaves but Fallen Leaves has green eyes. Is this a simple mistake or a sign?
KateCary: We're just trying to keep you guessing as to who the true hero/enemy is ;)
icyumber: Is Whitestorm Ashfur's actual father, or was that another of the infamous Family Tree errors?
KateCary: Vicky is the true expert on family trees - I always lose track and have to ask her because she is the Warrior God!
icyumber: Which book will the main villain of Power of Three be in?
CherithBaldry: All of them! If you mean in which book will the main villain be revealed...well, you'll have to wait and see!
Foxwhisper: Lets figure, hypothetically, that millie or daisy Become leader. would they have to change their name? expeccially after that one clan meeting.... Daisystar would be okay, but Milliestar? O_e
CherithBaldry: It's extremely unlikely, but I think that yes, they might have to. It would be up to StarClan. Could be interesting.
Ivyflower: Are the four Clans' ancestors one of the Tribes that used to live around the lake?
VickyHolmes: I don't think "Tribe" is quite right, but yes, the cats who lived in communities around the lake a loooooong time ago were among the ancestors of our Clans today. I'll be revealing more about this in the next series, yay!
Brambleflower: where in England are you?
KateCary: Up north, near the Peak District
Hawkstorm: Sunny here: does leafpool still love crowfeather?
VickyHolmes: Hmmmm, I'd like to think she's put her duty as a medicine cat first once and for all, but the heart is a funny thing and doesn't always do what the head wants! Leafpool loved Crowfeather so much, she was prepared to leave her Clan for him. That kind of love doesn't fade into dust, however wrong it is...
Magicyop: Squirrelflighty to Tui: Welcome to the Erin World. ;3 Anyways. My question is this: How was it to write your first Warrior book? Were you nervous that people would think that it wasn't written as good as the other Erins wrote? Did you feel as if you had something to live up to? >^.^<
Tui Sutherland: Hi Squirrelflighty! And YES, good question! I was totally nervous! I couldn't go to the Amazon pages for either book because I was afraid people in the reviews would be like, dude, who is this faux Erin? There's a lot to live up to with these books! But the great thing is that Vicky reads and edits everything before it's published and she makes sure our voices all sound like Erin. I felt a lot better when I saw how carefully she read my manuscript -- I feel like it's still really an Erin Hunter book because she's watching over it all. Luckily for me! Whew!
crystal_caverns: What inspired you the most to write your stories?
CherithBaldry: Well, in the case of Warriors, it was Vicky! But long ago, when I was very young, my grandfather inspired me to write because he told wonderful stories, and so I grew up thinking that making up stories was a natural thing to do.
AshfurForever24: Can you pretty please tell us anything about the fourth series?!
VickyHolmes: Well, I can tell you that it's going to be called THE FOURTH APPRENTICE, and it will carry on from POWER OF THREE BOOK SIX, featuring most of the same central characters. I haven't finished telling our heroes' stories yet, so I didn't want to move on to another generation and miss out on their happy endings - or otherwise *evil grin*.
Sparklefeather: Will Cinderpaw ever find out she's Cinderpelt?
KateCary: Not if Leafpool has her way. But I think Jaypaw's dying to tell her
Rainfall: To All: My edition of Rising Storm has a picture of Firestar and Sandstorm, not like the standard Firestar and Cloudtail one. Can you explain this?
VickyHolmes: Actually, I can! The first editions were printed with the Firestar and Cloudtail cover, but the publishers decided that a fat fluffy white kitten didn't quite fit with the image of "Rising Storm" - too cute and playful - so they replaced it with more action-style figures! Bizarre!
Sparklefeather: Tui, are you excited to be an Erin?
Tui Sutherland: Hi Sparklefeather! SO excited, yes! I have loved these books since the very beginning, and I was worried that leaving Harper would mean I'd miss out on all the new Warriors stories...but now it's even better because I'm seriously on the inside now!
Snowberry: Will Jaypaw, Hollypaw or Lionpaw ever have kits?
KateCary: Hopefully in series four - but I think they've got some growing up to do first and a lot of adventuring!
cat: why does jayfeather have gray fur and blue eyes?hisparents don't have blue eyes or gray fur.crowfeather does.
VickyHolmes: I must confess to numerous genetic errors in the colours and markings of our poor cats. They're all my fault, I'm afraid. I was never any good at science!
Thunderstar: Any) what happens if a cat loses a life from old age? (if thats even possible)
VickyHolmes: It's perfectly possible - it happened to Goldenflower, in fact. They go to StarClan, same as the other cats.
Lightfrost: The wolves that our in the mountains with the Tribe, will we be able to get to learn about them or anything? Or are they just like the dogs in "A Dangerous Path"? Oops sorry 3 questions but can Midnight speak wolf?
CherithBaldry: As far as I know there are no plans to do anything more with the wolves. I'd be very surprised if Midnight can't speak wolf.
crystal_caverns: How do you keep things going and exciting in your stories?
KateCary: I just imagine it's me reading the story - I get terribly bored if a story lets up for great long descriptions or explanations - so I just try and keep the dialogue and action rolling along as fast as I can
Cherrypetal: do the names in seekers have any particular meanings, or are they made up?
VickyHolmes: All the bear names in Seekers are taken from Native American languages spoken in the areas where the bears are born. Lusa, for example, means "moon" in Choctaw. Kallik means "lightning, storm" in Inuit. And I can't for the life of me remember what Toklo means! But all the names have a specific meaning.
icyumber: Are the rumors that Littlecloud is turning evil true? Tell me they aren't!
CherithBaldry: If they are, no one told me!
Jayheart: To All- From Rippedstar: Why is it in the warrior code that medicine cats cannot have mates? Is there a real reason for it? Like it might get to emotional for them if they have to treat their mates/kits, just like doctors cant treat their family members.
KateCary: all their heart and soul and energy must go toward the Clan. How could they put the welfare of the Clan first if they had kits? The Clan must be their family first.
Lakestorm: Do StarClan have powers not yet mentioned in the books? I wrote a story about a cat from StarClan who sent another cat back in time... could StarClan do that?
VickyHolmes: Great story idea, but I don't think my version of StarClan has that kind of power. They tend to be more observers, offering handy advice, rather than interfering with really amazing powers. But you can do anything you like in fanfiction, and I love the idea of a cat travelling back in time!
Magicyop: Cloudwind to Tui: When did you join the other Erins?
Tui Sutherland: Hmmm...well, I've been editing the series all the way from Into the Wild, but the first one I wrote was Secrets of the Clans two years ago.
FireWolf787: How many lives does Firestar have left as of Outcast?
VickyHolmes: Five. I think.
Jayheart: To All- Are She-cat leaders aloud to have kits? Because I have heard they are not aloud to.. Some people say it is because they are leaders of the clan and it will effect their duty, but it has never come up in the warriors series
CherithBaldry: She-cat leaders and deputies aren't allowed to have kits while they are in office. It would interfere too much with their duties. That's why Bluestar had to send her kits to RiverClan, because otherwise she would have been ineligible for the post of deputy. It's OK for them to have had kits before they become leader/deputy.
crystal_caverns: Have you ever written the last chapter of a story and then gone back and written the rest?
KateCary: I couldn't do that. So much changes in the writing of a book that I never can be sure exactly how the tone of the last chapter will be, even if I know exactly action what will happen. The thoughts and feelings of the characters are shaped by the story and so the way they think and behave at the end is a natural, organic progression of the story. I could never write if first.
icyumber: Will any of Tawnypelt's three kits turn evil?
KateCary: Oh I hope so. We haven't had a truly evil cat for ages.
icyumber: Will any of Tawnypelt's three kits turn evil?
KateCary: Oh I hope so. We haven't had a truly evil cat for ages.
Hawkstorm: Hawky here: Tui, how do you pronouse your name?
Tui Sutherland: Ooo, thanks for asking! It's pronounced "too-ee" (or 2E, if I were a Star Wars robot) with the accent on the first syllable. It's actually a New Zealand name (that's where my mom is from) -- the tui is a bird that only lives in NZ. It's a funny bird; it makes all kinds of weird noises (kind of like me online).
Ebonycrow: I understand that naming a cat may, in reality, not be such a big deal. I know that there’s a lot of opinion in it, and I personally do not mind names like Mooneye or Auratail if you have some fancy law in your RPG or Fanfic that seriously needs to call for those sort of names, or if you give those names to yourself, or what have you. The only time I really, truly, honestly care about a name is when someone asks my opinion of it. HOWEVER. I do notice a lot of apparent thought that goes into names in the books, sometimes… I mean, a cat named Bluefur isn’t named Bluefur for nothing, but it’s names like Sneezekit and Pouncetail that make me wonder—do names not matter anymore? I noticed in the first series that cats were named with dignity and respect, and given an image in their name that represented them as an honorable warrior. It showed their strengths, and it did indeed show them as a true cat—a cat worthy of a respectable name. But again, Pouncetail? A warrior that pounces on tails like kit-games? A kit named after a cold, that at any moment, could have become fatal? I’m not understanding where these new names are coming from. Bumblekit, Tumblekit? How do they dignify the warrior? And lastly, if this is the apparent turn names are taking, what is your reaction to names like “Paleinfluence”, “Reapersythe”, “Gazerbeam”, or “Astralflight”—of which are names I have personally witnessed… Be perfectly honest. Were you at any point confused by names like this, are you still, or just… in general, how do you feel about names that blatantly ignore the warrior code?
VickyHolmes: Hmmmm, interesting question. First up, I think I need to ask you all to be a little more forgiving about naming patterns in Warriors. Although we give a lot of thought to new names, we don’t have a system that’s cast in stone, so I can’t give you a secret formula or the absolute rules for acceptable/unacceptable names. We avoid using anything that doesn’t occur in the cats’ world, so when we came up with Copperpaw we were thinking very much of the color (though I guess we should have connected it to the metal as well, d’oh!). Sun has never been mentioned as a “sacred” prefix, it’s just not very common. But the leader before Bluestar was Sunstar, as we’ll find out in BLUESTAR’S PROPHECY. I agree Olivepaw is a little contentious, but I figured that the cats might have come across an olive tree, perhaps in a cultivated garden, and would therefore have a name for the little black berries. So, when thinking of names for yourselves, try to stick within the cats’ world but remember that there are cats all over the world having a whole raft of different experiences, so there are plenty of names to choose from! And if you choose one that wouldn’t appear in a Warriors book, well, I promise I won’t hunt you down and make you change it. J
Lakestorm: What's your favorite Warriors book?
CherithBaldry: That's hard! I love Forest of Secrets, because it was my first, and it was wonderful to get into the Warriors world. But I also really love Firestar's Quest.
FireWolf787: What will be Hollypaw and Lionpaw's warrior names?
VickyHolmes: Shall I tell you? Okay, I'm feeling generous! Hollyleaf and Lionblaze!
Starsight: To Vicky: This is a little off-topic, but I was wondering if you remember me. I was at the tour in Toronto, and the very last person in line.XP
VickyHolmes: Hi Starsight! Thanks so much for waiting. That line went on forever! I really admire people who are patient enough to wait for hours and hours to get their books signed. I feel like I'm having all the fun, while you just have to mooch in a queue!
Starsight: How soon until the trio (Jay, Holly, & Lion) get their warrior/medicine cat names?^_^'
VickyHolmes: They all have their names by the end of Book Five: Long Shadows. Can you wait that long?!
Jayheart: To All- From Smokytail aka My mom lol: Why is the main clan always ThunderClan, and never any of the others.
CherithBaldry: Vicky would answer this better, but i think there has to be one main Clan: think of all the detail that we've amassed by now of all the cats in ThunderClan and stuff that has happened there. You just couldn;t do the same for them all. Also I think readers like to follow familiar characters and see how they turn out.
Lakestorm: Have the Clan cats ever come into contact with the Tribe of Rushing Water before the six travelling cats met them?
VickyHolmes: Not quite sure how to answer this one! I think I'm going to have to make you wait until Long Shadows to get some clues. Oh I am soooooo cruel!
Sparklefeather: Will Tawnypelt's litter become apprentices soon?
VickyHolmes: Yup, as soon as they're six months old! They're apprentices in Book Five.
Pinefur: Is there really going to be a "Traitor"? Or is it just a myth.
VickyHolmes: I love the fact that Warriors has its own myths! There will always be cats who are more committed to serving their own desires than being truly loyal to the Clan. I guess you could call those Traitors. As for a specific traitor coming up, well, you might want to watch Book Five closely...
FireWolf787: How large are the clan teritories in human standards?
CherithBaldry: I'm not sure: I was always bad at geography. But you could probably walk across the territories in a day.
icyumber: Is Ashfur over Squirrelflight yet? And will he ever get a second chance at love? -Glances at Whitewing-
KateCary: I think he's over SF but I'm not sure he'll ever forgive Brambleclaw! I hope Whitewing doesn't settle for Ashfur. He bears grudges too long!
FireWolf787: Who are the cats on the cover of Long Shadows?
VickyHolmes: Help, I don't have that cover in front of me! I think the main cat is Sol, a mysterious stranger who first appears in ECLIPSE. Sol is based on a real cat called Aslan, who is super-cool, and even basks on a stone slab in the sunshine!
Pinefur: Did any of you guys by any chance steal my name and put it in Eclispe? I noticed a new RiverClan Warrior named Pinefur, and you guys said once that you steal names from some RP forums like Warrior's Wish.
CherithBaldry: This is Kate's book, so maybe she can answer that.
Cherrypetal: do you think that you might ever do a special edition where the seekers bears meet the warrior cats?
VickyHolmes: Alas, I don't think that will happen. For a start, Seekers is set in a specific location - North America and the Arctic - while the cats live in a sort of conglomeration of England and the US which couldn't actually exist because there's too much wildlife! So our cats and our bears will remain separate, I'm afraid.
Adderfang: Will we ever see Midnight the badger again? I love her!
VickyHolmes: Oh yes! We love her too, and she's far too fabulous to be left out for long. She appears in the Prologue for Long Shadows.
KateCary: Pinefur - we loves the names our fans come up with and use them wherever we can!
Flametail: Will the Bluestar, SkyClan, and ancient Clans special editions be about Firestar’s Quest-sized? Or smaller?
KateCary: Definitely Quest-sized - it's such fun to be able to really get our teeth into a big sprawing story
FireWolf787: Is Mudclaw in StarClan?
VickyHolmes: Yes, he is, because he wasn't evil enough to end up in the dark forest. I felt very sorry for him when Tallstar fired him from being deputy just moments before he died! I think he had a legitimate claim to taking over WindClan's leadership, even if he was a bit heavy-handed about making it.
Lakestorm: From another fan: How many lives does Blackstar have left?
CherithBaldry: I've no idea! A fair number, I'd guess, because life has been fairly quiet since he became Clan leader (excpet for the Great Journey, and he didn;t lose a life there.)
Lakestorm: Hey, Tui, how does it feel to be surrounded by a ton of rabid Warriors fans? Did any of the other authors tell you what to expect?
Tui Sutherland: They did tell me it'd be a little bit crazy! Gosh, signing on to the chat at first and seeing how fast and bananas it was nearly gave me a heart attack (the good kind...the can't-stop-smiling kind)! I have always been wicked impressed with how many details you guys remember about all the books, so I tried to brace myself ahead of time...especially since my memory isn't nearly as good as yours!
crystal_caverns: I think you all are eeevvvilll for making all these taunting answers. Are you evvvilll?
KateCary: Being evil would be very useful, but I'm afraid I just can't manage it! I'm a big old softy who cries watching Judging Amy!!!
Squirrelflighty: Why was Lionpaw named Lionblaze? To remind Firestar of himself? Cx We love browsing HarperCollins to find juicy info!
VickyHolmes: Yes, I wanted to keep a "fire" theme going, and also "blaze" sounds like a powerful force bursting into the open; I think Firestar is very aware of Lion's power, and wanted to acknowledge that in his name.
Squirrelflighty: Why was Lionpaw named Lionblaze? To remind Firestar of himself? Cx We love browsing HarperCollins to find juicy info!
VickyHolmes: Yes, I wanted to keep a "fire" theme going, and also "blaze" sounds like a powerful force bursting into the open; I think Firestar is very aware of Lion's power, and wanted to acknowledge that in his name.
Starsight: For Tui: What's it like being one of the Erins?
Tui Sutherland: A crazy thrill! And also a little daunting, like, oh yes, hi, there are the famous authors and there's also me (hi Rayne!).
Cherrypetal: cherrypetal to all: will jaypaw ever realize that cats are just trying to be nice to him and be less crabby?
KateCary: Part of me hopes so, and part of me wants him to stay crabby - he's such fun to write!
Flametail: How did Firestar lose two lives between The Darkest Hour and Firestar’s Quest?
VickyHolmes: He loses one in Firestar's Quest and another in a fight helping out Ravenpaw and Barley.
Daisypaw: I figured out what is on pages 337 and 338 of Eclipse! Any info on the mysterious outsider, Sol?
KateCary: You'll have to wait and find out - he is sooo mysterious even I'm not sure of his motives!
Katya: Will Hollypaw have a mate?
VickyHolmes: She'd love one, I think! But I'm not sure which cats she'd consider smart enough to be her equal!
IcefireWarrior: Will cats like Snowkit and Longtail be given normal senses in StarClan?
VickyHolmes: Gosh, what an awesome question! Do you know, I’ve never given this any thought! But I guess if Jaypaw can see in StarClan, it means every cat has all their senses restored. Hmmm, I’d be curious to know what Kate and Cherith thought about this.
wildstorm01: Is there really going to be a warriors movie?
VickyHolmes: Hey, it’s the movie question! Well, we are in talks with a major Hollywood production company at the moment, but it’s the earliest possible stage, so there’s no script yet, or any plans for a release date. Things are looking much more hopeful than they were a year ago, but I can’t say there will DEFINITELY be a movie, nor can I tell you when it would come out. Sorry! But I promise I’ll keep you all posted if I get any more news.
Lakestorm: From another fan: What do the cats do with the non-edible parts of fresh-kill?
VickyHolmes: They bury them in the place where they make their dirt. And to be honest, cats don't leave much behind! Usually just a squiggly piece of intestine. Yuck!
Flametail: Will there ever be some sort of huge natural disaster in the series? I think that would be quite interesting to read about.
KateCary: We've done fire and flood! Maybe an earthquake? Perhaps a little too devastating for our poor cats?
icyumber: What's your favorite cat pelt color?
VickyHolmes: I think gray and white, like Cloudstar in Firestar's Quest. Missy has woken up to remind me that as far as dogs are concerned, the ONLY color worth mentioning is brindle, which is brown and gold stripes.
Waterstripe: When will the Ravenpaw Trilogy start?
KateCary: er? Ravenpaw Trilogy. Maybe Vicky's best to anser that one...
CloudWind: ALL: When/If there is a Warriors movie, will you guys write the screenplay?
CherithBaldry: I doubt it. That's a very specialised form of writing. I just hope they don;t change it too much!
Hazelleaf: Tigerstar Destroyed Cinderpelt's destiny. Can any cat mess up a destiny, or was Tigerstar just really powerful?
CherithBaldry: Any cat could do it. They'd have to have some power, of course, and be twisted enough to want to.
Daisypaw: Can you give a hint on Brightspirit's role in StarClan in Long Shadows?
VickyHolmes: She's going to come to Jaypaw to offer a hint which will help the whole of ThunderClan survive a deadly bout of greencough. Just in the nick of time!
icyumber: Why doesn't Lionpaw's warrior name have the traditional "Claw" ending?
VickyHolmes: Not every warrior has a name ending in "claw"! Just the warriors with distinctive claws.
FireWolf787: To all:Why was Swiftpaw never a warrior, even though he was apprenticed before Cloudtail was born?
VickyHolmes: Because he was killed by Tigerstar's pack of dogs at Snakerocks. He was overdue to be made a warrior, but Bluestar was struggling with some personal demons at the time and didn't trust any of her Clanmates enough to promote them. So sad.
Lilacheart: Do you pay attention to genetics of the cats?
KateCary: We try and make the kits reflect their parents colour and character but genetic influences can pop up from several generations back - which makes for more interesting characters!
Waterstripe: Since the fourth series will be carrying on from the third series, will Holly's, Jay's, and Lion's big moment happen then?
VickyHolmes: They've had some pretty big moments already! With more to come in Books Four, Five and Six. But hopefully I'll think of some action-packed stories for the fourth series as well.
Swordclaw: Vicky: Why did you move the tree bridge?
VickyHolmes: Did I move the tree bridge? Eek, when?
Sparrowheart: What will Breezepaw's warrior name be?
VickyHolmes: Breezepelt. NO MORE WARRIORS NAMES TO BE REVEALED!
Midnightwind: In Outcast, does the title refer to Stormfur and Brook being outcast from their Tribe? Or does it have some hidden, deep meaning?
CherithBaldry: Yes, it refers to Stormfur and Brook.
crystal_caverns: What's the wierdest question you've ever been asked?
KateCary: Do any of the Erins like Kelly Clarkson? I don't even know who she is!
icyumber: Just how much of the Third Series have you written?
CherithBaldry: I wrote books three and five, and I'm currently writing six
Reedfrost: Vicky: Can you give us any hints about what will happen in the special edition concerning the early clans?
VickyHolmes: Alas, I can't - not because I don't want to, but because I haven't gotten around to thinking about that book yet! I'm working on BLUESTAR'S PROPHECY right now with Kate, then in 2010 we'll have the SkyClan Super Edition, and the Early Clan book will come out in 2011. I'll be a little old lady by then!
Thunderstar: Bluefire: How will firestar lose his last life
VickyHolmes: As if I'd tell you that! Not even the other Erins know! Bwa ha ha ha.
Magicyop: Is the Fourth Apprentice Breezepaw?
VickyHolmes: Oh, good guess! But I'm not going to tell you if you're right. You'll have to wait and see. I can tell you that you'll find out in the very last line of Power of Three Book Six!
Magicyop: Cloudwind to to All: Which animation studio is working on the Warriors movie/s?
CherithBaldry: Vicky will know this, but i don't; sorry.
AshfurForever24: Will Ashfur ever find love? If so, will you tell us who?
VickyHolmes: Poor Ashfur, do you think he's ever got over losing Squirrelflight? He's such a great warrior, he deserves a worthy mate. Keep your fingers crossed!
Lakestorm: As this has to go through Magic/Sheila before it gets to the authors, I want to say that NOBODY CAN HEAR ME! AT ALL! Now, so that I actually have a question in case this does get through, I'm just wondering - do you have a strict set of prefixes and suffixes you use for names, or can you use pretty much anything the cats know of?
VickyHolmes: Hi Lakey (I hope it's okay to call you that?). I answered this question in response to Ebonycrow, a while back. Hope you can find it! But basically, I think it's fine to use anything that the cats have encountered in their world, wherever they live.
wildclaw118: To vicky: will cinderpaw be mates with jaypaw or someone else.
VickyHolmes: Gosh, I hope she doesn't end up being Jaypaw's mate! He's a medicine cat, and it's about time at least one ThunderClan medicine cat stuck to the rules and didn't fall in love!
Elphaba the Not-So-Wicked: To Vikcy: This one is from my sister who is hanging on my arm begging to ask. What would happen if a Clan leader never used up any of his/her lives? Would they die of old age or live nine times as longer than a normal cat?
VickyHolmes: Wow, great question! I think they'd die of old age nine times over. I hope your sister lets go of your arm now!
Fidgetpaw: What would you tell someone writing a book right now is HarperCollins a good pulbishing agent??
VickyHolmes: HarperCollins is a fabulous publisher, but there are lots of other great publishers producing children's fiction, so you should never restrict yourself to just one possible home for your manuscript. An agent is something completely different: They aren't connected to one single publisher; instead, they work independently, helping an author to find a home for their script by sending it out to lots of publishers, and often offering advice to the author on how to make their book even better.
Sparklefeather: Will Breezepaw and Heatherpaw become mates?
CherithBaldry: I don;t kniow, but it's certainly a possibility.
Talon: Will Lionpaw follow Tigerstar's footsteps in life even just for a little while?
VickyHolmes: Well, Lion has tremendous fighting abilities and is fiercely ambitious to be the best warrior ever, so you could say he's already following in Tigerstar's pawsteps! What a scary thought!
crystal_caverns: Do any of you have a favorite saying?
Tui Sutherland: I can't find the exact phrasing, but I mine might be something Douglas Adams said, which was something like: "I love deadlines. I love the whooshing sound they make as they go by." la la, not that that ever happens to me, or anything. ;)
Curratora: Did you really change the sixth book of Power of 3 from Cruel Season to Sunrise? And if so, why?
CherithBaldry: The publisher wants it changed. Far be it from me to speculate about why.
Midnightwind: Since Brightheart, there hasn't been another 'heart' ending in ThunderClan. I'm just curious about that XP
VickyHolmes: "Heart" is a very special ending. Lionheart was such a wonderful cat that I want to use that suffix sparingly, so you know a cat is truly special when they echo his name.
icyumber: Kate- Do you really have a You-tube account?
KateCary: Yes. Youtube is fun! I might upload a video of my fat old kittypets one day
Reedfrost: To Vicky: Have you ever considered writing a full book from the perspective of a Cat from a clan other than ThunderClan?
VickyHolmes: I have considered it, yes, and the Super Edition after Bluestar's Prophecy will be from the viewpoint of a SkyClan cat (I haven't decided which one yet). But for stories set among the regular Clans, I think we'll stick to ThunderClan for the forseeable future.
Cherrypetal: in the sight,jay saud BC was looking for the one cat he couldn't trust...is that cat ashfur?
VickyHolmes: I can't answer that! It would give far too much away. Hint: All will be revealed in Long Shadows!
SheilaRuth: Is "the Fourth Apprentice" a reference to the three - Jaypaw, Lionpaw, and Hollypaw? It sounds like D'Artagnan.
VickyHolmes: Yay for spotting the Three Musketeers reference! I love that story, especially because it's about the one character who doesn't belong to the Three Ms! Yes, the Fourth Apprentice will be connected with our current heroes. But that's all I'm saying!
Jayheart: To All- I remembers the prophecy that Cinderpelt had a little while after Squirrelpaw and Brambleclaw left to go to the sundrown place. It was about Lion and Tiger, and it had a Tiger jumping out of the fire or some thing like that. Could that have any thing to do with Lionpaw/blaze because it makes me think about which one will be the evil one lol.
VickyHolmes: Wow, well remembered! I often lay clues way in advance, so keep your eyes open for omens that don't make sense until much, much later. As for this one, I'm afraid you'll have to wait and see.
Forestpelt: Vicky: What happened to One-eye? Seriously, she disapears and is never mentioned again! O.o
VickyHolmes: She died peacefully in her sleep and is much missed by her Clanmates.
Reedfrost: To Vicky: When will Fallen Leaves return?
VickyHolmes: In Book Five! Wow, it sounds as if the only book worth reading is Long Shadows! I promise Eclipse is awesome too! And Mr. F. Leaves might be in it, I can't remember.
CloudWind: Vicky: -unrelated- Do you remember me from the Fall 2007 tour? I was the one who asked "Why do you kill off all the young, pretty she-cats?" and who was wearing the necklace you liked.
VickyHolmes: Hi there! Yes, I do remember you. I don't think I came up with an adequate answer for your question, did I? I suspect I said something like, Because they're the most fun to kill!
FireWolf787: When does Cruel Season come out?
VickyHolmes: NEVER. Because Power of Three Book Six is now called SUNRISE! It comes out, hmmmm, next April, I think.
Lakestorm: Is Flamekit's warrior name going to be Flametail? I'd really like it to be, if you could, in a tribute to my best internet friend (and possibly my best ever friend), Flametail.
KateCary: I don't know, I'm afraid. He's not even a paw yet...
Dawnleaf: Will the clans ever actually use Lavender for fevers?
KateCary: What a good suggestion. They might well do!
Icestar: Why the heck do you keep naming your Ice- cats when they're white with blue eye?! Sorry to say, but it's too common, as well as preditable.
VickyHolmes: But Ice is a good name for a cat with that sort of colouring!
Katya: That's Too Close To Sunset!!!
KateCary: it's either ice or snow!
KateCary: what else in the forest is white?
Ebonycrow: Frost! 8D
Katya: Frost
KateCary: and we have done a cloud
Tui Sutherland: I agree, that is too close to Sunset!
Ebonycrow: Cloud is too cute. Use it again. xP!!!!
CherithBaldry: Ice, snow, frost, there's not a lot of choice.
Cherrypetal: cherrypetal to vicky: will brambleclaw become leader anytime soon? iknow that firestar still has 5 lives left... but since he still has that many lives left, will you start making him lose lives mor often?
VickyHolmes: I am aware that I need to start giving Firestar fatal wounds in order to get to the end of his nine lives - and like Rock in CATS OF THE CLANS, I know exactly when his last life will be finished off - but I'm hardly likely to tell you when Brambleclaw becomes the leader of ThunderClan, am I?!
Wolf: When'll Mistyfoot become Mistystar?!?!? =D
VickyHolmes: When Leopardstar loses her ninth life!
FireWolf787: What will be the title of the third Seekers book?
VickyHolmes: Smoke Mountain. Cool, huh?
Icestar: How can the rest of you stand being in Vicky's evil orbit? Do you Ever revolt against her 'make this cat die' ideas?
VickyHolmes: They try... But they always fail! Because it is MY evil orbit, and no one can resist my evil powers! Sorry, did I say that out loud?
Pinefur: Have you guys really never met each other?
VickyHolmes: Well, I've met everyone! But that's because I get to travel around. Kate and Cherith live far from each other, and Tui doesn't even live on our little island!
Adderfang: Why didn't Blackstar or Onestar have a mate?
VickyHolmes: Oh, good question. Maybe they did, but we just didn't hear about it?
Brightpool: If you won't have THE warriors meet the bears, can't you have the US warriors meet them? ...ARE there US warrior cats?
Tui Sutherland: Oooo, what an interesting question! I assume there are warrior cats living in the wild in Canada, where the bears are traveling...but my guess is that if a cat saw a bear like Kallik coming, she would wisely run in the other direction! Er, not that any of our heroes would ever eat a cat or anything, no no...
cat: you are all evil
VickyHolmes: But lovely with it!
Brightpool: IF there would be a movie, do you all prefer anime or real cats? Real cats would take a while to train but would we get the same feel from anime cats.
CherithBaldry: Real cats would be awesome, but it's not exactly easy to train a cat. I think we'd all be elders by the time the movie was finished!
Reedfrost: All: So does StarClan have their own land, their own territories, their own clans, in one place?
KateCary: They have their own territory - or hunting grounds as I like to call it - that sounds like a far more peaceful place to rest - no boundaries to patrol. They all belong to one clan - StarClan, though they hang out with their old Clanmates just out of habit
Brambleflower: Will Kestrelpaw(WIndClan Medicine cat apprentice)'s Name be 'Kestrelflight'? And will he have any major roles?
VickyHolmes: I haven't decided what to do with Kestrelpaw yet, but that's a great idea for his full name! Thank you! Oh hang on, I've just remembered: I think he's going to be called Kestrelwing.
Midnightwind: Hollypaw used to be a great hunter and fighter, but suddenly Lionpaw is the best?
VickyHolmes: Lionpaw has had extra training from Tigerstar! Plus his "power" is the ability to fight without getting hurt. Holly is still an awesome hunter.
Ebonycrow: I have to ask such an irrelevant question, if only for the sake of my X-Files buddies Rav and Kurali. But! If you have heard of the X-Files (does it even run in Britain?) is it a show you enjoy? Burn me now for asking. =(
KateCary: I used to watch it and I loved it - except the really spooky episode with the squeezy man that came in through the pipes and ate your liver
CherithBaldry: I watched X files now and again but didn't really enjoy it.
Stormflower: I noticed that Silverstream can go places where StarClan shouldn't be able to go. For example, in Moonrise, she visited Stormfur in the mountains, but StarClan can't go there because of the Tribe of Endless Hunting. And in the mangas, she visited Graystripe- but StarClan told Leafpool that they couldn't see him. Is this significant in any way... or not?
VickyHolmes: Silverstream has such a special connection with Graystripe - she died bearing his kits! Sob! - that she is able to appear wherever he is. Or maybe he just misses her so much that he conjures her up with the power of his memories...
Ebonycrow: OMG. XDDD I love that one. You'd probably like Teso Dos Bishos--killer cats!
Sparrowheart: What will the other SkyClan book be called?
VickyHolmes: I'm not sure. SkyClan's Something!
Tui Sutherland: I've seen some of X-files and liked what I saw! I'm really a Buffy fan, I have to admit.
Dawnleaf: Is there a name for the 1 book of the 4 series yet?
VickyHolmes: No. I'm frantically trying to think of one before Kate starts writing it!
