Poll Results and Poll Change!

Thanks for your votes, everyone! The results for the last poll are in!

Question: Who is the best Warriors "villain"?

Results:

Tigerstar - 247 votes (49%) - WINNER

Brokenstar - 36 votes (7%)

Darkstripe - 2 votes (0%)

Scourge - 114 votes (22%)

Mudclaw - 1 vote (0%)

Hawkfrost - 32 votes (6%)

Hollyleaf - 31 votes (6%)

Breezepelt - 26 votes (5%)

Other (post in comments) 7 votes (1%)

Total votes: 496

Tigerstar won, with Scourge only 100 votes behind.

Tigerstar truly is a force to be reckoned with. His cunning plots and ruthless leadership earned him the number one spot in the poll! Out of all the cats in the poll, I think Tigerstar is definitely the one I would HATE most to run into! Personally I find him more of a "villain" then Scourge. Scourge was wonderfully terrifying, but after reading about his past... I just couldn't think of him as black-hearted evil. After all, it was Tigerstar who transformed him from a innocent kitten into a cold blooded killer.

Poor Darkstripe only had two votes! Haha! But I don't think of him as a true villain either - just a cat who got pulled into something he couldn't handle. I actually like Darkstripe. Crazy, isn't it? Hear me out. Tigerstar was his role-model, someone he wished to be like, but no one knew Tigerstar's true intentions... and by the time the Clan found out, it was too late for poor Darkstripe. :(

I think of Breezepelt as a scary villain-to-be. He's not quite there yet, but he has the potential to be terrifying if he's listening to Tigerstar!

Those are my thoughts on our villain poll - what are yours??

New poll coming soon!!

-Sorrelpaw.

New Poll! Who is the best villain?

Check out the new poll: Who do you think is the best warriors villain?

Tigerstar

Brokenstar

Darkstripe

Scourge

Mudclaw

Hawkfrost

Hollyleaf

Breezepelt

Other (post in comments)

Or are none of these cats "villains?" Perhaps they're just misunderstood? Post your thoughts here!

-Sorrelpaw

Thank you to Tornadosky for the idea!

Fading Echoes is out! Spoilers!

Finally - Fading Echoes is out! Who's read it? Leave comments and theories here! For those of you who haven't been able to get your paws on Fading Echoes yet here's a short summery and interesting points of the book! An in depth summery + theories are coming soon!

Warning! Spoilers ahead!

The book begins with a troubling reveal - Breezepelt is helping the Dark Forest cats. Tigerstar persuades Breezepelt that he must take revenge against Crowfeather - because Crowfeather took a mate from another Clan. Tigerstar also says that there is another cat that must join them....the cat? Ivypaw.

Leopardstar dies early in the book of old age. Mistyfoot becomes the new leader of RiverClan.

Poppyfrost's kits are named: Molekit and Cherrykit.

Jayfeather tells Firestar that he, Lionblaze and Dovepaw are the Three. He also tells them he's not entirely sure what the Prophecy means. Firestar admitted that he thought the Three were Leafpool, Cloudtail and Squirrelflight.

Tragedy comes in Fading Echoes for StickxJay lovers. :( When Ivypaw steps on Jayfeather's stick by accident it gets thrown into the river. Jayfeather feels a twinge of pain when the stick falls into the river.

Dovepaw senses tree roots coming lose. A tree falls, trapping Longtail and Briarpaw underneath. Unfortunately Longtail dies and Briarpaw breaks her spine and can no longer feel her hind legs. Later, Briarpaw is made into a warrior despite her disability. Her siblings also become warriors. Their names are Briarlight, Bumblestripe and Blossomfall.

Progressing into the book, ThunderClan has trouble ShadowClan venturing into their territory. Ivypaw persuades Firestar to attack ShadowClan after Blackstar denies that his warriors have crossed the border. Firestar loses a life after Russetfur brutally attacks him. Lionblaze killed Russetfur but not in time to save Firestar from losing another life.

Did you like Fading Echoes?

-Sorrelpaw

The Fourth Apprentice - Theories

With the release of The Fourth Apprentice, Warriors fans have begun to cook up new and exciting theories and possibilities about the rest of the series...

Warning! Spoilers ahead!

Theory #1 - Forbidden Love?

Perhaps one of the most probable theories is the DovepawxTigerheart theory. During various points of The Fourth Apprentice possible hints are dropped.

On page 131 of The Fourth Apprentice, Tigerheart says to Dovepaw: "Don't worry, I'll protect you." Throughout the book he continues to tell Dovepaw he will keep her save. Dovepaw, however, does not return his feelings. She seems annoyed, claiming that she can protect herself.

Perhaps the largest hint is when the journeying cats are saying their farewells. Tigerheart's farewell towards Dovepaw is especially warm:

"With a sidelong glance at his Clanmates, Tigerheart bounded up to Dovepaw and rubbed his muzzle against hers. "I'll miss you," he whispered. "I'll see you at Gatherings, right?"

Dovepaw had just enough time to reply, "Yes, I'll miss you, too," Before Toadfoot beckoned the younger warrior away with a jerk of his head." - Page 288 of The Fourth Apprentice.

Hmm... more forbidden love?

Theory #2 - Leafpool's End?

Leafpool fans where disappointed in The Fourth Apprentice - Leafpool was little more then a side character, appearing only a handful of times in the entire book. This brought up the question - could the Erins be getting ready to permanently retire Leafpool?

Rumors have been flying around that Leafpool will die a heroic death in the next Warriors book, Fading Echoes. One of the most popular rumors is that Leafpool will die saving Icecloud - because she sees how much Lionblaze loved Icecloud.

Another possibiliy is that Breezepelt will murder Leafpool. In The Fourth Apprentice Breezepelt is furious about Jayfeather and Lionblaze being kits of Crowfeather and Leafpool. Breezepelt attempts to murder Poppyfrost during The Fourth Apprentice as a way to hurt Jayfeather. Perhaps Breezepelt would find that killing Leafpool would be a perfect way to truly hurt Lionblaze and Jayfeather?

Theory #3 - New Enemies?

In The Fourth Apprentice Honeyfern tells Jayfeather that the cats from The Place of No Stars are breaking through the barrier, and soon there will be an all out war between StarClan and the Dark Forest. Brokentail helped Breezepelt try to kill Jayfeather. It is suspected that Breezepelt is now on the Dark Forest's side.

Lionblaze becomes concerned when he sees Tigerheart fighting during the book. Lionblaze tells Jayfeather that Tigerheart was using a battle move Tigerstar had taught him. The two suspect that Tigerstar walks in Tigerheart's dreams.

It seems as if the cats of the Dark Forest are recruiting living allies. Who else will be drawn into the conflict? Theories have surfaced about Ivypaw being a recruit. This could be possible... Ivypaw isn't very happy in The Fourth Apprentice when Dovepaw is chosen to go on the journey to find the beavers. I would imagine that Ivypaw would be pretty jealous should she discover her sister's part in the prophecy...

Do you have any theories about the new series? Post here! More theories will be posted soon! Also keep a look out for Ravenpaw theories - to be posted soon!

-Sorrelpaw