Post by Hollow, Sky, Laurel, Jay, Rye on Nov 27, 2014 16:22:03 GMT
It’s common knowledge among Warriors fans that every suffix has certain significance, and can refer to the talents and abilities, personality and even appearance of the cat in question. Everyone has their own connotations of each suffix - for those unfamiliar with the term, a connotation is the implied imagery or thoughts that a word invokes. For example, fire can have connotations of warmth and comfort for one person and connotations of destruction for another.
For the cats of the clans, receiving a “warrior name”, complete with suffix, is the highlight of their young life. It is expected to be eternal - not everyone can become leader; it is an honour, not a certainty. Name-changes are invariably the result of traumatic events, so no one would be hoping for one of them in their lifetime. Because of this, it is important to pick an appropriate suffix for every character. In-world, bad suffixes would dishonour the clan and imply an incompetent leader.
So, how do we choose the right suffixes?
Firstly, the suffix must represent one of the following characteristics: the cat’s useful skills, the cat’s notable temperament or the cat’s distinctive appearance, and in this order. The talents of the cat are more valuable than whether or not they are a bit of a wet blanket at gatherings. If the cat has no exceptional skills (that is to say, they are average or below-average in all aspects of being a warrior), their personality may be taken into consideration. They may be especially charismatic or incredibly patient and considerate. By this point, every cat should be eligible for a suffix.
However, in unusual cases, certain appearances are worth noting. Cats such as Blackfoot and Redtail (see Prefix: ii.) where a particular body part is drastically different to the rest of them. Their suffix could reflect this.
Warriors spend every day hunting, fighting and risking their lives so that they, and their family and friends, can survive. Every cat should be an asset to their clan in some way or else they are dead-weight. For this reason, ability is more important than anything else. A “nice” cat is nothing much when compared to a cat talented in combat.
Tl;dr -
If you cat is a great hunter, don’t name it for its personality.
If your cat is highly unusual in appearance, it is obligated by its prefix to have the corresponding suffix.
Personality-based suffixes are for cats that are not exceptional in any area.
For the cats of the clans, receiving a “warrior name”, complete with suffix, is the highlight of their young life. It is expected to be eternal - not everyone can become leader; it is an honour, not a certainty. Name-changes are invariably the result of traumatic events, so no one would be hoping for one of them in their lifetime. Because of this, it is important to pick an appropriate suffix for every character. In-world, bad suffixes would dishonour the clan and imply an incompetent leader.
So, how do we choose the right suffixes?
Firstly, the suffix must represent one of the following characteristics: the cat’s useful skills, the cat’s notable temperament or the cat’s distinctive appearance, and in this order. The talents of the cat are more valuable than whether or not they are a bit of a wet blanket at gatherings. If the cat has no exceptional skills (that is to say, they are average or below-average in all aspects of being a warrior), their personality may be taken into consideration. They may be especially charismatic or incredibly patient and considerate. By this point, every cat should be eligible for a suffix.
However, in unusual cases, certain appearances are worth noting. Cats such as Blackfoot and Redtail (see Prefix: ii.) where a particular body part is drastically different to the rest of them. Their suffix could reflect this.
Warriors spend every day hunting, fighting and risking their lives so that they, and their family and friends, can survive. Every cat should be an asset to their clan in some way or else they are dead-weight. For this reason, ability is more important than anything else. A “nice” cat is nothing much when compared to a cat talented in combat.
Tl;dr -
If you cat is a great hunter, don’t name it for its personality.
If your cat is highly unusual in appearance, it is obligated by its prefix to have the corresponding suffix.
Personality-based suffixes are for cats that are not exceptional in any area.