Post by Hollow, Sky, Laurel, Jay, Rye on Nov 27, 2014 18:09:53 GMT
Star, or rather -star, is the Leader’s suffix without exception. Everyone knows this. For that reason, it is sacred to that role and to Starclan. Use your common sense; not the prefix. If you do, and your cat becomes the leader, their name will be Starstar.
The moon is also sacred, as it is the bridge between Starclan and the cats through vectors such as the Moonstone and Moonpool. The sun, as another celestial mass, is also not to be used in a prefix. Your cat is really not that special, I’m sorry.
With this said, there was both a Sunstar (the leader previous to Bluestar) who is described as a bright ginger tom with yellow tabby stripes, and a Moonflower, who is a silver-grey tabby and mother of Bluestar. However, at one point Erin Hunter had attempted to change the name to Duskflower, because by using “the prefix ‘Moon-‘, it would imply that a particular cat had more beauty and significance than its Clanmates”. In a clan, this is a bad thing. Clanlife is based on cooperation for the betterment of all.
Another few names that could be considered canonically sacred are the names of the four original founders of the clans. Godric Gryffindor. Helga Hufflepuff. Rowena Ravenclaw. And Salazaar Slytherin.
(I am so sorry.)
Actually, they are Thunder, River, Wind and Shadow, each of whom lent their name to their clan. No prefix of any of these has appeared in the series. It could be implied that the names are not to be used, i) because of their historical significance, ii) because it would be awkward being Riverstar of Riverclan or something like that, and iii) because thunder and wind are invisible forces and a river is an ever-changing element of landscape. The only one that could work is shadow-, although this is not advised for characters that exist within the canon Warriors world. If the clans have alternate names, like these ones, there is no reason not to use it, though.
The moon is also sacred, as it is the bridge between Starclan and the cats through vectors such as the Moonstone and Moonpool. The sun, as another celestial mass, is also not to be used in a prefix. Your cat is really not that special, I’m sorry.
With this said, there was both a Sunstar (the leader previous to Bluestar) who is described as a bright ginger tom with yellow tabby stripes, and a Moonflower, who is a silver-grey tabby and mother of Bluestar. However, at one point Erin Hunter had attempted to change the name to Duskflower, because by using “the prefix ‘Moon-‘, it would imply that a particular cat had more beauty and significance than its Clanmates”. In a clan, this is a bad thing. Clanlife is based on cooperation for the betterment of all.
Another few names that could be considered canonically sacred are the names of the four original founders of the clans. Godric Gryffindor. Helga Hufflepuff. Rowena Ravenclaw. And Salazaar Slytherin.
(I am so sorry.)
Actually, they are Thunder, River, Wind and Shadow, each of whom lent their name to their clan. No prefix of any of these has appeared in the series. It could be implied that the names are not to be used, i) because of their historical significance, ii) because it would be awkward being Riverstar of Riverclan or something like that, and iii) because thunder and wind are invisible forces and a river is an ever-changing element of landscape. The only one that could work is shadow-, although this is not advised for characters that exist within the canon Warriors world. If the clans have alternate names, like these ones, there is no reason not to use it, though.