Scourge
Warriors Wiki - From Kittypet to Clan Leader
| Scourge | |
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| Affiliations | |
| Current: | BloodClan |
| Past: | Kittypet |
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| Kittypet: Leader: | Tiny Scourge |
| Family | |
| Dam: Brother: Sister: Half Brother: Half Sister | Quince Socks Ruby Firestar Princess |
| Education | |
| Mentor(s): | None |
| Apprentice(s): | None |
| Book Appearances | |
| Living: | The Darkest Hour, Bluestar's Prophecy, Rise of Scourge |
| Dead: | The Darkest Hour |
Scourge is a small black tom with one white paw, icy-blue eyes, and a high-pitched voice, like claws scraping on rock. He is known for wearing a dark purple collar studded with cats' and dogs' teeth, and he also has his claws reinforced with dogs' teeth.
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[edit] History
[edit] In the Manga Series
[edit] The Rise of Scourge
- He was born a kittypet, and the runt of his litter, named "Tiny". His brother and sister dislike him because of his small size, and they normally do not let him join them in their games. His mother does not say so out loud, but Tiny thinks that she likes his siblings more than himself. To prove to his family that he is strong, he ventures into the forest. He is feeling proud of himself, then hears his mother calling his name. He returns home, and tells his story, but he can tell that they don't believe him. Later a group of Twolegs come to look at the litter for adoption . They only adopt Ruby and Socks; Ruby then tells him that he will be thrown in the river because he is unwanted.
- Tiny becomes very scared and runs away into ThunderClan territory, and meets into a patrol made up of Bluefur, Thistleclaw, and Tigerpaw. Bluefur defends him, and says he's only a kit, and he could not cause any harm, but Thistleclaw said she was being soft on him because he was a kittypet, and still needed to be taught a lesson. He then asked his apprentice, Tigerpaw, what he thought they should do, and Tigerpaw said that he should be chased out and taught a lesson. Thistleclaw asks him to attack, and Tigerpaw almost killed him before he was stopped by Bluefur. Tiny runs off, as Tigerpaw declares that Tiny will never forget this. He is hurt and is now holding a grudge against Tigerstar.
- He then end up in Twolegplace where he finds that the cats are "just like Socks and Ruby, but worse." He finds an old she-cat who shares her chicken with him and explains he's a kittypet, and his collar is a mark of it. He tries in vain to remove it, and is laughed at. Later, he finds an old dog who drops a tooth, and he tries to break his collar with it, only to get it stuck in the collar. When other rogues ask him about it, he says he killed the dog, and took the tooth as his prize. After the story spreads, Bone and Brick ask him to defeat a dog that is keeping them and many other rogues from food. He goes to fight the dog, but ends up scaring the dog with his shadow. One cat asks his name, and not wanting to admit that it was "Tiny", he chooses a more frightening name, "Scourge".
- Cats begin coming to Scourge with their problems after Brick and Bone spread the word about the new cat in charge; cats also bring him food. He soon learns that when you are the cat in charge you get the good along with the bad when Brick and Bone wake him up to tell him about a group of rogues who are causing trouble in the territory. While he is walking to confront the cats, he picks up forest scent and thinks it might be Tigerpaw. Scourge goes to the cats and tells them to leave the cat that they were harassing alone, they mock him for his size and Brokenstar says that he will only speak with the cat in charge, and all the rogues begin teasing him. Scourge hesitates and his own cats start to doubt him. Scourge decides that all cats must respect him and that if necessary he will take his respect by force and he slashes the offending cat's throat with his claws, killing him. Cats soon begin to bring him tributes and his position as leader is secured once again.
- After a while Socks and Ruby come to Scourge begging for Scourge to take them in. Scourge tells them they are no longer siblings and after letting them eat he sends them away. More time passes then Boulder and Tigerpaw (now Tigerstar) come to him to ask for help. He recognizes Tigerstar from when he was just an apprentice from ThunderClan. Scourge agrees and goes to the forest with Tigerstar. In The Darkest Hour this scene is when Firestar reveals Tigerstar's treachery to Scourge. Tigerstar becomes outraged and leaps at Scourge. He dodges to the side and rakes his claws down Tigerstar's belly, ripping away his nine lives and killing him.
[edit] In the Field Guide Series
[edit] Secrets of the Clans
- Scourge is mistakenly called Blood, but it is mentioned that he killed Tigerstar. In a section called, Barley Speaks, Barley's sister Violet is taken to him because she and Barley had been disobeying his laws by hiding out and living together. Scourge thought there was no better punishment then for Barley to watch his sister die right before his eyes. He ordered Violet's other two brothers, Snake and Ice, to attack her. They did, leaving her brutally wounded.
[edit] In the Original Series
[edit] The Darkest Hour
- Scourge is the leader of BloodClan, the Clan that lived in a nearby Twolegplace. Though he is very small, this cat leads his Clan with an iron claw and kills anyone who stands against him, and unlike many other cats, has no problem killing many cats. It is said he considers it a 'sport'.
- Although he is a leader, Scourge does not believe in StarClan, which is his greatest weakness, since he only has one life. Two moons before the dogs attacked the ThunderClan camp, Tigerstar and Boulder, a former BloodClan member, travel through Twolegplace. Scourge and his Clan are invited to the forest by Tigerstar, who wants their help to force ThunderClan and WindClan to join TigerClan.
- Two moons later, Tigerstar leads BloodClan into the forest and introduces them to the forest cats. However, Tigerstar then attempts to command BloodClan into fighting. After Scourge tells him that he and he alone commands BloodClan, Tigerstar attacks him, yelling the word "Traitor!" Scourge then slashes Tigerstar's shoulder. Tigerstar falls onto his side and Scourge stabs his claws, that are reinforced with dog teeth, into Tigerstar's neck. Then Scourge uses these claws to slice Tigerstar open from chin to tail.
- This wound is so gruesome, even StarClan could not heal it, killing him nine times over. Scourge then decides that the forest will be BloodClan's new home.
- He informs Firestar that the Clans have three days to decide whether they will come quietly and leave the forest, or if they will meet BloodClan in battle. Firestar decides to refuse, and convinces all four forest Clans to combine into LionClan. BloodClan and LionClan later meet in battle at Fourtrees. Scourge battles with Firestar, his half-brother, taking his first life.
- Scourge is surprised when Firestar revives, and Firestar fights him again, saving Cloudtail from death. Firestar defeats him when he realizes that Scourge has only one life, since Scourge does not believe in StarClan. With the fall of their leader Scourge, and deputy Bone, BloodClan admits defeat and retreats. Just to make sure they had left for good, WindClan warriors chased them out towards the Thunderpath.
[edit] In the Super Edition Series
[edit] Bluestar's Prophecy
- Scourge is not mentioned by name, but is the young kittypet that is attacked by Tigerpaw in both The Rise of Scourge and Bluestar's Prophecy. Bluefur stopped Tigerpaw, sparing Scourge's life. Because of the attack from Tigerpaw, Scourge becomes intent on revenge and is later driven to kill Tigerstar.
[edit] Erin Hunter Chat
In a chat, Erin Hunter confirmed that Scourge and Firestar are half-brothers. Firestar and Scourge had the same father. In another chat, Wands and Worlds she revealed Scourge did not walk the Dark Forest.
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[edit] Family
[edit] Members
Father:
- Jake: Status Unknown
Mother:
Brother:
Sister:
Half-Brother:
- Firestar[4] - Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
Half-Sister:
Nephew:
- Cloudtail[6] - Living (As of The Fourth Apprentice)
[edit] Tree
Quince-----------------------------------------------Jake---Unknown She-cat
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Socks Scourge Ruby Unknown Tom---Princess Firestar---Sandstorm
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Brightheart---Cloudtail Squirrelflight Leafpool---Crowfeather---------------Nightcloud
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Whitewing---Birchfall Lionblaze Jayfeather Hollyleaf Breezepelt
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Dovepaw Ivypaw
[edit] References and Citations
- ↑ Revealed in The Rise of Scourge, pg 4
- ↑ Revealed in The Rise of Scourge, pg 3
- ↑ Revealed in The Rise of Scourge, pg 3
- ↑ Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat
- ↑ Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat
- ↑ Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat
