It's just gotta be Mothwing

[@Blixemi]

Mothstar will trigger my final evolution. She is my roman empire.

[@Anna-t3c1l]

I still say that she doesn’t believe in Starclan….

[@FeatherwishWC]

Oh my gosh yesss

[@crumblyairship]

@@Anna-t3c1latheist leader would be sick asf

[@mrssmile5531]

@@crumblyairship We've been asking for villain medicine cat and we will get atheist leader instead. I call it a win anyway.

[@twistedtaco5254]

BLIXEMI YOU'RE ALWAYS SO RIGHT

[@annabellesgamingadventures5243]

This only leaves one option… the new leader will be Firestar!

[@Emerald864x]

I mean Firestar probably isn’t the most up logical choose for them.

[@SageKJS]

LOL!!! It wouldn’t surprise me at all if he ends up coming back to life to lead all of the Clans at the very end of the entire series.

[@NitroIndigo]

No, it's Glory.

[@shadowyzephyr]

@@NitroIndigo It will be Monkeystar.

[@joplinlucy4925]

@shadowyzephyr Of course. She is the most qualified cat for the job. And related too!

[@rainbowfyer8043]

Leafpool can give Mothstar a life for love

[@ImGayAndNeedSleep]

Yes, this is needed

[@Cammy_Universe]

I second this 🖐️

[@warriorsfirecat]

This would be a win for the LGBTQ+ community fr

[@Soda-paws]

I 3 this

[@Chiswum]

Yes

[@TaurielTheElf]

I love how Icewing and Owlnose were both in the "there's no way these guys are becoming leader"

[@FireStarterKTG-21u]

ya... They are now Leader & Deputy

[@kestreldomann2787]

I agree that it's gotta be Mothwing, but I also LOVE the theory I saw once that Frostpaw was originally destined to become leader one day, but Mistystar and Reedwhisker both died before she was ready and now her destiny is up in the air, and that's what Thunder's "she was never meant to be a medicine cat" line meant

[@jellycore1316]

Oooh, cool theory!

[@beastmaster0934]

Oooh, sounds like an interesting theory.

[@namikkou]

Ooo i like this idea! I feel it could work

[@Moonkitti]

Sorry guys, by some bizarre mistake i called podlight "conefoot" in this video

[@Moonkitti]

Ruined my really funny splashtails boyfriend joke

[@haw_stickstone]

in star we learn that splashtail’s actual motivation is avenging the death of conefoot

[@taeko3508]

​@@haw_stickstoneHow do you know ?

[@alexisartic8211]

Why did the video disappear in which Fireheart tells Mistyfoot and Stonefur that Bluestar is his mother, and then they laugh in his face? It is one of my favorite videos on your channel and I would love for you to upload it again to show it to them to a friend.

[@Liamtoon]

Conefoot 😭

[@batcorpse]

The only other viable theory is that the new leader will be...well...Bee. Bee is a kittypet that Frostpaw and Nightheart met at the park; he is a grown cat who comforts and offers kindness to Frostpaw when she is struggling. This section is taken directly from the wiki: 'Nightheart asks if he's ever received strange dreams before, and Bee explains how he's been dreaming of walking on a frozen river with strange cats watching him.' Bee also greatly resembles Riverstar, both being grey/silver and having green eyes. The strange dream that Bee speaks of was never directly led to an answer so some fans have begun to speculate on what this means for Bee. Nonetheless, I really love the Mothstar theory and it could make sense; ultimately I am unsure of it and my bets are on Bee as an answer.

[@FLESHTHING]

THIS WOULD BE SO COOL, I don't read the books anymore but I would love for a hippie leader who's not clanborn and NOT another Tigerstar descendant to be leader, that would just be genuinely awesome! we need more fresh picks that aren't nostalgia picks, genuinely

[@Phantom_Of_Fandoms]

Yes, I like this Beestar haha

[@Frostfern94]

Oohh didn’t even think

[@flamestormthecat2833]

The thing is though, Bee definitly showed more interest in being a med cat, not a leader. And him walking on top of a frozen river makes me think the next leader will have a name that has something to do with cold weather. I feel that if Bee returns (which is possible), he would take the role Frostpaw doesn't want: being a med cat. This would leave room for Frostpaw to become a warrior again, and possibly even a leader. (bc it tends to frost when rivers are frozen). If not a leader, Icewing would be the next leader (again, frozen rivers are made of ice). Icewing is by far the most skilled cat in leadership of RiverClan. Also, the only reason she stepped down was bc Tigerstar wasn't leading anymore, and she didn't want to take the place of a leader as long as she wasn't sure it was rightfully hers. Not to mention, her staying temp leader would draw eyebrows as she was appointed by Tigerstar, not by RiverClan. I don't think this means that she's written out of the possibility of being a real leader.

[@batcorpse]

@@flamestormthecat2833 Honestly I can see your point. Bee replacing Frostpaw as medicine cat could potentially work, but Frostpaw becoming leader really doesn't click for me. If anything it feels wrong almost? She's still extremely young, a kid in a sense still and her life hasn't been exactly smooth sailing. Becoming leader takes a large amount of responsibility and experience; and Frostpaw isn't even an adult yet. The whole frozen river theory could very well indicate that, it just feels a little wrong to me personally. Icewing being leader would be much more suiting but the narrative did kinda throw her out so...I'm not sure. I jumped to the conclusion with Bee as he showed her kindness and had strange dreams of a frozen river - which could very well indicate a connection to StarClan either as a future medicine cat or leader. I honestly wouldn't mind the new leader being Icewing either but I have a hard disagree on Frostpaw as it feels wrong to put such a weight on well....a kid. (I don't know Frostpaw's age but she 100% reads to me as a very young teenager in a sense, much younger than Sunbeam and Nightheart.) But that's just my opinion really!

[@WingedDash]

I feel that making Mothwing leader would kind of hurt her character development of “finding her calling as a medicine cat.” I feel that Icewing would be a much more fitting leader considering how much she’s inserted herself in a leadership position (not forcefully). Frostpaw has also yet to receive her full medicine cat name and it would definitely be awkward if they made Mothwing leader.

[@Frostfern94]

ONTOP OF THAT she literally said “I don’t want to be leader. I am a medicine cat and I WANT to be a med cat.”

[@WingedDash]

@@hollycat6654 Doesn’t Frostpaw think/say she knows who it should be? (Unless I’m misremembering) If she thought it should be one of the park cats, surely she would’ve brought them along. (Excluding Wasp, they’re too young and inexperienced and wouldn’t make sense at all)

[@WingedDash]

@@hollycat6654 I’m pretty sure that she has only told Nightheart and the park cats about StarClan wanting her to choose RiverClan’s new leader. Nightheart certainly hasn’t pressured her into choosing a leader, and I think it’s him that she told about knowing who to choose. (She might’ve mentioned it to Mothwing or the medicine cat meeting but I don’t really remember her doing that)

[@flamestormthecat2833]

@@hollycat6654 I doubt it's Wasp, he's too young. Bee seemed to be more interested in the way of a med cat. If he returns, i'm guessing he"ll become the med cat apprentice bc, well, Frostpaw doesn't like being a med cat and go depressed just thinking about giving up being a warrior. I see no future in which she stays a med cat unless she has to. I think ti's likely that if Bee returns, he'll take on being Mothwing's apprentice instead of Frostpaw. Also, Bee's last vision was about how an unknown group of cats (likely RiverClan) was being carried by a frozen river. Thus imo, it's alluding to either Icewing or Frostpaw beicoming their leader.

[@flamestormthecat2833]

@@hollycat6654 I said *being carried by a frozen river. Not “carried away”. “Being carried by the ice” means that they were on top of the ice, and that the ice was strong enough to hold them.

[@haw_stickstone]

conefoot’s a dead shadowclan cat so i think that eliminates him pretty fast, yeah

[@daisyaipom838]

@@Lazy_.LavenderSomehow, Conefoot returned

[@aurelias]

omg i thought i was losing my mind. is there some beautiful scene with conefoot and splashtail from the previous books that i missed?? regardless new otp and conefoot WILL be the new leader of riverclan

[@basecatXD]

⁠she got conefoot mixed up with podlight

[@basecatXD]

@@Lazy_.Lavender conefoot will rise from the dead as splashtail’s boyfriend

[@Mirage_WCUE]

I think its going to be icewing, for some reason she has become extremely important

[@kinrateia]

And unlike duskfur who willingly stepped down icewing keeps showing herself in leadership positions

[@AceHufflepuff]

Icestar sounds very pretty ngl

[@SparkySparrow7]

Hailstar to icestar

[@MegaNymphia]

me too, I would be surprised if it's anyone else

[@larktrail3301]

Icewing fits perfectly for the position also mothwing needs an apprentice if she were to become leader as frostpaw could not handle the stress of being a med or leader after all frostpaw needs a hug after all she's gone through

[@Iuvpunch]

my best case scenario that will definitely never happen is frostpaw rejecting the traditional leader-deputy system altogether and riverclan establishing a democracy with terms and elections

[@thecupidintraining]

oh my god yes. or at the very least like. she establishes democracy and everyone votes her in. if we get froststar that's the way I want it to go

[@XvXHaruhiSuzumiyaXvX]

this would be so funny, especially after nightheart basically invented democracy in book 1 and then immediately moved on

[@shadowyzephyr]

like how Splashtail wanted to "reject StarClan" but actually good. I mean, even though he's a murderer, he has a point, StarClan made a lot of stupid mistakes

[@Iuvpunch]

@@XvXHaruhiSuzumiyaXvX the writers knew they were too close to making an interesting change to clan life that would force them to think of personalities for background characters so they dropped the idea of warriors choosing their own names before even properly using it 💀

[@heisenbachofficial9437]

Everything went exactly as Tigerstar planned in the end.

[@iridiumSerpent]

I don't think Mothwing would want to be leader even if she was picked

[@thesaltyeevee1459]

This, she hated being temporary leader, all she ever wanted was to be a healer without any Starclan involvement, she doesn’t like communicating with them and being leader she will have to.

[@Frostfern94]

EXACTLY!! THANK YPU

[@loftwyng131]

Small thing I think you forgot - bee (from the park) is very much foreshadowed to be the new medicine cat,, I’m like 100% sure wasp will come back with bee in star. This also means that in my mind it literally HAS to be mothwing or frostpaw. It has to be a medicine cat because theres no way riverclan is gonna have 3 of them. Tbh though I kind of like the idea of Frostpaw being leader more, just because I want someone younger and more “hippie” lmao. But I would be happy as long as its either of the medicine cats !

[@Moonkitti]

Until these comments I haven't seen a single person mention Bee honestly

[@snakesareamazing]

Well, if Mothwing dies in star, there would only be two medicine cats

[@dwagoncatboi1724]

I thought it’d be wasp but bee is also a good candidate, I thought it was interesting that she basically said she had a vision of living in RiverClan in the future and nobody’s brought it up. Maybe they’re the full leader/deputy package?

[@snessie4802]

I would be sad if mothwing was leader. All she wants is to be a medicine cat and to heal her clan mates. If she’s leader she will be too busy to do medicine duties :( I see no reason why icestar couldn’t happen, cats didn’t respect squirrelflight as acting leader but she still became squirrelstar.

[@Robotoiger]

I don't hate Mothwing by any means but I do NOT want Mothstar. Granted, a healer turned leader would be fun in concept, but you have to remember that in that case there would have been FIVE Tigerstar related cats in that position just off the top of my head, not only in ThunderClan, three of which are still alive whether in power or not. If she is Mothstar, it is not the end of the world, but my hope is for Icestar or Duskstar (leaning to Icestar tbh). TLDR: I like Mothwing but don't want her as leader.

[@lilaniloxi]

Quickly, we need another Tiger clone to move to Skyclan and Windclan and become deputies so every leadership position will eventually be descendants of Tigerstar I

[@MimeThe]

@@lilaniloxiTigerstar I’s secret plan, infiltrate all the clans with his descendants post mortem

[@clashbloxblitz789]

I really want the new leader to be a non-personality-having cat. Like Lizardtail or Brackenpelt. Just a complete nobody. I think it'd be funny. On a more serious note, I am not super thrilled on Mothwing potentially becoming leader. Not due to anything that's wrong with Mothwing (she is a perfectly valid candidate), but I can't help but roll my eyes when the newer books take the focus away from new characters to fall back on old established characters. This arc is a great opportunity to revitalize RiverClan, I am begging the Erins to not place their focus on the ONLY cat in RiverClan who had any history or personality prior to the arc. I think the *idea* of Frostpaw, who is mentored and ordained by the founder of her clan and her warrior ancestors becoming leader is so fun and interesting. It would probably be miserable for her, though. She's basically a baby. Of course, this could all be setup for Frostpaw being RiverClan's new medicine cat, and how she will reignite RiverClan's old cultural practices. She would be in a position of power still, but in a position that's much more spiritual and nurturing, which I believe aligns much better with the themes of the story. I think I would enjoy Mothstar a lot more if she for sure did not receive any nine lives. Like a foil to how Splashtail refuses nine lives, except based on Mothwing's personal beliefs and not... For nonsensical reasons like Splashtail. Lol.

[@clashbloxblitz789]

Alternatively, I want Wasp to come back with an updated resume. He has a letter of recommendation from RiverStar himself. Waspstar, Waspstar!

[@mayra3277]

I like the idea of Mothstar without nine lives. She's older than Squirrelstar, so her not getting nine lives would make her leadership comparatively short by default - so Mothstar gets to rebuild RiverClan, but there would be room for newer characters to step in soon, and the deputy could be build up over the next few books to have more of a character before becoming leader.

[@gonnaregretthis2926]

I would like Gorseclaw to be RiverClan's leader because his brother Harelight was killed by Splashtail and would be amazing if he got his revenge with Splashtail. I think the only reason he was on Splashtail's team was bc of his brother. I feel Gorseclaw and Harelight have similar interests with the old ways of Riverclan with Starclan

[@skibitybee]

@@gonnaregretthis2926 i agree, it would be cool

[@Fawnfreckle]

We're going back in time to get splashtail off the menu. That's right, we're going back in time to get splashtail off the menu.

[@cinnasauria]

I gotta say though a second anticlimactic Harestar would have been REALLY funny

[@silvermist3958]

Mothwing SHOULD not be leader, it’s against her character. Why would a medicine cat who just started believing in StarClan but distrusts them be leader? She has no faith in them. It also would be butchering her character, she wanted to be a medicine cat, Mothwing went to be Mudfur’s apprentice because she KNEW the warrior life would suit her.

[@emilypizzitola4834]

Could you imagine them sending Clear Sky to emotionally support a little girl? “Well kid you failed your assessment, have you considered murder and taking it out on everyone around you?”

[@Utopia_2489]

The real crack theory is by some miracle riverclan rejects the leader/deputy system altogether and does something different, hence remaining a ‘star’-less Clan (no __star)

[@astralhorses9559]

I feel like Mothstar as a concept would be a major "in your face!" @ Tigerclawstar and Hawkfrost, and I'm here for it. (But I also think "Beestar" as a possibility has some basis too, because of the dream about walking on the frozen river -- I know other comments have been like "Oh, Bee's gonna be the new med cat and it'll be Froststar!" but I feel like it makes more sense in terms of "Bee is a leader *supported by* the med cat, Frostpaw". Because.... Bee is the one being *supported by* the frozen river that's being walked on (other random thought = maybe Icewing as deputy to Beestar lol) in the vision.)

[@totallynotanoctopus8406]

I heavily doubt this will happen, but a cool thought is that Frostpaw goes insane from not trusting people, picks herself, refuses to make anyone a deputy because she’s scared they’ll betray her, and basically put Riverclan in an even worse situation with a manic young cat on the throne lol

[@roiroije6326]

Whoa there, that’s daring, risky and interesting, something that the writing team does NOT want associated with their books!

[@totallynotanoctopus8406]

lol, like I said if that’s something they do then I’ll be shocked :’) it would feel very unfinished with only one book left in ASC but hey it might make a cool AU or MAP

[@georgezakhia125]

This would make more sense as a possibility at the beginning of this arc, but with where Frostpaw is now, it just wouldn't make sense with ber character development

[@miawmiawmiawmi]

on the last book?!?!?! this sounds super epic

[@goodmanticore]

My favorite theory that I made up for why Tigerstar got 9 lives is StarClan misinterpreting a prophecy about a Tigerstar restoring ShadowClan that was actually meant for Tigerstar2.

[@SageKJS]

That is an awesome theory! I will only do this if I get your permission, but I’m writing an extensive fanfic that has a lot to do with star clan and their fallibility . May I use this idea? Again, I will only use it if I have permission, and I will give you absolute credit.

[@Cherryreee]

​@@SageKJS dang dude that sounds interesting! Where are you writing this?

[@goodmanticore]

@@SageKJS Of course! Go for it! I’m glad to be of inspiration! What’s your fanfic called and where can I check it out? It sounds cool!

[@SageKJS]

@@goodmanticore thank you. 😊 I am writing it on Archive of Our Own. My user name is SageKJS. I’ve got a few works going. If you want to read the ones that will eventually lead to what I’m talking about, go to my series called Warriors of Light. I am writing it with a friend, and we literally have years of writing ahead of us. So far the series is Berryheart-centric, but it will not stay that way. I will be writing a part from Tigerstar II’s perspective, and that is where I’d like to include this idea.

[@SageKJS]

@@goodmanticore thank you. 😊 really, this will help immensely. 😊 as to where it is and what it is and what it’s about, look at the comment I wrote to Cherrytreee. I don’t want to be too repetitive lol.

[@tungleCool]

okay what if frostpaw just brings every riverclan cat to the moonpool and she sees which one is given 9 lives

[@Shiny_Misty]

The only other option I have for leader is Bee, from the park. (Or maybe Waffle. WAFFLESTAR!) I forget where I heard it from, but the idea of Bee being the leader makes some sense due to his weird dream about walking on a frozen river with strange cats watching him, and how he'd be a good, totally out there option for Frostpaw.

[@shadowyzephyr]

imagine Wafflestar. sounds like a deranged fanfic, i love it.

[@Moonyuwu]

cant have shit in riverclan

[@saffronique]

I think leader Mothwing only works narratively if she is presented as a moral alternative of a leader who choses not to take 9 lives. She wouldnt want them, she wouldn't accept them if they stay true to her character at all.

[@Hadeshy]

I don't think Icewing is disqualified. Lionblaze was because he realized leadership position was not for him, and it was confirmed when Squilf picked up Ivypool as her deputy and he was reassured. So if we take Lionblaze situation as an exemple, Duskfur is disqualified because she was visibly relieved to not have to lead the clan anymore. But for Icewing, it wasn't really the case. I'd even say, she was shown to perform rathee well considering her situation (Tigerstar being the one to put her in charge). I would hate for both Frostpaw and Mothwing to be leaders. Not that I wouldn't like them as leaders. But Mothwing is happy being a medecine cat and explicitly said she doesn't want to be a leader. And Frostpaw... Well, you explained it.

[@spectacularslowpoke6018]

I think if Frostpaw were to become leader she wouldn’t pick herself. Riverstar himself would pick her. And I do think there is is build up to this personally. Riverstar has selected her out and shown her the principles RiverClan was founded upon. Why would he go to all this effort for a cat destined to live a regular life? Of course she could be a medicine cat, but I think the best position for someone to reintroduce the meditation and peace culture would be the leader themselves rather than the healer. I think Frostpaw in herself is misguided in her belief that she’s meant to be a medicine cat apprentice. In my mind I don’t understand why the authors would make her like being a warrior apprentice and be good at it only to put her back in the medicine role. Edit: Also for the StarClan connection if Frostpaw does become leader: Bee. I fully expect him to turn up again. Why would they mention his visions if they were not important.

[@sedateddreams4254]

I agree. The scene of Riverstar appearing to Frostpaw (and Puddleshine) during Splashtail’s “leadership ceremony” also reads as major foreshadowing to me. Like, if the purpose of that scene was just for Frostpaw to prove to Puddleshine that Splashtail is evil, then Splashtail talking about all his evil plans aloud and mocking StarClan to Podlight would have been more than enough to convince Puddleshine of that. But the writers went out of their way to have Riverstar appear and bow his head to Frostpaw during that “ceremony” as if saying “this leadership ceremony isn’t meant for him, it’s meant for *you.*”

[@tanookitty]

I agree, Frostpaw literally says something to Bee like "make sure you pay attention to your dreams, those might be important." I'm expecting Bee is back at the park during Wind and having visions about the state of RiverClan, when Wasps gets back to the park and tells everyone what's happened they'll travel together and Bee will join RC as the medicine cat

[@rainbowfyer8043]

@@tanookitty Bee becoming the med cat is actually such a good idea! He has the calmness Riverclan needs and with another med cat, Mothstar or Froststar is so much more likely!

[@spectacularslowpoke6018]

@@sedateddreams4254 I hadn’t considered this before, this sounds right to me it makes a lot of sense

[@Volly_plusStego]

I actually think Sasha just still being alive would be funny its just everyone in her bloodline is dead but Sasha is still doing stuff

[@ryguy7663]

i mean yeah conefoot being dead for a year and a shadowclan cat probably eliminates him

[@StarSneezle]

Mothstar it must be mothstar

[@Frostfern94]

I disagree

[@StarSneezle]

@@Frostfern94 weirdo

[@snakesareamazing]

Watch Mothwing die in Star

[@shadowyzephyr]

It will probably be Icestar

[@StarSneezle]

@@UTTP385V stop spamming

[@Third7Plays]

Frostpaw, choose Icewing sweetie, choose Icewing I only accept Icewing as leader. ONLY ICEWING

[@liv.slays54]

It’s just gotta be Icewing after the events of Ivypool’s Heart when lmaooo

[@Secretshade]

Came back to rewatch this after finishing Star 😩

[@WolfBoy-om6dw]

3:49 This makes me want a Kira-like character that realizes all the flaws of the clan, that decides to fix it by any means necessary.

[@mint_scratch]

Omg yes Light Yagami cat

[@MadilynMeiFan]

Tbh I am praying it isn’t Mothwing. Like, I love Mothwing, BUT SHE SHOULD NOT BE LEADER- 😭

[@Wolfy_11]

yeah sameee! She‘s one of my all time favourite Characters but I don‘t see her as a leader-

[@MadilynMeiFan]

@@Wolfy_11 also we don’t need more Tigerfam leaders, (seriously the legacy of Tigerleaders is actually ridiculous- Oakstar Pinestar Tigerstar 1 Bramblestar Tigerstar 2 And probably more cuz I’m not bothered counting!

[@kat-fishh]

Also, how could she gain her nine lives? She has no connection to StarClan

[@samwisefosterholm7750]

When they met the park cats I was really hoping one would come back and end up as leader because of their connection to Riverstar's history (Rook, specifically). But we're far beyond that point now :(

[@kindiing]

Not necessarily. Wasp left back for the cats and dont forget Bee had a very strange dream. He saw Riverclan cats and ice and stuff? I dont remember the exact passage, but I do remember believing fiercely he would come back in a position of power for RC. Wasp may still come back with Rook or Bee as options. I cant see Mothwing or Frostpaw fitting the role tbh and my strongest contender within RC is Icewing despite her having and giving it up. We shall see in November

[@saffronique]

Rook was my pick as well! Really hoping she comes through

[@CluelessBubbleEater]

istg if Frostpaw becomes leader she’ll just be one of those ocs we all made when we were ten

[@Frostfern94]

I don’t believe for a second it’ll be Mothwing. Or Frostpaw. Mothwing herself literally said “I don’t want to be leader. I am a medicine cat and I WANT to be a med cat.”

[@juliawertz5282]

a favorite subsection of Moonkitti videos for me has to be the ones with a self-contained style for the character designs (Deputy Chance, the Bramble/Ashfur duology, kinda the River video, etc). Moon really gets to flex her character design skills and never disappoints

[@mrssmile5531]

If we got Squirrelstar after so many years we can also get Mothstar

[@ripscrumble]

I bet its gon be that one cat that had strange dreams of them walking blah blah blah strange cats watching them blah blah blah

[@foreverpainful]

We're getting Mothstar before GTA 6......

[@hankjason]

And then everybody in this stupid fandom will be complaining about how old they are like they were about mistystar

[@ripscrumble]

@@hankjason to be fair misty star was older then their leader by a good shot and outlived basically everyone else from og prophecy but squirrel and moth are old yes but theres still alot of peeps from new prophecy

[@coyotemoonc3258]

Be another Tigerstar descendant if Mothwing became leader.

[@frenzi267]

worst possible scenario is mothwing being a COMPLETELY available option and the team choosing nightheart

[@dwagoncatboi1724]

I think it’s gonna be Wasp. He seems very underutilized at this point, and he’s already shown that he’d do anything to see the RiverClan of his dreams. The idea also goes well with forming a new RiverClan that’s more like Riverstar’s, since Wasp has no experience in the current RiverClan (so his mind has also not been warped by all their recent trauma) but knows more than most actual RiverClan cats about Riverstar’s ways. He’s a clean slate and, if this phrase ever had any legitimacy, not an “obvious choice”. I am not convinced he actually left for good, and even if he intended to I think it’s very possible the super edition quest will have something to do with fetching him

[@shadowyzephyr]

what

[@JackalopeBunny]

I hope Wasp will come back once Riverclan gets back to normal after Splashtail. But I don't think he is leader material.

[@emberblazethelyriccat1293]

Am i the only one who thought it was foreshading when Frostpaw got a vision of a FROSTED feather to decide who should be leader? My theory is that Frostpaw was going to be leader after Reedstar, but shit got fucked up along the way

[@KCTheHedgehog]

It would be wild if more park cats were to show up after hearing the state of things from wasp. Those cats love Riverclan, even if they never properly met the clans, I’d imagine at least 1 or 2 would show up to try and help Frostpaw. It’s be even wilder if one of them got picked

[@andreacappello6928]

I've been predicting Mothstar since book 2 and my headcannon is already gonna be. "We don't need you to believe in StarClan. We need StarClan to believe in you."

[@StellarStarLuke]

If we get Froststar, I wanna see the most stacked ceremony. Riverstar, Thunderstar, Shadowstar, Windstar, Skystar, Hairlight, MistyStar, Reedwisker, Leapordstar I think it’d be hilarious since she’d get the 9 lives from mostly ‘stars 😹😹😹 Edit: this would be a deputy on up ceremony 😹😹😹

[@someoneimsure]

It's going to be Icewing. They've been pushing to have Icewing be known to the audience by forcing her to show up in old lady Ivypool's Heart.

[@thesaltyeevee1459]

Mothwing stepped down as leader though? If stepping down disqualifies Duskfur and Icewing, stepping down should disqualify Mothwing?? Honestly making her leader is straight up butchering her character and I hate this idea. Mothwing wanted nothing more than to be a medicine cat, we had a entire book about how she’s supposed to be a medicine cat, she didn’t like being temporary leader being desperate to find a replacement and they seem to be pointing to Splashtail’s lack of belief being a problem so why the heck would the solution be someone who also doesn’t like Starclan?? Also Frostpaw isn’t exactly the most trained in the healing side, which is a problem. She doesn’t want to be leader, she doesn’t like Starclan. Butchering her character for the sake of fan service seems so stupid.

[@Moonkitti]

Moth was never appointed leader to step down, like they were. She only assumed a commanding position as the medicine cat by default. Additionally, the books have reinforced in the last two that frost is in fact trained as a healer, despite us not seeing much training happening.

[@snessie4802]

@@MoonkittiI can’t see mothwing wanting to be leader. It seems like it would be completely changing her character (all tho with the current writing team you never know lol) like all this poor cat has ever wanted is to heal her clan mates but if she’s mothstar she will have to lead her cats into battle whenever there’s a vicious animal or a clan threatening her. There’s just no peaceful way to get rid of something like the stoats in crowfeathers trial. I just can’t imagine poor mothwing ordering her clan mates into something so dangerous.

[@ardengroves]

​@@Moonkitti making mothwing leader is like making jayfeather leader. it makes absolutely no sense.

[@lj2659]

I agree it would just feel like fan service to make the most current popular Riverclan cat leader even tho she would never take it lol

[@kittenpuke8918]

@@Moonkitti Brightheart was trained in healing too but she didn't stay a med cat afterwards. Just because Frostpaw is good at medicine doesn't mean that she's stuck to that position.

[@leomorris7573]

god i hope we get icewing deputy mothwing and icewing interactions are always so goddamn interesting. shout out to icewing for being a character who makes scenes with her interacting with literally anyone interesting to read

[@kezi7728]

Personally I want Icewing to become leader. I’ve really come to like her over this arc

[@Starshineblaize]

whoever said berryheart would get a position of power in riverclan cooked so hard

[@wygolvillage2637]

I'm team Froststar just because I think Riverstar being her spirit guide is oozing chosen one vibes

[@nyancatlover09]

3:39 I feel like they’re going to make Nightheart the leader… just a feeling

[@thecupidintraining]

my big hope is they make them a leader/medic mix. like. when not like. leading (literally what do they do all day. just rot in their den ig) they act as a secondary medicine cat. i feel it would be most fitting for both but especially mothwing

[@-Ari._.Official-]

I think leafpool should be at the ceremony and her and mothwing kiss a little

[@Scarecrow0380]

I really hope mothwing will be like "hell no I don't want to get 9 lies from stink clan" but they show up in her dreams anyway like "haha you thought"

[@Leein3]

It would be really fun if starclan sent a sign for mothwing, a moth's wing, as a callback to what hawkfrost did to get mothwing as a medicine cat.

[@yvettewinters5948]

Curlfeather tried to use her daughter's connection to Starclan to plant a false omen to make her leader. Mothwing's brother admitted his plan to do the same thing. Do they ever bond over this?

[@Danmeilover69]

I still want Froststar. I know it might not happen, but it just seems really interesting.

[@deerlyqueery]

Plot twist It'll be Bee New kittypet leader, Beestar!

[@flamestormthecat2833]

I feel like Mothwing being made leader is also a bad choice. Mothwing is old, she's older then Squirrelflight, and only a couple of moons younger the Brambleclaw. She's older then Mistyfoot was when *she* was made leader. Warriors needs more young leaders, all the current leaders are either elder aged or nearly elder aged (I think elder aged is 10-16 years old btw). (Leafstar is at least 11 years old (She's been leading for 10 years and was at least adult aged when Firestar met her, so she was likely more then 1 year old), Squirrelstar is 10 years old, Harestar is between 8 and 9 years old, as he's implied to a similar age to Jayfeather, who's currently 8.5 years old. Tigerstar is also nearly 8 years old. Adding Mothwing to this would give us another leader of 11 years old. ) On top of this, it's also made extremely obvious that Frostpaw despises being a med cat in both Shadow and Thunder, it came to a point where the ending note of her deciding to become a med cat again sounded straight up depressing. I see no future in which she willingly stays a med cat if she had a choice, aka, once she had covinced RiverClan that Splashtail is not their rightful leader. It seems like a poor decision to me to undo all that and force her to replace Mothwing as a med cat. On top of this, Mothwing also despises being a leader, there's a whole point made about this when she was a temporary leader. She hated it. And not to mantion, Bee had a dream about a frozen river carrying him as well as strange cats. Which to me seems to imply that whoever is in charce next has to do something with frozen water. Thus either Frostpaw or Icewing. (Who while yes, has been demoted from the leader position, she was never made an official leader or even deputy. It was forced upon her by Tigerstar. Icewing also by far shows the most interest and competence when it comes to being leader. She's also on the older side, but not quite as old as Mothwing is.). To add to this, Bee might return in Star, he seemed to have an interest in clan life, but stayed behind for some reason. Him having this dream could very well imply he may decide to join the clans later on.

[@Woofwoof13793]

Does anybody remeber that weird foggy dream that frostpaw got in book two or one? It was the one telling her to choose a least likely cat. Do you think that was Curlfeather trying to connect with her just so she could be sure frostpaw didn’t choose splashtail?

[@LittleSnowCloud]

Honestly I'm crazy glad it wasn't Mothwing, that would have sucked major ass

[@Frostfern94]

I definitely want Icestar. I fully think it’s gonna be Icestar or Duskstar

[@melon-melon71]

Welp..that was an Uno reverse

[@starvoltnexus3139]

16:49 especially because they caused an IMMENSE amount of them. That being said I’m happy to see the team kind of taking the criticism of Star Clan seriously it seems like

[@cozmicdoodles7167]

What if Bee from the park becomes leader? I dont see how the clans would accept him, but they seemed to be foreshadowing something with his vision.

[@professionalocchiolist4104]

To me, he reads more as a character who's going to get killed and act as a catalyst to further the plot

[@snakesareamazing]

I could see him becoming Riverclans medicine cat

[@cozmicdoodles7167]

@snakesareamazing that too. His vision just felt like it was implying he'll go to riverclan at some point and it only makes sense it'd be for some important thing. I.e. to become leader or a medicine cat.

[@SpineBones]

I hope it's MinnowTail literally just because moon made a joke about asking the writers to do it That would be hilarious

[@SpineBones]

Or if we do get MothStar we at least get MinnowTail deputy

[@spacecadet8612]

This would actually be perfect for an arc about StarClan. I'd like to see Mothwing's beliefs shake a little after her leader ceremony or maybe after she loses a life. Ideally, she might see StarClan in a different way than the other cats still, maybe more truthful to the way they have been presented lately. Most of all, I just want her to not be totally stoic and static as a character now that's she one of the older cats. cry Mothstar please

[@Theaterkid195]

I think Mothwing becoming leader would be great. I’d be interested to see what Brambleclaw would think of that since he killed Hawkfrost who wanted that position.

[@kateb6699]

I'm currently on Team Froststar, mostly for the kind of arbitrary reasoning of "we haven't learned her warrior name yet which to me implies they're making extra sure it doesn't get leaked", "we haven't seen a POV character ascend to leader in the same series since Firestar", and "it would be funny if she goes straight from Frostpaw to Froststar." I do think the stuff about Mothwing never reuniting with her loved ones in Starclan being foreshadowing is a really compelling argument for her becoming Mothstar though - that'd be a good setup/payoff. That said I do also like that she has kind of a unique relationship with Starclan and I don't want her atheism to be ""fixed"". Also I am so onboard with Berryheart betraying Splashtail and trying to become leader. I kind of want to see what happens when an unqualified/evil cat gets rejected by starclan.

[@shadowyzephyr]

I feel like Mothstar is unlikely due to her relationship with StarClan and position as a medicine cat. I doubt they'd have a medicine cat ascend to leader, but it's at least possible (I think Icestar is most likely).

[@looneyluAnimation1123]

Mothwing, when she becomes leader * to a frozen hawk* hey hawk, I became leader, ya happy?

[@Rabid_Canid]

I've kinda been thinking, what if its Wasp? He's been so adamant about going to Riverclan, so maybe its his destiny. Hes the only cat I can genuinely see being a leader. Mothwing, maybe, but I think she would refuse.

[@nasinnarcotics]

I don’t even read the books anymore but these are still my favorite thing to see on Saturday morning

[@Warrior_of_Symbolica]

The T H I N K F A S T E R with the T-pose is everything

[@RavenPaw-w2u]

Thank you! I thought I was the only one who thought about Mothstar. ...even though she's kinda old...

[@dumplingduos]

I think the Erin’s will realize that they’d backed RiverClan into a corner, say “oopsies! No competent cats to be leader? Alright, let’s just fix that-“ And then they’ll have a cat that wasn’t from the clans come in, Frostpaw gets an omen about them, and that cat becomes leader. After all, they enjoy rewriting everything just with new names, so doing a Firestar 2.0 seems very possible :,)

[@windylue6206]

I also disagree that Icewing can't be the new leader just because she held a leadership position a little earlier. If anything, that makes her a good candidate because she's already tested the waters and gained the trust of her clanmates

[@jayfireanimations]

I have a terrible feeling we may get Nightstar...

[@Wormpole]

I wish they'd just choose Lionblaze to do it for absolutely no logical reason. I just want that Moonkitti complete meltdown. It's absolutely going to he Mothstar though, they're not going to pass up the chance to put another Tigerclaw descendant into power.

[@LeafShadow-z6r]

I disagree with the point you made about how Frostpaw only had 4 cats die who are important to her, and therefore can’t become leader (I won’t address the other points because they are mostly valid). The team could easily make Riverstar or Leopardstar give her a life, or possibly Willowshine, or maybe even Mudfur. And in Onestar’s Confession and Crookedstar’s Promise the team really had to start coming up with random stuff to give lives. Gorsestar gave Onestar a life, and a bunch of cats Crookedstar never knew gave him lives. So assuming Jayclaw, Harelight, Mistystar, Reedwhisker, Riverstar, Willowshine, Leopardstar and Mudfur give Frostpaw lives, then they would only need one more cat to give a life. They could have Leafpool, Nightstar, or maybe a cat who dies in Star give Frostpaw a life. If they did make Frostpaw become Froststar, then I don’t think the amount of cats who died in her lifetime would be a problem.

[@silverphantomLX]

Since 1st book I was picking Mothwing. Cool to have a medicine cat turning leader!

[@theyellowferret5125]

I hate the idea of Mothstar, but I can definitely see it happening, especially given some of the other questionable choices this writing team has made.

[@arrow21OG]

I LOVE Icewing! So I'm so down for her being leader/deputy

[@JabiAll]

I love your icewing design

[@IncBot]

I like this. 9:08 insect

[@SquipsKit]

THE PIXELY SPRITES!!! I LOVE IT

[@Blossom_Flower-d1q]

Leafpool hops in Leafpool! Said mothwing tears flooding her eyes Your last life you would the gift of Love.

[@kindiing]

Beestar is my favorite theory. He had a very foretelling dream with the strange cats watching him on the ice, and it gave very much leader ceremony vibes. He lives by the Riverstar way of life with meditating and would bring that fresh outlook on life to RC. Icewing would make a fantastic deputy to support clan traditions in the face of strange leadership too. I refuse to believe they wrote in such a strange detail about a park cat just to forget it and pick Mothwing (which I believe totally butchers her, let the girl be 😭). Wasp left clan territory in this book, what if he is returning and brings back Bee and maybe a few others like Rook to help teach the clans peace?

[@kindiing]

Obviously this leaves our 9 lives ceremony up in the air with random cats, but writing it off screen solves that boring chapter for us. I do think Mothwing would have a very interesting leadership ceremony, but personally, she fought so hard to keep being a medicine cat when Mistystar and the clans found out about her lack of faith. Stealing it all away just bc theres no better choice within RC would be bad writing.

[@stormveradea]

I would love to see Mothstar.

[@Storm-bv7pc]

Mothwing supremacy!!!

[@spring_unsprung]

Aaa I'm really pleased that this is another discussion video!! I dunno how long these sorts of videos take to make compared to the spoof videos, but they're definitely my preferred moonkitti content™- not that the spoof stuff is bad, but I'd be lying if I said that I didn't go into every saturday hoping for a discussion video instead. :p I've just been on a huge kick with em lately- whether it's a moonkitti-talks-about-a-character video or a new arc video or whatever, like 50% of my free time for the past 3-4 days has been spent watching moonkitti-discusses-___ content, It's nuts. All that is to say, thanks moon :D I look forward to watching this like 10 times over the course of the next week, lol.

[@BrightLanternSpark]

MOTHSTAR FOREVER

[@fennecfoxrocks649]

**Scottish music**

[@tmaxim2651]

There was one cat in the park that said they had dreams of Starclan. Bee was it? I think that would be cool. I think if Froststar DID happen, the other Riverclan cats and/Starclan would elect her.

[@meowmeow2634]

IVE BEEN WAITINH SINCE THE FIRST BOOK FOR THEM 2 JUST PICK MOTHWING ALREADY