post #2428116 post #4732258 post #4759213 post #2948406 post #1434537

Warrior Cats, also known as simply Warriors, is a media franchise stemming from a long-running children's book series written by a team of authors under the pen name Erin Hunter. The series is a violent political drama focused on separated factions of feral cats, who must compete with each other for resources. The series began in 2003 and is still ongoing, being split into several 6 book arcs as well as numerous side stories. The series is beloved worldwide, being published in many countries translated into many languages. It is particularly popular in China and Russia.

The authors' choice to use cat characters rather than humans allows the authors to tackle heavier subject matter such as death, racial prejudice, and religious intolerance in a way that is still seen as appropriate for children. Additionally, beyond the more serious topics covered, strong friendships and following your heart are prevalent recurring themes in the series.

The series has expanded into a larger multimedia franchise, with graphic novel adaptations, a tabletop RPG, and an officially licensed video game, Warrior Cats: Ultimate Edition, on Roblox. Additionally, Tencent Video has obtained the license to produce an animated project based on the series.

The book series is a common "entry point" to the furry fandom for young people, given its focus on anthropomorphized cats and large online fandom. The franchise has over a thousand named characters, which fans often depict in wildly differing ways, due to the non-visual medium and limited descriptions in the books. Character tags should be applied based on the artist's word. Additionally, fan characters of the series are very common - feral cat characters with two-word compound names are almost always Warriors OCs.

See also

• tailchaser's_song
• wings_of_fire