Name: The Balance of Thrushpelt – Sunny's Spiel | Warriors Analysis
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様態の副詞

I love Thrushpelt, and I know that's not a particularly unpopular opinion.

程度の副詞

He's a very nice tom and a strong warrior to boot that looks especially good when comparing

him to other toms in unrequited relationships over the series.

However, because of how kind he is, there are times where the fandom can wish more for

Today I would like to highlight what a great character and cat he is, and where his faults

But it should be said, no matter where I have occasional issues in his interpretation, I

always have and always will love Thrushpelt.

For the great majority of Bluestar's prophecy, Thrushpelt is just a good warrior and friendly

guy to Bluefur when they are put in scenes together for patrols or duties.

He shows concern and care for her but doesn't make any open attempts at becoming anything

more than her friend, which is what she considered him to be.

The friendliness he displays amounts to polite but caring check-ins on Bluefur.

For example, cleaning her nest when she's out all day, offering to carry things for

her, which she says yes to with no hesitation, and sometimes checking that she's coming when

she lags behind in patrols, especially when she does so *in Riverclan camp,* enemy territory.

They have casual conversations a lot and Bluefur shows no problem with this, consistently calling

This is already a stark difference from many other unrequited lovers in the series.

Cats like Bumblestripe, Finleap, and Ashfur were quite pushy, and despite their respective

love interests' clear disinterest they kept pursuing them.

An additional thing that sets him apart is that he has a life outside of Bluefur's

He is quite good with apprentices, spending plenty of time with them and training them

well, is always dutiful and talented in battle parties and hunting patrols, and is generally

a good and well respected warrior of the clan.

Even when Bluefur is around, he isn't laser-focused on her.

He cares for her, but there are other things he cares about too, like his duties as a warrior

This establishes him not only as a cat who is capable of accepting rejection, as he has

other things in his life to fall back on, but also as a genuinely nice cat.

He's a good friend, and not just to Bluefur.

He doesn't go out of his way to endlessly pursue her.

He just gives what care he can and indicates he will be there for her, whatever their relationship

I should note even at this point that while this makes him a good cat and character, it

shouldn't make him worthy of as much praise as we give him.

The only reason we find this behavior so enticing is that we as a fanbase have been exposed

to so, so many awful relationships in warriors, and toms that were only concerned with their

own pleasure, regardless of their love interest's wishes.

Thrushpelt has used functional cat decency, but he doesn't deserve a medal for this.

Now on the other hand, you are absolutely allowed to like him for his other qualities.

He and Bluefur have great chemistry as friends, before anyone says a word about romance, and

his compassion to every cat and skill as a warrior without the strong ambition that grips

so many talented cats makes him a refreshing addition to Bluestar's Prophecy, a book

full of cats who give up on their personal connections to pursue their ambitions.

However, midway through the book many warriors around the two of them tell Bluefur that Thrushpelt

likes her, without Thrushpelt telling her himself.

This is an aspect of their story I really don't like but it's become a Warriors

staple at this point to tell romance second-hand rather than show it.

You can think of Dovewing and Bumblestripe for a particularly egregious example.

In Thrushpelt's case, with the amount of time they spent together being friends without

him saying anything outright, it seemed clear that he was making a conscience choice not

to push their relationship unless Bluefur showed she was comfortable with it, something

backed up by his reaction to everyone telling her about his feelings.

Thrushpelt very much loved Bluefur, likely since they began spending time together as

warriors, and those feelings never changed.

However, Bluefur's feelings *towards him* changed when she became very close to Oakheart,

and as she simultaneously heard verbatim that Thrushpelt liked her.

At this point, she began to see the casual conversations they always had as awkward,

because she didn't feel for him what she did for Oakheart.

When she begins carrying kits, Rosetail assumes they're Thrushpelt's before Thrushpelt even

knows they exist and Rosetail is the one to tell him he's a father.

This would have been a huge overstep, even if they were mates.

Bluefur should have been able to tell him, especially considering they weren't actually

Regardless, even as the clan assumes them to have kits together, Thrushpelt doesn't

Instead, as soon as he hears about the kits he goes straight to Bluefur to clear up the

confusion and ask what story he should be telling.

He specifically says he's not going to ask questions about where the kits truly came

But since everyone is assuming it anyway, he gives her the option of telling them he

This is probably the biggest strike against him for people who don't like Thrushpelt

His offer to act as the kits' father could be seen as intrusive, especially since Bluefur

has been acting more uncomfortable with their closeness lately due to her relationship with

However, I think it's important to consider the circumstances leading to this moment as

well as Thrushpelt's honesty in his reaction.

He hadn't ever admitted his feelings for her, but now that the whole clan assumes them

to be mates, he gives Bluefur the *option* to use that to her advantage if it would help.

He still gives her the choice, but along with it, he finally tells his whole truth.

He says he likes her and that his goal is just to make her happy.

He doesn't need to be with her but if she needs him, he can be there.

Bluefur doesn't end up taking his offer, and instead avoids ever telling any cat who

the father is, but she does let the clan assume Thrushpelt to be the father.

Going along with her judgement, Thrushpelt never says he's the father either.

He acts the part only enough to relieve suspicion, but gives her all the control over her reputation

As far as I'm concerned, he handled the situation with the utmost care and did the

best job he could of helping Bluefur without overstepping his boundaries or making her

Bluefur herself appreciated his efforts, and called him a good faithful friend that she

Like Bumblestripe, Finleap, or Ashfur, I don't believe Thrushpelt ever loved another cat,