Top 10 Tips to Make a Good Warrior Cats OC
These are tips to make a good warrior cats OC. Hope these tips help.This is something that everyone needs. Some people don't give their characters any flaws on the Wiki or give them strange flaws. For example, in 'Without a Tail,' the protagonist has one pretty lame flaw and another has two tails, which is genetically impossible.
I'm glad this is on here because there are still Mary Sues in Warrior Cats. That's the best written series in the world, and anyone who hates it has a smashed head! Give them some balanced flaws, or else they could be a bit too flaw-happy, I guess? I still wish that unnatural colors were at the top, though.
Anyway, always remember to give your character flaws!
- Moonstar of ThunderClan
There are some natural colors like blue, flame-ginger, and yellow. This does not limit creativity because if you want a good OC (no offense), you have to use realistic colors.
It's okay if you have a black cat with white spots and different colored eyes because that can actually happen. But vibrant purple fur is just so babyish! It's like someone wants to make a magical pony cat, for StarClan's sake! If you do that in Warrior Cats: Ultimate Edition, you are not experienced, and I might report you for glitching. Give the cat a colorful tinge, but no vibrant reds, oranges, yellows, greens, blues, purples, etc.
- Moonstar of ThunderClan
Okay, if you are going to do this, make them a rogue that used to be a warrior with the name Star(something) who decided to keep their warrior name. Or make them a medicine cat. Though if they are a pure rogue or kittypet, go ahead, name them Star if you want.
I don't believe in "traditional naming," so go ahead. However, if the character ever becomes a leader, this may be problematic.
If you want to make a second Starkit's prophecy, use Starstar. But a tribe story makes it different. There was Star that Shines on Water! Go ahead, use it!
Yeah, because if they have too much power and they're a good guy, then they will be too predictable. If they're a bad guy, then they will beat everybody, and the good guy is supposed to win. If the bad guy does win, then it would be super boring. Nobody wants to read a book that is super boring.
It's fun to try and come up with absurd and strange powers. The main thing you want to avoid is your character being able to steamroll through all their problems using their powers.
Yes, very true. Jayfeather, Hollyleaf, Dovewing, and Lionblaze have powers but not overly powerful ones.
Even one prophecy is the max. And don't just make the protagonist in a prophecy. The prophecies themselves will start getting boring if it's the same cat over and over. To be in a prophecy, you have to be quite important or special. Don't make a prophecy with a million cats in it! Five is the max for me. It also gets annoying when the cats NEVER fail in prophecies. Just get your cat in one prophecy. One is enough!
- Stonepaw
Yes! I started losing interest when characters were Mary Sues with no flaws and were destined to never fail in any way. Precious writers, don't ruin it for the people who will support your writing the most.
Take time to build a beautiful, flawed character. Make chapters and stories about how they overcome their mistakes or do the wrong thing in a situation and maturely brave the consequences.
Yeah, because then what if the cat gets badly injured or something? The other cats might get jealous if they have a name like that.
You know, Dappletail was "once beautiful she-cat," and I think Princess was "pretty" as a character. Yeah, this is fine, but no Prettyface, please.
Read this story, and I'll tell you everything wrong with it.
Perfectpaw is beautiful in every way. She's epic, kind to everyone, and so brave. Everyone loves her so much.
So, Perfectpaw can be beautiful, I guess, but you need to even it out! Maybe Perfectpaw could be rude, really insecure, or unable to make friends. Whatever you do, just don't use the word Perfectpaw.
- Swordpaw
Yeah, because you don't want to spend an hour on a name. If their name is complicated, then they will sound very special. It is okay to have a complicated name though.
Exactly. This doesn't mean that it's always the case, but sometimes making the name of an OC simpler can even make it more unique.
Yeah, because simple names could mean simple on the outside but complicated on the inside.
There's a ThunderClan medicine cat who's a long-furred white she-cat with blue eyes. Her name is Snowfern (sounds innocent, right?). As a kit, she dreamed of becoming a medicine cat. She fears Ashfur because he was brainwashing her to train in the Dark Forest. As an apprentice, she saves a warrior from Ashfur.
She and Bristlefrost try to kill Ashfur. Then the hero of the story, a black tom with orange eyes, a ShadowClan warrior named Shadescar, stops her. He accidentally kills her mate, Foxfern. She has to give away two kits to be a medicine cat.
(Type of villain: vengeful fallen hero)
Honestly, this is just plain stupid. The only exceptions should be daylight warriors, former kittypets, and former rogues. It also depends on the Clan. You could make a Clan where they use different naming systems or have lots of former kittypets. Just don't do this if you want to make a good, realistic OC.
- Stonepaw
Yeah, because the mom names the kit and the leader gives it its suffix, and they can't name it something that they don't even know exists. They can be named anything if they are a kittypet though.
If you're trying to make an original character, then don't make them seem too much like the canon cats. If you want to mix traits from a few cats, that's fine, but make sure it's your own original character. For example, my OC, let's say Flamelight, is a mix between Hollyleaf and Mapleshade. However, I'm not going to make her too much like them or let it go overboard. Just use a few traits from the characters and make sure to create your own unique character.
This is a fairly obvious one. They're called original characters, after all. It's good to take inspiration and maybe borrow a few aspects from characters you like, but you should also try to make the character your own.
The Newcomers
Exactly! Backstories are important, but characters should have interesting traits, progression, and logical motives even without a tragic backstory.
Like I said before, if a character never struggles with anything, they're less interesting to read about.
Yes, it makes them a complete Mary Sue/Gary Stu.
It doesn't really matter about having a name that fits an OC since sometimes it can be nice to have an ironic name. For example, I have an OC named Talonfrisk, which would imply that they're really fierce, but they're actually a mediator in their clan.
Can you imagine a cat named Snowclaw who is plain black, or a cat named Flamestrike who is a peaceful medicine cat?
Yes, Rosestar is a fine leader for my OC Clan, OakClan. She is a good leader and mentor. She mentored five apprentices.
She has good leadership skills, can teach other cats, and is a good speaker.
Ok, I am making a fan fiction about how my clan, OakClan, was made and one of the characters ends up being leader. But this cat does possess leadership qualities. This also goes for active leaders. Don't make them bad at their job and make the protagonist do the leading.
Most of the time, this would apply. However, sometimes it could be funny to have a cat become a leader without great leadership skills.
There should be some reason to do that. "They are special" isn't an excuse. Albino cats by DNA? Dyed kittypet? Was it an accident? There must be a reason, or you'll get a bunch of comments screaming "Cats aren't pink, stupid." Even if you think it is fine, some don't.
This is something I think more of the fandom needs to hear. There's no harm in dipping into the fantasy aspect of Warrior Cats a little. As long as your character is still written well, what's the problem?
Yeah! After all, this is Warrior Cats, a book where cats can talk, make up their own clans and names, have their own naming system and StarClan, possess human intelligence, and use medicine.
Like a comment from before said, don't copy a main character, even a character that wasn't important.
This is a small thing, but I agree with it. It's good to have a name that rolls off the tongue nicely and isn't a chore to read or pronounce.
Yeah, because then it might be really hard to remember or pronounce. Plus, you might accidentally misspell it.
I don't remember Sun being an illegal name. The "Moon is a bad suffix/prefix because" rule has never been used, and Traditional Naming is a fan concept.
If it's your own AU, and the cats don't have as much respect for the moon or sun, you can have a cat named Moonheart or Sunstrike. But that's the only time.
It's also good to be creative with proportions and shape. As a basic character design principle, you should be able to pick out your character in a crowd and recognize them via silhouette.
Yes, my OC Birchflight has, well, birch tree coloring! Her underbelly, back legs, and tail are the part of a birch under the bark. The rest is white and black striped!
That's probably the best part about making OCs: just being creative and having fun.
They had to get a few scratches from somewhere, or else they wouldn't look like a warrior.
Imagine a cat with no legs, torn ears, and a ripped tail.
Yes, and I think there should be some backstory about how your OC got its scars because they can't just have scars appear from nowhere. Robinflight has a huge scratch on her tummy from battle. Unless your OC has been in a huge battle, it shouldn't have scars on every part of its body.
- Dustflower
YES! Otherwise, they don't seem real and have no real character.
Mhm! Characters always have something to care about, even if they're evil.
Or their personality is just one-dimensional.
Well, give them a collar if they're a kittypet. But let's say you give your OC earrings and a necklace...
Yeah, because then everybody will think they are kittypets. You can only give them collars if they are in BloodClan or are a kittypet.
Have you ever seen a cat with earrings?
It's your OC. Do what only you can do.
There are no set names for cats. I'm not saying name a warrior Lilly or Perfect. Stick to the normal prefix-suffix names, but don't just name your OC Darkfur. Instead, call it something like Duskstripe, or instead of Swiftheart, name them Rabbitleap (since rabbits are pretty fast).
Okay, I'm going to give you a sad backstory and point out what's wrong with it.
Once upon a time, Dawnpaw went on a walk with her mentor, family, and leader. They ran into BloodClan, and they were all killed except Dawnpaw.
Okay, first of all, how would your mentor, family, and leader all die? Sure, maybe one of those people. But why her entire family? And why would they go so close to BloodClan? Make it logical, too. It's okay to be tragic, just not that tragic.