Task 22: What is a rivalry your clan has?
The rivalry between Thornclan and Duskstar’s Rogues was a vicious war where neither side was willing to relent in fear of showing weakness. They both have the same goal, but their goal means the removal of the other, with them desiring the other clan to leave the territory. The longer that the rivalry continues, the worse the outcome looks.
The rogues had all originally had links with Thornclan with many of the cats being cats of the clan, but due to the vicious desire of Duskstar, left with the belief that they were going to be treated better with Duskstar who knows what it means to run a clan. She made them believe that Thistlestar was weak and that eventually his weakness would get them all killed. Although, there are certain individuals within the rogues who chose to leave due to feeling betrayed by the clan, such as Petalpaw, Thistlestar’s old apprentice who had been left for dead after sacrificing herself so that her mentor could escape, and Cherrycrest, who left the clan due to the outdated code that prevented her from taking the cat she loved as her mate simply for being a medicine cat.
Originally, Thornclan hadn’t viewed the group as a threat, simply believing that it was Stormchaser who was leading the rogues before learning that he’d helped Duskstar fake her death so that she could form her new clan that believes in war and conquering. So, when it came to light who was the actual leader of the rogues, Thistlestar chased them off their territory, realising the clan was at more of a danger than he had initially believed. However, at this point, many cats had chosen to desert Thornclan and join the rogues for their own safety.
The rogues had all originally had links with Thornclan with many of the cats being cats of the clan, but due to the vicious desire of Duskstar, left with the belief that they were going to be treated better with Duskstar who knows what it means to run a clan. She made them believe that Thistlestar was weak and that eventually his weakness would get them all killed. Although, there are certain individuals within the rogues who chose to leave due to feeling betrayed by the clan, such as Petalpaw, Thistlestar’s old apprentice who had been left for dead after sacrificing herself so that her mentor could escape, and Cherrycrest, who left the clan due to the outdated code that prevented her from taking the cat she loved as her mate simply for being a medicine cat.
Originally, Thornclan hadn’t viewed the group as a threat, simply believing that it was Stormchaser who was leading the rogues before learning that he’d helped Duskstar fake her death so that she could form her new clan that believes in war and conquering. So, when it came to light who was the actual leader of the rogues, Thistlestar chased them off their territory, realising the clan was at more of a danger than he had initially believed. However, at this point, many cats had chosen to desert Thornclan and join the rogues for their own safety.