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You made me this way .:Secret Santa:.

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This was part of the Secret Santa event at :iconthewarriorclan: 

Merry Christmass marriland4ever!! You requested a drawing of anyone from WindClan or ThunderClan (among other things) so here it is. It was a hard choice for me between Tallstar, Crowfeather and Breezepelt, but in the end I was feeling a bit moody and emo so Breezepelt it is! I really hope you like it and enjoy the rest of the holidays :D

"Sending you to StarClan isn't enough of a punishment. You need to know what it's like to have every cat in your Clan stare at you, whisper about you. You need to know that you're surrounded by lies and hatred and things that should never have happened."

—Breezepelt to Jayfeather (The Fourth Apprentice p. 239)

Even if the books didn't delve into Breezepelt's psychological development as much as I would have wanted, my head always filled in the gaps. I like that he is one of the few villains that is not either a natural disaster (or some other "mindless" animal) or a cat motivated to do evil for evil's sake (like Tigerstar after he died, or Hawkfrost, or Darkstripe to some extent, or Mappleshade, etc.). Breezepelt is a villain depending on which side you are standing on, and he was never mindlessly evil. I don't remember what book it is when the Three and Breezepelt go to the Tribe's territory with Crowfeather, but I think is in this moment when it all goes south for Breezepelt. Seeing Crowfeather (who is just a jerk in general) praising Lionheart and leaving him behind is just so sad! The kind of disfunctional family he grew up in, full of hatred and resentment just kindled his insecurities and made him crave for power.

In the end he was just misunderstood. I identified strongly with him when I read the books and even when he attacked Jayfeather (one of my favorite characters) I never thought of him as evil.

Song inspiration: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK268T…

Art (c): :icondemonfirekirara:
Character and Story (c): Erin Hunter
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