Tigerstar (TPB)/Trivia

==Trivia==
===Interesting facts===
*He was named Tigerclaw because of his long, "fearsome" claws.
**Brambleclaw's warrior name was given in honor of his father's warrior name, Tigerclaw, so ThunderClan could remember the past and move on.
**His grandson, Tigerstar, is also named after him.
*He has SkyClan blood through Gorseclaw and Spottedpelt.
*His sons, Brambleclaw and Hawkfrost, are spitting images of him. He also bears a striking resemblance to his ancestor Gorseclaw.
*Many of Tigerstar's kin have served in important positions in the Clans at one point in their lives:
**His kits Brambleclaw, Tawnypelt, and Hawkfrost have served as deputies. His grandson Tigerheart, and great-grandson Juniperclaw have held this position as well.
**His daughter Mothwing, grandsons Alderheart and Flametail, and great-grandson Shadowsight have served as medicine cats. 
**Brambleclaw, Mothwing, and his grandson Tigerstar have served as Clan leaders.
**Tigerstar's father Pinestar and grandfather Oakstar have been leaders of ThunderClan. Tigerstar's distant ancestor Cloudstar also served as leader of SkyClan. Tigerstar's maternal grandfather Adderfang has also served as temporary deputy.
*In the We Bare Bears episode The Kitty, Grizzly Bear suggests the name "Tigerclaw" for a cat they recently adopted. Panda Bear responds with "Ugh, sounds a bit too evil". The video can be viewed here.
===Author statements===
*In an interview with Victoria Holmes, she mentioned that Tigerstar's original name in the drafts of Into the Wild was Hammerclaw, but was changed because cats do not know what hammers are.
*In an Erin Hunter Chat it was revealed that both Sasha and Goldenflower truly did love Tigerstar.
**Vicky says that she thinks Tigerstar admired Goldenflower and that she would make a good mother to his kits.Revealed on Vicky's Facebook She also stated that she thinks Tigerclaw never truly loved Goldenflower,Revealed on Vicky's Facebook and thinks it might have been more of a Spiderleg and Daisy relationship.Revealed on Vicky's Facebook 
**Tigerstar did truly love Sasha, however.Revealed on Vicky's Facebook 
*Vicky said that Tigerstar's death was the most fun to write.
*StarClan accepted Tigerstar as a leader because he led ShadowClan well. He made ShadowClan fearsome and strong again.
*Vicky has stated that his dark ambitions and actions are caused by his natural courage combined with Thistleclaw's mentoring.
*When Scourge struck Tigerstar, his claws hit nine major organs, resulting in Tigerstar bleeding to death from his veins, dying from his lungs being punctured, liver being damaged, and heart ripped.
*Vicky has said Tigerstar's greatest fear is physical weakness.Revealed on Vicky's Facebook 
*Tigerstar is one of Kate's favorite villains.
===Mistakes===
*His name was printed "TigerStar" in The Darkest Hour.
*He was mistakenly called Firestar in Eclipse.
*He was once mistakenly referred to as Tigerpaw in The Darkest Hour, when Firestar reflects upon how different Ravenpaw seems now that he no longer has anything to fear from his old mentor.
*In The Darkest Hour and Sunset, he was mistakenly called Tigerclaw.
*He was mistakenly referred to as a she-cat.
*He has been mistakenly described with a black muzzle, and called black.
*He has been mistakenly said to have died in the battle with BloodClan, despite dying days before.
*In The Ultimate Guide, during Tigerclaw's leadership ceremony, he is mistakenly called Tigerstar twice despite not receiving his nine lives yet.
*He was mistakenly described with yellow eyes.
*On the covers of the Tigerstar and Sasha arc, he is depicted as a paler brown tabby with green eyes.
===Continuity===
*In Secrets of the Clans, a 2007 field guide, Tigerstar is listed as one of ShadowClan's significant leaders and is described as ambitious, crafty, charismatic, and a brilliant fighter.
==Notes and references==
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