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## Scourge

The pixel artwork is fanart based on the canon description; undefined traits are left to the artist's interpretation.

## Affiliations

### Past:

 Kittypet
 BloodClan

## Book appearances

### Living

*The Rise of Scourge*, *Bluestar's Prophecy*, *Spottedleaf's Heart*, *The Darkest Hour*, *Secrets of the Clans*, *The Ultimate Guide*

**Scourge** is a small black tom with one white paw and ice-blue eyes.

**Scourge** was the founder and the first leader of BloodClan. He was born as **Tiny** to Quince and Jake along with his siblings, Socks and Ruby as a kittypet. After a run-in with Tigerpaw that nearly killed him, Tiny fled to the Twolegplace. He attempts to break free of his collar with a dog's tooth, which becomes embedded in his collar and results in him lying about killing a dog to gain the respect of the Twolegplace cats. He renamed himself **Scourge**, and rose as their leader.

Moons later, Tigerstar came to BloodClan with an offer to Scourge in exchange for territory. Scourge agreed, but withdrew his cats from the potential fight with the Clans after learning of Tigerstar's treachery. In retaliation, Scourge murdered Tigerstar when he attacked, and aspired to conquer the forest. Scourge was killed in battle by Firestar after the ThunderClan leader was revived. With their leader dead, BloodClan retreated, and was reduced to only a memory among the forest cats.

## History

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### *The Prophecies Begin*

"*You see what happens to cats who defy BloodClan? Your friend here thought he could control us. He was wrong.*"
―Scourge after killing Tigerstar The Darkest Hour

Scourge is brought to forest by Tigerstar to help him take it and the Clans over. He accepts Tigerstar's offer and leads BloodClan to the forest. He and BloodClan are introduced by Tigerstar to the other Clans. Scourge's cats refuse to fight under the command of Tigerstar due to their loyalty to their leader. Firestar reveals all of Tigerstar's crimes to him and the Clans, and due to this, Scourge refuses to fight until he has thought. Enraged, Tigerstar attacks Scourge, but the latter outmanoeuvres him and rips open Tigerstar's throat, chest and stomach, causing him to lose all nine of his lives at once. He gives Firestar an ultimatum; either surrender the forest to BloodClan or fight for it.
He leads BloodClan in the Great Battle against the united force of LionClan. He takes Firestar's first life, but is then killed by the tom upon his revival. With the fall of their leader, BloodClan admits defeat and retreats.
### *Stand-Alone Manga*

"*I must have ice in my veins to do what I just did. I expect the ice to melt...But it doesn't. It just gets colder and colder...And I welcome it.*"
―Scourge The Rise of Scourge

In ***The Rise of Scourge***, Scourge is born as Tiny to Quince, a kittypet. He lives in torment from his siblings, Ruby and Socks, and after they tell him unwanted kittens get thrown in the river, he escapes, not wanting to meet that fate. Tiny finds himself in the forest and is happened upon by a patrol consisting of Tigerpaw, Thistleclaw, and Bluefur. Tigerpaw is instructed to attack Tiny for trespassing and the small tom survives only due to Bluefur's intervention. Tiny escapes and vows to never to forget the tabby apprentice.
Arriving in the Twolegplace, Tiny is told he is a kittypet, and in an attempt to remove his collar, gets a dog tooth lodged in it. He lies to rogues that he fought and killed a dog so that he can eat. His story spreads and Tiny is taken by Bone and Brick to fight another dog that is causing cats to go hungry. He goes to fight the dog, but, it is scared of his shadow and runs off. He renames himself Scourge from this moment on and is named as the leader of the Twolegplace cats.
Securing his lead, Scourge kills a rogue to prove to his cats that he was a fit leader. He later banishes his littermates when they turn to him for help. Scourge meets with Tigerstar and Boulder, the tabby tom asking for his help. Scourge agrees and takes his cats to the forest and following Tigerstar's betrayal, the tom kills his old enemy, having never forgotten what he did to him many moons prior.
## Detailed description

**Scourge** is a small black tom with one white paw, ice-blue eyes, glossy fur, and a torn left ear. He has a purple collar studded with teeth from dogs and cats, and claws reinforced with dogs' teeth.
## Trivia

### Interesting facts

* Scourge does not walk in the Dark Forest because he does not believe in StarClan.
* Scourge hated the dog teeth that studded his collar. They smelled awful and pressed on his throat, making swallowing difficult. But he put up with the discomfort because he knew it made him look more fearsome.
* He is described to have a 'brittle and high-pitched' voice, mentioned to be like the splintering of ice.

### Author statements

* Dan Jolley wrote Scourge's backstory to mirror Firestar's beginnings, only with a darker path in the end.

### Mistakes

* He has been mistakenly called Blood.
* Scourge has been mistakenly said to be Violet's littermate.
* He is mistakenly listed as a member of RiverClan on the official tree.

## Killed victims

This list shows the victims Scourge has killed:

* White bully rogue
* Tigerstar *(All lives)*
* Firestar *(First life)*

## Appearances

* *Bluestar's Prophecy*
* *Spottedleaf's Heart*
* *The Rise of Scourge*
* *The Darkest Hour* (First appearance)
* *Firestar's Quest* Template:Mo
* *A Clan in Need* (Flashback)
* *Sunset* Template:Mo
* *Sunrise* Template:Mo
* *Secrets of the Clans*
* *Cats of the Clans*
* *Battles of the Clans* Template:Mo
* *The Ultimate Guide*

## Quotes

"*I hate being small...I'd grow if I could.*"
―Tiny on his size The Rise of Scourge

"*I try not to let it show, but it really hits me: nobody here has ever asked me what my name is. And you know what? It isn't 'Tiny'. Not anymore.*"
―Scourge about his name The Rise of Scourge

"*Oh yes, blood is everything. But the only blood I'm interested in flows from my enemies. Look around you! These cats are bathed in blood. It soaks their fur and laps at their paws. This is why we survive! We are BLOODCLAN!*"
―Scourge to his littermates The Rise of Scourge

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"*We are taking over this territory now. I shall rule the forest as well as the town. But I understand that you may need some time to reflect on this. You have three days to leave—or meet my Clan in battle. I shall wait for your decision at dawn on the fourth day.*"
―Scourge to ThunderClan and WindClan The Darkest Hour

"*[...] Brambleclaw remembered the clearing at Fourtrees, the blood pouring out onto the grass as Tigerstar lost all nine lives at once. He saw Scourge looking down at his twitching body with cold triumph. Was that what Hawkfrost and Tigerstar wanted him to become?*"
―Brambleclaw remembering Tigerstar' death Sunset

"*He sounded like a cat who had enjoyed killing.*"
―Lionblaze thoughts on Scourge Sunrise

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## External links

* Template:WGallery Template:WotW (backup link)
* We Hunt to Survive on the *Warriors* official website Template:Imo (backup link)
* Outpacing other 'Paws (and Mentors) on the *Warriors* official website Template:Mo (backup link)
* Evil Lives Forever on the *Warriors* official website Template:Mo (backup link)
* Creating an Antagonist on the *Warriors* official website Template:Mo (backup link)
* Stand Together or Fall Divided on the *Warriors* official website Template:Imo (backup link)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat 3
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Revealed in *The Rise of Scourge*, page 1
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Revealed in *The Darkest Hour*, allegiances
4. ↑ Revealed in Erin Hunter Chat 5
5. ↑ Revealed in *The Darkest Hour*, page 307
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Revealed in *The Darkest Hour*, page 5
7. ↑ Revealed in *Spottedleaf's Heart*, chapter 4
8. ↑ Revealed in *A Clan in Need*, page 10
9. ↑ Revealed in *The Darkest Hour*, pages 228-229
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Revealed in *The Darkest Hour*, page 233
11. ↑ Revealed in the *Warriors* App
12. ↑ Revealed in *The Darkest Hour*, page 4
13. ↑ Revealed in the foreword of *The Rise of Scourge*
14. ↑ Revealed in *Secrets of the Clans*, page 65
15. ↑ Revealed in *The Ultimate Guide*, page 193
16. ↑ Revealed on the *Warriors* website family tree
17. ↑ Revealed in *The Rise of Scourge*, page 69
18. ↑ Revealed in *The Darkest Hour*, page 300

## Notes

1. ↑ Since Scourge did not believe in StarClan when he died, he is in no afterlife, as cats that go to the Dark Forest believe in StarClan.

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