*Content Warning: stylized gore/violence, some mild flashing*

I originally started this in July for the actual competition, but because of my ArtFight shenanigans I decided to forgo that (and in hindsight I would've never gotten in done in time in July anyway). Figured it would be a good Halloween video instead.

Brief backstory: Elkstar was the final leader of Fireclan before it disbanded. He was a very levelheaded and clear leader, but also very prideful and willing to do whatever it takes to make sure his clan survives and thrives. After a year or horrible weather, plague, and starvation, all four clans are in disarray. Fireclan is in particularly poor condition, and Elkstar and the clan has to make the hard decision to turn to cannibalism of their fallen clanmates to survive. The stress of the situation, as well as drama occurring between Elkstar and the leader of Timberclan (Firstar), leads to his mental state breaking. His pride, vindictive nature, and declining mental state leads to him treating his clanmates poorly, trying to sabotage Timberclan, and even hunting other cats for food for the clan. Fireclan, originally accepting the cannibalism as a lesser evil, sees what Elkstar had become, and decides to kill him themselves. Because of his actions at the end of his life, and how those actions led to the end of Fireclan, he was barred from entering Starclan and left to wander the land as a ghost. Many many moons later, he is given the option of finally joining Starclan if he can successfully apprentice a living cat to become the new leader of a new Fireclan, but decides to take this opportunity to try to screw over Starclan and Timberclan using his new living apprentice, Lynx. Lynx is a young, angsty she-cat with a shitty family and no support system, so she is easy for him to manipulate to do his bidding, lying to her about his past along the way.
Lynx was also in my White Winter Hymnal and Horizon MAP parts in case any of you are curious.


Characters: Elkstar, Lynx (Warriors OCs)
Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCzQ5ZuIWII
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Program Used: Clip Studio Paint (art), Hitfilm (editing)
Song: skellies by updog
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