History HoYay / Warriorcats

** Hilariously, the authors have said that the only "serious" topics they won't cover, because "they won't fit into the ''Warriors'' world very well," are [[DrugsAreBad drugs]] and...homosexual relationships. Uh, guys, I hate to break it to you, but...
*** What the authors meant, probably, was that they wouldn't write {{Gayngst}} or get tied up in plotlines like 'Oh, I love him! But he's a tom! ''How can this be''!'. As shown by Kate Cary's recent confirmation of [[WordOfGay Tallstar/Jake]] as canon, they're fine with portraying homosexual relationships, but they don't want to use homosexuality as a source of drama or discuss it in canon.

* [[HeterosexualLifePartners Barley and Ravenpaw]] are two toms that live together in an abandoned barn, having little interaction with other cats. When they do see other cats, they act like a married couple. The amount of HoYay between them can get pretty surprising, considering it's a series for pre-teens about talking cats. Even fans that ''hate'' male/male pairings ship these two, or at least recognize the possibility. That's saying something.

* Poolcloud and Nettlespot's relationship in "Yellowfang's Secret" contains quite a bit of [[LesYay Les Yay]].

* Ah, let's face it, there is HoYay ''everywhere'' in ''Literature/WarriorCats''. Not in the least because the fans interpret every single [[HeterosexualLifePartners same-sex friendship]] this way.

* Kestrelflight/Jayfeather, especially as Kestrelflight isn't particularly surprised to see [[EroticDream Jayfeather in his dreams]]).
* Purdy/Sol: Purdy stands up for Sol ''all the time'', plus they lived alone together for a while)...

* [[HeterosexualLifePartners Barley and Ravenpaw]] are two toms that live together in an abandoned barn, having little interaction with other cats. When they do see other cats, they act like a married couple. The amount HoYay between them can get pretty surprising, considering it's a series for pre-teens about talking cats. Even fans that ''hate'' male/male pairings ship these two, or at least recognize the possibility. That's saying something.

** This troper sees Poolcloud and Nettlespot's relationship in "Yellowfang's Secret" as quite a bit of [[LesYay Les Yay]].

* [[HeterosexualLifePartners Barley and Ravenpaw]] from ''Literature/WarriorCats'' are two toms that live together in an abandoned barn, having little interaction with other cats. When they do see other cats, they act like a married couple. The amount HoYay between them can get pretty surprising, considering it's a series for pre-teens about talking cats. Even fans that ''hate'' male/male pairings ship these two, or at least recognize the possibility. That's saying something.

** Darkstripe's idolization of Tigerstar would probably count as well. He literally [[spoiler:follows Tigerstar to the grave]], and the one time he refuses to go with him, right after Tigerstar's betrayal of [=ThunderClan=], it's because he was jealous of the fact that Tigerstar was sharing his plans with Brokentail instead of himself, Darkstripe.

** Firestar/Graystripe (Oh so very, ''very'' much of it, the final chapter of ''Forest of Secrets'' being ''especially'' noteworthy), Firestar/Whitestorm (If I had for nickle every time Whitestorm stands up for Firestar, and we are told how much Firestar respects Whitestorm... I'd be rich.), Brambleclaw/Hawkfrost (Brambleclaw jeopardizes his relationship with Squirrelflight because he spends too much time with Hawkfrost. And then when things get patched up between them, ''he still meets Hawkfrost in secret''.), and Lionblaze/Stormfur (It starts with Lionblaze thinking that he likes Stormfur, and then eventually culminates with a Jayfeather detecting a rush of warmth and a strong bond between them). As for one-sided, we have a bit of Fallen Leaves/Jayfeather ("I could not leave you here to walk alone, when you walked with me like a brother."), Kestrelflight/Jayfeather (Kestrelflight isn't particularly surprised to see [[EroticDream Jayfeather in his dreams]]), and Purdy/Sol (Purdy stands up for Sol ''all the time'', plus they lived alone together for a while)... Hmm... I still think I'm missing some...
** This troper is convinced Hollyleaf was in love with both Cinderheart and Willowshine.
** Leafpool has some {{Romantic Two Girl Friendship}}s with Sorreltail, Mothwing, and Cody that can easily be seen as this. Mothwing also has ''massive'' amounts of LesYay right back at Leafpool, as well as some with Willowshine and possibly even Leopardstar.
*** Hollypaw also has plenty of LesYay moments with Willowshine and Cinderpaw.
** Ah, let's face it, there is HoYay ''everywhere'' in ''Literature/WarriorCats''. Not in the least because the fans interpret every single [[HeterosexualLifePartners same-sex friendship]] this way.
*** Hey, TruthInTelevision: Some cats are just extremely cuddly.

*** What the authors meant, probably, was that they wouldn't write {{Gayngst}} or get tied up in plotlines like 'Oh, I love him! But he's a tom! ''How can this be''!'. They're fine with portraying homosexual relationships, but they don't want to use homosexuality as a source of drama or discuss it in canon.

** Not to mention that one of the Erins stated that the reason Tallstar never took a mate was because [[spoiler:"his heart always belonged to his Jake."]]

** It helps that one of the Erins has stated that Tallstar never took a mate or had kits and that [[spoiler:when he dies Jake is the one to guide him to StarClan when with most other cats it's a mate or family member.]]

** It helps that one of the Erins has stated that Tallstar never took a mate or had kits and that [[spoiler:when he dies Jake is the one to guide him to StarClan when with most other cats it's a mate or loved one.]]

* Tallstar and Jake in ''Tallstar's Revenge''. [[spoiler:At the end, Tallstar even says that he loves Jake.]]

*** Can WordOfGod be subject to {{CanonDiscontinuity}}? Because if so, it might happen to that particular statement.
*** This troper is amused by the drug thing as well. What, these cats never ever find any catnip?
**** The medicine cat also use poppy seeds to ease pain and cause sleep. Poppy seeds have a very small amount of morphine that do almost nothing in human, but cats, on the other way... and catnip, I think the series seems to suggest that drug is a normal thing?
*** The medicine cats use catnip as a sedative or something. And anyway, {{Word of God}} or no, there are [[SubText other]] [[HomoeroticSubtext ways]] of conveying something without directly addressing it.
*** I call bull on it not being mentioned. They insinuate it so much with Jayfeather that I think they did nothing more than create false WordOfGod. It has happened before with Steven Moffat saying the there would be no [[Series/DoctorWho Old Who]] monsters in his season... and then having his trailers show Daleks, Silurians, and Cybermen.
**** On the subject of heavy insinuation, I have a really hard time picturing Mothwing as anything ''but'' a lesbian.
***** Actually, she doesn't believe in [=StarClan=]. And the bible says "gayness is wrong" apparently. This could mean she IS one.
***** Warriorism is not Christianity. [=StarClan=] is much more similar to Animist religions.

* [[HeterosexualLifePartners Barley and Ravenpaw]] from ''[[WarriorCats Warriors]]'' are two toms that live together in an abandoned barn, having little interaction with other cats. When they do see other cats, they act like a married couple. The amount HoYay between them can get pretty surprising, considering it's a series for pre-teens about talking cats. Even fans that ''hate'' male/male pairings ship these two, or at least recognize the possibility. That's saying something.

** Ah, let's face it, there is HoYay ''everywhere'' in ''[[WarriorCats Warriors]]''. Not in the least because the fans interpret every single [[HeterosexualLifePartners same-sex friendship]] this way.

** And besides, in [[WarriorCatsTheOriginalSeries Fire and Ice]], Fireheart and Graystripe are guiding some [=WindClan=] {{warriors}} across the road when a car comes towards them. The reason they don't get hit is because the driver is drunk and swerving all over the road.

*** The medicine cats use catnip as a sedative or something. And anyway, {{Word of God}} or no, there are [[SubText other]] [[HoYay ways]] of conveying something without directly addressing it.

*** Can WordOfGod be subject to {{Discontinuity}}? Because if so, it might happen to that particular statement.

***** Actually, she doesn't believe in Starclan. And the bible says "gayness is wrong" apparently. This could mean she IS one.
***** Warriorism is not Chridtianity. StarClan is much more similar to Animist religions.

*** I call bull on it not being mentioned. They insinuate it so much with Jayfeather that I think they did nothing more than create false WordOfGod. It has happened before with Steven Moffat saying the there would be no [[DoctorWho Old Who]] monsters in his season... and then having his trailers show Daleks, Silurians, and Cybermen.

** Firestar/Graystripe (Oh so very, ''very'' much of it, the final chapter of ''Forest of Secrets'' being ''especially'' noteworthy), Firestar/Whitestorm (If I had for nickle every time Whitestorm stands up for Firestar, and we are told how much Firestar respects Whitestorm... I'd be rich.), Brambleclaw/Hawkfrost (Brambleclaw jeopardizes his relationship with Squirrelflight because he spends too much time with Hawkfrost. And then when things get patched up between them, ''he still meets Hawkfrost in secret''.), and Lionblaze/Stormfur (It starts with Lionblaze thinking that he likes Stormfur, and then eventually culminates with a Jayfeather detecting a rush of warmth and a strong bond between them). As for one-sided, we have a bit of Fallen Leaves/Jayfeather ("I could not leave you here to walk alone, when you walked with me like a brother."), Kestrelpaw/Jayfeather (Kestrelpaw isn't particularily surprised to see [[EroticDream Jayfeather in his dreams]]), and Purdy/Sol (Purdy stands up for Sol ''all the time'', plus they lived alone together for a while)... Hmm... I still think I'm missing some...

* Actually, she doesn't believe in Starclan. And the bible says "gayness is wrong" apparently. This could mean she IS one.

** Darkstripe's idolization of Tigerstar would probably count as well. He literally [[spoiler:follows Tigerstar to the grave]], and the one time he refuses to go with him, right after Tigerstar's betrayal of [=ThunderClan=], it's because he was jealous of the fact that Tigerstar was sharing his plans with Brokentail instead of Darkstripe.
** Firestar/Graystripe (Oh so very, ''very'' much of it, the final chapter of ''Forest of Secrets'' being ''especially'' noteworthy), Firestar/Whitestorm (If I had for nickle every time Whitestorm stands up for Firestar, and we are told how much Firestar respects Whitestorm...), Brambleclaw/Hawkfrost (Brambleclaw jeopardizes his relationship with Squirrelflight because he spends too much time with Hawkfrost. And then when things get patched up between them, ''he still meets Hawkfrost in secret''.), and Lionblaze/Stormfur (It starts with Lionblaze thinking that he likes Stormfur, and then eventually culminates with a Jayfeather detecting a rush of warmth and a strong bond between them). As for one-sided, we have a bit of Fallen Leaves/Jayfeather ("I could not leave you here to walk alone, when you walked with me like a brother."), Kestrelpaw/Jayfeather (Kestrelpaw isn't particularily surprised to see [[EroticDream Jayfeather in his dreams]]), and Purdy/Sol (Purdy stands up for Sol ''all the time'', plus they lived alone together for a while)... Hmm... I still think I'm missing some...

**** On the subject of heavy insinuation, I have a really hard time picturing Mothwing as anything ''but'' a lesbian.