Line #14 Literature/WarriorCatsPowerOfThree


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7	->''There will be three, kin of your kin, who hold the power of the stars in their paws...''
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9	''Warrior Cats: Power of Three'' is the third [[MythArc arc]] of the popular ''Literature/WarriorCats'' series by Creator/ErinHunter. Set after the events of the [[Literature/WarriorCatsTheOriginalSeries first arc]] and it's sequel [[Literature/WarriorCatsTheNewProphecy The New Prophecy]], Power of Three focuses on the kits of the heroes of The New Prophecy, who find the long-awaited peace the clans have been waiting for threatened by supernatural forces and secrets from the past.
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11	The series stars siblings Jayfeather, Lionblaze and Hollyleaf. They are the grandkits of Firestar, leader of [=ThunderClan=] and are believed by him to be [[TheChosenOne the three]], cats said to hold power beyond anything the clans have ever seen. When Jayfeather accidentally obtains this knowledge, he makes it his life's mission to fulfill the prophecy. Meanwhile, vengeful cats from the past search for opportunities to obtain revenge, outsiders arrive to wreak havoc among the cats, and the secrets of the past come to light which could gravely affect the future...
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13	# ''[[Recap/WarriorCatsTheSight The Sight]]''
14	# ''[[Recap/WarriorCatsDarkRiver Dark River]]''
15	# ''[[Recap/WarriorCatsOutcast Outcast]]''
16	# ''[[Recap/WarriorCatsEclipse Eclipse]]''
17	# ''[[Recap/WarriorCatsLongShadows Long Shadows]]''
18	# ''[[Recap/WarriorCatsSunrise Sunrise]]''
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21	!!Provides examples of:
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23	* ArcWords: "There will be three, kin of your kin, who hold the power of the stars in their paws." (First appeared chronologically in ''[[Literature/WarriorCatsSkyClanSaga Firestar's Quest]]'' and continues through to ''Omen Of The Stars'').
24	* AscendedExtra: Nightcloud was a minor [=WindClan=] warrior in ''[[Literature/WarriorCatsTheNewProphecy The New Prophecy]]''. During the TimeSkip, she's become Crowfeather's mate and appears much more frequently.
25	%% * AffablyEvil: [[spoiler:Sol]]
26	* BerserkButton: Don't try to pity Jayfeather, don't tell Lionblaze that [[spoiler: you were using him because of his power]], and don't [[spoiler: openly mock the warrior code]] in front of Hollyleaf.
27	* BigBad: Books 3-6 each have their own individual one, with [[spoiler:Sol, the mysterious traveler]] as the overall villain.
28	%% ** ''Outcast'': Stripes
29	%% ** ''Eclipse'': [[spoiler:Onestar]]
30	%% ** ''Long Shadows'': [[spoiler:Ashfur]]
31	%% ** ''Sunrise'': [[spoiler:Hollyleaf]]
32	%% * BlindSeer: Jayfeather
33	%% * BreakTheCutie: Jayfeather, Lionblaze and Hollyleaf, though arguably [[spoiler: Hollyleaf]] gets it worst.
34	* ChekhovsGun: Jayfeather's stick saves his life twice during the climactic scene.
35	* TheChosenOne: Jayfeather, Lionblaze and Hollyleaf [[spoiler: think that they are the three, but Hollyleaf turns out to not be a member]].
36	* DecoyProtagonist: [[spoiler:Hollyleaf, if you think of ''Power of Three'' and ''[[Literature/WarriorCatsOmenOfTheStars Omen of the Stars]]'' as one arc in two parts.]]
37	* DemotedToExtra: Brambleclaw, Squirrelflight, Hawkfrost, Tawnypelt, Stormfur, and Crowfeather among others all play a much less important role in this arc. Also, Cinderheart in the last two books.
38	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Rainwhisker dies in the TimeSkip between ''Sunset'' and ''The Sight''. Also, [[spoiler:Ashfur]] in ''Long Shadows''.
39	%% * FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Hollyleaf]]
40	* FlatEarthAtheist: [[spoiler:Sol isn't one, but he temporarily converts Blackstar into one.]]
41	%% * FreudianTrio: The three heroes are one:
42	%% ** TheId: Lionblaze
43	%% ** TheEgo: Jayfeather
44	%% ** TheSuperego: Hollyleaf
45	%% * GoMadFromTheRevelation: [[spoiler:Hollyleaf, after finding out her mother is Leafpool.]]
46	%% * HeroicBastard: [[spoiler:Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Hollyleaf.]]
47	%% * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Jayfeather
48	* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: Dovekit and Ivykit are born in ''Sunrise'', with Jayfeather realizing that [[spoiler:one of them is the real third.]] They both are important in ''Omen of the Stars''.
49	* LighterAndSofter: At first, it appears to be this, but then ''Outcast'' ends with [[spoiler:a literal bloodbath]] and the rest of the series follows suit.
50	%% * LoveMakesYouEvil: [[spoiler:Ashfur]]
51	%% * NighInvulnerable: [[spoiler:Lionblaze's power as one of the three.]]
52	* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler:Jayfeather and Hollyleaf are named after Crowfeather and Leafpool.]]
53	** [[spoiler:Hollyleaf is possibly also named after holly bush growing on the border between [=ThunderClan=] and [=WindClan=] that Leafpool was always hiding in when she went out to meet Crowfeather.]]
54	* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: In ''Outcast'' '''everybody''' acts that way towards Breezepaw, even his own father. Heck, he was sent to the mission only because [=WindClan=] didn't want him.
55	-->'''Lionpaw:''' This is my sister Hollypaw, and that's my brother Jaypaw, and that's Breezepaw.
56	* NoAntagonist: The first two books, ''The Sight'' and ''Dark River'', don't have any villains, although Tigerstar and Hawkfrost do show up and hang out around Lionblaze.
57	* OneWordTitle: Some are also TimeTitle:
58	** Book 3: ''Outcast''
59	** Book 4: ''Eclipse''
60	** Book 6: ''Sunrise''
61	* PiningAfterProtagonistsParent: Ashfur was in love with Squirrelfight, the mother of the sibling protagonists. [[spoiler:His anger at her for breaking up with him leads him to [[CrazyJealousGuy try to kill the protagonists.]]]]
62	* {{Reincarnation}}: Cinderheart is a reincarnation of Cinderpelt.
63	* SpinOffspring: This arc is about the kits of Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight [[spoiler:(or so they think - they're actually the children of two ''other'' second arc characters, Leafpool and Crowfeather).]]
64	* SquishyWizard: Unlike most of the [[CombatMedic medicine cats in the series]], Jayfeather is useless in a fight. [[BerserkButton But don't say that to his face]].
65	%% * SympatheticMurderer: [[spoiler:Hollyleaf]]
66	* TomatoSurprise: We spend two chapters with Jayfeather before we find out that he's blind.
67	* TookALevelInJerkass: Onestar already took one in ''[[Literature/WarriorCatsTheNewProphecy The New Prophecy]]'', but he gets much worse here.
68	* TotalEclipseOfThePlot: During ''Eclipse''. It also works into the villain's plan, but not in the way that would be expected.
69	* WellDoneSonGuy: Breezepelt towards his father Crowfeather, who neglects him.

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