Don't think anyone saw this death coming. And I gotta applaud the writers for it. It's a BALLSY move to kill your main character in the arc they're introduced. You'll be missed bristlefrost
Oh definitely. I was expected a wishy-washy, everyone wins and Bristle and Root get together and have babies ending. But instead we got an emotional, heart-wrenching, bittersweet conclusion to the story; and while the arc as a whole definitely has its flaws, I’m really happy with the Erins’ decision to kill off Bristlefrost, even if it does hurt.
I added a spoiler warning at the beginning of the video, but I'll add one here too! Please be aware that this song does have potential spoilers for The Broken Code. It's not directly stated what happens buuuuut it definitely touches on the themes. So just be aware before watching!! 💗
Someone finally honored everything Bristlefrost gave away. She was one of my favorite characters until Erin Hunter decided, "Ok, Bristlefrost is dead, goodbye until fall!". I think she gave up a lot to save the clans, so I thank you Blixemi, for making my favorite cat basically a funeral.
@@juneification WHAT?! SHE GAVE SO MUCH UP FOR HER CLAN, HOW DID SHE NOT DESERVE TO GO TO STARCLAN?!?! DUM ERINS!! UGHHHHHHHH!! IM SORRY ERINS IM JUST SO MAD AT U!!!! AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHAHHHHHHHHHHH AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
@@jellypanda7461 it's not that she didnt deserve to go it's that her spirit and body literally disappeared, just like snowtuft, ashfur... spottedleaf... tigerstar... Oh my god NO CAT deserves to just disappear... not even tigerstar oh my goodness...
"The cold that gripped her seemed at last to let her go. She closed her eyes and in her last moment felt only warmth. Only love." My dear Bristlefrost, you will be remembered as one of the bravest and loving warriors.💗💗💗
The symbolism of Bristlefrost’s death… it’s sad. She saved Rootspring from drowing when they were younger. And now that she finally liked him back, he had to watch her drown when he couldn’t do a thing. Its really sad not gonna lie. It was one of the most heroic warrior deaths i’ve seen.
Blix, you sure did a great job on this song. The fact that she didn't even get to finish that last "For you I'd sink away" just made my heart *sink.* The whole tone fits this so well!
The vocals are so soft, and the detail of her actually sinking and getting further and further away from the surface of the ocean as the water grows dark is so amazing. I missed this.
Hi sunnyfall I just want to say your videos are amazing I've easily rewatched all of them at least 5 times especially the one about characters outside the cannon of wc. please Keep up the great work! Also how could I read paws of stars so far? It sounds like a work of art.
I- no, I need a moment- I just- I need to sit down- I was just recovering from Bristle's death and you have to hit me with THIS masterpiece?!! Blix you MONSTER 😭
Crap I almost cried reading her death scene and this song brought the feels back. Blix, you are a wonderful artist and your songs never fail to impress me.
Omg same! I think I may have actually cried when she died, especially since it was from Rootspring's pov. I was also screaming in my head, "NOOO! MY SHIP!!" Lol XD
I actually did cry and it actually HURT me. Like, ouch. At least with other deaths they’ll go to StarClan but she just… vanished. Forever. The authors literally made my greatest fear of just vanishing after you die the reality of my favorite character. It hurt. So. Bad. But I had a good cry lol
Bristlefrost my dear you deserved so much better. You didn't just die your spirit was destroyed forever lost, Ivypool will never see you again not in Starclan, not anywhere, why did such horrible fate fall upon you? My dear, brave and loyal young warrior, I will always carry you in my heart
Beautiful, bristlefrost had so much to give and it only seems right to honor her this way. May she forever be in our hearts. Thank you Blixemi for continuing to forever remind us why Warrior Cats is the best series, WE connect to it.
There have been 3 deaths that have absolutely depressed me in Warriors; Firestar, Graystripe, and Bristlefrost. This song is absolutely perfect, and an amazing representation of Bristlefrosts final moments.
No death hit me harder than Bristlefrosts. I almost put the series down for good and burn my Collection but there was a video that someone did and I can see their side and I'm still beyond mad about it. At least a starless clan seems better but I swear if in book 4 a specific character dies I will put the books down for good.
I honest to God thought she had some kind of plot armor to save her from that situation but it really surprised me that the scene was a complete plot twist.
This, this is a masterpiece. It's as good as "Walk without the stars" and "I'll be complete"! I hope it gets the popularity it deserves soon enough. And the woman who sung the vocals is really talented too, it's a very pretty voice.
I find it really sad that the Erin's wouldn't even let Rootspring TRY to save her, and it feels disrespectful to them both and no one points out. Thank you for this song, even if it made me cry.
Ahhh, her death still gets me choked up. The most brutal death the Erin's could have given us but yet your music made it seem so peaceful. We've seen cats sacrifice their lives for others, but she sacrificed her very existence. She'll go down as one of the best characters in the series! Thanks for this beautiful piece, did our girl good ☺️
I swear, I teared up at Yellowfang's death but when Bristlefrost came and died, I balled my eyes out. A death like that is more worse than Tigerstar's.
"The more I swim the more I see, I simply just can never be living all the dreams I planned to make, still I'll fall unafraid. So you don't sink away" ✨it's so perfect. It fits perfectly, she understands she will never have what she wanted with rootspring, and that she will never be in starclan, she accepts it and is happy she was able to save everyone.
I was never very attached to bristlefrost before she died, but this has redoubled my liking for her. Well done, Blixemi! Edit: Oh my I see some people got spoiled! Sorry guys!!
Tbh I really didn’t like Bristlefrost before because of how god damn stupid she was (fr it’s like these cats forget who they are and the events of the past huiuinfsuibuftuv) Yeah so, much like Sweeny : “I think I miss you less and less as every day goes by.” Ngl tho I still shed a tear when I watch PMVs or listen to beautiful songs like this depicting her death. Drowning is just one of those warriors deaths that seems like such a peaceful way to go and it will always make me cry. (Not irl tho)
I loved Bristlefrost during the books, if Im honest she was the best female protagonist we have gotten so far. This song is a beautiful tribute to her!
Imo Bristlefrost's death was by far the most tear jerking. She didn't deserve to be gone forever... I hopelessly wish that they will make a short book about what happened to her. Maybe showing that she really does live on, but no one else knows. And I wish Rootspring would find her..
Maybe instead of going to Starclan or The Dark Forest, she would be stuck as a ghost, but the reason why everyone thinks she's gone forever is because no one can see her spirit. And maybe when Rootspring dies he would finally lead her spirit to Starclan.
@@carlthefourth6188 I think if her spirit was still alive she is in a place far beyond the petty squabbles of starclan or the darkforest, it's them that caused her to fade.
Everything gets better with every upload, the vocals are perfect, the melody is beautiful and the composition is perfect, you’ve come a long way since your first few songs!
Thank you SO much for having me onboard to sing for this precious gal 😭💖 I had so much fun working with you on this, and as a mega fan of your work, it’s truly an honor!!!
aaaa!! I’m so glad to have been able to bring you on for this project!! Thank you so much again for helping me bring this to life, you ROCKED IT!!!❤️🥰😭
You managed to get this out so quickly! I do have food for thought. In squirrelflights hope, you could possibly make a song to show the bond between the two sisters, Leaf and Squirrel, and show the longing they both have for the other.
Bristlefrost's death had me sobbing and I didn't even care for her that much. Definitely the saddest death in the books in my opinion. Y'all did a wonderful job with this song, demonstrates it all perfectly and gave me chills. Great job!
Bristlefrost started off a bit annoying. She was focused on one thing only and when she couldn't achieve Stemleaf's love she wallowed in despair. She felt so one dimensional in the first book. It didn't help that instantly Rootpaw fell in love with her, and instead of trying to gently turn him down she was horrible about it. But then slowly, she wised up, after realizing Bramblestar wasn't really Bramblestar. She allowed herself to be scrutinized by not only her former crush and his mate, but her entire Clan. When even cats from other Clans turned against her and accused her of being a spy, she stayed strong! She saved Squirrelflight's life, and so many other refugees. She was insanely loyal to Squilf, even protecting the Imposter for her so that Bramblestar's spirit would have a vessel to return to. Something that even resulted in the death of several cats she loved, like Rosepetal and Stemleaf. She worked hand in hand with Rootspring and Shadowsight to defeat the imposter, and she risked her own life *so many times.* When the Imposter tried to make her deputy, she refused at first, and when Squirrelflight returned, she didn't hesitate to step down. She wanted to earn her place in the Clan, not just benefit from other's suffering. When Stemleaf died, she was by Spotfur's side day and night to comfort her, and when it was revealed Spotfur was pregnant, Bristlefrost didn't hesitate to promise her that she'd be by her side. It's so, so sad that wasn't able to keep that promise, because we all know she desperately wanted to. Bris never, ever wanted to abandon Spotfur all alone. She went to the Dark Forest willingly *several* times, knowing just how dangerous it was. When it was decided the Imposter would be killed, she comforted Squirrelflight, knowing just how hard this would be for her. When Ashfur kidnapped Squirrelflight, Bristlefrost was one of the first to want to take action. She even helped ThunderClan reach temporary peace by suggesting Graystripe be acting leader, a decision nearly unanimously agreed upon, even by temperamental Lionblaze and grumpy Jayfeather! Despite being so young, she's even chosen to be ThunderClan's representative at an all-Clan meeting with Graystripe to discuss how to rescue Squirrelflight and kill Ashfur. And when Shadowsight and Rootspring get stuck in the Dark Forest, Bristlefrost bravely goes looking for them. After noticing that Rootspring didn't manage to escape after she saved him and Shadowsight, Bristlefrost instantly went straight back into the Dark Forest! She can't do anything but watch in horror when Rootspring and Snowtuft are made to fight to the death, and she even grieves Snowtuft for his brave sacrifice. Not only did she rescue Rootspring for the 3rd time now, she also managed to help some of Ashfur's prisoners escape, and found the source blocking StarClan! Not only that, but after being captured, Bristlefrost managed to convince her three Dark Forest captors to work with the Clans to save the living cats, the StarClan cats, and the Dark Forest cats. When she noticed Shadowsight was being attacked by a rogue spirit, she saved him, and only moments later, when Ashfur was dragging an unconscious Shadowsight towards to water, Bristlefrost didn't hesitate. She *knew* what that water was. She was perfectly aware of exactly what would happen if she knocked Ashfur and herself into the water, yet Shadowsight was a dear friend to her. They'd been through so much together, not to mention he was her cousin. And so, Bristlefrost charged at Ashfur and instead of attempting to swim back up, she pulled Ashfur down with her. She had no regrets as she was dying, she only felt love. Bristlefrost is a shining example of loyalty. She loved so, so deeply. She loved Rootspring. She loved her family. She loved Shadowsight. She loved Stemleaf. She loved Spotfur. She loved Squirrelflight. She loved Bramblestar. She loved Rosepetal. She loved ThunderClan. She loved life. She had so much potential, and that is what truly hurts most. She had so much more life to give; she was so young! And yet, she was more than happy to throw everything away to save the cats she loved. She was so, so brave. She went through so much in such a short amount of time, and stayed strong through it all. She was so strong that not even Ashfur suspected her of betrayal until the moment she did. Bristlefrost, truly, is what every warrior should strive to be. She would've been ThunderClan's most amazing leader had she lived.
As soon as I heard the piano I knew this would be wonderful, but it did not prepare me for your incredible vocals and lyrics! You've truly outdone yourself
Fell back into Warriors a few months ago after not paying it much attention for a few years. Read all of The Broken Code in about 2 weeks. But only now am I truly thinking about how this is the first 'real' death in perhaps the whole series, the first true case of a life being ripped away far too early that will never get another chance. Damn. Maybe it is deeper than just some cat books that make me nostalgic for middle school.
every time i listen to this song i can make it through mostly fine, but then i hear that soft “i know you’ll be okay” and i start tearing up immediately. its so heartbreaking
I lost a lot of interest in reading the more recent arcs of Warriors but I still keep up with the major plots via social media lol but this song was really bittersweet, could really feel the character's emotion here, great job Blixemi!
This is incredibly done. I was never the biggest fan of Bristle frost, but I always held a huge respect for her. After everything she had gone through, just to do her best for the ones around her, she should have gotten so much in return. But as I read her final chapters, I grew to love her more and more, and even with this song, it just shows how much she cared for the ones who truly stuck beside her. I wish so much that she was given a place in Starclan, and every time I think of what Rootspring has to go through now- But this really captures her noble spirit in doing what she knows is best, for not only her, but the ones around her.
Wow…I can’t believe how deep this is. As a writer, I loved all the metaphors you used and how deep and heartbreaking you made this song! Like, “Love shapes a heartless fate” and “we’ve clawed so desperately for a future out of reach.” Those lines really give the song depth and so much meaning, you can really feel the pain of how Bristlefrost and Rootsprings futures were taken away by Ashfur, a cat who had an obsession on a cat born way before them. They were robbed, and this song really makes you feel their loss! It’s amazing! Definitely one of the best warrior cat songs out there. (Lol I didn’t mean to make it this long oops.)
Bristlefrost: is singing a beautiful soliloquy underwater to Rootspring and everyone she loves Bristlefrost: *drowns before she can finish the very last word* Bristlefrost: EXCUSE ME-
Yep, we are all still in shock after the last arc. How could you not love Loganne’s voice? It’s so smooth and melodic! The lyrics are so well writing and heart-felt, way to go Blixemi!
I didn’t listen to this until just now, as I’ve read A Light In The Mist. And wow, does it ever cut deep. Bristlefrost did not deserve her fate, and I hope I see SOMETHING about her in the near future (if something has already happened, please don’t spoil). This song displays her struggles and accomplishments, then her eventual acceptance of inevitable death incredibly well! Blix has done it again!
"Love shapes a heartless fate" and "I'll drown with the dreams I planned to make" hit really hard. I haven't ready TBC yet, but this song has a whole lot of meaning.
Blix, you just brought back all my tears from reading A Light In The Mist. This song is so beautiful and perfectly depicts how Bristlefrost felt. She deserved that future thank you for writing this song in memory of her ❤️
My goodness. I am almost crying. I still have so many arcs to catch up on & barely know Bristlefrost. But when I read the spoilers, when I learned how she died & not only that, but that her spirit is also forever gone - WHY, god, WHY ?! She died saving Shadowsight & her clan. Her & Rootspring had plans. All that forbidden love drama for nothing. They could never be. I barely know anything about her. But I just wanna jump & pull her our of the water & scream "Bristlefrost ! NOOOOO !!!!" First Spottedleaf. Now this cat I barely know, who was just introduced & the main character in the same arc. If I already knew who she is & what's going on, I would totally be ugly sobbing & crying right now. Wonderfull song as always TwT
Yeah if I were a warrior cat and knew what was going to happen I would totally sacrifice myself for her so she could have a better life.I want to kill Ashfur myself!
well, they remade some of the rules of starclan so that cats like root could get judged on if they wanna switch clans or not, her sacrafice was not in vain, I assure you that.
Listening to this song even as a person who hasn’t actually read Bristlefrost’s death scene I burst into tears because there’s something so powerful about a painfully hopeful goodbye song
This song is perfect for Bristlefrost. The water sounds, sad piano music, and lovely voice only make it more emotional. The part where she sings: "I fade away so you can be living all the dreams you planned to make" made me sad, because Rootspring's dream was to be with her. Now he'll never get that. but when she sings, "I know you'll be okay", she's saying that he can make it through his grief, and she wants him to. That is something that I know Bristlefrost would have wanted for him.
I fell in love with Bristlefrost and her death was so painful. She deserved so much more. Thank you for honoring her and all she gave away in this song😭
What a beautiful new song. The piano is gorgeous and the singer has incredible skill and really captures the emotion. Leaves me with the same hollow, yet tender feelings I felt when Bristlefrost faded. Great job! Edit: The only thing that could make this better would be a male-voice cover of Way to You to go along with it, because that song goes really well with Rootspring's experience after the fact.
Every time I hear this song, I think "No! NO! NOT MY PRECIOUS! I NEED TO SKIP THIS SONG!!!!" I literally avoid listening to it because it always makes me cry. Beautiful song.
Okay, I’m going to summarize some things. 1- Erin Hunter, you write such beautiful books, and I loved Bristlefrost, but after I first read she died I wanted to like curl up in a hole and just fade too, but I was in school so I just sobbed there in front of everyone🫢🫣, I wish she at least got to go to Starclan 2- This is when the book Sky has been released, and at the moment when Sunbeam was like, Rootspring is younger than some of us, yet he acts older, something like that anyways she thought I wonder if it was his experience in the Dark Forest that mad him this way or losing Bristlefrost, and when I saw the word Bristlefrost on the page, I literally started crying (yes, I know I have issues 😂) 3- This song is so BEAUTIFUL! This song is totally worthy of Bristlefrost, it tugged at my heart strings so hard! 4- Love your vids! (especially your Mouse Brained trivia show) bye!
This is so so so Beautiful! Bristlefrost was such a nice character and I hated it so much when she died forever... you really got me with the last line. "For you I'd sink-" meaning that she finally died. :( its so so so sad but such a good song!
OH MY GOODNESS... GORGEOUS- hold on let me just- Putting this into words is difficult, but I feel a connection in a way. I can relate to the feelings of being dragged into an ocean.
Can we please take a moment to acknowledge that Bristleforst will be one of the only character in Warriors to never be seen again? Her spirit is not in StarClan. It disappears forever ...
Oh my gosh, this song is amazing! I started crying at the end: "I fade away so you can be living all the dreams you planned to make". That hit so hard. Bristlefrost's death has definitely been one of the saddest for me, she's one of my favorite characters. I'm so glad you made this song, and thank you so much for blessing the world with it, and for doing my girl Briss justice
Bristlefrost was truly loyal to her clan, she wouldn’t leave ThunderClan even for seemingly the only friend she had- Rootspring. If I were her… I would probably give up on ThunderClan. We all would I think. But she is a character to be remembered Bristlefrost… May you find swift running, Prey, And shelter where you sleep.
I feel so bad for Bristlefrost. Her spirit didn't even have a chance to breathe before it faded. There have only been a few other deaths that broke me: Yellowfang, Snowkit, Bluestar, Firestar, and Mapleshade's kits. But none of them match this level of tragedy.
Well I didn't expect to be sobbing but here I am! Bristlefrost became a favorite of mine and her death truly hits hard, knowing we'll never see her again at all! Warriors deaths always hit hard for me, but usually not as hard since I know we'll usually have a chance to see major characters again in StarClan, but we won't have that with Bristlefrost! It's so sad! Fantastic song, Blixemi!
It’s official I cried because of a song. How are you so talented? I can’t even begin to describe whatever the emotion this song made me feel is. Sorrow, pain, joy? Keep being your amazing talented self for however long you can. You make everyone’s day better when you upload.
I now I’m a year late but, I wish Bristlefrost had escaped the void. She had crawled out without anyone’s knowledge, and randomly returns in sticky, black water. So Rootfrost / Bristlespring can live again.
I've been following your youtube and music journey since I was, ahem- a young whippersnapper. I found you by your cover, "StarClan's Light", and my little battle cat obsessed heart became obsessed in an instant haha! I've fallen in love with so many of your songs over the years, but none have touched my heart and made me cry like this one. I haven't read a warrior cats book in a long time, but with the pure emotion of the instrumental background and the gorgeous lyrics in this song have me tearing up. I don't know the character this song is based on, but I relate to the lyrics like it was I who wrote it. This sounds like my story, this sounds like my past, and I'll definitely be reading the books after listening to this masterpiece. Absolutely lovely work, thank you for being an inspiration to me for so long, and please never stop doing what you're passionate for. Fare thee well!
Ngl, I cried the first time i listened to this song on spotfy. I'm glad that spotify knew me enough to recommend me such a beautiful, though sad, song.
I know I’m a little late, but I cried whenever Bristlefrost died. She was one of my favorite characters, and the fact the Erins had the guts to kill off a main character. The way she died was awful.
DOTC and AVOS spoilers below I finished "A Light in the Mist" an hour or so ago, and legitimately, I wanna say the only moment to hit harder than this one for me solely off the events in the book was Gray Wing's death. I genuinely kept thinking and hoping they were gonna come back throughout the rest of the book and bro my heart when i saw the "enter the world of Warriors" text through the last page. Like when i reached chapter 24, and i was starting to panic a bit already, and it'd been hitting gradually harder over the course of the rest of the book from their death, but I was holding onto hope because main series books are usually 25 chapters, but ofsdfjsdkfjghksfmja my heart. my heart. Like the way it hit as well. It wasn't like Gray Wing where it was grief that they were dying. It genuinely feels like something's missing now. Maybe it's just because it's in the present time of the books, but in full sincerity, it feels like something's been ripped away.
Blixemi! That is illegal! How dare you make me cry!? Why!? I loved Bristlefrost and when I read her death I was so sad! And now, I'm even more sad! This song is just beautiful! I love it but I can't stop to cry 😭😭😭😭😭
i finished a light in the mist not that long ago and i still can't stop crying. i had tears in my eyes for all the chapters after she was lost. i can't believe she was lost like that still. why must funny warrior cat story hurt so much
Yeah it could be interpreted as a song about someone leaving their friend/lover's life because they know the friend/lover will be better off without them.
The vocals and lyrics of this song are beautiful; I became much more attached to bristlefrost after hearing this song. This brings me back to six months ago, when I first read her death; all of the feelings are coming back up again.
Bristlefrost redeemed the "frost" suffix. in honor of her i think it should be believed that the "frost" suffix be given to only the bravest of warriors. Your bravery was never matched and has never been matched Bristlefrost. your suffix, and your legacy, will live on in our community forever.
I recently got back into warriors and I had the luxury of reading this whole arc in one go and not needing to wait for new books to come out. Bristlefrost quickly became my favorite charcter in the whole series, along with Shadowsight and Rootspring. All three of them deserved so much better.
this song helped me finally release my emotions on Bristlefrost's death and i can usually keep back tears on her death being a person who doesnt really express their emotions, but i am bawling right now. It is just so sad that she cant even go to StarClan and Rootspring's reaction just makes me feel even worse, especially since the moment right before Bristlefrost acted, he realized what she was going to do. this is an amazing song that perfectly honors Bristlefrost's horrible death.
The fact that she didn’t even get to StarClan is just destroying me. She sacrificed her entire existence to save her clan. No ghost, no StarClan, just…. Nothing
It was gut wrenching that the writers tried to tell us that Bristlefrist and Rootspring would end up together, happy forever. They killed her, and they killed her spirit. Rootspring will never see Bristlefrost again. I want next series to somehow bring her back, I want her and Rootspring to see each other one last time, to say all the unsaid things they wanted to say.
I was pretty sad when Bristlefrost died, she was my favorite character in The Broken Code. She didn't just sacrifice herself, she sacrificed her spirit as well. She won't be in StarClan like she deserves.
First video I saw on this channel, and it's just beautiful. I haven't read 'a light in the mist' jet bc it still isn't translated, probably have to wait till June or July -_-
Ok now who wants to go on a week-long rant with me about wether or not she’s really dead? Starting off with the fact that they saw the same vision of the two of them living together with kits. They saw the EXACT same thing, leading me to believe the waters of the dark forest don’t really kill you? Also bristle frost didn’t even like die in the real world, she just disappeared, leading me to believe that we’ll be exploring alternate realities and parallel universes next series with out three new protagonists (also there are way to many gray cats as protagonists. Gray stripe, Cinder pelt, cinder heart, dove wing, Ivy pool, bristle frost, and there’s another gray cat as a female lead in the next series too. I don’t mind but hey, maybe have a tabby (not as villain) or tortishell/calico as main once in a while?)
I’m backing away from warriors a bit, but holy shiiiiiit this was beautiful. There were tears in my eyes. You make some of the best songs i’ve heard for any fandom.
I am utterly speechless. Honestly I dont know much about composition or anything but took my breath away the lyrics and everything were simply beautiful and felt like they were truly coming from bristlefrost. Congrats, Blixemi on another fantastically crafted song!
This song is amazing you truly honored BristleFrost. (the detail of the water getting darker the father she sank away from everything and everyone she loved as the song progressed is so sad 😢)
That moment was both my favorite and least favorite part in all of the books... Bristlefrost was my favorite character in the whole series. Every single time I read the book (5-6 times) I cried. Well, ok, I DID do the same for Firestar's death, but I found Bristlefrost's death more devastating. She had so much more to do in her life. Poor Rootspring. 😭
Yeah. She was such a young cat. I do get really sad for Firestar's death too, but he had a long and fulfilling life, and he got to live in Starclan with his mate and friends, while poor Bristlefrost just faded.
I just cant stop listening to this it's been a half an hour now, and I can't find the words to describe the feeling this song gives me, it's just........ PERFECT. Definitely my favorite song of yours (and the singer's voice is beautiful)
