Sandgorse Is Probably One Of My Favorite Antagonist's In Warrior Cats. An Antagonist Doesn't Always Have

Sandgorse is probably one of my favorite antagonist's in Warrior Cats. An antagonist doesn't always have to be like world-ending evil or whatever. Just an obstacle for the protagonist to overcome.

But, I really like how he has that, "no underachievers in our family," type of vibe.

Like, he's some sort of coach trying to get Tallpaw to live up to the family legacy of tunnelling (sports), but it's just not for him.

He's, much like Shellheart, a really great depiction of what Warriors could be if the Erin's had these types of character-focused plots more often.

I feel that Warriors characters tend to be paper-thin, and flat. More plot-device, than character. Which is why I love Sandgorse and Palebird, for example, so much.

They both have a personality.

Palebird is a Queen, but that's just her job. She has an entire rounded character arc outside of it. She isn't watered down to fit neatly into a personality archetype, she's a fully fleshed out and realized character within the confines of Warrior Cats, which I really enjoyed.