HawkAsh

HawkAsh is the slash ship between Hawkfrost and Ashfur from the Warriors fandom.

Canon
There were never any scenes of Hawkfrost or Ashfur interacting in the books, and the plot to kill Firestar was only mentioned a few times by others. Before dying, Hawkfrost threatens Brambleclaw telling him that he had had help, although he doesn’t mention Ashfur by name. In the fire scene, Ashfur tells Squrrielflight how he had plotted with Hawkfrost to kill Firestar, and Squrrielflight tells her clanmates about this in The Broken Code. Ashpaw was originally mistrustful of Hawkfrost, suspicious of his ambition and afraid he would turn out like his father Tigerstar, who had killed Ashfur’s mother. But after Squrrielflight rejected him for Brambleclaw, Ashfur grew bitter and wanted revenge against her.

Hawkfrost was planning to take over the Clans with his brother, and their father Tigerstar suggested using a ThunderClan cat with a grudge against Brambleclaw. Hawkfrost plotted with Ashfur to kill Firestar. For Hawkfrost, that would mean that his brother would become leader as Brambleclaw was the deputy. He then expected Brambleclaw to return the favour and help him take over RiverClan. Firestar was Squrrielflight’s father, so Ashfur wanted to kill him to make her feel the pain he had when she broke up with him.

Ashfur led Firestar to the lake shore under the ruse that Blackstar wanted to meet with him. Firestar was then caught in a fox trap by Hawkfrost. Ashfur ran back to camp and told the Clan that he had seen Brambleclaw with Hawkfrost by the lake. Hawkfrost tried to convince Brambleclaw to kill Firestar, but Brambleclaw refuses, freeing Firestar and killing Hawkfrost with the remains of the trap. Hawkfrost dies ands goes to The Dark forest, joining his father in the equivalent of cat hell. While Ashfur isn't found out by his clan and continues building up rage and conspiring against Squilf.

Eventually, when the ThunderClan camp is set ablaze by lightning striking a tree, Ashfur blocks Squirrelflight from saving her kits, Hollyleaf, Jayfeather and Lionblaze, intending to force her to watch them burn alive. But Squilf tells him that killing the three wouldn’t hurt her, as they weren’t her kits. Ashfur and the three are shocked by this, and Ashfur backs down, threatening to share the secret with all the Clans next gathering. He thinks this would be a better punishment for Squirrelflight then burning her kits alive, somehow. However before the gathering, he is killed by Hollyleaf by the lake, similarly to Hawkfrost. His body is found days later floating in the lake. Ashfur goes to StarClan.

Hawkfrost’s spirit is killed in The Great Battle in The Last Hope, making him double-dead. Where cats go when they double-die is unknown.

Quotes
"But what if Hawkfrost shares his father’s ambition to take over the whole forest?"

- Ashfur voicing his mistrust over Hawkfrost due to his father, Dawn, page 149

Fanon
HawkAsh is a popular ship, and it is very easy to find fanart, animations and fanfiction of the ship. Many May see it as a funny villain ship and a better compromise to AshSquirrel and HawkIvy, which are both generally viewed as toxic. The fandom largely portrays the two as partners in crime, in a tragic forbidden romance, sometimes with Hawkfrost manipulating/taking advantage of Ashfur’s anger. Occasionally Hawkfrost will be blamed entirely for Ashfur’s murderous actions.

HawkAsh also often has a hurt/comfort side, with their relationship happening after Ashfur is dumped by Squrrielflight. Hawkfrost is shown as being calm and manipulative, Ashfur often being heartbroken and Hawkfrost encouraging him. Hawkfrost dying is often the tipping point for Ashfur to try to kill Squrrielflight's kits, with Hawkfrost sometimes accompanying him as a Dark forest cat.

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