#clear sky

the first symptom clear sky displays is rigid obsession with rules and organization. his main, defining trait early on in the series is his obsession with borders. it gives him a sense of comfort and control, though, problems arise when he begins to strictly enforce them at the detriment of others. this can also be interpreted as perfectionism, as we see that his main goal is power and protection for his group. this could partly be why he exiles jagged peak and frost.

another thing we blatantly see within clear sky is his aversion to criticism and extreme scorn for others’ flaws. when storm and thunder dare to question his authority, instead of trying to reason with them, he simply kicks them out due to his own pride getting in the way. when it comes to jagged peak especially, he perceives his limp as a threat to his group. we also see him being highly critical of other cats’ actions, such as gray wing and tall shadow, despite his own apparent weaknesses.

the next symptom is excessive devotion to work. it is also noted that said devotion tends to result in the neglect of loved ones and recreation. well, take jagged peak and gray wing for example! his relationship with them crumbles due to his obsessive tendencies, and his never-ending cycle of hunting and establishing boundaries. he even pushes away his mate, storm.

the next two symptoms i’ll be discussing are: excessive doubt and indecisiveness and extreme caution to avoid perceived failure. the best example i can give of this is his arc with one eye. because he struggles to act quickly when one eye takes over, he ends up losing his leadership. we see his internal struggle when deciding how to handle the situation, and it’s this faltering moment that weakens his authority. he is always so preoccupied with what he’s doing wrong, that he struggles to do what’s right. i believe this is a perfect example of these two symptoms

the last symptoms i’d like to go over are unwillingness to compromise, fixation on a single idea, and black/white thinking. when fluttering bird sends him a prophecy, he immediately comes up with his own interpretation (notably, the one that puts him in control) and is stubbornly set on it. despite the other founders making it clear that they aren’t interested in his plan, he tries to force it anyways, because he believes his way is right. not only that, but he has a tendency to see things as all good/all bad, thus, black/white thinking. his opinion of gray wing in particular is constantly changing, depending on how agreeable he is. he sees certain things and other cats as either good/evil.