Scourge is a major antagonist in Erin Hunter's Warriors book series. He is a small black cat with one white paw and icy blue eyes. He wears a collar which is studded with the teeth of cats and dogs he has killed. He is the founder and former leader of BloodClan who debuted as the final antagonist of the first Warriors book series "The Prophecy Begins", appearing as the main antagonist in The Darkest Hour.