Rival Marriages Guide ✰

A resource on the rival marriages in game! Who are the pairings? Where do the cutscenes take place? When do the pairings have kittens? All these questions will be answered here!
Will also include a gift guide for their kittens <3

Spoilers ahead ✰

✰ How it Works ✰

Originally posted by Falcon Development:

Certain pre-determined pairings of NPCs will eventually get very close to each other and may end up getting married after asking your advice. Some of these couples will even have their own kittens that will run around the colony and you can befriend them!

There are three cutscenes for each potential cat pairing in the game. To trigger these cutscenes and progress toward their eventual marriage, you need to raise the cats' friendship levels:

• Cutscene 1 requires 2 friendship stars
  
• Cutscene 2 requires 3 friendship stars
  
• Cutscene 3 requires 4 friendship stars

However, to get approached by one of the paired cats about marriage after reaching 4 stars - and seeing through all the cutscenes - you need more than just the minimum 800 friendship points (start of friendship 4). A buffer of about 100 extra points is required before they will approach you one day as you leave your den.

Originally posted by Falcon Development:

The rival marriage friendship requirements have a buffer of 100 friendship points above the bare-minimum for rank 4-star
Rank 4 starts at 800 points, you'll need 900 points with each of the respective NPCs before they might ask

When a cat does ask about proposing to their potential mate, you can encourage or discourage it. Encouraging leads to marriage and locks that cat out of a future relationship with you in that save file (If you start a New Game+ file, all rival marriages and kittens will reset, giving you a chance to romance a cat from a pairing in that new game if you wish!). Discouraging prevents the marriage, and they will be available for you to date/marry them. They won't ask again if you discourage it.

Kittens from these rival marriages are not born randomly either. They have set birth dates, which will be provided in the sections for each pairing.

Also, cutscenes can happen out of order! If, say, you were four stars with a pairing and hadn't entered any areas where their events happen - you could get the third cutscene before the first!

Alabaster & Fliss

Cutscene 1 Requirements:
- In 'South Central'
- Has met Alabaster, Fliss, and Lainey
- Friendship 2 with Alabaster and Fliss
- Not dating/married to Alabaster or Fliss
- Time: 10-17

Cutscene 2 Requirements:
- In 'Alabaster's Den'
- Has met Alabaster, Fliss, Lainey, Coco, and Elli
- Friendship 3 with Alabaster and Fliss
- Not dating/married to Alabaster or Fliss
- Time: 12-20

Cutscene 3 Requirements:
- In 'Fliss and Lainey's Den'
- Has met Alabaster, Fliss, and Lainey
- Friendship 4 with Alabaster and Fliss
- Not dating/married to Alabaster or Fliss
- Time: 13-23

Salem
Will be born Winter 1st once Alabaster and Fliss are married

Gifts
Loved | Gift Box, All Curios, Vial of Spring Showers, Confetti Bag, Glow Potion, Bubble Wand, Prowler, Dynamite, Farsighted Orb, Supply Trove, Brightstone, Diamond, Alexandrite, Blueberries, Bluejay, Cardinal

Liked | Voidmarrow, Red Ladybug, Yellow Ladybug, Black Ladybug, Blue Ladybug, White Firefly, Yellow Firefly, Green Firefly, Black Firefly, Sphinx Moth, Tussock Moth, Ermine Moth, Rosy Moth, Lavender ★★★, Valerian ★★★, Goldenseal ★★★, Autograph

Disliked | Crab, Scallop, Turret, Coral, Whorl, Conch, Polished Stone, Dried Roots, Plant Food

Hated | Rock Debris, Iron Ore, Silver Ore, Gold Ore, Quartz, Topaz, Shale, Abyssal Ore, Granite, Bismuth, Platinum Ore, Mouse, Squirrel, Rabbit, Hare

Bob & Buttercup

Cutscene 1 Requirements:
- In 'Festival Plaza'
- Has met Bob, Buttercup, Charlotte, and Jag
- Friendship 2 with Bob and Buttercup
- Not dating/married to Bob or Buttercup
- Time: 10-15

Cutscene 2 Requirements:
- In 'West Central'
- Has met Bob and Buttercup
- Friendship 3 with Bob and Buttercup
- Not dating/married to Bob or Buttercup
- Time: Night

Cutscene 3 Requirements:
- In 'Buttercup's Den'
- Has met Bob and Buttercup
- Friendship 4 with Bob and Buttercup
- Not dating/married to Bob or Buttercup
- Time: 19

Basil
Will be born Summer 3rd once Bob and Buttercup are married

Gifts
Loved | Gift Box, All Curios, Vial of Spring Showers, Confetti Bag, Glow Potion, Bubble Wand, Trout, Salmon, Minnow, Bass, Pike, Barbel, Painted Butterfly, Tiger Butterfly, Tropical Butterfly, Lunar Butterfly, Conch, Whorl, Turret, Coral

Liked | Scallop, Catnip, White Firefly, Yellow Firefly, Green Firefly, Black Firefly, Polished Stone, Valerian, Amber, Farsighted Orb, Voidmarrow

Disliked | Goldenseal, Mouse, Squirrel, Plant Food, All Seeds

Hated | Rock Debris, Iron Ore, Silver Ore, Gold Ore, Quartz, Topaz, Shale, Abyssal Ore, Granite, Bismuth, Platinum Ore, Crab, Bee, Wolf Spider, Spider, Prowler, Daisy

Beau
Will be born Summer 3rd once Bob and Buttercup are married

Gifts
Loved | Gift Box, All Curios, Vial of Spring Showers, Confetti Bag, Glow Potion, Bubble Wand, Catnip, Lizard, Toad, Snake Lily, Wretched Talisman

Liked | Dove, Licorice, Voidmarrow, Frog, Foxglove, Peppermint, Mouse, Shrew, Rabbit, Hare

Disliked | Red Ladybug, Yellow Ladybug, White Firefly, Yellow Firefly, Bark Beetle, Ash Beetle, Banded Darter, Brown Hawker, Painted Butterfly, Tiger Butterfly, Brown Cave Cricket, White Cave Cricket

Hated | Rock Debris, Iron Ore, Silver Ore, Gold Ore, Quartz, Topaz, Shale, Abyssal Ore, Granite, Bismuth, Platinum Ore, Prowler, Plant Food, All Seeds

Bubby
Will be born Summer 3rd once Bob and Buttercup are married

Gifts
Loved | Gift Box, All Curios, Vial of Spring Showers, Confetti Bag, Glow Potion, Bubble Wand, Trout, Salmon, Bass, Minnow, Pike, Barbel, Squirrel, Vole, Weasel, Gold Ore, Peppermint, Catnip ★★★, Gold Cave Cricket, Autograph

Liked | Catnip ★-★★, Marigold, Black Cave Cricket, White Cave Cricket, Brown Cave Cricket, Sea Bass, Mackerel

Disliked | Foxglove, Rock Debris, Iron Ore, Silver Ore, Southern Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Banded Darter, Northern Emerald, Prowler, Licorice

Hated | White Button, Portobello, Morel, Coprinus, Amanita, Mushroom Salad, Plant Food, All Seeds, Wretched Talisman, Wren, Sparrow, Robin

Champ & Elli

Cutscene 1 Requirements:
- In 'Krampy's Den'
- Has met Krampy, Champ, and Elli
- Friendship 2 with Champ and Elli
- Not dating/married to Champ or Elli
- Time: 9-21

Cutscene 2 Requirements:
- In 'Elli's Den'
- Has met Champ and Elli
- Friendship 3 with Champ and Elli
- Not dating/married to Champ or Elli
- Time: 8-22

Cutscene 3 Requirements:
- In 'Champ's Den'
- Has met Champ and Elli
- Friendship 4 with Champ and Elli
- Not dating/married to Champ or Elli
- Time: N/A

Aster
Will be born Spring 9th once Champ and Elli are married

Gifts
Loved | Gift Box, All Curios, Vial of Spring Showers, Confetti Bag, Glow Potion, Bubble Wand, Rabbit, Hare, Starling, Cardinal, Barbel, Bluejay, Turtle, Toad, Weasel, Stoat, Spider, Wolf Spider, Autograph

Liked | Peppermint, Catnip, Minnow, Shrew, Vole, Mouse, Squirrel, Lizard, Frog, Rat, Bat, Pigeon, Robin, Finch, Wren, Sparrow, Thrush, Emerald, Ruby, Diamond, Alexandrite, Shimmercrag, Brightstone, Trout, Bass, Salmon, Sea Bass, Mackerel

Disliked | Sphinx Moth, Ermine Moth, Tussock Moth, Rosy Moth, White Firefly, Yellow Firefly, Green Firefly, Black Firefly, Blueberries

Hated | Goldenseal, Licorice, Plant Food, Rock Debris, Crab, Iron Ore, Silver Ore, Granite, Shale, Abyssal Ore, All Seeds

Krampy & Talon

Cutscene 1 Requirements:
- In 'East Central'
- Has met Krampy, Talon, and Jag
- Friendship 2 with Krampy and Talon
- Not dating/married to Krampy or Talon
- Time: 6-22

Cutscene 2 Requirements:
- In 'Talon's Den'
- Has met Krampy and Talon
- Friendship 3 with Krampy and Talon
- Not dating/married to Krampy or Talon
- Time: 9-20

Cutscene 3 Requirements:
- In 'Krampy's Den'
- Has met Krampy and Talon
- Friendship 4 with Krampy and Talon
- Not dating/married to Krampy or Talon
- Time: 11-22

Jack
Will be born Spring 1st once Krampy and Talon are married

Gifts
Loved | Gift Box, Glow Potion, Voidmarrow, Dynamite, Farsighted Orb, Brightstone, Diamond, Amethyst, Thrush, Magpie, Wren, Sparrow, Pigeon, Robin, Finch, Crow, Dove, Starling, Bluejay, Cardinal, Lunar Butterfly, Tropical Butterfly

Liked | Snake Lily, Painted Butterfly, Tiger Butterfly, Frog, Lizard, Turtle

Disliked | Lavender, Daisy, Queen of the Night, Valerian

Hated | Polished Stone, Dried Roots, Plant Food, Rock Debris, Iron Ore, Silver Ore, Gold Ore, Quartz, Topaz, Shale, Abyssal Ore, Granite, Bismuth, Platinum Ore, All Seeds

Lainey & Spark

Cutscene 1 Requirements:
- In 'Ember and Spark's Den'
- Has met Ember, Lainey, and Spark
- Friendship 2 with Lainey and Spark
- Not dating/married to Lainey or Spark
- Time: 11-21

Cutscene 2 Requirements:
- In 'West Central'
- Has met Fliss, Lainey, and Spark
- Friendship 3 with Lainey and Spark
- Not dating/married to Lainey or Spark
- Time: 17-23

Cutscene 3 Requirements:
- In 'Ember and Spark's Den'
- Has met Coco, Ember, Krampy, Lainey, and Spark
- Friendship 4 with Lainey and Spark
- Not dating/married to Lainey or Spark
- Time: 8-17

Aurora
Will be born Fall 1st once Lainey and Spark are married

Gifts
Loved | Gift Box, All Curios, Vial of Spring Showers, Confetti Bag, Glow Potion, Bubble Wand, Squirrel, Diamond, Alexandrite, Brightstone, Ruby, Toad, Black Ladybug, Blue Ladybug, Black Firefly, Green Firefly, Tropical Butterfly, Lunar Butterfly, Banded Darter, Northern Emerald, Tussock Moth, Rosy Moth, Bark Beetle, Ghost Beetle, Black Cave Cricket, Gold Cave Cricket

Liked | Shimmercrag, Malachite, Gloomshard, Pitlode, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz, Amethyst, Mouse, Frog, Lavender, Daisy, Red Ladybug, Yellow Ladybug, Painted Butterfly, Tiger Butterfly, White Firefly, Yellow Firefly, Hermit Beetle, Ash Beetle, Southern Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Sphinx Moth, Ermine Moth, Brown Cave Cricket, White Cave Cricket

Disliked | Snake Lily, Blueberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Trout, Salmon, Bass, Minnow, Sea Bass, Mackerel, Barbel

Hated | Prowler, Shale, Abyssal Ore, Gloomshard, Pitlode, Shimmercrag, Granite, Voidmarrow, Rock Debris, Amanita, Snake, Adder, Brown Cave Cricket, White Cave Cricket, Black Cave Cricket, Gold Cave Cricket, Plant Food, All Seeds, Wretched Talisman

Lux
Will be born Fall 1st once Lainey and Spark are married

Gifts
Loved | Gift Box, All Curios, Vial of Spring Showers, Confetti Bag, Glow Potion, Bubble Wand, Raspberries, Trout, Salmon, Bass, Minnow, Barbel, Mackerel, Vole, Thrush, Stoat, Spider, Wolf Spider

Liked | Blueberries, Blackberries, Portobello, Amanita, Whorl, Sea Bass, Thistle

Disliked | Red Ladybug, Yellow Ladybug, Black Ladybug, Blue Ladybug, Painted Butterfly, Tiger Butterfly, Tropical Butterfly, Lunar Butterfly, White Firefly, Yellow Firefly, Green Firefly, Black Firefly, Southern Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Banded Darter, Northern Emerald, Sphinx Moth, Tussock Moth, Ermine Moth, Rosy Moth, Bark Beetle, Ash Beetle, Ghost Beetle, Hermit Beetle

Hated | Shale, Abyssal Ore, Gloomshard, Pitlode, Granite, Platinum Ore, Voidmarrow, Amanita, Rock Debris, Iron Ore, Silver Ore, Gold Ore, Topaz, Amethyst, Lizard, Frog, Toad, Plant Food, All Seeds

[FlowerUnicorn]

btw what does 19 mean?

[FlowerUnicorn]

yes you can @Premonition!

[Premonition]

can you marry the kitten's once they reach adulthood? I'm trying to marry all of the possible cats as a 100% challenge, but I also just love how krampy and talon's kitten looks

[ambercz0919]

anyone know how long it takes for one of their kits to grow to adulthood?

[Slipknotfan1741]

just waiting to get all the rival's kits

[Slipknotfan1741]

it took me almost 12 hours but i got all the rival marriages and got married to zephyr yesterday/this morning

[puddie]

@ jinxster , it does say its sent by glimmer in the files! on the wiki, it says "In their dialogue they sometimes hint about their feelings for Krampy." , i haven't romanced krampy myself (yet) but i assume nothing bad comes from glimmer despite the message

[Jinxster]

Does anyone know anything about the ominous letter you get in the mail after courting Krampy? It says to not " pursue the beaked one or there'll be consequences ", it's on Glimmer's paper template but does it mean anything?

[! THE COURT JESTER !]

@bloomsong Who said they didn't adopt

[bloomsong]

my whole world upside down - i always thought krampy was a tomcat esp while playing 1st cattails game. wow