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Post by Splashy on May 4, 2008 13:54:18 GMT -5
The Warrior Code
The Clan is to be fed before any individual cat. The safety of the Clan is more important than that of any individual cat. Each Clan has specific borders. Prey is not to be stolen from another Clan's territory. Clan borders are not to be crossed. A Gathering lasts as long as the moon is highest in the sky. There is a truce during the Gathering. Under no circumstances may the truce be broken. Medicine cats may not fall in love nor have kits. Cats may not fall in love with nor have kits with cats from other Clans. Kits must be at least six moons old to be an apprentice. Kits may not leave the camp without permission. Kits may not learn to hunt until they are apprenticed. Newly made warriors must sit vigil for their first night and guard the camp in silence. Warriors may not kill in cold blood. Warriors must show compassion. A deputy must be chosen before moonhigh of the previous deputy's resignation or death. To be a deputy a cat must have had an apprentice. Warriors may not attack a medicine cat. There may be no more nor less than four Clans in the forest. Strangers should be driven from a Clan's territory. Cats should show mercy to cats who ask for help. Warriors do not fight to kill; they fight to prove their strength and defend their territory.
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Post by Splashy on May 4, 2008 13:55:21 GMT -5
Clan Positions
Leader - the cat who leads the Clan; their names always end with -star; new leaders take a trip to the Moonstone or Moonpool. There, they receive their nine lives and name, always ending with -star from StarClan. Tigerstar, Firestar, Tallstar, Leopardstar, Bluestar, and Onestar are a few examples.
Deputy - the cat who is second-in-command to the Clan leader; the deputy is in charge of organizing patrols and hunting parties, and succeeds the leader after he/she loses all nine lives from battle, age, or sickness; in the case that the deputy dies, the leader must appoint a new deputy before moonhigh, or midnight. Graystripe, Brambleclaw, Russetfur, Ashfoot and Mistyfoot are examples of deputies.
Medicine cat - a cat who is trained specifically in the ways of healing (but that does not mean they can't fight); receives messages from StarClan and interprets them; medicine cats stand outside of the rivalries between the Clans. A medicine cat will heal an injured cat and can order even the leader what to do. Each Clan has either one or two medicine cats; they are not allowed to take a mate or have kits; sometimes, fully trained warriors can become an apprentice to a medicine cat. Barkface, Littlecloud, Mothwing, Leafpool, Runningnose, Cinderpelt, Yellowfang, and Spottedleaf are examples of medicine cats.
Warrior - a cat (tom or she-cat without kits) trained in the ways of combat; warriors defend, hunt, and fight for their Clan; they also are in charge of training apprentices to become warriors; a warrior may only have one apprentice at a time, although they may supervise the training of apprentices lacking mentors. Crowfeather, Webfoot, Blackclaw, Rowanclaw, and Squirrelflight are examples of warriors.
Queen - a she-cat expecting or nursing kits; they stay in the nursery until their kits become apprentices, then return to their warrior duties. In the first books in the Original Series, however, it was used to describe all she-cats.Tallpoppy, Brindleface, Goldenflower, Sorreltail, and Frostfur are examples of queens.
Apprentice - a cat who, at six moons old, begins training to become a warrior or medicine cat; they train daily to practice battle and hunting skills, and also care for the elders; one task they usually do is fetch bedding; their names end with -paw; they become warriors when their mentor and leader feel that they are ready. Birchpaw and Whitepaw are examples of apprentices.
Kit - a kitten, not yet old enough to be an apprentice (six moons old); they are not allowed to hunt or leave the camp alone; very young kits do not normally leave the nursery, however, older kits are allowed to do so; their names always end with -kit. Icekit and Foxkit are examples of kits.
Elder - a retired warrior, queen, medicine cat, or deputy; elders are usually cared for by apprentices. Halftail, Patchpelt, Smallear, Dappletail, Halftail, Heavystep, and One-eye are examples of elders.
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