Post by TRICK on Jan 23, 2012 13:04:35 GMT -5
Ranks
Ranks
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 from StarClan. Blackstar, Firestar, Leopardstar, 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. Ashfoot, Brambleclaw, Russetfur, 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; each clan has either one or two; medicine cats 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, 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. 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. 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; their names always 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. Mousekit, Hazelkit, Berrykit, and Poppykit are examples of kits.
Elder - a retired warrior, deputy, or medicine cat; elders are usually cared for by apprentices. Mousefur, Dappletail, Halftail, and Heavystep are examples of elders.
Other Ranks (outside of the immediate Clan ranks)
Loner - a cat that lives neither with a Clan or with humans, normally used for a friendly rogue. Some examples of loners are Barley and Purdy.
Rogue - another term for loner, but more offensive; a cat, usually more hostile than a loner, who is part of no Clan, or a cat who was exiled from his original Clan; rogues will sometimes live with other rogues, but they generally travel alone or with their mate. An example of a rogue is Sasha.
Kittypet - a cat that lives with humans, usually do not go into the forest. Firestar was a kittypet named Rusty before he wandered out into the forest one day. Another example would be Smudge, Firestar's friend while he was a kittypet.
Tribe Positions
Healer - the cat who leads the Tribe and cares for the sick cats; also the one to speak with the Tribe of Endless Hunting; the healer is both the leader and medicine cat of the Tribe, and they are given nine lives by the Tribe of Endless Hunting
Prey-hunter - a cat that hunts for the Tribe; a warrior trained specifically in hunting
Cave-guard - a cat who guards the Tribe's camp and territory; also watches the sky for predators while prey-hunters hunt; a warrior trained specifically in fighting
To-be - a cat in training to be either a prey-hunter or a cave-guard; an apprentice
Kit-mother - a she-cat nursing or expecting kits; a queen
