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The story of the beginning of the warrior Clans
has been passed down by cats of all Clans, from elder to warrior,
from warrior to apprentice, from queen to kit. The story
is never the same twice, and parts grow uncertain,
or they become suddenly clear in the telling. There are some cats
who walk dimly, their names and deeds lost in the sweet fog
of the elder's den, for the warrior Clans have roamed
the forest for moon beyond counting. . . .


The Warrior Code
1~ Defend your Clan, even with your life. You may have
friendships with cats from other Clans, but your loyalty
must remain to your Clan, as one day you may meet
them in battle.

2~ Do not hunt or trespass on another Clan's territory.

3~ Elders and kits must be fed before apprentices and
warriors. Unless they have permission, apprentices may
not eat until they have hunted to feed the elders.

4~ Prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for
its life.

5~ A kit must be at least six moons old to become an
apprentice.

6~ Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one
night after recieving their warrior name.

7~ A cat cannot be made deputy without having mentored at
least one apprentice.

8~ The deputy will become Clan leader when the leader dies
or retires.

9~ After the retirement of the deputy, the new
deputy must be chosen before moonhigh.

10~ A gathering of all four Clans is held at the full moon
during a truce that lasts for the night. There shall be no
fighting among Clans at this time.

11~ Boundaries must be checked and marked daily.
Challenge all trespassing cats.

12~ No warrior may neglect a kit in pain or in danger, even if
that kit is from a different Clan.

13~ The word of the Clan leader is the warrior code.

14~ An honourable warrior does not need to kill other cats to
win his battles, unless they are outside the warrior
code or it is necessary for self-defence.

15~ A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet.

ThunderClan
Clan Character: In peace, respectful of other Clans. In battle, fierce, courageous, and loyal. ThunderClan cats speak out for what is right and are not afraid to challenge the warrior code.

Prey: Mice, voles, squirrels, the occasional rabbit, and birds such as starling, magpies, wood pigeons, and thrushes.

Hunting Skills: Excellent stalking techniques. They keep upwind of their prey, creeping across the forest floor unseen and unheard.

In the Territory:
~>>> ThunderClan Camp
~>>> Tallpines
~>>> Great Sycamore
~>>> Owl-Tree
~>>> Sunningrocks
~>>> Snakerocks
~>>> Sandy Hollow
~>>> Twolegplace

WindClan
Clan Character: Fiercly loyal, tought, fast-running, and easily offended cats. They are nervous and quick to flee, due to the lack of cover on the open moor. They take pride in being the Clan closest to the Moonstone. Of all the Clans, they have the deepest knowledge of Twolegs from seeing them on the nearby farms.

Prey: Mainly rabbits

Hunting Skills: Fast, lean, and swift. Their short, smooth pelts of browns and greys blend in with the rocks and grasses.

In the Territory:
~>>>WindClan Camp
~>>> Abandoned badger set
~>>> The gorge
~>>> Twoleg farm
~>>> Outlook Rock

RiverClan
Clan Character: Contented, sleek, well fed. Long fur and glossy coats. They love beautiful things and often collect rocks, shells, and feathers for their dens. They do not fear water.

Prey: Mainly fish but also water voles, shrews, and mice.

Hunting Skills: Strong swimmers, moving silent and scentless through water. They scoop fish out of the water from the bank - a skill most cats in the Clans cannot master.

In the Territory:
~>>> RiverClan Camp
~>>> The gorge
~>>> The river
~>>> Twoleg bridge

ShadowClan
Clan Character: Battle-hungry, agressive, ambitious, and greedy for territory. It is said that the cold wind that blows across ShadowClan territory chills their hearts and makes them suspicious and untrusting.

Prey: Frogs, lizards, and snakes that live in ShadowClan`s boggy, peaty territory. A secret food source is the Twoleg garbage dump on the far boundary, although they have to be careful not to eat infected rats or crow-food.

Hunting Skills: ShadowClan cats hunt by night better than other Clan cats and are skilled at skulking unseen through the undergrowth.

In the Territory:
~>>> ShadowClan Camp
~>>> Carrionplace
~>>> Thunderpath Tunnel
~>>> Burnt Sycamore

FIGHTING TECHNIQUES
~>>> Back kick- Explosive surprise move to catch opponent from behind. Judge opponent's distance from you carefully; then lash out with your back legs, taking your wieght on your front paws.
~>>> Belly rake- A fight-stopper. Slice with unsheathed claws across soft flesh of opponent's belly. If you're pinned down, the belly rake quickly puts you back in control.
~>>> Front paw blow- Frontal attack. Bring your front paw down hard on your opponents head. Claws sheathed.
~>>> Front paw strike- Frontal attack. Slice downward with your front paw at the body or face of your opponent. Claws unsheathed.
~>>> Killing bite- A death blow to the back of the neck. Quick and silent and sometimes considered dishounarable. Used only as a last resort.
~>>> Leap-and-hold- Ideal for a small cat facing a large opponent. Spring onto opponents back and grip with unsheathed claws. Now you are beyond the range of your opponent's paws and in position to inflict severe body wounds. A group of apprentices can defeat a large and dangerous warrior in this way. Watch for drop-and-roll counter move, and try to jump free before you get squashed.
~>>>Partner fighting- Warriors who have trained and fought together will often instinctivly fall into a paired defensive position, each protecting the other's back while fending off an opponent on either side, Slashing, clawing, and leaping together, battle pairs can be a whirlwind of danger for attackers.
~>>> Play dead- Effective in a tight situation, such as when you are pinned. Stop struggling, and go limp. When your opponent relaxes his grip, thinking you are defeated, push yourself up explosively. This will throw off an unwary opponent and put you in an attacking position.
~>>>Scruff shake- Secure a strong teeth grip in the scruff of your opponents neck then shake violently until he or she is too rattled to fight back, Most effective against rats, which are small enough to throw. A strong throw will stun or kill them.
~>>> Teeth grip- Target your oppponent;s extremities-the legs, tail, scruff, or ears- and sink your teeth and hold. This move is similar to the leap-and-hold except your claws remain free to fight.
~>>> Upright lock- Final, crushing move on already weakened opponent. Rear up on back legs and bring full wieght down on an opponent. If opponent does the samem wrestle and flip him under you. this move makes you vulnerable to the belly rake, so requires great strength and speed.

Herbs for Medicine Cats
~>>> Borage leaves: blue or pink star-shaped flowers, increases queen's milk, also brings down a fever.
~>>> Burdock root: tall stemmed thistle with dark leaves, cures infection.
~>>> Catmint(catnip): leafy plant, best for greencough.
~>>> Chervil: large fern-like leaves, small white flowers, infected wounds, bellyaches.
~>>> Cobweb: spiderwebs, soaks up blood, stops bleeding.
~>>> Coltsfoot: flowering plant, like dandelion, helps shortness of breath
~>>> Comfrey: large leaves, small bell shaped flowers, pink, white or purple, helps broken bones and soothes wounds.
~>>> Dock: similar to sorrel, soothes scratches.
~>>> Dried Oak Leaf: stops infections.
~>>> Feverfew: daisy-like, helps cat's with fever or chills.
~>>> Goldenrod: bright yellow flowers, healing wounds.
~>>> Honey: golden liquid, soothes infections, or throats
~>>> Horestail: taill plant, marshy area's, infected wounds.
~>>> Juniper Berries: purple berries, bellyaches, trouble breathing.
~>>> Lavender: purple plant, cures fever.
~>>> Marigold: bright orange or yellow, stops infection.
~>>> Mouse Bile: gets rid of ticks.
~>>> Poppy Seed: helps cats sleep.
~>>> Stinging Nettle: helps when cat has swallowed pioson.
~>>> Tansy: cures coughs.
~>>> Thyme: calms anxiety.
~>>> Watermint: good for bellyaches.
~>>> Wild Garlic: prevents rat bite infections.
~>>> Yarrow: applied to wounds, or scratches, givin to cats who have swallowed pioson.

Glossary
~>>> Crow-food: rotting food.
~>>> Fox Dung: an insult
~>>> Fresh-kill: recently killed prey
~>>> Gathering: a meeting if the clans, night of peace, every full moon
~>>> Greencough: severe chest infection, which can by fatal in elders and young kits
~>>> Greenleaf: summer
~>>> Halfbridge: dock
~>>> Horseplace: fields and stables
~>>> Housefolk: kittypet name for humans
~>>> Kittypet: house cat
~>>> Leaf-bare: winter
~>>> Leaf-fall: fall/autumn
~>>> Loner: not in a clan or with twolegs
~>>> Moster: automobile
~>>> Moonhigh: midnight
~>>> Mouse-brained: insult
~>>> Mouse-dung: unsult
~>>> Newleaf: spring
~>>> Nofurs: another word for humans
~>>> One Moon: a month(half moon-two weeks, quarter moon=one week)
~>>> Rouge: no clan, or twolegs, hostile
~>>> Sharing Tounges: cats grooming and talking
~>>> Silverpelt: milkyway
~>>> Sun-Drown-Place: where the sun-sets
~>>> Sunhigh: noon
~>>> Thunderpath: road
~>>> Tree-eater: bulldozer
~>>> Twoleg nest: human house
~>>> Twolegplace: town, city
~>>> Twolegs: humans
~>>> Upwalkers: another name for humans
~>>> Whitecough: mild chest infection

~KAISA ANGEL~