History

This page documents the full history of the rp. 
== Brief History ==
Talonstar was the ruler of PounceClan. She led a raid on StoneClan and SunClan in the early days of the rp. Tralista, a loner, started ANTS (Anti-Talonstar), a secret organization aimed at taking down Talonstar. However, she succumbed to sickness and Darkout took over. PROTESTS (Pro-Talonstar), was founded by Blackmoon to support Talonstar. Newstar and Blackstar, leaders of SwampClan and SunClan respectively, died on separate occasions, making Sandstar and Ivorystar the new leaders. 
Talonstar then led a raid on SnowClan, resulting in it being occupied by PounceClan. Then a war started, with SwampClan and PROTESTS allying with PounceClan and the occupied SnowClan, while StoneClan, SunClan, SpringClan, and ANTS allied against them. NightClan remained neutral. Rainstar led a small army to attack PounceClan, and she got SnowClan back after it was over. However, they had to give up territory to PounceClan and stay neutral in the war. After months of fighting, all the clans fought in a massive Final Battle. NightClan joined in at the last minute on the ANTS side, turning the tide of the war and making ANTS win. Rainstar died and Winterstar became SnowClan's new leader. Talonstar was presumed dead by most, and Darkstar became leader. The war ended, and the clans continued in relative peace.
However, several cats weren't happy with Darkstar, including Nightstalker, who led several raids on PounceClan. Several skirmishes between ANTS and PROTESTS cats continued; Claws of Justice was founded, an attempt to end SnowClan. BAD was also founded to help defeat the leader's rivals, though no one knows who the leader is. 
== Extended History ==
==== The Beginning ====
At first, the clans were in a state of peace, with few scuffles over borders or prey. The leaders were mostly on good terms with each other, and everyone was happy. However, Talonstar of PounceClan wanted power and ruled over her clan with an iron fist. She was power hungry, and always wanted more.
==== StoneClan Raid ====
Talonstar led PounceClan on a raid against StoneClan, hoping to weaken them so they or their close allies, Snowclan, could be more easily invaded. Talonstar took a patrol that included Bubbledrop, her deputy, and Goldenpaw, her apprentice, to StoneClan. She instructed them to destroy herbs and target the nursery. Voidpaw stood up to her and ended up fleeing, saying they couldn't attack kits, as it was against the warrior code.
The patrol attacked suddenly, already in StoneClan's camp. The tigers and snow leopards fought viciously, but their herbs were mostly destroyed and their nursery attacked. Mid-battle, a patrol from SnowClan arrived, ready to help their-sister clan. Talonstar ordered her clan to retreat, seeing as they had already destroyed a lot, but not before she killed Bluekit, Icestar's kit. Talonstar then lost a life to Icestar, and the PounceClan patrol returned home, satisfied.
==== Koifur and Voidpaw ====
After the raid, Voidpaw tried to help Koifur escape with her kits, Oakkit, Lightkit, and Sweetkit, but was caught. Koifur was and her kits were safe, but Voidpaw wasn't. Talonstar took them to camp and publicly mangled them, tearing up their pelt and permanently ruining their eye, leg, and ear. Koifur tried to stand up for them, saying she was trying to protect her kits, so Talonstar murdered her in front of the three. Later, Voidpaw escaped to StoneClan with the kits, where they continued to live.
==== SunClan Raid ====
Blackstar died in the following weeks, making Ivorystar his successor. During the next Gathering, Talonstar planned to attack SunClan under the cover of darkness. Due to PounceClan's recent attack on StoneClan, Ivorystar didn't quite trust the leader, and she was also tipped off about the raid by a PounceClan cat named Stormsong (who later joined SunClan). She brought nearly her entire clan--including kits and elders--to the Gathering. This was hard and caused much confusion at the Gathering, but she left a few lions behind to guard the camp.
When Talonstar arrived, she found the camp nearly deserted. She instructed her clanmates to destroy what they could, but she'd been hoping to attack the week--similar to StoneClan. The few warriors who were on guard fought bravely, but the PounceClan cats outnumbered them. Aquapaw was killed by Talonstar, but there were no other recorded casualties. The patrol group then left, and SunClan returned to a destroyed camp.
==== ANTS and PROTESTS ====
Tralista, a loner whose friend was killed by Talonstar, started Anti-Talonstar, or ANTS, which was a secret cross-clan organization against the leader. She gathered members, including Voidgaze, Oakpaw, and Darkout. They made plans for taking Talonstar down, and secretly helped smuggle cats out of PounceClan (and later SnowClan) to safety, along with supporting those who chose to stay. Talonstar eventually found out about it, but it still kept going strong. Tralista eventually succumbed to sickness and could no longer lead, so Darkout rose to take her place.
Pro-Talonstar, or PROTESTS, was founded much later by Blackmoon in response to ANTS to support Talonstar (and was a bit of a Talonstar fan club). It spanned all the clans and compromised of cats who supported Talonstar and wanted to help her in the war. Talonstar soon learned about this, but she never got too involved outside of allying with them.
==== SnowClan Invasion ====
As tensions grew over the next few moons, Talonstar decided to invade SnowClan. Working with her warriors, she came up with a plan. They would create a minor border skirmish, something to lure Rainstar (and hopefully Wintertail) away from the clan, so they could attack. The plan worked, and Rainstar and Wintertail, along with Rainstar's apprentice, Goldpaw, were captured and put in a prison. Talonstar walked into SnowClan camp and declared herself the new leader, but SnowClan was not happy. Many lynxes and bobcats fled, but others stayed to help their clan. Talonstar didn't treat the clan well and made them fight for her.
==== War ====
The invasion sparked a sudden fight. StoneClan wanted to help their sister-clan (and took in many refugees, including Rainstar later on), but knew they couldn't alone. They allied with SunClan and SpringClan, along with ANTS, all of them hoping to take down PounceClan. Sandstar, the young leader of SwampClan who took over after Newstar died, decided to team up with Talonstar and her hostage clan, mostly out of fear. Once PROTESTS formed, they teamed up with PounceClan. Although approached by both sides, NightClan remained neutral. 
The war went on for a while, both sides constantly fighting, though no major conflicts occurred. For the most part, Gatherings were abandoned. Everyone lived in a state of constant warfare, many cats dissatisfied with which side their clan was on and secretly joining the opposing side. Darkout became well-known, and a great enemy of Talonstar.
==== Freedom ====
Rainstar and Wintertail both escaped, and Rainstar gathered an army and joined ANTS. She stayed in StoneClan, gathering allies and waiting for the right time to attack. Soon enough, she found the perfect opportunity, and brought her army to PounceClan's camp, attacking them. She did stay away from the kits and healers den, as she felt that would be dishonorable and make her just as bad as the enemy. After much fighting, in which the PounceClan cats weren't outnumbered but were outmatched, Rainstar and Talonstar came to an agreement. Talonstar would let SnowClan go, but SnowClan would have to give up a significant amount of territory to PounceClan and stay completely neutral in the war. A patrol of a few PounceClan cats would check every week to see if SnowClan was upholding their promise. Seeing as there was no other choice, Rainstar accepted. The battle ended, and the PROTESTS alliance lost a clan but gained territory. Secretly, Rainstar and many of her cats allied with ANTS, but they never said so. 
In this tumultuous time, several cats founded Sanctuary, a place where cats of all kind could find shelter and peace from the war. Many cats joined, seeking asylum from the constant battling of the clans. 
==== Final Battle ====
As more and more battles ensued, all the clans met up at the volcano, where they fought. SnowClan fought on ANTS's side, but many warriors from both sides switched their allegiance and fought for who they truly trusted. It was an absolute bloodbath, and many leaders lost a few lives. Rainstar was killed by Talonstar, causing Winterstar to become the leader. Midway through the battle, Mangostar joined with NightClan and brought them in on ANTS's side. This turned the tide of the war, but it's not what made ANTS win. 
Talonstar followed Voidgaze away from the crater, enraged at her long-time enemy who'd been driven mad. They fought, and Talonstar eventually killed them. However, Darkout saw, and in a rage he attacked Talonstar and took one of her lives. In the time she was in StarClan, Striker--the deputy of PROTESTS and supporter of Talonster--offered to watch Talonstar, presenting herself as an ally of Darkout's. Darkout agreed, and then left. When he returned to the volcano crater, he declared that Talonstar was dead and the battle stopped. Darkstar became the new leader of PounceClan, despite not being deputy, and the clans rejoiced in the new peace.
==== Peace ====
Darkstar gave land back to SnowClan and their new leader, Winterstar. Battles no longer happened and a Gathering was soon held. However, both ANTS and PROTESTS kept going, ANTS mostly to help Darkstar and PROTESTS to defend Talonstar's memory and secretly overthrow Darkstar. Little did they know that Talonstar was still alive, and had found a new friend.
==== Seeds of Unrest ====
Nightstalker gathered many cats together. Anyone who supported Talonstar, hated Darkstar, or was in Claws of Justice was allowed to join. She shared her plan: slowly, over the next many moons, they would tear down Darkstar and PounceClan. Several small attacks were launched, until one large raid on PounceClan's camp revealed their goals; Talonstar was said to have been at the battle, and rumors began circulating about her whereabouts. Ultimately, PounceClan was victorious but shaken. Of course, that didn't stop many PROTESTS and CoJ cats to continue rebelling, and tensions began to rise.
Ivorystar went missing and was presumed dead, leaving her deputy Deerfur as the new leader of SunClan. Speedstar, the leader of SpringClan, stepped down, leaving Flowerstar as the new leader instead. StoneClan's leadership positions were rocky as well, leading to the death of Icestar and the promotion of Quailstar. Rumors of Talonstar kept floating around the clans, and some prepared for a fight.