Elder ceremony

An elder ceremony is performed when a Clan cat feels as if they cannot serve their Clan anymore, whether it's through aging, illness, or injury.
==Process==
An aging warrior, queen, or medicine cat may retire as an elder due to own initiative, when they feel they cannot help the Clan efficiently any more. A cat may also retire if they are hindered from serving their Clan through old age. They report this to the Clan leader, who calls a Clan meeting and addresses the warrior.
:Leader: ...Is it your wish to give up the name of a warrior and go to join the elders?
:Clan member: It is.
:Leader: Your Clan honors you and all the service you have given to us. I call upon StarClan to give you many moons of rest.
The Clan will call out the retired warrior's name and then they will go to the elder's den. An elder may receive a completely different name, with a different ceremony, than keeping their warrior name
Category:Ceremonies