Allies

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Allies are other Catanian guilds and groups who help the *Castle Cats* guild heroes fight against the Evil Pugomancer and her minions. They are all introduced in the game's Main Story campaign: Conan, Catniss and Francis meet the Elder Cats for the first time during the "Elder Cats" quest, and then meet the leaders of the other guilds during the "Guild Meeting" quest.

## The Elder Cats

The Elder Cats are mages who live in a village in the Deep Woods. They provide the guild's heroes with information about magical artifacts and magical beings.

## The Mighty Lions

*"Only the mightiest and bravest of cats may join the Mighty Lions."* - Aslan

The Mighty Lions are a band of warriors, presented as fearless and strong. They are led by Aslan and live in a golden fortress. The Mighty Lions are already fighting against the Pugomancer when Aslan meets the guild's main trio. He originally rejects alliance with any guild but later changes his mind when the three prove their strength during a tourney and show their combat skills during an impromptu fight against the Pugomancer.

To become a member of the Mighty Lions, an applicant must successfully complete a recruitment quest. When Cole and Marmalade apply, their task is to push a cart of scrap metal up a mountain.

## The Whiskers

*"The Whiskers is me and "my boys", nothin' else."* - Astrid

The Whiskers are a guild of thieves, presented as stealthy and cunning. They are led by Astrid, and, according to Cole, their guild looks "pretty run-down, dark and depressing." Astrid originally rejects any alliance with the guild but later changes her mind when the main trio manages to sneak into her camp.

Only males may join the ranks of the Whiskers, and there appears to be a series of tests that must be passed. When Cole and Marmalade applied, their first test was to hide in a forest for an hour without being found, to test their sneakiness. The second test was meant to determine their pick-pocketing skills.

## The Zenpaws

*"If you wish to fight, then the Zenpaws is not the guild for you."* - Aya

The Zenpaws are a group of monks, presented as peaceful and unwilling to resort to violence. They are led by Aya, a mage as well as a monk, and live in a temple that has a garden. They are shown meditating before partaking in quests, and their Questboard holds only non-violent activities.

The Zenpaws have no entry requirements, and anyone can join.

## Kitty

Kitty is Conan and Curio's elder sister. She is also a knight captain in the Catanian army. She is dismissive of hero guilds because she thinks they don't fight "real" villains. She changes her mind once she learns the guild's heroes have defeated the Pugomancer. She asks the heroes if they want to "help Catania for real". They accept.
## Trivia

* Despite his lion-like appearance, Aslan is a cat, which explains why he doesn't have a mane.
* Aslan shares his name with the lion from *Narnia*.
* In the Main Story Quest and the Anniversary 2017 Quest, Aslan is implied to have a fondness for cake.
* Astrid has nicknames for the other allied guilds' leaders: "cap'n" for Aslan and "egghead" for Aya. She also collectively refers to the Zenpaws as "eggheads".
* Astrid shares her name with the leader of the Dark Brotherhood in *Skyrim*.
	+ The motif on the Whiskers reputation token also looks remarkably like an upside-down version of the *Skyrim* Shadowmark for "danger". Shadowmarks are used by the Dark Brotherhood's allies, the Thieves Guild.
* Kitty was the star of PocApp Studios' first game *Carpet Kitty* and also appeared in their second game *Sling a Kitty*.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Charity Event 2018 Quest
2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/castlecatsgame/photos/a.1091007500921428/2507220922633405 *Castle Cats* Facebook post about the Allies' genders, in comment reply confirming Aslan is a cat, August 21, 2019.