RigidClan

List of all Cats

## Habitat

Territory

Camp

## Unique Skills

Navigation

Cold resistance

Close connection to StarClan

**RigidClan** is one of the five Clans that occupy the valley. They're known for their strong bodies and ferocity, as well as their superstitious nature.

### Clan Personality & Features

RigidClan cats have a strong connection with StarClan and therefore are the most fearful of them. They've created many superstitions based on birds, who they believe to be the spirits of their ancestors who have returned to the living world to deliver omens and prophecies. They will fiercly defend their beliefs and see anyone who doesn't believe in them to be blind, unable to properly perceive the world around them.

RigidClan cats generally have thick tabby pelts which help keep them warm during leaffall and leafbare. Their pelts tend to be shades of brown and gray, as those cats are able to blend into the jagged terrain of their territory the best. RigidClan cats are beefy and are able to easily take down cats who aren't fast enough with single blows. Their claws are as dull as any WealdClan cat's due to their territory's unfriendly nature.

### Territory

RigidClan territory is rough and jagged due to it being so close to the mountains. It's not uncommon for cats to be woken by nearby rockslides. Thankfully, no rockslides have hit the camp. Cats cannot go a few steps without running into a rock or steep hill.

* **RigidClan camp** - RigidClan's camp is hidden away between sharp hills of stone. The camp is well hidden among the other clearings, which share similar appearances.
* **Gutless stream** - a large stream between RigidClan and WealdClan territory. It got its name due to it being heavily associated with WealdClan, who RigidClan sees as cowards due to their tendency to hide in the trees.
* **Thunderstones** - a group of large stones near RigidClan camp with cracks in them that look similar to lightning bolts. Apprentices are trained near the stones in a clearing that the rocks dip into.
* **Sweeping Ravine** - a large ravine near the base of the mountains. The ravine was where RigidClan's first camp was located, but after vultures began to circle the camp, the Clan relocated.
* **Raven's Bluff** - a rocky rise near the Gutless Stream that was once WealdClan territory. It's named after Ravenstar, who won the territory for RigidClan moons ago.
* **Rose Walk** - a string of clearings where RigidClan's dead are buried.
* **Battle's Grove** - a clearing of trees near the Gutless Stream where countless battles have been taking place, the most notable being an invasion led by Coarsestar.

### Camp

A sketchy drawing of RigidClan's camp

RigidClan camp is inside a small clearing between tall hills made of stone. Half of their dens are inside the stone hills while the others are made of the surrounding trees. The founder of RigidClan chose the location due to how well hidden it was and how hard it was to reach. Cats who didn't understand the lay of the land would never find their camp.

* **Leader's den** - the leader's den is in a narrow space between the rocks. The back of the den is open to the outside, giving the leader a view of the territory outside of camp. A small slope leads up to the large opening.
* **Healer's den** - the healer's den is a large cave inbetween multiple rocks. The floor of the den is made of dirt and dead leaves. The healers sleep in the back of the den on a raised slab of dirt and stone beside the store. Herbs are stored in a semicircle of stone as well as the shelves above.
* **Warriors' den** - the warrior's den is nestled between two rocks, one of them making up the floor, and the other making up the overhanging ceiling. Similarly to the leader's den, there's a wide open space in part of the den, providing the warriors inside a great view of camp. One downside of the open den is that it doesn't prevent rain from coming in sideways.
* **Apprentices' den** - the entrance to the apprentice's den is between two stones pressed up against each other. The main part of the den is underneath fallen logs, lichen hanging from them making up most of the walls. Honeysuckle and brambles are woven over and around the logs to fill in the gaps.
* **Nursery** - the entrance to the nursery is through a tree which has had a portion of its based rotted away by moons of rain. The nursery is very spacious similar to the elder's den with moss covering the floor to cushion kits' falls. A fallen tree and its branches make up most of the ceiling. The walls are woven out of dead bushes and brambles so tight that if a cat got their paw stuck in there they'd have to have it chopped off.
* **Elders' den**- the elder's den is in an abandoned fox den underneath one of the hills of rock. The den is incredibly spacious and is rarely full, providing the retired warriors with the perfect place to stretch out their legs.

The camp has little to no protection outside of the warriors' guard. RigidClan leaders see it as unnecessary because of their strong faith in their warriors and StarClan to keep them protected.