Terms and Roles

* **Leader** - The cat who leads the Clan and is granted nine lives from StarClan.
* **Deputy** - Second in command to the leader, they help the leader with Clan matters and contribute to important discussions and decisions.
* **Healer** - A cat who heals injuries and illnesses and communicates with StarClan, occasionally passing along prophecies and messages. A cat is considered a full healer once they receive their healer name.
* **Healer Apprentice** - A cat who assists the healer in healing injuries and illnesses.
* **Warrior** - An adult cat who has completed their warrior training.
* **Caretaker** - A warrior in rank, this is a mature cat who remains in camp to take care of any work that needs doing, which includes caring for kits. This is a temporary role, with only four in each Clan at time. Cats only stay in this position for one month (two moons) at a time.
* **Apprentice** - A cat at least six moons old and training to be a warrior.
* **Queen** - A cat currently pregnant or nursing kits.
* **Kit** - A cat younger than six moons.

## Specialty Clan Roles

*These roles are either temporary or Clan-specific. All of these are "sub-categories" of the "warrior" rank, so while these characters may take on these "roles," they are still considered warriors within the Clan.*

* **Caretaker** **(All Clans)** - This is a mature cat who remains in camp to take care of any work that needs doing, whether that means guarding and building dens, or serving as another carer in the nursery. This is a temporary role, with only four in each Clan at time. Cats only stay in this position for two months (four moons) at a time, and may be moved into the position during activity checks.
* **Skywatcher (CedarClan)** - Lightweight warriors who are able to reach the top of the treetops within their dense forest territory. Skywatchers search for prey and predators and look out for the oncoming weather so that the Clan is able to prepare for less than pleasant conditions that may come their way.
* **Ground Scouts (CedarClan)** - Cats who are able to move around the dense undergrowth and navigate around the maze of thick plants, even being able to catch prey and gather resources that exist on the forest floor.
* **Daywalker (HollowClan)** - Warriors within the Clan who specifically go out during the day to look over the territory, do border patrols, and sometimes hunt if the need arises. This is to ensure that other Clans stay within their own territory during this time and to look out for predators that may feel like roaming around.
* **Diver (HollowClan)** - Cats within this role are typically the best swimmers among the Clan. These specialized swimmers are able to make it to the bottom of the bodies of water within their territory and are able to cross the toughest of waters. With their advanced swimming skills, these warriors are usually found catching prey that likes to lurk at the bottoms of waters and can be seen running errands for the healer to gather and bring back aquatic herbs that would be difficult to obtain otherwise.
* **Burrower (EmberClan)** - Warriors set out to dig through the earth within the territory to either create tunnels or make tunnels that already exist from other animals wide enough for cats to be able to travel through. These cats also know how to navigate the tunnels the best in the Clan. With these tunnels, there is a system through the territory for cats to be able to continue to catch prey even when their usual prey starts to hide away for the colder seasons.
* **Cliff Climber (EmberClan)** - Known for their specific skill of being able to climb up the sides of the cliffs. These usually larger cats are able to move rocks, proving useful for building structures when needed and moving possible threats off of the cliffside. These cats are usually tasked with making sure there are no possible rock falling threats along with gathering prey or herbs that might reside there.

## General Terms

* **Crowfood** - A dead prey animal that has begun to rot. Can also be used as an insult.
* **Cutter** - A veterinarian, often referred to as one that spays or neuters cats.
* **Dirt** - Feces.
* **Fresh-kill** - A recently killed prey animal caught for the purpose of consumption.
* **Gathering** - The monthly meeting of all the Clans when the moon is full.There is a truce on this night, and no fighting is allowed.
* **Kittypet** - A domesticated pet cat.
* **Loner** - A cat that lives by itself and doesn't defend its territory.
* **Making dirt** - Defecating.
* **Monster** - A vehicle operated by humans. Often described when cats are near Twolegs/the Thunderpath.
* **Rogue** - A usually hostile cat who does not have a permanent home, roams around and does not care about crossing Clan boundaries.
* **Sharing tongues** - Cats grooming each other while sharing the latest gossip. A cat lies on the ground, talking, while the other grooms their fur, listening.
* **She-cat** - A female cat.
* **Silverpelt** - The large swath of stars in the sky (believed to be the Milky Way). These stars are a direct representation of StarClan.
* **Silverthorn** - Barbed wire.
* **Thunderpath** - A paved road with an extremely acrid smell that cars often go across.
* **Tom/tomcat** - A male cat.
* **Twoleg** - A human.
* **Twoleg kit** - A human child.
* **Twoleg nest** - A human's house.
* **Twolegplace** - A town, city, or village where Twolegs live.

## Time Terms

* **Newleaf** - The season of spring.
* **Greenleaf** - The season of summer.
* **Leaf-fall** - The season of autumn.
* **Leaf-bare** - The season of winter.
* **Moon** - The time between one full moon and the next, or a month.
* **Moonhigh** - When the moon is the highest in the sky; around midnight.
* **Moonrise** - The time when the moon rises.
* **Half-moon** - About two weeks, half a month.
* **Quarter-moon** - About a week.
* **Sunhigh** - The point during the day when the sun is highest in the sky; noon.
* **Sunrise** - One day in cat time (i.e. One sunrise ago).
* **Season** - A quarter of a year in cat time. Four seasons equal a year.
* **Claw-moon** - When the moon resembles the shape of an unsheathed claw, equivalent to the crescent moon.
* **Sundown** - Dusk.
* **Sunup** - Dawn.

## Distance Terms

* **Fox-length** - About the length of a fox; approximately a yard. (80 cm)
* **Kittenstep or kitstep** - About the length of kit's step; approximately an inch or a half-inch. (1.25-2.5 cm)
* **Tail-length** - About the length of a cat's tail; approximately a foot. (30 cm)
* **Rabbit hop or rabbit length** - About a foot and a half away. (45 cm)
* **Mouse-length** - About two or three inches. (5-7.5 cm)
* **Pawstep** - About the length of a grown cat's step, roughly six inches. (15 cm)
* **Tree-length** - About the length of a tree; around 40 to 50 feet. (15 m)

## Insults, Exclamations, and Phrases

* **Bees in your brain** - An exclamation meaning confusion or a cat not making sense. (i.e., You've got bees in your brain!)
* **Cleanpaw** - A (scornful) insult used for someone who sticks to the rules closely.
* **Crowfood** - A (harsh) insult comparing the recipient to rotting prey animals (as in I'll turn you into crowfood!), or suggesting that they eat it (as in crowfood-eater).
* **(You're) crazier than a fox in a fit!** - An insult used when a cat (or cats) are acting crazy. Another variation uses "madder" instead of "crazier."
* **Doesn't matter a whisker/Doesn't catch so much as a whisker** - An exclamation meaning the cat does not care, (i.e. it didn't matter a whisker that she didn't share their beliefs) similar to I don't give a mousetail. Or saying that a patrol didn't catch anything.
* **Dormouse** - An expression or exclamation used against a cat who sleeps a lot.
* **Drypaw** - A cat that dislikes getting wet, usually used in HollowClan.
* **Flea-brain** - A (friendly, yet harsh) insult. The severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone.
* **Fox-dung** - A (harsh) insult comparing the recipient to fox feces. Also used as an exclamation (That's fox-dung!).
* **Fox-hearted** - An insult meaning cruel, cold-hearted, or evil.
* **Furball** - A (friendly, yet harsh) insult. The severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone.
* **Great StarClan!** - An exclamation used to signify extreme surprise or anger. Similar to Oh my god!
* **When hedgehogs fly** - An exclamation style statement that shows disbelief that a certain event will likely occur (as in That will happen when hedgehogs fly), used in many variations. Somewhat like the human phrase, When pigs fly!
* **How in Silverpelt?** - An exclamation used meaning "How in the world?"
* **I don't give a mousetail/They wouldn't give a mousetail** - An exclamation meaning that the cat does not care. Another variation is I would \_\_\_\_ for a couple of mousetails, meaning that they are willing to do the inserted action for no real reward. Can also mean that a cat would be stingy enough not to share a mousetail.
* **It's better to scare away a mouse than welcome a badger** - An old nursery saying that means that it's better to scare away a friendly cat than welcome a not-so-friendly cat.
* **Make dirt** - To use the bathroom, or the dirtplace in warrior terms.
* **May StarClan light your path** - A friendly term used to tell others they wish them well.
* **Mouse-brain** - A (friendly yet harsh) insult. The severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone.
* **Mouse-dung** - A (somewhat harsh) insult comparing the recipient to mouse feces. Also used as an exclamation (as in Mouse-dung! That can't be right!). Somewhat like "Darn it!"
* **Mouse-hearted** - An insult that describes one who is cowardly.
* **(Only) StarClan knows (what)** - Sometimes used to answer a question that is impossible to answer. Similar to "The only god knows what," "The only god knows," and "god knows."
* **Pain in the tail** - An insult meaning a cat is irritating or lazy.
* **Scaredy-mouse!** - A similar expression to scaredy-cat, referring to a cat easily frightened.
* **Sorry catches no prey or Sorry fills no bellies** - Means cats can be sorry, but that it will not change the past.
* **StarClan's kits!** - An exclamation of surprise or disbelief. Sometimes used as an exclamation if a cat is hurt.
* **Stirring up a bee's nest** - A phrase meaning a cat is looking for trouble or starting it.
* **Tabbies don't change their stripes** - Meaning that a cat doesn't change their nature. Equivalent to "a leopard can't change his spots."
* **Tail-licker** - An insult intended for a cat who is sucking up, similar to the word bootlicker.
* **What in StarClan's name?** - An exclamation similar to "What on earth?" or "What in the world?"
* **That's a load of badger droppings** - A harsh exclamation saying that something is nonsense.
* **We’ll cross that river if we come to it** - A phrase meaning the same as "we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it."
* **Who made dirt in his/her fresh kill/nest?** - A phrase to describe a cranky or suddenly moody cat.
* **Who ruffled their fur?** - A similar way of saying "who got under their skin?"