MountainClan

***Spoiler warning:** Plot and/or ending details follow.*

## Unique Skills

Hunting

Fighting

**MountainClan** is a group of cats that live in a forest made up of primarily deciduous forest. Their territory resides at the base of mountains and their camp is built from cliffs and caves in the mountain side. The Clan's founder, Sheer Mountain was named for her mother's love of the mountains, so by extension the name was given to the Clan.

## Clan Characters

Though they are a new Clan, MountainClan cats are known for their strength, bravery and resilience. The founding members of MountainClan had to face many struggles and make many sacrifices to more forward into their new home and they continue to bring their traits into any future members of MountainClan.

## Territory

### In The Mountain Territories

MountainClan's territory resides in a forest made up of oak trees and is also largely part of the mountain as the stone extends from the base of the mountains. Landmarks in the territory include:

* **Camp** - A large stone outcropping extended from as well as leading into the side of the mountain. In order to enter the camp, cats must go up a semi-steep stone path that leads to the larger part of the camp where the MountainClan cats spend their day.
* **Training Area** - There is a small vacant space in the oak forest towards the center of camp, this is where most battle training takes place.
* **Path out of the Territories** - There is a stone path that leads up into the mountains before dipping back down. This serves as an exit from the mountain territories as well as where MountainClan first entered the territories.

MountainClan's camp is quite large and well protected in the back of the territory. Entry is gained by walking up a semi-steep stone path that can be undesirable for non-MountainClan cats. The center of camp is a large stone outcropping that dips slightly in the middle. This is where most MountainClan cats will converse and spend their days as well as where they will gather for Clan meetings. Off to the side of the main camp area is a large pile of boulders with an opening that makes the warriors den. It is very large and the first den encountered as it resides near the entrance. The leader's den is the highest den, residing in a large cave above a sheer edge that juts out. This is where the Clan leader will stand while holding meetings. It is reached by climbing a small stone path. Beneath the edge in front of the leader's den is the medicine cat den, the second largest den in the camp. To the right of the medicine cat den entrance is two more stone dens carved into the mountain side, these make up the elder and apprentice dens. On the left side of the medicine cat den, tucked safely into the stone wall is the nursery. There is another cave at the base of the camp, at the same level of the entry path.

## History

MountainClan's history begins much earlier than the Clan earning their actual name. Countless seasons ago, five Clans lived around a lake following the same warrior code that the modern day warriors follow. However, due to unknown reasons, these five Clans disbanded and the warrior code was forgotten. Eight of these cats took mates from a Clan different from their own and had kits. Countless seasons passed, but four kits were chosen who were descendants of those eight cats, these cats were Sun, Ash, Moon and Lichen. However, one Clan was excluded from the original five and that was SkyClan.

The last remaining SkyClan warrior ventured into the mountains where he encountered the Tribe of Rushing Water and found a mate and together they had kits. As the seasons went on, a prophecy entered StarClan to bring the fifth Clan back, and they sent a message to the cats in the mountains for the Clans to send two cats from each Clan. These cats were: Earthpelt and Owlpaw of SunClan, Leafdawn and Slatepaw of AshClan, Berryheart and Leopardpaw of MoonClan and Seedclaw and Fennelpaw of LichenClan. Together they ventured beyond the mountains where they met Sheer Mountain and were informed by a StarClan cat named Mosscloud who tells them their mission.

Eventually Sheer Mountain agrees to lead the new Clan and after recruiting loners, rogues and kittypets. MountainClan is formed and they move into their new home in the mountains.