BogClan

BogClan is a group of cats that live in the swampland of the Dried Lake Territories. Their founding leader was Tarstar, who gave the Clan it's name from the bog it's located in.

## Description

BogClan is one of the four Clans in the Dried Lake Territories. They are known for being the most peaceful and respectful of the Clans, and most likely to find a way other than fighting. In battle they are great team players and courageous, and have their own Clan-Specific strategies, such as hiding beneath the surface of water and hiding in mud to surprise their enemies and splashing mud or water on their enemies to distract them. The Clan's main prey are softshell turtles, fish, crayfish, marsh rabbits, frogs, and birds such as the Shoebill, Heron, and Snowy Egret, and will even hunt otters. They don't hunt by your typical stalking, instead swimming to their prey or digging for them in the mud, their thick pelts keeping them warm while hunting and keep mosquitos from biting them. In Leaf-bare when the swamp freezes over, the cats break holes in the ice and dive to the bottom of it for food. And like their mainly RiverClan ancestors, enjoy decorating their dens and themselves with whatever they find beautiful, which tends to be things like cicada wings and molted snake skin. Due to the amount of water in their territory, they don't bury their dead, instead leaving them to sink to the bottom of the water after a vigil, where they believe the mud will grab their physical bodies, leaving their spirit able to leave the husk for StarClan.

## Territory

BogClan territory has no Twoleg name, however the name for the thunderpath behind it is Old Lake View, and the river running through it is called Almost River. Landmarks here include:

* Camp - An area filled with a little less water than the surrounding swamp, the dens are placed on the few patches of land there are and in trees.
* The River - The river is just a river that goes around BogClan territory and marks their border with TimberClan and also serves as a source for food.
* The Thunderpath - A road that marks the border between BogClan and a Twolegplace.
* Stick Valley - A decently big clump of sticks often hunted by.
* The Edge - The place where the swamp ends and the dried lake begins.
* Shallow Spot - A small area significantly shallower than the rest of the swamp, used to train apprentices.
* Snake Hole - A part of the swamp visited by snakes very often.

There really isn't a camp entrance, due to the camp being surrounded by water, you would have to swim or float through the murky waters to get to it. Most outside cats wanting to see the leader are floated there on driftwood. A big pile of dried mud sits in camp, that is the Mudhigh, where the leader speaks. Built into the Mudhigh is the leaders den and nursery, the den entrances covered by reeds built on. The apprentices den is built on a small patch of land, made of reeds and a coating of mud for insulation, it is tied down to the grass below it to prevent it from floating away. The medicine cat den is on another patch of land and is built the same way as the apprentices den, medicine cats often weave their herbs into the reed for safe keeping. The Elders den is built the same as the last two, on a similar patch of land. Lastly, there is the Warriors den, which is located all over a cypress tree, nests woven into the branches with mud-reed walls built around them, the deputy sleeps in a hole in the tree.

## Legends

As all Clans do, BogClan has many legends, but the way BogClan perceives these legends is different from other clans. Here are the ways their legends diverge from the others:

* To BogClan, on Star Fall, Starry Snow takes the form of a Black Bear to give them presents.

## Eras

### Tarstar

Tarstar's reign was the start of BogClan. His deputy was Meadowheart, and his medicine cat was Deadtail.

Tarstomp was a RiverClan cat tired of the way the Clan culture had become, and thought a few changes to the WarriorCcode were needed. He finally snapped at a gathering and yowled about the way he thought it needed changed to the leaders. The leaders refused to listen to him, his own leader, Branchstar, scolding him for even suggesting such a thing. Tarstomp, being stubborn and headstrong decided right then and there that he would not take such disrespect and then announced that he would leave then, start his own, better, Clan, and any cat that thought he was right and wanted to go with him could meet him by the Horseplace the next night.

He took his mate Meadowheart, and children, Honeypaw, Catmintpaw, and Lavenderpaw, to the horseplace the next night, and was pleasantly surprised to see that some cats actually wanted to go with him. Marktooth, Lilyleap, and Deadtail of WindClan. Lonelyswirl, Pumpkinleg, Tigersting, and Berryears of ShadowClan. Curlleaf, Bluecreek, Crackedtail, Geckotounge, and Mudsprout of ThunderClan. And Cricketbite of SkyClan. But to the Clan cats suprise, two Horseplace cats see them and want to join too, Bella and Rabbit, renamed Sweetpaw and Rabbitpaw once they join the journey.

The journey is long and hard, but they do eventually spot the dried lake, where they decide to make home. They settle in the lake untill they all decide to go they're seperate ways and create their own Clans, but they promise to meet back at the full moon for a gathering to decide on the new code. Tarstomp takes his mate, children, and Deadtail to the swamp to become BogClan. Of course rouges notice the Clans settle in and are surprisingly peaceful, having not seen many outside cats. In fact it becomes a trend for young rouges to join a Clan. The cats who join are named Silver, Alligator, Weasel, Jump, Snow, Lola, and Goose, but are renamed Silverpaw, Alligatorpaw, Weaselpaw, Jumpingpaw, Snowpaw, Littlepaw, and Goosepaw. Due to having to train so many apprentices, Tarstomp makes his children warriors, their names being Honeydusk, Catmintheart, and Lavenderlight. Tarstomp trains Silverpaw and Littlepaw, Meadowheart trains Goosepaw and Weaselpaw, Honeydusk trains Jumpingpaw, Catnipheart trains Alligatorpaw, and Lavenderlight trains Snowpaw.

Once all the clans have figured their way around hunting and territory somewhat, the full moon arrives, and the clans meet in the middle of the lake to discuss their new life. The leaders gather on a rock jutting off the side of what used to be an island. Their first priority is fixing the Warrior Code, which they do, and create a Revised Warrior Code, along with a Revised Medicine Cat Code, which the Medicine Cats suggested. A few moons later, Tarstomp receives his name and nine lives, becoming Tarstar, signaling him as an official Clan leader. He makes Meadowheart his deputy. Much respected as BogClan's courageous leader and catalyst to all four Clans being created, his legacy lives on through the tales of elders and his presence in StarClan.

### Sparrowstar

Sparrowstar was the 6th leader of BogClan, succeeding Timidstar for leadership. His deputies were Wrenburr and Giantpoppy, and his medicine cat was Mottledroar.

Sparrowstar was remembered for being wise, devoted, and even-tempered, and for his first deputy, Wrenburr, being murdered. The murder case is what most cats remember his time as leader for, despite also bravely working with TimberClan to drive a group of badgers away.