MoonClan

## **History**

* To become a leader, you must challenge the current leader in a fight to the death. You must also be at least ten moons old.
* To be admitted to the clan, you must prove your loyalty by killing a kittypet.
* Queens must have someone to make up for their missed hunting or they will do it themselves.
* If kits are to misbehave, they will be left in the woods for one full night. If they come back, they have completed their punishment. If not, then they didn't deserve to live anyways.
* The leader will eat first, followed by the deputy, warriors, kits, queens, and any temporary members.
* Betraying the clan is punishable by death, no exceptions.
* If you have any kin that are kittypets, then they must die in addition to your test to admit you to the clan

Lichen challenged Stone for leadership of StoneClan after a battle where Stone was injured. The battle was short, and Lichen was declared leader of Stone's body.
Badger challenged Lichen for leadership after she fell sick. Still, the battle lasted for some time, but Badger emerged victorious. Many cats challenged his right to leadership in the seemingly unhonorable battle, but nothing was done about it.

* Leaders- Leaders would lead the clan and have the final decision.
* Deputies- Deputies would assist their leader in making suggestions and organize patrols.
* Medicine Cats- Medicine cats would heal their clanmates and interpret messages from their newfound ancestors.
* Warriors- Warriors would defend and hunt for the clan as well as mentoring the young.
* Elders- Elders would be warrior that have grown old and are no longer able to carry out their duties. They spend their remaining days resting peacefully.
* Queens- Queens would raise their kits until they are six moons old.
* Kits- Kits would stay in the nursery until they reached six moons of age.
* Apprentices- Apprentices would train to be warriors or medicine cats.

They would also take a warrior name. Moon became Moonstar, and Dawn became Dawnflower. Apprentices took the name -paw, and kits, -kits. A new set of laws was also founded, much less strict than before. They mainly detailed what righteous actions a clan cat should take.
MoonClan lived in peace for the following moons, flourishing under its new leader. Small bands of rogues attacked, but were easily drive back, and eventually the threat became virtually nonexistent.

## **Territory**

The Moss Rock is the gathering site for all of MoonClan. It is a large pile of rocks covered by a thick layer of moss, and contains the leader and elder's dens. It is located against a line of pines that border the camp.

Leader Den
The Leader den- built into the Moss Rock- is a small, sheltered cavern bedded with moss. The walls are scratched with claw marks, one for every moon that someone has been leader. It is almost directly on the front of the stone, although slightly to the left.

Warrior Den
The Warrior den is nested around a short but wide pine tree. Exposed roots form the bases for a shelter that is woven of supple branches. Moss is curled around the trunk along with soft pine needles.

Crafter Den
The Crafter den is nestled behind the moss rock and buried slightly under the ground. The ground is littered with random objects: rocks, leaves, twigs, flowers, and thorns.

Medicine Cat Den
The Medicine Cat den is burrowed into a hollowed out tree. Nooks are carved into the walls for storing herbs and other materials. On one wall, there is a scratch for every cat lost that a medicine cat couldn't save. Flowers lay belows- gifts from their clanmates.

Nursery
The nursery is a small hollowed out hill located between the medicine cat den and the warrior den. Moss nests are tucked inside, and the surrounding area has been cleared of branches and rocks so that the kits can play safley.

Elders Den
The Elders Den, like the leader den, is built into the Moss Rock. It is slightly larger and covered in a dense layer of dry moss. It is located on the right side near the back. A small hole next to it is filled with water to provide the elders with an easy drink if they need it.

Apprentices Den
The Apprentices den is a small cave lined with moss nests. Along the back wall is extra moss that they can use to perform their duties.

Camp Entrance
The camp entrance is a thin pathway forged through tightly intertwined trees. The path can become confusing, but is known to all MoonClan cats and provides a good defense. It is located near the moss rock.

Defenses
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Fresh Kill Pile
The fresh kill pile is located next to the warrior's den and in front of the Moss Rock. The prey is surrounded by a circle of smooth rocks

## **Other**

* It was originally going to be a tribe known as the Tribe of the Silent Moon