Territories

The clans live in many diverse territories, and each clan has species uniquely adapted to where they live.

## Clan Territories

### PounceClan Territory

PounceClan live in the deciduous forest west of the Volcano. Their land is very lush and has a lot of smaller animals, such as mice and rabbits, run through it, as well as some deer (although PounceClan cats are unable to catch these). The undergrowth can be very dense, making it hard for bigger cats to navigate.

PounceClan camp is located close to a small stream, with lots of boulders and vegetation in it.

### StoneClan Territory

StoneClan rests in the mountains directly north of the volcano, west of the Endless River and SnowClan and northeast of SunClan's desert. The mountains are very harsh and offer little food, so they have large amounts of territory. There is almost always some snow on the ground, even in summer, and the mountains reach high into the sky. Not many other cats can easily live here, due to the harsh cold and low oxygen.

### SnowClan Territory

SnowClan lives in an icy taiga northeast of the volcano. Tall pine trees provide little shelter, and there is almost always snow in the northernmost part. Fallen logs and boulders cover the ground, overlayed by a layer of pine needles and sometimes snow. They make camp in a relatively warm grove surrounded by tall stones and trees. Most of their prey are smaller, but occasionally they take down small deer.

After a raid on SnowClan by PounceClan during Talonstar's reign, SnowClan is temporary occupied by PounceClan. However, Rainstar soon rebelled against her control, and in return for control over her original clan Talonstar took part of their territory.

### SunClan Territory

SunClan lives in the desert west of the volcano. They tend to only hunt closer to the river and the oasis, as those are the only places where animals live. Sometimes, during dry seasons, they'll venture further and further away from their camp (near an oasis) in search of large prey. However, no one ventures into the Great Emptiness southwest of their territory, for there are tales that no one who goes there will ever return.

### NightClan Territory

NightClan lies east of the volcano in a deep rainforest. Many rivers and tributaries flow through it, contributing to the large diversity in species. Their territory borders PounceClan to the north and SwampClan to the southwest.

### SpringClan Territory

SpringClan live on the savannah southwest of the volcano. Their territory is lightly forested in some places, but much of it is dry savannah with acacia trees. Their territory is dry for much of the year and always hot, although it does get wetter and a little cooler in the rainy season. They make their camp in a massive baobab tree.

### SwampClan Territory

SwampClan lives in the swamp south of the volcano, bordering NightClan to the east and Springclan to the west. Their swamp has many high, crowded trees, along with large swaths of water, although there are dry patches as well. A few places are more of a marsh and don't have very thick tree covering.

## Outside the Clans

Surrounding the clans are many diverse areas. East holds forest and meadows, north holds mountains and tundras, west holds vast deserts, and south holds river plains that flood when it rains. Any humans/twolegs live far, far away and very few cats have ever seen them or lived with them. Those who bring tales of these two legged, colorful creatures are often thought to be making it up; others think they're seeing some kind of demon or angel, since that's how cats from PounceClan were brought to the area.

### Sanctuary

Sanctuary cats live in a peaceful forest away from clan territories, where prey is abundant.

### StarClan

The starry skies above the clans; in the center of StarClan, the forest is lush and prey is abundant. Closer to the edges, it can get less regulated. It also is less uniform, with the land often seeming to bend to whomever travels within it, although to a lesser degree of what it's like outside of StarClan, where loners roam.

### The Volcano

All the territories surround the Volcano, which is where the Mooncave is and where clans hold their Gatherings. Outside of clan territories lay many different landscapes, although clan cats rarely venture there.

### The Mooncave

The Mooncave is the equivalent of the Moonstone/Moonpool in the wild clans. Deep inside a twisting tunnel formed long ago by rivers of fire lays a massive cave. In the middle of the cave, a shimmering waterfall sprays down the center from the ceiling to the floor, getting hit by the moon and starlight during the night. To talk with StarClan, healers and leaders will either sleep with their heads beneath the waterfall or drink some of the water and then sleep.

The Mooncave is rumored to be where Destiny was found on earth and where she helped the living cats.