StoneClan

## Culture

StoneClan cats tend to be very mysterious and aren't always the most trusting cats, especially to outsiders they don't know. They also tend to be somewhat defensive, since their territory doesn't house very many resources for such large cats. Many of the other clans see them as brooding and somewhat cold-hearted, rarely willing to team up with others outside of SnowClan. However, they are extremely tightly-knit and are very close to each other. StoneClan cats consider the entire clan their family, even if they aren't directly related. They also are very warm and welcoming to Snowclan, their sister-clan. They'll also often lend a paw to those in need, although they're never very public about it.

## 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.

## History

### During RP

StoneClan was the first clan to get attacked in the rp. near the start, in July/August, Talonstar led a raid on StoneClan. She targeted their nursery and healers' den, hoping to make StoneClan weaker. PounceClan successfully destroyed most of their herbs, injured kits and warriors, and killed Icestar's kit, Bluekit. SnowClan came to aid them, but it was too late. It took StoneClan a while to recover and get all their herbs back.

SnowClan's invasion was a major blow for them, as they considered the other clan a sister-clan, and their closest ally. The two would often talk and interact, so when all communication was lost, many had a hard time. Many of the cats who managed to escape SnowClan sought shelter in StoneClan, who welcomed them with open paws. The invasion prompted Icestar to join the SpringClan-SunClan-ANTS alliance against Talonstar.

When Talonstar finally lost SnowClan, many of the StoneClan cats rejoiced, although some of their new members left to join their true clan.

### Pre-RP

Once, SnowClan and StoneClan were one clan: IceClan. They lived together, roughly in the same area that SnowClan and PounceClan are today. But one day, there where two brothers: Stonefrost, a mighty tiger, and Snowwind, a clever lynx. They where very close but then they both fell in love with a snow leopard. Her name changes with every story you hear. Some say she was named Freebird; others say Shiverbreeze. The warriors both wanted to be her mate. So they started to grow apart and they fought, creating tension through the whole clan. They started their own groups and fought. Eventually, Freebird decided she would mate with Stonefrost. Snowwind was very upset, causing him to try to fight the ranks of Stonefrost. They both lost that day after Freebird was killed during the fight. Both toms where devistated and they bother grieved, splitting the clan in two different clans. Snowclan and Stoneclan. Now, they live in harmony once again, and consider each other sister-clans.

## Trivia

* StoneClan lives where BoulderClan (Saber-toothed tigers and mountain lions) used to live