History

Welcome to Warrior's Semi-Comprehensive History of the Clans! I'm probably going to hate myself by the end of this but I am doing my best. I have been working on this for like three months. For reference, Moon 0 will be when the founders discovered the area that would become their Clans.

## Building the Clans

Moon 0 - The founders (age 14 moons) set out from their mountain home and come across the territories that would soon become the Clans. They met a cat named Silver, who was alone due to the recent death of her mate.

Moon 1 - By this time, all of the founders had their preferred home, but couldn't agree on where to stay. Plenty of arguments. This is also when cats begin to be attracted to the area, due to the beginnings of twoleg construction about a moon away. Waterfall took in two kits, Pasque and Alyssum.

Moon 2 - Unable to agree, the founders began building homes in their preferred territories. Waterfall, Pasque, Alyssum, and Silver lived in what would eventually become the Fall Stone. Oasis isolated herself in the forest, though many cats also lived there. A tom named Weaver would eventually become her best friend, though for now he was just a roommate who refused to leave the area she lived in. She also met Adder, a scrawny black tom who had been kicked out by his mother. He was young and Oasis allowed him to stay with her. Marsh began digging out the rabbit warrens that would eventually become his camp.

Moon 3 - More cats poured into the area, some going to each future Clan. Horizon welcomed a queen named Nettle and her kits, Vole, Sugar, Goose, Quake, and Doe into his home. A pair of brothers named Puddle and Possum started courting Orchid. Marsh was unusually aggressive and didn't allow anyone to stay with him. Waterfall accepted absolutely everyone who needed a home. She began to organize her group and build dens. The modern elders den and medicine den were created in this time. The apprentice den was around but not used yet.

Moon 4 - The first time the word "Clan" was used to describe these groups. Waterfall was made leader by unanimous vote and her group was named FallClan, by an almost unanimous vote. Never one to be outdone, Oasis took her ragtag group of maybe ten cats and declared them a Clan too, OasisClan. Orchid did the same, naming them OrchidClan after consulting her group, declaring herself leader and declaring a cat named Lilac her right hand. The term deputy was suggested but wasn't used yet.

Moon 5 - Waterfall followed Orchid's lead in picking a second, choosing a cat named Seashell after Silver refused. Horizon declared his mountain home HorizonClan and Marsh, suspecting that maybe his siblings were building armies, started to allow cats into what he (a little reluctantly) called MarshClan.

Moon 6 - Fewer cats appeared in the area, leading to a pause in Clan growth. MarshClan began preparing for a war that Marsh thought was inevitable. When Silver traveled to MarshClan to try and talk things out, Marsh fell in love with her. She did earn the title of mediator for he efforts, though it would be several moons before another cat would hold the title and establish it as a rank.

## The New Clans

Moon 7 - Tensions increase between Marsh and Horizon, both of whom loved Silver. She was decidedly not into either of them, still being in love with her first mate. Marsh establishes the rank of warrior, making cats earn their place in his Clan. In OrchidClan, a cat named Kestrel began experimenting with the multitude of plants in the territory. Their goal was to find a way to cure diseases and injuries. Orchid allowed them and a small team consisting of Kestrel's son Snail and a molly named Buttercup to devote their time to studying the plants. The rest of the cats were expected to hunt, which allowed Orchid to build up a stockpile of prey for their three queens, Jay, Thrift, and Rill, two of whom were nursing kits. Oasis did something similar, as well as establishing some of her Clan's dens and taking the now of age Adder as her second. Horizon made Nettle his second, as her kits were seven moons old now. He established a sort of mentoring system for them, with three or so of his cats taking turns teaching them how to hunt and fight.

Moon 8 - Construction on the modern warriors den began in FallClan. Tensions continue to increase between Marsh and Horizon. Orchid announced that she was now mates with Puddle. Thrift of OrchidClan had her kits, making them the first Clan-born kits in the history of the Clans. They were named Grace and Pride.

Moon 9 - Marsh approached Oasis for an ally against Horizon. Oasis was hesitant but Marsh threatened to come for her Clan next and she felt forced to agree to the alliance.

Moon 10 - Horizon approached Orchid for an alliance, which she half-heartedly agreed to. Neither brother wanted to ask Waterfall, fully aware that she would likely have no interest in helping either of them. No one bothered asking Silver how she felt about all this. Tensions hit a breaking point between Marsh and Horizon and the first Silver Falls battle occurs. There were huge casualties on both sides, but neither Marsh nor Horizon were among them.

Moon 11 - The second Silver Falls battle occurs. Marsh tried to kill Horizon, but Silver got in the way and he killed her instead by accident. A vow of peace is sworn by all five leaders and the Gathering at Silver Falls was established as well as the name Silver Falls.

Moon 12 - Waterfall became sick. Marsh and Horizon slowly tried to rebuild their Clans. Orchid had kits, Indigo, Delta, and Plume.

Moon 13 - Waterfall remained sick. A cat named Bright Moon left her family to try and help, as she knew a good deal about herbs and healing. She discovered the Moon Falls, which were named in her honor. Waterfall was taken to the falls and received nine lives and the name Fallstar. She was healed of her sickness. News spread quickly and over the moon, Marsh and Oasis both also received nine lives and the names Marshstar and Havenstar respectively.

Moon 14 - Marshstar took a molly named Jazz as his mate and deputy. The term deputy was now being used for the second-in-command in all Clans. Orchid gained nine lives and the name Orchidstar. Horizon died (28, 14 moons as leader) to sickness, too weak to travel to the Moon Falls. His deputy Nettle succeeded him and received her nine lives and the name Nettlestar.

Moon 15-18 - Peace in the Clans. Bright Moon worked with Kestrel, Snail, and Buttercup to spread knowledge of healing through the five Clans. A medic system was set up, with each of them training an apprentice except Bright Moon, who trained two. One in each Clan helped keep sickness down. Waterfall's adopted daughter Pasque became FallClan's full time medic when Bright Moon wasn't there.

Moon 19 - Nettlestar worked diligently at building HorizonClan's reputation into something respectable. This continued through her entire time as leader. Marshstar and Jazz's kits are born, Snook and Snapper.

Moon 23 - The nursery collapses in MarshClan, killing Jazz and Snapper as well as another pregnant queen, Calla. The new nursery is built to be the most stable den in the Clan, with one cat assigned to always stay in it to monitor its stability. The first one chosen was named Veronica. Snail returns to OrchidClan, leaving his apprentice Clay as the sole medic in OasisClan.

Moon 26 - FallClan's first fishing contest was held. Other Clans were not invited, but a few cats went anyway. Great fun for everyone around. Not to be outdone, Marshstar organized the first new moon race in MarshClan.

Moon 30 - Nettlestar organized a patrol to fully explore HorizonClan's territory. This is technically the first instance of the HorizonClan hike, but it didn't become a leisure activity until later.

Moon 37 - A flood in FallClan destroyed the warriors den and nursery. Only a few cats are injured and none are killed, but the current apprentice den started being used after that as a temporary den.

Moon 43 - Fallstar retired from leadership with one life left. She was succeeded by Seashell, who became Shellstar. She named Sorrel her deputy. Shellstar and Nettlestar formalized the rule that kits must be 6 moons old to become apprentices. Both of them had lost kits in the Silver Falls battles and were unwilling to let the same happen to anyone else should the peace end in the future.

Moon 52 - Marshstar died (66, 47 moons as leader). He was succeeded by his son Snook, who became Snookstar. He named Toad his deputy.

Moon 53 - Waterfall died (67, 43 moons as leader). That sucked. There were rumors that her retirement meant that Shellstar hadn't received all nine lives, but both Shellstar and StarClan kept quiet about it.

Moon 54 - Orchidstar died (68, 54 moons as leader). She was succeeded by Lilac, who became Lilacstar. She named Rain her deputy. Havenstar was absent from the Gathering, the first time since their beginning that a leader hadn't been there. Adder assured the assembly that she was okay, simply taking some time to grieve her siblings.

Moon 76 - Havenstar (90, 76 moons as leader) became the last founder to die. She was succeeded by Adder, who became Adderstar. He named Willow his deputy.

## After the Founders

Moon 77 - The first two-part warrior name was given by Adderstar of OasisClan. Hickory was given the name Hickoryscreech after fending off an owl that attempted to prey on some kits. Two-part names became a symbol of extreme bravery and were given out sparingly to denote heroes.

Moon 78 - Two more cats, Goosewhistle and Soracharge, were given names.

Moon 81 - Lilacstar allowed some more rogues into OrchidClan. The outer border was fully undefined, leading to some questions of safety within the Clan.

Moon 83 - A blizzard swept across the Clans. The snow didn't stop falling for two days straight and the cold killed a couple cats.

Moon 84 - Nettlestar of HorizonClan died (106, 70 moons as leader). Her deputy Flint became Flintstar; he appointed Spider as his deputy.

Moon 85 - Major greencough epidemic broke out, starting in HorizonClan and slowly spreading. Bright Moon died, but gave her FallClan apprentice the name Pasquetrill and made her promise to keep the art of healing alive by taking an apprentice of her own.

Moon 86 - Snookstar of MarshClan died (67, 34 moons as leader), losing his last life to greencough. Toad became Toadstar and appointed Blazestripe to be his deputy.

Moon 88 - The usefulness of catmint was discovered by accident in OrchidClan. Once the cure was spread to the other Clans, the epidemic died down.

Moon 93 - Willow of OasisClan died. A cat named Foxbreeze was made deputy. Shellstar of FallClan died (85, 50 moons as leader) and Sorrel became Sorrelstar. She named Tallheart her deputy.

Moon 96 - Lilacstar of OrchidClan died (93, 52 moons as leader). Her deputy Rain became Rainstar and named Ivyfire their deputy.

Moon 97 - Two-part warrior names became more common to the point where most cats were given one upon turning 12 moons old.

Moon 100 - OrchidClan's daylight gathering is established as a celebration of the Clans. Adderstar also turned 100 moons old, so cheers to him I guess.

Moon 102 - Adderstar of OasisClan died (102, 26 moons as leader). Foxbreeze became Foxstar and appointed their brother Firefern as deputy.

## Early Modern Clans

Moon 104 - Foxstar began naming kits -kit and apprentices -paw as a more tangible way of visualizing the advance between different ranks.

Moon 105 - Sorrelstar formalized the role of messenger, which had been floating around since the beginning but used to be more of a medic assistant to pass discoveries between Clans. The new rank was designed to create more communication and unity between Clans. Rainstar created the rule that deputies needed to have mentored at least one apprentice, as they felt unprepared for leadership.

Moon 107 - The first known appearance of a founder in a dream. Fallstar appeared to Sorrelstar for undisclosed reasons. Some medics took on a bit more of a spiritual role, attempting to contact the ghosts of the founders.

Moon 108 - Firefern, the OasisClan deputy, died. Foxstar chose Dawnwhistler to be his deputy. Relations between OasisClan and MarshClan improved due to their deputies being mates.

Moon 110 - Toadstar of MarshClan died (89, 24 moons as leader). He was succeeded by Blazestripe, who became Blazestar, and Jaguarfall was named deputy. A pack of wolves took up residence in HorizonClan territory. The wolves didn't bother the Clan often and never left the mountains, but Flintstar lost two lives and a few warriors trying to drive them away.

Moon 113 - Tallheart, deputy of FallClan, went to HorizonClan to try and help get rid of the wolves. He was killed in the attempt. Sorrelstar named Martinflare the new deputy.

Moon 117 - Flintstar of HorizonClan died (73, 33 moons as leader). He was succeeded by Spider, who became Spiderstar. Spiderstar appointed Ebonyshard as deputy.

Moon 120 - A wolf cub was adopted into HorizonClan after the rest of the pack moved away. He was named Stormkit and was raised by a HorizonClan queen named Solacesleek. Her kits Spiralkit and Frigidkit loved their new brother and he was young enough that he picked up on the cats' language.

Moon 123 - Foxstar of OasisClan died (53, 21 moons as leader). They were succeeded by Dawnwhistler, now Dawnstar. She chose Newtslip to be her deputy.

Moon 126 - HorizonClan caused a panic at the Gathering by bringing Stormpaw, the wolf they had adopted, with them to Silver Falls. Despite public outcry and requests from several leaders, Spiderstar refused to exile Stormpaw.

Moon 137 - Sorrelstar of FallClan died (112, 44 moons as leader). She was succeeded by Martinflare, now Martinstar. He appointed Mousefire as his deputy.

Moon 139 - Mousefire was killed. There was HorizonClan scent near him and suspicion immediately turned to them and in particular Stormhowl because lest we forget, FallClan's last dead deputy was killed by wolves. Mousefire's true murderer was never discovered, but evidence suggested that Stormhowl had been framed. Ferretscar, Mousefire's brother from a younger litter, was named deputy.

Moon 143 - Spiderstar of HorizonClan died (93, 26 moons as leader). Ebonyshard succeeded her, taking on the name Ebonystar and appointing Pebblenose as deputy.

## HorizonClan's Fall

Content Warning: Murder, mistreatment of queens & kits, a cat loses their tongue (literally), child endangerment for espionage purposes, Ebonystar did some messed up stuff

Moon 144 - Things started getting weird as soon as Ebonystar became leader. Notably, cats began disappearing near OrchidClan and OasisClan. Stormhowl was forced out and moved to OasisClan. Dawnstar was suspicious of him but allowed him to stay.

Moon 147 - All queens with kits younger that three moons, including expecting queens, were forced out of HorizonClan. They found places to stay, one of them (Spiralbounce) in OasisClan and the other three in OrchidClan. Two messengers went to investigate and didn't return. Something spooky was going on in HorizonClan.

Moon 148 - HorizonClan missed the Gathering. The only cat that showed up from HorizonClan was an apprentice, Rimupaw, who had disappeared two moons earlier. She had been held captive by Ebonystar and was either unwilling or unable to talk about what happened to her. She was returned to her mother and sister in OasisClan.

Moon 149 - HorizonClan sent back one of the missing messengers, Hollowcrown of MarshClan, with the message that HorizonClan's borders were closed. Anyone who attempted to gather prey, herbs, or other resources would not be allowed to return home.

Moon 150 - Ferretscar, deputy of FallClan, disappeared into HorizonClan territory. Assuming him to be captured and unable to return, Martinstar named Willowtail the new deputy, at least until Ferretscar returned.

Moon 151 - Blazestar of MarshClan died (90, 41 moons as leader). He was succeeded by Jaguarfall, who became Jaguarstar. She appointed Yellowstep, her father, as deputy. Dawnstar left the Clans in despair, renouncing her Clan name and disappearing into the annals of history. Her deputy, Newtslip, took over in her stead.

Moon 153 - Rainstar of OrchidClan was found dead on the HorizonClan border (111, 57 moons as leader). The scent found near them and the fur caught between their claws revealed that Ferretscar was not only alive, but had killed them. Their deputy, Ivyfire, became Ivystar (though she refused her nine lives - she was already old and had been preparing for retirement when Rainstar had died) and a council of all non-HorizonClan leaders was called. Rimuspeckle and Hollowcrown, the only cats known to have escaped HorizonClan's current regime, were also invited, as was Stormhowl (despite everyone's general unease at his existence) and the queens that had been kicked out. Seedhollow came in Newtstar's place. A plan was set in place to infiltrate HorizonClan and gather information. This unfortunately meant using apprentices as spies, as typically only apprentices went missing on the borders, but it was determined that the young cats would have to volunteer for this dangerous of a task and their families be consulted.

Moon 154 - A secret code was determined by which the chosen apprentices could communicate what they found to their Clans, a series of markings in the dirt where HorizonClan, OrchidClan, and OasisClan territory met. It was a team of five, who would be sent in one every few days over the course of two moons. The next one wouldn't be sent in until they received a code that said it was safe to do so. The brave souls who volunteered for the task were Skimmerpaw, a tenacious OasisClan molly; her sister Rushpaw, who was known for her stealth; an OrchidClan tom named Moosepaw, chosen for his skill at lying (his loyalty wasn't in question - his littermate had been kidnapped their first moon of apprenticeship and he wanted to get her home); Blackpaw, a FallClan tom who sought to redeem his Clan from Ferretscar's betrayal; and Mewpaw, a MarshClan molly who hoped her skill in digging would be of use to the spies. Rushpaw was the first to be sent in and, after she sent the code a few days later that would let them know she was okay, Mewpaw was sent after her.

Moon 155 - Mewpaw's signal never arrived, but Skimmerpaw insisted on going in after her sister anyway. Moosepaw and Blackpaw were held back and not allowed to follow their comrades into danger. Skimmerpaw also failed to send the signal. Ivystar retired (91, 2 moons as leader), allowing the young warrior Eaglespot to become leader of OrchidClan. Eaglestar appointed Jaycrash as her deputy.

Moon 156 - A signal was sent, though it was uncertain whether it was Mewpaw, Skimmerpaw, or Rushpaw who sent it. Blackpaw was sent in next and Moosepaw, now Moosesnap, tried to go in once Blackpaw's signal was received. He was chased off by HorizonClan warriors and was badly injured in the fight.

Moon 157 - Pebblenose, deputy of HorizonClan when last the Clans heard from them, was exiled from her home. She came bearing dire news as well as a badly injured Mewpaw. Turns out life was terrible under Ebonystar's reign. The last 14 moons had damaged HorizonClan possibly beyond recovery. A cat named Sootbird was the new deputy and had been for two moons, after Pebblenose had been caught sneaking prey to the captives. Moosesnap and Blackpaw had been accepted as Clan members, as had many of the kidnapped apprentices, but Rushpaw, Skimmerpaw, and Mewpaw had been held captive. The messenger who had gone missing back at the beginning of Ebonystar's reign, the one that wasn't Hollowcrown, had been killed after she tried to defend the apprentices from harm. Her name had been Songbirdskim and her death only occurred after she tried to help one of the kidnapped apprentices escape. Moosesnap had been devastated to learn it was his sister, Russetpaw, but he had done a good job of keeping calm and fooling Ebonystar into thinking he would be loyal to her. Pebblenose begged for help to restore her Clan to its former glory. The medics were able to tend to most of Mewpaw's injuries, but after one of Ebonystar's supporters had discovered the tunnel Mewpaw had been digging, Ebonystar had cut out her tongue as punishment. She was given her warrior name, Mewheart, a moon early for her bravery and sacrifice. She continued using the secret code to communicate with her Clan until the day she died.

Moon 158 - Newtstar of OasisClan died (97, 7 moons of leadership). It was suspected that he never received his nine lives. Seedhollow became Seedstar and appointed Shardcrest as her deputy. She wasted no time trying to organize a rescue for Skimmerpaw, Rushpaw, and the other stolen apprentices and young adults. A patrol led by Seedstar, Eaglestar, and Martinstar, comprised of cats from all four of the free Clans, attacked HorizonClan's camp in the dead of night. Martinstar died (95, 21 moons as leader) in the attack, as did Sootbird and the traitorous Ferretscar. Seedstar and Eaglestar both lost a life, but there were only five permanent deaths that night. The final two, Fluffmumble and Flaxpaw (one of the missing apprentices, long overdue for his warrior name), were given great honors once everyone returned home. Skimmerpaw, Rushpaw, Blackpaw, most of the missing apprentices, and a kit were brought safely back to Silver Falls, where everyone rested and regrouped for the night before sorting out what happened next. The kit, Jetkit, was Pebblenose's nephew and he had been given to one of the apprentices as the battle began in hopes that he would be allowed a better life outside HorizonClan. Every apprentice of age was given their warrior name the next morning. Skimmerpaw became Skimmerburst, Rushpaw became Rushdust, and Blackpaw became Blackvow. Flaxpaw was given his warrior name, Flaxfaith, during his burial the next day. Willowtail of FallClan became Willowstar and named Cloudwhisper her deputy.

Moon 159-161 - OasisClan and OrchidClan's camps were evacuated, all cats moved into FallClan and MarshClan's camps. As much as it hurt everyone to break the peace, Ebonystar's actions had broken it first. Queens, kits, elders, and apprentices they could spare stayed at the camps while leaders, deputies, and warriors gathered in OasisClan's camp to prepare for a final assault on HorizonClan. If they could kill Ebonystar, HorizonClan would likely be free. Meanwhile, Moosesnap continued to spy for them on the inside and warned that Ebonystar planned to attempt to take over the other Clan's territories, starting in OrchidClan. The plan was to meet them there and use the element of surprise to get the upper hand on Ebonystar.

Moon 162 - Battle of OrchidClan. A massive battle with heavy casualties, with fifteen cats dying in the battle and two more from injuries afterward. It was said that Ebonystar lost three lives, but that was unconfirmed. She did however make it back to HorizonClan at the end of it all. The battle lasted three days. Moosesnap went home with the Clans afterward, his chances of continuing to spy ruined by his helping the Clans fight HorizonClan in the battle. He moved to MarshClan to be with Mewheart, as he was most well-versed in the code and could help translate for those who didn't know it. Blackvow was badly injured and Skimmerburst was killed in the battle. Rushdust was the only one of the original five apprentices who didn't participate, as she was in FallClan's camp expecting Blackvow's kits. Good for them.

Moon 163 - Radio silence from HorizonClan. Everyone did their best to recover from the battle. HorizonClan's former medicine cat Obsidianpond and her apprentice Pitchpaw found their way onto OasisClan land and were taken to FallClan, where they were overjoyed to reunite with other exiled HorizonClan cats and Stormhowl. The BlackRush kits were born, a tom and two mollies. The tom was named Snapkit and the she-kits were named Skimkit & Mewkit. MarshClan's deputy, Yellowstep, died from his wounds and Jaguarstar appointed Swiftdust deputy in his stead.

Moon 164 - Ebonystar was killed by her mate, Tuftedjay (74, 21 moons as leader). He allowed himself to be exiled for killing her, but felt that it was worth freeing the Clan he loved from her reign of terror. Beesplash became Beestar and she made her former apprentice Maplebrook deputy. At the Gathering, every single apprentice and warrior who had been stolen was brought along so they could be reunited with their families. Anyone who had been exiled during Ebonystar's reign was offered a place in HorizonClan if they wanted to return. Jetkit, now Jetpaw, was reunited with his mother Heronchill. Spiralbounce and Stormhowl saw their brother Frigidspring for the first time in nearly twenty moons. They all went home, as did Obsidianpond and Pitchpatter and most of the exiled kits. Beestar also admitted that there was a prey shortage in HorizonClan and they needed help if they were going to recover.

## Recovery & Peace

Moon 165 - Everyone returned safely to their proper homes. Aid was sent to HorizonClan and though some cats were wary of them, most were happy to help.

Moon 167 - Seedstar of OasisClan died (39, 9 moons as leader). Her deputy, Shardcrest, became Shardstar and appointed a tom named Dustscar to be his deputy. Dustscar had been one of the first apprentices taken and his cunning and leadership from within HorizonClan had helped several of his fellow captives escape harm. Seedstar's death was a huge loss for the Clan, especially with how young she was, but they made it through.

Moon 168 - Mewheart had kits, a pair of mollies named Rosemarykit and Primrosekit. Rumor said that they were Moosesnap's kits, but neither Mewheart nor Moosesnap ever confirmed this. Officially, they were never more than friends. Blackvow and Rushdust went to MarshClan to visit and the four of them had a lovely little reunion.

Moon 170 - Prey in HorizonClan finally recovered, so things were relatively normal again. Rogue activity increased along OrchidClan's borders, which was a little suspicious. No one minded too much.

Moon 173 - Greencough epidemic in MarshClan. Jaguarstar lost a life and a few cats got pretty sick, but only one other cat died. He was a kit, Mountainkit, but most cats recovered.

Moon 178 - The tree in the middle of OasisClan's camp fell over. It crushed the apprentice den and killed two cats who had been inside, Gleampaw and Blotchpaw. This tree eventually became the modern apprentice den, but for a long time it was just a nuisance. Apprentices stayed in the elders den until a proper substitute could be set up.

Moon 180 - Major landslide in HorizonClan. They cannot catch a break. Beestar lost a life but the landslide completely missed camp, so the majority of cats were okay. Those who get caught in it were rescued by Beestar and Shardstar, who volunteered to help so that no lives had to be risked that couldn't come back. Only one cat was unable to be rescued, a molly named Blottedpoppy. They were able to locate her body after a rainstorm washed away some of the mud.

Moon 181 - Stormhowl adopted a kit and named her Ravenkit. I just think it's important that you know that. In actually important news, some twolegs decided that OasisClan territory was a great place to go camping. It didn't end well for the cats. The humans had a great time lol. However, they didn't fully put out their campfire at night. OasisClan caught fire pretty quickly, which spread to OrchidClan and MarshClan very quickly. The fire came to be known as the Great Fire, a massively destructive event that left several cats dead and several more injured. Jaguarstar lost one of her lives in the blaze. The survivors were welcomed into HorizonClan and FallClan.

Moon 182 - Reconstruction in OasisClan, OrchidClan, and MarshClan. Not much of OasisClan was damaged, as a river blocked the fire from reaching most of their hunting ground or their camp. OrchidClan's camp was entirely burned down and while MarshClan's camp was fine, their territory was badly damaged and food was limited.

Moon 183 - Reconstruction continued in OrchidClan, but MarshClan and OasisClan had fully moved back home. Little else happened for that moon.

Moon 184 - OrchidClan's camp was finally finished. In the final days of camp construction, one of OrchidClan's warriors murdered Eaglestar. They weren't aware that she still had two lives, but managed to get away without being caught. A full-scale investigation was launched to discover the culprit.

Moon 186 - After a moon of unsuccessful investigation, Eaglestar was killed again (63, 28 moons as leader). It was unclear whether it was the same cat or someone else, but either way the investigation was reinvigorated. Jaycrash became Jaystar and appointed her brother Ashleap deputy.

Moon 187 - It was discovered that an OrchidClan named Plumhawk was responsible for Eaglestar's death. She was exiled for her treachery and the other Clans were warned to chase her out if she approached their territory.

Moon 190 - Wolves returned to HorizonClan territory. It was a different pack than the last time, but cats were no less wary of them. Stormhowl was sent to talk to them. Negotiations went poorly, as Stormhowl had lived with cats for so long that he could barely communicate with them. He did tell them not to mess with the Clans and, as far as he could tell, they agreed to leave them alone.

## The Crisis

Moon 191 - The return of the wolves marked a turning point in Clan history. For the next several moons, things went very badly. Some cats began to think of the wolves as a bad omen. Some turned on Stormhowl despite everything, and some even went after Ravenpaw. The first disaster was a badger attack in OasisClan, despite badgers being highly uncommon in the Clans. It killed three kits and an apprentice before the warriors were able to dive it away.

Moon 192 - A fox attacked MarshClan. It didn't find the camp, but it did kill Jaguarstar (104, 38 moons as leader). She was succeeded by Swiftdust, now Swiftstar. He named Badgerlight as deputy.

Moon 193 - Shardstar of OasisClan died (67, 23 moons as leader). He was succeeded by Dustscar, now Duststar. He named Ravenflame his deputy. RIP. On a happier note, Duststar's kit were born. On the downside, three of them died. The survivor was named Tangledkit. Also, Stormhowl's kid earned her warrior name, Ravenwolf.

Moon 194 - A rockslide near HorizonClan's camp left several cats dead and several more missing or unrecoverable. This included Beestar (63, 27 moons as leader). Maplebrook became Maplestar and appointed Hawkripple as deputy.

Moon 196 - A patrol was put together to get rid of the wolves. It went predictably poorly. Willowstar of FallClan died (83, 35 moons as leader), as did OrchidClan's deputy Ashleap. Cloudwhisper became Cloudstar and appointed Oakfoot as deputy. Jaystar appointed Daisyshine as deputy. Several other cats also died on the patrol, either during the fight or of wounds later. Whoops.

Moon 197 - A major drought began. Herbs became more scarce and prey started to disappear. FallClan was the first to really notice, as lower water levels meant that swimming and fishing and their entire lifestyle was at risk.

Moon 198 - The drought continued. A few cats died during this time, including Blackvow and the MarshClan deputy, Badgerlight. A warrior named Rainclaw was made deputy in his stead.

Moon 199 - The drought continued. Another patrol was put together to attempt to drive off the wolves. It again did not work. Jaystar lost a life in the attempt though. Hawkripple, deputy of HorizonClan, also died. He was succeeded by Furzelight.

Moon 200 - The drought continued. An outbreak of greencough in OrchidClan proves deadly for a lot of cats, as the drought had deprived them of catmint. Everything generally sucked. Rushdust died of heatstroke.

Moon 201 - The drought finally ended. The rains were welcomed by all the Clans and there was a huge celebration at the Gathering.

Moon 202-204 - Things returned to normal. Prey started to come back and herbs began to regrow. The greencough in OrchidClan got treated and things started looking up for the Clans. The wolves were still around and HorizonClan was getting rather tired of them, but the Clans agreed to leave them alone and just pray that StarClan didn't inflict any more problems on them.

Moon 205 - An attempt was made on Stormhowl's life. It was unsuccessful, but the culprit bore OasisClan's scent. HorizonClan was just as fiercely protective of Stormhowl as Spiderstar had been when she'd first allowed him into the Clan, so an investigation was immediately launched.

Moon 206 - Three kits went missing from OasisClan. They were discovered in HorizonClan, having been brought there by one of their messengers. The messenger, Pineclaw, had said that the kits were loners and that he'd found them on the border. The kits were returned to OasisClan and everyone guessed that the kits had likely wandered out of camp and been found by Pineclaw. Definitely nothing sinister going on there.

Moon 207 - Jaystar of OrchidClan died (89, 22 moons as leader). It was some kind of organ failure that the medics just couldn't fix. She was succeeded by Daisyshine, now Daisystar. Daisystar appointed a cat named Morningcrash as deputy.

Moon 208 - Pineclaw was caught in the act of attempting to kill an OasisClan apprentice. The apprentice, Daylilypaw, was okay and a bit of time in the medicine den was enough to get her back into training. Pineclaw, however, was dragged before Maplestar, the HorizonClan deputy Furzelight, and the OasisClan deputy Ravenflame. He confessed to his crimes, including stealing the kits from OasisClan and attempting to kill Stormhowl. He had moved from OasisClan to HorizonClan in 205 to become a messenger, so the OasisClan scent was him. He said that he only did it due to whisperings in his dreams, a voice that encouraged him to start a war between OasisClan and HorizonClan. He was exiled for his crimes and the HorizonClan medic, Frogshadow, approached StarClan for information on the voices Pineclaw claimed to hear.

Moon 211 - Furzelight died of a snakebite. He was succeeded by the fiery young warrior Gingerstorm. Maplestar's choice of deputy was questioned a bit, as Gingerstorm was only 17 moons old, but she would go on to become one of the great leaders of the rogue war so it all worked out.

Moon 212 - A bear showed up in OasisClan territory. It didn't bother the cats, but OasisClan was nervous and Duststar went with a patrol to drive it off. Almondstorm, Azaleatempest, and Sootpuzzle helped him successfully drive off the bear.

Moon 214 - MarshClan was bothered by a hawk for like a week before a couple of their warriors were able to catch it. Cloudstar of FallClan died (88, 19 moons as leader). That was rough, as he lost several lives in a row due to disease. He was succeeded by Oakfoot, now Oakstar.

Moon 215 - FallClan territory flooded. On the plus side, it flooded because there was a lot of rain, which was wonderful for the other Clans. L moment for FallClan but hey, you win some you lose some. Most of the FallClan cats took refuge in OasisClan while they waited for the waters to subside.

Moon 217 - Maplestar of HorizonClan died (72, 24 moons as leader). She died while kitting and one of the kits died with her. The other two, Whinekit and Aridkit, survived. Gingerstorm became Gingerstar. She appointed Pebbleskip as her deputy.

Moon 218 - Mistlefern, one of FallClan's medics, revealed a prophecy to the Clans. She insisted that Havenstar herself had spoken to her in a dream and that this prophecy warned of something bad to come. Cats were skeptical. The prophecy is as follows:

*A dark storm clouded by the past will rise, beware* / *A scarlet tide you cannot quell* / *All is not lost, do not despair*

*The danger is not yet at hand nor will it soon be there* / *The russet cat you must repel* / *Bloodshed waits within her stare*

*This threat does not compare* / *To the stories that you tell* / *The peril lies in a pair*

*The stars are laid before you bare* / *The hope remains you can dispel* / *The crisis looming in the air*

*I cannot tell you how or where* / *Nor that it all ends well* / *The future rests on those who dare*

*To stand and fight, you must prepare* / *Protect the places where you dwell* / *A burden that the storm must bear* / *Shall turn the tide, your fate declare*

The dire warnings of the prophecy were carefully recorded by other medics, notably Jadesky and Chillpaw of MarshClan who carved parts of it on stones. These stones can still be found in the MarshClan medicine den, if one knows where to look. The carvings include a lightning bolt to represent the storm in the first and sixth lines, an eye that represents the second line, two lines for the third, a star for the fourth, and a wave for the sixth.

Moon 220 - A hawk attacked in MarshClan. The warriors were unable to drive it off and it killed two apprentices, Jonquilpaw and Rubypaw. In addition, badger scent was picked up near the outer border. Not fun times in MarshClan.

Moon 221 - A council of medics and leaders was held at the Moon Falls to discuss the prophecy. Spireswirl of HorizonClan reported that they thought they had seen eyes in the last rainstorm that had occurred. Mallowburn of OasisClan reported the same thing. It was taken as an omen that maybe the prophecy was important and not just some fever dream Mistlefern had.

Moon 222 - Rainclaw of MarshClan retired. He was succeeded as deputy by Lynxnose.

Moon 223 - Spireswirl, one of HorizonClan's medics, was found dead in their den. Evidence pointed to a murder but that was never technically confirmed.

Moon 233 - Fallowfleck & Stickstripe were born. This does not contribute to the larger narrative but I will be noting when currently living characters were born. (June)

Moon 236 - Hollowfall was born. (September)

Moon 237 - A HorizonClan warrior, Nettleburst, disappeared in the night. His apprentice Fallowpaw admitted that Nettleburst had killed Spireswirl in a fit of jealousy. That's rough. (October)

Moon 238 - A new herb was discovered by a MarshClan medic named Horsetail. The plant was called horsetail after him. Sleekfeather was born. (November)

Moon 241 - Mistlefern, one of FallClan's medics, died during a storm. She feared that the prophecy she had received was due to come true. In her final moments she begged her apprentice, Nightsliver, to make sure that knowledge of it was not lost so that the Clans would be prepared. (February)

## The Rogue War

Moon 242 - Stormrunner of FallClan retired. Oakstar appointed Mallowstorm (37) deputy in his place. Stoatthroat was born. (March)

Moon 245 - Beachblossom was born (June)

Moon 246 - Increased activity along the rogue border in OrchidClan. Daisystar encouraged her Clan to focus on honing battle skills. Duststar was more than willing to lend his best fighters to help train OrchidClan. Wingbreak and Poppystem were born. (July)

Moon 250 - Lichenspring was born (November)

Moon 253 - A flood occurred in FallClan, killing several cats including Oakstar of FallClan (99, 39 moons as leader). Mallowstorm became Mallowstar and appointed her close friend Sagedazzle as her deputy (February)

Moon 256 - Swiftstar of MarshClan died (124, 65 moons as leader). He was succeeded by Lynxnose, now Lynxstar, who chose a molly named Skypelt as her deputy. Skypelt was young but unusually skilled in battle, which Lynxstar felt oddly certain was the right choice. (May)

Moon 257 - An attack was launched by a group of rogues whose leader called himself Duskstar. He and his second-in-command, Crest, were a terrifying duo even without their considerable rogue forces. (June)

Moon 257 - Twistwhisker was born (July)

Moon 259 - Daisystar was killed in a battle with the rogues (106, 52 moons as leader). Morningcrash became Morningstar, appointing Missingfrost as deputy. Morningstar was ambushed during her nine lives ceremony, interrupting the process and causing Morningstar to receive fewer lives than she was supposed to. Whoops. (August)

Moon 260 - A minor earthquake occurred during an otherwise small skirmish along the Orchid-Horizon-outer border. It didn't have many effects on the surface, but MarshClan experienced several cave-ins, including the leader's den. Lynxstar managed to keep most of her cats safe, but a pair of elders who had built their den far from the main camp died in the cave-in. Their names were Burrowstem and Lightstep. (September)

Moon 262 - The Clans came together and launched a successful attack on the rogues. This raid was lead by Duststar and Gingerstar and was one of the only offensive moves the Clans made in this war. It went well, though many lives were lost on both sides. (November)

Moon 263 - More battles. It was a mess. Again, lots of cats died. Very unfortunate. There were three major battles, each of which cost at least one leader a life. Ravenflame of OasisClan died. Duststar named a young cat named Stemclaw deputy in her stead. (December)

Moon 269 - In one of the last major battles (small border skirmishes continued of course) Sagedazzle of FallClan died. That was rough. Mallowstar appointed a strong but not particularly smart tom named Ducksun as her deputy. (June)

Moon 270 - In the final battle of the war, Duskstar was killed. Maybe try getting your political power from StarClan next time, dummy. Crest escaped, as did the last couple members of the army, but the rogues were scattered and it was generally accepted that everything was going to be okay. Aspenstar was born. (July)

Moon 271 - OrchidClan's daylight gathering was held. Good times. Nothing terribly disruptive happened this moon. Just everything going back to normal. (August)

Moon 274 - Stormhowl of HorizonClan, that wolf they adopted, finally died. He died at 154 moons and is to this day the oldest Clan member in Clan history. (November)

Moon 275 - Duststar died of a chronic lung disease that he had been struggling with for nearly thirty moons (137, 83 moons as leader). Stemclaw became Stemstar. He appointed a slightly older warrior named Jasmineseed as his deputy. (December)

Moon 276 - Morningstar died of a particularly bad case of whitecough (100, 17 moons as leader). Missingfrost became leader, Missingstar, and appointed Pigeoneyes as his deputy. (January)

Moon 277 - Littlebird was born. (February)

## Peace and Plague

Moon 279 - Gingerstar died of greencough (85, 63 moons as leader). She was succeeded by Pebbleskip, now Pebblestar. He appointed Cloudytuft his deputy. (April)

Moon 280 - A particularly rainy spring meant that MarshClan's new moon races led to several injuries. That's rough, MarshClan. Hope you're doing okay. (May)

Moon 281 - A series of poisonings in OrchidClan was discovered to be the work of their senior medic, Swampstem. He was exiled for his treachery by Pigeoneyes, the deputy, due to Missingstar recovering from losing a life to Swampstem's poisoning. Quakenight, the junior medic, took over the last of Ivypaw's training. (June)

Mallowstar, Lynxstar, Stemstar, Missingstar, Pebblestar

Moon 284 - Whisperfrost was born (September)

Moon 285 - Stormclaw, Whitebird, and Sootsnow were born. (October)

Moon 287 - Hazel was born. (December)

Moon 289 - Sorrelseed and Amaranthflood were born. (February)

Moon 290 - Owlcrash was born (March)

Moon 291 - Fawnflower was born (April)

Moon 293 - Lavendersight, Oatfoot, and Coffee were born (June)

Moon 294 - Tidewave was born (July)

Moon 295 - Limelace was born. (August)

Moon 296 - Xenicpyre & Riverburst were born. (September)

Moon 299 - Thymewillow was born (December)

Moon 300 - Clearstar, Brokenslip, Wheatnose, and Skyflower were born (January)

Moon 301 - Weepingstar and Silt were born (February)

Moon 303 - Goldthicket, Mudflame, and Midgefur were born (April)

Moon 304 - Peachthroat & Tulipcharm were born (May)

Moon 305 - Leafstar and Lilycedar were born (June)

Moon 306 - Songstar, Frondmist, Lionspark, & Mistrunner were born (July) (Mistborn month oh my gosh)

Moon 307 - Marbledawn was born (August)

Moon 308 - Crocusfire, Lagoonfrost, Permafrost, Pricklewool, Doemizzle, & Cedarpoppy were born (September)

Moon 309 - Sproutsong, Craneberry, Suncurrent, Wrensong, Moonmist, & Thornstep were born (October)

Moon 310 - Chestnutwing, Hailbreeze, Silkfur, Maroontrance, Quakeholly, & Palestep were born. (November)

Moon 311 - Cloudytuft, HorizonClan's deputy, died of greencough. Aspensting was chosen to be their replacement. (December)

Moon 312 - Lynxstar of MarshClan died (118, 56 moons as leader). Glacierdune was born. (January)

Moon 314 - Comet, Shalefang, Waverstream, Brightnight, & Shadowstep were born (March)

Moon 315 - Blossomburr & Sheepburr were born (April)

Moon 316 - Missingstar died (81, 40 moons as leader), Lavenderstar becomes leader; flood in FallClan. Saffronsplash & Swallowfrost were born. (May)

Moon 317 - Ashface, Halfheart, Fennelfoot, Nimbusdown, Canyonmist, Bee, Wasp, & Hornet were born. (June)

Moon 318 - Stemstar of OasisClan died (88, 43 moons as leader). Drizzlesnow, Ruby, Irisfate, Adderbark, & Ferretmask were born. (July)

Moon 319 - Pansymoon and the CurrantNight kits (Basilpool, Elmleap, & Sagestep) were born (August)

Moon 320 - Rippledusk & River were born (September)

Moon 321 - Truthcrest's kits (Valorstorm & Noblecrown) and the FadedVelvet kits (Hollysecret & Snowyraven) were born. (October)

Moon 322 - Pebblestar of HorizonClan died (123, 43 moons as leader). Her deputy, Aspensting, became leader in her stead and named his sister Crowflight deputy. Songfrost becomes Songstar and named Newtbrook her deputy. Thundersight, Fangfierce, Sparrowbreeze, & the HazelStorm kits (Emberglow & Moon) were born. (November)

Moon 323 - Icefall, Peonycrown, & Myrtlepelt were born. (December)

Moon 324 - Strikeskip & the RussetGold kits (Thrushthorn, Voletuft, Vultureblaze, & Dormouselark) were born (January)

Moon 325 - Seedslip, Whimsybliss, Runningriver, Eclipseflower, & Brumalsmoke were born. (February)

Moon 326 - Mallowstar of FallClan died (121, 84 moons as leader). Her deputy, Ducksun, was unable to receive his nine lives. (March)

Moon 327 - Ducksun of FallClan died of general poor health (84, 1 moon as leader). Milkweedcall became the leader of FallClan, Milkweedstar, and named his mate Weepingbrook deputy. Lotusmoon, Fernsway, Cardinalflight, Firsong, Coffee's kits (Rillwing, Linn, & Scree), the ScorchStraw kits (Appleshine, Redfire, & Foxpounce), & the WhisperSinge kits (Shiftshoulder, Scorchmuzzle, & Cliffwhisker) were born. (April)

Moon 328 - Monarchflame was born (May)

Moon 329 - Chivethistle & Echo were born (June)

Moon 330 - Bluecloud, Graydusk, & the FlameMoss kits (Firecloud, Smallmoss. & Smokystep) were born. (July)

Moon 331 - Ambershine, Alpinefeather, & Lupinepetal were born (August)

Moon 332 - Skylarkspring, Widowflame, & Sprucestripe were born (September)

Moon 333 - Honeyswirl, Hickorypad, Daisyblossom, & Conchsong were born (October)

Moon 334 - Torrentcall, Hootheart, and the older Shard litter (Petalfrost & Thistlespring) were born (November)

Moon 335 - Ducklingcloud, Swanfaith, & the Marcus litter (Asterveil, Starlingswirl, & Magpiemask) were born (December)

Moon 336 - Lilysmoke, Dovefrost, Minnowfrost, WheatSky v.2 (Patchpounce & Silverclaw), & Cornflower's kits (Ravenflower & Flyspark) were born (January)

Moon 337 - The Meizel kits (Broken & Sorrow) were born (February)

Moon 338 - Milkweedstar died to plague (41, 11 moons as leader). Weepingbrook became Weepingstar and named Stormclaw her deputy. The plague, known after the fact as deathcough, began. Murkysprout, Puddlespirit, & Turtleheart were born. (March)

Moon 339 - Epiphanypaw, Sleepypaw, Barrenpaw, and the FireMink kits (Hollyflower, Warrenfire, Lapwingfeather, & Chaffinchflight) were born. (April)

Moon 340 - Petrelpaw, Ternpaw, Grasspaw, & Robinpaw were born (May)

Moon 341 - Thymewillow's kits (Burrowpaw & Eyriepaw) & the HalfDrizzle kits (Mallowpaw, Mosspaw, Rainpaw, & Shellpaw) were born (June)

Moon 342 - Silkpaw and WheatSky v.3 (Tawnypaw, Flaxpaw, Webpaw, & Cloudpaw) were born. (July)

Moon 343 - Seamew & Attercop were born. (August)

Moon 344 - Aloepaw, Anthillpaw, & Inchwormpaw were born. (September)

Moon 345 - Shard's younger litter (Minkkit & Badgerkit) & the TangleIce kits (Rookkit, Antkit, & Snakekit) were born. (October)

Moon 346 - Seedkit & Downykit were born. The deathcough plague ended. (November)

Moon 347 - Lavenderstar is forced to step down (54, 31 moons as leader) Leafstar becomes leader (December)

Moon 348 - Hazel comes bearing news of Ruby's plan to destroy the Clans. The first post-plague event (HC hike) takes place (January)

Moon 349 - Hazel's warning is announced to the Gathering by Stormclaw. Whitebird and Swallowfrost back up his claims. (February)