AntlerClan

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AntlerClan is a group of cats that live in the part of the valley that is primarily deciduous forest and thick shrubbery. AntlerClan was founded by Antlerstar, at the time Antlertail a former ShadowClan cat who had left the pine forest after the Severance on good terms with SunClan. The goal of this, was to find her brother Maplepelt and while the original plan to was return to SunClan things changed. Being reluctant to leave the forest Antlertail, Maplepelt, and Buzzardcry the former ThunderClan medicine decided to form their own clan under Antlerstar's leadership with Maplepelt as deputy. Once theyhad agreed on this they build a camp and recruited cats from the barn and the forest. With Antlerstar as the founding leader, the clan was naturally named in honor of her.

## **Description and Traditions**

AntlerClan is one of the four Clans and considers StarClan to be their warrior ancestors. AntlerClan lives in a deciduous forest that slowly gets steeper and steeper as the forest approaches the mountains. AntlerClan cats are known for being pragmatic and secretive, they don't like when other cats enter their territory without good reason but won't attack, they only share very general information and are usually the voice of reason in arguments amongst the Clans but can be considered awkward and weird by other Clans due to their secretive nature. AntlerClan claims to have the strongest connection with StarClan as the Moonfall the connection to StarClan is in the heart of their territory, and many claim to hear the spirits of StarClan. Due to this they have the most skilled spiritual medicine cats and are very strict when it comes to following the code and may even exile a cat for breaking it. AntlerClan has the tradition that while every apprentice may learn a different skill they must visit the Moonfall to understand its value. The only thing they dislike is since the Moonfall is in their territory other clans have to enter which they usually do with an AntlerClan escort watching behind. AntlerClan cats have ThunderClan and ShadowClan blood which can be seen through their traditions. AntlerClan are indifferent to loners and kittypets usually accepting them if they have promise or the leader's own stigmas. However, they have a strange relationship with the cats in the barn. The cats of the barn or barn cats live on the edge of the forest and due to the work of the first medicine cat Buzzardcry has a protective alliance with AntlerClan who protect them in exchange for hunting in the barn. They easily accept any barn kit into their clan and many see the barn cats as their clanmates in all but name. AntlerClan cats are skilled forest hunters which takes time due to the amount of thick foliage in the forest, they are also excellent trackers and can find cats easily even if the scent is moons old, and covering your scent to enter their territory doesn't work on them. AntlerClan cats mostly have neutral pelts to make forest hunting easier. They eat a wide variety of prey, from mice, small birds, voles, squirrels, and large birds of prey. They have a carrion place but they rarely visit it due to the number of dogs, and mostly deal with wolves or large birds. AntlerClan has a pretty good territory but values their spiritual connection with their warrior ancestors and their weird relationships with barn cats. Unlike other clans, if the apprentice shows lower than an average connection to StarClan they won't be allowed to take the path of a medicine cat. The words AntlerClan leaders use for meetings are, "Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath Highrock for a Clan meeting!"

## **Territory**

AntlerClan lives in the western part of the valley, with their territory known by the twolegs as Hackett's Woods and Shellington's Barn. Landmarks in this territory include:

* **Camp** - A huge forest gully at the foot of the steepest part of the forest, with very thick shrubbery and many trees covering its location, with thick sharp brambles covering the camp entrance. AntlerClan's camp is still an unknown location to the other clans and if a cat really needs to enter their camp they will knock them out using an herb to preserve its position. Close to AnterClan's camp is a patch of toadstools the medicine cats collect.
* **Moonfall** - The spiritual connection of the Clan to the StarClan, its guardianship entrusted to AntlerClan due to their choice of territory it is treated as even more sacred than their camp, no cat is allowed to hunt, and new apprentices will visit to gaze at the water. At it's outskirts, AntlerClan's medicine cats carefully collect Greenleaf.
* **Sandplace** - A huge sandy clearing with many fallen logs and twigs, it is usually used for battle training but seems to be a good spot to catch voles who burrow under the sand in Leaf-bare, being a good source of fresh kill to the cats of AntlerClan. It is also where AntlerClan's medicine cats collect buzzberry and red valerian root.
* **Sheerclimb** - Sheerclimb is a rocky over-hang in the lower slopes of AntlerClan territory where some large birds rest, it serves as a natural defense for AntlerClan as though it's a lower slope; the number of rocks it contains makes sure it fits its name. Some apprentices try to jump over Sheerclimb to prove their strength failure could result in death. It is also where AntlerClan's medicine cats collect bumbleleaf.
* **Moongaze Hill** - A lush glade of flowers with a beautiful clearing that shines beautifully at night, it is a good place to find herbs and to hunt mice. Moongaze Hill is a romantic spot for AntlerClan cats as many confess or spend time here with their loves, it is also a good lookout for cats entering and leaving AntlerClan territory. It is also where AntlerClan's medicine cats collect chamomile.
* **The Carrionplace** - The Carrionplace is where AntlerClan cats usually just find twoleg trash. Still, sometimes they do take pretty and shiny jewels they find, but it's worth the trouble usually brought by the dogs that live there, and these rabid animals kill many cats.
* **The Barn** - The Barn is considered like a second camp of the AntlerClan as it's wear cats they see as their clanmates the barn cats live. Many mice and squirrels and small birds can be found here, not to mention some barn owl chicks who fall from their nest in the barn. Many AntlerClan cats also often see horses in the barn and are mesmerized by these beautiful creatures. It is also where AntlerClan's medicine cats gather peppermint.
* **The Twin Trees** - A forest mixed with pine and oak trees and a pine and oak tree intertwined in the middle, it is the border with SunClan. AntlerClan owns half of the territory, a deciduous forest with the intertwined oak tree and pine tree being the official border and where SunClan and AntlerClan's medicine cats collect buzzberry.

AntlerClan camp is surrounded by many huckleberry bushes and many rocks due to the camp's proximity to the western mountain slope. They also have extra protection from the many thick shrubs and trees around their camp, while their drinking pool is only a few rabbit hop's from the clan camp. The entrance is covered in thick and spiky brambles, upon entering the camp, on the left of the entrance is the nursery. The nursery is the largest den in the camp, with 5 huge boulders. It's coverage with many plants growing from and around the crevices of these boulders, which makes the nursery one of the most protected areas. Left of the entrance is the medicine, also made of large portions of rock with herb shelves carved into the boulders with many plants and foliage. In the center of the camp is a large tree while next to the large in the camp's exact center is the Clan rock. The Clan rock is called **Highrock** and north of its face is the leader's den which is covered by many lavender and heather to help the leader sleep better. Next to the leader's den is the fresh-kill pile which is covered by an overhanging tree. Behind the rock is exactly the warrior's den which has a large oak in the center of the den with the right side of the den being made mostly of rock and the left side mostly of shrubbery. On the left side of the warrior's den is the elder's den which is the smallest den and like the warrior's den its right is made out of stone and it's left of bushes. Lastly, on the right side is the apprentice den which has a smaller elm tree in the center and it's the second smallest den being built like the warrior's den and elder's den.

* Leader's Den
* Medicine Cat Den
* Warrior's Den
* Apprentice Den
* Nursery
* Elder's Den
* Highrock
* Fresh-kill Pile
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## **Eras**

### **Antlerstar**

Antlerstar is the founder and first leader of AntlerClan. Her deputy was Maplepelt, and her medicine cat was Buzzardcry.

Antlerstar had been a ShadowClan cat who had left the pine forest after the Severance to find her brother; she and the former ThunderClan medicine then decided to form their Clan in the deciduous forest. Antlerstar is widely seen as the most experienced, wise, spiritual, and calmest leader and used to feel no pressure for her Clan. However, Antlerstar quickly realizes the heavy burden of being the Clan's leader, and she relies upon her close friends and kin to support her, especially her brother and deputy Maplepelt. Antlerstar used to also be a leader who would allow her clanmates to go on solo patrols, but early in her leadership when her own apprentice Bluepaw was taken by twolegs(though he later escaped and came back) she now requires every cat to go with one other cat.

## **Current Members**

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