Clan hierarchy

Every cat that resides in the clan aside from those who are deceased upholds a role in their respective clan, consisting of the following roles.

## Leader

A leader is the commander of a clan, they create every decision that the clan follows as well as guide their clan in rough times. it is the Leader's responsibility to protect their clan and represent them properly, they are granted nine lives from Starclan following the previous leader's death, exile and/or Retirment, each life grants them a power that represents the gift granted, (such as life of wisdom, life of spirit, etc) their old name is then stripped away in place of the suffix 'star'. Leaders are expected to serve their clan until the end of their lives, or they retire. when a leader dies, they are replaced by their deputy, without a leader, a clan can spiral into disorder.

## Deputy

A deputy is the replacement for the leader, as almost an adviser of sorts, they are the top consultant to the leader and must be highly respected amongst the clan, Deputies will often step in if the leader is unwell or simply can't supervise at the moment and keep things in order alongside the leader, When a deputy becomes leader, they must choose a new deputy as soon as possible, these usually come in the forms of cats they get along with, cats whom are responsible or just cats they consider a good candidate for leadership, it is preferred a deputy has experience as a warrior before stepping into this position.

## Medicine cat

Medicine cats have one of the most important roles in the clan, some being even more respected than a leader, a medicine cat has the responsibility of being a doctor to everyone in the clan, treating illness and injuries, they are also used to communicate with spirits and the dead, speaking messages from starclan to their leader, sometimes medicine cats serve as a communication between clans and starclan. because of the importance of their role, they are forbidden from having mates and kits, as they could be a possible distraction from their power to communicate with their ancestors.

## Warriors

Warriors are the very thing that keeps a clan standing, they are the primary protectors and hunters for everyone's survival, Warriors are an army to a clan and usually achieve goals as a unit, they frequently patrol with the deputy as a lead to keep aware of possible dangers. Warriors are trained in battle and hunting strategies as apprentices in the ways of the warrior code by their mentors, upon becoming a warrior after completing training, they are gifted a suffix that contributes to their personality, looks or symbolic purposes, sometimes they are allowed to select their own suffix as a celebration for completing training.

## Apprentices

Apprentices are cats training to become a warrior, they are taught by their assigned mentors to hunt, fight and respect the warrior code, apprentice's prefixed are changed from 'kit' to 'paw' to symbolize their journey through their path to warriorhood, though in some cases it is to symbolize their path through life and their training, apprentices are often given tasks when not busy with training to keep them occupied, apprentices must pass many assessments and tests to become a warrior.

## Medicine cat apprentices

Medicine cat Apprentices are cats that are training to become a medicine cat, they are taught by the previous medicine cat all they know before graduating, medicine cat apprentices are typically trained longer than warrior apprentices and must know every herb and its effects before they can properly become a medicine cat, though they are not required to have a connection with starclan.

Medicine cat apprentices are often expected to step in if the original medicine cat is unable to perform their duties, so they are expected to always remain fairly experienced.

## Queens

Queens are (usually female) cats that are either expecting or nursing kittens, they usually return to their warrior duties once their kits are apprenticed but sometimes stay to help new mothers or new kits in general, queens are highly protected and valuable amongst the clan right next to the elders for their service to nurture the young and teach them what it means to be a part of a clan.

## Kits

Kits (also known as kittens) are the youngest rank in all the clans, they are treasured in Blossomclan, as they are the future of the clan, and protected by all. Kits are kittens under the age of 6 months that are too young to begin training, in order for their safety, they are not allowed to leave camp without a guardian. Kits often roleplay with each other in their spare time, reenacting events or stories they've heard from their mothers. often being told legends and lessons to install basic morals.

Kits are born and remain with the suffix 'kit' until they become apprentices.

## Elders

Elders are the oldest rank in the clan, these cats can be leaders, deputies, warriors or practically any other rank that has retired, as they are not as young as they used to be. they are highly respected in the clan for their wisdom and the many moons of service they have given to the clan, when an elder speaks, most everyone listens. When cats retire it can be any reason (depression, injuries, age, etc).

## Loner and Rouges

Loners are outsider cats that are friendly and/or passive towards clans and are not active defenders of their territory if they even have one, despite this, loners can still be ill-intended, so it is cautionary to interact at all times. Loners may also freely follow the command of other cats or travel alone.

Rouges are cats that are outwardly aggressive towards clan cats and actively defend their territory, they can either band in groups or stay single, but they will be seen as a threat regardless, considering how they often overtake territory and openly kills cats without a code to hold them back.

## Kittypets

Kittypets (also known as simply 'pets') are cats that live with twolegs, though are mostly looked down upon with clan cats as they are believed to be lazy, Blossomclan notably doesn't do this however, and sees their way as simply a different lifestyle, it is against the warrior code to become a kittypet after serving a clan or share your loyalty with other pets but this has still occurred previously.