General Clan Information

Within the *Colors of the Rainbow* universe, which is a roleplay universe based on Erin Hunter's *Warriors* series, cats live in a structured society divided into six main Clans, and believe in two dimensions of afterlife. Outside Clan beliefs, however, there are many other Clanless cats, some of which may have formed groups of their own.

## The Clans

### RedClan

RedClan lives in a deciduous forest known for its thin, red-leaved trees. For more detailed information on their environment, stereotypes, and current leadership, click here!

### OrangeClan

OrangeClan lives in large, rocky, orange canyons, with a rushing river cutting through. For more detailed information on their environment, stereotypes, and current leadership, click here!

### YellowClan

YellowClan lives in a luscious, rich, golden-yellow forest with bright sunshine and many sources of water. Their main prey includes squirrels, mice, and voles, and they share borders with OrangeClan and GreenClan. For more detailed information on their environment, stereotypes, and current leadership, click here!

### GreenClan

GreenClan lives in a thick, lush green forest, interconnected by old Twoleg hiking paths and small freshwater streams. Their main prey includes magpies, squirrels, and mice, they share borders with YellowClan and BlueClan. For more detailed information on their environment, stereotypes, and current leadership, click here!

### BlueClan

BlueClan lives in a luxurious, wide sand beach surrounding a tropical island and edging a small ocean, with several streams and palm trees. Their main prey includes carps, cod, salmon, and they share borders with GreenClan and PurpleClan. For more detailed information on their environment, stereotypes, and current leadership, click here!

### PurpleClan

PurpleClan lives in a mellow, beautiful wisteria forest, with small freshwater streams and a magical waterfall, and are known for their ample supply of prey and beauty in territory. Their main prey includes squirrels and mice, and they share borders with BlueClan and RedClan. For more detailed information on their environment, stereotypes, and current leadership, click here!

### Borders

RedClan's borders with PurpleClan and OrangeClan are /// and ///, respectively, while OrangeClan's border with YellowClan is a ///. The border between GreenClan and YellowClan is marked by ///, and a narrow beach is between GreenClan and BlueClan. BlueClan also borders PurpleClan, where there are fallen wisterias.

## Afterlife

### StarClan

StarClan, the second dimension, lives in a rich, luxurious territory, enjoying a complete, beautiful afterlife with warm sunshine, ample supply of prey, lush forests, and perfect health. Known for their warmth and wisdom, they may deliver mysterious prophecies to the living Clans, made from their unusual access to parts of the future. Some cats in StarClan are granted unusual abilities to travel between the three dimensions of the living, StarClan, and the Dark Forest as spirits, although this is rare.

### Dark Forest

The Dark Forest, the third dimension and the opposite of StarClan, is also known as The Place of No Stars. Its residents are cats who have committed serious crimes against their Clans and the warrior code, and the residence itself is poor and infertile. The Dark Forest is a dark, shadowy forest with tall, dank, gray trees, pale, sickly light, chilly winds, a black and starless sky, and mist that wreathes around the thick, sticky, bare forest floor. The air is cold, thick, foggy, and damp, with an echoing silence. Some residents gain the ability to travel between the Dark Forest and StarClan, although this is rare.

### Afterlife Borders

Although interconnected in a mysterious manner, StarClan and the Dark Forest are considered to be two different dimensions than the living world, and are therefore extremely difficult to enter without the assistance of dreams, which can be considered the border between StarClan or the Dark Forest and the living world. Meanwhile, the boundaries between StarClan and the Dark Forest are usually physical and accessed through tunnels or other physical breaks in the landscape, such as rivers.

## Hierarchy

### Leader

Leaders have the responsibility to maintain order and protection within an entire Clan. They are granted nine lives and a name ending with -star by StarClan in a unique ceremony, in which they encounter the StarClan cats themselves in a dream after traveling to the Rain Cave, a sacred place visited by medicine cats every half-moon to communicate with their warrior ancestors. However, if the previous leader still has a number of lives left, that number is deducted from their successor's amount, or the successor receives no lives at all.

### Deputy

Deputies are the second-in-command to the leader, often considered as an apprentice to the art of leading a Clan, granted the responsibilities of organizing the daily patrols, advising their leader in times of trouble, and stepping in for their leader when the latter faces rough physical or mental periods. However, apart from these differences, a deputy typically has the life of a normal warrior, still attending or leading hunting or border patrols daily. After the death of their leader, deputies receive their nine lives and new name from StarClan.

### Medicine Cat

Medicine cats serve as the Clan's healer and spiritual leader. As a healer, they gather herbs as an apothecary would, diagnose illnesses and injuries, prevent and treat diseases, and stop further injuries and infections otherwise created by wounds or scratches. As a spiritual leader, they teach the code, interpret prophecies and omens, give spiritual advice to their leader, and carry out their responsibilities to StarClan once every half-moon at the Rain Cave, where they share dreams and discuss matters privately. Unlike warriors, medicine cats have a code of their own.

### Mediator

Mediators are cats who specialize in solving disagreements within or involving the Clan, serving as a representative for the Clans in outside situations. They are not limited to the warrior code and can choose whether or not to participate in Clan life, and they must not fight in battles and, most importantly, remain impartial to decisions, even if it goes against their Clan.

### Warrior

Warriors are adult cats trained in the arts of hunting and fighting, and provide the Clan with protection and a food supply that keeps it strong and healthy. An apprentice warrior is typically made a full warrior at the age of twelve moons or older, and must swear to uphold the warrior code and protect and defend their Clan, even at the cost of their life. Senior warriors, who are older and more respected, usually share a bond with the Clan leader, and may advise the latter, although their knowledge is often limited.

### Apprentice

Apprentices, who have the ending of -paw in their names, are cats training to become their full role. They receive a single mentor in their apprentice ceremony around the age of six moons, as expected by the warrior code. Most days, an apprentice is taken out battle training or hunting, and they also have the task of cleaning out bedding and removing the elder's ticks and fleas. To become a warrior, an apprentice must pass an assessment or commit an impressive action. However, note that apprentices are not limited to their training to become warriors, as there are also mediator apprentices and medicine cat apprentices, who are taught from different styles with different codes.

### Queen

Queens are she-cats nursing or expecting kits, although most find this role only temporary. During this period, their primary task is raising kits to respect their Clanmates and honor the warrior code, though this has been proven multiple times to be harder than expected. When facing difficult situations, inexperienced queens often seek advice from the permanent residents of the den, who are known for their ideal experience and the welcome advice they be. Most permanent queens have raised at least one litter.

### Kit

Kits, which are given the name ending -kit, are kittens that have not become an apprentice yet, and most are under six moons old unless their apprentice ceremony has been postponed. They are forbidden from leaving the camp unless accompanied by an older cat as a safety criteria, although not instructed by the warrior code. Kits are protected by all members of every Clan, as they are the future of their Clan, and possibly all the Clans.

### Elder

Elders are cats too old to serve their Clan efficiently, and they are taken care of by the whole Clan, although typically by younger generations, such as apprentices. They are well-respected and are tasked with the responsibility of taking the body of a dead cat out of the camp to be buried. Although often portrayed as being grumpy, elders are also known for their wisdom and experience, which they may share with their Clan leader in the form of advice. It can be noted that old age is not the cause of all retirement, and physical or mental disabilities may play a factor as well.

## The Codes

### The Warrior Code

1. Defend your Clan, even with your life. You may have friends in other Clans, but your loyalty must remain to your Clan, as one day you may meet them in battle.
2. Do not hunt or trespass on another Clan's territory.
3. Elders, queens, kits, and sick or injured cats must be fed before apprentices and warriors. Unless they have permission, apprentices may not eat until they have hunted to feed the elders.
4. Prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for its life.
5. A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice.
6. Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name.
7. A cat cannot be made deputy without having mentored at least one apprentice.
8. The deputy will become Clan leader when the leader dies, retires, or is exiled.
9. After the death, retirement, promotion (to a leader status), or exile of the deputy, a new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh.
10. A Gathering of all [six] Clans is held at the full moon during a truce that lasts for the night. There shall be no fighting among the Clans at this time.
11. Boundaries must the checked and marked daily. Challenge all trespassing cats.
12. No warrior can neglect a kit in pain or danger, even if the kit is from a different Clan.
13. The word of the Clan leader is the warrior code.
14. An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win their battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or if it is necessary for self-defense.
15. A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet.
16. Each Clan has the right to be proud and independent, but in times of trouble they must forget the boundaries and fight side by side to protect the [six]. Each Clan must help others so that no Clan will fail.

### The Medicine Cat Code

1. A medicine cat must stand apart from the rivalry between Clan and Clan.
2. Medicine cats must protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life.
3. A medicine cat apprentice must have mastered the arts of healing before being promoted to a full medicine cat.

## Rain Cave

The Rain Cave is a large, open hollow of rock with distinct bands of multicolored lights representing the Clans that form concentric circles around a common center. There are six circles, resembling the six Clans that are named for the colors of the rainbow, and during the medicine cat meeting every half-moon, every medicine cat must travel to the Rain Cave, share news, and share a dream with StarClan by laying down on their colored circle. However, if this is not possible, a medicine cat will not be shamed, as these rare occasions are typically caused by an injured or ill cat back at the Clan camps.