Major Battles

This is the page where every major battle, commonly referred to as simply "events" will be placed and thoroughly described as they are likely to be the cause for most population drops within the clan. Cats who take part in these violent battles are often rewarded handsomely, though it varies from leader to leader on how this might show. For cats to be involved in an event, they must be present and actively working against the threat to drive it out of the territory. Based on how events like these will go, the cats actions will entirely decide the outcome of the event. If enough characters are active and supporting their clan, they will have a higher chance of succeeding the defense, rather than if most cats stayed out of it resulting in a failure for the clan, with damages including various deaths, damage to the camp as a whole, as well as increased danger for the upcoming moon.

## Valleystar's Reign

### Coyote Attack

The coyote attack referred to in Valleystar's reign was one that occurred only 4-5 moons prior to the roleplay beginning. Most of the cats involved in this fight are unknown or trivial due to NPC status, as this event was technically not played through it's entirety. Cats who survived this attack spent moons caring for the injured and repairing the camp of damages, and they were rewarded with bountiful prey that was caught in differing cycling patrols of the stronger remaining warriors.

The coyote attack dates far back into Valleystar's reign, much farther back than many living cats today can recall. History states that a pack had lived on the moors of Sunlit Prairies, and up until Valleystar's reign the pack harassed the clan, scaring off prey and chasing patrols, wounding apprentices and young Moor-Runners who were caught out alone, and coming to a halt once an apprentice was found killed by them, with their body torn apart as the coyotes had used them as prey. Valleyview had pledged during her moons as a Sentinel that she would make them pay for the damage they'd caused, and so when she became leader she began the war against the pack of coyotes. Things started off well for Sunlit Prairies, catching them off-guard and scaring them off the land on more than one occasion. Eventually however, the coyotes began to gather into it's own and plague the clan with attacks, usually beginning at night and picking off casualties as they slept in their den. During one of these battles later on, it is noted that Lavenderburst, who had been a Sentinel at the time, had managed to kill a coyote defending Dawnspark, who had been corned by one in the midst of battle. After that it seemed as if something had changed in the clan, as Lavenderburst began to flood sparking minds with the idea that it *was* plausible to be rid of their threat once and for all. It all came to the great final battle between the pack and the clan, where several cats and coyotes alike were slaughtered, staining the hollow walls red with their blood. The clan was victorious then, though not without various casualties to speak of.

### Known Casualties

*Please note: As stated above this event is trivial in regards to it not being a properly rp'd event, rather one added for world-building by the roleplay leader. If you have an NPC to add to the list that I've missed, feel free to message me about it! I'll be updating this list regularly as I find more cats who've been lost to this event. This list will only be covering the deaths in **the final battle** between the coyotes.*

Cormorantcry

Cinderspots

Otterstem

Applebreeze

Jackdawscream

Valleystar's 8th Life

## Dawnstar's Reign

### That Scent.... Badger Attack

Two moons after Dawnstar became leader, during a hunting patrol, Acacialight picks up on a scent lingering from within the confines of the Beacon of Repose. She retreats and collects her patrol, where Tracker Bumblesnap identifies the scent, and through a weighted voting they conclude to bring the information to Dawnstar to decide what will be done. They return to camp, and without much convincing Dawnstar believes them, and begins to pick out many cats for a patrol, though at the time the only cats available in camp are mostly hunters, resulting in an unprepared, erratic, and irrationally thinking group as they stormed to confront the Badger during the middle of the night in the center of a heavy rainstorm. After some arguments started by Acacialight and aimed at her mother, the badger erupts from the forest and advances on the patrol. Dawnstar calls for an attack, and though most of the patrols follows suit in attacking, there aren't enough pelts due to multiple cats cowering behind their patrol-mates, too fearful to fight. Dawnstar is forced to call a retreat after many close calls, and though the rest of the patrol scatters, Acacialight remains as she's frozen in shocked terror at the sight of the badger. Dawnstar gives up her first life to give Acacialight time to escape, resulting in the molly, without thinking, leading the badger straight into the undefended camp.

Acacialight has time to see Blizzardclaw as she crashed into camp, the tom interrogating her upon arrival, though he's interrupted by the slamming of paws and crunching of overgrowth. The badger thrusts it's way through the camp, given only a few seconds to peer around at the gathered cats before they thrust themselves forward to attack. The badger, sights stuck on the first cat it had scene upon arrival, kills Blizzardclaw by crushing the tom between it and the high-rock, before it grabbed the tom and tossed him into the air, landing on what remained of the destroyed Elder's Den. Sagepaw was killed next, coming close to the badger's snout and being smacked down before the badger used it's jaws to tear the apprentice apart, leaving pieces of her scattered throughout camp for what would be the next several moons. With enough cats supporting the fight they begin to best the badger, forcing it down onto it's belly and ripping it apart, though the badger manages to claim another life in it's panic, accidentally killing Bayblossom when it struck the molly and she landed horribly against the high-rock, breaking her neck and claiming her life instantly. The badger ripped the roof off the nursery, and it sliced Shatteredrose on her belly, leading her to cling on to life while Peachpurr worked on her. Pigeonpaw was also gravely wounded when the tom was crushed under the badger's weight. Smokestone was the final cat to be injured gravely, crushed under the badger when Ceciliazeal fought it back towards the camp exit. The badger fled with enough strength from both the combined patrol, as well as the remaining Sentinels and Tunnelers who were in camp at the time. Blood stains the sand and dens to this day, and though most of the camp had been destroyed, with the feast of prey that followed they had more than enough strength to rebuild and replenish their supplies within a moon of the battle. Shatteredrose and Pigeonpaw were the final casualties, when Shatteredrose's life was claimed by blood-loss and Pigeonpaw's during the night when he succumbed to his injuries. Dawnstar's body was retrieved by Tauntingtear, and though her revival took an extended period of time due to the dire injuries she'd sustained, she eventually awoke, greeted by her clanmates and Lavendersnow, who she requested upon for Starclan's response to the attack. Lavendersnow confirms her suspicions that the attack had been caused by the clan's lack of faith, terrifying the young leader and driving her to intensify the rules regarding Starclan within Sunlit Prairies. Following the attack, she also closed the borders, and began instructing her cats to overhunt in an effort to show her approval to those who defended their clan from the vicious attack.

### Casualties

Dawnstar's 1st Life

Blizzardclaw

Sagepaw

Bayblossom

Shatteredrose

Pigeonpaw