SkyClan

SkyClan lives in the oak forest and has no set borders. It broke off from ShadowClan due to disagreements with Shadow Star on border security and was founded by Silver Star. After Silver Star succumbed to her illness, Cloud Star became leader of SkyClan.

## Current Allegiances

Leader

Cloud Star - Light brown tabby she-cat

Deputy

Snail Step - sleek sandy-colored tom with darker ears and legs

Medicine cat

Duck Dive - brown and white cat

High Flyers

Quiet Rain - fluffy ginger she-cat with a white muzzle

Rushing Stream - fluffy ginger she-cat with a white muzzle

Petal Stream - white she-cat with gray ears

Blossom - fluffy golden she-cat

Low Strikers

Lion Tooth - silky brown and white tom with unusually long fangs

Boulder Strike - massive dusky brown tabby tom

Bear Stone - fluffy brown and white tom

Journey - tall white tom with ginger splotches

Cricket Haze - dark brown tom with blue eyes

Dawn - gray she-cat with darker spots

Robin - cream-colored she-cat with unusual brown spots

Apprentices

Moth - dark brown she-cat with white spots

Owl - silky dark brown tom

Sun - bright ginger tom

Beetle - brown tabby she-cat with a white chest

Queens

Fire Song - heavily-scarred tortoiseshell she-cat

Kits

Night - fluffy black she-cat

Wolf - long-furred gray tom

Elders

## SkyClan History

After the badger attack on the moor that introduced the tribe to Shadow Star, ShadowClan was created. The tribe remained with ShadowClan for the entirety of leaf-bare and trained with Shadow Star to learn the ways of the forest. A new leaf later arrived, and the forest bloomed with life. Majority of the former tribe sided with Silver Sky to leave ShadowClan territory to live in the oak forest. A battle occurred after Silver Sky boldly leaped onto the clan rock and rallied her followers. She led them to the oak forest and took on the name Silver Star after they made their camp within a mossy hollow. SkyClan based its code and traditions around those of the Tribe of Rushing Water.

## SkyClan Lore

### Code

1.) SkyClan cats are free to roam without borders. The forest isn't anyone's to claim and should be shared

2.) Coexist peacefully with other cats that dwell within the forest unless they pose a threat

3.) Challenge those who try to stake a claim over territory and create borders within the forest

4.) Never reveal the location of SkyClan's camp to any cat unless they prove themselves worthy enough to join the Clan

5.) Warriors may retire after they reach 72 moons of age or when they can no longer perform their duties

6.) Queens, kits, elders, and sick or injured cats must be fed first

7.) Kits are apprenticed at six moons of age to a single mentor

8.) Apprentices must learn how to climb trees to evade predators before they're permitted to leave camp without a patrol of four or more warriors

9.) Every full moon the Clan will gather together to share tongues and tell stories of the tribe so that their old traditions aren't forgotten

10.) Every warrior must pull their weight. Freeloaders aren't welcome in SkyClan unless they've paid tribute to the Clan

11.) Prey is only killed to be eaten. Wasting prey is a crime against the land

12.) SkyClan will cast stones during times of difficulty. The leader must oblige by the voice of the majority

13.) Outsiders must climb tehe Owl Tree and retrieve a feather from the owl's nest to prove themselves worthy enough to join the Clan

14.) Those who break SkyClan's Code may be punished or exiled

15.) The Code may be changed if two-thirds of the Clan vote to change it

### Traditions

* Most cats sleep in branches above the ground, and only a few cats in the clan will rest on the ground in the camp
* They typically call other cats "Flightless" because they don’t embrace tree climbing and fighting as much as they do
* SkyClan cats generally tend to stay away from blackbirds of any kind. Common blackbirds, crows, and ravens are considered to be an omen or bring “bad luck”
* SkyClan cats survive within the trees. Not only do they evade predators by climbing out of reach, but they also hunt within the canopy and use the elevated heights to their advantage
* SkyClan warriors tend to decorate their pelts with different feathers, plants, and other things that can be found within their territory. This is not only to express themselves but is also a method used as camouflage. High flyers tend to decorate their pelts with leaves and tree bark to blend in with the canopy or even raptor feathers to appear as birds of prey as they leap from branch to branch. Low strikers tend to camouflage their pelts with mud, moss, bracken, and even bones to protect themselves during a fight. It’s not uncommon for SkyClan warriors to wear talons glued onto their claws with tree sap to maximize attack damage and increase traction when climbing.
* When a cat is interested in finding a mate, they will catch brightly colored birds and present a collection of the best feathers to the cat. If the cat is interested back, they will take the feathers and either decorate themselves with them or weave them into their soon-to-be shared nest.
* When about to have kits, the father of the litter will collect as much soft featherdown as he can to make the nest for his mate and kits. He will also find the best feathers to present to his kits as toys
* Kits are named after their second moon so that the parents can understand their personality and name them after it. Until then, they are given nicknames such as "Little Tabby" or "Green Eyes." Parents will often use these kithood names affectionately even after the kit has their real name
* When a cat dies, the body is rubbed with herbs, cleaned of all blood or signs of illness, and set to look like they are resting. Family and friends will come to grieve at the body until dawn, at which time the medicine cat and closest family will bury the body in the oak grove so that their spirits can climb the trees in order to reach the sky

### Prey List

*Though Silver Star allows cats to hunt anywhere, most cats stick to the forest where they know how to hunt.*

#### Easy Prey

These creatures usually take only one cat to catch

* Mice, Voles, and Shrews
* *Bats*
* *Hedgehogs*
* Squirrels
* Songbirds
* **Goshawks, Kestrels, and Falcons**
* *Martens*
* **Adders**
* *Hares and Rabbits*

#### Hard Prey

These creatures are very hard to catch and often need multiple cats

* **Owls**
* Partridges and Pheasants
* **Stoats and Weasels**
* *Beaver*
* *Otter*

**Bolded** prey is considered dangerous. *Italicized* prey is rare.

## Deceased SkyClan Cats

Silver Star - Silver colored tabby she-cat with blue eyes. Killed by an unknown illness

Honey Song - white and gold she-cat. Killed by Wither