CaveClan

CaveClan is one of the four clans that live in the forest by Raven's Wing Lake. Their territory consists mostly of rocky hills and shallow caves and burrows. The undergrowth is sparse and the trees are almost as much. The trees are evergreen, mostly spruce and pine.

Their founder was a cat named Bright Marsh. The current leader is Graystar and her deputy is Shaderunner.

## Description

CaveClan are the clan of the northern mountains and hills. CaveClan cats are considered to be the biggest and physically strongest warriors. *(Author's Note: In recent times, this trait has been questioned. Their territory is sparse and so prey would be scarce. How they are big and bulky if they don't eat properly?)* Beyond physical strength, CaveClan is remarked to be the most moral and honorable clan. Throughout their history this Clan has been a mediator in other conflicts between its neighbors. The cats are close-knit and fiercely loyal to each other. They uphold the code at almost every moment and are strongly opposed to those who skirt it or break it. CaveClan's prey consists predominantly of mice and snakes, though they occasionally find the odd rabbit or shrew on their fresh-kill pile. The more advanced hunters might catch a bat or rare fish in one of CaveClan's many subterranean cave systems.

## Territory

The land CaveClan has claimed is sparse evergreen forest and rocky highlands. Nearby Twoleg landmarks include the White Pine River, Lunar Caverns, Quillfang Creek, Raven's Wing Lake Scenic Overlook, Brannon's Peak and Eagle's Landing Trailhead.

* Camp - CaveClan's camp is a cave at the foot of the mountains, hidden well by boulders and stones.
* **Collapsed** **Camp** - Caveclan's original camp used to be a hole in the mountain, partially hidden by a harsh waterfall. After it collapsed, though, the waterfall slightly changed routes. The cave is filled with rocks and debris.
	+ Rumours persist that the cave is haunted by the spirits that died in the cave-in, and so most CaveClan cats choose to avoid it.
* **Crumbling** **Stones** - A pile of boulders that have been crumbling away for a long time, near the MarshClan border. It is a good spot for outlooking, and border patrols regularly climb it. The boulders soar above the surrounding landscape, and snakes hide in the cracks of the rocks.
* **Bat** **Cave** - A medium-sized cave near the center of the territory. This is the nesting place for bats and if one was skilled enough, they could manage to catch a few.
* **Whitewater River** - The border with FieldClan is one of CaveClan's only two year-round rivers. In newleaf, excessive snowmelt creates many more but they don't last for long into greenleaf and leaf-fall.
* **The Mountains** - The northernmost part of CaveClan's territory is colloquially referred to as "The Mountains" and they are great soaring peaks with many waterfalls and dead drops. The terrain elevates harshly the higher one goes, and cats are restricted to using the Twoleg-made paths for most of the climb.

### CaveClan Camp

The entrance is a crevice in the rock, where a stunted spruce tree grows. On the back wall of the cave is a ledge of rock, where the leader makes his or her announcements. The leader, warrior, apprentices, queens, kits, elders, and medicine cat all sleep in various side caves, the largest being the warriors den. The floors of the nursery and elders den are coated with a layer of soft moss and the walls glow thanks to sparse lichen.
The dirtplace is just outside of camp behind a clump of boulders.

### CaveClan Territory

CaveClan territory is mainly thin evergreen forest and rocky ground. There are many boulders and smaller rocks everywhere. Small caves can be found under many of these boulders, allowing cats to hide easily, but none are as big as CaveClan camp. From late greenleaf to mid newleaf there are dry creekbeds and empty ravines that offer decent shelter from weather and the packs of bobcats that roam the territory.

### Borders

#### with FieldClan

The border with FieldClan is a scent-line near the Whitewater River, where the rocky slopes of CaveClan soften into gentle fields.

#### with MarshClan

The border begins as scent-line stretching from Four Stones to the Twoleg Hunting Path, known as "Eagle's Landing Trail Head" to the Twolegs. The Hunting Path services as an extension of the CC/LC border and stretches all the way to off-territory.

## History

### *Early History*

Some time long ago, a cat named Bright Marsh founded CaveClan. Bright Marsh and her descendants developed a strong affinity for the rocky crags and subterranean hollows of the northern foothills and forests. They would become the hardiest and largest of the cats by the Lake. They came to call themselves "CaveClan."

*[Work in Progress]*

## Trivia

* CaveClan is the most "Warriors main series clan" of the four clans in Warriors: The Lost Stories. They're more of a large family than a simple group of cats like FieldClan
* CaveClan is so far the only clan to have permanently lost the use of their original camp
* Because of the remoteness of their territory, CaveClan faces the unique risk of the occasional mountain lion encounter, where great feline beasts descend from the higher regions of the Mountain Range and enter CaveClan's territory.