RiverClan

Founding Era

The first leaders gain their nine lives. The Clans are officially founded

Basic Structure

  • ✦ RiverClan's leader had most responsibilities, shouldered by the deputy when they are unable
  • ✦ The deputy and leader's successor are two separate ranks. Leader's successor is unofficial and may be the deputy
  • ✦ The only clan of this era to have a proper apprenticeship structure, with those outside of their parents mentoring them
  • ✦ Apprenticeship occurs at 6 moons old
  • ✦ Kits gain their full names from birth
  • ✦ Very lax with cross-clan relationships; friendships, relationships, and siring are not frowned upon

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ All hunters begin their day with morning meditation, led by deputy and leader
  • ✦ Fishing patrols are sent in the morning
  • ✦ Few border patrols, due to the river acting as barrier
  • ✦ (Winter) Meditation is moved to mid-day
  • ✦ (Winter) Land-hunting patrols are sent out all day

Nursery

  • ✦ No official rank; referred to as parents
  • ✦ Both parents live in the nursery, if possible
  • ✦ Orphaned kits are taken in by the clan and raised communally
  • ✦ Kits are only permitted to leave camp with chaperones
  • ✦ Parents must provide for their own kits

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elderly cats are still considered warriors
  • ✦ They are allowed to sleep in past meditation
  • ✦ The family gets to choose where a cat is buried

New Ways Era

Sparrowstar implements the ways of the Warrior. Across all clans, three new ranks are created; Elder, Apprentice, and Warrior

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Kits are now born with only a prefix, ended by -kit
  • ✦ Apprentices now receive the suffix -paw
  • ✦ Warriors have their suffix chosen by their leaders

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Hunters are now warriors

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders are now able to retire properly, though are still responsible for feeding themselves

Isolationist Era

Code One

The disaster that was StormClan nearly destroyed the clans for good. With it, the Clans have banned Cross-Clan relationships and loyalties

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Cross-Clan relationships are now banned. While visiting is still allowed, other clans frown upon it heavily

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Two

Brindlestar's youth and arrogance have lead to the decree that borders must be respected

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Crossing borders is now explicitly disallowed, and is seen as an act of war

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Border patrols are now more important

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Three

Splashheart, a young warrior, is inspired to take further care of his clan after a bloody battle at Sunningrocks. Elders, kits, queens and those ill or injured are now to be taken care of by the Clan

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Medicine cats gain extra power, allowed to hold back warriors for healing

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors are the last rank to be fed

Nursery

  • ✦ Parents no longer have to fish for their own kits
  • ✦ Queen is now an official rank, though parents still stay in the nursery together

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders no longer have to catch their own fish

Code Four

Lilystar decrees that prey must be treated with respect

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Nothing about the basic structure of RiverClan has changed

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Overhunting is now a serious offense against the code

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Five

The queens of WindClan and ShadowClan band together to standardize apprenticeship across the clans. Daisytail of WindClan requests that all kits be apprenticed at 6 moons old

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Nothing about the basic structure of RiverClan has changed

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Leadership Era

Code Six

Troutstar and Meadowpelt band together to create a vigil for all new warriors

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Nothing about the basic structure of RiverClan has changed

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ New Warriors must spend the night after they become warriors in a silent vigil

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Seven

Featherstar decreeds that all deputies must have trained at least one apprentice before becoming deputy

Basic Structure

  • ✦ The deputy must now have at least one apprentice before being chosen

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Eight

Maplestar and Robinwing introduce a code to remove the role of Leader's Successor entirely. Now, the deputy will be the one to replace the leader

Basic Structure

  • ✦ The deputy is now the next leader

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Nine

Flowerstar and Redscar decree that the next deputy must be chosen before moonhigh

Basic Structure

  • ✦ The deputy is now chosen immediately after the leader is promoted

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Ten

Finchstar declares that the full moon is sacred, and must not be violated in any way. The Gathering is a night of peace

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Nothing about the basic structure of RiverClan has changed

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

WindClan

Founding Era

The first leaders gain their nine lives. The Clans are officially founded

Basic Structure

  • ✦ WindClan's leader and deputy share equal responsibilities
  • ✦ The deputy is always the successor of the clan. Usually, it is the oldest child of the leader unless something else had happened
  • ✦ Once weaned, parents are responsible for training them in the ways of hunterhood
  • ✦ Every Greenleaf, loners are allowed into the camp
  • ✦ Hunters are split into Tunnelers and Moor Runners
  • ✦ Kits gain their full names from birth
  • ✦ Very lax with cross-clan relationships; friendships, relationships, and siring are not frowned upon

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Moor Runners patrol aboveground, hunting birds and rabbits
  • ✦ Tunnellers create and mantain tunnels below the ground
  • ✦ Border patrols often have both roles, sent out twice a day

Nursery

  • ✦ She-cats live in the nursery; toms do not stay in the nursery
  • ✦ Toms are responsible for hunting for their kits; if there is no tom, then they must have someone else hunt for them
  • ✦ Greenleaf visitors are encouraged to have kits among the cats while there
  • ✦ WindClan does not take in orphan kittens; they must be specifically adopted by a queen

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elderly cats are still considered warriors
  • ✦ Cats are buried at the tallest hill, so that they are the closest to StarClan

New Ways Era

Sparrowstar implements the ways of the Warrior. Across all clans, three new ranks are created; Elder, Apprentice, and Warrior

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Kits are now born with only a prefix, ended by -kit
  • ✦ Apprentice is now an official rank; however, Tunneler and Moor Runner family lines have already been established. Thus, apprentices are kept in the same roles as their parents
  • ✦ Apprentices now receive the suffix -paw
  • ✦ Warriors have their suffix chosen by their leaders; Gorsestar realized that tunneling takes much longer to learn, so Tunneler apprenticeships are established to take 12 moons instead of 6

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Hunters are now warriors; they are still separated by role

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders are now able to retire properly, though are still responsible for feeding themselves

Isolationist Era

Code One

The disaster that was StormClan nearly destroyed the clans for good. With it, the Clans have banned Cross-Clan relationships and loyalties

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Cross-Clan relationships are now banned. While visiting is still allowed, WindClan frowns upon it heavily

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Two

Brindlestar's youth and arrogance have lead to the decree that borders must be respected

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Crossing borders is now explicitly disallowed, and is seen as an act of war

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Border patrols are now more important. Tunnelers are used for their strength, while the Moor Runners are taught to train their speed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Three

Splashheart, a young warrior, is inspired to take further care of his clan after a bloody battle at Sunningrocks. Elders, kits, queens and those ill or injured are now to be taken care of by the Clan

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Medicine cats gain extra power, allowed to hold back warriors for healing or any other reason

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors are the last rank to be fed

Nursery

  • ✦ Toms no longer have to hunt for their own kits
  • ✦ Queen is now an official rank for she-cats

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders no longer have to catch their own prey

Code Four

Lilystar decrees that prey must be treated with respect

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Nothing about the basic structure of WindClan has changed

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Overhunting is now a serious offense against the code

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Five

The queens of WindClan and ShadowClan band together to standardize apprenticeship across the clans. Daisytail of WindClan requests that all kits be apprenticed at 6 moons old

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Apprentices are now apprenticed at 6 moons old

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits are now kits until 6 moons old. The Hunting Stones and Elder's hill are used for kits to practice, even before apprenticeship

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Leadership Era

Code Six

Troutstar and Meadowpelt band together to create a vigil for all new warriors

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Nothing about the basic structure of WindClan has changed

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ New Warriors must spend the night after they become warriors in a silent vigil; Moor Runners do a typical vigil, but Tunnelers spend their vigil underground

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Seven

Featherstar decreeds that all deputies must have trained at least one apprentice before becoming deputy

Basic Structure

  • ✦ The deputy must now have at least one apprentice before being chosen

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Eight

Maplestar and Robinwing introduce a code to remove the role of Leader's Successor entirely. Now, the deputy will be the one to replace the leader

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Nothing about the basic structure of WindClan has changed

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Nine

Flowerstar and Redscar decree that the next deputy must be chosen before moonhigh

Basic Structure

  • ✦ The deputy is now chosen immediately after the leader is promoted

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Ten

Finchstar declares that the full moon is sacred, and must not be violated in any way. The Gathering is a night of peace

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Nothing about the basic structure of WindClan has changed

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

SkyClan

Founding Era

The first leaders gain their nine lives. The Clans are officially founded

Basic Structure

  • ✦ SkyClan's leader is akin to royalty; the deputy is the enforcer of their will
  • ✦ The deputy and leader's successor are two separate ranks. Leader's successor is whichever child of the leader is most favored
  • ✦ Parents are responsible for teaching their children, whenever they feel ready
  • ✦ Kits gain their full names from birth
  • ✦ Very strict with cross-clan relationships; any outside mates must be brought into the clan
  • ✦ There is a special custom known as Feasts; where all prey caught is brought to the camp and everyone eats at the same time. This happens usually on the day of Gatherings and after the final trial for Hunters

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Border patrols are heavily encouraged; hunters learn to fight and kill
  • ✦ Hunters graduate when they are able to steal a collar from the neck of a kittypet
  • ✦ Hunting is often done in the trees
  • ✦ Some patrols are sent into the Twolegplace rather than staying in the territory

Nursery

  • ✦ Official rank referred to as Monarchs
  • ✦ Both parents live in the nursery; if there was no second parent, that is frowned upon
  • ✦ She-cats are referred to as Queens, and toms are referred to Kings
  • ✦ The rest of the clan is made to provide for Monarchs
  • ✦ Parents decide if the kits are able to leave camp
  • ✦ New blood is stolen from the Twolegplace; they are raised at arm's length and encouraged to become mates with SkyClan cats as adults

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elderly cats are still considered warriors
  • ✦ Cats are buried as far away from the Twolegplace as possible

New Ways Era

Sparrowstar implements the ways of the Warrior. Across all clans, three new ranks are created; Elder, Apprentice, and Warrior

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Kits are now born with only a prefix, ended by -kit
  • ✦ Apprentices now receive the suffix -paw
  • ✦ Their official mentors are still their parents
  • ✦ Warriors have their suffix chosen by their leaders
  • ✦ Most cultural practices have persisted, with apprenticeships being a new feast occasion

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Hunters are now warriors

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders are now able to retire properly

Isolationist Era

Code One

The disaster that was StormClan nearly destroyed the clans for good. With it, the Clans have banned Cross-Clan relationships and loyalties

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Nothing about the basic structure of SkyClan has changed

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Two

Brindlestar's youth and arrogance have lead to the decree that borders must be respected

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Nothing about the basic structure of SkyClan has changed

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Three

Splashheart, a young warrior, is inspired to take further care of his clan after a bloody battle at Sunningrocks. Elders, kits, queens and those ill or injured are now to be taken care of by the Clan

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Medicine cats gain extra power, allowed to hold back warriors for healing

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors are the last rank to be fed

Nursery

  • ✦ Queen is now the name of the official rank, though parents still stay in the nursery together. Toms are still referred to as Kings

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Four

Lilystar decrees that prey must be treated with respect

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Nothing about the basic structure of SkyClan has changed

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Overhunting is now a serious offense against the code; Feasts are now less opulent

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Five

The queens of WindClan and ShadowClan band together to standardize apprenticeship across the clans. Daisytail of WindClan requests that all kits be apprenticed at 6 moons old

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Apprenticeship now occurs at 6 moons old

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Leadership Era

Code Six

Troutstar and Meadowpelt band together to create a vigil for all new warriors

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Nothing about the basic structure of SkyClan has changed

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ SkyClan has reinterpeted this rule, having apprentices start their silent vigil the moment after they obtain a collar

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Seven

Featherstar decreeds that all deputies must have trained at least one apprentice before becoming deputy

Basic Structure

  • ✦ The deputy must now have at least one apprentice before being chosen

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Eight

Maplestar and Robinwing introduce a code to remove the role of Leader's Successor entirely. Now, the deputy will be the one to replace the leader

Basic Structure

  • ✦ The deputy is now the next leader

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Nine

Flowerstar and Redscar decree that the next deputy must be chosen before moonhigh

Basic Structure

  • ✦ The deputy is now chosen immediately after the leader is promoted

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Ten

Finchstar declares that the full moon is sacred, and must not be violated in any way. The Gathering is a night of peace

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Nothing about the basic structure of SkyClan has changed

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

ShadowClan

Founding Era

The first leaders gain their nine lives. The Clans are officially founded

Basic Structure

  • ✦ ShadowClan is mostly governed by a council of trusted hunters.
  • ✦ The most trusted of this council is the one who is promoted to deputy. The deputy is the leader's successor
  • ✦ Kits begin training as warriors when they believe they ae ready
  • ✦ Kits gain their full names from birth
  • ✦ Very lax with cross-clan relationships; friendships, relationships, and siring are not frowned upon

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Most patrols happen over the night, under the cover of darkness
  • ✦ ShadowClan will hunt both marsh prey and land prey
  • ✦ Will often invade other clans under the cover of night, masking their scent to remove evidence
  • ✦ (Winter) Hunting patrols will go out during the day for more food

Nursery

  • ✦ No official rank; referred to informally as Queens
  • ✦ Only one parent lives in the nursery; the other goes hunting
  • ✦ Very little gender divide
  • ✦ Kits will be stolen from other clans, Twolegplace, and elsewhere. They are raised as normal ShadowClan kits

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elderly cats are still considered warriors
  • ✦ Cats are buried wherever they wish

New Ways Era

Sparrowstar implements the ways of the Warrior. Across all clans, three new ranks are created; Elder, Apprentice, and Warrior

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Kits are now born with only a prefix, ended by -kit
  • ✦ Apprentices now receive the suffix -paw
  • ✦ Warriors have their suffix chosen by their leaders

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Hunters are now warriors

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders are now able to retire properly, though are still responsible for feeding themselves

Isolationist Era

Code One

The disaster that was StormClan nearly destroyed the clans for good. With it, the Clans have banned Cross-Clan relationships and loyalties

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Cross-Clan relationships are now banned. While visiting is still allowed, other clans frown upon it heavily

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Two

Brindlestar's youth and arrogance have lead to the decree that borders must be respected

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Crossing borders is now explicitly disallowed, and is seen as an act of war

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Raids are no longer as common

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Three

Splashheart, a young warrior, is inspired to take further care of his clan after a bloody battle at Sunningrocks. Elders, kits, queens and those ill or injured are now to be taken care of by the Clan

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Medicine cats gain extra power, allowed to hold back warriors for healing

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors are the last rank to be fed

Nursery

  • ✦ Parents no longer have to hunt for their own kits
  • ✦ Queen is now an official rank, though it also applies to toms living in the nursery

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders no longer have to catch their own prey

Code Four

Lilystar decrees that prey must be treated with respect

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Nothing about the basic structure of ShadowClan has changed

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Overhunting is now a serious offense against the code

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Five

The queens of WindClan and ShadowClan band together to standardize apprenticeship across the clans. Daisytail of WindClan requests that all kits be apprenticed at 6 moons old

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Kits are now apprenticed at 6 moons old

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits no longer choose when they become apprentices

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Leadership Era

Code Six

Troutstar and Meadowpelt band together to create a vigil for all new warriors

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Nothing about the basic structure of ShadowClan has changed

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ New Warriors must spend the day after they become warriors in a silent vigil, as ShadowClan is mostly nocturnal

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Seven

Featherstar decreeds that all deputies must have trained at least one apprentice before becoming deputy

Basic Structure

  • ✦ The deputy must now have at least one apprentice before being chosen

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Eight

Maplestar and Robinwing introduce a code to remove the role of Leader's Successor entirely. Now, the deputy will be the one to replace the leader

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Nothing about the basic structure of ShadowClan has changed

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Nine

Flowerstar and Redscar decree that the next deputy must be chosen before moonhigh

Basic Structure

  • ✦ The deputy is now chosen immediately after the leader is promoted

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Code Ten

Finchstar declares that the full moon is sacred, and must not be violated in any way. The Gathering is a night of peace

Basic Structure

  • ✦ Nothing about the basic structure of ShadowClan has changed

Warriors and Patrols

  • ✦ Warriors roles have not changed

Nursery

  • ✦ Kits roles have not changed

Elders and Burials

  • ✦ Elders roles have not changed

Overview

Custom RiverClan ThunderClan WindClan SkyClan ShadowClan
Leader's Heir Not Deputy,
Trusted Member		 Not Deputy,
Eldest Child		 Deputy,
Eldest Child		 Not Deputy,
Favorite Child		 Deputy,
Trusted Member
Apprentice Age 6 moons Weaned Weaned Parent's choice Kit's choice
Patrols Morning Crepuscular All Day Evening Night
Parent Titles Parents Queens Queens Monarchs Queens
Mother (Child) Mama [Name] Mama Mother [Name]
Mother (Other) Mother Queen Queen Queen Queen
if in nursery
Father (Child) Baba [Name] Papa Father [Name]
Father (Other) Father N/A N/A King Queen
if in nursery
Special Ranks N/A Queen Tunneler,
Moor Runner		 N/A Council Member
Orphaned Kits Communally raised Queen-reared Adopted Stolen Stolen