Post by iRavenpelt on Dec 14, 2008 16:46:21 GMT -8
Kit :: A kitten, not yet old enough to be an apprentice [six moons old], not allowed to hunt or leave Camp alone. Very young kits do not normally leave the nursery; however, older kits are allowed to do so. Their names always end with INSERTNAMEHEREkit. Ex: Ravenkit, Silverkit, Mosskit, & Sablekit.
Apprentice :: A cat who, at six moons old, begins training to become a warrior or medicine cat. They train daily to practice battle and hunting skills, and also care for the elders; one task they usually do is fetch bedding. Their names end with INSERTNAMEHEREpaw; they become warriors when their mentor and leader feel that they are ready. Ex: Ravenpaw, Silverpaw, Mosspaw, & Sablepaw.
Warrior :: A cat [tom or she-cat without kits] trained in the ways of combat; warriors defend, hunt, and fight for their Clan. They also are in charge of training apprentices to become warriors; a warrior may only have one apprentice at a time, although they may supervise the training of apprentices lacking mentors. Ex: Ravenpelt, Silvermask, Mossnose, & Sableheart.
Queen :: A she-cat expecting or nursing kits; they stay in the nursery until their kits become apprentices [Squirellflight left to assume warrior duties when the kits were weaned], then return to their warrior duties. In the first books in the Original Series, however, it was used to describe all she-cats. They may also choose to stay a queen, even after their kits grow to six moons of age, to help other queens.
Medicine Ca :: A medicine cat is trained specifically in the ways of healing [but that does not mean they can't fight]; receives messages from StarClan and interprets them. Medicine cats stand outside of the rivalries between the Clans. A medicine cat will heal an injured cat and can order [on rare occasions[ the leader what to do. Each Clan has either one or two medicine cats; they are not allowed to take a mate or have kits. Sometimes, fully trained warriors can become an apprentice to a medicine cat, but this does not happen very often.
Deputy :: The cat who is second-in-command to the Clan leader; the deputy is in charge of organizing patrols and hunting parties, and succeeds the leader after he/she loses all nine lives from battle, age, or sickness. The deputy does not have to become leader, however. If the deputy becomes too old to carry on his or her duties, they may retire to being an elder; in the case that the deputy dies, the leader must appoint a new deputy before moonhigh, or midnight.
Elder :: A retired warrior, queen, medicine cat, deputy, or leader; elders are usually cared for by apprentices. They amuse apprentices and kits by telling them stories of times past; however, the elders may still fight and defend the nursery during raids.
Clan Leader :: The Clan leader is the cat who leads the Clan. New leaders take a trip to the Moonstone or Moonpool. There, they receive their nine lives and name, always ending with INSERTNAMEHERE-star from StarClan. Ex: Ravenstar, Silverstar, Mossstar, & Sablestar.
OTHER
Loner :: A cat that chooses to live neither in Clans nor with twolegs. They live and hunt alone. Loners can be friendly and even helpful to the Clan cats. Loner is a term also used to describe a friendly rogue.
Rogue :: Another term for loner, but more offensive; a cat, usually more hostile than a loner, who is part of no Clan, or a cat who was exiled from his original Clan, banished for crimes against the warrior code. These cats are usually hostile, and live as outlaws on the Clan territory or on the outskirts. Rogues will sometimes live with other rogues, but they generally travel alone or with their mate.
Kittypet :: Cats that live with twolegs. They wear collars and are usually timid, soft, and scared of Clan cats. They are fed by twolegs, and so have no need to hunt. They have only a vague sense of territory beyond their twolegs' garden.
Apprentice :: A cat who, at six moons old, begins training to become a warrior or medicine cat. They train daily to practice battle and hunting skills, and also care for the elders; one task they usually do is fetch bedding. Their names end with INSERTNAMEHEREpaw; they become warriors when their mentor and leader feel that they are ready. Ex: Ravenpaw, Silverpaw, Mosspaw, & Sablepaw.
Warrior :: A cat [tom or she-cat without kits] trained in the ways of combat; warriors defend, hunt, and fight for their Clan. They also are in charge of training apprentices to become warriors; a warrior may only have one apprentice at a time, although they may supervise the training of apprentices lacking mentors. Ex: Ravenpelt, Silvermask, Mossnose, & Sableheart.
Queen :: A she-cat expecting or nursing kits; they stay in the nursery until their kits become apprentices [Squirellflight left to assume warrior duties when the kits were weaned], then return to their warrior duties. In the first books in the Original Series, however, it was used to describe all she-cats. They may also choose to stay a queen, even after their kits grow to six moons of age, to help other queens.
Medicine Ca :: A medicine cat is trained specifically in the ways of healing [but that does not mean they can't fight]; receives messages from StarClan and interprets them. Medicine cats stand outside of the rivalries between the Clans. A medicine cat will heal an injured cat and can order [on rare occasions[ the leader what to do. Each Clan has either one or two medicine cats; they are not allowed to take a mate or have kits. Sometimes, fully trained warriors can become an apprentice to a medicine cat, but this does not happen very often.
Deputy :: The cat who is second-in-command to the Clan leader; the deputy is in charge of organizing patrols and hunting parties, and succeeds the leader after he/she loses all nine lives from battle, age, or sickness. The deputy does not have to become leader, however. If the deputy becomes too old to carry on his or her duties, they may retire to being an elder; in the case that the deputy dies, the leader must appoint a new deputy before moonhigh, or midnight.
Elder :: A retired warrior, queen, medicine cat, deputy, or leader; elders are usually cared for by apprentices. They amuse apprentices and kits by telling them stories of times past; however, the elders may still fight and defend the nursery during raids.
Clan Leader :: The Clan leader is the cat who leads the Clan. New leaders take a trip to the Moonstone or Moonpool. There, they receive their nine lives and name, always ending with INSERTNAMEHERE-star from StarClan. Ex: Ravenstar, Silverstar, Mossstar, & Sablestar.
OTHER
Loner :: A cat that chooses to live neither in Clans nor with twolegs. They live and hunt alone. Loners can be friendly and even helpful to the Clan cats. Loner is a term also used to describe a friendly rogue.
Rogue :: Another term for loner, but more offensive; a cat, usually more hostile than a loner, who is part of no Clan, or a cat who was exiled from his original Clan, banished for crimes against the warrior code. These cats are usually hostile, and live as outlaws on the Clan territory or on the outskirts. Rogues will sometimes live with other rogues, but they generally travel alone or with their mate.
Kittypet :: Cats that live with twolegs. They wear collars and are usually timid, soft, and scared of Clan cats. They are fed by twolegs, and so have no need to hunt. They have only a vague sense of territory beyond their twolegs' garden.
