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Positions and Terms

Clan Positions

Leader/Captain - the cat who leads the Clan; their names always end with -star; new leaders take a trip to the Moonstone or Moonpool/Crystal Cavern. There, they receive their nine lives and name from StarClanHeaven-kin. Tigerstar, Firestar, Leopardstar, Bluestar, and Onestar are a few examples. Receive 10 lives, and the suffix "Spirit" is added to the name. ex: Sunsoul -> Sunspirit
Deputy/Co captain - 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/ten lives from battle, age, or sickness; in the case that the deputy dies, the leader must appoint a new deputy before moonhigh, or midnight. Graystripe, Brambleclaw, Russetfur, and Mistyfoot are examples of deputies. Deputies have the suffix "Soul" added to their name. ex: Sunclaw -> Sunsoul
Medicine cat/Healer - a cat who is trained specifically in the ways of healing (but that does not mean they can't fight); receives messages from StarClan/Heaven-Kin and interprets them; medicine cats stand outside of the rivalries between the Clans. A medicine cat will heal an injured cat and can order even 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. Barkface, Littlecloud, Mothwing, Leafpool, Runningnose, Cinderpelt, Yellowfang, and Spottedleaf are examples of medicine cats. Leaf is added to the suffix of a name when they become Medicine Cats. ex: Sunsprout -> Sunleaf.
Warrior/Battler - 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. Crowfeather, Webfoot, Blackclaw, Rowanclaw, and Squirrelflight are examples of warriors. The warrior's prefix is the suffix of their Trainee name. ex: Smallsun -> Sunclaw
Queen/Mother - a she-cat expecting or nursing kits; they stay in the nursery until their kits become apprentices, then return to their warrior duties. Tallpoppy, Brindleface, Goldenflower, Sorreltail, and Frostfur are examples of queens. Commonly, while a Battler is a Mother, the suffix "flower" is added to their name. ex: Sunclaw -> Sunflower
Apprentice/Trainee - 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 -paw; they become warriors when their mentor and leader feel that they are ready. Birchpaw and Whitepaw are examples of apprentices. You add "Small" as a prefix to a kit name. ex: Sun -> Smallsun. For Healer Trainees, their kit name is their Prefix, and you add "sprout" to the name. ex: Sun -> Sunsprout
Kit - a kitten, not yet old enough to be an apprentice (six moons old); they are not allowed to hunt or leave the camp alone; very young kits do not normally leave the nursery, however, older kits are allowed to do so; their names always end with -kit. Cinderkit, Honeykit, Molekit, and Poppykit are examples of kits. A kit's name is simple, and has something to do with personality and appearance.
Elder - a retired warrior, queen, medicine cat, or deputy; elders are usually cared for by apprentices. Halftail, Patchpelt, Smallear, Dappletail, Halftail, Heavystep, and One-eye are examples of elders. Name return's to their Kit name.

Other Ranks [outside of the immediate Clan ranks]

Loner - a cat that lives neither with a Clan or with humans, normally used to describe a friendly rogue. Some examples of loners are Barley, Purdy, and Ravenpaw.
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; rogues will sometimes live with other rogues, but they generally travel alone or with their mate. An example of a rogue is Sasha and a few of the current ShadowClan warriors.
Kittypet - a cat that lives with humans, usually do not go into the forest. Firestar was a kittypet named Rusty before he wandered out into the forest one day. Other examples of kittypets are Princess and Smudge.

Clan Terms

Stupid furball - usually a friendly teasing term between Clanmates and Clans; can also be an insult.
Bossy furball - an insult used to insult a cat who orders everyone about; can also be a teasing insult.
Bossy paws - same as 'bossy furball'
Slow slug - usually a friendly teasing term between Clanmates and Clans; can also be an insult.
Mousebrain - an insult; can also be used as a teasing insult between Clanmates.
Mousedung - an insult; more offensive than mousebrain, but less offensive than foxdung.
Foxdung - an insult; more offensive than mousedung, more offensive than crowfood.
When hedgehogs fly - a saying that means something is impossible.
Mouse-brained - term used to describe something foolish.
Sharing tongues - term used to describe cats grooming each other and sharing news.
Leaf-bare - the season of winter.
Newleaf - the season of spring.
Greenleaf - the season of summer.
Leaf-fall - the season of autumn.
Moon - a month (from one full moon to another)
Moonhigh - the point in time when the moon is highest in the sky; midnight.
Sunhigh - the point in time when the sun is highest in the sky; noon.
Fresh-kill - freshly caught prey.
Crowfood - rotting, dead prey or garbage; also used as an insult, less offensive than foxdung.
Gathering - a meeting that the Clans hold in peace in a certain place (Fourtrees, the island) when the moon is at its fullest.
(The) Moonstone, Moonpool /Crystal Cavern- a place where medicine cats and leaders meet and share dreams with StarClan. The Moonstone is most likely a large diamond or crystal. Underground place Hidden in the mountains.
Silverpelt - the large swath of stars in the sky (the Milky Way); StarClan is represented by Silverpelt.
Kittenstep -about an inch.
Mouse-length - about two inches.
Pawstep - about six inches
Tail-length - about the length of a cat's tail (a foot) (as in: a tail-length away).
Fox-length - about the length of a fox; approximately a yard.
Thunderpath - a road used by twolegs.
Monster - a human vehicle (cars, trucks, and other wheeled transportation tools).
Halfbridge - a dock.
Twoleg - a human.
Twoleg kit - a human child.
Twoleg nest - a human house.
Twolegplace - a human town.
Carrionplace - a human trash dump.
Greenleaf Twolegplace - a place where humans visit only in the summer, like a campsite or recreational place.
Horseplace - a horse ranch or stable.
Cutter - a veterinarian, usually one specialized in spaying and neutering.
"Green-pelt things" - a camping tent that humans sleep in.
"Water-monster" - a motor-boat.
Kittypet - Clan term for housecat.