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Post by SPIDER :) on Nov 17, 2010 21:30:42 GMT -5
The Warrior Code
Defend your Clan, even with your life. You may have friendships with cats from other Clans, but your loyalty must remain to your Clan.
Do not hunt or trespass on another Clan's territory.
Elders, Queens, and kits must be fed before apprentices and warriors. Unless they have permission, apprentices may not eat until they have hunted to feed the elders.
Prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for its life.
A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice.
Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name.
A cat cannot be made deputy without having mentored at least one apprentice.
The deputy will become Clan leader when the leader dies or retires.
After the death or retirement of the deputy, the new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh.
A Gathering of all four Clans is held at the full moon during a truce that lasts for the night. There shall be no fighting among Clans at this time.
Boundaries must be checked and marked daily. Challenge all trespassing cats.
No warrior can neglect a kit in pain or danger, even if the kit is from a different Clan.
The word of the Clan leader is law.
An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win his battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or it is necessary for self-defense.
A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet.
A medicine cat may not take a mate or bare kits. A female leader or deputy must have another queen assist her in raising her kits.
Exceptions
Cats on their way to the Moonstone or Moonpool are allowed to cross other Clans' territories to get to their destination - WindClan grounds in the forest and ThunderClan grounds by the lake.
At the lake, cats may travel on other Clans' grounds as long as they are within two fox-lengths of the lake; for instance, to go to a Gathering.
Code taken from Warriors Wiki
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Post by SPIDER :) on Dec 14, 2010 15:19:27 GMT -5
Warriors Dictionary
Crowfood – A dead prey animal that has begun to rot; can also be used as an insult
Cutter – A veterinarian, specifically, though not always, referring to one that spays or neuters cats
Fresh-kill – A recently killed prey animal caught for the purpose of consumption.
Fourtrees - A place located at the center of the four clan forest territories in which four oaks stand and the clans gather in peace every full moon.
Gathering – The monthly meeting of all the Clans held at places assigned as zones of truce when the moon is full.
Greenleaf Twolegplace – A place frequented by Twolegs during summer, such as a resort or camping spot.
Halfbridge – A boat dock; term was first used by Squirrelflight when Brambleclaw's patrol was exploring the new territory in Starlight.
Horseplace – A horse ranch or stables
Hunting Patrol – A group of cats hunting for fresh-kill to bring back for their Clan to eat
Kittypet – A cat kept as a pet by Twolegs
Loner – A cat that lives by itself and doesn't defend its territory; not hostile to Clan cats
Making Dirt - Equal to going to the bathroom for a human
Monster – A vehicle operated by humans. Some examples include cars, trucks, tractors, and ATVs. Motorboats are sometimes referred to as "water-monsters"
Moonpool – The place near the Lake where medicine cats and leaders share tongues with StarClan
Moonstone – The place in the Forest where medicine cats and leaders share tongues with StarClan
Mothermouth - The opening to the cave where the Moonstone is located
Rogue – A usually hostile cat who does not have a permanent home, roams around, and does not care about crossing Clan boundaries
Sharing Tongues – Cats grooming each other while sharing the latest gossip. A cat lies on the ground, talking, while the other grooms their fur, listening
Silverpelt – The large swath of stars in the sky (believed to be the Milky Way). These stars are a direct representation of StarClan
Tree-eater – A bulldozer
Thunderpath – A paved road that monsters use to travel on.
Thunderpaths have an extremely acrid smell. One Thunderpath, called Windover Road by Twolegs, separated ThunderClan and ShadowClan in the Old Territories
Twoleg – A human
Twoleg kit – A human child
Twoleg nest – A human's house
Twolegplace – A town, city, or village where Twolegs permanently live
She-cat – A female cat
Tom – A male cat
Tomcat – A male cat
Time Terms
Newleaf - The season of spring
Greenleaf - The season of summer
Leaf-fall - The season of autumn or fall
Leaf-bare - The season of winter
Moon - The time between one full moon and the next, spanning 29 days
Moonhigh - Midnight
Half-Moon - About two weeks, half a month
Quarter-Moon - About a week
Sunhigh - The point during the day when the sun is highest in the sky; noon
Sunrise - One day in cat time (i.e. One sunrise ago)
Season - A quarter of a year in cat time. Four seasons equal a year
Heartbeat- a split second
Distance Terms
Fox-length - About the length of a fox; approximately a yard
Kit-hop - how far a kit can hop, about an inch and a half
Tail-length - About the length of a cat's tail; approximately a foot
Mouse-length - About two or three inches
Pawstep - About the length of a cat's step, roughly six inches
Tree-length - About the length of a tree; around 40 to 50 feet.
Insults, Exclamations, & Phrases
As much use as a dead fox- A (harsh) insult meaning the recipient is useless, Leopardstar describes Darkstripe with this insult
Crowfood - A (harsh) insult comparing the recipient to rotting prey animals (as in I'll turn you into crowfood!), or suggesting that they eat them (as in crowfood-eater)
Fishface, fishfur or fish-breath - An insult used against RiverClan warriors, mainly appears in Bluestar's Prophecy
Fox-dung - A (harsh) insult comparing the recipient to fox feces. Also used as an exclamation (as in That's fox-dung!)
Hedgehogs will fly - An exclamation style statement that shows disbelief that a certain event will likely occur (as in 'That will happen when hedgehogs fly'), used in many variations. Somewhat like the human phrase 'When pigs fly!'
You fight like a kittypet! - An expression used to insult or tease a cat who fights poorly.
You hunt like a kittypet! - An expression used to insult or tease a cat who hunts poorly.
Make dirt - To have a bowel movement.
Mouse-brain - A (friendly-harsh) insult. Severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone.
Mouse-dung - A (somewhat harsh) insult comparing the recipient to mouse feces. Also used as an exclamation (as in Mousedung! That can't be right!). Somewhat like "Darn it!"
Mouse-hearted - An insult that describes one who is cowardly.
Fox-hearted - An insult meaning cruel, cold-hearted, or evil (as in fox-hearted Twolegs).
Sorry catches no prey or Sorry fills no bellies - Means cats can be sorry, but that will not undo what happened
Bees in your brain - An exclamation meaning a confused or a cat not making sense (i.e. You've got bees in your brain!)
Great StarClan! - An exclamation used to signify extreme surprise or anger.
What in StarClan's name?- A exclamation similar to "What on earth?" or "What in the world?"
(Only) StarClan knows (what) - Sometimes used to answer a question that is impossible to answer. Similar to "Only God knows what", ""Only God knows", and "God knows."
Furball - A friendly or harsh insult for a cat (as in stupid furball, bossy furball or lazy furball)
Living Spaces
Camp - The place where a Clan makes their permanent home.
Leader's Den - The den in camp that belongs to the Clan leader.
Medicine Cat's Den - The den in camp that belongs to the Clan's medicine cat and his or her apprentice. Sometimes referred to as the Medicine Den
Warriors' Den - The den in camp that is shared between the warriors of that Clan
Apprentices' Den - The den in camp that is shared between the apprentices of that Clan
Elders' Den - The den in camp that is shared between the elders of that Clan
Nursery - The den in camp that is shared by the queens and kits of that Clan
Dirtplace – The place near the camp where cats go to urinate or defecate.
Fresh-kill pile – The place, usually in the center of the camp, where the warriors drop the prey they caught while hunting, so it is easily accessible to all the cats in the Clan
Clan Ranks
Kit - A kitten younger than six moons
Apprentice - A cat at least six moons old, and training to be a warrior (or a medicine cat)
Warrior - A mature cat who has completed their warrior training. A she-cat is considered a warrior when she does not have kits
Mentor - A warrior who is currently training an apprentice
Queen - A she-cat with kits to take care of or who is pregnant with kits, or stays in the nursery helping other queens even though they have no kits. (i.e. Daisy, Ferncloud)
Elder - Cats who cannot hunt or fight anymore, sometimes due to injury (Stonepelt), loss of sight (Longtail), sickness (Heavystep) or are just too old to do their warrior duties. They are treated with great respect in the Clan.
Medicine Cat - A cat who heals injuries, who is skilled with herbs, leaves and natural cures and sometimes receives special signs or prophecies from StarClan.
Deputy - A warrior who is second in command to the leader, helping him or her in their tasks and replacing them after their death or resignment. They organize patrols and make reports to the leader, and are known to be frequently given apprentices.
Leader - A cat who controls the entire Clan. Holding the most important rank in the Clan, a leader is granted nine lives by StarClan so they "can be first in every battle and last to take a piece of fresh-kill" basically giving them extra time to serve and lead their Clan
Definitions taken from Warriors Wiki
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