The DiamondClan Saga Intro!
Before we begin, due to the topics covered in The DiamondClan Saga, such as grooming, manipulation, violence, miscarriage, and abuse, this is a 15+ blog. TWs will be included on posts that discuss these sensitive topics to the best of my ability, but please read at your own risk, and I assume no liability for anyone under 15 who decides to read the content of this blog.
Anyways, welcome to diamondclan-official! This is a sideblog of @astralcat and @maneomiya dedicated to my Warrior Cats fanclan project: The DiamondClan Saga, featuring OCs based on characters mostly from old shoujo manga like Patalliro!, Kaze to Ki no Uta, From Eroica with Love, etc. but also from non-shoujo series I like such as early Universal Century Gundam & One Piece, as well as wholly original characters. The AU is set mostly in an alternate version of central Washington State (south of Leavenworth but west enough that you still have forest) in the late 80s (main story starts in 1988), near the city of Landingham and the small town of Mine's Road.
The story mostly focuses on DiamondClan, a Clan whose camp is located inside of an abandoned gemplace (diamond & other precious metals mine). Long ago, the entrance collapsed, barring Twolegs from entering, but as four ancient cats (& their allies) who set off on a long journey from a far-off place (the Great Lakes region) found, cats could enter just fine. Thus, DiamondClan was born. DiamondClan warriors are clever and agile, renowned for their superior night vision, and are well-known for their beauty and their accepting nature towards LGBTQ+ relationships.
There are many other Clans all around, but the four that DiamondClan interacts most frequently with (including Gatherings and half-moon meetings) are:
CloudClan: a Clan that lives atop plateaus, close to the sky. CloudClan cats are known for being quick and nimble.
PondClan: a Clan situated near several ponds south of the big Twolegplace (Landingham) who are skilled at swimming.
PineClan: a Clan of the thick forests outside the small Twolegplace (Mine's Road) renowned for their stalking, climbing and survival skills.
HillClan: a Clan that makes their home in the hills where the forest thins out. Known for their tenacity and ability to scale sheer cliffs.
While the five Clans share a sacred spot to StarClan in the Moonlake, each Clan has their own sacred spot to StarClan, used for leader & healer ceremonies, as well as to ask for blessings from StarClan. DiamondClan has the Starcrystal, a huge crystal spire located deep within the gemplace's caverns. Ever since the Starcrystal's discovery, DiamondClan couples who cannot have kits in the usual way (for example, two cis male or female cats or a t4c same-sex couple) have been able to go to the Starcrystal to ask StarClan for a litter of kits. The process usually goes as follows: The cat wishing to carry the kits touches their nose to the Starcrystal and says:
"O great StarClan, I humbly ask of you to bless me and my mate (insert mate's name here) with a litter of kits."
Then, the cat becomes pregnant, and things go as usual (unless they don't have the requisite organs to actually deliver the kits, which usually means the cat in question has to undergo what is basically a c-section). If the cat also does not have the requisite organs to nurse the kits, another nursery cat may be needed to suckle them until they can be weaned.
DiamondClan also has a few alterations to the Warrior Code as follows:
The "no murders" rule only applies to Clanmates. Anyone else is fair game
Healers can take a mate and kits, and this is not frowned upon as much due to the fact that DiamondClan usually has multiple healers at a time
Although the past two rules also apply to the other Clans, DiamondClan also has a special Warrior Code rule applicable only to them: in the event of the leader's death, the deputy does not automatically become leader. Instead, one of the leader's kits (from their oldest surviving litter) does. Only in the case of the leader having no kits or littermates to their name does the deputy succeed the leader.
Outside the Clans, there are also a few other cat groups comprised of loners, strays & rogues, such as:
The Twilight Force: A group of strays in the big Twolegplace (Landingham) and beyond, committed to protecting all cats through covert operations. Basically a cat spy agency
The Gemplace Rogues: A group of hostile rogues who aim to drive DiamondClan out of the gemplace
The Black Widow Order: A splinter group of aggressive rogues who believe that StarClan is a ploy by the Dark Forest to deceive cats, and that only the Great Star is the one true authority over cats. Naturally, they despise the Clans.
Now, for a few housekeeping things:
Yes, you are completely free to make fan content of this AU (fanart, fanfics, MAPs, AMVs/PMVs, character redesigns, analysis, etc.) Tagging me is appreciated, but not required. I will usually like & reblog fan content!
If you plan to upload my art elsewhere, make sure to credit me somewhere. "Credit to the artist" won't suffice here.
The cat in my PFP (made with ClanGen Pixel Cat Maker) is Lynxclaw (he/they/fae), based on Maraich Justinof from Patalliro! and the mascot/main character (sorta) of The DiamondClan Saga. Prepare to see him a lot.
Somewhat important links:
My Artfight (helpful if you're looking for a specific character's info
Official(ish) playlist (no Spotify link or anything since i dont use Spotify, but you are free to recreate this list; also check back often as I will update it as I get new ideas and listen to more songs)
Lynxclaw's backstory
Twilight Force hierarchy
Now for some of the art I've done for this AU! See you!
