#ancientrootsthedarkforest

Credit where credit is due: This is heavily inspired/built based on what the lovely @bonefall has created! This is just my twist and continued brain rambling!

How do cats get sent to the Dark Forest in the first place???

Die

A StarClan representative is sent to retrieve the soul, just like they would for a StarClan-bound cat

Judgement is held by the cats who have been in StarClan the longest. In this house StarClan is far removed from Clan life, more like TPB than ASC. In theory, the longest existing StarClan members are the ones who founded the clans and, hopefully, should be impartial to history and chaos of living clans

Things that will get a cat sent to the Dark Forest:

Disloyalty

attempted coups EXCEPT if a leader is being challenged for their position (which can only happen if they are harming kits and/or their clan members or are otherwise deemed a poor fit for the role. This is very rare). This also includes cats who turned away from their own clan to join a rogue or outside group (for example: Antpelt allying with the Dark Forest during the Great Battle or Darkstripe joining Tigerstar I)

Harm (abuse, poisoning, murder, etc.,) of cats, especially kits. Killing in battle does not usually result in a cat being sent to the Dark Forest unless the death was unnecessary or uncalled for, not an accident

"Splintering" (pulling an AVoS ShadowClan) of a clan to join a rogue group

Taking over another clan and/or their territory (cough cough Tigerstar I and II cough cough)

With this in mind, the following cats are going to be in the Dark Forest

Tom (abuse)

Bramblestar (abuse)

Frecklewish (harm to kits- indirect)

Hawkheart (murder)

One Eye (attempting to kill a kit)

Ashfur (Tyranny as the Imposter; abuse; attempted harm of cats)

Hollyleaf (Murder)

Darkstripe (Murder)

Mapleshade (Murder)

Thistleclaw (Abuse)

Snowtuft (Attempted coup)

Brokenstar (Murder; harm of kits)

Tigerstar I (Murder; attempted coup)

Redwillow (Disloyalty to one's clan)

Maggottail (unknown)

Stumpytail (Disloyalty to one's clan)

Rainflower (Abuse)

Clawface (Murder)

Juniperclaw (Disloyalty to one's clan; poisoning)

Houndleap (Unknown)

Antpelt (Disloyalty to one's clan)

Rushtooth (Unknown)

Hawkfrost (Murder; abuse)

Darktail (Murder; abuse)

Silverhawk (Coup; murder)

Shredtail (Unknown)

Sparrowfeather (Unknown)

Mudclaw (Attempted Coup)

Clear Sky/Skystar (Murder)

Raggedstar (Murder)

Nettle (Attempted harm of kits- indirect)

Sleekwhisker (Attempted/Threatened Harm of kits; Murder)

Tigerstar II (Takeover of another clan)

Bone (Murder)

Scourge (Murder)

Boulder (Disloyalty to one's clan)

Hoot/Snake (Attempted Murder; abuse; Murder)

Snag/Jaggedtooth (Disloyalty to one's clan)

Jumper/Ice (Abuse; Murder)

Lizardstripe (Abuse; Harm of a kit)

Quick Water (Attempted murder; murder- caused)

Nettle (Abuse)

Slash (Harm of a kit- threatened; Harm of a kit- attempted)

Raggedstar (Abuse)

Leopardstar (Abuse; Harm to kits; Disloyalty to one's own clan)