#bevyclan

Due to the nature of key relationships in each clan, the parenting styles are uniquely different. Here is a brief overview of the standard relationships between parents and their cubs in each clan:

SunClan values the family, and their parents are the most involved. Cubs are raised by their parents and immediate family, and trained by them as well. Don’t let that fool you though, monarchs are still an important part of clan life, helping and guiding new parents along.

TuskClan believes in the popular saying of “it takes a clan”. Cubs are not really the direct responsibility of parents to take care of, and it’s less of a “my cub” situation and more of a “cub of the clan” thing. Monarchs take the lead in raising the youngest clanmembers, but the entire clan often shares their wisdoms and take turns watching and training each incoming batch.

With vastly different environments to inhabit, the three Clans have all gravitated towards so-called "Clan Standards", what you'll most likely see, and the traits you're most likely to have, if you live in and have heritage from a certain clan.

TuskClan lives in the savanna, and with that they have adapted to the harsh sun and rather dry environment they call home. Darker fur under and around the eyes helps keep the glare of the sun from blinding them while hunting, and their pale coloration keeps them from absorbing too much heat. Build-wise, their fur tends to be short to help release heat, and their noses, paws, and ears tend to run slightly larger than average for the same reason. A mid-sized tail helps with changing directions on the fly during one of their great hunts. And while all sabers have the genetics in them to grow manes, TuskClan cats tend to sport the biggest and boldest of all the clans, leading to some unique styling and fashion trends among batches of TuskClan hunters.

SunClan made their home in the jungles, and everything about them is built to fly. Their pelts are known to be splotchy, spotted, and multi-patterned to help camouflage themselves. The average build of a SunClan cat is smaller and leaner than their neighbors, with long claws and tails that aid in their tree-climbing and branch-leaping activities. Sabers in SunClan also sport more developed and sensitive ears, to help them differentiate sounds in the crowded, noisy jungle they call home, and their teeth tend to be smaller and slimmer due to their more stealth-oriented approach to hunting.

BevyClan sabers spend much of their time in the waters of the Delta they made their home in, and have adapted to live as such. Stripes are the most common pattern of fur around these parts, to mimic the ripples of the water they live and hunt in. Their muscles tend to focus around the legs, for swimming, and their faces and tails are shorter to aid their lifestyles. BevyClan cats have many long whiskers to help with fishing, and most notably have developed webbed paws, which make them very fast and formidable in aquatic environments.

The westmost clan of the Baobabs settled somewhere in the extensive deltas flowing around the Great Lake, and shares their territory with a prominent group of giant otters.

BevyClan took their name from these otters way back when the first Watcher of the Flooded Delta was named by the old Matriarch of the otter family. Ever since that fateful day, BevyClan and the otters have maintained a positive relationship with the otters who swim in their waters, and have even been known to trade goods and trinkets they find on their travels outside of the territory.

The otters are considered a keystone species of BevyClan’s ecosystem, keeping the parts of the water that the sabers don’t venture to in check from overpopulation. They are also BevyClan’s network of communication with life outside of the Baobab territories, as the otters have been known to travel far to the other side of the lake and the rivers beyond.

The current family Matriarch of the Otters, Orchid on Hill, works alongside the Watcher of the Flooded Delta to keep BevyClan’s ecosystem safe and healthy, and her children and grandchildren love trading and playing with the members of BevyClan!

Pictured: Twig on Branch (Left), meeting with Leaf that Floats on River (adopt) and their new apprentice, Beam that Bounces off Water (adopt)! Art by admin Emerald

That's a great question! Each Clan has a different way of mourning their own, here's how it usually goes:

SunClan takes mourning extremely serious. The death of a clanmate means the death of a family member, and to some there is no greater loss. If the body is able to be recovered, it is laid in the center of camp where healers and the family of the deceased will take the time to decorate them in flowers. The Clan is allowed one last time to say goodbye to them, usually with stories and happy moments of their time during life. During this, they will weave flowers and vines into the lost saber's fur, as one final wreath and a signal that their story has come to an end. When that reaches an end, the Clan waits until the sun is highest in the sky to take the body out into the territory by a select group of guardians and the family to a spot with the largest, tallest trees. The deceased is then buried by their family members at the base (or underneath, if possible) a tree, the spot covered in flowers afterwards. This is when the vigil happens: the family of the deceased are given as much time as they wish to sit in vigil of their lost family member, watched by guardians from a distance for their safety.

TuskClan mourns the lost of individuals, as well as batches as a whole. When a member of a batch passes away, the remaining saber of the batch mourn deeply. If retrieving the body is possible, one of the lost saber's fangs is removed carefully by the healers, where it'll be added to the batch's cord in turn. The body is buried in the savanna and the Clan gathers around camp to share tales and memories about the lost saber, usually the batch of the saber being the ones to speak the most. Some batches may take to painting around their lost friend's grave, but that is up to the individuals. When all members of a batch pass away, their last member gone, the same happens once again. Except, this time, the batch cord will also be buried, signifying the end of that batch and that they may rest now.

Lore Spotlight: Key Relationships

In the Clans Before Time world, we wanted to give the opportunity for players to explore all kinds of things with their characters, and one of the ways we decided to go about doing this was to provide clans with their own unique cultures and traditions! One of the foundational aspects of culture for each of our clans are what we call their “Key Relationships”, or the relationship that is seen as most culturally important to the clans.

SunClan values the immediate family. Parents, siblings, partners, and children are considered the most important relationships a saber can have in their lifetime. Rearing cubs is an honor many like to partake in, and mateships are seen as spectacular celebrations. Parents and older siblings tend to do the most work training apprentices, and a bit of who you are depends on your family.

BevyClan values the relationship between an apprentice and their mentor. This starts at the very beginning of a cub’s life, when they are given to the monarchs to raise. Monarchs are considered a cub’s “First mentor”, and generations of sabers tend to owe their wonderful cubhoods to a pawful of hardworking monarchs. After it’s time to leave the nursery, a new apprentice is presented with the most important moment of their life: getting their mentor. Mentors are meant to do more than train a cub into a hunter, they are lifelong advisors and counselors for their apprentices. Becoming a mentor is considered one of the highest honors in BevyClan culture, and reputation is often tied to it.

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Like in any group of folks living together, fashion trends can come and go, changing over time as new ideas come around, old ideas coming back as “cool” and “retro”, and the clans of the baobab region are no exception to this!

One popular trend that has seen its share of rises and losses in popularity is tooth-staining! Temporary versus permanent staining, as well as particular styles, have all cycled through the clans of the baobab at different times! Individual clan opinions of tooth-staining, and personal opinions, seem to change with the cycles.

As the nature of trends coming and going is something that happens organically, there are no hard-set rules on exactly who is finding what kind of tooth-staining popular these days! That’ll be up to our wonderful cast of characters, so we can’t wait to see what the trends tell us!

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Watcher of the Flooded Delta | Former BevyClan Leader | He/Him AFAB | 68 Moons at Death (died 12 moons ago)

A stoic and stern saber, Log that Floats down Stream was always a serious one. Smiles were reserved for worthy moments- he had work to do. BevyClan through and through, Log left the nursery and threw himself into work almost immediately. Some of the older sabers worried for him sometimes, when the young apprentice would rather train than spent time with peers.

Eventually Log that Floats down Stream loosened up, proving to be a good friend to those he became close to. His strict nature quite never let up though, that’s always stayed with him, specially as he went head on into the guardian role.

Log went on to train one apprentice before his deputyship- an apprentice that was voted in to be his very deputy when the time came, and he couldn’t be more proud. Log also trained another during his time as deputy, being voted in after the deputy asked to step down after a terrible hard pregnancy. When the Watcher passed away and he was renamed the Watcher of the Flooded Delta, he had finished training Leaf that Floats in River as a hunter and set them on their way to become a guardian.

He was known for his selflessness and work ethic, which led him to jump without hesitation to keep crocodiles from harming an apprentice. The wounds were too much for him, passing away way too young. He said he had no regrets, and would jump in again if he had to. The only lament he held was not being able to finish Leaf’s training.

BevyClan is the hardest territory to map by far, mainly because the exact locations of the rivers and islands created in the deltas changes slightly every wet season, when the waters rise, and dry season, when some of the smaller streams disappear completely. Regardless, BevyClan is full to the brim of beautifully diverse semi-aquatic life and hosts a wonderful display of stunning views that you just can’t get anywhere else. Some of these include:

The Croc Pond: Near the border between BevyClan and SunClan's territories, a lake sits comfortably in the Delta, lush greenery and shrubland circling it. A great place for a swim. If it wasn't for the crocodiles, of course. Making their home in the peaceful waters, crocodiles are very commonly found here year-round, a lot more often than any other stretch of BevyClan land.

The Cub Islands: A smaller section of the Delta where the streams of water grow thinner, making smaller islands in between them. Named for their size, the islands are so small that "only a cub could live on them".

The Rapid Currents: From the Baobabs, where the river of the other Clan's borders meet, the waters grow turbulent as the flow increases. Sending water down to BevyClan's very Delta, the currents in this stretch of the river is at its most dangerous. Even the most experienced swimmers should tread with caution.

The Fallen-Tree Bridge: Located along the way to the big swimming hole, a fallen tree that's been long resting between the riverbanks became a landmark for BevyClan sabers as they made their way back and forth. Many say an apprentice's first crossing of the bridge is an important moment in their lives, and so, the tree is kept and preserved.

The Mudpits: Near the very border of the Gathering place, where the land is not entirely covered in water, pools of mud formed from the stray water making its way to the Rapid Currents. Not being enough to make a body of water, the area became mostly mud and some debris- at least the young ones enjoy playing here.

The Whistling Grasses: Tall reeds line the edge of the river, making melodic sounds whenever the wind blows through. A great spot for fishing or resting.

The Big Swimming Hole: A massive section of the river where the waters widen into a large lake where sabers come to swim often. The varying levels of depth makes it a great location for both beginners and experienced swimmers alike.

The Otter Dens: Well protected and nestled between sticks and branches woven tightly to ensure their safety lies the otter's home! Tread carefully and with respect, this is one of the most important spots in the territory.

The Small Forest: Found in the most southern section of the territory, a few number of trees begin to form into a small patch of forest. The ground is a lot drier where the water tapers off, and it's a good place to explore and train your senses.