#dcwmiscellaneous

a lot of these are taken straight from the warrior cats fandom wiki, but ofc I tweaked some of it to fit my au ^^

LEADER A leader is considered to be the most important cat in the clan. The leader's role is no different than the others, but there are a few add-ons. The leader is charged with the responsibility to manage and watch over the entire clan, maintaining discipline, order, and protection. The JusticeClan leader is normally granted nine lives and a new name with the suffix "-star" by ancestors in a dream after visiting the Moonshards.

DEPUTIES JusticeClan has not one but several deputies, with four as the limit. Deputies are second-in-command to the leader- or more fittingly, several-in-command. In situations where the leader can't fulfill their duties, one of them is chosen to serve their place. Deputies are in charge of organizing patrols, and are sought after by the leader for advice. Other than that, they're no different than warriors. When the leader dies or steps down from their position, the whole clan, minus kits and apprentices, has to vote on which deputy will take the leader's place. Deputies may also step down or retire and give up their rank if they so desire.

WARRIORS A warrior is an adult cat trained in the arts of fighting and hunting. Warriors make up the bulk of JusticeClan and provide the protection and food supply that keeps the clan safe and well-fed. There are also the senior warriors, or the seasoned warriors, which are older, more skilled cats who typically have a close connection with the leader and deputies. Senior warriors are often cats who have existed prior to the foundation of JusticeClan not long after the founders.

APPRENTICES An apprentice is a cat in training to become a warrior. Their names end in the suffix "-paw" to signify the new path their paws are following. Warriors usually take turns mentoring them, though typically there will be favorites among them. Most of the day, apprentices are taken out hunting and/or battle training. Before being promoted to warriors, apprentices have to undergo an assessment, usually catching prey, to prove whether or not they're ready to become warriors.

KIT As the name suggests, kits are kittens who have not been made into apprentices yet. Most often, they are under the age of six moons, though sometimes they are held back from being an apprentice for a certain amount of time due to severe injuries or misbehavior. Kits in JusticeClan may roam freely but are not allowed to step foot out of the camp unless accompanied by an older and trusted cat. It is every cat's responsibility to take care of kits, even if they aren't blood-related.

ELDERS An elder is a retired clan cat who is too old or not in suitable shape to continue with their duties. Elders are taken care of by the whole clan, and are given respect for the time they have served as part of the clan.

JusticeClan does not have a set healer, as every member of the clan is trained to have knowledge in herbs, minus kits. Apprentices of JusticeClan do not get assigned respective mentors, but they're instead trained by all warriors of JusticeClan. It is every cat's duty to guide and prepare the inexperienced.

It's about time I give you guys lore!! these are the backstories for Superstar, Batglare, Greenspark, and Aquashine. I didn't do the rest because I'm still figuring things out for them!

▾ Superstar's origin Superstar was born as Kal to Lara and Jorel. They lived among many other wild cats in a group they call The Kryptons. Not long after Kal's birth, their forested territory was invaded by reckless twolegs (humans) who ended up burning down their home, leading to the deaths of many cats. Lara and Jorel, both injured from the fire, ran away from the forest with Kal. Finding themselves too weak to care for their kit, they left Kal in a cornfield and left to find a place to lay themselves to rest. Shortly after, a twoleg couple found Kal and decided to adopt him, giving him the name Clark.

Clark grew up as a kittypet, unknowing of his wild origins. One day, he left the twoleg nest to venture out into the woods — the one where The Kryptons used to live in many moons ago. There he found evidence of his kin, along with the skeletons of his parents. Lara and Jorel had returned back to their camp when the forest fire subsided, deciding to die on Krypton grounds.

Jorel's spirit descended and showed himself to Clark. He tells him his destiny and that is to become leader of a clan — not to continue The Kryptons, but to start something new. He convinces Clark to leave his kittypet life behind for clan life, renaming him Superheart. At the time, twolegs were causing destruction to the forest, and it was then he met the rest of the founders where he was chosen to lead the newly-formed JusticeClan. Jorel guided Superheart, along with Mimicstalk who accompanied him, to the Moonshards (this version of Moonstone from the warriors books). Superheart was granted nine lives and was renamed Superstar. Despite clan status, Superstar continues to visit his twoleg parents.

Kal ⇀ Clark ⇀ Superheart ⇀ Superstar

▾ Batglare's origin Batglare was born as Bruce to Martha and Thomas. They were the pets of a wealthy twoleg family known as the Waynes. One day, when Bruce was 3 moons old, he and his parents snuck out of the mansion they lived in to explore the city. On their way back home, they were ambushed by a stray cat who ended up killing Thomas and Martha, leaving Bruce orphaned. Blinded with fear and grief, Bruce fled into the forest nearby and proceeded to live there for 4 days until Alfred, another pet of the wealthy twoleg family and a close friend to Bruce's parents, found him and took him back home. He raised Bruce and became his father.

The deaths of his parents made Bruce an advocate for justice. He yearned to help others who have gone through similar unfairness in life. Near his adolescence he left his home to be mentored by various notorious cats, introducing himself as "Vengeance" to those he met. The onslaught of training made him a skilled hunter and fighter, as well as in other fields such as swimming, herbalism, etc.

He meets Superstar (Superheart at the time) and while he was untrusting of him, he opened up with time and they became extremely close. Together they met the rest of the founders and formed JusticeClan. Bruce took on the name Batglare. He was the JusticeClan's deputy for a bit before shortly resigning from the role after realizing he can't always provide for the clan. He became an on-and-off member.

He spends most of his time in the wild but he occasionally comes back to the Wayne's mansion to be with Alfred and their housefolks.

Bruce ⇀ Vengeance ⇀ Batglare

▾ Greenspark's origin Greenspark was born as Hal to Martin and Jess, two loner cats who lived near an airport. Jess had passed away due to an unspecified event which lead young Hal to be closer to his father. Martin and his friends believed that the sky monsters (airplanes) would take them to a whole different place much farther away from their territory after seeing twolegs travel with them. One day, Martin snuck onto a fighter jet, and while Hal wanted to go with him, he was instructed to stay on ground.

When the sky monster took off, there was a malfunction that lead to it crashing down and exploding, with Martin being caught in it. Hal had witnessed everything and it haunted him for the rest of his life.

When he got older, he moved away from the sky monster place. He never felt comfortable living near sky monsters again after seeing what happened to his father. He remained alone for a while until he meets Greenlight (Alan Scott). They got to know each other and became friends. Greenlight introduced himself as the leader of the Green Lights Colony, a clan of cats who run on the power of will and bravery. He invites Hal to join him, to which he does, bearing the new name Greenspark. With the colony's influence, Greenspark became a strong cat. He became one of the colony's best warriors.

Later on, he meets Superstar and the rest of the founders and assisted them in making JusticeClan exist. He became one of them, but he knew being in two groups was a bad idea. Ultimately, he realizes his heart belonged to the Green Lights Colony. Despite it all he always makes sure to stay and hang out with his JusticeClan friends. It was hard, but nevertheless, he manages to balance his time with the Colony and JusticeClan.

Hal ⇀ Greenspark

▾ Aquashine's origin Aquashine was born as Arthur to Tom and an unknown she-cat. He grew up on the beach with his father and had no recollection of who his mother was. The only thing Tom said about her was that she was strong and regal, and had gone missing when Arthur was young. Tom raised Arthur alone, training him and preparing him for his future.

Moons went by. Arthur became aware of his oddity. He was bigger than an average cat, his fur had a weird silk-like texture, and his tail was thinned at it's tip like that of an alligator's. He asked Tom about why he was different and his father finally came clean. His mother was Atlanna, the then queen of the Atlantis Kingdom; a clan considered ancient, and with cats who formed traits to withstand their sea environment. Arthur was frustrated at Tom for keeping this a secret, but they ultimately made up.

A rogue going by the name of Black Manta suddenly appeared one day. He met Arthur and Tom, claiming that he was a member of the Atlantis Kingdom and had come to take Arthur back to their kingdom by the order of Atlanna. Tom knew the cat was lying and could sense malicious intent, thus confronting him about it. The situation escalated. Refusing to have harm be put in his son's way, Tom was severely injured after he intervened in the attempted murder of Arthur. In his final moments, he requested that if Arthur ever reunited with Atlanna, he'd tell her how much he loved her. Tom soon succumbed to blood loss.

Arthur lived alone on the beach since then, his heart full of hatred and grief for his late father. He got fed up, and he became hellbent on searching for the Atlantis Kingdom. During his search, he met Mera and Vulko. The two were Atlantis Kingdom cats who were on the search for the son of Atlanna, who was of course, Arthur. They told him that he was the answer to the current crisis of their kingdom, who was now run by Orm, Arthur's half-brother, after he had killed Atlanna. Arthur was heartbroken that his chances of meeting his mother were ripped away, and he wasn't able to fulfill his father's wish. Regardless, this made him determined to rule the kingdom and avenge Atlanna.

On the way to the Atlantis Kingdom territory, they stumbled across the newly-formed JusticeClan (Superstar, Batglare, Greenspark, Runningheart, Wonderstrike, and Mimicstalk) and they agreed to help with their mission. They worked together to take down Orm and his supporters. Arthur got into a battle with Orm and Black Manta, who turned out to be working for him the whole time. Despite the struggle, Arthur came out on top and manages to overthrow his half-brother, becoming king of the Atlantis cats.

Arthur was offered a place in JusticeClan by Superstar. He accepts, but warns him that he won't be able to be there for the clan due to the amount of duties he has now as king. Superstar took it well, suggesting he'd be called Aquashine, but it was his choice whether or not to change his name because of their clashing cultures. Regardless, Arthur took a liking to the name, and he is now King Aquashine of the Atlantis Kingdom.

Arthur ⇀ Aquashine/King Aquashine

The Green Lights Colony — a group of cats who live in a mountainous area. They worship and believe in the entity known as Ion. The cats of Green Lights Colony tend to wear leaves on their fur to represent their group and their love for nature and of course, Ion. They treat will seriously and view quitting as a great weakness. They always use the prefix Green in their names (ex. Greenspark, Greenheart, Greenfang) and are also known to have friendships with non-cats such as dogs, raccoons, ravens, etc.

The Amazons — a group of cats consisting of only she-cats. None of the toms are allowed to stay past kittenhood (They're basically like The Sisters, from the actual Warrior Cats series). Some cats who are in their group may have the ability to see and speak with their ancestors. The cats in this group are powerful fighters, and they're usually larger and stronger than the average cat. Their camp resides on a small island, which they call Themyscira.

Atlantis Kingdom — a group of cats who live by the ocean, most notably inside a spacious cove. They live as a monarchy, being ruled by a king and queen. They are excellent swimmers and have the ability to remain underwater for quite some time, due to their ancestors who have evolved to withstand and tolerate their environment.

BatClan — an unofficial clan of cats who have an association with Batglare. As Batglare's family grew bigger, his first adoptive son, Nightwing, had suggested they put a title to their family, and thus the name BatClan was chosen (note: Batglare and the rest of the batfam are on-and-off members of JusticeClan, like Aquashine and Greenspark are. They're basically half loners). BatClan cats are sneaky and have excellent night vision. Their camp is inside a dark cave near twoleg place.

JusticeClan — a group of cats who live deep in the woods. Founded by Superstar, Batglare, Wonderstrike, Mimicstalk, Runningheart, Greenspark, and Aquashine—the cats had created the clan during a time when twolegs were invading the forest and were destroying wildlife. JusticeClan are a mainly peaceful clan who are known to take in outsider cats who are in need of help and/or shelter. The cats of JusticeClan are powerful, courageous, and not afraid to take risks—they are the only known cats who are brave enough to fight twolegs and bears. JusticeClan are greatly respected by other groups, but their notoriety also draws in bad apples who want to get rid of them.