#lichenflower

-DuskClan’s 2nd successor (medicine cat)

-He / him

-27 moons

-Mentor: Doespring (past)

-Sister: Kowhaipaw (half), Mother: Tulipstem (deceased), Father: Kiwitalon (exiled)

-Moon Key: The Moon Key is Duskclan’s place of worship. It is a tiny rocky island across the coast from the Riversroots that can only be accessed when the tide is out revealing a sandbank stretching out to it from the shore. Clerics visit whenever the peak of the moon’s journey coincides with the low tide, meaning they often visit during the day. Only clerics, leaders can visit regularly, although all newly named warriors and apprentices will visit the Moon Key to seek Starclan’s approval for their new name. 

-Cleric’s Hollow: The hollow is a semicircle of boulders in the centre of Duskclan’s camp, separated from it by a narrow stream. It contains a cave underneath two boulders which serves as both a den and as herb storage. Clan meetings are called from the boulder above this cave. It’s generally considered disrespectful to visit the hollow unless for injuries or for serious matters as Duskclan considers a cleric’s work to be incredibly important and not to be disrupted.

Clerics:

Clerics:

The clerics are the most important role within the clan as both healers through their medicinal herb knowledge as well as being considered the ‘voice’ of Starclan as mediums. The cleric’s duty is to interpret the will of Starclan through signs and prophecies and communicate this to the rest of the clan. 

-Cleric apprentices: Cleric apprentices are chosen by head clerics and then approved by the leader. It is not necessary that they have a proven connection to Starclan prior to apprenticeship as they will be trained to interpret signs later in their apprenticeship. Once receiving their full names apprentices typically take over the bulk of the healing role; this includes collecting herbs, assessing the health of elders, kits and queens and healing small injuries and illnesses. However some cleric apprentices can be considered unsuitable for the role and never receive a full name as a cleric, such as Doespring who was stripped down to warrior apprentice status.

-Head clerics: Head clerics are the next in line for leadership. Depending on whether they have an apprentice determines the amount of responsibilities a head cleric will have. The main role of the head cleric is interpreting the will of Starclan, but if there is no fully named apprentice then the cleric also carries the healing role. Due to the size of this role head clerics will often take on part-time apprentices. These apprentices take on small parts of the healing role such as gathering and organizing herbs in between their warrior training. Mottledpelt and Stoatbite both briefly carried out this role during their apprenticeships.

-Leaders: Duskclan is deeply religious and considers it important that leaders are fully trained to communicate with Starclan. Although leaders do not traditionally carry out the roles of the clerics from leadership exceptions are sometimes made. Burningstar is an example as he continued to use his medicinal knowledge to heal on the battlefield as leader. 

Lichenflower

Lichenflower's mother died of illness when he was a kit and as a result he spent much time in the medicine den during his kit hood as he recovered. Eventually Lichenkit became fascinated by the knowledge of the head cleric Doespring, becoming her apprentice at 6 moons. His half sister Kowhaipaw, born to his estranged/exiled father, is the most important person in his life. Lichenflower worries that Kowhaipaw’s alienation due to her kittypet blood will strengthen under Cricketthroat's mentorship.

Stoatbite

Lichenkit - Lichenpaw - Lichenflower

-DuskClan’s 2nd successor (medicine cat)

-He / him

-27 moons

-Mentor: Doespring (past)

-Sister: Kowhaipaw (half), Mother: Tulipstem (deceased), Father: Kiwitalon (exiled)