#shimmerstar

Aboveground Camp

LightClan’s camp is nestled in a sheer dip in the earth on the highest point of the tallest hill. The entrance tunnel is filled with old, dead bushes. The Sun Rock is where the leaders address their camp, and also the first place in camp that’s touched by the sun, hence the name. Sometimes, when the sun is rising, the leader will jump up onto the rock and bathe in the light of a new dawn. It is also where the Seer addresses the Clan if need be.

The apprentice and warriors’ dens are under salmonberry bushes (which the apprentices’ have been sternly told not to eat), put at the very front of camp in case of emergencies. The elders’ den is under a large bush, right near the underground camp entrance so they may sleep there to keep warm during cold nights. The medicine den and nursery both have the same entrance, but they break up into two different dens on the way in. They decided to keep them close in case of emergencies with kits or queens. The leader’s den is right behind the Sun Rock, hidden behind the large boulders.

Underground Camp

Directly under their aboveground camp is their underground camp, where they keep warm during the Frost months. Their underground camp is filled with mushrooms and strange, but beautiful, plants that have proved harmless to them. The warriors made their den under the plants and the others decided on the caves for theirs. Here, the medicine den and nursery are separated. The fire pit in the center of camp acts like a fresh-kill pile, where prey that was frozen in the snow is put around the hot rocks to thaw out. It also acts as a place where the leaders address their Clan.

Lore

LightClan was founded by Lightseer, one of Luminous' eight kits. Light had been deaf and learned to hunt by watching for the shadows of their prey, staying stock-still before striking. It's believed that the sun herself even helped them hunt from time to time, in the form of a cat. They shined light on Their prey, showing them the shadows. Lightseer fell in love with the Sun, naming them Sunwatcher and begging them to stay with them in their Clan. But, during Lightseer's first Long Night, Sunwatcher disappeared. Years passed and Lightseer hadn't seen Sunwatcher since they disappeared. It wasn't until they passed that they saw their love again. Sunwatcher brought them to where they lived and they begin their own Clan, DayClan, together.

LightClan cats strongly believe they gain their strength from the sun because of this and begin every morning praising Luminous for bringing it to them, praying to Them that They return it after Long Night. During Long Night, their strengths leave them. The other Clans think they're bluffing when they say that the sun gives them the strength they need to keep living, but it does seem more LightClan warriors die during Long Night than any other time of year.

the skull queen + fortune (already talked about them in another post)

thunder - cloverfur (deputy), plumstar (leader.. duh), sundapple (meddy)

plumstar is unhinged crazy and cloverfur just kind of looms over her at all times. just sitting there.

shadow - koiflash (dep), blackstar, badgerbelly (meddy)

blackstar has selective muteness, koiflash is slowly taking away her lives to gain power. badgerbelly was black’s apprentice before she became a medicine cat

river - prickleclaw (dep), shimmerstar, petalfire (meddy)

prickleclaw is blackmailing shimmerstar for his deputy position because prickle knows shimmer killed the old leader. it be that way. they fight constantly and violently, both vying for power. petalfire is just fucking done. she patches up their wounds and promises to keep it all a secret but like shit dudes… just stop.

wind - sagecoat (dep), ratstar, sheepheart (meddy)

sage and rat are both very old, rat being the oldest leader by far. rat is absolutely disgusting and flies swarm around him constantly. sheepheart is extremely cryptic and odd, always going around saying weird, vague things to creep out other cats.