#tarn lore

TarnClan

Clan Leadership

LEADER: Snowstar An elderly tom with scruffy, white fur and a graying muzzle. He has pale green eyes and a stout build. He has no mate or kits. He mentored Ridgepelt. He is a kind tom with a strong sense of right and wrong, and dedicates himself to doing the right thing no matter what. In his old age, he loves to tell stories to the newer generations.

DEPUTY: Doveshade A pale gray molly with a darker gray back, rump, and tail. She has very short fur and dark amber eyes. She has no mate and three kits: Mistyfur, Cloud (deceased), and Whiskers (seasonal kittypet). Her apprentice is Otterpaw. She is a wise molly who always thinks things through before she acts.

HEALER: Skystripe Cool gray molly with a darker stripe down her back. She has long fur and a slender build, and bright blue eyes. She has no mate or kits, and left her former apprentice behind in LightClan. She is dedicated to her healing role, and is very serious and down-to-earth. However, she finds it difficult to ask for help when she needs it. 

Warriors

Hyssopbloom A rosetted black molly with a pale underside. She has distinctive, dark blue eyes, and is very small. Her mate is Rainier, one of the seasonal kittypets. She is very clever and loves to have a problem to solve, although she will blame any failure of her plans on circumstances out of her control. She is a patient teacher. 

Mistyfur A pale gray tom with delicate spots and dark amber eyes. He has short, curly fur. Doveshade is his mother, and he has two siblings: Whiskers, a kittypet, and Cloud, who passed away when he was young. A solitary cat, he joined the Clan because Doveshade wanted to, and he didn’t want to be apart from his mother. He often misses patrols he’s supposed to be on, but nags apprentices about being on time for their duties. 

Apprentices

Otterpaw A large, dark furred tom with a cream chin and dark paws. He has pale blue eyes. His father, Fisher, passed away shortly before Snowstar arrived. His mentor is Doveshade. He is determined and fearless, and fiercely protective of his forest home. He is a relentlessly positive tom.

Kits

Pebblekit Pale gray ticked tabby tom with amber eyes. He has long legs and a slender build. His father is Redberry, a LightClan cat, and his mother is Ridgepelt, who passed away shortly before TarnClan was formed. He is now being raised by Snowstar and Skystripe, who were both very close with his mother. He is confident with his words and doesn’t hide what he’s thinking. He often watches the world around him with wide-eyed wonder.

Lodge Loners

The Little Bear Lodge is home to many small groups of loners. Living both in the lodge and in the surrounding outbuildings and forest, they rely on Twolegs to feed them in the late spring, summer, and early fall, and provide for themselves the rest of the year. The live fairly solitary lives, staying in their small groups, but all share a territory.

Kittypets

Seasonal and Visiting Kittypets

Seasonal kittypets are cats who return every year, migrating during the colder moons with their Twolegs. They live in the Ranger Cabins with their Twolegs. 

Visiting kittypets are cats who arrive with their Twolegs for a short time, usually no more than a moon. They sometimes stay in the Lodge, but often reside in one of the Lodge’s associated cabins.

Notable Kittypets

Rainier, mate of Hyssopbloom, is a seasonal kittypet. He is a white tom with ginger tabby patches. 

Whiskers, the sibling of Mistyfur and daughter of Doveshade, is a visiting kittypet, who returns to the area every few years with her Twolegs. She is a heavyset, short-furred white molly.

The Ancestors

The territory is a wet woodland with a large stream running through the center. The stream feeds into a lake that has settled in a tarn, where the Clan has made their camp. In the spring and fall, snowmelt and precipitation cause the lake to overflow, falling over the edge of the tarn and cascading into the forest below. Near the stream are deciduous trees and a wealth of flowers, but the trees turn to fir and cedar further from the stream. The understory is full of brambles, ferns, and creeping vines, and many small animals and birds make their home within. The land is steep and riddled with divots and gullies created by landslides and unstable soil. 

Greenfur: A large, imposing fir tree near the lake. Moss grows from its branches and along its trunk, and many prey animals make their home nearby. A great place for collecting moss and for hunting.

The Shallows: A short walk along the lakeshore from camp, there is an area where the lake is shallow and calm, and large rocks rise out of the water. A great place for napping in the sun and taking an afternoon swim!

Darkhollow: An abandoned bear den, nestled in the root system of a tree near the Lodge. While no bears have been seen there in a while, sometimes big cats or lone wolves and coyotes will stay within for a brief time. The Clan keeps a close eye on its occupants.

Eagle-Eye Ridge: A ridge with stunning views of the surrounding mountains, as well as the landscape below. A popular place to patrol with a crush or have a serious conversation.

Training Field: A sunny clearing along the stream. Little tree cover and short grasses make it an ideal place to train apprentices, and a fallen tree offers an easy place to cross the stream.

TarnClan’s camp is located on a small island in the lake. Stepping-stones allow easy access, but an apprentice’s first task is often swimming to shore. 

Leader’s Den: an updturned tree stump; the den is in a hollow in the trunk, and the leader addresses the Clan from atop the roots

Healers' Den: a large stone leaning against a log forms the entrance; inside is a small clearing surrounded by ferns where cats sleep and are treated, and herbs are stored within the log

Warriors' Den: a collection of large rocks; they’ve been stacked to created a roof, and the area underneath has been dug out to create a spacious hollow

Apprentices' Den: a structure made of driftwood; the sticks have been leaned against each other to create a triangular shelter, with vines and large leaves woven in between the wood to help stabilize the den

Nursery: inside of a thick blackberry bush; the inner walls have been lined with moss to prevent kittens getting scratched on the thorns

Elders' Den: nestled into the roots of a tree stump on its side; the roots have been woven with vines and driftwood to create a cozy shelter

While there are no other Clans in the area, TernClan has set borders around their territory that they patrol daily. There are three main groups that the Clan interacts with on their borders.

Little Bear Lodge Colony: A Twoleg vacation destination on the northwestern border. A group of loners live in and around the lodge, fed by the Twoleg employees of the Lodge most of the year, and feeding themselves through the off-season. Rooms are available for rent within, and a handful of small cabins are available for rent as well. Kittypets occasionally come through here with their Twolegs.

Seasonal Kittypets: A collection of cabins on the northeastern border for Park Rangers to live in during the operational seasons of the park. Seasonal kittypets live here, often returning year after year.

Howler Pack: A pack of coyotes that live near TarnClan’s eastern border. The family group often scuffles with the Clan over the territory there. The Clan must occasionally chase off a coyote, as an ambitious or desperate coyote may view them as a meal. 

TarnClan isn’t alone on their territory. Other animals, both predator and prey, are plentiful, but some residents of the territory border on the supernatural. 

Bigmaw: Apprentices whisper about a fish that lives deep within the lake, big enough to swallow a cat whole. Dubbed Bigmaw, apprentices left to their own devices often dare each other to swim deeper to get a glimpse of this beast.

Nightclaw: A shadowy, massive beast that is believed to live in Darkhollow. Young warriors dare each other to peek inside, but older warriors know that the noises and sights of Darkhollow are likely real predators resting instead of a mythical giant.