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I LOVE how you are writing everything so far, but I can't seem to find this in the blog!

First of all, elite tier username.

Second.... I am SO sorry you can't find it. I'll have linked a few posts into this!

But yeah! I can yap about them!

Starclan

Starting with Starclan, in WCR they still take on that general "heaven" role. And it's still a nice place to be!

The main part of the Territory is wherever the Clans are, in a gorgeous state of Greenleaf. However, should you venture out a tiny bit, you can find the territory repeats itself in the other seasonal states! Prey in Starclan is plentiful, and as dumb or smart as you want your hunt to be.

Starclan is flawed though, too. That thing that everyone wants Canon to say. Yes, they try and be democratic, to give trials and hear folks out. But there's still bias. The cats of Starclan aren't magically wise, Bluestar and Yellowfang are still the cats they were in life. (Also, Squilf and Leaf's trial isn't made up of cats who committed the same "crime" that was a terrible idea)

But Starclan's flaws have been growing. Moon Flight, a pseudo leader of them all, has grown irate and borderline rabid about the code. Leafpool being celebrated for trampling her precious law, for "getting away with it" and being able to have her career and family? Moon Flight is at AM levels of hatred (jealousy) over her. She is holding Starclan in an iron fist and refuses to be undermined, and using some of the strongest angel there as her enforcers, such as Silverhawk's son, Lynxfire.

Angels

Angels are Starclan cats who can really pack a punch. They have low levels of nature/"white mage" magic and are not to be trifled with.

Angels can be invoked, usually by leaders and clerics and usually for protection. They're believed to bless cats and protect the living, but... None of them ever confirm it. Though, there's been some very odd cases out there! Unexplainable miraculous recoveries, or shimmering starry cats spotted alongside others in battles...

Look, it's hard not having a camera to record them, okay? Just trust me bro, I definitely saw a Starclan Cat while I was beating the hell out of Deputyface!

Some examples of these exceptionally strong cats are: Swiftclaw (Swiftpaw), Snowflower (Snowfur), Spottedleaf, Stonefur, Flametail and Deadfoot. They're all very powerful, and while Jayfeather was able to summon many of them to fight The Last Hope, Swiftclaw appears in Cinderpelt's vision with a terrifying form. A flaming beast, striped with shadow like a tiger, leaping through brambles and setting the forest ablaze, burning it to ash before disappearing into a calm, still pool.

In visions, you get a glimpse of their true, terrifying power. And with it comes a form most cats can barely comprehend, hence Cleric training being so important. These visions can be so strong that they can induce headaches/migraines, nosebleeds and in extreme cases, seizures.

Which sucks for Shadowsight, who already has epilepsy. L for Starclan, he has enough on his plate already!

The Place of No Star/The Dark Forest

Here's a juicy one. I feel like it's west of Starclan, in the direction of the setting sun.

It's dark, that goes without saying, but... No one has actually seen the sky there! The thick branches and leaves cover it up, and trying to climb one will get you nothing but a nasty injury and many cats laughing at you afterwards. God help you if you happened to be new there, too. Darkstripe is forever known as "guy who waited 3 seconds before climbing up a tree and getting swatted into a river".

The air carries no breeze, no scent. The grass, sparingly found on the spongy earth that seems to breath under your feet, is rough and sharp. Sometimes your paws tangle in longer strands, as if it's trying to grab you and hold you down. If no one is around you, it is horrifyingly quiet. Mushrooms and lichen glow a gloomy red and blue-green. There is very little prey, and it's smart.

There are many landmarks in the Dark Forest, created by terrible events or nightmares, or fears. The Bonehill exists, as does the Sun Camp where Sol sits on his sun-bleached throne.

(Subsection: Gods!)

Sol was a vessel for the Sun God. There are a few of those. Not... Sun Gods, other Gods.

There is Midnight, the Dimensions/Space/Alternate Realities God who can beam knowledge into you from other realities such as Squirrelpaw having been a human chef in another universe. There is Rock, the cursed God of Time capable of sending you anywhere in time from his eldritch tunnels.

There is a Moon God... But I'm not ready for you guys to meet them juuuust yet. That ham is still being steamed. ;)

Back to the Dark Forest!

The Dark Forest also has a prison area, where some cats would temporarily lock themselves inside out of guilt for forgiven crimes. This is the closest point to the Fog Barrier you can get. Onewhisker spent time there for a little while and caught a glimpse of something moving, but he shook it off as a trick of the mind.

And with what those things look like? I can't blame him.

Devils/Demons

THESE ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE FOG DEMONS.

These are the evil, smooth talking, deal making, dream walkers that roam the Dark Forest.

Black magic and all, they'll get you what you wanted, but it'll cost you everything, and that cheque better not bounce... Slippery things, devils.

Thistleclaw's promise of praise and appreciation for Snailpaw Ivypaw, Mapleshade's promise of love, strength and protection to Stormkit, Tigerstar's promise of Vengeance and justice to Breezepelt. They'll tell you anything you wanna hear. Never once in his adult life did Tigerstar dwell on Pinestar's leaving, but you'd better bet he laid it on THICK for Breezepelt.

They can effect things in the material world, be channeled and invoked similarly to angels, and they'll talk way more directly to you.

Think of it like... You feel an angel's presence nearby, but that devil you summoned has got his arm around your shoulder offering you a free hacked Netflix account if you bring him more fishbones.

They're strong, their oily black blood decays any plants it touches, whereas holy, sparkling silver angel blood can heal. And for many of them, their hunger knows no bounds, the Dark Forest warping their minds...

It's a brutal place, for some they are happy to call it home, but for many... It's exactly what Bright Storm created it to be. And she made sure Clear Sky's spirit was put to good use, keeping devils out, and keeping angels in.

...

But even the best barriers have holes.

The Fog Demons (Body horror TW)

Angels will beat your ass for talking about Moon Flight. Devils will totally get you free Robux No Malware...

These things will kill you.

No fancy speeches. They don't do the whole "beg for your life" thing. They do not have a rhetoric that dictates their actions. They do not care.

Get in their way, and it's over. Every single one of them is a danger.

The Fog Barrier surrounds Starclan and The Place of No Stars. It's thick and swirling, the ground barren while the occasional rock or puddle. And, of course, whatever the residents can make with their extreme emotions effecting Clear Sky's used-up soul...

It isn't a place to linger.

You probably already know about Emberdawn. Silverhawk's mate who ran from Starclan to find him and was lost in the fog... But what about the others?

Well, the first we have here, is Bone of Bloodclan. Bone wanders the mists, a massive, hulking creature the size of a polar bear. Terrible eyesight with his tooth studded collar wrapped around/over his eyes but a wonderful sense of smell from his large nose. Massive boar tusks protrude from his muzzle, and he has garden-scythe-like claws that never sheathe. If he finds you, you need to run as fast as you can, and pray that something will hide your scent if you cannot find the border end.

Another is Webweaver (very mild arachnophobia warning), a tolly from Thunderclan, once named Spiderpelt. They ran from the Dark Forest, believing herself to be the greatest tactician Thunderclan could have had... But while he managed to escape the Dark Forest, it only landed them in the Fog. Here, they have woven a MASSIVE spiderweb, full of fake cats of all ages that wail for help to draw you in. Once you've entangled yourself, a tiger-size cat with many eyes and spindly legs will show up, and at that point, it's over. His tail is massively bushed up to spin spider webs, and she's more than happy to make you into one of her new "friends"

On the... Odder side... We have Tornstep. Once a proud Tunnler of Windclan, having lost his leg in an incident but never stopping, his missing limb a point of pride, a battle won against the tunnels that nearly claimed him. He died and went to Starclan, where he would stay for many, many years... Until Heatherstar, Heatherstep, the blasphemous cat who destroyed their culture, got to go to Starclan too. In a rage, he entered the fog, and he's been building tunnels there ever since, his cat body slowly warping...

There's the surprisingly more 'lucid' Demons, like Shatterheart and Pigeontail.

Shatterheart will take you as her mate, keeping you in her subzero home until you become a beautiful ice sculpture for her to keep forever. The first cat to get a Dishonor Title.

Pigeontail, a former Cleric whose grief over a mistake caused him to snap. His body is so long in the middle that no one has ever seen his back half, just the front, endlessly stretching and weaving through the foggy landscape for more "patients" to "cure". The most "polite" of the Demons and the one that actually will speak the most.

An important note is that many of these cats have lost themselves, their minds as foggy as the grounds they wander. But this does not make all of them snarling beasts.

There is one such beast, however, whose snarl is well known. The main reason Frecklewish opts to take Tornsteps treacherous Ant Tunnels rather than the surface.

Notice that crossed out name next to Ivypaw up there?

Thistleclaw canonically trained a molly who failed her assessment. With his tone indicating that she didn't get to try again. No cat ever mentions him in an ex-mentor context. And this cat, if she died, would almost certainly be in TPONS... So where is she?

I present to you... Snailpaw.

Her mother, Greenflower, begged her to stay after her death. Drowned in the river after a mysterious gust of wind knocked her in after she failed to kill her sibling, Copperpaw.

But she wouldn't accept Starclan. They were weak, they didn't praise her like Thistleclaw did. If she managed to find the Dark Forest, she could find him, try her test again in a new way... The Fog swirling around her was just another test! She would please her mentor, kill any stupid cat that she found in here, Snailpaw was stronger than any cat, better than any cat!

Snailthistle is no longer a cat.

Her fur is matted and sticks out randomly, covered in oily black and shimmering white and faded reddish brown stains. The size of a servel, with long, sharp teeth that make her drool everywhere, huge claws like scythes, sunken eyes and a long, whipping tail with a large spiny thistle on the end. The Fog's most active hunter.

Some kitties pass on their looks! This is normal, of course. Though WCR does not follow genetics, we DO follow Inherited On Rule Of Cool.

Got some examples here!

Goldenflower - Curly mane. The fur around the sides of her neck curls like light ringlets.

Goldie's curly locks did not appear in Tawnypelt, Brambleclaw, or Lynxpetal, but they DID present in Swiftclaw, ever so slightly. If he had time to develop them more, they would have been much more distinctive. They DID however, pass on to Flametail, Flickerfall, Lightleap, Smoke (Darktail and Sleekwhisker's daughter), and Dandeliontuft.

Appledusk - Tear Marks. Marks on Appledusk's face, under his eyes, resemble tear tracks. A darker color than the rest of the cat's fur. A marker of a curse now.

Every single cat descending from Appledusk has these marks. They were inspired by designs from @rookflower! Go check them out!

Jake - The Paw. You know it.

This infamous mark passes on a bit oddly! Obviously Scourge has it, and Squirrelflight, but... What about Princess? And Leafpool? And Socks! They have white paws, but not The Paw, it needs to be a single paw. Usually white, but not always. Jayfeather has a completely dark gray paw. Juniperkit had a white paw. Darktail had a black paw.

Lilyheart - Heart marking on chest. Another Rule Of Cool, but also... Several cats have heart markings! Usually not in the middle of their chest, but they also don't really practice religions or have organized war tactics. Or cook.

Anyways, Lilyheart's cute marking passed on pretty well! It passed to Honeyfur as a little golden patch, and Shadeleaf as part of her tortie markings! Though, Shadeleaf's marking is a bit marred, as her tortoiseshell type is the "black with ginger sprinkles". It skipped Larksong, but made its way through with Finchlight as a light patch!

Tigerclaw - Long claws. His namesake! Long, particularly tough claws that are quite dark. They're very difficult to retract sometimes, so cats with this trait need to be careful when walking on stone.

Brambleclaw has this trait, as well as Mothwing. Duskfur, Cloudsnap and Reedkit, Hawkfrost's daughters, Swankit and Cloudsnap also have those long claws. Duskfur doesn't have them, and neither to her kits or grandkits. Tigerheart has them, as well as his own children, Lightstar, Shadowsight, and Rowancharm!

Tree - White pupils. When using Ghost Sight, they get round and big like the full moon!

This is a trait that all cats with Sister blood have, but... Tree's in Skyclan, so their kids have it. Needleclaw and Rootspring, and his second litter, Pebbletoe and Sweetfall! (Pebbletoe also has an extra toe!)

Graystripe - The Stripe! His big ol back stripe is a trait he passes down to his offspring to add a little more dimension to their look.

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Everything about TBC played a crucial role into Splashtail becoming who he is.

Mistystar's hypocrisy, the brutal winter, the unease, followed by so much brutal death.

Curlfeather was his mentor, yes, but Softpelt was a secondary mentor. She was spunky and strong, and she took a special liking to little Splashpaw. Softpelt was going for the position of Prime Hunter, she was very patriotic. And while Curlfeather was pregnant and caring for her babies, Softpelt was there to help her buddy and help Splashpaw.

She taught him that Riverclan was the lost important Clan of all. Sure, Starclan was definitely important, but Starclan cats couldn't be hurt in battles. They don't fight wars. Lying cats do, he must focus on the living and being the best Warrior he can be at all costs. The best, the strongest, he must be a winner, bring glory and pride to a shameful clan, run by a hypocrit and her fool son she only picked because they're blood related.

She tells him, in a quiet moment as they walk away from a Gathering where more and more vile codebreakers are revealed... That while she doesn't think she is leader material, she thinks he could be, one day.

Fight only for the living. Fight against those outsiders who want to destroy their own Clans, because once they're done, they'll join Riverclan, and ruin it to.

Curlfeather teaches him pragmatism, commit to your goal, no matter what. Even if they call you crazy.

Softpelt teaches him that Riverclan is the only thing worth fighting for. That Bramblestar is going to help, he isn't a hypocrit, so she'll be on his side when it comes down to a real fight. Softpelt fights for Riverclan's future, and Riverclan's future only.

The whole thing until ASC. I might do Changing Skies, but it's... Not looking great. Combine that with a homebrew arc that already features a Moonpaw....

I also plan to novel-ize the graphic novels/'manga'.

Sasha's Family (Tigerstar and Sasha), Nightpelt's Exile (Exile From Shadowclan), The Way Home (Graystripe's Adventure), The Rise of Scourge, Ravenpaw's Path, Changing Winds (Winds of Change), Thunderclan's Storm (A Thief in Thunderclan), and Flooded Sky (Skyclan and The Stranger) are all entries.

There are also multiple add-ons, such as:

Molepaw's Hope, the story of Molepaw's unique apprenticeship

Frecklewish's Choice, her backstory and reasoning for her actions, both in life and in death.

Snowtuft's Reckoning, Snowtuft's lost memories and his reasoning for being in the Dark Forest as he goes on the very first ever Dark Forest to Starclan trial.

And...

Goldenflower's Heart, the story of Goldenflower's feelings, not just for Tigerclaw but for everyone around her as a Foundling.

Each Clan effectively has a "classroom". There was a baby boom when cats came to the lake!

Leafpool's arc was quite messy, so I'm smoothing some things out. For one, her attitude towards Jay wanting to be a cleric is less "hm but you are blind and unable to Do Thing" and more "are you absolutely SURE you wish to swear eternal chastity and never even getting to adopt? You can be a Warrior if you want to! I promise! I'm more than honored but you do NOT have to do it!!!"

Jayfeather also WANTS to be a cleric. A lot of his early frustration comes from cats assuming he only wants because he may doubt himself. He doesn't doubt himself! But hunting is so, so boring, and while fighting is fun... He can't just fight and then sit on his rump.

Lionpaw also is assumed to want to be a cleric.... Because he likes plants. No, he is not a cleric, he is just a fan of Good Nice Smells. Lionpaw and Jaypaw switch mentors. Hollypaw also was a Cleric Apprentice for a while, but she cannot do blood. Holly has hemophobia and feels quite ill when seeing blood/wounds.

Squirrelflight's weird eary arc moments where the authors tried to make her a Bad Mom before realizing The Three need to care that she's not their mom have been fixed. Yes, she is busy, but she's still THERE for them.

The Three all have issues. All are caught in 2 worlds.

Jay is caught between the physical realm and the spirit world. His ties to the spirit realm, Starclan and the rest, keep his mind in unrest. He can feel the spirits of living cats around him, some emotions are contagious, such as Sorreltail's anguish over her lost son. The feeling is so thick it makes him upset. It's hard, and tiring, and it makes him snappy. Not to mention his ties to the past...

Holly is struggling with a balancing two lives. The politician, the good 'little thinker' who keeps the Warrior Code in her mind at all times despite seeing it's cracks and lack of nuance... With the rebel. The firey rulebender who does what is right, even if it is against the laws. The friend to not only Fallen Leaves, but Willowpaw of Riverclan, Olivepaw of Shadowclan and Figpaw of Windclan.

Lionpaw has his own problems too. On one hand, he wants to have fun, enjoy himself, have lots of friends. But in his mind and dreams he is tormented. All of The Three were targeted by Tigerstar but only Lionpaw gave in. In his mind he sees himself do horrible things, he thinks he is blowing off stem in the Dark Forest, when the reality is that he is being groomed into their weapon... Unlike Canon, Lionblaze never acts on his thoughts. Well... Not on living beings.

The Classrooms! (So far, subject to change but not by much!)

Thunderclan!

Hollypaw - Mentored by Leafpool, then Ashfur

Lionpaw - Mentored by Leafpool, then Brightheart

Jaypaw - Mentored by Brightheart, then Leafpool

Hazelpaw - Mentored by Dustpelt

Berrypaw - Mentored by Brambleclaw

Mousepaw - Mentored by Little Brook (Brook)

Icepaw - Mentored by Whitewing

Foxpaw - Mentored by Squirrelflight

Poppypaw - Mentored by Mistleberry (Snowkit's sister)

Honeypaw - Mentored by Sandstorm

Cinderpaw - Mentored by Cloudtail

Deerpaw (Lynxpetal's son, Brambleclaw's nephew) - Mentored by

Shadowclan!

Ivypaw - Mentored by Rowanclaw

Redpaw - Mentored by Whitewater

Owlpaw - Mentored by Oakfur

Sleekpaw (Renamed Shrewpaw) - Mentored by Ratscar

Olivepaw - Mentored by Lavenderpool (Rowanstar's sister)

Shiverpaw (Renamed Smokepaw) - Mentored by Snaketail

Kinkpaw - Mentored by Cedarheart

Wanderpaw (Adventure Game) - Mentored by Dawncloud

Riverclan!

Robinpaw - Mentored by Pinefur

Minnowpaw - Mentored by Voletooth

Pebblepaw - Mentored by Woodblossom (OC)

Splashpaw - Mentored by Biscuitfall (Name from the Wafflepaw Poll)

Nettlepaw - Mentored by Parsleyfire (OC)

Copperpaw - Mentored by Duskfur immediately, she was a Warrior for a few days before Copperpaw was assigned to her

Ripplepaw - Mentored by Reedwhisker

Rainpaw - Mentored by Sasha

Duskpaw - Mentored by Leopardstar

Willowpaw - Mentored by Mothwing

Mallowpaw - Mentored by Blackclaw

Sneezepaw - Mentored by Perchcloud (Mistystar's son)

Windclan!

Breezepaw - Mentored by Whitetail

Heatherpaw - Mentored by Crowfeather

Harepaw - Mentored by Tornear

Fallenpaw (OC) - Mentored by Webfoot

Kestrelpaw - Mentored by Barkface

Furzepaw - Mentored by Ashfoot

Antpaw - Mentored by Cicadawing

Thrushpaw (Leaftail pre-transition) - Mentored by

Sunpaw - Mentored by Drizzlecloud

Iciclepaw (OC) - Mentored by Hayclaw (OC, Larkwing and Featherpelt's father)