#wildclan

aaand the final roster for wildclan!! im going to draw a quick height chart for them next, antlerstep is turning out looking like a fucking stoat because i didn't realise he was TINY when i designed him LOL

and then comes moon 0... >:3c

Promo Art by Kirke

THE ROOTS OF RUSHCLAN

CW/TW: May Change Battles/Fighting, Injuries of varying levels, Manipulation and Coercion CONTENT RATING: May Change 🌕 🌕 🌕 🌑 🌑

A cat with a vision. A loner with warrior's blood. A cat with vengeance to wreak.

All her life, Ravenwing has felt lost, or perhaps a more accurate way of putting it is that she just hasn't found home yet. But all that is about to change once she sets her paws on the path to IvyClan and WildClan- and perhaps more importantly, towards the cats that lie outside of the clans. Meeting others who are just as lost in the world, she begins formulating the dream her father has called her to do: start RushClan anew.

However, sinister forces are at work and what lurks just beyond the clan borders not only will determine the fate of RushClan, but also the fate of those who call these lands their home.

"Is all of Bearclan so short?"

"Is all of Wildclan walking tufts of fur?"

Though the past few seasons have been relatively peaceful, that has not come without great work- or great cost. 

Confusion is brewing in the Clans as the bodies of all four leaders are found one Greenleaf morning. Nothing about it seems right. Stagstar of WildClan and Dovestar of TreeClan are found in some sort of embrace- and neither were the kind of cat to cross borders for romance. Petal, found downstream, had drowned, but with no marks on his body to indicate how. And Ashstar, perched on the ridge, was found with her muzzle face-down in the water, eyes closed, as if asleep.

This has never happened before. And as all four Clans send their deputies to the judgement’s Eye for their names, they must make sure it never happens again.

A leader of the Wilds must be strong, courageous, and never back down. They would fight to their last breath for what they believe in. Even if that fight is against their own Clan. 

A leader of the Meadows must be faithful to StarClan, and shine a beacon on such a hard time for them all. Kind but firm to the disobedient youth, and watchful for another uprising like the kind of Aspenfrost.

A leader of the Trees must be as adaptable as a young branch in the wind, headstrong, and unwavering in their determination to leave birds at their roots. Too many TreeClan cats have died to break such a rule now, surely? Or will you work within, facing hundreds of seasons of ingrained ableism?

WildClan, Clan of Independence 

Originally named BushClan, WildClan has come a long way from its ancestors. The Clan produces big, burly warriors, with thick coats and sharper teeth. Unlike the other Clans, WildClan also tends to follow its own form of the code and ceremony. All kits are apprenticed at five moons old, all kits are named -paw at birth, and all kits have free reign of the territory. Battle training is done with claws unsheathed.

But WildClan isn’t inherently a brutal or vicious Clan by nature. They view independence and bravery as true warriors’ features. They don’t have a camp- they live wherever the urge to sleep arises, sometimes in patrols, and sometimes alone. It makes taking over the territory practically impossible. They’re also known to be the friendliest Clan to cats with disabilities or trauma; if you’ve been through a lot, and you’ve come out a full-grown cat with your facilities together? That’s pretty badass, if you ask them.

WildClan’s territory is full of surprises. Thick bushels of trees hide away scraggly open fields, ending at a series of long-abandoned old stone cottages. Their kits like to play amongst the fences.

WildClan’s greatest feat is the hunting of deer. Once or twice a season, their leader will call them together and ask for volunteers. It takes a solid eight to ten cats to take down a full-grown stag (and that’s just an old one!), but the warriors who do so and survive are considered the most respected warriors in the world. They respect the prey animal so much leaders shed their old warrior name to become Stagstar or Doestar (though there has been gender non-conforming leaders who prefer Deerstar as well), and well-respected warriors are called Herd Members in honor of the profession. The other Clans sometimes call them “Antler-heads”.

Characteristics: Independent, strong, less likely to have faith in StarClan, huge respect for artistic avenues.

Naming: Unconventional. The use of “Deer”, “Stag”, “Doe”, and so on are considered only for leaders.

This part isn’t too long so I won’t put it under a readmore

Part Five: Naming Traditions

Each clan has their own preferred prefixes and themes that they tend to stand by. ...Not that everyone follows these traditions, but then again there’s only so much of one thing so some deviance is appreciated. Some leaders like unique suffixes as well, so there are some... interesting combinations out there.

In each clan there are several long-standing families, some of whom set the precedent for specifically-themed names. The oldest of these is the Metal Family. Over time, these families have grown and some have moved to other clans or even left the territories entirely. Housecats, rogues, and loners join from time to time, and each brings a new perspective on names.

I. StreamClan, as you might have guessed, has an affinity for water-themed names. They also prefer names related to colours and the elements.

Ex.: Blueheart, Silvernose, Waterwhisker, Grassfoot, Dropnose, Ripplesplash, Shellfoot

II. WildClan likes names that represent freedom. As a result, many cats are named for birds, the sky, and wild creatures, including wildcats (please don’t ask how these cats know what any of these big cats are). Fire-themed names are popular as well.

Ex.: Emberheart, Hawkflame, Buzzardbee, Tigerleap, Birdjump, Wolfclaw, Firefur, Windsong

III. EarthClan prefers more ‘down-to-earth’ names, and as such has many cats named for stone, metal, and the natural world.

Ex.: Hummingbird, Coonstripe, Forestheart, Slatetail, Gravelfoot, Ironclaw, Silverstone

IV. OrchardClan takes inspiration from the orchard and surrounding pastures. Parents are often inspired by whatever happens to be blooming or growing at the time, resulting in many kits being named for flowers, berries, or fruit. There are jokes that one only has to follow the seasons to guess what a kit might be named.

Prairiepool, medicine cat apprentice of WildClan

Son of Kestrelbelly and Embernose