Post by Qari on Aug 26, 2012 21:44:51 GMT -5
1. Defend your clan, even with your life. You may have friendships with cats from other clans, but your loyalty must remain to your Clan, as one day you may meet them in battle.
2. Do not hunt or trespass on another Clan's territory.
3. Elders and kits must be fed before apprentices and warriors. Unless they have permission, apprentices may not eat until they have hunted to feed the elders.
4. Prey is killed only to be eaten.
5. A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice.
6. Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name.
7. A cat cannot be made deputy without mentoring at least one apprentice.
8. The deputy will be known as Clan leader when the leader dies or retires.
9. After the death or retirement of the deputy, the new deputy must be chosen before moon high.
10. A gathering of all four Clans is held at the full moon during a truce that lasts for the night. There shall be no fighting among Clans at this time.
11. Boundaries must be checked and marked daily. Challenge all trespassing cats.
12. No warrior may neglect a kit in pain or danger, even if that kit is from a different Clan.
13. The word of the Clan leader is the warrior code.
14. An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win his battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or it is necessary for self-defense.
15. A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet.
16. It is against the warrior code to harm a medicine cat. They may cross borders, if only to speak to the Clan leader in peace.
17. Medicine cats must deny themselves both a mate and kits.
18. She-cat leaders and deputies should not have kits, on the benefit of their Clan.
20. Medicine cats shall visit the Moonpool every half-moon, to meet with their warrior ancestors.
2. Do not hunt or trespass on another Clan's territory.
3. Elders and kits must be fed before apprentices and warriors. Unless they have permission, apprentices may not eat until they have hunted to feed the elders.
4. Prey is killed only to be eaten.
5. A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice.
6. Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name.
7. A cat cannot be made deputy without mentoring at least one apprentice.
8. The deputy will be known as Clan leader when the leader dies or retires.
9. After the death or retirement of the deputy, the new deputy must be chosen before moon high.
10. A gathering of all four Clans is held at the full moon during a truce that lasts for the night. There shall be no fighting among Clans at this time.
11. Boundaries must be checked and marked daily. Challenge all trespassing cats.
12. No warrior may neglect a kit in pain or danger, even if that kit is from a different Clan.
13. The word of the Clan leader is the warrior code.
14. An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win his battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or it is necessary for self-defense.
15. A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet.
16. It is against the warrior code to harm a medicine cat. They may cross borders, if only to speak to the Clan leader in peace.
17. Medicine cats must deny themselves both a mate and kits.
18. She-cat leaders and deputies should not have kits, on the benefit of their Clan.
20. Medicine cats shall visit the Moonpool every half-moon, to meet with their warrior ancestors.