SleetClan

SleetClan
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Clan Information
Founder:	Petrelstar, Glitteringfrost
Leader:	Whitestar
Medicine Cat:	Creamtuft
Medicine Cat Apprentice:	Fireglow
Belief:	LightClan
Favoured Terrain:	Mountains Snow
Accent:	Norwegian
Skirmish Spots
Controlled:	The Valley
Herbs & Animals
Herbs:	Sweet-sedge, Tormentil, Alder Bark, Broom, Lovage, Borage Leaves, Wintergreen, Bindweed
Predator:	Wolves, Foxes, Owls
Prey:	Rabbits, Mice, Birds, Rabbits, Mice, Voles, Small Birds, Shrews, Hares

SleetClan is one of the five Clans in the Forest of Fallen Light. Formerly living as a pack, SleetClan was formed to become the newest Clan. This has created a divide between the other groups, who have either chosen to be anti-SleetClan, for SleetClan, or neutral.

Description

SleetClan is the newest of the five clans, originally being a pack known as The Pack Of Falling Sleet. Members of this clan usually have a high tolerance for the cold, and thick, pale furs. Apprentices are trained to grip ice easily and traverse snow with ease. Cats tend to be larger than average, and more sturdy. Cats from the original pack are seen as prideful, and almost cold to the newer cats that joined recently. Many choose to cling to old traditions, such as keeping their pack names, or using old ranking terms. Cats in this clan enjoy snowhares as a main source of food, though they often "ice-fish" for fish as well. One particular hunting tradition is the "pack hunt", where a large group, originally the entire pack, would hunt one large prey (eg: a baby deer) together. Usually only done in desperate times, now the hunt only takes place in celebration. New leaders often go through an initiation hunt, where they take down a large prey on their own. Success in the hunt is a good omen for the leader's term, while failure is often seen as a sign of misfortune.

Culture

Cold, tireless, year-long winters have made SleetClan cats tough and sharp in nature. Being the newest Clan with a history of being challenged by other leaders, SleetClan can become paranoid when it comes to fighting, and have been known to stay out of battles and wars if possible.

Being a former pack, many cats still follow old traditions and engage in pack culture. The most common thing that happens are group hunts. These often occur to celebrate something, and half or most of the Clan gathers to hunt for prey to bring back as a feast. New leaders must also engage in an initiation hunt. If it goes well, then it’s seen as a good sign for SleetClan. If little to no prey is caught before Moonhigh, then it’s a bad sign.

Though rare, wolves have been known to stray into the territory. These creatures are huge, and if provoked or hungry, will definitely attack. Even one can cause chaos in SleetClan, but a whole pack would most likely decimate their entire population. These are very dangerous animals, and all cats are instructed to stay away from them. Most of the time, wolves are dealt with by waiting them out. They often lose interest and leave the mountain, but sometimes they’ll stay for a few nights. If this happens, then most of the Clan will have to attack and drive the wolf out.

History

Originally, SleetClan was a pack known as the Pack Of Falling Sleet. Existing for countless moons, the pack followed the guidance of themselves, and not that of any spiritual beliefs. Many traditions originated from the pack, like pack hunts, and their names. One such tradition was the Successor Tradition, where the current Commander (the leader) would pick a Lieutenant (the deputy) who was one of their kin. This was most often the Commander's own kits, and the ceremony was held 6 months after the kin's initiation ceremony. However, one Commander broke this rule when he announced he would be making Glittering Frost During Moonhigh, or Glitteringfrost, his Lieutenant, despite the fact he did have his own kits. While some were outraged by this, others were in high expectation of what the future would become. As Commander, Glitteringfrost changed the structure of the pack, by first opening the pack for all to join, and then slowly morphing the growing pack into a more clan-like structure. A believer in LightClan, she met former MeadowClan medicine cat Petrelfrost, and decided to make the pack an official clan. With the approval of LightClan, it was announced that The Pack of Falling Sleet was now SleetClan, much to the confusion of the other clans, TorrentClan in particular acting hostile. Tensions still exist between SleetClan and its opposition, but for now the budding clan has settled well into their new territory.

Territories

The Pack Territory

The original camp used by SleetClan back in it's pack days consisted of a snowy clearing backed by a hill. Next to the main entrance stood their forest, which was their hunting grounds. Often they would fish in the waters opposite the forest.

• Camp - The camp was surrounded by hills, with two entrances faced opposite of each other. The main entrance faced a vast forest which served as the main hunting grounds, while the other entrance faced the sea, where cats would fish.
• Frostbite Cavern - This was the name for the Warriors den, originally the Guardians den. The den consisted of a tunnel leading to the main cavern, which had an open mouth facing a small section of the forest and a nearby river.
• The Big Tree - A large tree by the entrances of the Elders den and the tunnel for Frostbite Cavern. The tree fell as an omen from LightClan for SleetClan to move to its new territory.

The First Clan Territory

The new Clan Territory for SleetClan is completely covered in ice and snow, and consists of two different biomes, one being a forest and another being a barren snowfield covered with spike-like glaciers.

• Camp - The camp sits on the border of the forest and snowfield, and is surrounded by hills. The various dens of the camp are built into either the glaciers or the hills, with the exception of the Elders den, which is built completely underground.
• Freyja - The largest tree in the forest, Freyja sits on top of the largest hill in the territory, and over the camp. A hidden tunnel below the roots of Freyja links into a small cavern in the hill.
• Pine Forest - A snow covered forest covers a large portion of the territory. Prey is generally plentiful there during the colder seasons thanks to the densely pack trees providing a lot of cover.
• Herb log - A thick log found in the Pine Forest abundant with herbs. The medicine cats regularly visit this log to tend to the herbs as it provides for a large sum of the stores.
• Icicle Tundra - A flatter portion of the territory covered with ice spires that gleam in the sunlight during the day and capture the light of the moon come nightfall.
• Training Cave - A dimly lit cave just outside of the camp that is covered with icicles and large stones jutting from every direction. The cave is a perfect place for the cats to get used to the icy conditions as wall as close quarters combat.

The Second Clan Territory

• Camp - The camp is nestled in basin surrounded by the mountain ranges on three sides and an open area facing toward the snowy forest on the other side of the basin. Many of the dens were formed over many moons by the melting leafgreen snow while the medicine den is built into the hollow log of a fallen tree.
• Maple Pass - The entrance into the camp, which splits the forest from the camp. It passes through a large stone arch.
• Snowy Forest - Marked by Maple Pass, which separates it and the camp, the snowy forest provides abundant amounts of prey and ample cover from invaders.
• Icy Path - A dimly lit, winding tunnel that leads to the top of the mountain range. Cats will find the training cavern as well as a path leading to the glacier on the MeadowClan facing side of he mountain as they journey to the top.
• Training Cavern - A wide cavern found in the middle of the Icy Path. Apprentices train to handle the icy terrain of the mountain peaks in this ice covered cavern.
• Icy Falls - A large glacier spanning from the top of the mountain range all the way down to the river below. Hidden within it is a hollowed out cave free for the cats to explore.
• The Peaks - The highest and coldest area of all the clan territories. Due to it's extremely high altitude it's not unusual for it to snow for extended periods of time. However, this does not cause too much of a problem for SleetClan cats due to their training to resist such cold temperatures.
• The Valley - A long, deep valley that sits between the plateaus of DriftClan and the peaks of SleetClan, which is shadowed by the Tree Bridge lying at the top. Clans regularly patrol the area due to it's strategical advantage. The Valley is abundant with prey and herbs.

High Rank History

Leaders
Name Deputies Status Successor Username Glitteringfrost/star Petrelstar Dead, killed by a wolf Petrelstar thebirmster Petrelfrost/star None Alive, stepped down Whitestar SmokeyTheHorse Whitedeath/star None Alive, current leader None Mythic_Gaming

Medicine cats
Name Apprentices Status Successor Username Bumpypaw/bank None Alive, stepped down Creamtuft ShadowHusky1231 Creampaw/tuft Fireglow Alive, current medicine cat Fireglow TsundereCockatoo Firepaw/glow None Alive, current medicine cat None Painteh