When Stagstar first came to the Area, he brought with him The Warrior Code. Over the years, changes were made, and if a cat from the original clans appeared, they may be surprised at how things changed! The warrior code is also changing, and more codes may be added in time.
The Code
- 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.
- Do not hunt or trespass on another Clan's territory.
- Elders, queens, 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. If any warrior or apprentice is sick or injured, they may eat while the elders, queens, and kits are eating.
- Prey is killed only to be eaten.
- A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice.
- Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name.
- A cat cannot be made deputy without having mentored at least one apprentice.
- The deputy will become Clan leader when the leader dies, retires or is exiled.
- After the death or retirement of the deputy, the new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh.
- 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.
- Boundaries must be checked and marked daily. Challenge all trespassing cats.
- No warrior can neglect a kit in pain or danger, even if the kit is from a different Clan.
- An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win their battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or if it is necessary for self-defense.
- Each Clan has the right to be proud and independent, but in times of trouble they must forget their boundaries and fight side by side to protect the four. Each Clan must help the others so that no Clan will fall.
- Kits must be named at the quarter moon. If a kit dies, you are allowed to name it before burial.
- If a cat wishes to join the clan, they must stay at least one moon before they are allowed; to see how the clan works.
- If another clan is at risk, they are allowed to take shelter in another clan's territory until the danger has passed.
- Visitors are allowed to stay briefly in a clan's territory as guests, if the clan allows it. However, if they threaten clan life, they must be driven away.
- Medicine cats have free range of the territories. Herbs don't belong to one clan.