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Ether

Name: Ether

Name Meaning: Name given by himself

Gender: Agender (he/him)

Age: ???

History: When ghosts began appearing across the Clan territories, ValleyClan healer Clouddancer traveled to Fjell'Byr, bringing Minerva the Oracle in company as well, to seek answers. Minerva began to travel the Empty, seeking answers to the ghosts. Her search came to an end, with a being that introduced themselves as Ether.

Their full conversation can be found here.

Personality:

+ Amicable

+ Peaceful

= Observant

= Unruffled

- Cryptic

Minerva

Name: Minerva the Oracle

Name Meaning:

Minerva: Long, long ago, before the Clans resided by the lake, twolegs would catch glimpses of this phantom. They began to call her Minerva, after the old twoleg that used to own the fishing shack by the lake. The twolegs claim she is the spirit of the old lady; Minerva, however knows otherwise.

The Oracle: Her title, the Oracle, comes from StarClan and ancient warriors, to indicate her ability to predict future events even StarClan cannot foresee.

Species: Lynx

Gender: Female (she/her)

Age: Unknown

Rank: Oracle for the Clans

The Oracle is a prophetic spirit that can perfectly recount events of the past, deliver news of the present, and catch glimpses of the future. These small fragments of time are always accurate, and she can foretell things even beyond the sight of StarClan. She has the power to conjure any StarClan warrior from the past to be among the living, whether the StarClan cat wanted to be summoned or not.

Clan: Not affiliated with any specific Clan.

General Description: Minerva is a large, stark white albino lynx with faint, sparse markings. She has long, bushy fur with a mane of fur wreathing her fluffy cheeks. Her legs are long and sturdy, and she has formidably large sized paws. Her eyes are a piercing, glowing red, with white pupils. Darker tufts of fur outline her eartips, elbows, and ankles. She is slightly transparent in appearance in the waking world; she only appears solid in dreams.

Fur texture: Long, bushy, thick

Body type: Large for a lynx, thick muscles

Scars: None

History:

Minerva was born in the mountains as a young lynx a long, long time ago. It's hard for her to remember her life as a living creature, given it was so long ago. She has faint memories of being both revered and feared; animals far and wide came to know her special abilities. Animals of the forest would come to her, to have her summon a deceased animal for them to commune. Every time she summoned the dead, however, she could feel her soul's grasp among the living slipping away. One day, after summoning the drowned pups of a fox for a distraught mother, Minerva found herself overwhelmed with exhaustion, and her red eyes closed, as she sunk deeper and deeper into a slumber. When she woke up, she found that she was no longer in the physical realm; her body lay before her, lifeless. Without a general direction for what to do next, she descended from the mountains, and found herself in close proximity to four Clans of cats.

Despite being dead, Minerva still found herself able to speak with these cats. Through their healers she learned that these cats had recently lost warriors. Minerva showed them the way to the meteor pool, and taught them how to bring their ancestors present to speak with them once more. Through several practices and rituals, the healers of the Clans learned how to commune with StarClan.

Minerva found through death, she was able to witness the very channel of time that all cats follow. She found, for a short period of time, she could recall the past events of a living cat, or catch glimpses of future events. This made StarClan horribly uneasy: Minerva time and time again was able to accurately predict future events that StarClan had no idea was going to occur. This drove them to such paranoia, they began to tell the healers and leaders of every Clan behind Minerva's back that she was not to be trusted, as was the will of her ancestors. With these seeds of doubt planted, the Clans slowly began to cut off communing with Minerva, until visits to her Hollow completely ceased. With the sudden drop off of Clan cat visits, Minerva went dormant, for many, many moons.

She emerged once more with the exile of StreamClan. The actions of the Clans caused such a disturbance and rift in StarClan, the tremors of the rift were felt by Minerva, waking her once more. She became slowly awake in the Clans once more, watching and taking interest once again in the lives and relationships of the cats by the lake.

Personality:

+ Benevolent

+ Compassionate

= Unflappable

= Wise

- Cryptic

- Intense Anger

Minerva hardly ever shows her emotions: she is hard to read, with a piercing, hard gaze that is hard to keep for long. She tries to remain unbiased with delivering time fragments, but she is known to withold information or provide guidance to help cats who are going through troubles in their life. While she hasn't been seen outwardly angry, it is well-known not to try and anger this spirit. The few fragments of anger that Minerva has let slipped have been felt with a scorching intensity, discouraging any cats from trying to trick or double cross Minerva.

The Shade

Name: The Shade

Name Meaning: His original name has been long forgotten: he refers to himself as such.

Gender: Male (he/him)

Age: ??? Unknown

Rank: True Leader of the Dark Forest

Clan: N/A

The Shade did not always appear as the dilapidated creature that now stands before you.

Thousands of moons ago, when the Clans first came to settle besides the lake, a ValleyClan healer took a particular interest to learning the ways of Minerva the Oracle. He presented himself to the ancient albino spirit as a young, wandering mind, wanting to learn more about the stars and how to harness their power.

Minerva taught the healer all that she knew: how to track the stars, how to speak in their ancient language, and how to use their powers to travel between the different realms of existence.

The Shade attempted to use this knowledge to seal off StarClan, for daring to refuse his unwilling choice in apprentice. Thankfully, Minerva was able to intercede in time, interrupting the ceremony and banishing the Shade to the realm of spirits in the process.

From there, his refusal to die, fury at rejection, and hatred of StarClan festered, creating the Dark Forest...

When Thislestar perished in exile, he was turned away from StarClan, to the Dark Forest. From there, he learned of the existence of the Shade, who recognized a kindred spirit in his hatred towards StarClan. The Shade taught Thistlestar what he had learned from Minerva, working with the former leader of StreamClan to begin organizing the Dark Forest to eradicate StarClan...

The Clan Founders

Woodstar

Name: Woodstar

Name Meaning:

Wood - Reference to her name before becoming WoodClan's first leader

Star - leader of WoodClan

Gender: Molly (She/her, trans)

Age: ?? Unknown, lived several thousand moons ago

Rank: Leader

Clan: StarClan, WoodClans's founder and first leader

Woodstar was the founder of WoodClan, and served as WoodClan's first leader.

Rockstar

Name: Rockstar

Name Meaning:

Rock - Reference to his name before becoming RockClan's first leader

Star - leader of RockClan

Gender: Tom (he/him, trans)

Age: ?? Unknown, lived several thousand moons ago

Rank: Leader

Clan: StarClan, RockClans's founder and first leader

Rockstar was the founder of RockClan, and served as RockClan's first leader.

Valleystar

Name: Valleystar

Name Meaning:

Valley - Reference to their name before becoming ValleyClan's first leader

Star - leader of ValleyClan

Gender: Agender (they/them, non-binary)

Age: ?? Unknown, lived several thousand moons ago

Rank: Leader

Clan: StarClan, ValleyClans's founder and first leader

Valleystar was the founder of ValleyClan, and served as ValleyClan's first leader.

Streamstar

Name: Streamstar

Name Meaning:

Stream - Reference to her name before becoming StreamClan's first leader

Star - leader of StreamClan

Gender: Mollie (She/her, cis)

Age: ?? Unknown, lived several thousand moons ago

Rank: Leader

Clan: StarClan, StreamClans's founder and first leader

Streamstar was the founder of StreamClan, and served as StreamClan's first leader.

The Fjell'byr

La'kuum Night Shade

Name: La'kuum Night Shade

Name Meaning:

> La'kuum: title associated with the Heralist

> Night Shade:

Gender: cis mollie [she/her]

Age: 108 moons

Rank: Herbalist

Clan: The Fjell'byr

Val'kuum Jagged appeared at a Gathering, with La'kuum Night Shade, Bers'kuum Swallow's Whisker, and Olv'kuum Bear's Heart. They identified themselves as the Fjell'byr, and claimed to have travelled great distances in search of the cat from their prophecy--one that was destined to save the Fjell.

The Dark Forest

Spiderstar

Name: Spiderstar

Name Meaning:

Spider - his black tabby pelt and markings

Star - leader of RockClan

Gender: Tom (he/him, cis)

Age: 75 moons

Rank: Leader

Clan: StarClan, RockClan's former leader

Spiderstar became leader after Stonestar's untimely death. He led RockClan through the War of the Lake, managing to keep RockClan alive and thriving despite StreamClan's extinction attempt. When Adderstar returned with StreamClan, he hoped for a better relationship with the newly returned Clan, offering a truce and forgiveness for Fowlstar's past actions against RockClan. He was surprised when Adderstar refused, and in return closed StreamClan's borders to RockClan.

Since StreamClan closed their borders, Spiderstar maintained a tense relationship with their hostile neighbors. When StarClan began to fall silent, he began to doubt in his faith and devotion to StarClan, beginning to withdraw from Gatherings and not looking to them for guidance. With the onslaught of predators, Spiderstar refused to budge on his position, resolving to handle RockClan's predator problem independently and offer no support to the other Clans.

Spiderstar lost his 9th life the night before the storm began that flooded RockClan, joining StarClan.

+ Eccentric

+ Polite

= Strategic

= Whimsical

- Narcissistic

- Callous

StarClan

Firestar

Name: Firestar

Name Meaning:

Fire - his ginger colored pelt

Star - honorary suffix of a leader

Gender: Tom (he/him, AMAB)

Age: 75 moons at death

Rank: Leader (formerly)

Clan: StreamClan formerly, now deceased

TW: Character death from infection.

Firestorm was Adderstar's deputy, and succeeded Adderstar when she lost her 9th life to sickness. Adderstar solely oversaw Firestar's Leadership ceremony at the Meteor Pool, which was delayed due to the flooding of StreamClan territory. Firestar ended up passing away by succumbing to an infected chin wound, in which it was discovered he had not ever been given nine lives. He was succeeded by his deputy Quillwhisper, who became Quillstar.

Boulderstrike

Name: Boulderstrike

Name Meaning:

Boulder - his gray pelt

Strike - his willingness to volunteer for battle

Gender: Tom (he/him, trans)

Age: 103 moons at death (13 moons before start date)

Rank: Senior Warrior

Clan: StarClan (Formerly RockClan)

Siblings: Stonestar

Mate: Darkspring

Kits: Ratfang

CW: Violence, death, major injuries.

Prior to the War of the Lake, Boulderstrike was a strong RockClan warrior who often fought in battle and border patrols. He sustained many injuries throughout his life: his right ear was torn in half, his left eye blinded, and his back was severely clawed by a WoodClan patrol many, many moons ago. He earned another scar on his right leg on a patrol to try and drive out a fox to the mountains, after which he always seemed more nervous around the creatures.

When the War of the Lake came to the Clans, Boulderstrike was the warrior who volunteered as the scout for RockClan at the Great Battle between RockClan and StreamClan.

Initially, Boulderstrike had been planning to retire in the coming moon, before Fowlstar had declared war against RockClan. When Thistlestar made his declaration of war public to all four Clans at the Gathering, Boulderstrike decided to serve one last time as a warrior and fight in the war with Spiderstar.

Boulderstrike sustained several minor injuries to his face and left ankle as he volunteered for every patrol along the StreamClan border, not wanting the younger warriors to risk their lives. As the fighting worsened, Spiderstar sought out WoodClan as an ally, taking Boulderstrike on the patrol with him to negotiate.

One evening following the establishment of the alliance between WoodClan and RockClan, Spiderstar approached Boulderstrike and pulled him aside to his den, to speak in private. Spiderstar informed the gray tabby that he wanted the warrior to be a scout for the Clan, to keep up direct communication between RockClan and WoodClan, in case anything happened in an emergency. Boulderstrike agreed, keeping his role as the informant secret from the rest of the warriors.

When Thistlestar led the ambush onto RockClan to wipe them out, Boulderstrike initially tried to stay back and fight to help RockClan. As the tide of the battle turned, it was clear that they wouldn't last much longer. Boulderstrike dove into the emergency bolthole, running as fast as he could despite his age and injuries. He found Hazelstar and led WoodClan back to RockClan's camp just in the nick of time.

Boulderstrike didn't pause or hesitate, throwing himself right back into battle despite running across the territory twice without break. Taking up position back at the nursery, the gray senior warrior fought with all of RockClan's might, not letting a single StreamClan warrior enter the nursery, despite his injuries. He held the entrance and kept the kits and queens inside safe until the very bitter end.

Following the retreat of StreamClan, Boulderstrike immediately collapsed. Despite hurriedly being ushered into the medicine den, it was clear that Boulderstrike only had a few more waking moments on earth. He would soon be joining their starry ancestors in Silverpelt. Surrounded by who remained of his loved ones, Boulderstrike died of his injuries that evening.

+ Courageous

+ Loyal

= Independent

= Resilient

- Foul-tempered

- Stubborn

Outside of the Clans

Ambersplash

Name: Ambersplash

Name Meaning:

Amber - his pale golden tabby markings

Splash - his white markings

Gender: Tom (he/him, cis)

Age: 132 moons (as of 01SEP2022)

Rank: Rogue, elder age

Clan: Formerly from RockClan

Ambersplash was born to Fernshimmer and Poppystep, two older RockClan warriors who were seniors having him. They had no ambition within the Clan, besides finally settling down to have a family. He was an only kit, and his parents doted on him, spoiling him and convincing him he could do no wrong. Throughout his kithood and apprenticeship, this continued, much to the chagrin of his mentor and fellow apprentices.

Shortly after earning his warrior name, his parents abruptly were lost two loose twoleg dogs traversing the mountainous terrain. Feeling lost, he took to wandering the borders of the Clan. He soon caught the eyes of cats across the border, and despite the warrior code forbidding such actions, he returned the favor.

There were several cats, but they were short flings, no more than a night or two. It wasn’t until he met Snowcrunch, a warrior of ValleyClan, did he give a cat more than a few fleeting moments. They spent time for weeks together, before parting ways.

A few moons later, Snowcrunch informed Ambersplash in secret that she was expecting his kits. She chose to keep her kits with her birth Clan, wanting to keep their father a secret. Two ValleyClan mates and longtime friends, Deersong and Acornfang, agreed to keep Snowcrunch’s kits’ heritage a secret. They would tell ValleyClan that the two wanted kits, and Snowcrunch decided to carry. When Ambersplash turned 20 moons old, Cherrykit and Waspkit were born.

Several moons later, Snowcrunch was lost to an adder nest, several bites striking her at once. She was already with StarClan by the time her body returned. Ambersplash mourned the loss of Snowcrunch quietly, but his attention turned to Cherrykit and Waspkit.

When the pair turned 3 moons old, Ambersplash met a patrol of Deersong and Acornfang at the border. He demanded to be taken to Twostar, so that he could claim what he believed to be his rightful kits. The two fathers barred the RockClan warrior, pointing out they already had two fathers: they needed no others. This argument escalated, the two warriors insisting that Ambersplash not enter ValleyClan territory. Beyond impatient, and astounded the warriors would deny him, Ambersplash struck out with blind fury.

Shocked, Deersong’s throat was cut open. He hadn’t yet laid a paw on the warrior. With a couple of gurgles, he crumpled to the floor, bleeding out onto the grassy knoll of ValleyClan territory.

While Acornfang carried Deersong’s body back, Ambersplash followed. Acornfang was too wrought with grief to oppose.

Arriving at camp, Twostar met Ambersplash, along with the rest of the Clan. There, they learned of Cherrykit and Waspkit’s true heritage. Ambersplash begged his kits to come back with him, before he would be escorted off territory. Cherrykit refused, seeing her dead father before her, while Waspkit chose to leave.

Ambersplash would then raise Waspkit in RockClan, as his sole father.

Turning 40 moons old, another warrior caught his eye, finally, so long after losing Snowcrunch:

Her name was Sparkthroat, of StreamClan. The two courted in secret, behind the backs of Spiderstar of RockClan, and Thistlestar of StreamClan. Sparkthroat soon found herself with kits, Ambersplash over the moon that he would be father to more. With the hostility and tension felt between RockClan and StreamClan, this relationship was kept secret.

Several quarter-moons after the kits were born, a shocking mistake on his end —trespassing onto StreamClan territory— revealed the truth of their heritage. Thistlestar was furious, increasing border patrols and bordering on turning to violence towards the other Clan.

One evening, Ambersplash snuck the kits out of StreamClan, with the help of Sparkthroat. They fled to RockClan under the cover of night.

Thistlestar declared war upon finding out the kits were stolen from StreamClan. He vowed to set this wrongdoing committed by RockClan against his own Clan right.

The night Addersnap called a meeting among the four Clans in secret, Ambersplash attended, with Sparkthroat and his StreamClan kits. Addersnap revealed her plan to escape the Clan territories to seek peace elsewhere. Fearing for his family, Ambersplash and Sparkthroat agreed to leave with Addersnap, leaving Clan life behind.

When Ambersplash made it to the ocean coast with Addersnap’s band, he and his family took to the new life like fish to water. They relished the freedom from Thistlestar’s war. When Addersnap received her sign from StarClan that it was time to return, Ambersplash refused, wishing to stay with Sparkthroat and their kits. Several other rogues agreed to stay with them, leaving roughly a third of the group along the ocean coastline. Ambersplash promised Addersnap that she and her Clan, StreamClan, would always be welcome should they travel so far once more.

The ocean band of rogues never heard from the Clans again. Quietly, Ambersplash retired to be an elder in this growing community of rogues. He has lived a quiet life with his family ever since.

+ Confident

+ Brave

= Flirty

= Chatty

- Selfish

- Flippant

Sparkthroat

Name: Sparkthroat

Name Meaning:

Spark - her ruddy orange pelt

Throat - her sarcastic witty thinking

Gender: Mollie (She/her, cis)

Age: 125 moons

Rank: Elder rogue

Clan: None, formerly from StreamClan

Brother: Firestar

Mate: Ambersplash

Sparkthroat was born littermates to Firestar, the late leader of StreamClan. At 35 moons, she fell in love with Ambersplash, warrior from RockClan. She had his kits in secret, but the pair were unable to keep it secret for too long.

One fateful day, Ambersplash was seen on StreamClan territory with her and their kits. Immediate hostility faced Sparkthroat and her kits, with only her brother there to provide comfort. As hostility grew from bristling fur to unsheathed claws, Sparkthroat knew that their kits weren’t safe under Thistlestar’s reign. She quietly snuck them to Ambersplash within the night, to flee to RockClan.

When Addersnap called for the secret meeting of the clan cats, she agreed to leave with her kits and Ambersplash. They traveled within Addersnap’s band, finding herself in her forever home along the ocean. There, she and her kits thrived.

When Addersnap received her vision from StarClan that it was time to return, Sparkthroat declined, along with Ambersplash and their kits. She and her family, along with a few others who wanted to leave Clan life behind forever, chose to stay. There, she lived a long, comfortable life, retiring to become an elder.

She never came into contact with Clan life once more.

+ Friendly

+ Courageous

= Hard working

= Introverted

- Scathing

- Easily annoyed

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