The Noctus Code

During the first gathering, the three clans decided upon a set of rules that would be universally followed. Failing to uphold the Noctus code could lead to war, exile, execution, or demotion depending upon the severity of the rule broken.

✩ Defend your Kin, even with your life. You may have friendships with other Kin gryphons, but your loyalty must remain to your clan, as one day you may meet them in battle.

✩ Do not hunt or trespass on other Kin territory unless on a trade mission or visiting the Cave of Stars.

✩ When crossing other territories, do not fly above the treeline.

✩ Elders, roosters, sick or injured cats and cubs must be fed before tyros, warriors, hunters, and artisans. Unless they have permission, tyros may not eat until they have fed the elders.

✩ Prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to Andromeda for its life.

✩ A cub must be at least six moons old to become a warrior tyro.

✩ Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name.

✩ A gryphon cannot be made deputy without having mentored at least one tyro.

✩ The deputywill become clan leader when the leader dies, retires, or is exiled.

✩ After the death, retirement, promotion (to a leader status), or exile of the deputy, the new candidates for deputy must be chosen before the next half-moon.

✩ 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 gryphons.

✩ No gryphon can neglect a cub in pain or danger, even if the cub is from a different clan.

✩ The word of the clan leader and moonspeaker are the Noctus code.

✩ An honorable warrior does not need to kill other gryphon to win their battles, unless they are outside the Noctus code or if it is necessary for self-defense.

✩ A warrior rejects the soft life of a cagepet.

✩ 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.