~The Ranks and Clans
First I will list the ranks from highest to lowest for your conveinience.
Queen: The leader of the clan, higher than the King. She organises hunting parties, who trains the kits, perimiter patrols and messengers which go to other Clans. The King isn't a random cat and must be earned by gaining the Queen's trust. Whoever becomes the King is the Queen's mate. She always trains her female kit/s to become hunters or fighters.
King: Lower than the Queen, less dominant as females are in control in this breed. He organises battle ranks and if a battle is to be fought he will also fight. The King will occasionally train kits to become fighters. The King only mates with his Queen, and trains the male kit/s to become fighters or hunters.
Alpha Female: When the King and Queen aren't around she makes sure everything runs smoothly. She's often the leader of the hunting parties or hunts by herself. The Alpha female also has the occasional job of patrolling the clan's territory perimiter for any intruders or attackers. If an injured cat is found she'll send one of the cats with her to tell the Queen and try to tend to the wounded cat. She chooses her mate and her mate must be Alpha male, she can mate with no-one but him.
Alpha Male: He is lower then the Alpha female, and tends to keep everyone in line. Occasionally the Alpha Male will go and hunt by himself or with the Alpha Female but he never strays to far from the camp other than for hunting, breeding and attacking. The Alpha Male rank can only be obtained by being the Alpha Female's mate. If she doesn't like you then try to get to know her better, spend more hunting time with her too and she might grow on you. The Alpha Male (along with all the major male ranks) can only mate with the Alpha Female as it is customary that each male of the higher ranks only mates with the female of his rank.
Beta Female: The Beta female is in charge of training the kits and young cats. She is also regarded as head medicine cat and should be looked for if you are in need of something to heal. The Beta female rank is chosen by the Queen and the Beta female never leaves the camp, not for hunting or fighting, perhaps only for breeding. She is the only one that can choose the Beta Male but first she must get permission from both the Queen and King.
Beta Male: The Beta Male is lower then the Beta Female and is in charge of the patrols, although he can not plan patrols, only the Queen can. He is the mate of the Beta Female and can only mate with her. The Beta Male only leaves the camp to breed and Patrol the perimiter.
Hunter: The hunters go on the occasional hunting trip to catch their live prey and stock up on dwindling live prey. Different hunters according to skill go ind different hunting parties, some with the Alpha Female others occasionally with the Alpha Male, Queen or King. You are assigned this position by the Queen or the Alpha Female.
Fighter: Fighters are trained to fight from the moment they become trainees. They are trained to dodge, stalk or spy without a sound, deliver fatal blows before the other attacks and how it's the best way to kill another cat or predator. When injured they must seek out medics and their trainees.
Medic: Medics learn the medical properties of different plants and creepy-crawlies, to help assist their clan. Medics never leave the camp unless another clan is attacking or they're searching for medical items, as medics are the most useful of the cats, without them cats in the clan would be wounded and extremely vulnerable.
Teen: Teens will be assigned a mentor from the moment they reach this age, as they must learn quickly otherwise will be vunlerable to other cats or predators attacking. They are taught basic self-defence incase any other creatures attack and will be given a task of learning Hunting, Fighting or Medic status from their mentor. As a teen you'll be focused on doing your mentor proud, not going after pre-Toms or she-cats.
Kit: As a kit you are looked after by medics and teens (when mother or father aren't around), you do not leave the camp unless accompanying a hunter, or exploring with an adult, looking for new possible territories (a fighter or two always accompany incase of unnoticed 'stumbling' into other clans territories). Your mother will care for you, feed you milk and wean you to hard foods. First grubs and small insects then larger, boned foods. For this rank, you must use a lower case k for it's initial, otherwise you might get mixed up with the King.
Queen: The leader of the clan, higher than the King. She organises hunting parties, who trains the kits, perimiter patrols and messengers which go to other Clans. The King isn't a random cat and must be earned by gaining the Queen's trust. Whoever becomes the King is the Queen's mate. She always trains her female kit/s to become hunters or fighters.
King: Lower than the Queen, less dominant as females are in control in this breed. He organises battle ranks and if a battle is to be fought he will also fight. The King will occasionally train kits to become fighters. The King only mates with his Queen, and trains the male kit/s to become fighters or hunters.
Alpha Female: When the King and Queen aren't around she makes sure everything runs smoothly. She's often the leader of the hunting parties or hunts by herself. The Alpha female also has the occasional job of patrolling the clan's territory perimiter for any intruders or attackers. If an injured cat is found she'll send one of the cats with her to tell the Queen and try to tend to the wounded cat. She chooses her mate and her mate must be Alpha male, she can mate with no-one but him.
Alpha Male: He is lower then the Alpha female, and tends to keep everyone in line. Occasionally the Alpha Male will go and hunt by himself or with the Alpha Female but he never strays to far from the camp other than for hunting, breeding and attacking. The Alpha Male rank can only be obtained by being the Alpha Female's mate. If she doesn't like you then try to get to know her better, spend more hunting time with her too and she might grow on you. The Alpha Male (along with all the major male ranks) can only mate with the Alpha Female as it is customary that each male of the higher ranks only mates with the female of his rank.
Beta Female: The Beta female is in charge of training the kits and young cats. She is also regarded as head medicine cat and should be looked for if you are in need of something to heal. The Beta female rank is chosen by the Queen and the Beta female never leaves the camp, not for hunting or fighting, perhaps only for breeding. She is the only one that can choose the Beta Male but first she must get permission from both the Queen and King.
Beta Male: The Beta Male is lower then the Beta Female and is in charge of the patrols, although he can not plan patrols, only the Queen can. He is the mate of the Beta Female and can only mate with her. The Beta Male only leaves the camp to breed and Patrol the perimiter.
Hunter: The hunters go on the occasional hunting trip to catch their live prey and stock up on dwindling live prey. Different hunters according to skill go ind different hunting parties, some with the Alpha Female others occasionally with the Alpha Male, Queen or King. You are assigned this position by the Queen or the Alpha Female.
Fighter: Fighters are trained to fight from the moment they become trainees. They are trained to dodge, stalk or spy without a sound, deliver fatal blows before the other attacks and how it's the best way to kill another cat or predator. When injured they must seek out medics and their trainees.
Medic: Medics learn the medical properties of different plants and creepy-crawlies, to help assist their clan. Medics never leave the camp unless another clan is attacking or they're searching for medical items, as medics are the most useful of the cats, without them cats in the clan would be wounded and extremely vulnerable.
Teen: Teens will be assigned a mentor from the moment they reach this age, as they must learn quickly otherwise will be vunlerable to other cats or predators attacking. They are taught basic self-defence incase any other creatures attack and will be given a task of learning Hunting, Fighting or Medic status from their mentor. As a teen you'll be focused on doing your mentor proud, not going after pre-Toms or she-cats.
Kit: As a kit you are looked after by medics and teens (when mother or father aren't around), you do not leave the camp unless accompanying a hunter, or exploring with an adult, looking for new possible territories (a fighter or two always accompany incase of unnoticed 'stumbling' into other clans territories). Your mother will care for you, feed you milk and wean you to hard foods. First grubs and small insects then larger, boned foods. For this rank, you must use a lower case k for it's initial, otherwise you might get mixed up with the King.
Now for the Clans
There are four different Clans and each is a breed, read on to find out which clan you'll be in.
Bottlebrush = Sulphur Clan (SC + rank initial)
Telopea = Parrot Clan (PC + rank initial)
Acacia = Wren Clan (WC + rank initial)
Banksia = Crimson Clan (CC + rank initial)
Bottlebrush = Sulphur Clan (SC + rank initial)
Telopea = Parrot Clan (PC + rank initial)
Acacia = Wren Clan (WC + rank initial)
Banksia = Crimson Clan (CC + rank initial)