Cats of the Coast, Marsh, and Rainforest

[nova]

REEFCLAN

The PATIENT and CRAFTY



CHIEFTAIN DRIZZLEDAWN—a blue mackerel tabby tom, with curly fur, and gold eyes.



LIEUTENANTS EMBERBERRY—a short haired, black and red, classic tortoiseshell she-cat, with gold eyes.

CYPRESSLEG—a red classic "pseudo-tabby" tom, with short fur, and copper eyes.



ELDERS NIGHTTAIL—a black mackerel tabby she-cat, with short fur, and hazel eyes.

BLUEEAR—a blue tom, with short fur, and copper eyes.

MARIGOLDFOOT—a short haired, lilac and cream, spotted tortoiseshell she-cat, with amber eyes.



HERBALISTS (the physical healers and spiritual guides of the clan)

DOVECLOUD—a caramel spotted tabby tom, with short fur, and hazel eyes. Mentoring Honeyshadow.



COUNSELORS (the mental and emotional healers of the clan)

BIRCHBLAZE—a blue spotted tabby tom, with short fur, and hazel eyes.

Mentoring Whiteshadow.

OWLSTONE—a short haired, black and red, mackerel tortoiseshell she-cat, with amber eyes.



KEEPERS (specialized: teaches Kittens and Recruits before they become Shadows, maintains the Base and the Dens within)

ROOKFUR—a black mackerel tabby tom, with long fur, and amber eyes.

SKIPPERTAIL—a red classic "pseudo-tabby" tom, with short fur, and hazel eyes.

YEWTHROAT—a short haired, white she-cat, with a chocolate and red mackerel calico tail and ears, and copper eyes. Mentoring Troutshadow.



HUNTERS (unspecialized: hunt prey, gather herbs, and patrol the territory of the clan)

PLUMFANG—a long haired, white she-cat, with a blue and cream classic calico-tabby tail and ears, and yellow eyes.

EELCLAW—a chocolate tom, with curly fur, and copper eyes.

MISTCLOUD—a blue and cream, spotted calico she-cat, with blue eyes.

ROCKSPRING—a short haired, black classic tabby tom, with amber eyes. Mentoring Sandshadow.

FENNELSTONE—a long haired, blue and cream, classic tortoiseshell-tabby she-cat, with hazel eyes.

CHERVILNOSE—a white tom, with short fur, and green eyes.

SHELLFANG—a blue tom, with short fur, and copper eyes.



SHADOWS (6 - 12 Moons Old)

SANDSHADOW—a black and red, mackerel calico-tabby she-cat, with short fur, and blue eyes.

WHITESHADOW—a short haired, white she-cat, with a blue and cream spotted calico tail and ears, and copper eyes.

TROUTSHADOW—a short haired, black and red, mackerel tortoiseshell-tabby she-cat, with amber eyes.

HONEYSHADOW—a fluffy blue and cream tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes.



RECRUITS (3 - 6 Moons Old)

HOLLYPAW—a short haired, red mackerel tabby tom, with amber eyes.

CROWPAW—a short haired, black ticked tabby she-cat, with amber eyes.

JAYPAW—a short haired, chocolate ticked tabby she-cat, with gold eyes.

APPLEPAW—a short haired, ginger classic "pseudo-tabby" tom, with red eyes.



DEN MOTHERS (mothers, surrogates, and nannies of the Kittens)

HEATHERPELT—a short haired, red classic tabby tom, with copper eyes.

JUNIPERFOOT—a long haired, blue mackerel tabby she-cat, with yellow eyes.

SYCAMORELEAF—a mostly white, blue and cream mackerel calico she-cat, with short fur and yellow eyes.



KITTENS (0 - 3 Moons Old)

FOX—a short haired, red mackerel "pseudo-tabby" tom, with amber eyes.

CRANE—a short haired, white she-cat, with a blue and cream spotted calico tail and ears, and gold eyes.

MALLOW—a short haired, white tom, with green eyes.





MUDCLAN

The STUBBORN and STRONG



CHIEFTAIN HEMLOCKROOT—a long haired, white tom, with blue eyes.



LIEUTENANTS SALMONTAIL—a blue tom, with curly fur, and hazel eyes.

ROSECLAW—a short haired, black and red, classic tortoiseshell-tabby she-cat, with copper eyes.



ELDERS REDBERRY—a short haired, cinnamon and red, spotted tortoiseshell she-cat, with hazel eyes.

BURDOCKLEG—a blue tom, with long fur, and hazel eyes.



HERBALISTS (the physical healers and spiritual guides of the clan)

BARLEYWHISKER—a chocolate mackerel tabby tom, with long fur, and hazel eyes.



COUNSELORS (the mental and emotional healers of the clan)

FROGPELT—a chocolate spotted tabby she-cat, with short fur, and hazel eyes.



KEEPERS (specialized: teaches Kittens and Recruits before they become Shadows, maintains the Base and the Dens within)

HORNETCLAW—a short haired, blue and cream, ticked tortoiseshell-tabby she-cat, with hazel eyes.

SLUGPELT—a mostly white, black and red mackerel calico-tabby she-cat, with long fur and green eyes.

WILLOWWHISKER—a short haired, blue tom, with yellow eyes.

GARLICLEG—a hairless, white tom, with copper eyes.



HUNTERS (unspecialized: hunt prey, gather herbs, and patrol the territory of the clan)

LEECHSTONE—a curly haired, black and red, mackerel tortoiseshell she-cat, with green eyes.

ROOKFANG—a black tom, with short fur, and yellow eyes.

MISTCLAW—a caramel tom, with short fur, and gold eyes.

WIGEONFOOT—a blue and cream, mackerel tortoiseshell-tabby she-cat, with short fur, and copper eyes.

ORCHIDNOSE—a short haired, caramel tom, with amber eyes.

ALDERPELT—a chocolate spotted tabby she-cat, with long fur, and green eyes.

FIGHEART—a curly haired, white she-cat, with a chocolate and red mackerel calico tail and ears, and hazel eyes.

BREAMPELT—a blue and cream, spotted tortoiseshell-tabby she-cat, with short fur, and amber eyes.



SHADOWS (6 - 12 Moons Old)

PATCHSHADOW—a mostly white, black and red mackerel calico she-cat, with short fur and green eyes.

AMBERSHADOW—a short haired, red spotted "pseudo-tabby" tom, with amber eyes.

WEBSHADOW—a black spotted tabby tom, with short fur, and yellow eyes.

LITTLESHADOW—a long haired, cream classic tabby tom, with gold eyes.



RECRUITS (3 - 6 Moons Old)

LAVENDERPAW—a blue mackerel tabby tom, with short fur, and green eyes.

HAREPAW—a mostly white, chocolate and red mackerel calico-tabby she-cat, with long fur and yellow eyes.



DEN MOTHERS (mothers, surrogates, and nannies of the Kittens)

TANSYNOSE—a red mackerel "pseudo-tabby" tom, with short fur, and hazel eyes.

CORMORANTCLAW—a black she-cat, with short fur, and green eyes.



KITTENS (0 - 3 Moons Old)

DUNNOCK—a short haired, white she-cat, with a chocolate and red spotted calico-tabby tail and ears, and gold eyes.

WAX—a short haired, cream mackerel "pseudo-tabby" she-cat, with gold eyes.

LIGHT—a short haired, white she-cat, with a cinnamon and red mackerel calico tail and ears, and blue eyes.





RAINCLAN

The CAUTIOUS and AGILE



CHIEFTAIN SPOTTEDMOON—a long haired, chocolate spotted tabby tom, with copper eyes.



LIEUTENANTS SUNNYQUAKE—a cinnamon and red, spotted calico she-cat, with short fur, and blue eyes. Mentoring Sweetshadow.

FIRETHROAT—a red mackerel "pseudo-tabby" tom, with short fur, and yellow eyes.



ELDERS GOLDENSTONE—a short haired, cream mackerel "pseudo-tabby" tom, with gold eyes.

EVENINGPELT—a short haired, blue tom, with copper eyes.



HERBALISTS (specialized: the physical healers and spiritual guides of the clan)

LINNETTAIL—a chocolate mackerel tabby tom, with short fur, and gold eyes.

QUAILFUR—a short haired, lilac tom, with copper eyes.



COUNSELORS (specialized: the mental and emotional healers of the clan)

THISTLESTORM—a long haired, blue classic tabby tom, with yellow eyes.



KEEPERS (specialized: teaches Kittens and Recruits before they become Shadows, maintains the Base and the Dens within)

BRINDLEPELT—a short haired, black and red, mackerel tortoiseshell she-cat, with green eyes. Mentoring Dampshadow.

NETTLEFANG—a blue and cream, mackerel tortoiseshell she-cat, with long fur, and hazel eyes.



HUNTERS (unspecialized: hunt prey, gather herbs, and patrol the territory of the clan)

DAFFODILEAR—a curly haired, blue and cream, mackerel tortoiseshell she-cat, with gold eyes.

VINEWHISKER—a chocolate tom, with short fur, and gold eyes.

LEMONSTORM—a short haired, cream mackerel "pseudo-tabby" tom, with gold eyes.

BRISTLECLAW—a short haired, black she-cat, with amber eyes. Mentoring Hootshadow.

EGRETBRIAR—a sparse haired, white she-cat, with gold eyes.



SHADOWS (6 - 12 Moons Old)

SWEETSHADOW—a chocolate and red, ticked calico-tabby she-cat, with short fur, and blue eyes.

DAMPSHADOW—a short haired, blue classic tabby tom, with yellow eyes.

HOOTSHADOW—a caramel spotted tabby tom, with long fur, and amber eyes.



RECRUITS (3 - 6 Moons Old)

BEETLEPAW—a black ticked tabby tom, with short fur, and yellow eyes.

SORRELPAW—a long haired, red classic "pseudo-tabby" she-cat, with amber eyes.

LAVENDERPAW—a white tom, with curly fur, and gold eyes.



DEN MOTHERS (mothers, surrogates, and nannies of the Kittens)

BURNETWHISKER—a short haired, red mackerel "pseudo-tabby" she-cat, with gold eyes.

ASPENLEG—a long haired, lilac and cream, mackerel calico she-cat, with amber eyes.



KITTENS (0 - 3 Moons Old)

FLINT—a short haired, black tom, with copper eyes.

MOSS—a blue she-cat, with long fur, and gold eyes.

TANGLE—a short haired, cream spotted "pseudo-tabby" tom, with hazel eyes.

[nova]

All I have is the allegiances, to be honest. I don't have anything for a coherent story.

However I do have some worldbuilding. I've taken small elements from Tennelleflowers and co. with Star Cat Studios / Clouded Moon, on Youtube, moreso with some of the role/rank names (Keepers being the one role I basically went: aaaaaand Yoink!) than anything else.

Herbalists and Counselors both fill the 'healing' role, however Counselors focus on the mental and emotional health of the clan, while Herbalists focus on the physical and spiritual. Where their roles meet is in the upcoming birth of new kittens, the birthing itself, and in the death of all cats under their care. Any cat can become an Herbalist or Counselor, even after having been a Hunter or Keeper for many moons. The ones who choose to do so oft bring their skills from one role to the other in ways that help to improve the lives of the cats in their clan.

There are two Lieutenants to each clan, though Rainclan and Mudclan more frequently rotate these cats as not all are suited for the demands that the role puts on a cat. Rainclan and Reefclan both require that the cat looking to be Lieutenant be in their chosen role at least two full season-cycles. Reefclan has Lieutenants be voted on by the clan, as well as voted out while Rainclan and Mudclan's Chieftains and Elders chose the Lieutenants.

Den Mothers can also be anyone. Tansynose and Heatherpelt are not mistakes. They're basically stay-at-home dads and kitten-sitters.

Keepers, while they take care of the clan camp, build and repair walls, and expand it into new areas, they also build and craft other items for the clan. Nets out of woven grass are common in Reefclan to catch fish. Mudclan has the sturdiest baskets this side of the mountain range. Rainclan has rain catchers because as all three clans know, not all water is drinkable but rain is one that is the most likely to be so. Keepers are also the ones who will negotiate trades with the Keepers of the other clans, so Mudclan can have Reefclan nets and Reefclan can have Rainclan's rain catchers, and Rainclan can have Mudclan baskets and pouches for carrying more prey and herbs.

Chieftains' suffixes vary by clan, but all Chiefs may choose to keep the full name they receive on completing their Shadowing. Reefclan has Dawn, as their coast faces the eastern horizon that warms its sands. Mudclan has Root, as it's the roots of the massive trees and other plants that allow them to stay anchored despite the waters. Rainclan has Seed, as the rainforest wouldn't be what it is without the seeds of the the plants that make it up. Their current leader, Spottedmoon, had declined in taking this suffix.

Recruits stay at the camp, performing chores around camp and learning their clan's culture. They learn how to crouch for all cats must know to hunt for themselves, even if in later moons they turn out to be better at other tasks.