Post by Skystorm on Jun 10, 2012 12:56:01 GMT -5
I just thought I might as well be useful.
THE WARRIOR CODE
1.* 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.
2. Do not hunt or trespass on another Clan's territory.
3. Elders 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.
4. Prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for its life.
A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice.
5. Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name.
6. A cat cannot be made a deputy without having mentored at least one apprentice.
7. The deputy will become Clan leader when the leader dies or retires.
8. After the death or retirement of the deputy, the new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh.
9. 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.
10. Boundaries must be checked and marked daily. Challenge all trespassing cats.
11. No warrior may neglect a kit in pain or in danger, even if that kit is from a different Clan.
12. The word of the Clan leader is the warrior code.
13. An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win his battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or it is necessary for self-defense.
*14. A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet.
((*Kittypets and rogues are also considered apart of this rule.
2nd *- I'm assuming this is before the Warriors series began; this was added during Bluestar's prophecy, and therefore, may not be valid.))
A NEW CODE
To pass a new code, a leader must propose it at a gathering. (A medicine cat, deputy, or maybe even a warrior may suggest it to a leader.) The other three leaders (or four, if it was back with SkyClan in the forest) must agree, or possibly just the majority. It is a rare occurrence, since the code was mainly formed with Shadow, Thunder, Wind, Sky, and River, but it is certainly not unheard of.
REJECTED RULES
Only cats of pure blood can be warriors. (Suggested by Featherstar of WindClan)
Each clan can only eat the prey they are best-suited for. (Suggested by Robinstar of SkyClan.)
All clan cats must believe in StarClan. (Suggested by Dovestar of RiverClan.)
EXCEPTIONS TO THE CODE
Traveling to the Moonstone or the Gathering.
If you need to report something to another clan.
RULES NOT OFFICIALLY A PART OF THE CODE THAT ARE GENERALLY FOLLOWED ANYWAYS
1. Kits must stay in camp until they are apprenticed.
2. The safety of the clan is more important then the safety of one cat.
3. Clans must not drive out another clan approved by StarClan. (ex. They may drive out BloodClan, but not RiverClan)
4. Enemy patrols may not attack cats returning from missions agreed on by all the clans.
THE MEDICINE CAT CODE
1. Medicine cats may not take a mate or have kits.
2. Medicine cats are expected to put the seriously wounded before themselves or family members.
3. Medicine cats are expected to stay out of warrior matters unless it is absolutely nessacery or the cat in question is outside of or refuses to follow the warrior code.
THE WARRIOR CODE
1.* 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.
2. Do not hunt or trespass on another Clan's territory.
3. Elders 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.
4. Prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for its life.
A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice.
5. Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name.
6. A cat cannot be made a deputy without having mentored at least one apprentice.
7. The deputy will become Clan leader when the leader dies or retires.
8. After the death or retirement of the deputy, the new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh.
9. 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.
10. Boundaries must be checked and marked daily. Challenge all trespassing cats.
11. No warrior may neglect a kit in pain or in danger, even if that kit is from a different Clan.
12. The word of the Clan leader is the warrior code.
13. An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win his battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or it is necessary for self-defense.
*14. A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet.
((*Kittypets and rogues are also considered apart of this rule.
2nd *- I'm assuming this is before the Warriors series began; this was added during Bluestar's prophecy, and therefore, may not be valid.))
A NEW CODE
To pass a new code, a leader must propose it at a gathering. (A medicine cat, deputy, or maybe even a warrior may suggest it to a leader.) The other three leaders (or four, if it was back with SkyClan in the forest) must agree, or possibly just the majority. It is a rare occurrence, since the code was mainly formed with Shadow, Thunder, Wind, Sky, and River, but it is certainly not unheard of.
REJECTED RULES
Only cats of pure blood can be warriors. (Suggested by Featherstar of WindClan)
Each clan can only eat the prey they are best-suited for. (Suggested by Robinstar of SkyClan.)
All clan cats must believe in StarClan. (Suggested by Dovestar of RiverClan.)
EXCEPTIONS TO THE CODE
Traveling to the Moonstone or the Gathering.
If you need to report something to another clan.
RULES NOT OFFICIALLY A PART OF THE CODE THAT ARE GENERALLY FOLLOWED ANYWAYS
1. Kits must stay in camp until they are apprenticed.
2. The safety of the clan is more important then the safety of one cat.
3. Clans must not drive out another clan approved by StarClan. (ex. They may drive out BloodClan, but not RiverClan)
4. Enemy patrols may not attack cats returning from missions agreed on by all the clans.
THE MEDICINE CAT CODE
1. Medicine cats may not take a mate or have kits.
2. Medicine cats are expected to put the seriously wounded before themselves or family members.
3. Medicine cats are expected to stay out of warrior matters unless it is absolutely nessacery or the cat in question is outside of or refuses to follow the warrior code.