Post by starclan on Mar 1, 2009 19:35:05 GMT -5
D R U i D S
Less an actual clan and closer to a loosely-bound tribe of loners, the Druids are very different from the other inhabitants of the forest. They don't have the ranks that the clans do whatsoever. They have but two ranks. The first has several labels-- kit, youngling, young cat, ect. It is simply all cats untrained and not fully grown. Any cat who has been fully trained to hunt and is fully grown and independent from his or her parents and teachers is known as a Ranger. There is no ceremony for the change, it happens gradually over time as the cat learns and grows. When there is nothing more to be taught, the cat is officially a Ranger.
Druids don't have a central camp, either. They have individual or family dens spread out over their territories. When a young cat becomes a Ranger, he generally takes his own den. When a she-cat takes a mate, she usually moves into his den, although it sometimes occurs the other way around.
Less an actual clan and closer to a loosely-bound tribe of loners, the Druids are very different from the other inhabitants of the forest. They don't have the ranks that the clans do whatsoever. They have but two ranks. The first has several labels-- kit, youngling, young cat, ect. It is simply all cats untrained and not fully grown. Any cat who has been fully trained to hunt and is fully grown and independent from his or her parents and teachers is known as a Ranger. There is no ceremony for the change, it happens gradually over time as the cat learns and grows. When there is nothing more to be taught, the cat is officially a Ranger.
Druids don't have a central camp, either. They have individual or family dens spread out over their territories. When a young cat becomes a Ranger, he generally takes his own den. When a she-cat takes a mate, she usually moves into his den, although it sometimes occurs the other way around.
A. MOST KNOWN FOR
Druids are looked upon for their broad range of personalities. No two Druids are just alike. They all range from very aloof and fun-loving to strict and stern. Although they live without a firm set of rules, all Druids are known to follow a vague set of moral guidelines not completely unlike the clans' warrior code.
B. FIGHTING
Like their personalities, the fighting abilities of the Druids varies greatly. Although most young cats aren't ever officially taught to fight, such an ability can seem very important to the young toms. Different Druids use different techniques to win their battles, quite unlike the clans who generally have similar techniques within their clans.
C. PREY
Mice, rabbits, song birds, ect.
D. PREDiTORS
Foxes, Coyotes, Badgers
E. NAMiNG
Also unlike the clan cats, Druids usually keep the same name throughout their entire lives. They are given single-word names of things that are all found locally in nature. For example, names like Fire, Bird, Lake, and Leaf are all accepted. However, names such as Tiger, Lion, Zebra, Fig, ect will not be accepted.
F. TRAiNiNG
There are several options when it comes to the training of young cats. The first option is simply that the parents of the litter shall train them to hunt and defend themselves. Sometimes, though, the parents don't want to go through the hassle of it. So they instead hand the kit's training over to a friend of the family or general acquaintance. When that happens, the kit usually goes and lives in the teacher's den, but not always.