&& the warrior code

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The warrior code is a series of strict laws laid down by StarClan for all of the Clans to follow. While the exact code is not listed anywhere, it is clear to all Clans what the rules in the warrior code are. There are countless other laws in the warrior code. If warriors break this code, a punishment, whether it be from a duty involving caring for the elders to exile to even death, will undoubtedly result. The punishment depends on the severity of the broken code and the Clan leader themself. For example, if an apprentice had been caught eating during a hunting mission, they may be punished simply by not being allowed to take any fresh-kill for the rest of the day. Another example could be if a cat betrayed their Clan. The Clan leader may decide to exile them as proper punishment.


• The Clan is to be fed before any individual cat.

• The safety of the Clan is more important than that of any individual cat.

• Each Clan has specific borders.

• Prey is not to be stolen from another Clan's territory.

• Clan borders are not to be crossed.

• A Gathering lasts as long as the moon is highest in the sky.

• There is a truce during the Gathering.

• Under no circumstances may the truce be broken.

• Medicine cats may not fall in love nor have kits.

• Cats may not fall in love with nor have kits with cats from other Clans.

• Kits must be at least six moons old to be an apprentice.

• Kits may not leave the camp without permission.

• Kits may not learn to hunt until they are apprenticed.

• No warrior may neglect a kit in pain or in danger, even if that kit is from a different clan.

• Newly made warriors must sit vigil for their first night and guard the camp in silence.

• Warriors may not kill in cold blood.

• Warriors must show compassion.

• A deputy must be chosen before moonhigh of the previous deputy's resignation or death.

• To be a deputy a cat must have had an apprentice.

• Warriors may not attack a medicine cat.

• A warrior DOESN'T have to travel to the moonpool/highstones to become a warrior.

• Cats have free passage to the Moonstone.

• There may be no more nor less than four Clans in the forest.

• Strangers should be driven from a Clan's territory.

• Cats must show mercy to cats who ask for help.

• A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet.

• Warriors do not fight to kill; they fight to prove their strength and defend their territory.

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