Call of The Void

revenant ☆ they/them warrior cats fanclan blog ; i post things relating to my writing and world i have been building on and off for years!

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WELCOME TO HARSHEST NIGHTS

I am Revenant — author of the warrior-cat fan-clans present in Call of The Void! My pronouns are they/them, and I have been in the Warriors fandom since I was a little kid. These clans have about 4+ years of world-building attached, and I figured it's time to get it out of my head and into the open!

In this blog, I will post art, drabbles, scenes, sketches relating to Call Of The Void! I will also share head-canons, rituals, and clan ideas to help you brainstorm your very own fan-clans.

please note

my ideas are intended for a more mature, 16+ audience. there will be themes of all different types of abuse, religious trauma, blood and animal death. this blog is for mature audiences. please do not interact if you are under 16.

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the four clans

harshest nights has four clans ; wolfclan, lynxclan, sealclan and minkclan.

i want each to feel separate, even though we're focusing on wolfclan right now. . . so i have been putting in a lot of work focusing on clan differences and ideologies, as well as culture.

one of the ways i have been doing that is ceremonies ; clan sayings ; and clan hierarchies.

here is a little snippet of the clan call of wolfclan :D + a little snippet of the scene i've been writing.

“Those clever and quick enough to serve their clan, gather beneath Clawhill for a clan meeting!” Elkstar called for the clan, yowl booming as it echoed across the camp.  Clan-cats rested within the sky-nests rose and yawned, teeth glinting underneath the bright sun. Elders’ bones creaked with their movement as they slipped from the moss den to sit nearby. Apprentices scrambled over each other in a mess of pelts — “Maybe it’s our challenges!” — Voidkit heard them meow passing-by. He peered his head out of the suffocating embrace of the nursery den, green eyes staring straight ahead at the mass of cats. He hadn’t seen this many until he was brought into camp a shaking, sobbing mess of a kit. Hollowkit shoved past him, bounding a few pawleaps away, eyes catching his as she laughed. “Come on, come on!” She mewled, paws tapping the ground energetically. Voidkit took a deep breath, tail lashing as he slunk out of the nursery much like an elder would. They crept close enough to hear, but not close enough to be sent away by a warrior.

wolfclan values attributes of intelligence and agility, mostly because that is what makes them adapt and survive in their territory. therefore- it is not hunting that they would differentiate from, but the traits of cleverness/quickness.

they also have smaller camps than other clans. therefore, the elders/warriors share a den, and those who cannot fit sleep outside underneath the stars. (similar to windclan in canon).

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PODTHISTLE

A brown, shorthaired she-cat with a white tail and muzzle. The mentor of Sweetpaw, and the healer of Wolfclan alongside Shadowtwist.

As a Starheeder, she takes her role very seriously and with pride, handling messages from Starclan and interpreting them. She manages the healers den while Shadowtwist is busy. Being a herb manager, taking inventory, storing and collecting herbs -- as well as managing healer apprentices. {being the primary mentor, at least.} She became a Starheeder after confiding in Elkstar that she saw her mentors' heart pass to Starclan, {essentially ; she saw his soul pass on}.

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SWEETPAW

An umber, color-pointed tom with ticking and brown eyes. Apprentice of both Shadowtwist and Podthistle. For being an apprentice, he is dedicated to his work as a healer. He often adventures out on his lonesome to collect herbs for his mentors, much to the distress of Podthistle despite Shadowtwist's approval. He has a choice, to go down the pawsteps of Podthistle's path, or Shadowtwist's, or simply make his own. When he isn't working, he tends not to have much to say. A very quiet, stoic cat. A promising healer, one that is certain to serve Wolfclan greatly. He was chosen due to his parents requesting he didn't become a Warrior, fearing their sweet kit couldn't handle the toils of battle and hunting, wanting a comfy life for him. Much to Sweetpaw's dismay, the choice was made, and Elkstar appointed him under Shadowtwist and Podthistle.

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PODTHISTLE

A brown, shorthaired she-cat with a white tail and muzzle. The mentor of Sweetpaw, and the healer of Wolfclan alongside Shadowtwist.

As a Starheeder, she takes her role very seriously and with pride, handling messages from Starclan and interpreting them. She manages the healers den while Shadowtwist is busy. Being a herb manager, taking inventory, storing and collecting herbs -- as well as managing healer apprentices. {being the primary mentor, at least.} She became a Starheeder after confiding in Elkstar that she saw her mentors' heart pass to Starclan, {essentially ; she saw his soul pass on}.

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ohhhh the protagonist....

my little emo cat boy with swirls in his fur.