Hello there! This is the first clangen blog I've seen using Cruel Reign, and I think it's very neat! I just wanted to say that I like how you draw the cat's expressions!
Also, if you're still doing the ask game, 🏞️ How did your clan start? and 👑 Your leader and deputy disappear into thin air, who takes over?
Aw thank you so much! The art for the moons I've been posting so far are almost two years old, so it's nice to hear that people can still enjoy my older art.
For the ask game, I've never really thought about how the clan started before.
The clan probably started multiple generations before now. Cats naturally grouped together to stay safe from the beasts, and over time the ranks naturally evolved, with one family being the main cats in charge, and the rank of leader being passed down the family line.
The clan was probably much bigger before Dewstar's reign, but something must have happened before she became monarch, to get the clan to the smaller size it is now.
With the second question, SparkyClan doesn't really have a 'deputy' per say, the closest thing would be the head doctor or the monarch's mate (the consort). Currently, Needlechill is both the doctor and consort, so I'd say she'd count as the 'deputy' in this scenario!
If both the Monarch and Consort disappeared, I'm not sure if the clan would actually get another Monarch. He hasn't been shown much (if at all) in the old moon updates, but I think at this time, Kestrel would step up if the high ranks disappeared.
He wouldn't officially take over, but he'd try to maintain order in the clan. Even though he's a border sweeper, I don't see a single cat in the clan (currently) not listening to him.
