The Dark Forest (oc-universe)
Every cat that dies, go on trail to be judge if their actions in life grant them their sprit’s rest in Starclan or the Dark Forest
The Dark Forest is surrounded in Starclan, giving the chance for those who wish to be redeemed to be given time. They can be given a task or a redone trail to see if they changed. The chance of redemption is not given to every dark forest spirit.
Those who commit horrendous crimes; ie: planned murder*, conspiring to destroy/tear apart a clan(s), they can be striped of their warrior name and given a “dark forest” name- may sometimes reflect the crime that landed them in the dark forest
Those cats also are cursed with an altered body image, showing extreme deformities and/or exaggerate their wounds. Though, this can only be seen by Starclan cats and living cats, but if they want, they can show it to other dark forest cats.
Before the trails, if a cat didn’t think they did any bad in their time of life, they went to Starclan. But, that was problematic and the higher ranks of Starclan came together and thought to do trails so they’re sure a cat goes where they’re supposed to.
*killing another cat can be justified but if someone kills just to kill then that lands them in the dark forest
Current Dark Forest Residents:
Rottentooth
This guy’s name is not that anymore. (tbd)
Hollownight
Darkeneddream
The Wisher*
Nettlestar
Unnamed cats
This version of The Dark Forest only applies to Vineclan, Oreclan, Moorclan and Palmclan
