The first seer and leader of LightClan and kit of Luminous. It's believed that they are the mate of the Sun Themself and lives beside Them instead of in StarClan with Luminous.
LightClan cats live in the foothills of Mountain's Peaks, bordered on the north by WolfClan and HemlockClan, to the south and west by SalmonClan. Their camp is on the tallest hill, and their Seer’s Cave just at the foot of that hill. The lake near the center of the territory is sometimes used to fish, but it isn’t their main source of prey. They mostly hunt in the tunnels underground, especially when it’s colder. On hot days, they hunt in the small forest across the river and in Rabbit Valley. The Lake Islands are rarely used to hunt unless they’re absolutely desperate. The apprentices are told to steer clear of the Owl Nest, the warriors telling them stories of how the Owl living their is an immortal being and has killed apprentices who disobey their mentors.
Aboveground Camp
LightClan’s camp is nestled in a sheer dip in the earth on the highest point of the tallest hill. The entrance tunnel is filled with old, dead bushes. The Sun Rock is where the leaders address their camp, and also the first place in camp that’s touched by the sun, hence the name. Sometimes, when the sun is rising, the leader will jump up onto the rock and bathe in the light of a new dawn. It is also where the Seer addresses the Clan if need be.
The apprentice and warriors’ dens are under salmonberry bushes (which the apprentices’ have been sternly told not to eat), put at the very front of camp in case of emergencies. The elders’ den is under a large bush, right near the underground camp entrance so they may sleep there to keep warm during cold nights. The medicine den and nursery both have the same entrance, but they break up into two different dens on the way in. They decided to keep them close in case of emergencies with kits or queens. The leader’s den is right behind the Sun Rock, hidden behind the large boulders.
Underground Camp
Directly under their aboveground camp is their underground camp, where they keep warm during the Frost months. Their underground camp is filled with mushrooms and strange, but beautiful, plants that have proved harmless to them. The warriors made their den under the plants and the others decided on the caves for theirs. Here, the medicine den and nursery are separated. The fire pit in the center of camp acts like a fresh-kill pile, where prey that was frozen in the snow is put around the hot rocks to thaw out. It also acts as a place where the leaders address their Clan.
Lore
LightClan was founded by Lightseer, one of Luminous' eight kits. Light had been deaf and learned to hunt by watching for the shadows of their prey, staying stock-still before striking. It's believed that the sun herself even helped them hunt from time to time, in the form of a cat. They shined light on Their prey, showing them the shadows. Lightseer fell in love with the Sun, naming them Sunwatcher and begging them to stay with them in their Clan. But, during Lightseer's first Long Night, Sunwatcher disappeared. Years passed and Lightseer hadn't seen Sunwatcher since they disappeared. It wasn't until they passed that they saw their love again. Sunwatcher brought them to where they lived and they begin their own Clan, DayClan, together.
LightClan cats strongly believe they gain their strength from the sun because of this and begin every morning praising Luminous for bringing it to them, praying to Them that They return it after Long Night. During Long Night, their strengths leave them. The other Clans think they're bluffing when they say that the sun gives them the strength they need to keep living, but it does seem more LightClan warriors die during Long Night than any other time of year.
It's frowned upon to name your kit Sun- in LightClan.
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