#the splinterclaws

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#1 Fun fact - The Splinterclaws:

The Splinterclaws love having physical traits for their suffixs which makes them seem quiet dull in style compared to the other guilds

The Splinterclaws could care less tho (well some of them)

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The Splinterclaws Culture

~Based on barbary lions and satyrs~

Values

The Bold and Brutish, these cats value Strength, Honor, Bravery, Mentorship.

Ranks

These cats value the authority of the high ranks very strongly. A commander, the guildlord, ranks the highest.

Who rest under is the General and Lieutenant. The General is charged with the battle and outer base alignment while the Lieutenant is charged with hunting and inter base alignment. A cleric is charged with all things healing of the guild and its members.

Veterans are retirees who have given service to their guild and have earned rest.

Calvary are the ones charged with the skill combat at the words of the general.

Drill Sergeants are ones charged with being the lords of the overseer over the entire guidance process of overseer and cadet.

Architects are the ones charged with crafting and various maintenance around the base.

Ventators are the ones in charge of the skilled hunts

Nurses are the ones charged with the care of the young of the guild

Rangers are cats of no specific path.

Succession

The decision of a general or lieutenant is almost exclusively up to the commander. They have the final say.

If a previous general or lieutenant retires, their voice is the loudest in who there replacement will be. 

There’s usually up to at least three candidates for either role.

Diet

Their dense forest is home to many things to consume such as Mice, Shrews, Squirrels, and various woodland birds, with the uncommon rabbit on occasion.

They also hunt and consume deer, nicely roasted. The varies berries are used for their jams, sauces, and soups.

In more scarce times, they often hunt snakes.

Trading

They are a very in demand guild due to their open access to antlers. However they also trade deer hides, feathers, tree sap and bark, and honey. 

Decoration

Cats will display their physical strength with the weapons of predators. The typical are fox or badger teeth.

Commanders, generals, and lieutenants cover themselves in paint to signify their rank at gatherings and in combat.

Body Traits

Broad shoulders.

Bulky.

Large paws

Antlers 

Hoofed back legs

Tufted ears, average size.

Spiky “lion like’ tails

Fluffy manes that are a different color than most of the body, can reach over their head and ears.

Thinner pelts so they don’t get caught in their dense forest territory.

They are the second tallest in the guilds.

Naming Traditions

Very typical with how they operate and strict minded, they’re naming system is a of a simple selection of their constant surroundings. Sucks as plants, prey, and trees.

However there is more room for varity over the many seasons since the founding such as fur textures and patterns and rarely the time of day.

They’re also a big fan of legacy naming. Typically, after a cat that’s already passed but cats tend to name their kits after their partners or overseers. 

Religion 

They aren’t the most devote of the guilds. Neutral mostly. 

Their patron is The Lion, Zineth and Nuvu.

Holy Days

Aren’t the most in tune when it comes to sacred days, but they are still present. 

Pretty neutral to Paka’s Light and Sirsha’s Gleam. Celebrates both however not to the extreme of their neighbors. 

Hava’s Grace - the time of bonding between the noble deer of the forest and the cats. This time where cadets get to meet the fawns and play games and watch the stags fight it out.

Brawls of Lika and Trila - the time when splinters really cut loose. Games of all kinds are held from three to seven days. 

Courting / Bonding Habits

These value strength above all else. Courting is no exception to this.

A mate is nothing if they aren’t if they don’t seem able to provide. Courting is typically initiated through a duel or a gift of a starling.  Arranged pairings aren’t too common.

Cats who’ve built a great deal of respect and trust naturally fall into a stable relationship.

Relationships typically happen later in life, so much so that it’s quite common for older cats to just start having a family.

Cats show their worth through battle and hunting.

Neutral to some encouragement with polyamory

Family Dynamics

Kits typically nurse past the expected time. To help increase bonds between mother and kit.

A father may not be around for the early days but a father is expected to show a decent bond with their kits. For a father to shun his young without reason, is to display weakness to his bloodline.

Death + Burial 

The body of the deceased is examined and cleaned by the clerics. The cats’ family and closest friends are allowed contact. 

After the mourning time, the seniors take the body to be buried, family members can go along if they wish. 

Other

They typically speak in a gruff and loud tone compared to the other guilds.

They have duels to settles disputes and slights. Public one’s are set in the middles of camp as while private ones are settled in The Pit. 

Nicknames are commonplace such as sapling, acorn, little thorn, seedling.

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Pre-Story: The Splinterclaws

Commander: Jayfire - pointed white-gray charlie with orange flecks with blue and yellow eyes (Any)

Lieutenant: Splotchedback- dark tortoiseshell charlie with white splotches with green-amber eyes (They/Them) 

General: Rosettetalon - black molly with white splotches with green eyes

Cadet: Magpie

Clerics: Moonface - pale gray charlie with dark gray markings with yellow eyes (They/She)

Dottedthroat - dark tortoiseshell and white molly with green-amber eyes

Cavalry:

Maplefleck - ginger and white tabby molly with amber eyes

Bluebellface - pointed white charlie with amber eyes

Dawntalon - golden and white tabby molly with ice blue eyes (expecting)

Nightshade - black molly with darker spots with green eyes (expecting)

Cadet: Apple

Sabersong - white tolly with black stripes with usually long front claws with amber eyes (She/He)

Drill Sergeants:

Snowdroptuft - pointed white charlie-tom with yellow and blue eyes (They/He)

Cadet: Lichen

Venators:

Juncowhisker - gray and white tom with yellow eyes [Head]

Jackdawpelt - black molly with brown markings with brown eyes

Rootdapple - brown molly with dark brown splotches with blue eyes

Stagfoot - brown tabby tom with light green eyes, Liaison

Talonwhisker - gray molly with white splotches with green eyes 

Cadet: Sabre

Rattlenose - deaf white molly with blue eyes (in-training)

Soldiers:

Dandelionfoot - white and cream molly with blue eyes

Morningroar - golden and white tabby tom with ice blue eyes 

Cadet: Smear

Deertail - dusky brown molly with blue-yellow eyes

Addertail - gray and white tom with blue eyes

Architects:

Sweetgumheart - tortoiseshell and white molly with green eyes (She/They) [Head]

Cadet: Starling

Blotchedpad - dilute tortoiseshell molly with purple-blue eyes

Blizzardheart - white charlie with gray patches with blue eyes (He/She/They) (Expecting)

Murkystreak - sleek dark gray tabby molly with purple-blue eyes

Cadets:

Sabre - tortoiseshell and white molly with amber eyes 

Apple - orange and white charlie-molly with green eyes (She/They)

Lichen - reddish-brown tom with yellow eyes

Starling - black tom with brown eyes

Magpie - black tom with a white dash on his chest and white tail-tip with purple and yellow eyes

Smear - dilute tortoiseshell tom with white patches with green eyes

Nurses:

Frostbite - white molly with black speckles with blue eyes (She/They) (Expecting) [Head]

Downyface - light gray charlie with white splotches and gray streaks with green eyes (They/Them)

Hornetstripe* - ginger molly with distinctive black markings with blue eyes (Expecting)

Cubs:

‘Pounce’ - tortoiseshell and white kitten with green eyes with blue highlights

Veterans:

Comfreythroat - pale gray molly with a yellow eye (Lorekeeper)

Nettlewhisker - gray tom with amber eyes

Foxface - tortoiseshell and white molly with amber eyes

Buckpelt - big dark brown and white tabby tom with green eyes

Elkbelly - light brown and white tom with green eyes (Lorekeeper)