Profile
Clan's backstory:
Periwinkle was a house cat. Her owner was an old woman - a former doctor - and she had a very large garden in their home, Periwinkle always loved to watch them studying about medicine and felt close to the herbs and plants somehow. Her life was great until the day her owner suddenly passed away from old age, Periwinkle found herself hopeless for the first time in her life.
Her best friend and mate Wisteria, a stray cat who lived nearby, took care of her and they went on a journey to a place Wisteria really liked, a large valley covered in angelica plants. They lived there together for a few moons, until they were attacked by a large owl, and Wisteria killed it but she was hurt and bleeding, they didn't have humans to take care of her. Periwinkle did her best to stop the bleeding with the little knowledge her beloved owner had taught her.
During that time Periwinkle started having strange dreams about Spirits and something calling out to her. Together they travelled further into the territory, finding the Sun's Stone. Periwinkle felt connected to it somehow and when she slept in it for a night she was visited by strange spirits again, they were bright and she couldn't see them, only hear them and feel their warmth in her heart. The Spirits told her she was chosen to become a Sage, to heal and talk with the cats in the beyond. They renamed her Periwinkleheart. She knew this was something special, and she shared her dream with her mate, who seemed confused but tried her best to understand. Together they took in a few other cats who appeared in the territory, promising that in this group they would take care of each other. Wisteria was renamed Wisteriablossom by Periwinkleheart, this was in honor of her caring nature and how she helped blossom the group into the clan it is today. Together they named the clan Angelicaclan, in honor to the angelica plants that led them to the territory.
Culture and traditions
- The Sages are extremely respected within the clan. They are the ones to receive messages from the beyond and to heal their clanmates so their word overpower the leader's during times of crisis, though it is recommended that they work together.
- The Sages are also emotional support for each cat in the clan.
- Because of their importance in the clan, The Sages cannot be chosen by the leader, only by the other Sages after a trial that happens when the oldest Sage deems necessary or when all the current Sages are dead (if they left the clan they are not considered dead so trials cannot be hold until approved by them).
- Kittens become apprentices at 6 moons old but at the age of 5 they must meet their mentors so they can start bonding and learning about territory and their role within the clan. The bond between teacher and student is extremely sacred.
- Every birth is celebrated by the whole clan and expecting cats are very well respected.
- When an apprentice graduate they decorate themselves and their dens with flowers and painting of their choice + angelica clan petals to symbolize their loyalty to the clan and the spirits.
- They believe the spirits of their ancestors reside on each flower in the valley they live in. Plants, herbs and flowers are sacred.
- During summer solstice they paint themselves and adorn their fur with berries, leaves and/or flowers to have a big feast at sunhigh. This celebration is to celebrate the Sun, new life in the clan and to ask their ancestors for more blessings in their lives. On that day, kittens are taken to The Peaceful Meadows where they gather as many flowers as they can with the supervision of warriors. If the flowers are still fresh and good until the end of the day, that's a sign the kittens are blessed by the Sun.
- During the first day of spring, they allow outsiders to join the clan.
- Kittens born on the first day of spring must have a flower related name as it is seen a blessing.
- Mateships happen at dawn and must be approved by the oldest Sage at the time. It happens by the Sun Stone where the couple and the Sages will stay on. The kittens, apprentices and family members of the couple will be the ones to decorate the area, gathering as many flowers as they can to bless the new couple. The couple will craft flower crowns or flower cuffs for each other using the materials they've collected.
- When cats die, The High Ranks will spend a whole day without eating to honor and respect the new spirit joining their ancestors. While not obligated, it is recommended that family and friends also don't eat. They are buried by the Sage and the elders when the sun goes down. Any cat can attend the funeral if they wish but all the High Ranks must be there. The family will adorn the fallen cats' nests towards the Sun Stone with their favorite flowers to help to guide their spirit to the beyond.
- At 15 moons of age, apprentices can become full warriors but only after they finish a trial in which they have to race to see who can catch more prey from dawn until midday. When the time is over they bring all the prey they've caught to feast with all the members in the clan, thanking the Sun for their lives and welcoming the new members in the clan forces. All apprentices become warriors at that time unless the Sage and the leader agree that they aren't ready, being that for not being able to catch any prey, misbehavior or punishment. After the feast is done, they must sleep on top of the Sun's Stone, to guard the clan for the first time as an official warrior and to feel closer to their ancestors.
- At the end of winter, all the members of Angelicaclan, especially the kittens, caretakers and elders, plant flowers through their territory and focus their attention on taking care of the flora. They usually wear angelicas, wisterias and periwinkles as accessories or turn them into paint for that celebration. It lasts an entire week, showing to their ancestors how grateful they are for the start of another season.
Trivia/fun facts
- They are the oldest clan in the valley
- They used to be super friendly and good before a sickness killed all the high ranks, making the cats think that the Spirits were angry at them, so they chose Fadingstar to become the leader and, with her quick to anger personality, she started to give Angelicaclan the reputation of aggressive
- Half of the flowers that cover the Peaceful Meadow were planted by Periwinkleheart. All cats take care of that huge garden she made
- They have had 7 generations of leaders at this point. [Wisteriablossom, Hyacinthpurr, Hazelburrow, Liliumwhisper, Melodysnow, Fadingstar, Spidersting]
- They have had 12 generations of sages at this point. [Periwinkleheart, Chicorybite, Raindance, Candytuft, Lynxflame, Oddtree, Sneezebat, Toadcall, Cottonpaw, Duckberry, Goldenstone, Wasppaw].
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