Skyclan
The Clan of the High Skies, also known as Skyclan, is a clan led by XXX.
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Occupies the territory outlined in sky blue on the map, home to the top of the Landmark called the Highriver.
The Highriver is a waterfall, the top of which resides in Skyclan's domain and the bottom of which is in the Sunclan territory. This has been a constant point of contention and strife between the two clans over the years. Despite only presiding over half of the Landmark, Skyclan still enjoys some of its magical benefit. The Highriver is a Landmark that boasts magical abundance. Fishing trips to its banks always have a heightened return, and any crops cultivated near its banks experience a heightened yield. Any magic performed near its banks for purposes of hunting or cultivating food is boosted. Those provided for by the Highriver will never go hungry, making control of the Landmark vital to survival for Skyclan, as its mountainous territory is harsh and resources are otherwise scarce. However, recognizing its value, Sunclan is also intent on controlling the entire Landmark for themselves, and so conflict ensues.
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Skyclan was once a part of Sunclan, however due to a multitude of factors the two factions split and become dire enemies. The original clan was merely called Mountainclan, and after its reigning leader Highstar was killed, the clan broke into two factions over the successor and the disagreement quickly devolved into war. Sunclan was the name for the faction in favor of Highstar's eldest kit and heir apparent, Apex, to ascend to leadership-- while Skyclan was the name for the faction in favor of the most qualified cat, Highstar's right hand and deputy, Zenith. The two factions developed names for their opponents during the fighting, each believing themselves to be the true Mountainclan-- but when the conflict reached its climax and the clans formally split, they both admitted their defeat, harrowed by the reality of the conflict, and adapted their new names-- Skyclan and Sunclan. During the height of this conflict, Zenith and their followers were forced to flee into the mountains to avoid certain death, causing the formation of Skyclan. Being forced farther into the mountains of the territory's far reaches than they ever had been before, Zenith and Skyclan discovered something new-- an ancient twoleg village left abandoned in the mountains. The newly exiled cats quickly settled into this ruined village, using the buildings for shelter from the harsh chill and cruel elements. They decided to settled in this place as their new home, high in the mountains and close to the sky, and adopted the name they use today.
Many decades have passed since the turbulent formation of Skyclan, but they are still at odds with Sunclan to this day over their tense background and their constant fighting over the Highriver Landmark. The two clans have what is considered a rivalry by some and an ongoing war by others. Regardless of what you'd like to call it, the two clans flagrantly do not like one another, and spend a fair deal of their time butting heads and otherwise engaging in conflict with their other half.