DarkClan

DarkClan is a large group of cats, though they should not be considered a real Clan. They are fueled by hatred and ancient resentment for the Clans.

DarkClan’s culture on the roleplay is very vague.

DarkClan does have a nursery, but queens will only stay there while they can’t perform their warrior duties. Once a kit can eat fresh-kill, their mother will become a warrior again and the kit will sleep in the nursery by itself. When the Clan leader thinks a kit is old enough to start training, they will give them the -paw title. Apprentices in DarkClan don’t have official mentors, and are expected to learn from the warriors and teach themselves.

Once an apprentice is deemed strong enough, they will earn a warrior title. This isn’t as formal as in the other five Clans, and all apprentices really gain is more authority and a new den. Names arent as honorable in DarkClan, it’s just a leftover custom from when they were part of the original 5 Clans.

The Clan leader appoints 1-3 advisors. Advisors are senior warriors who help lead the Clan and stand at the front of battle. If the leader is killed, it is usually, though not always, an advisor who steps forward to lead.

If a leader dies, another senior warrior from DarkClan steps forward as the next leader. There is no strict rule system, so fights often occur over leadership. DarkClan leaders aren’t granted nine lives, as they don’t live under StarClan. Cats are also allowed to challenge their leader for leadership.

When a cat becomes too old or weak to fight and provide for the clan, they have two options.

1: Continue as a warrior and likely die in battle

2: Leave the Clan as a loner, rogue, or kittypet.

When a DarkClan cat dies, they go to their afterlife: a shadowy forest.

DarkClan doesn’t appoint medicine cats, although most cats learn basic herbs for battle wounds and common illnesses.

History
Long ago, DarkClan was formed from a group of cats in the Clans, lead by Blossomtail and Wildheart, who were unhappy with the way things were being run. After an epidemic of blackcough, the current leaders were desperate to raise the population. All fertile she-cats, including medicine cats and older apprentices, were forced to become queens. At this time, the Clans were a very male-dominated society, and most of the queens and their supporters left to create DarkClan. What started as a rebellion over unjust acts ended in a spiteful, Clan-hating group who raised their kits with hate, for they had never wanted them in the first place. After losing even more population, SkyClan crumbled, leaving the forest in search of a new land with mating prospects and they were rebuilt, with mostly new members. The other four Clans recovered, regaining their population and stopped forcing she-cats to become queens.

List of DarkClan cats: https://emjay-roleplay.fandom.com/wiki/Category:DarkClan