The Valley Cats, A Complete Guide

•Ranks•

(Decided to put this in a separate part because I made some edits to the ranks and I myself am getting severely confused trying to find each tribe's ranks to edit them)
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Golden Rose Cult
1. Periculum Dea, leader of the entire cult. Always female. Acts as the queen bee and manages the activities around the cult.
2. Sunflowers, deputies of the cult. Usually made up of one male and one female, only two slots open and they are usually chosen via their abilities and attitudes.
3. Flytraps, also known as scavengers and hunters. They hunt and scavenge for prey or carrion and bring it back to the Cult. A trainee Flytrap is called an Oleanderpaw.
4. Ginsengs, also known as healers. A trainee Ginseng is called a Lotuspaw.
5. Dandelions, also known as patrollers and scouters. They patrol the territory to check their borders and reinforce them on a daily basis. A trainee Dandelion is called a Thymepaw.
6. Mandevillas, also known as messengers who deliver important messages to and from the Cult. A trainee Mandevilla is called a Wisteriapaw.
7. Nightshades, also known as Cult executioners who kill traitors or prisoners per their leader's wish. A trainee Nightshade is called a Foxglovepaw.
8. Mimosas, also known as pregnant mothers. Their kittens are referred to as Saplings.
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Summary:
Oleanderpaw + Flytrap (hunter, 40 slots)
Lotuspaw + Ginseng (healer, 35 slots)
Thymepaw + Dandelion (scouter, 40 slots)
Wisteriapaw + Mandevilla (messenger, 20 slots)
Foxglovepaw + Nightshade (executioner, 20 slots)
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Guild Of Freedom
1. Alphas, leaders of the entire Guild. Only has four slots available and will be chosen via a series of challenges they have to complete in order to secure their rank.
2. Betas, deputies of the Guild. Two slots open for each leader, leading to a total of eight deputies.
3. Scouters. They patrol and check for any new activities and monitor flora, herbs and fruit growth in the territory while searching for new plants. They also monitor the crystal growths situated around different harvesting areas about the territory. A Scouter trainee is called a BranchWing.
4. Hunters. The Hunters catch prey ranging from birds to fish to small mammals and insects and dry age the ones they cannot finish. A Hunter trainee is called an AntWing.
5. Gatherers, cats who gather fruits, crystals and herbs while filtering the safe ones from poisonous ones. They also harvest the special plants and flowers containing the dye that they use to colour their feathers and fur. A Gatherer trainee is called a MangoWing.
6. Herbalists and Crafters, herbalists are healers of the Guild while the Crafters are cats who carve out the animal masks and medallions the Guild wears as well as using harvested crystals to craft trinkets, instruments and jewellery. Crafter trainees are called BrightWings while herbalist ones are called QuietWings.
7. Nursery Caregivers, cats who gave up their rank to raise kits. Can be either male or female, kits are referred to as Buds.
8. Deltas, warriors and the main fighters from every Colony possible. Trainee Deltas are called MantisWings.
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Summary:
BranchWing (scouter, 40 slots)
AntWing (hunter, 40 slots)
MangoWing (gatherers, 40 slots)
LyreWing (crafter, 20 slots)
QuietWing (herbalist, 20 slots)
MantisWing (delta, unlimited slots)
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Kin Of The Restless Veil
1. Parliament, leaders of the entire tribe. Always made up of two pairs of siblings.
2. Tornadoes, the main leaders of each battle group, or 'family circles'. Kin form groups of up to 5-9 cats and select the strongest one to lead the group.
3. Typhoons, second-in-command of each battle group.
4. Hurricanes, warriors and hunters of the group. They perform both battle and hunting duties together. Trainee Hurricanes are called Splashclaws.
5. Cyclones, a squadron of cats who check the weather, wind patterns and are on the alert for any oncoming natural disasters approaching. A Cyclone in training is referred to as a Tideclaw.
6. Vapours, cats who craft armour, jewellery and battle claws for their tribemates as well as help cook meals for the Kin. They are experienced with fire and often have burned claws. A trainee Vapour is called an Ironclaw.
7. Estuary, tribe healers and herbalists. A trainee Estuary is called a Bubbleclaw.
8. Stormclouds, also known as pregnant mothers. Their kittens are referred to as Droplets.
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Summary:
Hurricane + Splashclaw (warriors and hunters, slot number depends on how large the 'family circle' is)
Cyclones + Tideclaw (weather, 40 slots)
Vapours + Ironclaw (blacksmiths and cooks, 30 slots)
Estuary + Bubbleclaw (healer, 35 slots)
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Tribe Of The Blooming Valley
1. King and Queen, leaders of the entire tribe. Always part of the royal bloodline, either siblings or a royal with a mate.
2. Elemental Circle, the first and second-in-commands of their respective Squadrons.
3. Hunters, they catch and take down any prey/predators they can and haul it back to camp; nothing can be wasted and all sorts of prey can be eaten. The tribe is not picky.
4. Healing and Astrology, herbalists, medicine cats and cats who read star/moon/sun cycles and interpret prophecies and omens. They receive all the prophecies and omens for the tribe and read the stars to interpret the space cycles.
5. Defence and Battle, there are four battalions in the tribe all with at least three main Generals.
6. Search and Rescue, cats who rescue those who are in dire need of help, whether it's from the Northern Kingdoms or another Kingdom across the sea.
7. Justice, the judges of trials of cats accused of committing crimes against the Dragon Oath and decide appropriate punishment for the ones found guilty.
8. Music and Culture, cats who create music and keep the culture of the tribes alive by telling stories and making illustrations.
9. Suns, cats expecting or nursing kits. Kittens are known as Spiderlings. (No, no cat knows why)
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