|WarriorS| WF12's Guide

Ceremonies

CEREMONIES

Traditional Clan Meeting:

This is said at the beginning of all ceremonies or announcements. The leader will place him/herself on the Highrock/Highledge to start the meeting.

"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather under the ( Your meeting place ) for a Clan meeting."-Leader

Note: During emergencies Clan meetings may be shorter as every moment is vital. 

Deputy Ceremony:

"The time has come to appoint a new deputy. I say these words before StarClan, that the spirits of our ancestors may hear and approve my choice. ______ will be the new deputy." -Leader

Warrior Ceremony:

"I, _____star, leader of ____Clan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down upon this apprentice. She/he has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend him/her to you as a warrior in his/her turn. _____paw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code, and protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?"-Leader

"I do."-Warrior

"Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. _____paw, from this moment on you will be known as _________. StarClan honors your _____ and your _____ and we welcome you as a full warrior of ____Clan."-Leader

Virtues:

When an apprentice becomes a warrior, the Leader says "StarClan honors your ______ and your ______ and...." These are what fill in the blanks:

Determination

Enthusiasm

Independence

Strength

Spirit

Honesty

Patience 

Forethought

Loyalty 

Intelligence

Faith 

Apprentice Ceremony:

"From this day forward, until he/she has earned his/her warrior name, this apprentice will be called _____paw. ______, _________________________________. May you pass down all you know to this apprentice."-Leader

Note: During the long blanks, the Leader says who the mentor of the apprentice is, and says a sentence or two about the mentors skills, virtues, etc. Usually kept brief. 

Dying Apprentice Ceremony:

"I ask my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He/She has learned the warrior code and has given up his/her life in service of his/her Clan. Let StarClan recieve him/her as a warrior. His/Her name will be __________, because _________. Let StarClan recieve him/her by the name of __________."-Leader

Note: This is said when an apprentice that is almost old enough to be a warrior dies/is expected to die before he/she becomes one. This was used in Brightheart/Lostface's case. 

Elder Ceremony:

"___________, is it your wish to give up the name of warrior and go join the elders?"-Leader

"It is."-Elder

"Your Clan honors you and all the service you have given us. I call upon StarClan to give you many seasons of rest."-Leader

Note: Sometimes the warrior name of the cat is changed to suit new features. See Name-Change Ceremony. 

Medicine Cat Ceremony

 This is done away from the Clan, at the Moonstone/Moonpool.

"_______________, is it your wish to enter into the mysteries of StarClan as a Medicine Cat?"- Medicine Cat

"It is."-Kit/Apprentice

"Then come forward. Warriors of StarClan, I present to you this apprentice. She/He has chosen the life of Medicine Cat. Grant her your wisdom and insight so that she may understand your ways and heal her Clan in accordance to your will."-Medicine Cat

( Medicine Cats touch nose to Moonstone/Moonpool ) 

Name-Change Ceremony:

"Spirits of StarClan, you know every cat by name. I ask you now to take away the name from the cat you see before you, for it no longer stands for what he/she is. By my authority as Clan leader, and with the approval of our warrior ancestors, I give this cat a new name. From this moment on, he/she will be known as _______. We honor his/her ______ and ______." 

Note: See Warrior Ceremony "Virtues" to fill in last two blanks.