The Leader Ceremony
These are the nine lives ceremony. When a leader recieves nine lives, each life has a virtue or meaning to them; for example, firestars nine lives ceremony consisted of Lionheart, a former deputy. He represents courage.
Redtail, the deputy who was murdered by Tigerstar in the beginning series.He represnts justice. He died to protect he clan from RiverClan.
Silverstream, Graystripes faithful mate who passed away giving birth. She represents loyalty. She rescued Graystripe from drowning in a stream and stayed loyal to him always.
Runningwind, a fromer warrior. She represented Tireless engery.
Brindleface, a fromer warrior and queen. She represents protection. No cat knows better about protection than a queen fighting for her kits lives. She died protecting her kits.
Swiftpaw, a former apprentice. She represents mentoring. She died from the wild dog attack in the first series. She was brave and tried to fight the dogs.
Yellowfang, a former medicine cat. She repreents comapssion. Under all that attitude and those harsh yellow eyes lies a compapssionate heart, yearing to help those weakier than his/her self.
Spottedleaf, a former medicine cat. She represents love. The burning love she had for firestar was unmatchable.
Bluestar, a former leader. She represents Nobility, Certainty, and Faith. She was firestars noble mentor, leader, and true friend.
these are the virtues that are listed. You choose the cat that fills the duty of each virtue.
Courage
Justice
Loyalty
Tireless Energy
Protection
Mentoring
Compassion
Love
Nobility, Certainty and Faith
The leader-to-be goes to the Moonstone/Moonpool to share tongues with StarClan.
StarClan: Welcome (insert leader-to-be's name here). Are you ready to receive your nine lives?
Leader-to-be: Yes... I'm ready.
Nine StarClan cats that were closest to the leader-to-be will offer lives of their own.
First StarClan cat: With this live I give you courage. Use it well to protect your clan.
A shock of pain goes through the leader-to-be, leaving him/her gasping.
Second StarClan cat: With this life I give you justice. Use it well as you judge the actions of others.
Again, a shock of pain goes running through the leader-to-be.
Third StarClan cat: With this life I give you loyalty to what you know is right. Use it well to guide your Clan in times of trouble.
Less pain goes through the leader-to-be. There is goodness in this life.
Fourth StarClan cat: With this life I give you tireless energy. Use it well to carry out your duties as leader.
This life feels like running forever and the exhilaration of speed.
Fifth StarClan cat: With this life I give you protection. Use it well to care for your Clan as a mother cares for her kits.
The life pains the leader-to-be, like a mother defending her kits.
Sixth StarClan cat: With this life I give you mentoring. Use it well to train the young cats of your Clan.
The life is a great cloud of anguish so great the leader-to-be will think he/she was having a heart attack.
Seventh StarClan cat: With this life I give you compassion. Use it well for the elders of your Clan, and the sick, and all those weaker than you.
The life doesn't hurt as much as the ones at first, and the leader-to-be bares it.
Eighth StarClan cat: With this life I give you love. Use it well for all the cats you care about-especially (insert leader-to-be's mate's name here).
The leader-to-be braces for the pain, but it doesn't come. This life is filled with warmth and love.
Final StarClan cat (the last leader): Welcome, (insert leader-to-be's name here), my warrior and deputy. I knew you would make a great leader one day.
The leader-to-be bows his/her head.
Last leader: With this life I give you nobility, certainty, and faith. Use it well as you lead your Clan in the ways of StarClan and the warrior code.
The warmth of the last life lulled the leader-to-be, and he/she wasn't ready for the agony that followed the last leader's. He/she got fierceness, sadness, and suffering. It got happiness and terror and finally, power. It finally ended in calm acceptance and joy. All the StarClan warriors rise and signal the leader-to-be to rise too.
Last leader: I hail you by your new name, (insert the leader-to-be's new name here). Your old life is no more. You have now received the nine lives of a leader, and StarClan grants to you the guardianship of (insert the new leader's Clan here). Defend it well; care for the young and old; honor your ancestors and the traditions of the warrior code, and live each life with pride and dignity.
Just like a warrior ceremony, the warriors of StarClan chant the new leader's name.
