Complete Warriors Guide

Clan Terminology

GENERAL TERMS

Carrionplace - A Twoleg dump in The Forest Territories that in human language is called the North Allerton Amenity Tip. A part of ShadowClan territory that is a last resource for Fresh Kill in leaf-bare. Is the cause of the Carrionplace Disease.

Crowfood or crow-food – A dead prey animal that has begun to rot; can also be used as an insult.

Cutter – A veterinarian, specifically, though not always, referring to one that spays or neuters cats.

Dirt - Feces.

Fresh-kill – A recently killed prey animal caught for the purpose of consumption. Fresh-kill is hunted by warriors and apprentices, and sometimes elders, and placed on the fresh-kill pile or brought to the elders. Elders, kits, queens, and sick cats eat first, then warriors and apprentices. Extras stay in the fresh-kill pile.

Fourtrees - A place located in the forest territory, where the territory's corners would meet, in which four oaks stood and the Clans would gather in peace every full moon.

Gathering – The monthly meeting of all the Clans when the moon is full, at either Fourtrees or the Island. There is a truce on this night, and no fighting is allowed.

Greenleaf Twolegplace – A place frequented by Twolegs during summer, such as a resort or camping spot near the lake.

Halfbridge – A boat dock; term was first used by Squirrelflight when Brambleclaw's patrol was exploring the new territory in Starlight.

Horseplace – A place where horses are kept, such as ranches and stables. Often refers to the Horseplace on WindClan's territory, where cats such as Daisy, Berrynose, Hazeltail, Mousewhisker, and Smoky come from.

Hunting Patrol – A group of cats hunting for fresh-kill to bring back for their Clan to eat. May fight if there are trespassers.

Kittypet – A domesticated pet cat.

Loner – A cat that lives by itself and doesn't defend its territory.

Making dirt – Defecating.

Monster – A vehicle operated by humans. Often described when cats are near Twolegs/the Thunderpath Motorboats are sometimes referred to as "water-monsters."

Moonpool – The place near the Lake where medicine cats and leaders share tongues with StarClan.

Moonstone – The place in the Forest where medicine cats and leaders shared tongues with StarClan.

Mothermouth – The opening to the cave where the Moonstone is/was located.

Rogue – A usually hostile cat who does not have a permanent home, roams around, and does not care about crossing Clan boundaries.

Sharing tongues – Cats grooming each other while sharing the latest gossip. A cat lies on the ground, talking, while the other grooms their fur, listening.

Sharptooth – A term the Tribe of Rushing Water use for mountain cats. They are rarely encountered and more dangerous than eagles. One Sharptooth has made an appearance in Moonrise.

She-cat – A female cat.

She-kit – A female kit.

Silver boulder – A boulder that, when the silver disc is pulled off, holds Twoleg rubbish. To Twolegs, they are just trash cans/bins.

Silverpelt – The large swath of stars in the sky (believed in fandom to be the Milky Way). These stars are a direct representation of StarClan.