Warriors: A Guide For The Ultimate Fan

Warrior Ceremony

An apprenticeship usually lasts six moons or more. Once a mentor is satisfied with their apprentice's progress and skills, they recommend them to the leader of the Clan. Then, the apprentice must pass an assessment, in which their abilities as a warrior are checked. In cases when the apprentice has just made an important contribution to the Clan, the leader may decide that there is no need for an assessment (i.e. Firepaw after saving the kits, Brackenpaw after fighting courageously in a battle or Thistlepaw after fighting a dog).

When an apprentice is ready to become a warrior, the leader will gather the Clan together and perform a Warrior Ceremony. Down below is the exact format for how the ceremony would go:

Leader: I, (Leader), leader of (Clan), call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. (He/she) 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.

Leader: (Apprentice), do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?

Apprentice: I do.

Leader: Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. (Apprentice), from this moment you will be known as (new warrior name). StarClan honors your (virtues), and we welcome you as a full warrior of (Clan).

The leader rests their muzzle on the apprentice's head, and the apprentice licks the leader's shoulder. The rest of the Clan then greets the new warrior by calling them by their new name. The warrior will sit a silent vigil guarding the camp that night, except if that is not possible (such as Squirrelflight's ceremony, when the Clan did not have a camp, and the task of exploring the lake was assigned).

Virtues:

During the apprentice's warrior ceremony, two major virtues of the apprentice are listed; the first is usually (but not always) courage. Some examples of virtues (and the warriors they described):

Bravery - Berrynose, Bluestar, Cherrytail, Cinderheart, Dustpelt, Firestar, Graypool, Graystripe, Lilyheart, and Thistleclaw

Courage - Brambleclaw, Briarlight, Brokenstar, Cloudtail, Ivypool, Lionblaze,[13] Poppyfrost, Raggedstar, Rockshade, Sandstorm, Sharpclaw, Snookthorn, Sorreltail, Sparrowpelt, Spiderleg, Squirrelflight, Stick, Willowbreeze, and Yellowfang

Cleverness - Willowbreeze

Dedication - Lilyheart

Determination – Brackenfur, Cinderheart, Graypool, and Squirrelflight

Energy - Bouncefire

Enterprise - Dovewing

Enthusiasm – Berrynose, Cherrytail, Spiderleg, and Tinycloud

Fighting Skill - Thistleclaw and Brokenstar

Forethought – Brackenfur

Honesty – Dustpelt

Independence – Cloudtail

Initiative - Poppyfrost

Intelligence – Dovewing, Honeyfern, Leafstar, Snookthorn, Thornclaw, Tinycloud, and Yellowfang

Kindness - Honeyfern

Loyalty – Bouncefire, Brambleclaw, Hollyleaf, Ivypool, Leafstar, Thornclaw, and Whitestorm

Patience – Sorreltail

Skill – Stick

Skill in Battle – Lionblaze and Raggedstar

Speed - Willowbreeze

Spirit – Sandstorm and Briarlight

Strength – Bluestar, Firestar, Graystripe, Rockshade, Sharpclaw, and Sparrowpelt

Thoughtfulness - Hollyleaf

Warmth - Graypool

Wisdom - Whitestorm

Dying Apprentice Ceremony:

When an apprentice is on the verge of death and has proven themself to be worthy of a warrior name, there is a special ceremony used so that the apprentice may take a warrior name to StarClan.

Leader: I ask my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. (He/She) has learned the warrior code and given up (his/her) life in the service of (his/her) Clan. Let StarClan receive (him/her) as a warrior. (He/She) will be known as (new name).