Post by VeraLynn on Jul 24, 2023 21:28:51 GMT
MarshClan's Origins
Long ago when the valley was full of various loner and rogue groups, a cat named Minnow stepped forward. She was tired of the ruthless ways of many rogue groups and had a strong belief in the spirits of her ancestors. Several times she had been guided through dreams visited by her ancestors. Minnow faced many trials and tribulations in the process of getting other cats to follow her. At that time belief in one's ancestors still being around in spirit was nearly unheard of. Yet she was able to get cats to follow her and was aided in the creation of this group by a cat named Moss, who would later take the name Mossleap. This was the start of the group that would later take the name MarshClan.
With her followers trusting her and starting to understand her beliefs, they still had no home. At this time they were nomadic like many of the groups in the area. Yet she was unsatisfied with the lack of a secure place for her group to live. So while the group was sleeping under a large cottonwood tree, Minnow was visited in her dreams by the spirit of her mother. It was the guidance of her mother that showed her a safe place for her clan to build a camp and told her of the other groups that were forming in the area. The next morning Minnow would lead her group to a hollow hidden by willow trees. From there they would establish territory boundaries, though much smaller than today.
While Minnow would go back to the cottonwood she would only be visited a two more times by her mother's spirit. The first was to tell her to meet at a specific rock that would become the gathering rock. This is where she would meet Echo and Boulder, two other cats who were creating their own groups that would later become the clans. They would establish an agreement to expand their territories to touch each others while driving out the remaining rogues. The last time was to tell her of a cave up in the mountains that held a special spring where she could go to speak with her ancestors as she wanted. When Minnow went to the cave she was met with the other two leaders. Together all three would be gifted nine lives to better lead their clan. Only Minnow would not take the star suffix. She would go onto lead for many years and now her decedents populate MarshClan, though some can be found as loners or rogues.
Common Attributes
MarshClan is primarily full of grey and brown tabbies with the occasional tortoiseshell or calico. Oddly enough they have very few orange cats though and no white/color points as they would stand out far too much. Their fur ranges from long to medium, it tends to be sleek and shiny with just a thin undercoat. Almost every cat has large, webbed paws that help them swim but also lend to their light steps that help them navigate the soggy ground without sinking in. They excel at swimming and are known for their ability to move without noise in the wetlands. They are a gentle clan, always known for their willingness to help the other clans in times of need. Still their own clan is a priority and they can be a terrifying force to face in battle when one has wronged their clan.
MarshClan was created by Sunfeather
Long ago when the valley was full of various loner and rogue groups, a cat named Minnow stepped forward. She was tired of the ruthless ways of many rogue groups and had a strong belief in the spirits of her ancestors. Several times she had been guided through dreams visited by her ancestors. Minnow faced many trials and tribulations in the process of getting other cats to follow her. At that time belief in one's ancestors still being around in spirit was nearly unheard of. Yet she was able to get cats to follow her and was aided in the creation of this group by a cat named Moss, who would later take the name Mossleap. This was the start of the group that would later take the name MarshClan.
With her followers trusting her and starting to understand her beliefs, they still had no home. At this time they were nomadic like many of the groups in the area. Yet she was unsatisfied with the lack of a secure place for her group to live. So while the group was sleeping under a large cottonwood tree, Minnow was visited in her dreams by the spirit of her mother. It was the guidance of her mother that showed her a safe place for her clan to build a camp and told her of the other groups that were forming in the area. The next morning Minnow would lead her group to a hollow hidden by willow trees. From there they would establish territory boundaries, though much smaller than today.
While Minnow would go back to the cottonwood she would only be visited a two more times by her mother's spirit. The first was to tell her to meet at a specific rock that would become the gathering rock. This is where she would meet Echo and Boulder, two other cats who were creating their own groups that would later become the clans. They would establish an agreement to expand their territories to touch each others while driving out the remaining rogues. The last time was to tell her of a cave up in the mountains that held a special spring where she could go to speak with her ancestors as she wanted. When Minnow went to the cave she was met with the other two leaders. Together all three would be gifted nine lives to better lead their clan. Only Minnow would not take the star suffix. She would go onto lead for many years and now her decedents populate MarshClan, though some can be found as loners or rogues.
Common Attributes
MarshClan is primarily full of grey and brown tabbies with the occasional tortoiseshell or calico. Oddly enough they have very few orange cats though and no white/color points as they would stand out far too much. Their fur ranges from long to medium, it tends to be sleek and shiny with just a thin undercoat. Almost every cat has large, webbed paws that help them swim but also lend to their light steps that help them navigate the soggy ground without sinking in. They excel at swimming and are known for their ability to move without noise in the wetlands. They are a gentle clan, always known for their willingness to help the other clans in times of need. Still their own clan is a priority and they can be a terrifying force to face in battle when one has wronged their clan.
MarshClan was created by Sunfeather