1) Defend the Clan, even at the cost of your own life. friendships in other Clans are allowed, but your own Clan must come first.
2) Respect Clan borders, hunting in others’ territory is explicitly not allowed.
3) Elders, Queens and their kits are to be fed first.
if a different priority is to be listed, it will be stated by the Clan leader.
4) Prey is killed only to be eaten for the survival of the Clan. it is important to give thanks to StarClan for the meal.
5) Apprentices must not receive a mentor until their sixth moon.
6) A deputy cannot be appointed without first receiving an apprentice.
7) The Clan deputy will be appointed new leader when the current one either dies, retires or steps down.
8) A new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh, should something happen to the current Clan deputy.
9) Gatherings are held on the night of the full moon. there is a truce for the night, no fighting is allowed.
10) Borders must be marked daily. trespassers are to be challenged.
11) No kit is to be neglected by any Clan cat.
12) The word of the Clan leader is the word of the code itself.
13) Warriors do not kill to win their battles unless it is necessary to protect their own life or that of another.
14) The lives of an outsider is typically rejected.
15) Each Clan’s independent pride is to be expected, however, it is StarClan’s will that all five Clans are to stay together and it is the duty of each Clan to ensure that.
The Medicine Cat Code
1) Medicine cats are not restricted to the boundaries of the Clans. they are free to roam wherever necessary to gather herbs.
2) Medicine Cats are not restricted to healing just those of their own Clan. all life is important and sacred to these healers.
3) Medicine Cats are allowed to have mates, however, they must not have kits until they have a fully trained apprentice of their own.
4) Medicine Cats meet every half moon at the Mooncave to speak with StarClan.
5) Prophecies are to be discussed only within the Clan’s ranks.
6) Peace is the goal of every healer.
7) Medicine Cats are to go with each new leader to receive their nine lives. when going to visit StarClan, cats are not to eat beforehand.
Exceptions to the Rules
1) When visiting the Mooncave, leaders and medicine cats are not to be challenged. it is within their right to visit their ancestors.
2) Cats may travel on territories outside of their own in cases of emergency.
3) A weak or cruel leader may be challenged if the Clan deems their leader unfit to lead the Clan.