Hello everybody in the Warriors Fanfiction Community, my name is LaoevanSVU! I recently came up with a brand-new idea for a Warriors story that is based off of Erin Hunter's original Warrior Cats, and this time it has to do with rabbits! My series revolves around 3 rabbit groups that I call Kins. These 'clans' are MeadowKin, SwiftKin, and LeafKin.
Rabbit Names throughout their lives:
Baby Names: _kit. I know that the Erin's use this already, but I looked up what a baby rabbit is called, and they are called kits. So an example of this is the name Amberkit.
Apprentice Name: Amberfoot. Once a kit is old enough (7 moons), they become apprentices and are appointed a mentor to teach them the ways of a rabbit combatant. (I know that this is sort of copying Warriors, but rabbits don't really have paws, so I had to change it).
Combatant Name: Amber. There is a special ceremony that is preformed where the apprentice is rid of their labels that they are carrying to become full adults, or Combatants. This is after they complete rigorous training and
Healer Rabbit Name: Amberleaf. The healer rabbit keeps 'leaf' at the end of their names. Their apprentices keep 'foot' at the end of their names until they become full healer rabbits. An apprentice can become a full healer rabbit
Leader Name: Amberguide. The leader receives three lives and a special power.
Elder Name: Amber. (No special end name, they're just Elders. There is an exception for leaders and healer rabbits, who keep their leader names).
Combatant Code:
1. A Combatant cannot kill unless the creature is outside the Kin oranother animal (ex. Cat, Dog…). Only in a dire self-defense time are they allowed to kill in their own
2. A Combatant cannot take a mate from another Kin.
3. A Combatant that takes a mate from their kin is only allowed to mate once every 1 1/2 year. This is to ensure that there is no overpopulated Kin.
4. If a Kin member(s) find a severely injured member from another Kin in their territory, they must bring them back to their camp in order to heal them. They are allowed to keep this Kin member under prisoner rules if they wish.
5. All Kin kits may not become apprentices until they are 7 months old.
6. The Kin must meet each other in a peace agreement every 2 moons. However, if there is a large problem that needs to be addressed immediately, they may send out scouts to tell the other Kin when an emergency meeting is going to take place.
7. Food may not be wasted for any reason unless it is rotten. Then it must be disposed of immediately.
8. Boundaries of Kin territory must be respected. If there is any trespassing or prey-stealing, the problem should be resolved peacefully. If the instance happens more than once, then a battle may commence to see what should be done.
9. A healer rabbit cannot be attacked if they are traveling through another territory on official business.
10. Any Kin member caught breaking the code must be punished accordingly to the severity of the crime.
Herbs and their Uses:
(I know that the Hunters have their own set of herbs that they use for that cats, that I could borrow for my story; but I think it's ridiculous that their herbs are not all wild plants and that they 'conveniently live next to Twoleg Dens' to find them. So what I'm doing is I created a list of my own wild plants that have medicinal powers for the rabbits. It's more realistic that way, especially if the rabbits need to change territories like the cats did. So I will update this list on request if asked)
Rabbit Dens/Camp
The rabbit camps are a network of underground tunnels that are usually very difficult to find from aboveground.
MeadowKin: The entrance to this camp is a hole that is in the middle in a thick patch of grass in the middle of the territory.
LeafKin: The entrance to this camp is underneath a thick pine tree.
SwiftKin: The entrance to this camp is behind a tunnel that is hidden by a deep dip in the ground.
Kin Territories:
MeadowKin: A large grassy plain with a large variety of wild weeds and hay stalks. There are some trees in their territory too
LeafKin: This territory has more trees and bushes than MeadowKin, and no tall grasses like MeadowKin.
SwiftKin: A very bare territory with plants widely spread out in thin patches. It takes a lot of travelling to find food, but there is a stream that runs the length of the territory as a fresh water source. Live by a farm that grows acres of hay for their livestock.
*NOTE THAT THIS INFORMATION IS COPYRIGHT PLEASE!*
So what do you think of my idea? If you want me to make a story off of the RabbitKin, just tell me in a review. If you want me to add any more information to this first chapter, which is supposed to be a field-guide, tell me what you want to add. Also if you have any criticisms that you want me to address, or any suggestions to make this story better, go ahead and review it. I really want your opinion on this so that I can start writing quickly. Thank you for your time!
~LaoevanSVU
