(( Please read carefully as this is what the Lost Clans code looks like at the start of the story, it will change and be updated as the story goes. Each book in Sunpaw/Sunclaw's journey will see one change to the code))
1. Defend your Clan, even with your life. You may have friendships with cats from other Clans, but your loyalty must remain to your Clan, as one day you may meet them in battle.
2. Gathering Guardians belong to ALL of the clans and are to be treated as your own clan mates.
3. Do not hunt or trespass on another Clan's territory.
4. Elders, queens, and kits must be fed before apprentices and warriors. Unless they have permission, apprentices may not eat until they have hunted to feed the elders. If any warrior or apprentice is sick or injured, they may eat while the elders, queens, and kits are eating.
5. Prey is killed only to be eaten, repect that it too was once a living creature.
6. A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice.
7. Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name.
8. A cat cannot be made deputy without having mentored at least one apprentice.
9. The deputy will become Clan leader when the leader dies, retires or is exiled.
10. After the death or retirement of the deputy, the new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh.
11. A Gathering of all four Clans is held at the full moon during a truce that lasts for the night. There shall be no fighting among Clans at this time. The Gathering Guardian will take action against those cats who break this code.
12. Boundaries must be checked and marked daily. Challenge all trespassing clan cats.
13. No warrior can neglect a kit in pain or danger, even if the kit is from a different Clan.
14. The word of the Clan leader is NOT the warrior code. Cats are free to challenge the leader's word if they think it is unfair or a mistake.
15. An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win their battles, unless they have broken the warrior code or if it is necessary for self-defense.
