Glossary

Clancats – cats that live in the same Clan together

HouseCats – cats that live with Humans

Leaders – the Leader of the Clan

CloudClan – the first of the six great Clans, shares boarders with SunClan and LeafClan

Gathering – the time when the Clans meet in peace every Full Moon

Mentor – a teacher to an Apprentice

Apprentice – the in-training Warriors of the Clans

Warriors – the defenders of the Clans

Clans – the six great Warrior Clans of the lake

Queens – she-cats expecting or nursing kits

Kits – Less than six moons old, the youngest cats in the Clans

Elders – retired Queens and Warrior, honored by all Clans

Messenger Code – the code of conduct all the Clans must follow

Deputy – a Leader's second-in-command

Medicine Cat – a Clan's trained healer

Blazing strike – CloudClan's special Battle tactic, confuses enemies

Paw – the ending of an Apprentice's name

Fox dung – a mold curse word

LeafClan – the second of the six great Clans, shares borders with WaterfallClan and CloudClan

HeavenClan – the realm of the Warrior Ancestors

Shadow Ambush – LeafClan's Special Battle Tactic, a sneak attack on the enemy

Tall signals – used to speak to the patrol quietly and without words

Star – the ending of a Leader's name

WaterfallClan – the sixth of the great Clans, shares borders with SkyClan and LeafClan

Speed Bash – LightClan's Special Battle Tactic, used to take enemies by surprise

LightClan – the third of the great Clans, shares borders with SkyClan and SunClan

Featherbrained – a name for a cat that's being stupid

Den – where a cat sleeps

Nursery – Queen and kits sleep here, the most protected den in the Clans

-Kit- the ending of a Kit's name

SkyClan – fourth of the great Clans shares borders with WaterfallClan and LightClan

Muzzle – a cat's mouth

Sky-Drop – Special Battle Tactic, cats drop from trees onto the enemies below

Drop Patrol – a patrol of cats set up to perform the Sky-Drop

Warrior Ancestors – the dead cats from the Clans

Moonstones Cavern – the place where the living cats can share tongues with their Ancestors

Tunneling – SunClan's Special Battle Tactic, cats burrow underground in order to get enemies by surprise from behind. No longer used

SunClan – the fifth of the great Clans, shares borders with LightClan and CloudClan

Tunnelers – the smaller SunClan Warriors that were trained to burrow underground

Kinkpaw Splash – WaterfallClan's Special Battle Tactic, a cat splashes water with his/her tail sending droplets downstream to confuse enemy

Tom – a male cat

She-cat – a female cat

Pawhold – a place to put one's paw when climbing

Moorland – open area that has no trees just grass and shrubs

Stepping Stones – a series of stones used to cross the river

Great Oaks – six giant Oak trees that are on Gathering Island, One for each Clan

DeathClan – a group of loosely organized cats, consisting of Rogues, Loners, and HouseCats

Black Forest – this where the cruelest cats go, forbidden access into HeavenClan

Fresh-Kill – the food that the Warriors hunt and kill to eat

Sunningrocks – Large flat rocks that are always in the sun during spring and summer

Denmate – cats that share the same den

Littermates – Kits that are born in the same litter and to the same mother

Rogues – a cat that left his or her Clan, or was exiled for doing something terrible

Gathering Island – a large island in the middle of the lake territories where the Clans gather every Full Moon

Moons – referring to one month for each moon.

SnakeTurnRocks – rocks that are good for hunting and shelter during fall and winter, home to address

Quarter – Moon – the moon's waxing and waning crescents

Patrols – there are three types of patrols, border, hunting, and battle

Code of Honor – referring to the Messenger Code

Moonpond – a small pool of water near Moonstone Cavern, the moon reflects off the surface

SkyRocks – the mountainous rocks located on Gathering Island, Leaders speak to all six Clans from here

HighRock – the rock that the Leader of CloudClan speaks to his or her Clanmates

Crow – food – rotting prey

Greencough - a bad chest congestion, can be fatal

Yarrow – (leaves) chewed to a poultice and applied to wounds or scratches to expel poison

Catmint – the best remedy for Whitecough and Greencough

MistClan – the lost seventh Warrior Clan, lost their territory to the Human and then run from the lake by the other Clans, shared

Fox-hearted – a cat that's being cowardly

Cobweb – used to soak up blood, stops bleeding, keeps wounds clean

Marigold – (Leaves or petals) chewed to a pulp, and applied as a poultice to wounds to stop infections

Comfrey – (root) chewed to a poultice, mends broken bones and soothes wounds

Poppy Seeds – used to help cats sleep, soothes cats that are suffering from shock or distress * not recommended for nursing Queens*