Ranks of BrawnClan (in order of ranking)

The Leader is leader of all of BrawnClan. His word is law. He will lead BrawnClan and control what is going on. If he sees something that he doesn't think fit, he will immediately change it. The Leader can own up to four slaves, and his name ends in -star. He can have slave with a name ending in -fern.

The Deputy is the next in line for leadership. He obeys none but the Leader. He will usually organise patrols and make sure the Guards and Medicine Cat are doing their job. Deputies can own up to three slaves. He can have slave with a name ending in -fern.

The Medicine Cat is the healer of BrawnClan. Usually there is only one, but there can be up to three (the Medicine Cat, his fully trained Apprentice and their Apprentice). Medicine Cat Apprentices usually count as Apprentices, but can sometimes be known as sub-meds. Medicine Cats do not offer their services to she-cats unless it is an emergency (e.g. giving birth). Medicine Cats can own up to two slaves, and are allowed to mate with them.

The Guards are a group of senior Warriors who make sure that the she-cats are guarded at all times. They are usually the cats to be considered as deputy. If they are not doing their job properly or breaking rules in general, they find themselves replaced by another warrior. The Medicine Cat and the Guards have the same level of power in the Clan, and cannot order each other around. Guards can own up to two slaves.

The Warriors are the average Toms in BrawnClan. They go on patrol, train apprentices and hunt for BrawnClan. Warriors can own up to two slaves, but in certain cases this rule can be overlooked (e.g. the leader's son may be allowed more).

The Apprentices are in training to be warriors. They can have one slave, but they have restrictions on what they are allowed to do with them. When they become an Apprentice, they are either given a brand new slave, an unclaimed slave or an unwanted. A son of the Guard, Medicine Cat, Deputy or Leader may receive a good slave from his father. Their names end in -fang. Medicine Cat Apprentice names end in -leaf.

The Kits are Toms younger than six moons. They are cared for either by their mother or one of the useless. Toms teach them to be cruel to she-cats right from birth. Their names end in -kit.

The mates are she-cats excused from work either because they have kits or are expecting them, or because the Tom who owns them has been granted permission. Their names end in -flower.

The slaves are she-cats older than six moons. A Tom owns each slave. If a slave is not owned, then there will be a Clan meeting held to see who wants her. If no one wants her, she is deemed unwanted and thrown with the useless. If a Tom requests the Retribution for her for being unwanted, then she is left to the claws of the Toms. Their names end in -flower.

The useless are she-cats who are either too injured, ill or old to work, or barren or unwanted. At any time, a Tom can request the Retribution for them. This means they will be left to the claws of the Toms.

The sub-slaves are she-cats between three and six moons old. They cannot be owned by anyone and are not allowed to do hard labour. They are most often used to sending messages when the toms are too lazy to do it themselves. There is usually at least one nearby or with the Leader.

The dirts are she-kits below the age three moons. They are cared for by their mother or by one of the useless. They are also known as filths or mucks, but dirt is the most commonly used name.

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Laws of BrawnClan

The Warrior Code

1. Toms always outrank she-cats. There is absolutely no exception to this rule. Even newborn tom-kits outrank full-grown she-cats.

2. The needs and desires of a tom always come before she-cats. If a she-cat wants something, she can only receive it if no tom objects.

3. If a she-cat ever tries to injure a Tom, or try to resist, then that she-cat's owner chooses the punishment. In the event that this isn't possible, the Leader chooses instead. If she disrespects a Tom, the offended is free to beat her.

4. Murder or attempted murder is punishable by death, completely disregarding gender. This means that no matter what gender the murder and the victim are the crime is punishable by death, although this punishment is usually not chosen if a Tom kills a she-cat. Exception – If a Tom kills his own slave, it isn't punishable by death.

5. Every Tom must obey orders from higher-ranking Toms unless he is outside the Law. In emergencies this rule must still be obeyed unless it isn't possible.

6. The Deputy will become Leader once the Leader is dead. If the Deputy dies, then a new one must be selected before a full day has passed. Failure to do this may result in the punishment of whoever is to blame. If the Leader is to blame, then StarClan will deal the punishment.

7. Mates must not do work unless the owner allows it or if a Tom outranking the owner orders her to. In emergencies, this rule may be ignored.

8. Kits must be at least six moons old to begin training. The father may hold his son back if he does not believe he is ready.

9. Once an unwanted has been given the Retribution, under no circumstances can it be undone. The Retribution is method of washing away weak links from the Clan. After the Leader has allowed all the Toms to rush forward, no one can stop it. This rule was put in place to prevent the injury of anyone other than the chosen unwanted.

10. Toms are loyal to their Leader and Side. Crossing to the other side is forbidden and punishable by banishment or death.

11. An Apprentice must have permission from his father or the Leader to use his slave, and he is forbidden to take his slave out of camp. If his slave needs to be punished, the leader chooses the punishment.

12. A slave's name is chosen and given to her by the Tom who owns her, who can change it at any time he wishes. This rule may be ignored in the case of a father deciding the name of his son's slave.

13. Challenge all trespassers. If the trespasser is female, she is automatically the property of BrawnClan and she must be taken back to camp. If this is not possible, or the she-cat resists, then she must be killed.

The Slave Code

1. All Toms outrank all she-cats.

2. A she-cat can only receive something if no Tom objects.

3. All orders from Toms must be obeyed.

4. Disrespect is forbidden.

5. Any attempt to injure a Tom will result in serious punishment.

6. Shirking will almost always result in a beating.

7. A slave can onto become a mate if the Leader agrees.

8. The purpose of the Retribution is to remove weak links and make the Clan stronger. Only the useless or unwanted can be given the Retribution.

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Terminology of BrawnClan

[All terms have been capitalised, regardless of how they would really be]

General Terms

[an] Apprentice - a BrawnClan Tom training to be a Warrior

[a] Barren – a she-cat who cannot have kits

[the] Deputy – the second in command

[a] Dirt – a she-kit who is younger than three moons

[a] Guard – a senior Warrior who helps make sure the she-cats are guarded

[a] Kit – a Tom too young to be an apprentice

[the] Leader – the leader of BrawnClan

[a] Mate – a she-cat with kits or who has been excused from work

[the] Medicine Cat – the healer of BrawnClan

[the] Medicine Cat Apprentice – the Medicine Cat's Apprentice

[a] Slave – a she-cat who is owned by a Tom

[a] Sub-slave – a she-cat between the age of three and six moons

[an] Unwanted – a she-cat who is not wanted by any Tom

[a] Useless – a she-cat who either cannot work or is unwanted

[a] Warrior – an ordinary Tom in BrawnClan

Slang Terms

[a] Badger – a Tom

[a] Brawn – a BrawnClan cat (sometimes only includes Toms)

[a] Dirt – a she-cat

[a] Fang – a regular Apprentice

[a] Filth – a dirt

[a] Fern – a slave or mate, rarely used

[a] Flower – a slave or mate

[a] Fox – a Tom

[the] Herb – the Medicine Cat Apprentice

[the] Leaf – the Medicine Cat Apprentice

[the] Med – the Medicine Cat

[a] Messenger – a sub-slave

[a] Muck – a dirt

[the] Other Side – the opposite gender

[BrawnClan] Property – all the she-cats in BrawnClan

[a] Provider – a Tom

[our] Side – the gender of the speaker

[the] Star – the Leader

[a] Sub – can either mean a sub-slave or an Apprentice

[the] Sub-Med – the Medicine Cat Apprentice

Time & Distance Terms

Bloom – the season of spring

Heat – the season of summer

Fall – the season of autumn

Freeze – the season of winter

Lake-length – about the length of a lake

Insults, Exclamations & Phrases

As much use as a dirt/she-cat/flower/fern – a (harsh) insult used by Toms to the say the recipient is not very useful.

Badger – a (harsh) insult used by she-cats to compare another she-cat to Toms

Blessed – a litter of Kits with no she-cats

Dirt – a (harsh) insult used by Toms to compare another Tom to she-cats

Dirtier than a she-cat/flower/fern – a (harsh) insult used by Toms to say the recipient is very unclean

Father-angst – a phrase used to describe a Tom who is overly worried that his Kit(s) will become an other-sider

Flower-hearted/Fern-hearted – a (friendly but harsh) insult used by Toms to say the recipient is cowardly

Flower-lover/Dirt-lover – a Tom who shows a liking for [a] she-cat(s)

Fox – a (harsh) insult used by she-cats to compare another she-cat to Toms

Other-Sider – a (somewhat harsh) insult used to describe a cat who shows liking to the opposite gender

Poisoned – a (not very harsh) name used by some she-cats to describe either a tom who shows liking for she-cats, or a she-cat who has had a 'poisoned' tom as her owner, and has changed as a result of it

Runt – a (harsh) insult used by Toms to describe a Tom who was born into a litter of she-cats

Stupider than one who says 'provider' – a (somewhat harsh) insult used by some she-cats to say the recipient is not very intelligent

Tom-hearted/Badger-hearted – a (harsh) insult used by she-cats to say the recipient is evil, cruel or cold-hearted

Watch [you] don't cross to the Other Side – a phrase used to warn someone not to show generosity/liking to the opposite gender

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Punishment of BrawnClan

Punishment for Toms

Confinement

When a Tom is not allowed to leave a certain area or to go into a certain area for a period of time. The most common Confinement Sentence is to be confined in camp for a few days.

Apprentice Spell

When a Tom above the rank of an Apprentice must be treated as an Apprentice. They will have some of their rights taken away, and they must obey warriors and sleep in the Apprentices' den. This punishment is usually given when the Leader thinks the offender is irresponsible.

Slave Removal

When a Tom with more than one slave has one of his slaves taken away from him and given to someone else. It is usually permanent, but sometimes he may be forgiven and have his slave returned. This punishment is usually given if the Leader thinks the offender is lazy, or if he thinks he is poisoning the slave.

Watched

When a Tom has to have someone watching him all the time to make sure he isn't up to anything bad. This punishment is usually given when the Leader doesn't trust the offender.

Banishment

When Tom is chased out of BrawnClan and BrawnClan territory. This punishment is usually given when the Leader thinks the offender is not fit to be a BrawnClan member.

Death

When the Tom is killed for his crimes.

Punishment for she-cats

Unfeeding

Denying she-cat food or some food for a period of time. It is forbidden to kill a she-cat in this manner, so the maximum period of time is a quarter-moon. Her owner usually gives her this punishment if he does not think she deserves food.

Unsheltering

Denying a she-cat shelter for a period of time. She will still be guarded, but she must sleep outside or in a very poor shelter. Her owner usually gives her this punishment if he does not think she deserves shelter.

Beating

Causing harm to a she-cat without killing her. Any Tom can administrate this to any she-cat. The punishment is usually given because the she-cat annoyed the Tom in someway.

Retribution

When a she-cat is left to be torn apart by the Toms of the Clan. This isn't considered a punishment – it is more a means of washing out weak links from the Clan to make it strong. A Tom must request this for the she-cat before it can happen.

Death

The she-cat is killed for her crimes. Depending on her crime, the severity of the wound and how long it takes her to die will vary.

There's some more information about BrawnClan. The story will begin next chapter.