Post by Darkie on May 8, 2009 19:09:05 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]BlazeClan Traditions[/glow]
These are the customs of BlazeClan, the Clan living inside the volcano. They are feared by the other Fiery Clans (IgnitedClan, EmberClan, and SootClan) and rule over them. They are the fiercest Pelts, but they never fight with the other Clans; destruction would follow if they were ever forced to.
((These Customs were written by Eternal. No one else claims credit for writing them.))
General Customs
If there is a cat with Flaming Eternal given powers, they must join BlazeClan.
The members of the fiery Clans are not called cats, but Pelts.
Rank Ceremonies
Becoming an Apprentice
Once a kit is deemed ready by the Eternal, no matter what age, they are challenged to eat one of the sacred embers of the volcano. This is said to ignite the soul, so that they are able to join the Flaming Eternal and be granted with the powers of the flame. If a kit cannot do this, they are deemed unready and sent back to the nursery. If a kit dies before the ignition ceremony, they are not allowed to join the high ranks of the Flaming Eternal and must forever wander the outskirts.
Becoming a Warrior
To become a warrior, an apprentice must sleep one night in the Den of Secrets. Nobody knows for sure what happens there, unless they experience it, but if the cat arrives in the main area the next day, they become a warrior. Many never return.
Becoming the Forsaken
A cat is born to be the Forsaken, not chosen. This kit will be born with it's violet eyes open, and a strange white marking on it's forehead. The Forsaken is taken into special training by the Eternal immediately, and no ignition ceremony is necessary, as the Forsaken is born with a soul like fire.
Becoming the Eternal
Once the old Eternal joins the Flaming Eternal, an age old ceremony is held and the Shaken becomes the new Eternal. The Forsaken goes on a Silent Walk, where they learn the true secrets of the Flaming Eternal. They must walk the path of darkness, when the fires of the mountain are still, mourning the passing of another Eternal. The lava hardens into an igneous rock, only for a brief period of time, but when the Forsaken hears the chants of the Flaming Eternal, hailing him as the new Eternal at the end of his Silent Walk, the lava heats, breaking apart and flowing naturally once again. Their name prefix is also changed to Eternal.
Other Traditions
Death
Once a cat dies, they are placed in the lava of the Fire Caves to burn away. If it was a cat who died failing to complete a rank ceremony, they are dumped without ceremony.
Eating
The pelts of BlazeClan only eat once a moon, and that is when the moon is full. Whether there is another curse or if it is a strange ceremonial custom to do with the Flaming Eternal, nobody knows.
Curses
An age old curse was placed upon those of BlazeClan. They are eternally parched. That is their one weakness, though it is hard for anyone to find out. They cannot touch water.
The Eclipse
The Eclipse is the most sacred time for all the fiery Clans. The Sky Charter tells when the next Eclipse is, then all the Clans gather that day on the slopes of the volcano. One of the pelts from a Clan is chosen for a great honor; to be sacrificed. They will go to the Flaming Eternal as a Sacrificed Soul, and be one of the most honored members. This is the only time the Eternal speaks to anyone other than the Shaken. It is said that his voice is like a shudder from the belly of the mountain, booming, deep, echoing for miles like a clap of thunder. To sacrifice the cat, the guards take the sacrificed one to the top of the volcano for everyone to see, before taking the cat into the belly of the mountain to drown them in the lava. However, no one really knows exactly what happens, other than the Eternal and the guards.
These are the customs of BlazeClan, the Clan living inside the volcano. They are feared by the other Fiery Clans (IgnitedClan, EmberClan, and SootClan) and rule over them. They are the fiercest Pelts, but they never fight with the other Clans; destruction would follow if they were ever forced to.
((These Customs were written by Eternal. No one else claims credit for writing them.))
General Customs
If there is a cat with Flaming Eternal given powers, they must join BlazeClan.
The members of the fiery Clans are not called cats, but Pelts.
Rank Ceremonies
Becoming an Apprentice
Once a kit is deemed ready by the Eternal, no matter what age, they are challenged to eat one of the sacred embers of the volcano. This is said to ignite the soul, so that they are able to join the Flaming Eternal and be granted with the powers of the flame. If a kit cannot do this, they are deemed unready and sent back to the nursery. If a kit dies before the ignition ceremony, they are not allowed to join the high ranks of the Flaming Eternal and must forever wander the outskirts.
Becoming a Warrior
To become a warrior, an apprentice must sleep one night in the Den of Secrets. Nobody knows for sure what happens there, unless they experience it, but if the cat arrives in the main area the next day, they become a warrior. Many never return.
Becoming the Forsaken
A cat is born to be the Forsaken, not chosen. This kit will be born with it's violet eyes open, and a strange white marking on it's forehead. The Forsaken is taken into special training by the Eternal immediately, and no ignition ceremony is necessary, as the Forsaken is born with a soul like fire.
Becoming the Eternal
Once the old Eternal joins the Flaming Eternal, an age old ceremony is held and the Shaken becomes the new Eternal. The Forsaken goes on a Silent Walk, where they learn the true secrets of the Flaming Eternal. They must walk the path of darkness, when the fires of the mountain are still, mourning the passing of another Eternal. The lava hardens into an igneous rock, only for a brief period of time, but when the Forsaken hears the chants of the Flaming Eternal, hailing him as the new Eternal at the end of his Silent Walk, the lava heats, breaking apart and flowing naturally once again. Their name prefix is also changed to Eternal.
Other Traditions
Death
Once a cat dies, they are placed in the lava of the Fire Caves to burn away. If it was a cat who died failing to complete a rank ceremony, they are dumped without ceremony.
Eating
The pelts of BlazeClan only eat once a moon, and that is when the moon is full. Whether there is another curse or if it is a strange ceremonial custom to do with the Flaming Eternal, nobody knows.
Curses
An age old curse was placed upon those of BlazeClan. They are eternally parched. That is their one weakness, though it is hard for anyone to find out. They cannot touch water.
The Eclipse
The Eclipse is the most sacred time for all the fiery Clans. The Sky Charter tells when the next Eclipse is, then all the Clans gather that day on the slopes of the volcano. One of the pelts from a Clan is chosen for a great honor; to be sacrificed. They will go to the Flaming Eternal as a Sacrificed Soul, and be one of the most honored members. This is the only time the Eternal speaks to anyone other than the Shaken. It is said that his voice is like a shudder from the belly of the mountain, booming, deep, echoing for miles like a clap of thunder. To sacrifice the cat, the guards take the sacrificed one to the top of the volcano for everyone to see, before taking the cat into the belly of the mountain to drown them in the lava. However, no one really knows exactly what happens, other than the Eternal and the guards.
