❄Queen Freezestar❄'s Den

Kingdom History

Eras of the past.

Bigstar: The pride started as Clearpool Clan. Bigstar was the first leader, Scorpionclaw was the first deputy, and Goldenfur was the first healer. They lived in a lush forest in a cave beneath a waterfall. The pool that the waterfall fed into was the pool that they were named after and where they communicated with Starclan. The Clan was small but they thrived. The only event notable in this era was a warrior named Cobratail who poisoned and killed Bigstar.


Siltstar: Siltstar's era started off well with no notable events. However, as Siltstar aged, she became paranoid about threats beyond the border. Clearpool Clan became more hostile to outsiders and blood was spilled. Bluehail, her deputy, organized a rebellion as they feared that Siltstar would degrade more and become a threat to them all by starting needless wars. Cobratail's treachery was exposed during this great battle. Siltstar sacrificed herself as she realized what she had become.


Bluestar: Bluehail became Bluestar. Her era was full of chaos. Invasions were frequent and she was commanded by Starclan to go out and find the source of the evil energy lingering in their land. During the journey, she and her small group of travelers found the long lost Rainglow and his new group of followers. Rainglow convinved the clan to take him back in and his new friends. This era ended with Rainglow murdering Bluestar in secret and ascending to power.


Rainstar: Rainstar's era was nothing but bloodshed. Conspiracy and paranoia ruled the clan and pitted clanmates against eachother. A new rebellion had been formed and Stagshade used his knowledge of herbs to end Rainstar's life before another civil war broke out and more lions lost their lives.


Stagstar: Stagstar's era was mostly peaceful. The clan's knowledge of herbs and healing grew stronger. Cubs were bountiful and life seemed good. However, famine struck the nearby lands and their inhabitants raided Clearpool's territory to steal prey and resources. A clan of cannibal lions rose up and drove out Clearpool and forced the survivors to flee into 'The Barrens'. Stagstar and his clan were now cut off from their lush forest, their protective cave, their powerful herbs, and their connection to Starclan. Many clanmates lost their lives. What remained of Clearpool fled south into the marshes. They built a new home and renamed themselves Reedclan. Some of the cannibals followed them there though. Stagstar lost his lifee defending what remained of his clan.



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Rosestar: Rosestar waged war against the enemy clan. This era was mostly bloodshed. The healers all lost faith in Starclan and the Warrior code. Rosestar spent her life finally driving away the cannibals for good. But what remained were very few lions. Some left as they no longer saw the point in the clan. The rest that remained shook off their clan name. Freezepool stepped forward with her mate, Tigerstalk and they offered to lead the clan since they were the strongest. She called herself Freezestar despite not having Starclan's blessing.


Freezestar: This era is notable for a new religion. Simply called 'the Celestials' or the 'Ancestors'. They see them as guiders who have no control over what happens but they can offer advice. Reedclan became 'the Kingdom of Reeds' and declared that only offspring of Rosestar could lead for now on as they considered her a holy figure. The moved their camp into a ravine a bit farther north from their original territory. This would prove beneficial as a horrible Leaf-bare descended onto them. It was called 'The Neverending Leaf-bare". The ravine they now resided in offered protection and heat from the hot springs that bubbled up in some areas.

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The Exodus Era.

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The rise of the Kingdom.

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Ranks

Queens/Kings: The ruling monarchs of the Kingdom. Their word is law and the ar spiritually the closest to the ancestors. Queen Freezestar and her mate, Tigerstalk became the first monarchs. The Queen decreed that only descendants of Rosestar could hold leadership to the Kingdom now.

Court Members: The highest ranking healers, guardians, and hunters. They directly serve the Kings and Queens. They function as advisors.

Healers: The healers of the Kingdom. They speak directly with the ancestors and talk to the monarchs about dreams and prophecies. The first healer was Goldenfur and an idol statue of her sits in the healer's den.

Healers never retire.

'The Mother': This role was created by Bluestar, for her mother, Whitewhisker. The Mother is of course the mother of the ruling monarch. There may be multiple Mothers if the leaders did not live long. They are treated with strong respect and they always eat before the lower ranks.

Hunters: They hunt in groups to sustain the Kingdom. They cannot eat until they have fed the Kingdom for the day. They typically retired around 12 years, always by 13. Leaders may force lions into retirement too for any reason.

The Head Hunter is responsible for overseeing the hunting parties.

Guardianss: A role created by Rainstar after the Great Drought. Only the strongest are given this role. Guards travel in small groups and patrol around the territory. They are also stationed at certain important points as well and they are usually found in the ravine where the Kingdom resides.

The Head Guard is the lead guard. They are responsible for overseeing the security of the Kingdom.

Cub Mother: Adult lionesses who have become pregnant and have given birth. Once a pregnancy has been discovered, they must stop their duties and join the nursery den. They are typically cared for by the apprentices and the healers. Once their cubs have reached 5 moons, they must return to their duties.

Leaders may mate with lions outside of their group of mates. If a lioness is ready, the Leader may grant them permission to leave the clan's territory to get pregnant and return. The Kingdom is primarily female dominated. Males are rare.

Apprentices: Cubs that have reached 5 moons are given their apprentice name and assigned a lion above 4 years old to mentor them. The 'paws are still in a testing phase and if they do not impress the leader or the mentor, they may be abandoned. When they have reached sufficient training, they are tested by their mentors who must then go before the monarch for them to approve.

Apprentices are typically assigned to clean and take care of the dens. They change the bedding of all members of the clan, upkeep the dens, and gather materials. They eat last out of all the ranks, excluding outsiders.

Cubs: Cubs are the youngest members of the clan and the lowest ranking ones only just above outsiders. Cubs remain unnamed until they reach 5 moons. Siltstar, towards the end of her reign, started the tradition of 'cub inspections'. The court will inspect the cubs and determine if they are kept or not. If they are strong enough, they will become apprentices. If they are not deemed fit by the upper ranking, than the cubs will be dropped off in a populated area to be taken in elsewhere. Sometimes the leaders sell them. So far, the killing of cubs has been outlawed and no current leader has killed cubs.

Outsiders:
The lowest rank, if you even want to call it that. Outsiders were generally treated differently based on the leader. Bigstar, the founder, welcomed all as long as they respected the land. It was how the Kingdom grew in the first place. Siltstar started being hard on outsiders and that is when most are confronted, asked to state their purpose, and escorted away. Bluestar was suspicious but allowed outsiders to come in. Rainstar was the hardest against outsiders and he would always chase them away. Stagstar doesn't wish anyone harm but due to the weakness of the group after rehoming themselves, they treat all outsiders with extreme suspicion.

The leaders sometimes temporarily take in outsiders either to breed or to 'test' them. These lions may be kept just outside of the camp. If the leader likes them, they may be kept. Cubs will eventually be sold off or given away.

Traditions