Leaders ceremony
Cats of StarClan: Welcome, Silverstar. Are you ready to receive your nine lives?
New Leader: Yes, I’m ready.Cat #1: With this life I give you courage. Use it well in the defense of your Clan.
*Bolt of pain with new life; feeling of hunts and battles
*Cat #2: With this life I give you justice. Use it well as you judge the actions of others.
*Bolt of pain with new life*Cat #3: With this life I give you loyalty to what you know to be right. Use it well to guide your Clan in times of trouble.
*Bolt of pain with new life; less than before*Cat #4: With this life I give you tireless energy. Use it well to carry out the duties of a leader.
*Bolt of pain with new life; feeling of speed*Cat #5: With this life I give you protection. Use it well to care for you Clan as a mother cares for her kits.
*Bolt of pain with new life; feeling of ferocity*Cat #6: With this life I give you mentoring. Use it well to train the young cats of your Clan.
*Bolt of pain with new life*Cat #7: With this life I give you compassion. Use it well for the elders of you Clan, and the sick, and all those weaker than yourself.
*Bolt of pain with new life*Cat #8: With this life I give you love. Use it well for all the cats in your care—especially you mate.
*Bolt of pain with new life; not very painful at all; pure love
*Cat #9: With this life I give you nobility and certainty and faith. Use it well as you lead your Clan in the ways of StarClan and the warrior code.
*Bolt of pain with new life; very painful; given by old leader*
*Old leader signals new leader to rise; new leader obliges
*Old Leader: I hail you by your new name, Silverstar. Your old life is no more. You have now received the nine lives of a leader, and StarClan grants you the guardianship of Stormclan. Defend it well; care for young and old; honor your ancestors and the traditions of the warrior code; live each life with pride and dignity
*StarClan cats chant new leader’s name*
Elders ceremony
Leader: Beatlewing, is it your wish to give up the name of warrior and go to join the elders?
Old Warrior: It is.
Leader: Your Clan honors you and all the service you have given us. I call upon StarClan to give you many seasons of rest.
Name changing ceremony
Leader: Spirits of StarClan, you know every cat by name. I ask you now to take away the name from the cat you see before you, for it no longer stands for what she is. By my authority as Clan leader, and with the approval of our warrior ancestors, I give this cat a new name. From this moment she will be known as Violetsky, for loyalty to her clan
*Leader lays her head on newly named warrior’s shoulder; newly named warrior licks leader’s shoulder and goes over to other warriors; new name is chanted by Clan.*
Deputy ceremony
Leader: I say these words before the body of Stonetail, so that his spirit may hear and approve my choice. Moonfur will be the new deputy of Stormclan.
warrior ceremony
Leader: I, Moonstar, leader of Stormclan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. She has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend her to you as a warrior in his turn. Willowpaw, do you promise to uphold the warrior and to protect and defend this Clan, even at the cost of your life?
Apprentice: I do.
Leader: Then, by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. Willowpaw, from this moment you will be known as Willowwing. StarClan honors your kindness and courage, and we welcome you as a full member of Stormclan.
*Leader lays her head on new warrior’s shoulder; new warrior licks leader’s shoulder and goes over to other warriors; new name is chanted by Clan.*
Apprentice ceremony
Leader: From this moment, until he has earned his warrior name, this apprentice shall be known as Badgerpaw. Ashpelt, you will be mentor to this apprentice. You are a true and trusted warrior, and I hope you will pass this knowledge to your new apprentice.
*Warrior and apprentice touch noses*
