#Hillclan

[hillclan]

inspired by people like @bitterclan and @poppyclangen i decided to draw my dumb little cats as well!

HillClan was left with dangerously few cats after a landslide hit their camp with a force no one could have predicted. Most of their numbers buried under the rubble, the cats that made it out unscathed begin to dig out those they can yet save.

Hailstar, the leader, was only appointed a few moons prior after the passing of Nightstar, an elderly molly that had been leading HillClan for many seasons. He has always been a small and sickly tom, but with a deep sense of morality, which is the reason Nightstar chose him as her deputy. Despite his confidence in his abilities, he is beginning to doubt himself in the face of this catastrophe.

Ravenfreckle replaced the former deputy, Hailstar choosing him for his conviction and fierce attitude. He was one of the few not hit by the landslide, working tirelessly for days to dig out both survivors and deceased. What the clan doesn't know is his strong bond to the Dark Forest, the ancestors having trained him since he was but a child.

Wildclaw is an adventurous soul, not formally trained as a healer. But, due to the fact that as an avid keeper of lore he had been working closely with the deceased healers, he offered to take up the role until someone more suitable came around. Tending to injuries caused by the landslide has proved challenging, but Wildclaw has never been one to back down easily.

Riverwhisker is the only warrior left alive. A nervous tom, he's spent his life fixing barriers and building dens - the landslide all but destroyed his life's work. Now he must hunt and patrol alongside his clanmates to keep HillClan running.

Mudpaw, the oldest of the apprentices, hasn't lost her playful spark in the wake of disaster. She is as rough and rowdy as ever, even if she doesn't agree with Hailstar's choice of her new mentor. But is she truly as unaffected, or just keeping up appearances?

Cloudpaw knows he should he proud to now be training under Hailstar, but he's far too busy imagining what horrors almost befell him and the others who are left. He's been terrified ever since the landslide, often refusing to come down from boulders and trees and claiming he feels more secure up there.

Featherpaw already had to change mentors only days after being named an apprentice, leaving her nervous and unsure of what's to come. She is, however, a sweet young cat, quiet and attentive and easier for Riverwhisker to handle than Mudpaw would be.

[cirrusskyanimations]

Alas, the problems of a lynx.

Too dang big.

[cats-of-hillclan]

Cats of Hillclan

Leader

Birchstar (she/her)

Former Cloudclan warrior. Longhaired calico with amber eyes. Left her former clan due to untrustworthy figures in power and encouragement from Starclan. Efficient and impulsive, good at improvisation. Apprenticing Sunpaw.

Deputy

Tinybelly (she/they)

Former loner. Brown-eyed, short-haired grey chimera with white chest and belly. Joined for health and companionship. Practical and guarded, an excellent confidant. Apprenticing Owlpaw.

Healer

Whiskerfur (he/him)

Former loner. Medium blonde tabby with green eyes. Joined out of duty and curiosity. Charismatic and patient, a great knowledge of herbs.

Warriors

Whitegaze (she/her)

Former kittypet. Enormous longhaired blue-grey cat with light eyes. Joined for safety and freedom. Strange and quiet, unusually strong.

Quicktongue (he/him)

Former loner. Longhaired black and white cat with teal eyes. Joined for safety and structure. Strict and loyal, excellent speaker.

Ravenwing (he/him)

Former loner. Medium black and white fur with blue eyes. Joined for safety and companionship. Loving and nervous, great with kits.

Lilystream (she/her)

Former loner. Longhaired white cat with short legs and green eyes. Joined for security and health. Ambitious and fierce, excellent fighter.

Apprentices

Sunpaw (they/them)

Former Cloudclan apprentice. Tall, shorthaired cat with darn brown fur, cream belly and legs and orange eyes. Joined to flee Cloudclan and maintain friendship with Owlpaw. Optimistic and competitive, a great morale booster. Mentored by Birchstar.

Owlpaw (he/him)

Former kittypet. Stocky, tan cat with dark point colouration and dark blue eyes. Joined to maintain friendship with Sunpaw. Compassionate and quiet, a good advisor. Mentored by Tinybelly.

[nugget-loves-cats]

Territories Map

I have some OC clans that I adore and have been super excited to share! Here’s a map of their territories 🪷🌾🌊🌳

[tidalclan]

💔 Which cats have the most complicated relationship with each other?/make you go feral?

As of where the comic is currently at, Segaspeckle and Coldcrash.

I like to think he initially saw Coldcrash as some sort of obsessive flower collector, due to all the complaining he does in the game about her. Plus his general unwillingness to practice something like fighting (there were quite a few events where "no one stepped up" involved him) makes me think he was definitely a laid-back kind of loner before he joined TidalClan.

Additionally, Tidefur and Larchmask. Tidefur has more of a dislike to Larchmask, but still has a bit of respect and comfort for her. But Larchmask despises Tidefur. Especially where I'm at in-game (Moon 50, send help). I'm nervous to find Tidefur possibly dead the next time I click Timeskip.

We need a mediator I swear.

[selestialwarriors]

Hillclan Territory Maps!!!

Only minor changes from original concept territory

Two camps!!! One for the warmer months and one for the colder months!!! Now in a greener creek bed!!!

Said creek bed has the only trees on the territory.

[dawngen]

riverstar is who oatstar wants to be. 😌

real talk she was the only rly outstanding cat in that generation but i couldn’t lose her to a re-roll FHSKF. gonna have to make her find a beautiful mate to have beautiful babies with to carry on the beautiful lineage.

she has loving traits and is wise and kind for her clan… i’m thinking maybe this will be ancient starclan cats watching over them??

[fallenclan]

GOLDENSTAR MY GUY!!!!!

Before we kick off this story, I thought I'd shout out some of my favorite clangen blogs, some of which inspired me to finally start my own!

Goldenstar from @fallenclan: I miss this old man so much, I'm not gonna lie the first time I read through the blog his death made me actually cry

Honeyspring from @mourningsbane: This blog is absolutely amazing, I love the way the story is presented with videos and 3d models to go along with it, the analog horror vibes are through the roof

Mushroompaw from @sporeclan: Oh how I miss Mushroompaw... This blog has such a cute and expressive style that I absolutely love!

Moorsnow from @splinterclan: I had such a hard time picking between Moorsnow, Whorlstar, Vinepaw or Pansyblossom, every character in this story is so incredibly endearing and I look forward to every update

Valleyfrost from @chasing-faith-and-fate: All the character designs from this clan are absolutely gorgeous but Valleyfrost in particular has my heart

Sloethorn from @songclangen: Nothing bad has ever happened to Sloethorn and she'll live a long and peaceful life with Pronghorn forever right? Right??

This really helped me develop the art style I'd like to use for this blog, but bear with me as there are posts to come which I drew before this and so you might see a sudden style change at some point!

[a-song-upon-the-waves-wishclan]

Wooo! taken a bit of time due to personal life getting in the way. ^^; FrostSwirl -> @hillclan-ruins She better get to live a long life! I absolutely adore her! SilkNewt -> @mourningclan

Omg her design is just! -chef's kiss-

HawkthornTail -> @dogwoodclangen

We love a supportive king <33

Fogfreckle -> @nimbusclan

Talk to your sister! she's trying her best.

Redpaw -> @spikeclan

Let them be a happy dork!

Tigertoe -> @circus-clangen

Gosh! I WISH i could do that smooth and curly hair some justice!

[hillclan]

Moon 5 + 6

Two at once because they weren't all that eventful - Wildclaw getting bitten and Cloudmeadow becoming a warrior happened in moon 5, Kokomipelt joining, Wildclaw's wound getting infected and the fight on patrol were in moon 6!

Anyway - welcome Kokomipelt to the clan! He has the loner background listed in his profile but I choose to believe he's the kittypet Hailstar was hanging out with the moon before...mostly because he came in thinking about Hailstar.

Another honorable mention:

[cirrusskyanimations]

Rye-stalk, founder of Hillclan

He's just. literally a whole lynx.

[amazonsclan]

"Hey, shouldn't you be working on the comic?" Well...fanart of another clans!

@as-the-raven-cries-wolf

@aphidclan-clangen

@saffronclan

@aspenclann

@hillclan-ruins

@whispering-in-the-woods

[asphodelclangen]

ASPHODELCLAN . moon 0

AsphodelClan is little in number. Between HillClan's regular assaults and a terrible leafbear, the clan has been left with just enough cats to keep themselves going. Herb stores are at an all-time low and it seems no matter how many different treatments Driftleopeard tries, Charredstar's condition continues to deteriorate.

Newly made deputy, Velvetspeck, has spent the past season taking up more and more of Charredstar's duties while the clan urges her to rest and recover.

[ranchclan]

✍️ What inspired you to make your clangen

comic/ other media?

*twirls hair* haha so actually nimbus you were one of my big big inspirations for starting Ranchclan, we started posting around the same time and just I’ve always been a fan of your work and think you’re super cool 🧡

Otherwise of course @/fallenclan, @/rippleclan, @/loudclan-clangen, @/splinterclan (jfc that most recent update moonpaw and Bess my poor girl), @/direclan (! Hi friend), @/sporeclan, @/circusclan, and so many more there’s so many good ones.

I’ve been absolutely loving @/astray-clangen, @/canaryclan, @/forestclan-clangen (HIGHLY SUGGEST), @/smoke-clan, @/midsummerclan, @/hillclan-ruins

But I think the real truth is I got really inspired by @/crypitdclaws clangen from like a million years ago, Meowymanstar lives permanently in my brain. Their work with Bignose is super cute to me as a borzoi lover

[cliffclan]

Oakstripe

joined Cliffclan moon 0, aged 33 moons

A young healer who had only recently joined the ranks of HillClan, Oakstripe was horrified by the mass casualties of the flooding, but not quite as personally tied to it as some other members of CliffClan were.

His ability to compartmentalize his grief to care for the cats in front of him has made him invaluable as the new clan recovers from the calamity, though his lack of visible grief is considered to border on unnerving by a few.

[selestialwarriors]

During last night’s clan gen gaming session, tragedy struck as Hillclan’s founder, Hillstar met his demise. For countless moons, he had been burdened by the overwhelming grief of losing multiple companions in succession, as well as the heart-wrenching loss of his own kits in a merciless rogue attack. Desperate for solace, he sought comfort from old friends, but alas, no amount of companionship could fill the void that consumed him. And now, Hillstar has succumbed to the ravages of old age, finding release from his suffering. Left behind is his final surviving kit, Robinberry, a determined and resilient dark ginger tom with a twisted back leg, a painful reminder of the fateful moon when his father met his untimely end.

Hillstar's legacy lives on through his apprentice, Larchwhisker, who now assumes the mantle of leadership. Larchwhisker, a revered clan founder, stands at the venerable age of 77 moons, while Hillclan itself has reached the milestone of 71 moons of existence. The weight of their predecessors' legacies rests heavily upon their shoulders as they navigate the uncertain future that lies ahead.