#because i cant imagine mapleshade being born right at the end of that

[t4twnyclaw]

'Perfect' Timeline

I have come up with the 'perfect' timeline of events- where the clans exist roughly 30 years before firestar joins. Spoilers for Ivypool's Heart.

**KEEP IN MIND. Especially in eras before Firestar's time, the average life expectancy was about 5-6 years old with many cats dying rather young.

(This is 'canon' as most of the first ARC warriors actually die before the time they're 7 years old, Whitestorm, Willowpelt, Brindleface, Redtail, Spottedleaf, even Bluestar died before she was 8 years old, I think.)**

"Dawn of a New Era" (1978-1983)

First five years : The DOTC Arc take place, For REDUX purposes, i'd switch around some events and family trees but timeline-wise, things are the same.

'Great Migration' -> Mountain cats, Who are hybrids between bobcats and lynx's (Like the cats seen in Ivypool's Heart.) Leave the mountains to 'discover' the Forest.

'Gorse and Forest cats Vs. Settlers' -> The typical nonsense with Clear Sky and Tall Shadow fighting the cats that already live there.

'The first Blood Bath' -> The battle at the Five trees take place and first 'Leadership' and 'Clans' are officially formed.

Mothwing discovers the religion known as 'Starclan'. However, this is not the only spiritual belief. The mountain cats early religion is a mesh of the Sister's belief and the Wildcats belief from Ivypool's Heart.*

"Discovery Era" (1983-1988)

The next five years: The OG founders die, Shadowstar dies, Skystar dies etc. Leadership is 'passed down' to deputies.

Official 'Code of the Clans' is formed. This is where the rules are created by individual cats come in. Noticeably, the Queens Rule is absent/just the bare bones.

Mentorship and Naming conventions created

Individualism within the Clans are utilised. (Windclan are spiritual and pray, Shadowclan are 'nocturnal' etc.)

"The Rotting of the Fifth Tree" (1988-1993)

Skyclan is driven out, with their territory becoming a dog park/ new homes for humans and kitty pets.

Stripestar and Galestar are born around this time, and grow up alongside Cloudstar's offspring. They merge their Clans together and decide to leave the forest like in canon--however they make their previous deputies leaders of the forest with a very small amount of both WC and TC choosing to follow the young leaders away from the forest.

Both Stormclan and Skyclan are erased from history- since the events happened very close to each other and alot of cats families and loyalties were severed.

Mapleshade is born near the end of this era.

"Modern Era" (1993-2003)

Mapleshades Death -> As a result the Queens Code is solidified and built upon. No cat is required to reveal a kitten's parentage. No cat can ignore a kitten in pain or in need. Kittens from half-Clan unions 'belong' to the clan they are born in.

Willowbreeze + Graypool -> When they're taken from RC, the Queens Code is changed again and solidified.

Era ends when Firepaw joins TC as an apprentice.