#cranestars

[diced-sugar]

Cranestar! Also known by his warrior name, Craneflight, named for his long legs and impressive speed. He's next on the little series of warrior cats I'm putting out.

Cranestar was born into RyeClan and has always trained to become a mediator. While he could also fight for his own protection and catch prey if needed, his role, first and foremost, was as a speaker and peacebringer to RyeClan. He was so respected that he eventually took on an apprentice named Marshpaw, although this apprenticeship ended in tragedy due to no fault of his own. Something dark was brewing within the most powerful and abundant of the clans, SnowClan, and Craneflight and Marshpaw were just collateral damage like many others.

I don't have it all worked out as to how Craneflight became leader from there, but I do know that it would have involved the death of RyeClan's former leader as well as a good chunk of their warriors. Maybe they went to go investigate what was going on, only to never return, so Craneflight became Cranestar by force? Either way, I do know that his leadership has been peaceful, which is why he doesn't have many scars, also in part thanks to his past as a mediator.

He wouldn't know if the chunk of his Clan that left to go investigate is still alive, but he would be preparing to go and look for them eventually. Eventually being the keyword here, since he has a small and weak Clan to ensure the survival of.

Anyway, that's all on Cranestar ₍^. .^₎⟆!

[felisartus]

I've been on a doodling streak... Cranestar my beloved...

[jester-dragons-aus]

I digitalized the leader! Cranestar, aka Warriors Cats AU Caine, has his colors!

I tried my best to make the fur colors look natural but I think the red's a bit too red. I mean, for warriors, it's not too red. Just look at Redtail and Squirrelflight! (Love those characters)

I'm not very good with digital art, I only have a phone to do it with, so I stick mostly with traditional.

[bonefall]

Hey Bonefall! Got a wide and weird variety of Clanmew things to share/ask about! Spent some time translating a mix of straight OCs and also clangen cats, and thus I’ve got some names to show off and also a varied list of words I ran into a lack of.

Cherryclaw - Obeorussyskat

Cherry leaves who will unsheathe claws

Also known as Sookie, this is the warrior name I’ve given to my cat. Name is coming from cherry, making it specifically the leaves of the cherry tree since she’s a beautiful tortie, and then yskat from the term for unsheathing claws, as I wanted a more active term than just referring to the body part. If I’m getting how nicknames work right, I think a suitable nickname would be Obekat, but you might notice a better one.

This also turned up a word I think would be helpful - what would be the term for specifically leaves which have fallen to the ground in leaffall? Like, piles of rustling leaves on the ground. I think that’d fall a lot closer to what I was getting at.

Cranestar - Bwabwashai

Egret star / Cranelight / Egret who shines

Previously known as Bwabwashemi, this one is using the egret as a reasonably similar bird which had a word in the lexicon.

Oakbranch - Byochchobyrr

Oak tree branch

This one was a big chunk of time and turned up a decent chunk of words desired, as Oakbranch is a cleric and fathers a litter of kittens with Cranestar and thus I decided to dabble in dishonour names with him, though it would be given by a different leader likely.

I ended up wanting the general meaning of “tree branch dead from breaking a vow”, so using Babechok in place of the prefix and using a term for a broken vow as the suffix - ideally a term for specifically the cleric vow, but a general promise would work too. Thus, under this I was wondering what the words for promise/vow, honourable, broken vow, forbidden, and dishonourable would be. (Don’t worry I’m gonna add a bullet list at the end)

Nightfall - Mebwynfe

Vesper fall

Nickname attempt Mebfe? This is one of my oldest cats created, along with her sister following.

Moonamber - Shomaogi

Moon resin

Nickname attempt Shogi? She’s a cleric and sisters with Nightfall.

Batwing - Shi’poafafa

Noctule (biggest bat named) who fluttered

Nickname attempt Shifa? This one also turned up a word request- the Lexicon has a word for specifically a feathered wing, but not the skin wings of bats - what would that be? I’m actually really happy with what I ended up with, but it feels like a gap which should be considered.

Following are more rapid-fire clangen names, and then a list of words from above and this list which I couldn’t find.

Blizzardhare - Os’hauooyywaya - blizzard hare

Cressmark - Shushchafakonpen - stream plant patch fur patch

Fawnstripe - Myaaseek - baby deer long thick stripe

Ghostdazzle - Kooskepshayu - ghost lights source

Riversong - Ssbassoowamew - River lullaby

Spruceneedle - Fiffnyyp - Douglass fir pine needle

Streakstar - Seekshai - long thick stripe star

Swampdusk - Kolpfawmun - swamp dusk

Talonrump - Kachswash - claw tail

Beavertuft - Morfafaofa - general mustelids (otter) tuft of hair

Missing words which I think are plausible for the base region from this set - Watercress, Mark, Rump, Talon

Final List of Words I was Missing

A bat’s wing

Leaflitter / fallen leaves on the ground in fall

Honourable

Dishonourable

Vow / promise

Broken vow / promise

Watercress

Mark

Rump

Talon

Thanks for making up such an interesting conlang, I had a great time poking through the lexicon and naming cats.

Oh my god you even made a list organizing all your requests I love you so much you have no idea

I need to update Yet Another masterpost (And we just got the Lexicon up to date!) so let me hook you up to all the terms you need;

Types of Wings

There are a LOT of words for specific types of wing in Clanmew, related to the fact Clanmew is a language of obligate carnivores and active hunters. There isn't just "Flying," there are a LOT of types of "flight" and each wing produces a very different kind of rapid movement.

Someday I will also expand on the types of Beof, feathered wings.

Bat wing, has a bit of a "tragic" connotation if not used in the context of a living bat, as dead "songbirds" are a very sad thing to Clan cats = Pafr

Hard, outside wing of some insects, such as beetles, "Shield" = Bakbur

Clear, iridescent flight wing of insects, "Elytra" = Kaskr

Beautiful, patterned wing of a butterfly or moth, "painted" by StarClan. Has a holy connotation = Wesk

Pectoral fin of a fish, NOT the tail-fin, the "arm" wing = Sseo

Values

Here's honor-related terms, in order of least insulting to most insulting.

Honor = Kurruar To say something is honorable (good thing), the suffix -wang is appended. Kurruarwang. Honorness. To negate, the prefix Nyar is applied. Nyarkurruarwang, Not-Honor-Ness. You can come back from dishonor, it's the politest way to phrase that someone has not been acting in line with the value of Honor.

Beastliness, gauchness, lacking in good taste = Ragywar This is usually applied to taste, meaning a cat who will eat raw meat or bite through their tunnelbuns, but it could also be used in a context meaning that the cat acts like an "animal." Driven by lesser instincts.

Cannibalism/Eats its own young/Acting in extreme self-interest = Mwyrgna This is the lowest kind of NATURAL evil... but still natural. It's the evil of cuckoo birds, frightened animals that eat their own young, killing out of self-interest. VERY serious insult.

Unnatural Evil/Cruelty/Sadism = Yaonyyw This is not something that cuckoo birds are even capable of. It's unnatural evil. It's pleasure at seeing another thing suffer, for no other reason than to see it in pain. It's what Clan cats think humans do when they cut the claws off their kittypets. It's unspeakable, but rare.

And on vows,

Promise = Minki NOT a holy vow. Just one you make between people. Also can be used to mean "reliable," "Capable of keeping promises."

Vow/Oath = Shemiyyo A sacred promise, one you make on authority of your holy name. VERY few things are vows of this level-- the most common vow to make is the one you do during your Warrior Name Ceremony, making an oath to uphold the code.

ONES I HAVE ON-HAND

I answered this ask a while back which includes the word for "talon," Chuag, the unretractable claw of a non-feline animal.

I also answered this one for beavers after you'd already sent this, beavers are actually England-compliant, surprisingly

Fallenleaf's name is over here, step-by-step walking through its etymology even! Her name in Clanmew, Wowaruss is basically "Leaf Litter," but literally "Beneathleaf," the fallen layer of leaves in a forest.

CRESS

THREE types of Cress. As a treat. Any of these can translate to cress if you'd like, or the alternate translations I'm including.

Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) = Qwerru From Duck + Leaf, because this is a favorite fodder of ducks and geese. VERY unhealthy for cats, doesn't cause instant poisoning but WILL lead to kidney stones if eaten a lot. Thankfully, it also tastes Bad.

Stune (Cardamine hirsuta) = Berrsha Also called "Hairy Bittercress" in English, used as a medicinal herb. Widespread, very common, and seen in early Spring which can make it very useful for Clerics running low on other medicines. "Stune" comes from Old English btw. it's an archaic name for this plant but I do what i want. Language is an illusion and so are pants.

Rocket (Barbarea vulgaris) = Eberr Called "Bitter Wintercress" or "Yellow Rocket" in English, a much better version of stune. Pops up in abundant, cheerful flowers, hence the English name. NOT EATEN; used as a poultice for treating wounds.

Everything Else

Just a couple more things of assorted flavors;

Mark = Neb A scent marker, DOESN'T JUST APPLY TO SPRAYING but, yes, that is also a neb. A kitty "kiss" is also a mark being applied.

Anointed/Anointing/Will Anoint = Kembaneb/Kembane/Kemban To intentionally leave a mark, usually of a substance that smells nice, on a living thing. Has a spiritual connotation, used in some rituals. Can be used for a metaphorical kitty kiss, if your feelings are being returned, you're being brought into a family, etc. When Frostfur taught Cloudtail how to apply makeup to his dull, white pelt, teaching him how to look 'beautiful' as if she was officially accepting him as her son-in-law, THAT can also be considered an Anointing.

Border-Marked/Border-Marking/Will Border Mark = Ssognassa/Ssognass/Ssogna There's no way to get around this. This is spraying. It is urine. They are Cats. This is specifically when you are setting a scent mark, such as that for a border.

Glyph/Written Word/Character = Karm Like a letter! It's something written down. See the Glyphs.

And... rump. Honestly I'm always super confused by this one when I see it in Clangen? Like... My brain's always trying to place what that means.

Is it like, a tuft on the lower spine? Is it the "butt button" that makes a kitty stretch their booty up when you scratch it? Is it the flank of the upper leg? Does it just mean butt cheek?? Who wants to be named BUTTCHEEK?

SO HERE. HERE'S EVERY ONE OF THOSE THINGS, YOU PICK

Spine (the entire back) = Chabak

Rump-tuft, could also apply to "pantaloon" tufts as seen on some longhaired breeds = Chaofa

Rump/Butt Zone/sensitive spot on the lower back of a cat = Chawka (Also used to describe something they have a "soft spot" or passion for)

Belly Zone/Spot that cats don't like having touched on their belly = Bowka (Also used to describe "weak point")

Upper leg/Haunch = Pwaio Sometimes translated as the "foot" suffix. When used in a name, means quick to spring or a good runner, usually outside of WindClan.

Buttcheek = Soopen Also the present-tense of "Sitting." The butt, the thing you use to sit down with.

[wormlikesstuff]

CLANGEN!!!!!!!!!!

I have taken to playing the game and was so pleased my first time I spent hours on it, so I’ve started a second play through on Expanded Mode. I named it AmberClan, the camp is in the Cavern, and we’re starting in Newleaf.

I love Warriors (despite having only read up to Power of Three) and seeing as I could download this game I went for it and here we are; inspired enough to make another post on Tumblr and very excited to see if it further inspires me!

Here we have Cranestar, her deputy Flinttooth, the medicine cat Storkmask, warriors Shrewswirl, Puddletimber, and Yellowflake, the only apprentice Thistlepaw, the elder Tricklefall, and the two kits Ratkit and Needlekit! I’m too tired of writing about their traits to do it again (I have somehow managed to lose my first draft), but perhaps I’ll do showcase posts of some of them later should they become important enough? Regardless, it’s time to talk about the other clans.

Currently AmberClan is viewed as mellow. PloverClan is also mellow, SootClan and RattleClan are logical, and scarily, FernClan is bloodthirsty! My biggest debate so far with them is if I want to try for a pacifist and peaceful angle by befriending them all, or if I want to aim for something more combative. If I do, should I then target FernClan, or become their ally and make enemies of the other three clans? Time will tell, I suppose. Perhaps I’ll find myself with a particularly violent leader in the future…

More exploration of this new mode has revealed to me the prey count in the patrol menu! 😧 Frightening. I am very ready to fail miserably at meeting these requirements. Current prey is at 60 and needed prey is 20.0. Further research shows the nutrition counter in the cat list (an enabled setting allows to see the actual number, but otherwise it just says the status). Very interesting.

I’m not sure if the founding clan leader’s leadership ceremony is the default or if there are different ways it can go, but I’ll be able to check by the end of the week. I also notice that none of the founders have conditions, which would be interesting to start out with but I don’t mind the absence.

Just noticed that Puddletimber’s status says “Makes note of Thistlepaw’s journey as an apprentice” which I find very curious since Yellowflake is actually his mentor, but it’s probably nothing.

I just found the clearing button as well! All of this is overwhelming already and I haven’t even started the main game, but I’ve set the feeding tactic to less nutrition first. I’ll be sure to make use of all of them at some point, surely! There’s also a ration button, probably helpful during the winters or if something else were to happen. This freshkill pile log looks interesting too, can’t wait to figure out how it works! The medicine den has additions as well and I’m honestly excited to play this mode now. More stuff to do! The leader’s den is the same as in classic.

That’s basically all I have at the moment! Except, I have one question that may never be answered; why in the world does it say “DebugClan” at the top of the screen when everything else says AmberClan? 😵

[trinitywc]

bombanon from some time ago here no idea if anyone cares but I'm back and I just finished tgl. FINALLY .something happened in my life that kind of distracted me from everything and I left it almost finished with only the epilogue left for like a month or however long I was gone. Either way I'm so emotional over it. so many cats died in such a short period of time that I legit have to go back and check who's left. I also wasn't so positive that dandelionfall survived lmao but oh my god???? Is that her???? Or is that someone else omg???? Is that chestnut with her OH MY GOD THEY HAD A BABY??????????? WHOS BABY IS THAT???? Is it theirs or did they just find it on the side of the road?? How far into the future is this where are they in the timeline right now? Did Flaxstripe find them??? Is anyone else there? Ouzelheart? Cranestar??????WHAT is happening I'm so excited I'm starting book 2 like right now. Also I wish I had the words to describe how much I like the way you characterize everyone ESPECIALLY pinefrost I find the way her character evolves throughout the book so intriguing and heartbreaking idk if the endless winter is split pov or just houndpelt (I'm assuming it's him) but if it's the latter I'm going to miss her SOOO much dude she's grown on me more than anyone else it's actually so funny how I didn't even know if I was going to like her at first but now she's my numero uno

omg hiiiii!!!!!! hope all is well with you!!! is that dandelionfall? is it cranestar? idk! fun fact tho that little epilogue was one of my fave things to write and match with the opening. also !! im so glad you like Pinefrost. i love how everyone loves her numero uno wet rat. (spoiler!) Endless Winter would have been cool as a split POV but unfortunately it is not : ( i do have Houndpelt and co POV work planned (and there is a Woolycloud mini fic)

[warriors-reborn]

Mossypebble and Kits

(Pictured: Mossypebble, Puddlekit, Wolfkit, and Grebekit)

Mossypebble

Gray and brown calico molly with mossy green eyes

Kin: Cranestar † (father), Ferrettail (mate), Puddlekit (son), Wolfkit (son), Grebekit (daughter)

RiverClan's deputy at the beginning of the story, but her litter won't be born until fairly far into the series.

Puddlekit (Puddlefur)

Light brown-and-white tom with light green eyes

Wolfkit (Wolfear)

Gray-and-white tom with bluish-green eyes

Grebekit (Grebeswoop)

Black and red tortoiseshell molly with yellow eyes

This art is also a redraw! Below is the original piece from last year.

Wolfkit and Lynx are the same character, I just changed his name

[clansofthevalley5]

Cranestar- Large shorthair Tom, gentle giant, green eyes and a massive scar across his face that rendered him blind in both eyes. His right eye is missing entirely, his left is a milky green and can perceive light. His hair is slightly shaggy, his cousin Chirvilfrost (pictured below) helps him to groom as he firmly believes what he looks like is none of his business. A very fair leader, and StarClan's chosen founder of the newest clan in the valley, LightClan.

Chirvilfrost - Cranestar's trusty deputy and cousin. Chirvilfrost followed Cranestar on his slow flight from StormClan, ordered by Crane's brother Heronwing to keep an eye on him. She is Crane's most trusted confidant, and is highly respected in her clan despite her occasional absentmindedness.

[babybabyevilgirl]

some clan founders from the lore of my warrior cats roleplay server!!

from left to right, Ploverstar, Cranestar, Eaglestar, and Puffinstar :)

[crfilmmaker]

Along with Based On A Grimm Fairytale, you can also check out my debut short film from over a year ago!

I present to you... Not Your Room 🎬

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

Moon 24:

Kits are now 6 moons old and apprentices!

Maplepaw is now righteous and their mentor is Cranestar!

Oakpaw's mentor is Leafmoss

Swarmpaw's mentor is Curlewjump, who in the same moon rejected their mama

Moon 25:

Maplepaw was sharing food with a kittypet, who was chased off by a patrol.

Oakpaw wants to go on patrol with Maplepaw!

Moon 26:

Maplepaw got a stomachache :(

Swarmpaw attacked a snake! But he's also fighting back tears when he missed a catch.

Moon 27:

Oakpaw's wondering how Maplepaw is doing.

Moon 28:

Maplepaw fell into a river, and has been sputtering.

Moon 30:

Riverdusk (their mama) and Curlewjump have become mates!

Moon 31:

Only Oak became an apprentice, becoming Oaknettle. He's wondering if he would be a good swimmer..maybe related to Maplepaw's incident?

Maplepaw refused to follow Cranestar's/her mentor's orders due to her own morals.

Moon 33:

Maplepaw is named Maplehare.

Oaknettle is rethinking their life choices.

Swarmpaw wants to spend time alone.

Moon 34:

Swarmpaw becomes Swarmtooth, and his mentor/step-dad is veru proud of him!

Swarm hopes no one saw them trip.

Maple wants to do nothing but live by the warrior code.

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Next post will be their warrior lives!

okayyyyyyyyyyyyy

I'm someone who frequently starts a new Clangen, so here's a little person challenge: stay focused. It will help to narrow down to certain characters, so here they are:

Swarmkit [male, insecure, oddly observant], Oakkit [female, lonesome, quick to make peace and constantly climbing], and Maplekit [male, quiet, splashes in puddles]

They are the Half-Clan kits of mediator Riverdusk, who possibly had them with a kittypet?

Updates soon!

[diced-sugar]

Sweetbone and Bugpounce!

Sweetbone is actually not a RyeClan cat, but I'm not sure where to put her yet, so she doesn't have a clan symbol with her. In clangen, she is from a random Clan I made called CinderClan, but I don't have any real attachment to them. I do really like Sweetbone though, so I want to keep her.

I'm either thinking of putting her in one of the mountainous Clans or making her a loner healer, maybe wandering around the territories with her parent or something, after she and her parent left their Clan. But my basic idea for her is that she is a young and small, but very talented medicine cat, sort of like Spottedleaf. I always really loved Spottedleaf when I was a kid, so I want to explore more of that kind of character.

And then we have Bugpounce. I was more experimental in drawing her. I wanted her to really resemble her name, so I gave her some more buglike attributes, like the big eyes and her whiskers resembling antennae. She's a RyeClan warrior and part of one of my biggest family trees, and ever since she was born in clangen, she's been one of my favorites. She is also a classic tabby like Cranestar, but I wanted to distinguish their patterns a little, so I took some liberties.

Anyway, that's it for the latest installment of my warriors OCs! I should have more soon. This semester won't be miserable after all because I get to drop chemistry! Yay! Doesn't mean I won't have to take it, but I'll do it after I transfer.

[chiroptaro]

SUBARU. I FORGOT SUBARU WAS IN METEOR IMPACT

isnt subaru in like literally everything bc he's The Real Ensemble Star (Real)

[jester-dragons-aus]

More warriors TADC!! Trauma cats!

What if I made Jax a villain? Yes!

So alongside "Abstraction" (some sickness that doesn't spread but can get got by some cats, goes by different name), Jax is going to be a villain in the story! How fun!!

(Kinger[Kestrilwhisper] and Caine[Cranestar] were apprentices at the same time [Kestrilpaw and Cranepaw]) (so was Queenie[Quailwing] [Quailpaw])

[chiroptaro]

HE'S SOGGY!!!!!! why is he always frolicing into water in full school uniform like honestly dawg that's just stupid. also love the one where he's holding a frog super cute

Starting a collection of enstars cards called “sopping wet soaked pathetic boys whose shoes squeak when they walk”

[trinitywc]

The sun is not the centre of the universe