Warrior ceremony

A warrior ceremony is a ceremony in which an apprentices finally gets their well earned warrior name and becomes a full fledged warrior of their clan after hard work, when they proved their loyalty to their clan.

Process:

Leader: I ________star, leader of _____Clan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. (She/He) has trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend (him/her) to you as a warrior in (his/her) turn. Leader: _________paw, do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?

Apprentice: I do

Leader: Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your warrior name. _________paw, from this moment you will be known as (new name). StarClan honors your courage* and your (see Virtues Section), and we welcome you as a full warrior of ______Clan. (The leader rests his or her muzzle on the apprentice's head. The apprentice then licks the leader's shoulder. The rest of the Clan then greets the new warrior by calling him or her by their new name. The warrior will sit a silent vigil guarding the camp that night, except in highly unusual circumstances, such as Squirrelflight's, where another special task may be assigned)


 * See Virtues below

Virtues During the apprentices warrior ceremony, virtues found in the apprentice are listed. Usually it is courage and another virtue, but sometimes courage is replaced by something else. Also note: virtues are also listed when a medicine cat apprentice graduates Some virtues that have been listed (and the warriors they described)

Determination – Squirrelflight and Brackenfur

Enthusiasm – Spiderleg

Independence – Cloudtail

Strength – Fireheart and Greystripe

Spirit – Sandstorm

Honesty – Dustpelt

Patience – Sorreltail

Forethought – Brackenfur

Loyalty – Thornclaw

Intelligence – Thornclaw

Faith – Leafpool (medicine cat apprentice graduation ceremony)