- my clan is dawnclan. the territory consists of mostly birch trees, and a fog always hangs over the forest. there are many small ponds that have streams, that form up into one river flowing through the territory. they are off to the west, close to seashores. up north, they face a mountain range. on their east side the mountain range thins, but there are still hills and stones littering the range. on the south side, the clan faces farmlands. in the birch forest they find many birds, they fish from the river and ponds, voles, squirrels, and the occasional frog.
the cats of dawnclan are very graceful, light on their feet and quick thinkers. there is a hierarchy among the warriors though, as there are elite warriors, senior warriors, cadet warriors, novice warriors, and rookie warriors. you can retire as any of those ranks, and your rank decides on what jobs you are given (hunting, moss gathering, patrol, etc.) for example, a rookie warrior would be given things similar to apprentice jobs, and cats won't patrol until they reach novice warrior. you climb the hierarchy by doing more jobs, and the deputy lets you know when you have climbed another level. or, you can go straight to the leader yourself and ask to be promoted. your title also allows when you are permitted to eat. elite warriors go first, then senior, etc etc. you must be at least a cadet warrior to be given an apprentice. outsiders see dawnclan cats as snooty, stuck-up, etc, etc. not many know that while the dawnclan cats are not kind to outsiders, they care for their clanmates deeply.
apprentices do not have a hierarchy among them, they are just apprentices anyways. queens forfeit their current ranks and are promoted so that they eat first before everyone. apprentices eat when they please, along with the elders. when kits become seven moons they become apprentices and queens regain their rank in the hierarchy. dawnclan cats aren't known to have allies normally, but cats can try. mentors teach their apprentices to fish, hunt, fight and everything about the hierarchy. it is rare that a cat speaks out against it, they are up for exile. no one speaks against the hierarchy. medicine cats are not taught about the hierarchy as they are above it, they are taught to fight and hunt small animals.