RELIGION

Tales of ancestors living within the stars and the lands around them have been passed down from elder to kit in an endless cycle. Paw over paw, whisper to whisper, every cat knows of the mighty powers that rule these skies. However, though these legends share similar roots, each faction or group has its own personal views on the Gods and the afterlife. For further information over individual beliefs and details about the Gods themselves, please refer below.

Any information that is the same between the groups.
Extra Lives: Faction leaders are given three lives from their ancestors upon ascending. Each group has differing reasons for the limited number of lives gifted to them. Please refer to their respective sections for more information.

Although the large cats that inhabit the lands are vicious, brutal enemies of the island cats during life, once they ascend to the afterlife they become their celestial guides. They deliver lives to the leaders, and omens to those who follow in the pawsteps of medicine cats or witches, alongside the cat’s ancestors. The Gods of the Islands have more power than the ancestors due to their longevity and deep-rooted history with the land. However, aside from the two basics functions, they are fairly paws-off in the dealings of the day to day life of the cats. The exception to this rule is with the Tribe cats, who have the closest bond with the Island Gods.

JUNGLECLAN
The cats of the Jungle relate back to their roots for their views on religion. They carried over their belief in StarClan from their original home, still retaining a strong sense of their actions holding weight after death. Their ancestors still visit them in dreams and offer up omens to the medicine cats of the Clan, communicating to them anything of importance. However, after several moons of living on the island, they have become aware of the Sun God, the Moon Goddess, and the Star God through their communications with the medicine cat. They do not hold them as in high regard as their neighbors, but they do respect the larger ancestral cats for their power. Since arriving on the island, they have been only given 3 lives from their ancestors, as dictated by the Gods who determine where power will go within their domain. This ritual is known as The Awakening.

TIDALCLAN
The beach-dwelling felines of TidalClan worship the gods of weather: the God of Shrieking Storms, the Goddess of Soothing Skies, and the God of Scorching Sands as they believe they have full power over the seasons and other intricacies of life. As part of their worship, they leave offerings at the Dock of Fortune to try and “appease the gods” and gain their favor. They are aware of StarClan due to the influence of JungleClan’s arrival, but their current relationship with the ancestors is unknown. Although they believe in an afterlife and in their actions affecting its outcome, they place their faith more in the Weather Gods. They receive their lives from the Gods at their place of worship in a ritual known as The Resurgence.

TRIBE OF TWISTED ROOTS
Having been there the longest, the Tribe has the strongest relationship with the three Island Gods. Calling them the God of Water, the Goddess of Death, and the God of Fire, respectively, leaders will receive a life from each upon proving they are worthy of the position at Firebelly Mountain. The God of Fire, believed to be represented by the semi-dormant volcano, is worshipped more fervently than the others due to sheer power. The God of Water is present in the seas and is regarded as the most temperamental. The Goddess of Death, holding power over the Island of Shadows, is to be both respected and feared, though is widely considered the “darkest” of the gods. While the Tribe is aware of StarClan due to their Gods, they do not revere them as the clan cats do; they are merely accepted as lesser ancestors and powers.

A special thanks to Maple , Elaedria , Rosa , Artemis for your contributions!