ShadowClan Info

[Spade♠]

[Taken from Battles of the Clans and Secrets of the Clans (c) Erin Hunter]
SHADOWCLAN;;

Battle-hungry, aggressive, ambitious and greedy for territory. It is said that the cold wind that blows across ShadowClan territory chills their hearts and makes them suspicious and untrusting.

FIGHTING;;

Unique Battle Skill;; Night ambush

ShadowClan earned its name for a reason. Their senses are most alert in the darkness and silence that confuses other cats. They can slip soundlessly through the shadows like fish through water and communicate without words. They were the first Clan to develop a system of communicating with tail signals instead of words. ShadowClan wastes no time rallying warriors with speeches and promises of glory. Every ShadowClan warrior knows what is expected of them and will deliver or face the shame of letting down their Clan. While other Clans arrange themselves in elaborate battle formations, ShadowClan warriors swoop in and strike and vanish into the night. They fight to win, nothing else.


NIGHT AMBUSH;;
ShadowClan warriors move confidently at night. After all, a warrior is born with a nose, ears and whiskers as well as eyes. For the night ambush a warrior must always be aware of where the wind blows and make sure their enemy cannot catch their scent. If the moon is bright, they must also be conscious of where their shadows fall. The patrol forms a line in their ambush spot and holds that line as they strike to surround the enemy, After the initial command from the patrol leader to attack, there are no further orders

Make no sound. Melt back into the night, so that if our enemy looks back, they see nothing but emptiness. The forest is ours -- and we are unseen. The night, the darkness, the cold still air, all belong to ShadowClan. That is our ancestors' gift to us, and we honor their memory with every ambush.

TAIL SIGNALS;;

Though ShadowClan was the first to develop a system of tail signals for wordless communication, all four Clans now use them. Generally, the leader of a patrol is responsible for giving the signals. Warriors learn to keep the leader's tail in sight at all times and react at once when an order is given.

• Tail held erect;; Stop
• Tail rippling;; Move forward with care
• Tail held erect and sweeping slowly from side to side;; Retreat silently
• Tail pointing low, parallel to ground and sweeping;; Spread out
• Tail flattened;; Get down
• Tail bobbing;; Enemy sighted
• Tail hooked;; Danger
• Tail pointed sharply;; Go that way
• Tail held erect and waving from side to side;; Stay behind me
• Tail kinked over back;; Follow me

Never trust the shadows. My warriors wear the night like second pelts. If you wrong ShadowClan, you will never be safe in the dark.

HUNTING;;

Hunting Skills;; ShadowClan cats hunt by night better than other Clan cats and are skilled at skulking unseen through the undergrowth.

Prey;; Frogs, lizards and snakes that live in ShadowClans boggy, peaty territory. Mice, squirrels, sparrows.