Tribe of The Shadowed Seas (Sidegroup)/Lore

 WELCOME TO   OUR   HISTORY 

The tribe was started by a peaceful loner named Tara. She settled down in a valley by the sea. The loner gathered a group together and started the Tribe of The Shadowed Seas. She became the first seer ever. But one day, the sage, Dandelion, and a guardian, Slate, grew close. The two were madly in love, and it drew the sage away from her duty. Soon enough, Dandelion was impregnated with Slates kit. Tara discovered it and took action. Slate was banished from the tribe, and grew strong hatred towards Tara. He made a group of rogues to lead a rebellion against the tribe named the Bloodfangs. The two fought for moons, and in the process Owl, the second in command to Tara, lost his life. Tara,  fearing for her group's safety, turned to the sea for guidance. It spoke to her, telling her to fight the war and do so with honor. She woke with a start, accepting this fate and thus starting the fall of the war. More than half her cats died, and so did Slates group. From that day, Mother Tara was known to be a bringer of peace and the clan mother to all. Any downtrodden or lost cats were thoroughly welcomed and accepted into the hearts of the rouges. Eventually a tribe was formed, a tribe that is now known as The Tribe of the Shadowded Sea. Tara passed away after 70 moons of living, becoming known as all to Mother Tara, guardian of the tribe. The animal spirits that guided her promised as a great debt to her to lead her disciples in the best possible manner they could. Now the tribe thrives as a peace loving community, only fighting when necessary. Tara now resides in the Wavelands, where the ones who prefer peace follow. Slate, however, rules the Sunken Ships, where the ones who prefer discord follow.

Religion is taken very seriously among the tribe. We follow the two afterlife destinations, the Wavelands (Starclan) and the Sunken Ships (the Dark Forest). Every cat has their spiritual mentor which they choose once they leave the greenhorn stage. The mentors are a vital part. They provide their certain traits to their greenhorns, whether they are from the Wavelands or the Sunken Ships. However, some mentors only choose one greenhorn to focus on, such as Tara, Owl, and Dandelion. Others will train those they want, ranging from 2-4. We have meetings every half moon with our mentors. They have their specific meeting places around our territory.

 The Two Leaders

 Tara and Slate

Mother Tara is the mother of the tribe. She brought peace to the group when she overthrew the dark forces rising against it. She is the mentor of patience and wisdom and passes it down to the seer's as the moons go by. Her frame is quite small with her pelt of light slate and a line of virgin white on her underside. Tara's eyes are a calming shade of blue, almost like the sea she called her home. A single red flower adorns her head, resembling her power and love. She represents the bringer of light in the Wavelands and some of her followers include Owl, Dandelion, and Cyprus.

Slate is the leader of the Sunken Ships. He was banished from the tribe after having a forbidden romance with Dandelion, the first sage. The tom led a rebellion on the tribe but lost. He is a stealthy cat who is out on the prowl for greenhorns of the tribe to call his own. Cats who seem to like playing tricks or sneaking around are deemed fit to this evil tom. The tom deems the cats with those traits worthy of his skills, everyone else wouldn't be able in his eyes. Slate is a solid smoky colored cat. His eyes are bright and blue, matching of his ankle leaves.

 The Wavelands

 Owl, Dandelion, Cyprus, Petal, Cactus, Bear

Owl was the second in command of the tribe. He worked alongside Tara and fought in the great battle that took his life. Owl had strong feelings of love for Tara, but his heart was shattered when she never could return feelings. He found protection through his emotionless state. He brings mental flexibility to his greenhorn (he only chooses ONE) and shows them the art of humor. The tom often messes around with his greenhorn. His pelt is an eclipse black. Owl's underside is a pure white, and his eyes are sightless. A grey glove covers his paw, which he uses as a cover.

Dandelion is the first sage, known for her intellect and healing powers. She was drawn into withheld love with another tribe member, Slate. The two were madly in love, and it drew the sage away from her duty. Soon enough, Dandelion was impregnated with Slates kit. Tara discovered it and took action. Slate was banished from the tribe, and since then no sage was allowed to have mates. Dandelion is now the mentor to all sages. The feline has dandelions that weave through her buff-colored pelt. Her eyes are a minty shade of green, and black holly leaves cuff her ankles.

Cyprus is the mentor of sloth and tranquility. She was good friends with Slate before disgust in his behavior turned her against him. Her attitude changed after the battle as she grew lazier, never really going outside the camp. The help she provides is more behind the scenes where she is more comfortable. Cyprus is a chocolate colored cat with darker marks along her pelt. Her midriff is a light toffee color. Bright yellow colors her iris. A thread of gold connects to a wooden chain around her neck.

Petal was one of the nuturers of the tribe. She was gentle and had sympathy for every cat. The shecat is most famous for guiding Dandelion through her pregnancy, compassionate to the younger cat. She brings understanding and care to her greenhorns, helping them be more gentle. Petal is a calico shecat, the white more prominant though. Her eyes are a green color. A white flower adorns her head, representing her beauty.

Cactus and Bear are the sons of Slate and Dandelion. Cactus holds the place as the mentor of adventure and curiosity, while Bear is more quick and witty. Cactus and his brother were the outcasts of the tribe. Nobody trusted them due to the fact their father betrayed the tribe. The two toms were ignored by their mother, the memory of Slate too strong. Cactus took a much more relaxed approach to this. He had admired his father for his strength. But Bear took an extremely bitter side. The tom had blamed his father for everything that went wrong with him. Cactus found joy through his adventuring, using it as a stress relief. Bear used his wit to give remarks or devise plans. They were quite the team, and after death became mentors together. Cactus is a solid grey tom, the image of Slate except his mothers eyes. Bear looks just like his mother, except his pelt is more dark and he has Slate's eyes. '''These two are a package. They are mentors together. Normal font means Cactus, italics is Bear.'''

The Sunken Ships

 Oak, Stone, Turtle, Atlas, Barley, Storm

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Oak is the mentor of pride and strength. He was a former loner, recruited by Slate to fight against the tribe. The two had a run in, and he was chosen to be the second in command of the new group. He helps his greenhorn gain not only their strength but their pride as well. Oak is a brown tom, with caramel colored accents on the front side of his fur. His eyes are a bright yellow, in contrast with his topaz encrusted thread around his ankle.

Stone is the mentor of resilience and deceit. He was a greenhorn of the clan when Slate was banished, and looked up to him heavily. The tom left to join him as he saw it was a great chance to be near his rolemodel. He became the most loyal member, but infuriated when he wasn't second in command. Stone got over it though and moved on. The tom has a solid smoky pelt. His eyes are a dark green with the same color leaf anklets, just like Slate.

Turtle was a kittypet who lived on the outskirts of the tribe territory. She joined Slates gang in order to prove herself to the other kittypets. Turtle lost her life in battle from a fatal neck wound. She teaches her greenhorns to prove themselves and courage. The shecat is a light brown with darker stripes. Her eyes are green and she has white thread around her neck.