veldtclan lore

↳ veldtrunner | 37 moons | starvation 
↳ aster-runner | 31 moons | unknown illness
↳ valerunner| 18 moons | redcough
↳ lividrunner | 54 moons | old age
↳ kestrelrunner | 5 moons | drought

↳ nimble and high-spirited, red-toned felines (reds, gingers, creams, etc) roam the rampant and intrepid lowlands. they are notably smaller in size with powerful legs and angular ears. a light coat of fur layers their lithe bodies, their features evidently wiry. 

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↳ celestialclan: it is believed that once a veldtclan cat takes its last breath, its soul affiliates to celestalclan, reunited with fallen kin. veldtclan is one of the two clans with a faith in the star-laced crystalline figures besides sepiaclan. veldtclan and sepiaclan was the genesis of the clans, with mutual stellar beliefs.
   celestialclan welcomes all clan cats despite their wrongings in their past lives but not without exceptions. if an offensive is deemed unjustifiable, the deliquint is sentenced to eternal isolation. they are considered a pariah in their after life, banished from the heavenly lands.

↳ naming ceremony: a kit isn't named at birth and has to wait 1 and 3/4 moons for a naming ceremony. during a naming ceremony, the medicine cat will visit the nursery and individually choose each kit's prefix. the mother's wishes can be taken into account.
↳ leadership: the deputy succeeds the leader and the leader chooses their deputy. if a deputy is unable to continue their duties for any circumstance,  they may be asked to step down.
↳ nine lives ceremony: the ceremony in which a newly named leader is granted nine lives is an event that takes place within the camp. it is a custom that the entire clan attends where celestialclan visits the living to present the leader with their lives.