The Ancestor's Law

The Ancestor's Law is a set of rules that have been passed down through the Colonies and refined to perfection by the Alliance. Part of a keeper's job is to teach new-claws these rules. They are:


 * 1) The Colonies of the Alliance shall meet at the Moonlight Island on the night of the full moon. Failure to attend the Moonlight Gathering voids the Alliance and the truce of the Moonlight Gathering.
 * 2) A ranger’s first loyalty is to their Colony, and then to the Alliance. Friendly relations with cats outside the Alliance are prohibited.
 * 3) Every Colony shall be led by a Captain, who represents the Colony at the Moonlight Gathering. Every Captain shall have a Second, to whom leadership of the Colony will pass if the Captain is killed or unable to perform their duties any longer.
 * 4) Every Colony must, at all times, have a Captain and a Second.
 * 5) No cat shall be made a ranger without a proper assessment of their training, to be approved by the Spirits Beyond on the day of a full moon.
 * 6) New rangers will train the next available new-claw. All rangers will train at least one new-claw during their service to the Colony.
 * 7) Only Seconds, envoys, and rangers who have retired to become elders after the completion of their service are eligible to join the Council. The Second shall be the leader of the Council. Elders shall hold higher rank in the Council than envoys.
 * 8) The Council has the right to reject any decision made by the Captain if they feel that the Captain is not acting in the best interest of the Colony. This includes refusing to lead rangers on dangerous missions or into pointless battles and rejecting the Captain’s choice of Second.
 * 9) A ranger must be an envoy for at least one season to be considered for the position of Second.

Other colonies of cats are noted to follow their own rules, and Unbound cats following no creed or code at all, living entirely independently. Furthermore, there is a rule about herbalists in Oak Colony being able to have mates, but not kittens, as it would take too much time away from their work.