SmokeClan

SmokeClan is one of the most controversial of the Valley Clans. Lead by the 'traitor' Smokestar, he and his Clan were banished to the desert and forced to survive among the most harsh of conditions. There they learned the true nature of survival, and how no matter the costs, the Clan must come first. Only the strongest and most enduring are accepted into SmokeClan, where their pariah status is still whispered in darkened corners.

Description
Despite SmokeClan's reputation as a 'Clan of traitors' from Smokestar's first reign, reign, many respect the Clan for being enduring and strong in the face of many tragedies and hardships. What they lack in a comfortable home and good prey, they make up for in the strength to carry on and the will to make things better. They are grand idealists, and are the first to set forth great changes in Code and history. But beyond their dark exterior and strange ways, you will never find a Clan more devoted to one another. They survive off of the fish in the river, the snakes and other wildlife in Snake Rocks, and occasionally some of the growing reserves of prey in the Dead Wood.

Territory
While they at first lived in the territory now owned by ThornClan, they were banished out into the scorching desert along the Star Peak. More disaster struck as the Great Fire came and took out a majority of the forests and prey inside of the territory. But the Clan elected to endure than leave their home, and while it is a harsh environment, they have survived and lived through one danger after another as they worked for the days that they will live in peace. Landmarks of the territory include:
 * SmokeClan Camp: SmokeClan camp stands surrounded by stone and wood. Unlike many of the natural formations the other Clans use, SmokeClan builds and re-builds their camp in many different areas every few times to keep the other Clans from guessing where they are.
 * The Dead Woods: When the Great Fire took the woods from SmokeClan and ThornClan, SmokeClan took this tragedy and used it as an advantage. The warriors young and old train here for battle and combat, and it is not uncommon to get some infection from the grounds.
 * The Stretching Sands: The western part of the desert is only known as the Stretching Sands. While some try to hunt here, many elders come here on their last days. Many bones from cats past litter the grounds.
 * The Snake Rocks: Near the BreezeClan borders are many large rocks near the Sandpits. Snakes and other wildlife usually live among them, making excellent, if very dangerous, hunting grounds.
 * The Oasis: Despite the other clans believing it to be a dead environment, SmokeClan knows of the few secret oasis that live in there. Many cats use them to relax and play, and get away from their responsibilities. Some queens even have their kits there.

History
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