Tribe of Falling Fire

The Tribe of Falling Fire is led by Stoneteller, or Teller of the Pointed Stones. Their rankings included are cave-guard, prey-hunter, kit-mother, to-be, elder, or kit. More information about them are below.

Teller of the Pointed Stones (Stoneteller)
Stoneteller leads the Tribe as both leader and healer. He or she interprets signs from the Tribe of Endless Hunting by reading signs from the shadows cast by the stones in their cave. They typically do not leave the cave unless there is a ceremony or burial, and cats are not allowed to come in to their cave.

Cave-Guard
Cave guards are like their name; they guard and protect the cave entrances from intruders, and fight off enemies such as eagles and rogues (although rogues are very uncommon). Cave guards join hunting parties to watch for swooping hawks or eagles, and fight them off. They are chosen at birth by their broad, muscular frame, and are the most skilled in fighting.

Prey-Hunter
Prey-hunters are the cats that feed the Tribe, able to leap extremely high and snag large birds out of the air, and mainly rely on speed to hunt, since hiding places are rare. They are the only cats responsible for hunting, and do their job with great care. They are chosen at birth by their small, lithe, agile build.

To-Be
To-bes are the young cats that are in training to become either a cave-guard or prey-hunter. When they are chosen by their path of life, they receive their mentor who teaches them the ways of either a cave-guard or prey-hunter. Their path is dependent on their build. Kits become to-bes when they are eight moons old.

Kit-Mother
Kit-mothers are the she-cats who are either heavily pregnant or nursing kits. When the kits are born, they stay in the nursery for some time to nurse them until they become to-bes, at the age of eight moons. Unlike the Tribe of Rushing Water, they name their kits after what their pelt reminds them of. It is, however, a tradition to name a kit with a pelt of fire (ginger) something related to fire, such as Ember that Leaps through Air.

Kit
Kits are the roots of the tribe, along with youngest, and they stay in the nursery until they are eight moons old, when they become to-bes. Told by their frame and build, they will be chosen to become a cave-guard or a prey-hunter, while the next Stonetellers are fairly uncommon, chosen only when needed. Unlike the Tribe of Rushing Water, they name their kits after what their pelt reminds them of. It is, however, a tradition to name a kit with a pelt of fire (ginger) something related to fire, such as Ember that Leaps through Air.

Elder
Elders are the retired cave-guards or prey-hunters that are turned to for their wisdom through the seasons. They are the oldest and weakest cats of the tribe, looked after by the cave-guards and prey-hunters.

Naming
Unlike the Tribe of Rushing Water, the Tribe of Falling Fire doesn't name their kits after the first thing they see. They name the kits after what the kits' pelt reminds them of. However, as traditions go, when a kit is born with a pelt of fire (ginger), they will be named something fire-related, such as Ember that Leaps through Air.

Names are typically four to five words long, and since they are quite a mouthful to say, they are shortened to the first word (example: Ember).