All Clans have the same ceremonies when cats become a new rank in the Clan, with minor changes depending on the Clan.
The deputy announcement must be made after the old deputy has died, or there is a vacancy in the position. Sometimes a new deputy may be announced if the previous deputy is missing or if it's unclear if they are alive.
In BarkClan and MarrowClan, the ceremony goes as follows:
I say these words before Solis so that the spirits of our warrior ancestors may hear and approve of my choice. The new deputy of (Clan) is (warrior's name).
In ZenithClan, the ceremony goes as follows:
I say these words before the gods so that the spirits of our warrior ancestors may hear and approve of my choice. The new deputy of ZenithClan is (warrior's name).
When being given a full name as an oracle, the ceremony is usually done within the Mooncave at the half moon meeting. This occasionally will not be done and the ceremony will be done in front of the Clan, but only under extremely rare circumstances, such as the head oracle being injured, leaving only the leader to do it.
The full ceremony goes as follows:
Oracle: I, (name), oracle of (Clan), call upon the stars to look down on this apprentice. (They) have trained hard to understand the ways of an oracle, and with the goddesses' help (they) will serve (their) Clan for many moons.
Oracle: (Apprentice), do you promise to uphold the ways of an oracle, to stand apart from rivalry between Clan and Clan and to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life?
Apprentice: I do.
Oracle: Then by the powers of Lunae, I give you your true name as an oracle. (Apprentice), from this moment you will be known as (new name). StarClan honors your (virtues), and we welcome you as a full oracle of (Clan).
In ZenithClan, this is changed to:
Oracle: I, (name), oracle of (Clan), call upon the entirety of the stars to look down on this apprentice. (They) have trained hard to understand the ways of an oracle, and with the gods' help (they) will serve (their) Clan for many moons.
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Oracle: Then by the powers of the gods, I give you your true name as an oracle. (Apprentice), from this moment you will be known as (new name). StarClan honors your (virtues), and we welcome you as a full oracle of (Clan).
Apprenticeship usually lasts six moons, but on occasion a cat will be made a warrior early, or a warrior later. The apprentice must first pass an assessment before they are allowed to get their warrior name.
The ceremony goes as follows:
Leader: I, (name), leader of (Clan), call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. They have trained hard to understand the ways of your noble code, and I commend them to you as a warrior in their turn.
Leader: (Apprentice), do you promise to uphold the warrior code and to protect and defend your Clan, even at the cost of your life?
Apprentice: I do.
Leader: Then by the powers of Solis, I give you your warrior name. (Apprentice), from this moment you will be known as (new warrior name). The stars honor your (virtues), and we welcome you as a full warrior of (Clan).
In ZenithClan, the ceremony goes as follows:
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Leader: Then by the powers of gods, I give you your warrior name. (Apprentice), from this moment you will be known as (new warrior name). The stars honor your (virtues), and we welcome you as a full warrior of (Clan). And under the watchful eyes of the gods, I declare your patron shall be (patron).
Kits may become an apprentice at the age of six moons.
The warrior apprentice’s ceremony goes as follows:
Leader: (Kit), you have reached the age of six moons, and it is time for you to be apprenticed. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as (new name) of (Clan). Your mentor will be (name of warrior). I hope (mentor) will pass down all they know on to you.
Leader: (Mentor), you are ready to take on an apprentice. You have received excellent training from (former mentor), and you have shown yourself to be (quality) and (quality). You will be the mentor of (apprentice), and I expect you to pass on all you know to (apprentice).
The oracle apprentice’s ceremony goes as follows, taking place at the Mooncave:
Oracle: (Apprentice), is it your wish to enter the mysteries of StarClan an oracle?
Apprentice: It is.
Oracle: Then come forward.
Oracle: Lunae, I present you with this apprentice. They have chosen the path of an oracle. Grant them your wisdom and insight so that they may understand your ways and heal their Clan in accordance with your will.
In ZenithClan, the ending instead changes to:
Oracle: Gods above us, I present you with this apprentice. They have chosen the path of an oracle. Grant them your wisdom and insight so that they may understand your ways and heal their Clan in accordance with your will.