Lionsong

Lionsong was born as Lionkit to Mapletail and Ashcloud, alongside his littermates Tigerkit and Leopardkit. Early on, he showed a liking of herbs, often helping Ivydust in the medicine cat den with small tasks. He became an apprentice as Lionpaw and trained under Ivydust to become a medicine cat.

During his apprenticeship, Lionpaw fell in love with his mentor, though he never dared admit his feelings. He earned his full medicine cat name, Lionsong, and continued to learn from Ivydust up until the moment of her untimely death.

Upon Ivydust's death, Lionsong became closed off and quiet, though his healing skills did not leave him. He served as MapleClan's medicine cat for many more moons, and helped them through many crises in the clan.

Apprentice Ceremony
Firestar: Lionkit, 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 Lionpaw. Your mentor will be Ivydust. I hope Ivydust will pass down all she knows on to you. Ivydust, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You have trained yourself well in the ways of healing, and you have shown yourself to be wise and compassionate. You will be the mentor of Lionpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to Lionpaw.

Medicine Cat Apprentice Ceremony
Ivydust: Lionpaw, is it your wish to enter the mysteries of StarClan as a medicine cat?

Lionpaw: It is.

Ivydust: Then come forward. Warriors of StarClan, I present you with this apprentice. They have chosen the path of a medicine cat. Grant them your wisdom and insight so that they may understand your ways and heal their Clan in accordance with your will.

Medicine Cat Ceremony
Ivydust: I, Ivydust, former medicine cat of MapleClan, call upon my warrior ancestors to look down on this apprentice. He has trained hard to understand the ways of a medicine cat, and with your help he will serve his Clan for many moons. Lionpaw, do you promise to uphold the ways of a medicine cat, to stand apart from rivalry between Clan and Clan and to protect all cats equally, even at the cost of your life?

Lionpaw: I do.

Ivydust: Then by the powers of StarClan, I give you your true name as a medicine cat. Lionpaw, from this moment you will be known as Lionsong. StarClan honours your forethought and dedication, and we welcome you as a full medicine cat of MapleClan.