Curse

The reason Duneclan throws kits is based on an old legend from many moons past. A black she-cat, born of cursed blood, gave birth to three black kits, and there was a prophecy that came with them from the mouth of the medicine cat who helped bring them into the world- a curse of shadows. The first Shadow would drain all the water from the clan, leaving the land barren. Then three shadows would come from the first. One would suck all life from the territory, another would bring a great sickness that would cloud the lungs with tar, and the last one would bring the stars themselves crashing down.

The brave leader made the harsh decision to end the shadows before the prophecy could come to pass. But the mother, enraged in grief, cast a curse upon the clan, that the shadows would return and finish what she had started. The sky darkened, and the sun turned black as she threatened to swallow it whole in a ring of fiery light. The medicine cat, who told the prophecy, tackled the beast and the two of them fell to their deaths. Since that day all dark cats with mostly white pelts were seen as blessed, saved by her grace and given a piece of her snow white pelt. Meanwhile, black cats are seen as cursed by the shadows, and there is only one way to protect the clan- by throwing the cursed kit off the top of the dunes, just like the original Shadow. But this was many moons ago... and many stories are different from the truth.

Because of this curse/legend, Duneclan has taken to getting rid of cursed ones by throwing them of the dunes letting the fall to the sea and rock below. Some kits are lucky and live, being saved by Caveclan most often...but most sadly die from the fall that can kill even a fully grown and well train cat. The Current leader Hickorystar has kept with this ancient tradition, something that many of the other clans aren't fond of. Most often during gatherings, Duneclan cats will be seen glaring at black furred cats, though rarely causing a fight. However, if seen in battle the Duneclan cats tend to target them in fear that they may curse their clan and their kin. Duneclan cats also tend to praise and almost worship pure ones pure white cats who look like that of the hero from the old legend. You may ask what happens to cats who have some black on them...well you see if a cat has more white then black they are considered a saved one. a cat so important to Starclan that they tried to save them. these cats are more worshiped than pure ones and are seen as holding a great destiny in their paws.