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territory
the cats of Káto Kósmos have access to two of the three known regions of the underworld; tartarus and the asphodel meadows. cats of Káto Kósmos are commonly not considered worthy enough to enter the space of elysium, which is the realm most aspired towards; this is considered the 'heaven' of the underworld where the residents who were the kindest or most heroic on earth get to spend their days in paradise. the higher ranking cats of Káto Kósmos often come from tartarus, which house's the worst perpetrators to endure endless punishments due to their evil characters. the majority of the clan is from the asphodel meadows, which is considered a realm of neutrality or indifference where the largest portion of cats would end up in the afterlife. the cats primary water source is lake acheron and its connecting river, the acheron river.
religion
instead of the traditional beliefs in & requesting aid from starclan and/or the dark forest, cats of Káto Kósmos instead turn to their primary deities of the underworld; Hades and Persephone. it is more common for the leader and overseer to speak to Hades, although the fixer often prefers speaking to Persephone. if a cat/couple wishes to become mates and try for undead kits, they must seek the approval of Persephone; only she has the power to allow this.
trouble (ie 'predators')
skirmishes for the cats often come in the form of fights with either prisoners of tartarus or the guards of tartarus. giants (such as the titans), demi-gods (half-children of the gods), and dragon-like snakes are some of the main threats to the clan, as these cats tend to be larger or have more powers than the cats of Káto Kósmos. the hydra was another threat to the cats as it resides within lake acheron & the attached acheron river, but typically would only attack those who tried to swim in its waters, or who remained at the water's edge for too long. cerberus is another major threat to the cats, for if they travel too close to the gates of the underworld, the three-headed dog will not hesitate to rip them apart.
"deaths"
because this clan is technically part of the underworld, these cats are already dead. when the 'death' of a cat is rolled for by the clan's mod, this essentially means that cat has been chosen to be reincarnated back onto earth and has ascended out of the underworld. they essentially no longer exist to the cats of Káto Kósmos, since these ascended cats are returned to the earthly plain rather than remaining underneath it all. for plot purposes, when a cat is reincarnated, it will be said that they went before the "three judges of the dead" who decided they were worthy of or ready for reincarnation.
ranks
leader = warden (has 6 lives to 'make self worthy' before reincarnation)
deputy = overseer
med. cat = fixer
warriors = specters
apprentices = agents
queens = wraiths
kits = shadows
elders = unseen
prey
one serving - snakes, small birds
two servings - small fish, rabbits
three servings - large fish, large birds