Apprentice Ceremony

At the age of six moons, a kit can become an apprentice. Usually, the leader performs this ceremony. There's only been one exception to the rule, and that is Briarpaw's ceremony, when the deputy performed it.

Traditional Words
Leader: ''(Kit), you are now ready to become an apprentice. Your new name shall be (apprentice name), and your mentor shall be (mentor).''

The leader calls up the mentor they have chosen.

Leader: ''(Mentor), you have learned everything there is to know from your former mentor, including (skill 1) and (skill 2). Pass these on to (apprentice).''

Everyone: ''(Apprentice)! (Apprentice)!''

Trivia

 * When the succeeding leader is away during an apprentice ceremony, the deputy takes on this ceremony. (ex. Briarpaw)
 * When a kit is becoming the medicine cat apprentice, the medicine cat takes on the ceremony. (ex. Minnowpaw)
 * If a kit has to wait a moon or more for various reasons, the deputy takes on the ceremony and has the medicine cat grace them with the words And for your deeds StarClan wishes you full clemency at the end.
 * During Lotuspaw's apprentice ceremony, she was blinded by the traitor Nightfall. This was what caused her to retire three moons later.
 * During Bloodfoot's ceremony as deputy (making Lightkit an apprentice), Lightkit falls off the Blackstone.