If one were to line up all of the Lineages to ever break free of their own, the percentage of them that were big cats was exceptionally high. They were also the Lineages that, because of this, were the least likely to be looked at with suspicion.
The Tiger Lineage, the Panther Lineage, the Cheetah Lineage, the Snow Leopard Lineage—all four of them had joined their Sanctum generations ago by means of leaving another.
This didn't seem like a big deal because many other Lineages were just the same. In fact, every Sanctum only had to have one thing to be officially recognized as a Sanctum:
The four strongest Lineages. That being the Lion Lineage, the Whale Lineage, the Ape Lineage, and the Serpent Lineage.
So long as these four were present, it would be an official Lineage, and others could join, leave, and merge at will. Well, not quite at will, but according to the rules.
