They bounded beside Mapleshade, and the tortoiseshell queen could tell her kits were excited. My opinion on the warrior code part 2 by Ivywish, Top 5 Cats with HUGE insecurities by Riverspirit, Mojoflight AKA Mojo (She/Her and/or Hu/Hum), Frostpaw/moon is running for Senior Warrior , Was Goosefeather really delusional? But I dont think Mapleshade deserved StarClan. They arrived at the sunningrocks. Like, if it is true that all of Ashfur's actions came from "loving too much," then couldn't you argue the same thing for Mapleshade? I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. Bewildered, I set the mouse down and padded up to him. She became obsessed with seeking vengeance for her kits' deaths and achieved this by killing Ravenwing, Frecklewish, and Appledusk, but not before being fatally wounded by Perchpaw, Appledusk's apprentice. Birchface will greatly be missed. The kits looked satisfied. -kept it a secret Mapleshade has mistakenly been mentioned with green eyes. I thought I would examine some examples of cats who we know what their lives were like, and why they went to the Dark Forest or not after they died, and show how there seems to be no consistent rule about who goes there. One day when the kits are two moons old, Mapleshade is tired of an elder criticizing the kits for not jumping as well as Birchface, and so she sneaks out of camp with them to take them swimming in the river. The next day she heads into ThunderClan's territory, where she learns from an apprentice that Frecklewish had watched her cross the river. If only they knew. He should be in the Place of No Stars for all eternity. During her exile, Mapleshade had visions of her drowned kits, initially wailing for help and then urging her to commit murder. Then Sandstorm chases Mapleshade to the border and comes back. Also included in a three-pack bundle with the rest of. Since the day he was born, sheacted as a second ghostly voice in Tigerkit's head, not revealing herself until late into his adulthood in a dream. Crimsonwish lay in another wide hole in the den, sleeping away peacefully. Mapleshade goes for her instead, but Appledusk jumps in the way, and he takes the fatal hit. Mapleshade then turned her rage toward Appledusk. Pouring, actually. It is known that Mapleshade and a few others had survived the Great Battle, as she's later seen with Silverhawk in The Broken Code. Appledusk Not mourning for his kits and acting innocent when confessing to Darkstar that he was the father of the kits, getting another mate, and treating her worse than prey. I blinked. Why did Mapleshade hate Sandstorm? Im not sure about being as tall as the trees, but I know your heart is bigger than any tree I have ever seen., Petalkit bounced happily. The Official Warrior Cats Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. Mapleshade teaches Goosefeather how to fight. What If Mapleshade didn't make her kits go into the river? Their lives didn't matter to her, even though she spent so much time with them. I feel frozen with excitement! I looked for revenge whenever I could! Pigma Micron Archival Ink pens. Come. So what? Caliart alcohol markers. Yes, it WAS Mapleshade's Fault that her Kits Drowned by HollyleafTheGreat Fan Articles November 2, 2020 59 comments 4 min read HollyleafTheGreat takes a look at Mapleshade's involvement in the death of her kits. She should be ashamed that she caused so much trouble. She was only tryna do whats best for her kits. Water reeds dont grown in Thunderclan.. Let me know what you think and what you think of my theory/analysis! Approximate individual price is $12.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $38.97 USD. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/WarriorCatsMapleshadesVengeance. But, this cant be the only criteria for entrance into the Dark Forest because other cats like Darkstripe, Thistleclaw and Hawkfrost are also in the Dark Forest, but none of them actually succeeded in murdering anyone. Mapleshade murdered kitties because Apple-whats-his-face turned his back on her, and all her kits died and she imagined they were telling her to kill the "wrongdo-ers". Darkstar This cats got many problems-_- His nameis Appledusk.. After this, Crookedkit, now Crookedstar, finally realized that Mapleshade had been manipulating him and confronted her in a dream. Mapleshade was once a good-hearted cat,bent on serving her Clan to her last breath. Mapleshade swears to get revenge on Appledusk. Yeah, Larchkit chimed in, Hes nice! Patchkit nodded along with them. I love all the thought put into this! I was right. As they bring her back to camp, unsure if they can save her life, Mapleshade hears only one of her kits calling for her. If only you were here. If he was the medicine cat, why does he need me? Books Mapleshae Test Warrior Cats Mapleshade. Is that how you treat fellow apprentices?! These traumatic events left a huge mark on Mapleshade. She tries to carry the kits across the river but they drown, and when she gets . She had three kits, Patchkit, Petalkit, and Larchkit, and everyone was asking, "Why didn't you name one after Birchface? Mapleshade to Crookedjaw about Willowbreeze. Its been two days since my apprentice ceremony, and I was just out fetching more horsetail for Ravenwing. Nothing is known about her kithood, but it's said she was a bold, loyal and skillful warrior, known for her courage in facing enemies such as foxes, badgers and other cats. Why do you think I'm here?.Mapleshade to Crookedstar. Spottedpaw tries to step in and stop him when he deals a killing bite, but he snarls at her. In her desperation to get her kits to safety, she tried to takethem across the stepping stones to RiverClan, only for them to be swept away by the swollen river. She is said to have broken the jaw of a pike in order to make Crookedjaw deputy in The Ultimate Guide, when she actually broke the jaw of a squirrel in Crookedstar's Promise. Couldnt Mapleshade wander into non-territory and cross a safer way? Vicky has claimed she is tortoiseshell-and-white, She is also depicted as a tortoiseshell on the. Cats who betray their Clan should be banished. I added Birchface and Flowerpaw for fun :) Materials I used : Strathmore Drawing, Recycled drawing paper. What you want for yourself is nothing compared to the needs of your Clan. Darkstripe betrayed his clans twice one of which was with blood clan to try and destroy clan life so yeah that's a major offense. ShadowClan Wasppaw! Of course, this then begs the question: what is the criteria for a bad cat? Maybe she didnt see the mini tsunami! The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition, Mapleshade & Crookedstar - Mini Collector Figures, Mapleshade and Appledusk's confrontation, Mapleshade's confrontation with Spottedleaf. You must promise me that you will be loyal to your Clan above all other things. Did you find the Horsetail?. Petalkit sniffed the newcomer. Mapleshade watched as the three kits ran up to sniff it. The fading part I got, thought was cool, until StarClan warriors in living memory were "faded" after death. Of c-course! Mapleshade names her kits Petalkit, Patchkit and Larchkit. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. Through the reeds, their wide eyes saw the thick-furred she-cat slowly and carefully step into the water. Also, WHY COULD DARKSTAR NOT HAVE BEEN AS GENEROUS AS CROOKEDSTAR?! I actually plan to make an addendum to this one (Im gonna be calling it The Point of No Return: An Addendum to my Mapleshade Article). Or become a loner with that loner who tried to save her. We will see what Oakstar says about this. She cuffed Wasppaws ear and he protested, following her to the leaders den. I never thought of Mapleshade as evil though, and really wanted to see a better future for her. This is merely a Fanfiction. Those kits were Thunderclan kits but Frecklewish didn't care. If it is for Crimsonwish, Im gonna take it. She was apprenticed to Bloomheart and later became a warrior known as Mapleshade. However, when her kits were picked up from the river by a RiverClan patrol, Ravenwing realized who their real father was after receiving an omen with three reeds floating in a small stream that appeared in his den. She finds herself in a dark place and wonders aloud if it's StarClan; a voice tells her that it's the Dark Forest, and she feels glad, not upset, that she ended up there. She was delighted to see another cat go through the same pain that she had. I went to the back of the den, placing the Horsetail in one of the clefts in the rock. Nothing, remember? Mapleshade bravely tried to save her kits, and almost drowned herself in doing so, but ultimately failed. At a Gathering, there are tensions between ThunderClan and RiverClan due to a recent battle where two ThunderClan cats died (including the leader's son Birchface), but this doesn't stop Mapleshade of ThunderClan from talking to her secret mate Appledusk of RiverClan. Thank you! In the second paragraph (I think) Mapleshade was murdering, but im not sure if that counts as for fun. Spottedpaw is bewildered, and when Mapleshade orders Thistleclaw to get rid of her, he leads her away from the scene. Oh, that would be wonderful., Theyll be the best ThunderClan warriors ever, He whispered. Ravenwing, are we going to miss Half-Moon Meeting? I asked, praying to StarClan that we wouldnt miss it. Petalkit and Larchkit nodded. Petalkit didnt really listen to the conversation, Mapleshade observed, because she was staring wide-eyed at all te scenery. Bc murder and territory wasn't a BIG problem in the mountains. They had returned from the visit with Appledusk, and Frecklewish was watching the kits while Mapleshade went for some air. We needed her! When Appledusk is killed, Reedshine is already carrying his kits. What adventures, and secrets, await the three kits? Hes been spending alot of time in the medicine cat den, and I really need an apprentice. The tom that was truly the father. Next, having learned from Nettlepaw that Frecklewish had watched Mapleshade and her kits crossing the river and blaming her for not saving them, Mapleshade lured the other she-cat to Snakerocks and got her eye bitten by an adder, blindingand eventually killing her. One thing which in my mind seems like a pretty obvious bad thing that could get someone sent to the Dark Forest is murder. Warriors: Mapleshade's Vengeance also includes a teaser to Warriors Super Edition: Crookedstar's Promise. Using his apprentice, Perchpaw, as bait, she lured him to RiverClan's border and challenged him to a fight. (Although thats a bit of a stretch imo.) Ashfur certainly didnt seem to feel bad about his actions during his life, but I suppose its possible (although not super likely imo, because why would dying make him change his mind?) Heartbroken and enraged, Mapleshade left, swearing vengeance. Even in death and after exacting revenge, she could not let go of her pain and hatred, and targeted her enemies' descendants, even going so far as to turn her back on StarClan, whom she previously had faith in. Once he was gone, I turned to my littermates. I mean, it makes sense conceptually at least; if StarClan is cat-paradise, then it makes logical sense to have an opposite of paradise: a cat-hell where bad cats go when they die. Are you from Riverclan? My mentor was busy treating Crimsonwish, who had whitecough. Mapleshade quickly leaned over to him and whispered, They are ours. Appledusk beamed at her. People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. Larchkit, Pachkit, and Petalkit were adorable and didnt deserve to drown and die instantly. When the Clans moved to new territories, Mapleshade followed and plotted with the other Dark Forest cats to destroy them once and for all, takingin and training more living recruits than ever before. For now, you don't need to know anything else. Your Clanmates are lying injured in camp yet you sneak off and risk your life to save a warrior who can't even outrun a Twoleg! After this she only hears two of her kits crying for her, and she thinks she needs to kill three cats total to properly avenge them. Art by GrayPillow People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. Mapleshade is listed number 4 on the Best of the Worstlist of Warriors villains. Mapleshade grins. Its been a little while but Im glad to be back I am Lilybreeze, and I have a ton of news to catch *drumrolls* at last, the moment all you wonderful folks have been waiting for! Meanwhile, Mapleshade was also targeting cats in ThunderClan. She was able to keeptheir relationship a secret, until she gave birth to their kits. But, there is still one glaring example that trashes this whole theory anyway: Ashfur. The ones that deserve to go to the dark Forest are Oakstar, Appledusk, & Darkstar. Wasppaw let out a yelp as he tumbled to the ground. Which, spoilers for Lost Stars would make sense considering Shadowpaw is hearing what may be a bad/evil StarClan warrior in his mind. Would the clan find out? Mapleshade goes by some RiverClan cats who snarl at her and remember the day one of their warriors, Appledusk, struck a ThunderClan cat, Birchface, so hard that he fell into the river and drowned. : Mapleshade internally calls a WindClan patrol "fools" after she gets away with taking the rabbit they were chasing. Why would you want to go to StarClan? Mapleshade then became a rogue and quicklyfell into insanity, her mind crawling withhallucinations of her drowned kits. You, out of all warriors, should know that. Consider creating an account! Mapleshade after she is exiled from ThunderClan. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! She is too late, and the she-cat fades from beneath her. Im truly sorry, Birchface. This is due to the fact that,unlike most of the other major villains, whose evil actions are driven by a lust for something they've never had, Mapleshade's evil actions are driven by grief and anger over something she has lost. However, on the way there, the river suddenly flooded and her kits were swept away. He never really wanted to be a warrior anyway.. Mapleshade's kits are not among StarClan's kits, according to the text. Thats my prey!. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise.Mapleshade when she is exiled from ThunderClan. So, how do you like Appledusk?. She tells him that she's expecting his kits, and he promises that they can still see each other when things calm down. Mapleshade tries to stop them talking, but Ravenwing reveals he had a omen, and thinks it's about the kits, that the kits do not belong in ThunderClan. And this is Patchkit and Petalkit.. It was too far, and they were tired. Thats why I think you are right on. . He rejected her in front of RiverClan, who then refused to let her stay. He sees her killing Frecklewish with adders. Mapleshade smiled sadly at her kits. Spottedleaf, dying, tells him that that was never meant to happen and that she couldnt journey with him anymore. I was very sad when he died.. Bluestar and Mapleshade are actually quite the same Then, maybe it isnt a question about action, but rather about motive. Thank you, He said dipping his head to her. The medicine cat apologized one more timeabout him judging the kitsbefore he left. This is Thesecret1070. Appledusk then chose Reedshine as his mate, a fellow RiverClan cat who speaks up in Appledusk's defense to RiverClan. Be patient, and you will find out everything. Cats like Tigerstar, Thistleclaw, and Brokenstar who viewed StarClan and stupid and weak simply did not want to go there after their deaths. Winners of the July 2022 fan challenge + new challenge announcement. This is a sub-reddit dedicated to fans of the Warriors series published by HarperColins. Darkstripe and Hawkfrost had all undoubtably wanted to murder people (Sorrelkit/Stonefur in Darkstripes case and Hawkfrost had wanted to kill Firestar/Brambleclaw.) So, how can Ashfur be "not evil" in his heart, but Mapleshade is? Lets start off by setting the scence (MAJOR spoilers for Mapleshades Vengeance): Mapleshade, a ThunderClan cat, is secretly mates with Appledusk, a RiverClan cat. The three kits nodded hastily, and started gobbling up the fish. Mapleshade had found a place where she truly belonged. Anyway, that's just me spitballing. She discovered that she could dwell in the dreams of others, and watched over Stormkit, Appledusk's great grandson, destined to be RiverClan's next leader. Then, she kills Appledusk, but is killed by Perchpaw. Only if you want to, though., Mapleshade was bewildered, but honored. -her only meeting up with Appledusk at night. I should have had all that!.Mapleshade attempting to murder Sandstorm. Oh Appledusk. I love them, and I love you.. Hey guys, today I figured that Id share something that has been bothering me about the series the apparent inconsistency between what cats are and are not sent to the Dark Forest. After RiverClan cast her out of the scene, Mapleshade went into grief and hallucinated of her dead kits crying out to be avenged. No one messes with any of us.. I-Im sorry, She said gently. As if that wouldn't be enough, M. thunderclan patchkit mapleshade +12 more # 6 -Scarlet stream- (Hollyleaf vampir. Good theory! In the process, her kits drown in the river, and Mapleshade proceeds to go on a murdering spree to, in her eyes, avenge their deaths. Appledusk and Mapleshade sat together, watching from afar while their kits ate the fish. Mapleshade laughed softly. Days later, Mapleshade discovers that Reedshine of RiverClan is expecting Appledusk's kits. and I could go on with Hawkfrost but you get the point only one that can't be justified under this ruling is Thistleclaw which yes he was manipulative to a minor he didn't actually break the warrior code there (Despite it being all types of wrong) and we can make the argument that he wanted to make himself stronger for his clan by going to the dark forest. Ive seen the incidents that happened the past few weeks, and Petalkit certainly resembles..hmm..Appledusk. The two other kits nodded, and Appledusk chuckled. And, I would classify Ashfur trying to kill innocent cats to get revenge on Squirrelflight as "evil." Imagine the power we could have the revenge we could take. I dont remember if it was raining, or if it were flooding season for the river, but many people say Oakstar would have known, and to that I say so would Mapleshade. Mapleshade wasambitious and enjoyed their admiration, and was also compassionate and affable, as she was usually polite to other cats and felt sympathy for Ravenwing for being ThunderClan's only medicine cat. Warriors Fanfiction is a FANDOM Books Community. When Mapleshade said she would raise them alone, Oakstar's daughter, Frecklewish, assumed that her deceased brother, Birchface, had fathered Mapleshade's kits. Well, I think youre right! I will never forget this. Judging their character at only four moons old?! However, Ravenwing, the ThunderClan medicine cat, later deduced that Appledusk was the real father of Mapleshade's kits after receiving an omen of three reeds from Starclan, and later seeingher meeting Appledusk at the border, and told the Clan. Oakstar banished Mapleshade, and her troubles became worse when her kits drowned in the river following her attempt to escape to RiverClan. You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise. You two mustve been a great couple.. I am an admin of this site. Appledusk gestured for her to come behind a willow tree, so Mapleshade followed, taking one last glance at the kits. You told me you loved me! Art by GrayPillow People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. Appledusk had promised to meet her at the ThunderClan-Riveclan border at sunhigh. But then the Clans cast her out as a traitorand she vowed to seek her revenge. There's a massive difference what Mapleshade did to any of Greystripe's killings. Although I was trying not to let my personal bias cloud my analysis in the post. Patchkit grinned, eyeing the fish gleefully. Your disloyalty makes me sick. Press J to jump to the feed. Crookedstar's Promise. Be patient, and you will find out everything. Hello Mapleshade, Appledusk dipped his head to her formally, but Mapleshade could tell the dark cream tom was overjoyed. Long before she troubled the dreams of Crookedstar or Tigerclaw, Mapleshade was a warrior of ThunderClan. Again, it is possible that like Ashfur, she felt bad after she died, but I still dont think that its very likely. They have no right to be treated like this!! Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Who are you?. Appledusk returned with a fish in his hands. No matter what she did, she just couldnt make Sandstorm suffer, so she made Firestar suffer;by killing Spottedleaf. And, thats not all! Appledusk leaped on to the stepping stones and on to the river. Stormkit was about their age when he broke his jaw trying to cross the stones. She fought in the Great Battle and attempted to kill Sandstorm, but instead killed Spottedleaf for protecting Sandstorm, where she was chased back to the Dark Forest. Could be that going to the Dark Forest is based partially on what kind of person you were, and partially on magical turbulence, so to speak. I compare Mapleshade to La Llorana the weeping woman form Mexican legends. Mapleshade was both heartbroken and enraged, and vowed revenge. We never actually see her say or think anything about feeling bad for killing Ashfur. I totally agree about Ashfur haha. (when he was an apprentice)All of the promises, lectures, yelling, scolding, and fighting was so that he wouldnt end up like her. Mapleshade then moved onto Tigerkit, the grandson ofOakstar, who previously banished Mapleshade and her kits, and nephew of Frecklewish, one of her victims in life. She decides that Frecklewish will be her next victim, and uses a mouse to lure her to Snakerocks. His apprentice, Perchpaw, attacked Mapleshade and gave her wounds that would later on end her life. What you have done here is more terrible than anything a Clan cat has done before. Upon taking her and the kit's bodies to RiverClan camp, Appledusk blamed Mapleshade for crossing the river which resulted in the kit's deaths, and rejected her in front of his Clan. It was entirely, 100% her fault. I should have had all that! Ashfur fully intended to murder both Firestar (by his own admission) and Squirrelflights kits. She planned to raise them until they were fully accepted, then reveal their half-Clan origins at the "right" time, hoping both ThunderClan and RiverClan would accept them for who they were - and by extention, accept her and Appledusk's relationship. ! He announced boldly. After his death, Tigerstar joined Mapleshade in the Dark Forest. However, Mapleshade is rejected by her Clan and is driven out. Appledusk refused, but then his new mate, Reedshine, already pregnant, arrived on the scene. Appledusk blamed Mapleshade for getting their kits drowned and turned Mapleshade away. Frecklewish hoped that Mapleshade would name one of her kits after Birchface. The ThunderClan medicine cat Ravenwing also sees them, and tells her that he's figured out that the father of the kits is Appledusk, not Birchface. Dog Pack | Rats (Rat Leader) | Sharptooth. They should live as rogues and loners because that's what they are! Mapleshade was convinced StarClan was giving her an opportunity and said yes, they were Birchface's kits. Along the way they learn important lessons about life, war, love, and death. The Blog Monthly is back written by Lil, fresh off the printing press Hello, everyone! Ravenwing figures out that Mapleshade's kits are Appledusk's kits too. I hope you never see Ravenwing in StarClan. She admired them quickly. The black tom approached her with calm manner. Mapleshadewas a female she-cat born in ThunderClan, one of the fivewarrior Clans, during the time that Oakstar was leader. But its for the best. she went insane, and, yes, unlike Ashfur she did murder kitties, but she also "loved too much". She awoke in the Dark Forest and she felt pleased. by Riverspirit, Why Hollyleaf CAN NOT be part of the three by Honeypaw. Mapleshade buried her muzzle into his fur. Finally, they had made it to the Riverclan border, only a raging river not standing in their way. But, I cant think of a better explanation as to why some cats go to the Dark Forest, and others dont. Powered by WordPress. He will be part of RiverClan forever! Her sanity dropped low and StarClan didnt know (Yes, I believe in the StarClan is Idiots Theory) because they dont know everything. Hey. As she nurses, she asks Frecklewish to fetch her water. I dont get how shes so popular when she started her own problems! Mapleshade then saw an idea light up Appledusks eyes. Blinded by rage and jealousy, Mapleshade attacked Reedshine, but Appledusk jumped in the way and was killed instead. He was purring as leaped on to the river, which made Mapleshade burst with happiness. Mapleshade watched them, amused and satisfied. Deathberries, also known by Twolegs as yew berries, are a type of poisonous fruit resembling red olives. When they die, theyre reborn into a Clan of their choice without their old memories. I think that she was haunted by her grief, and the death of her kits, and when she thought that she had to avenge them, the idea manifested inside her grieving brain.