However, Mapleshade also had a hidden arrogant, naive and selfish side to her, as seen when she acted possessive over Appledusk and disregarded his concerns regarding their relationship, and at one point resisted the urge to attack Frecklewish when the other she-cat attempted to bond with who she thinks are her brother's kits. Mapleshade names her kits Petalkit, Patchkit and Larchkit. But don't worry, I made them pay. Hmm. Of c-course! Ashfur still attempted to murder kitties. You told me you loved me! Mapleshade nearly killed Sandstorm, but was stopped by Spottedleaf, the spirit of the former ThunderClan medicine cat. They bounded beside Mapleshade, and the tortoiseshell queen could tell her kits were excited. Ashfurs motives were clearly bad, even though he never actually killed anyone. Hawkfrost almost destroyed an enetire clan and was on the same path as tigerstar, he was ready to kill without mercy.I feel like thats enough to go to hell, 2)Hollyleaf didnt go to the dark forest because she was able to make up for what she did, and she faught to the death for her clan instead of the dark forest, 3)Ashfur didnt pretend to feel bad but starclan gives us the reason he went there.he did what he did out of love.I dont think that justifys anything but thats the reason, 4)Crowfeathers sidequest kind of shows us that you dont choose, he was almost killed and woke up in the dark forest, but he didnt choose to go there and was afraid until ashfur came and asked what the heck was going on with him, All in all i think the concept of starclan and the darkforest are pretty akin to our own, if your evil you go to hell, if your good you go to heaven, About your 1) point, my intention was never to argue that any cat in the Dark Forest was a good cat, who didn't deserve to be in the Dark Forest, just to point out there is no defined metric as to why cats go to the Dark Forest, beyond a nebulous sense of "oh, well they're bad.". I believe they will grow up to be like Birchface, and like you. If she can't keep herself safe then she's no use to you. Along with her she brought her dear, beloved kits: Patchkit, Larchkit, and Petalkit. She became cold, vicious, ruthless, manipulative,and obsessively vengeful, her psychedistorting to the point of insanity. Hey. Momma, whos that? Patchkit asked quietly. Mapleshade tries to take the kits across the river, but it's flooded, and the kits drown; Mapleshade herself only survives because a RiverClan patrol pulls her out in time. Greystripe was killings in battle, 2 . Tigerstar | Blackfoot | Darkstripe | Jaggedtooth, Rogues While Appledusk was gone, Mapleshade decided to keep her kits entertained. At the Gathering, Mapleshade sees Reedshine with Appledusk and is jealous. You will regret this, Appledusk. I believe we will make it to the Half-Moon Meeting. I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. She became mates with Appledusk, a warrior of RiverClan, and was expecting his kits. First, Goosefeather,a medicine cat who had the ability to always see the spirits of both StarClan and the Dark Forest. Its been two days since my apprentice ceremony, and I was just out fetching more horsetail for Ravenwing. Mapleshadeshe's a really old Dark Forest cat, and all of the others seem afraid of her, even Tigerstarwell, Mapleshade is taking a special interest in me. Petalkit wrapped her paws around Patchkit's body,while Larchkit leaned his head as to follow his mother. 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. Thats my prey!. Appledusk returned with a fish in his hands. Ravenwing still looked taken aback, and Mapleshade softened. Want to edit and see less ads? 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. Be patient, and you will find out everything.Mapleshade revealing herself to Tigerclaw. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The Official Warrior Cats Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. 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. Mapleshade is a large, thick-furred,tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat with amber eyes, anda long, thick, fluffy, white tail. Judging their character at only four moons old?! This is a Fanfiction written by Starlingclaw the NightWing. During the Great Battle, Spottedleaf was killed by Mapleshade while protecting Sandstorm, fading away forever, which devastated Firestar. Im tired! Larchkit complained. She traps his apprentice as bait, and just when she's trying to get him to fight her, his new mate Reedshine shows up. Being ordered to leave RiverClan's territory without even getting to attend her kits' burial, Mapleshade was heartbroken and enraged all over again, and vowed revenge upon her former mate. There has been much confusion over Mapleshade's description. Well, everyone knows that. Mapleshade felt a little nervous, but she assured herself nothing was wrong.Ravenwing leaned closer. But instead she chose to be lazy and take the fastest and most dangerous way, even if there was no flood. Lets start off by setting the scence (MAJOR spoilers for Mapleshades Vengeance): Mapleshade, a ThunderClan cat, is secretly mates with Appledusk, a RiverClan cat. She was delighted to see another cat go through the same pain that she had. Welcome to r/WarriorCats! So, how can Ashfur be "not evil" in his heart, but Mapleshade is? She tells him that she's expecting his kits, and he promises that they can still see each other when things calm down. Yet he goes to StarClan and Mapleshade doesn't even though they both have similar motives (wanting to punish the cats that hurt them.) You now know the truth about everything, as well as not being murdered by Appledusk; you just fell in the river. She was able to keeptheir relationship a secret, until she gave birth to their kits. Yeah, I think that they(dead cats) can make up rules as they go. 5 Cats That Everyone Thinks Deserved to go to the Dark Forest but dont (and one Cat who Absolutely does) by HollyleafTheGreat, Skye [Skypaw//Skymist//Misty Moon On A Fareway Sky//Has two fanfics going on! Mapleshade suppressed a purr; Larchkit always made her laugh. Of course, this then begs the question: what is the criteria for a bad cat? Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. But then the Clans cast her out as a traitorand she vowed to seek her revenge. 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. Because of the murders she committed, Mapleshade's spirit was denied entry to StarClan and instead sent to the Place of No Stars, also known as the Dark Forest. Frecklewish, the sister of the recently-deceased warrior Birchface, assumes that this is because Birchface is the father, and Mapleshade doesn't confirm or deny it. Mapleshade still felt a sickening in her stomach as she went back to camp. It seems weird for StarClan to send her to the Dark Forest if she was trying to save her kits, but I dont think StarClan knew about her visions, nor do I think that she had to free her kits. that he did actually feel bad after his death. Thanks Momma!. Appledusk's apprentice jumps on Mapleshade and bites her neck, badly wounding her; she vows to take revenge on Reedshine and Appledusk's bloodline before crawling away. We never actually see her say or think anything about feeling bad for killing Ashfur. Mapleshade was convinced StarClan was giving her an opportunity and said yes, they were Birchface's kits. Rogue (formerly)ThunderClan warrior (formerly), CharismaCunningCreativityHuntingFighting skills. She shook her head, trying to rid off the intruding thought, but it was no use. This led him to revealing the truth to the whole of ThunderClan. Why?! Mapleshades heart beat quickly. He was purring as leaped on to the river, which made Mapleshade burst with happiness. Nettlebreeze says that Mapleshade deserves to go to the Dark Forest. [] You have betrayed me and my kits. I nodded and countinued to stare at the rain. What you want for yourself is nothing compared to the needs of your Clan. Mapleshade was a ThunderClan warrior that served under Oakstar's leadership in the forest territories and a Dark Forest member. They should live as rogues and loners because that's what they are! Im gonna go find out. She set off towards Larchpaw. I killed him for you! The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition, Mapleshade & Crookedstar - Mini Collector Figures, Mapleshade and Appledusk's confrontation, Mapleshade's confrontation with Spottedleaf. The black tom approached her with calm manner. His apprentice, Perchpaw, attacked Mapleshade and gave her wounds that would later on end her life. And we know that, after their death, Mapleshade was haunted by their cries and kills three people to free them. As for point 3) yes, I agree that is really a terrible reason, and I honestly cannot believe that it is actually the case. I really like your analysis! 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. Were you watching, my precious kits? As if that wouldn't be enough, M. thunderclan patchkit mapleshade +12 more # 6 -Scarlet stream- (Hollyleaf vampir. Meanwhile, Mapleshade was also targeting cats in ThunderClan. But I dont think Mapleshade deserved StarClan. What If Mapleshade didn't make her kits go into the river? We needed her! She was apprenticed to Bloomheart and later became a warrior known as Mapleshade. -kept it a secret When he started to become close to Bluepaw, she scolded him. He was only foiled first when Brambleclaw killed Hawkfrost to save Firestar, and second when Squirrelflight revealed that the kits werent hers biologically and tricked Ashfur into thinking their deaths wouldnt hurt her. I will not let my kits be treated like this! Another reason why she shouldve not gone to the dark forest was when she was training Crookedstar. I should have had all that!.Mapleshade attempting to murder Sandstorm. 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. That would be great for Patchkit. 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. Oh, that would be wonderful., Theyll be the best ThunderClan warriors ever, He whispered. 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. In Mapleshade's Vengeance, she falls in love with Appledusk. She pretends that shes done nothing wrong, and might have had a chance to stay if she at least pretended she was remorseful, and if it were a recent enough battle, she could have said that she mated with Appledusk in secret, and when hed killed Birchface, shed seen his true colors. What adventures, and secrets, await the three kits? But they face distrust due to their half-Clan heritage. Who are these little ones?. COULDNT HAVE DARKSTAR AND THE OTHERS BEEN AS GENEROUS TO HER?! Waves of rain spiraled down from the sky, crashing down on the clearing and the roof of our den. Appledusk had promised to meet her at the ThunderClan-Riveclan border at sunhigh. Her third kit vanishes, and she thinks they're free, but also can't find them. Ravenwing finds out, and tells everyone, and both Oakstar and Frecklewish are understandably upset when they learn that Oakstars son and Frecklewishs brother is not the father, but rather the cat who killed him, which Mapleshade defends by saying it was an accident he died, and tries to say that it doesnt matter who the father is. Not wishing she were in StarClan. 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! The tom that was truly the father. She has a breakdown before she ran into the tunnels, but I think that was less about guilt about murdering Ashfur, and more about just general guilt surrounding breaking the warrior code and having everything she thought to be true collapsing around her. She "loved [her kits] too much" which is what drove her to insanity, and to get revenge on the cats that caused their deaths. A moon later, she has kits. You have everything that I wanted, Sandstorm! Mapleshade then turned her rage toward Appledusk. Would the clan find out? He insists that the Clan needs to know the truth, and tells them. Larchkit mews a RiverClan warrior had to save Patchkit. And Mapleshade was having nightmares of her kits unable to reach starclan without killing appledusk, ravenwing, And frecklewish. To be rejected twice? The Blog Monthly is back written by Lil, fresh off the printing press Hello, everyone! She is pregnant with his kits, and when she gives birth, Frecklewish assumes theyre her brother, Birchfaces, because no living cat claims them and Birchface has died at the paws of Appledusk. Kang the Conqueror (Marvel Cinematic Universe). Tigerstar | Thistleclaw | Mapleshade | Goosefeather | Ashfur | Darkstripe | Hollyleaf, RiverClan Enter a Melbet promo code and get a generous bonus, An Insight into Coupons and a Secret Bonus, Organic Hacks to Tweak Audio Recording for Videos Production, Bring Back Life to Your Graphic Images- Used Best Graphic Design Software, New Google Update and Future of Interstitial Ads. Wasppaw! Also, they have the shape and body of a RiverClan cat. What did Ravenwing want with the runt of her litter? Mapleshade watched as the three kits ran up to sniff it. Mapleshade's kits are not among StarClan's kits, according to the text. StarClan really chose the wrong cat to try and mess up, because she just tried her best to protect her kits. Mapleshade gave birth to Larchkit, Petalkit and Patchkit, and the Clan assumed Birchface was their father. But, I still dont feel like this theory is very strong. Having lost everything she'd cared about, Mapleshade had nothing left to live for and heronly goal was taking revenge on those who had ruined her life. Or perhaps join ShadowClan or WindClan? Mapleshade was both heartbroken and enraged, and vowed revenge. Although I love Mapleshade, she deserves to go to the DF, and Appledusk to StarClan. Oh yeah, and he tried to kill a kit sooooo. Yall May ask why send the others to the Place of No Stars? Well my friends, heres the key: Oakstar Banished a newly queen and her three kits, resulting in them dying. Because she didnt blame one cat entirely, her mind created the visions to be one kit less with each kill. Why does every single second everyone spends is inspecting my kits?!?! Once she left, I grabbed the mouse and took it back to Crimsonwish. Powered by WordPress. Mapleshade is oneof the two overarching antagonists (alongside Thistleclaw) of Erin Hunter'sWarriorsbook series. The kits soon were playfighting with a leaf that spiraled down from the sky. . Villain Episode: This novella shows Mapleshade's downfall and how she first became a villain. The fading part I got, thought was cool, until StarClan warriors in living memory were "faded" after death. Couldnt Mapleshade wander into non-territory and cross a safer way? 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. I totally agree about Ashfur haha. However, Mapleshade is rejected by her Clan and is driven out. Wasppaw was seething. She feels like she's found a place where she belongs, and is ready to wreak vengeance for all eternity. She then uncovered his grave and left his corpse to be eaten by a hawk. 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. Petalkit sniffed the newcomer. Also, WHY COULD DARKSTAR NOT HAVE BEEN AS GENEROUS AS CROOKEDSTAR?! Larchpaw just looked at the sky absent-mindedly. You have everything that I wanted, Sandstorm! Mapleshade and her kits were then exiled by Oakstar astraitors. -mother to three kits I-Im sorry, She said gently. Deathberries come from the dark-leaved yew bush and can be characterized by their bright red color. It was too far, and they were tired. Mapleshade was a ThunderClan warrior that served under Oakstar's leadership in the forest territories and a Dark Forest member. Hawkfrost | Rushtooth | Rainflower, WindClan You have betrayed me and my kits. In this separate timeline, Mapleshades kits lived and Mapleshade proves Ravenwing wrong about the prophecy of the 3 reeds. Crookedstar's Promise. by that logic, why wasn't Mapleshade accepted into StarClan? I will never forget this. Imagine getting to taste real fresh-kill again! He soon realizes that she's evil. 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. "Huh," Larchkit says. When this is revealed, she is exiled and attempts to go to Riverclan. Out of nowhere, Larchpaw leaped on him and pinned him to the ground, although his claws were sheathed. (Birchface has SkyClan blood!) Later on, Mapleshade delivers two toms and a she-cat and names them Larchkit, Patchkit, and Petalkit, respectively. to be fair more than half of arc 4 suffers from continuity errors and really badly inserted plot devices (looking at you, fourth cat and hollyleaf). Appledusk refused, but then his new mate, Reedshine, already pregnant, arrived on the scene. She became mates with Appledusk, a warrior of RiverClan, and was expecting his kits. You will find much better company in the cats here, Tigerclaw. Ravenwing looked extremely shocked. Thank you! Mapleshade was once a good-hearted cat,bent on serving her Clan to her last breath. Although now that I'm thinking about it more, Brokenstar could be in the "murdering for fun" group. Mapleshade Anyway, that's just me spitballing. Today was also the day of Half-Moon, where us medicine cats go to the Highstones. Do you make that promise? Petalpaw raced to the warriors den, possibly to get my mother; who, coincidentally, was Wasppaws mentor. Needless to say, the Clan does not take this well, and Mapleshade and her kits are exiled. Mapleshade opened her mouth to speak, but Larchkit took over for her. I wondered if you know what it means., Mapleshade frowned, confused. One thing which in my mind seems like a pretty obvious bad thing that could get someone sent to the Dark Forest is murder. She could have acted sorry. Along the way they learn important lessons about life, war, love, and death. This is a story about Mapleshade. . 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. Mapleshade taunts Tigerclaw in his mind for losing against a kittypet after failing to kill Bluestar. She promised Crookedkit that she would make all his hopes come true in return for one thing: that he would hold his Clan more precious than anything else in the world. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This has too many spoilers, Why cant I stop reading Blogclan?! We will see what Oakstar says about this. She cuffed Wasppaws ear and he protested, following her to the leaders den. You should be ashamed that you deserted your Clan on a fish-brained mission! Spottedleaf, dying, tells him that that was never meant to happen and that she couldnt journey with him anymore. 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. Mapleshade after she is exiled from ThunderClan. 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. You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise. 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. While he fell in love with Snowfur, Thistleclaw despised her sister, Bluestar. I am an admin of this site. Unlike Crookedjaw, Thistleclaw failed to become leader and didn'tescape the Dark Forest's influence,joining them after his death. I love them, and I love you.. Why do you think I'm here? Shes not like Rainflower (Crookedstars mother) or Onestar, who abandoned her kits because of choice! True. Y-You're supposed to be dead!" As they bring her back to camp, unsure if they can save her life, Mapleshade hears only one of her kits calling for her. Those kits were Thunderclan kits but Frecklewish didn't care. He never really wanted to be a warrior anyway.. Cats like Tigerstar, Thistleclaw, and Brokenstar who viewed StarClan and stupid and weak simply did not want to go there after their deaths. Point 2) you might be right that Hollyleaf made up for what she did through heroic action. His apprentice, Perchpaw, attacked Mapleshade and gave her wounds that would later on end her life. Mapleshade, who is not known to have died, attempted . It's worth putting up with him for now, if he can do the same for us. Be patient, and you will find out everything. 3. For now, you don't need to know anything else. Or evil? Come. Personality and Relationships. Darkstripe and Hawkfrost had all undoubtably wanted to murder people (Sorrelkit/Stonefur in Darkstripes case and Hawkfrost had wanted to kill Firestar/Brambleclaw.) I felt bad for ya girl. She descended to the Dark Forest, and from there, Mapleshade continued to affect the lives of the living, such as attempting to ruin Crookedstar's life by making him give her a fateful promise, helping Tigerstar rise as ShadowClan's leader, and training Goosefeather. Plus, well be there soon.. I added Birchface and Flowerpaw for fun :) Materials I used : Strathmore Drawing, Recycled drawing paper. Kill Frecklewish.Kill Appledusk (all succeeded).Kill Reedshine and her unborn kittens (failed).Make murder victims' descendants suffer (succeeded).To exact total vengeance on ThunderClan and RiverClan (failed)Make Crookedstar evil (failed)Make Tigerstar evil (succeeded)Come back to the living world via possesion (Failed). These traumatic events left a huge mark on Mapleshade. Patchpaw, can you get Crimsonwish a mouse from the freshkill pile? Ravenwing called from the other side of the den.
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