Cats who betray their Clan should be banished. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Mapleshade She became mates with Appledusk, a warrior of RiverClan, and was expecting his kits. Warrior cats is about clans of feral cats surviving in the wild. Frecklewish hoped that Mapleshade would name one of her kits after Birchface. She is banished form RiverClan territory. Seasons later, Mapleshade started working for Ashfur in the hopes of being able to live again. Oh yeah, and he tried to kill a kit sooooo. 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. She traps his apprentice as bait, and just when she's trying to get him to fight her, his new mate Reedshine shows up. COULDNT HAVE DARKSTAR AND THE OTHERS BEEN AS GENEROUS TO HER?! Though Mapleshade had a sad backstory, I dont think you should still kill your kits, just because your mate betrayed you. The final reason that I can think of is that maybe cats can do bad things like murder or have motivation to murder, but that if they repent/feel guilty for their actions, then they can be accepted into StarClan and dont have to go to the Dark Forest. Is Birchface really their father? Spottedpaw dreams herself into the Place of No Stars, and goes to find Thistleclaw. Well, I caught it just for you!! So what? He rejected her in front of RiverClan, who then refused to let her stay. You have betrayed me and my kits. "He loved too much". To be honest, I was a little stung by that comment. Are they ready to face danger..and the truth?. 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. She then kills Frecklewish using adders. Imagine raking your claws across some cat's pelt, and drawing real blood! I dont get how shes so popular when she started her own problems! We needed her! Can you imagine what that feels like? To be a loner when all you tried to do was love? Appledusk gazed at Mapleshade, nothing hiding the love in his eyes. Out of nowhere, Larchpaw leaped on him and pinned him to the ground, although his claws were sheathed. If he was the medicine cat, why does he need me? Mapleshade didnt really care; she just regretted what she said about Birchface being the father. Yes, it WAS Mapleshade's Fault that her Kits Drowned by I was wondering.if you would let me take Patchkit as my apprentice. You two mustve been a great couple.. Yeah, I think that they(dead cats) can make up rules as they go. My brother jumped off of Wasppaw as she approached. I love them, and I love you too. Thank you StarClan, Mapleshade thought. So th kits grow up in Thunderclan. 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). I already asked Oakstar, and he said it was okay. I went through the agony of bearing your kits! Mapleshade to Crookedstar in in Crookedstar's Promise. Tigerstar | Brokenstar | Hawkfrost | Thistleclaw | Mapleshade | Darkstripe | Shredtail | Snowtuft | Antpelt | Breezepelt | Clawface | Redwillow | Silverhawk | Juniperclaw | Darktail | Houndleap | Sparrowfeather | Rushtooth | Maggottail, The Kin Ashfur VS Mapleshade by Wavepaw - Erinhunter.katecary.co.uk Hello Mapleshade, Appledusk dipped his head to her formally, but Mapleshade could tell the dark cream tom was overjoyed. 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! Read 44. Good theory! She whispers doubts into his head about his leadership skills and urges him to make it clear he's in charge. A fresh fish, straight from the river! Appledusk plucks it down in front of the kits. Couldnt Mapleshade wander into non-territory and cross a safer way? Momma, She whispered, do you think I will be as tall as the trees one day?, Mapleshade purred. However, after allying himself with BloodClan, a large group of violent stray cats from the twoleg city,Tigerstar was betrayed and slain by their leader, Scourge. Or, I think the case could also be made that she killed Ashfur out of self-defense/ to protect the clan because he was clearly unhinged and a threat. As for point 3) yes, I agree that is really a terrible reason, and I honestly cannot believe that it is actually the case. Oh, that would be wonderful., Theyll be the best ThunderClan warriors ever, He whispered. Mapleshade is listed under RiverClan's character list in the table of contents, just after Crookedstar. If you are going to edit a lot, then make yourself a user and login. Mapleshade uncomfortably agrees, knowing that Appledusk is their real father. Patchkit interrupts crossly that he did not, he was just resting. Mapleshade is evil. Period. : r/WarriorCats - reddit.com 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. Appledusk leaped on to the stepping stones and on to the river. With the future RiverClan leader in her thrall, Mapleshade trained him to become the warrior she had been, while steadily stealing everything he loved most. The black tom approached her with calm manner. This is a Fanfiction written by Starlingclaw the NightWing. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/WarriorCatsMapleshadesVengeance. His apprentice, Flowerpaw, leaped in to save him, but died along with him. (when he was an apprentice)All of the promises, lectures, yelling, scolding, and fighting was so that he wouldnt end up like her. Caliart alcohol markers. Welcome to the Warriors Wiki! Mapleshade padded through the thick layers of bracken covering the wooden floor, Patchkit's scruff gripped in her teeth and her two other kits bundling on behind her. Well, he's the only cat to die and make it back to the Clans in a living body. Afterwards, she gets pregnant with his kits. Sure, she's an excellent villain that breaks a lot of stereotypes, but that doesn't justify the murder of 3 cats. Mapleshade then saw an idea light up Appledusks eyes. I always thought of it as the cat you are in your heart. 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. Period. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! -kept it a secret I decide who eats it. He growled indignantly. But I dont think Mapleshade deserved StarClan. La Llorona drowned her kids after being angry and drowns kids thinking their here own kids, shes in grief and wails for them. She is too late, and the she-cat fades from beneath her. All credit belongs to Erin Hunter. Did you find the Horsetail?. As aresult, shewas held in high esteem by her Clanmates, who believed she would one day become deputy and then leader. These traumatic events left a huge mark on Mapleshade. Yeah, agreed Mapleshade, pretending to be wistful. She trusts me now, and I'm so close to the truth! Art by GrayPillow People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. They arrived at the sunningrocks. After RiverClan cast her out of the scene, Mapleshade went into grief and hallucinated of her dead kits crying out to be avenged. Mapleshade was then attackedby and chased away by Sandstorm, and retreated withthe remaining Dark Forest residents, her quest for revenge still unfulfilled. Petalkit sniffed the newcomer. Plus, to add to the confusion, Hollyleaf is in StarClan, but she did actually murder someone: Ashfur. Yes. Appledusk nodded quickly. Wasppaw was being greedy and teasing Patchpaw, answered Petalpaw, who narrowed her eyes at Wasppaw. Ashfurs motives were clearly bad, even though he never actually killed anyone. Your loyalty should be to your Clan, not her! Mapleshade quickly leaned over to him and whispered, They are ours. Appledusk beamed at her. She had avenged her kits! Mapleshade is one of thefewmajor female villains in the. Mapleshade goes for her instead, but Appledusk jumps in the way, and he takes the fatal hit. But my siblings saved me. 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. Larchkit mews a RiverClan warrior had to save Patchkit. Are Mapleshade kits in Starclan? And, yeah I put Mapleshade in the murdering because of a purpose category (wanting to get revenge because of the death of her kits,) but not the murdering for fun category. Winners of the July 2022 fan challenge + new challenge announcement. Why does every single second everyone spends is inspecting my kits?!?! 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. Darktail | Rain | Sleekwhisker | Raven | Nettle | Juniperclaw, TigerClan You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise. 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. Mapleshade or appledusk? Who deserves dark forest? by Lunaheart I totally agree about Ashfur haha. I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. I will not let my kits be treated like this! Like what level of a bad thing does a cat have to do or think or whatever to go to the Dark Forest? Ask the Cats of the Clans!, In your opinion, did mapleshade deserve to Oh Appledusk. this bothers me lots, because part of me genuinely wanted Mapleshade to go to StarClan (yeah, I'd read the books prior to that) when I read Mapleshade's Vengeance. He never really wanted to be a warrior anyway.. At the Gathering, Mapleshade sees Reedshine with Appledusk and is jealous. She kept their relationship a secret, sneaking out at night to meet him in private. Water reeds dont grown in Thunderclan.. Crookedstar's Promise. Petalkit didnt really listen to the conversation, Mapleshade observed, because she was staring wide-eyed at all te scenery. After spending moons in the Dark Forest, her appearance became rather distorted andemaciated, witha scarred head, muzzle and face, and ragged, patched, matted fur. I am an admin of this site. I really like your analysis! Tigerstar | Blackfoot | Darkstripe | Jaggedtooth, Rogues Second, the stepping stones are not the safest way to cross, and the map shows two perfectly good bridges that she could have used to cross. Wouldnt they be happier in StarClan than the lonely, miserable Dark Forest? Appledusk had promised to meet her at the ThunderClan-Riveclan border at sunhigh. 2. Mapleshade, He stated, I have seen an omen. First off, she wanted a better life for her kits. His nameis Appledusk.. Along with her she brought her dear, beloved kits: Patchkit, Larchkit, and Petalkit. Few who knew the noble RiverClan leader in life could have ever guessed the dark shadow that haunted his every step. Deathberries come from the dark-leaved yew bush and can be characterized by their bright red color. Bluestar and Mapleshade are actually quite the same Im truly sorry, Birchface. Yet he goes to StarClan and Mapleshade doesn't even though they both have similar motives (wanting to punish the cats that hurt them.) Warriors Fanfiction is a FANDOM Books Community. It is unclear why Oakstar wanted to know the father of the kits, but he was likely looking for punishment for her. Mapleshade buried her muzzle into his fur. She suddenly heard someone approaching. Mapleshade is a sturdy, large, matted, sleek, tortoiseshell she-cat with a scar on the bridge of her nose, a fluffy white tail, and amber eyes. 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. Mapleshade watched as the three kits ran up to sniff it. When he started to become close to Bluepaw, she scolded him. Patchkit interrupts crossly that he did not, he was just resting. Then mayyybbeeee you could make the argument that Hollyleaf did not go to the Dark Forest because her motives were good she murdered Ashfur to protect her family and Clan because the secret of their parentage getting out would damage them somehow. My name is Mapleshade. ", Mapleshade demanding Crookedkit's fateful promise, Mapleshade is a ragged[11] tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat[12] with amber eyes.[13]. Point 2) you might be right that Hollyleaf made up for what she did through heroic action. If the argument there is that Ashfur suffered a mental breakdown from breaking up with Squirrelflight, which prompted his murderous actions, and so, therefore, he cannot be accountable for what he did, since he simply "loved too much," then, that completely fits the bill with Mapleshade as well. And not only will I explain that it the death of her kits was her fault, but I will also explain how she did not need to avenge her kits. I should have had all that!.Mapleshade attempting to murder Sandstorm. I will never forget this. Heres a small Riverspirit lists characters that had insecurities that affected their lives. The other bridge was way too far away. But, there is still one glaring example that trashes this whole theory anyway: Ashfur. I blinked. Not like, on a personal basis but more like how a bad storm can affect where an airplane can fly. What you have done here is more terrible than anything a Clan cat has done before. Mapleshade watched them elatedly, her heart about to bust with love. Appledusk and Mapleshade sat together, watching from afar while their kits ate the fish. 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. Once she left, I grabbed the mouse and took it back to Crimsonwish. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Frecklewish used Mapleshade's kits to feel better about her brother's death and when that didn't work out she wanted them gone in spite of the warrior code. He soon realizes that she's evil. A moon later, she has kits. 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. Thistleclaw was arrogant, aggressive, and had a thirst for leadership. What do Chinese red noodle beans taste like? The Official Warrior Cats Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. You should be ashamed that you deserted your Clan on a fish-brained mission! No! He will be part of RiverClan forever! It was a plump, juicy one, and I had to resist eating it greatly. Hawkfrost | Rushtooth | Rainflower, WindClan I believe they will grow up to be like Birchface, and like you. You have everything that I wanted, Sandstorm! If she can't keep herself safe then she's no use to you. While Appledusk was gone, Mapleshade decided to keep her kits entertained. Mapleshade to Crookedjaw about Willowbreeze. He insists that the Clan needs to know the truth, and tells them. Mother was shocked and angry. Art by GrayPillow People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. And now you treat me worse than prey. Be patient, and you will find out everything. Birchface is rightfully their father, and they are Thunderclan cats through and through! Then, she finds out that Frecklewish watched her kits drown. 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! Id first like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who participated anyone who Ivywish shares their opinion on the warrior code. Mapleshade herself was not at fault for their deaths, and plenty of cats who loved a cat from another Clan have gone to StarClan. Want to edit and see less ads? Mapleshade names her kits Petalkit, Patchkit and Larchkit. So, if murder was a criteria to get someone in the Dark Forest, this would make sense for cats like Mapleshade, Brokenstar, and Tigerstar who all murdered others during their life. Which, spoilers for Lost Stars would make sense considering Shadowpaw is hearing what may be a bad/evil StarClan warrior in his mind. We never actually see her say or think anything about feeling bad for killing Ashfur. Wasppaw! If it is for Crimsonwish, Im gonna take it. During the Great Battle, Spottedleaf was killed by Mapleshade while protecting Sandstorm, fading away forever, which devastated Firestar. Mapleshade bravely tried to save her kits, and almost drowned herself in doing so, but ultimately failed. Thank you! 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. The fading part I got, thought was cool, until StarClan warriors in living memory were "faded" after death. They should live as rogues and loners because that's what they are! Mapleshade | The Official Warrior Cats Wiki | Fandom From here, she could cause more suffering than when she had been alive, and fighting her battles alone. But they face distrust due to their half-Clan heritage. Although now that I'm thinking about it more, Brokenstar could be in the "murdering for fun" group.

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