Later on, Mapleshade delivers two toms and a she-cat and names them Larchkit, Patchkit, and Petalkit, respectively. I could take over the body of a nice, young she-cat-that would do me just fine. But its for the best. Im tired! Larchkit complained. Shes not like Rainflower (Crookedstars mother) or Onestar, who abandoned her kits because of choice! If she can't keep herself safe then she's no use to you. 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. Mapleshade to Crookedstar in in Crookedstar's Promise. 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. 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.". Of course, this then begs the question: what is the criteria for a bad cat? The results for this wintry gathering! At the Gathering, Mapleshade sees Reedshine with Appledusk and is jealous. Nettlebreeze says that Mapleshade deserves to go to the Dark Forest. Ready to build her army. When this is revealed, she is exiled and attempts to go to Riverclan. Art by GrayPillow People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. She was a brave and skillful warrior, willing to fightany enemy she encountered. by that logic, why wasn't Mapleshade accepted into StarClan? Approximate individual price is $12.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $38.97 USD. Well, Mapleshade died after she killed Appledusk, whom she had blamed for the death of her kits as well as blaming Ravenwing and Frecklewish. 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?) Be patient, and you will find out everything. The Official Warrior Cats Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. And, by murder, of course I mean not killing in self-defense or in battle, but rather killing someone due to a personal grudge, or (although we havent seen this happen in this series) just for the thrill of killing another person. It will be my first time!! She was only tryna do whats best for her kits. It was entirely, 100% her fault. She goes to the Place Of No Stars and promises revenge on the Clans. Thank you, He said dipping his head to her. She was proven to be right, as Goosefeather's ability slowly overwhelmed him and drove him mad, without the need for her input. I'm going to make you pay for every blessing StarClan gave you! There, she tricks Frecklewish into leaping at an adder and getting bitten in the face. So, first off, this article did not change my mind about her (though it has good points). 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. After spending moons in the Dark Forest, her appearance became rather distorted andemaciated, witha scarred head, muzzle and face, and ragged, patched, matted fur. Mapleshade briefly trained him in his dreams, buteventually didn't bother with him anymore, as she knew he was "already doomedby 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. She takes her kits across the river, but they drown. But then the Clans cast her out as a traitorand she vowed to seek her revenge. We are going to met someone special.. honestly, I'll never understand why Ashfur wasn't in the Dark Forest. And now you treat me worse than prey. Check out Shinign Shadows and my newest: Shadowed Path!]. About your prophecy, it could mean anything!!! You have everything that I wanted, Sandstorm! Mapleshades thoughts were interrupted by a groan. If Ashfur and Hollyleaf has a lot of loved ones in StarClan who wanted them there, maybe they were called there, in a manner of speaking. Mapleshade could never make the Clans suffer enough for what had been done to her. Welcome to r/WarriorCats! I felt bad for ya girl. I love all the thought put into this! But I dont think Mapleshade deserved StarClan. If you are going to edit a lot, then make yourself a user and login. -kept it a secret Pigma Micron Archival Ink pens. Crookedstar's Promise. The Clan kits that Oakstar gifted her may have been intentionally chosen not to be present, so she may have been banished. Mapleshade watched them elatedly, her heart about to bust with love. "You must promise me that you will be loyal to your Clan above all other things. His spirit will not die. Frecklewish asks if Birchface, Frecklewish's brother, the warrior who Appledusk killed, is their father. Just as she had promised to Reedshine, Mapleshade's desire for vengeance would never sleep. 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. Sol | One Eye | Slash's Group (Slash, Bee, Snake) | Stripes's Group (Stripes) | Jacques and Susan | Darktail | Rain | Dodge's Group (Dodge) | Jaggedtooth | Willie's Group (Willie), Non-Cats It is unclear why Oakstar wanted to know the father of the kits, but he was likely looking for punishment for her. 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 was then attackedby and chased away by Sandstorm, and retreated withthe remaining Dark Forest residents, her quest for revenge still unfulfilled. Although I was trying not to let my personal bias cloud my analysis in the post. I should have had all that!.Mapleshade attempting to murder Sandstorm. Darkstripe was loyal to a murderous cat, he tried to kill a child. Be patient, and you will find out everything.Mapleshade revealing herself to Tigerclaw. He never really wanted to be a warrior anyway.. Mapleshade was a ThunderClan warrior that served under Oakstar's leadership in the forest territories and a Dark Forest member. Mapleshade was convinced StarClan was giving her an opportunity and said yes, they were Birchface's kits. I was very sad when he died.. Ravenwing, are we going to miss Half-Moon Meeting? I asked, praying to StarClan that we wouldnt miss it. As if that wouldn't be enough, M. thunderclan patchkit mapleshade +12 more # 6 -Scarlet stream- (Hollyleaf vampir. She is too late, and the she-cat fades from beneath her. Mapleshade then saw an idea light up Appledusks eyes. Welcome to the Warriors Wiki! Appledusk will live on in his kits, and their kits in turn. Mapleshade gave birth to Larchkit, Petalkit and Patchkit, and the Clan assumed Birchface was their father. Oh my dear kits, you will be the best kits Thunderclan has ever seen. When Mapleshade said she would raise them alone, Oakstar's daughter, Frecklewish, assumed that her deceased brother, Birchface, had fathered Mapleshade's kits. Mapleshade when she joins the Dark Forest. They arrived at the sunningrocks. Can you imagine what that feels like? Heartbroken and enraged, Mapleshade left, swearing vengeance. Mapleshade encourages him to rise as the rightful leader of ShadowClan, but warns him to be patient. Well, everyone knows that. Mapleshade felt a little nervous, but she assured herself nothing was wrong.Ravenwing leaned closer. And now you treat me worse than prey. Wasppaw was seething. Registered users will be able to edit pages, will only see ads on the Main Page, and more. She feels like she's found a place where she belongs, and is ready to wreak vengeance for all eternity. A mate that loved me, kits that I could watch grow up and have kits of their own, the respect of my Clanmates! Your disloyalty makes me sick. Appledusk blamed Mapleshade for getting their kits drowned and turned Mapleshade away. No one messes with any of us.. 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. Tigerstar | Brokenstar | Hawkfrost | Thistleclaw | Mapleshade | Darkstripe | Shredtail | Snowtuft | Antpelt | Breezepelt | Clawface | Redwillow | Silverhawk | Juniperclaw | Darktail | Houndleap | Sparrowfeather | Rushtooth | Maggottail, The Kin . 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. Appledusk confesses to the Clan about what happened, and he vows that his loyalty is only to his Clan; he blames Mapleshade for the kits' death, and RiverClan has no interest in letting her stay. Who are you?. In the second paragraph (I think) Mapleshade was murdering, but im not sure if that counts as for fun. from the story Warriors: The Return Of The Greatest Heroes by CrazyFlamefur (Flamefur) with 2,660 reads. Appledusk leaped on to the stepping stones and on to the river. I will not let my kits be treated like this! Long before she troubled the dreams of Crookedstar or Tigerclaw, Mapleshade was a warrior of ThunderClan. 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. There has been much confusion over Mapleshade's description. To be rejected twice? I never thought of Mapleshade as evil though, and really wanted to see a better future for her. Darktail | Rain | Sleekwhisker | Raven | Nettle | Juniperclaw, TigerClan Mapleshade buried her muzzle into his fur. But with Firestar it's more indirect so I doubt it would count against him that much considering that's the worse he actually did. Once she left, I grabbed the mouse and took it back to Crimsonwish. And, about 4) when I read that passage, I interpreted it as a nightmare/hallucination brought on by the guilt he felt about being a bad father, and not that he was actually sent to the Dark Forest. ", Mapleshade demanding Crookedkit's fateful promise, Mapleshade is a ragged[11] tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat[12] with amber eyes.[13]. 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. Patchyface, thats my prey, because I caught it. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Wasppaw! In the eyes of StarClan, though, what Mapleshade did was nothing worth banning her to the Dark Forest - she loved a cat from another Clan, and the kits died accidentally. This is a sub-reddit dedicated to fans of the Warriors series published by HarperColins. Darkstar denied Mapleshade a place in RiverClan, which fueled her anger even more. What If Mapleshade didn't make her kits go into the river? If only they knew. Is Birchface really their father? 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). She made him watch his mother drown, his brother fallin love with a ThunderClan she-cat, and his mate and all but one of hisdaughtersdie of sickness. Stormkit was about their age when he broke his jaw trying to cross the stones. She has a fever., He grunted something like Know it all and took the prey. Mapleshade deeply loved her kits, especially Patchkit, who seemed to be the most attached to her. Enraged, Mapleshade attacked and killed Spottedleaf, causing her to fade away forever. Finally, they had made it to the Riverclan border, only a raging river not standing in their way. Larchkit nodded. The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition, Mapleshade & Crookedstar - Mini Collector Figures, Mapleshade and Appledusk's confrontation, Mapleshade's confrontation with Spottedleaf. Thistleclaw was absolutely insane and he let his insanity take him over the edge. Wait here, He announced, disappearing into the bushes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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). Created by Meks. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/WarriorCatsMapleshadesVengeance. As they bring her back to camp, unsure if they can save her life, Mapleshade hears only one of her kits calling for her. Mapleshade gives her news to the Clan the next day, and when asked about the father she says only that she's raising the kits alone. But, I still dont feel like this theory is very strong. They are perfect, Appledusk murmured. You, out of all warriors, should know that. 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. (Birchface has SkyClan blood!) Petalkit didnt really listen to the conversation, Mapleshade observed, because she was staring wide-eyed at all te scenery. Books Mapleshae Test Warrior Cats Mapleshade. She became mates with Appledusk, a warrior of RiverClan, and was expecting his kits. I decide who eats it. He growled indignantly. Judging their character at only four moons old?! She left vowing that they would regret what they did that day forever. She tries to carry the kits across the river but they drown, and when she gets . It was too far, and they were tired. La Llorona drowned her kids after being angry and drowns kids thinking their here own kids, shes in grief and wails for them. When Crookedstar'slast remaining daughter, Silverstream, fell in love with the ThunderClan tom Graystripe, and died giving birth to their kits, Mapleshade declared Crookedstar's "punishment" complete. Why would they immediately start judging her kits?! So I lay there, in my nest, safely tucked away from the rain. She tried her best to rescue them, alongside a patrol of RiverClan cats, but unfortunatly failed as all three kits drowned. And, the most unfair thing of all was that Featherwhisker kept Bluestars secret a secret, when the other medicine cat couldnt keep their snout in the right place, resulting in Mapleshades kits death, heartbreak, and grief. 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. Dog Pack | Rats (Rat Leader) | Sharptooth. 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. Mapleshade then became a rogue and quicklyfell into insanity, her mind crawling withhallucinations of her drowned kits. Thanks, I whispered, smiling. 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. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! What is going on here? My mother sounded confused, anxious, and concerned at the same time. Greystripe was killings in battle, 2 . Other than that, enjoy Villains Wiki!!! I looked for revenge whenever I could! 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. You two mustve been a great couple.. Petalkit wrapped her paws around Patchkit's body,while Larchkit leaned his head as to follow his mother. I dont want your fat, greedy self eating this precious piece of prey.. Caliart alcohol markers. I wondered if you know what it means., Mapleshade frowned, confused. 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. Yeah, I think that they(dead cats) can make up rules as they go. Mapleshade bravely tried to save her kits, and almost drowned herself in doing so, but ultimately failed. During the battle between the Clans, StarClan and the Dark Forest, she tried to kill a ThunderClan senior warrior, Sandstorm, becauseshe had everything Mapleshade ever wanted: a mate who loved her, having kits that she could watch grow up and one day have kits of their own, and respect from her Clanmates, all of which she believed StarClan stole from her. Now.can I ask you a question? The other bridge was way too far away. 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. Then, maybe it isnt a question about action, but rather about motive. Like how you never thought of Mapleshade as evil. 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. I believe we will make it to the Half-Moon Meeting. Hawkfrost | Rushtooth | Rainflower, WindClan And, Mapleshade would have naturally hated StarClan for causing the exile of her/her kits by sending the omen to Ravenwing. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Birchface is rightfully their father, and they are Thunderclan cats through and through! First, Goosefeather,a medicine cat who had the ability to always see the spirits of both StarClan and the Dark Forest. Larchkit mews a RiverClan warrior had to save Patchkit. Mapleshade names her kits Petalkit, Patchkit and Larchkit. Thats why I think you are right on. However, she ended up falling in love with a RiverClan tom namedAppledusk, which was forbidden by the Warrior Code. Ashfur, however, is a bit more complicated he never actually breaks the code he's only ever given the chance to make threats to murder in the case of trying to murder Jayfeather and his siblings. 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. So, I think theres enough evidence to say that Thistleclaws motives were bad. She also killed Frecklewish, who watched her kits drown, and Ravenwing, who revealed her secret as a result of an omen from StarClan, killing three cats in total. 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. Yes,her mate deserved to die, but I didnt think her kits did. Wouldnt they be happier in StarClan than the lonely, miserable Dark Forest? A mate that loved me, kits that I could watch grow up and have kits of their own, the respect of my Clanmates! 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. They are so young and full of potential. Out of nowhere, Larchpaw leaped on him and pinned him to the ground, although his claws were sheathed. She is the main antagonist ofthe super edition Crookedstar's Promise and the novella Goosefeather's Curse, the main protagonist of the novella Mapleshade's Vengeance, the overarching antagonist of the novella Tigerclaw's Fury, the secondary antagonist of the novella Spottedleaf's Heart, one of thethree secondary antagonists (alongside Brokenstar and Thistleclaw) of the story arc Omen of the Stars and a major antagonist in The Broken Code arc. This list shows the victims Mapleshade has killed: Warriors Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. That would be great for Patchkit. Deathberries come from the dark-leaved yew bush and can be characterized by their bright red color. 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. We never actually see her say or think anything about feeling bad for killing Ashfur. She kills Ravenwing at the Moonstone. People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. Appledusk refused, but then his new mate, Reedshine, already pregnant, arrived on the scene. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This has too many spoilers, Why cant I stop reading Blogclan?! A more likely explanation I think is that she and Ashfur pretended to feel bad about their actions to get into StarClan. she went insane, and, yes, unlike Ashfur she did murder kitties, but she also "loved too much". Mapleshade herself was not at fault for their deaths, and plenty of cats who loved a cat from another Clan have gone to StarClan. Why would you want to go to StarClan? 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. 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. You will regret this, Appledusk. Do you make that promise? Appledusk returned with a fish in his hands. This led him to revealing the truth to the whole of ThunderClan. For now, you don't need to know anything else. She looked feverish. Frequently, the blame falls on everyone but Mapleshade. Frecklewish hoped that Mapleshade would name one of her kits after Birchface. She decides that Frecklewish will be her next victim, and uses a mouse to lure her to Snakerocks. Ive seen the incidents that happened the past few weeks, and Petalkit certainly resembles..hmm..Appledusk. She awoke in the Dark Forest and she felt pleased. Period. Copyright 2023. Mapleshade is listed under RiverClan's character list in the table of contents, just after Crookedstar. So when Appledusk tells her he blames her for the death of the kits, hes right. Ravenwing scents me behind him. We needed her! However, Mapleshade was forced to surrender after Ashfur was defeated by the Lights in the Mist and fled.