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. Yeah, Larchkit chimed in, Hes nice! Patchkit nodded along with them. There, she tricks Frecklewish into leaping at an adder and getting bitten in the face. I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. from the story Warriors: The Return Of The Greatest Heroes by CrazyFlamefur (Flamefur) with 2,660 reads. Nothing, remember? 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. Mapleshade gave birth to Larchkit, Petalkit and Patchkit, and the Clan assumed Birchface was their father. You should be ashamed that you deserted your Clan on a fish-brained mission! She kills Ravenwing at the Moonstone. Patchpaw, can you get Crimsonwish a mouse from the freshkill pile? Ravenwing called from the other side of the den. Vicky cleared this up, confirming that Mapleshade is indeed a tortoiseshell, and changing Patchkit's description slightly to match her. First, she stalked Ravenwing, the cat who had revealed her secret, and murderedhim at the Moonstone. She became cold, vicious, ruthless, manipulative,and obsessively vengeful, her psychedistorting to the point of insanity. I will not let my kits be treated like this! Its about Patchkit.. We will see what Oakstar says about this. She cuffed Wasppaws ear and he protested, following her to the leaders den. My mentor was busy treating Crimsonwish, who had whitecough. Great article, you really are HollyleafTheGreat! After Frecklewish leaves, Ravenwing tells Mapleshade that she has made Frecklewish feel like life is worth living again with the birth 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. We use cookies to optimize our website and our service. Larchkit nodded. Are Mapleshade kits in Starclan? Much, much more lies ahead of us, Tigerclaw. I dont want your fat, greedy self eating this precious piece of prey.. So, just murdering someone cant be the reason cats go to the Dark Forest. Mapleshade gave her kits a warm look, "I promise." Then, she bounded towards the still-raging waters. During her exile, Mapleshade had visions of her drowned kits, initially wailing for help and then urging her to commit murder. 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. Heartbroken and enraged, Mapleshade left, swearing vengeance. I just was so overwhelmed with all the judging everyone has done of my kits. Were you watching, my precious kits? I totally agree about Ashfur haha. Sure, she's an excellent villain that breaks a lot of stereotypes, but that doesn't justify the murder of 3 cats. 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 After many moons of secret meetings, Mapleshade became pregnant with Appledusks kits, giving birth to them in ThunderClan. Spottedpaw is bewildered, and when Mapleshade orders Thistleclaw to get rid of her, he leads her away from the scene. 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. I dont want you to be tired when we leave.. It was too far, and they were tired. Imagine raking your claws across some cat's pelt, and drawing real blood! The Clan kits that Oakstar gifted her may have been intentionally chosen not to be present, so she may have been banished. She is banished form RiverClan territory. 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". 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. Yeah, agreed Mapleshade, pretending to be wistful. Im Appledusk, The dark cream tom replies. Super stupid imo. No kit of Birchface could jump that short," and stuff like that. Not like, on a personal basis but more like how a bad storm can affect where an airplane can fly. During the Great Battle, Spottedleaf was killed by Mapleshade while protecting Sandstorm, fading away forever, which devastated Firestar. Mapleshade taunts Tigerclaw in his mind for losing against a kittypet after failing to kill Bluestar. She had two sons and a daughter, naming the daughter Petalkit and the sons Patchkit and Larchkit. I love all the thought put into this! The Dark Forest: A Place For Evil Twisted Cats The two other kits nodded, and Appledusk chuckled. Mapleshade was a ThunderClan warrior that served under Oakstar's leadership in the forest territories and a Dark Forest member. Mapleshade layed her head on his shoulder. Bluestar and Mapleshade are actually quite the same The next day she heads into ThunderClan's territory, where she learns from an apprentice that Frecklewish had watched her cross the river. Ashfur VS Mapleshade by Wavepaw - Erinhunter.katecary.co.uk We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. He asks her why, and she tells him that every cat in ThunderClan must die, and that he is already doomed. she went insane, and, yes, unlike Ashfur she did murder kitties, but she also "loved too much". Created by Meks. This list shows the victims Mapleshade has killed: Warriors Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. Mapleshade grinned. But, I still dont feel like this theory is very strong. Hes been spending alot of time in the medicine cat den, and I really need an apprentice. Mapleshade herself was not at fault for their deaths, and plenty of cats who loved a cat from another Clan have gone to StarClan. It means that really StarClan has little or no power to stop cats from joining them. Mapleshade when she joins the Dark Forest. 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. They enjoy it, but a RiverClan patrol spots them and warns them away. 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. They can kill a cat in seconds. You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise.Mapleshade when she is exiled from ThunderClan. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This has too many spoilers, Why cant I stop reading Blogclan?! -one of the kits dying Imagine getting to taste real fresh-kill again! I went through the agony of bearing your kits! Mapleshadewas a female she-cat born in ThunderClan, one of the fivewarrior Clans, during the time that Oakstar was leader. Momma, whos that? Patchkit asked quietly. 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?) Few who knew the noble RiverClan leader in life could have ever guessed the dark shadow that haunted his every step. Wasppaw let out a yelp as he tumbled to the ground. She tells him that she's expecting his kits, and he promises that they can still see each other when things calm down. Mapleshade, who is not known to have died, attempted . You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise. Greystripe was killings in battle, 2 . Appledusk gestured for her to come behind a willow tree, so Mapleshade followed, taking one last glance at the kits. Tigerstar | Brokenstar | Hawkfrost | Thistleclaw | Mapleshade | Darkstripe | Shredtail | Snowtuft | Antpelt | Breezepelt | Clawface | Redwillow | Silverhawk | Juniperclaw | Darktail | Houndleap | Sparrowfeather | Rushtooth | Maggottail, The Kin Mapleshade decides her third cat to kill will be Appledusk. BlackmailTreasonAttempted mass murder (inc. child murder)Attempted genocideAiding and abettingConspiracyAbuse (physical and psychological)Child endangermentGroomingAssault. Mapleshade suppressed a purr; Larchkit always made her laugh. Crimsonwish lay in another wide hole in the den, sleeping away peacefully. Your disloyalty makes me sick. But you have not won, Mapleshade. ! He announced boldly. Well, he's the only cat to die and make it back to the Clans in a living body. Crookedstar's Promise. "It smells good!". Period. She spends the night in a barn, and believes she can hear her three kits crying out for her. That place is full of weak-willed cowards who clung to the warrior code like ants to a leaf in a puddle. Add to library 5. He took a vole from the fresh-kill pile and left. So when Appledusk tells her he blames her for the death of the kits, hes right. 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. She then uncovered his grave and left his corpse to be eaten by a hawk. Do you make that promise?.Mapleshade demanding Crookedkit's fateful promise. 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. We are going to met someone special.. My point here is that I think "Ashfur went to StarClan not the Dark Forest because he loved too much" is a really weak argument and doesn't actually justify him being in StarClan since it is directly contradicted by another instance in canon, which is Mapleshade's situation. Thats my prey!. They have no right to be treated like this!! Hmm. You will regret this, Appledusk. Ready to build her army. When Appledusk is killed, Reedshine is already carrying his kits. Appledusk returned with a fish in his hands. Shes not like Rainflower (Crookedstars mother) or Onestar, who abandoned her kits because of choice! 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). Patchkit grinned, eyeing the fish gleefully. Her sanity dropped low and StarClan didnt know (Yes, I believe in the StarClan is Idiots Theory) because they dont know everything. Mapleshade deeply loved her kits, especially Patchkit, who seemed to be the most attached to her. Mapleshade killed to avenge her Oakstar should have gone to DF like exiling a queen and kits really dude. She admired them quickly. Mapleshade watched them elatedly, her heart about to bust with love. Thistleclaw was arrogant, aggressive, and had a thirst for leadership. Cats who betray their Clan should be banished. I should have had all that! A fresh fish, straight from the river! Appledusk plucks it down in front of the kits. Appledusk will live on in his kits, and their kits in turn. It was raining. Mapleshade was both heartbroken and enraged, and vowed revenge. Mapleshade opened her mouth to speak, but Larchkit took over for her. There is no reason hed know and she wouldnt, but she didnt care. Be patient, and you will find out everything.Mapleshade revealing herself to Tigerclaw. 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. Well, I think youre right! In this story, Mapleshade drowns instead, forcing her kits; Patchkit, Larchkit, and Petalkit, to go to Riverclan with their real father, Appledusk. You have betrayed me and my kits. Mapleshade watched them, amused and satisfied. Days later, Mapleshade discovers that Reedshine of RiverClan is expecting Appledusk's kits. 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. 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. Is Birchface really their father? Ravenwing still looked taken aback, and Mapleshade softened. Heres a small Riverspirit lists characters that had insecurities that affected their lives. 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. Plus, to add to the confusion, Hollyleaf is in StarClan, but she did actually murder someone: Ashfur. Appledusk and Mapleshade sat together, watching from afar while their kits ate the fish. [image description: a brown and white tabby cat sits beside ribbon, some is on its head] HIP HIP HOORAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!! She had avenged her kits! She became mates with Appledusk, a warrior of RiverClan, and was expecting his kits. What if her kits didnt live up to Birchface? 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. 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. They should live as rogues and loners because that's what they are! 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. Mapleshade to Crookedstar in in Crookedstar's Promise. The kits soon were playfighting with a leaf that spiraled down from the sky. The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition, Mapleshade & Crookedstar - Mini Collector Figures, Mapleshade and Appledusk's confrontation, Mapleshade's confrontation with Spottedleaf. I always thought of it as the cat you are in your heart. Pouring, actually. Birchface will greatly be missed. The kits looked satisfied. But instead she chose to be lazy and take the fastest and most dangerous way, even if there was no flood. This is a sub-reddit dedicated to fans of the Warriors series published by HarperColins. by 1.9K 94 23 "Hollyleaf?! And this is Patchkit and Petalkit.. It was entirely, 100% her fault. From here, she could cause more suffering than when she had been alive, and fighting her battles alone. An interesting theory that came to mind was that Mapleshade wanted to kill Firestar, because he was the mate to Sandstorm, and she wanted her to suffer. Because she didnt blame one cat entirely, her mind created the visions to be one kit less with each kill. What you want for yourself is nothing compared to the needs of your Clan. Ravenwing, are we going to miss Half-Moon Meeting? I asked, praying to StarClan that we wouldnt miss it. Also included in a three-pack bundle with the rest of. That was a reminder, and a good reminder. Personality and Relationships. 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. Y-You're supposed to be dead!" Tigerstar | Thistleclaw | Mapleshade | Goosefeather | Ashfur | Darkstripe | Hollyleaf, RiverClan If only you were here. Who are you?. Nothing, remember? Kang the Conqueror (Marvel Cinematic Universe). 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. He soon realizes that she's evil. The kits soon were playfighting with a leaf that spiraled down from the sky. Waves of rain spiraled down from the sky, crashing down on the clearing and the roof of our den. Also, they have the shape and body of a RiverClan cat. I nodded and countinued to stare at the rain. A little while after that I was asleep. 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! 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. Patchkit wailed in his head, What did Mapleshade do to deserve this? Mapleshade goes for her instead, but Appledusk jumps in the way, and he takes the fatal hit. And, I would classify Ashfur trying to kill innocent cats to get revenge on Squirrelflight as "evil." Nettlebreeze says that Mapleshade deserves to go to the Dark Forest. When this is revealed, she is exiled and attempts to go to Riverclan. 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. 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. Oh, that would be wonderful., Theyll be the best ThunderClan warriors ever, He whispered. Dog Pack | Rats (Rat Leader) | Sharptooth. Tell me, does this have to do with your kits? Mapleshade was then attackedby and chased away by Sandstorm, and retreated withthe remaining Dark Forest residents, her quest for revenge still unfulfilled. Mapleshade then became a rogue and quicklyfell into insanity, her mind crawling withhallucinations of her drowned kits. Mapleshade was once a good-hearted cat,bent on serving her Clan to her last breath. Once she left, I grabbed the mouse and took it back to Crimsonwish. However, Mapleshade ended up breaking the Warrior Code by falling in love with Appledusk, a cat from RiverClan. I love them, and I love you too. Thank you StarClan, Mapleshade thought. 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. Because honestly, Crowfeather has never done anything so bad by any metric to get him sent to the Dark Forest, so that would really make 0 sense. My brother jumped off of Wasppaw as she approached. Yes, it WAS Mapleshade's Fault that her Kits Drowned by I feel frozen with excitement! 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. I believe they will grow up to be like Birchface, and like you. -mother to three kits Those kits were Thunderclan kits but Frecklewish didn't care. by that logic, why wasn't Mapleshade accepted into StarClan? (when he was an apprentice)All of the promises, lectures, yelling, scolding, and fighting was so that he wouldnt end up like her. She sees him in Mapleshade's training sessions, pummeling a light brown tabby she-cat. Brokenstar | Tigerstar | Blackstar | Jaggedtooth | Darkstripe | Darktail | Sleekwhisker | Clawface | Redwillow | Juniperclaw, ThunderClan What is going on here? My mother sounded confused, anxious, and concerned at the same time. Maybe she didnt see the mini tsunami! Finally, they had made it to the Riverclan border, only a raging river not standing in their way. In the recent months, and years, really, I've noticed that there have been a lot of people who, without much reason, just seem to defend Mapleshade and say she should go to Starclan, blah blah blah. Honestly, Mapleshade's actions make more sense than Ashfur's in that context because she actually killed the cats that had a direct hand in causing her exile/the kits' death, while Ashfur intended to murder Firestar, Jayfeather, Hollyleaf, and Lionblaze, all cats who never did anything to cause direct harm to him. 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. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Much, much more lies ahead of us, Tigerclaw. You get rejected from StarClan if you truly are evil. 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. He never really wanted to be a warrior anyway.. The Blog Monthly is back written by Lil, fresh off the printing press Hello, everyone! We never actually see her say or think anything about feeling bad for killing Ashfur. 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. It was a plump, juicy one, and I had to resist eating it greatly. 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. 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. Her third kit vanishes, and she thinks they're free, but also can't find them. Thank you, He said dipping his head to her. Do you make that promise? The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Fresh scents of herbs wafted through the air as I, Patchpaw, entered the medicine cat den. Like what level of a bad thing does a cat have to do or think or whatever to go to the Dark Forest? Water reeds dont grown in Thunderclan.. There has been much confusion over Mapleshade's description. Crookedstar's Promise, The Ultimate Guide, and Mapleshade's Vengeance state that she was rejected, the second book of which also states that she wasn't even allowed to stay the night in RiverClan's camp. 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. The group arrived at the river. His spirit will not die. One thing which in my mind seems like a pretty obvious bad thing that could get someone sent to the Dark Forest is murder. They go to a place beyond StarClan, where they still get to live eternally, but cannot speak with living cats anymore. The medicine cat apologized one more timeabout him judging the kitsbefore he left. StarClan really chose the wrong cat to try and mess up, because she just tried her best to protect her kits. I guess Im not his favorite. I dont get how shes so popular when she started her own problems!