Check out Shinign Shadows and my newest: Shadowed Path!]. The kits soon were playfighting with a leaf that spiraled down from the sky. What adventures, and secrets, await the three kits? During her exile, Mapleshade had visions of her drowned kits, initially wailing for help and then urging her to commit murder. You have everything that I wanted, Sandstorm! After many moons of secret meetings, Mapleshade became pregnant with Appledusks kits, giving birth to them in ThunderClan. She is often described as ginger-and-white, and once to have white patches, as well as often described as tortoiseshell. Mapleshade | Warriors Wiki | Fandom This is just what I wanted. Larchkit, Pachkit, and Petalkit were adorable and didnt deserve to drown and die instantly. Firestar is horrified, crying that Spottedleaf had promised to be there when he went to StarClan. She was apprenticed to Bloomheart and later became a warrior known as Mapleshade. 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. The next day she heads into ThunderClan's territory, where she learns from an apprentice that Frecklewish had watched her cross the river. Mapleshade has kits with a Riverclan tom, Appledusk, and lies about it to the clan. This is a sub-reddit dedicated to fans of the Warriors series published by HarperColins. No kit of Birchface could jump that short," and stuff like that. Mapleshade uncomfortably agrees, knowing that Appledusk is their real father. She was apprenticed to Bloomheart and later became a warrior known as Mapleshade. Join us, Warrior! Nothing, remember? Who killed mapleshade's kits? - Fppey.churchrez.org If only you were here. Vicky cleared this up, confirming that Mapleshade is indeed a tortoiseshell, and changing Patchkit's description slightly to match her. That place is full of weak-willed cowards who clung to the warrior code like ants to a leaf in a puddle. Period. I should have had all that!.Mapleshade attempting to murder Sandstorm. He asks her why, and she tells him that every cat in ThunderClan must die, and that he is already doomed. They are perfect, Appledusk murmured. When Stormkit's jaw was permanently disfigured, resulting in him being rejected and renamed "Crookedkit" by his mother, and leaving him restless with unfocused ambition, Mapleshade seized the opportunity to turn him down a dark path. Then, she kills Appledusk, but is killed by Perchpaw. She vowed to kill the cats who were to blame for the death of her kits. When he started to become close to Bluepaw, she scolded him. Meanwhile, Mapleshade was also targeting cats in ThunderClan. She became cold, vicious, ruthless, manipulative,and obsessively vengeful, her psychedistorting to the point of insanity. And, Mapleshade would have naturally hated StarClan for causing the exile of her/her kits by sending the omen to Ravenwing. La Llorona drowned her kids after being angry and drowns kids thinking their here own kids, shes in grief and wails for them. But then the Clans cast her out as a traitorand she vowed to seek her revenge. If she can't keep herself safe then she's no use to you. The Clan kits that Oakstar gifted her may have been intentionally chosen not to be present, so she may have been banished. I totally agree about Ashfur haha. Its Icetufts Birthday! Mapleshade grins. Next, she helped another Dark Forest cat, Silverhawk, train the ambitious warrior Thistleclaw, while she did the same with Crookedjaw. So what? Darktail | Rain | Sleekwhisker | Raven | Nettle | Juniperclaw, TigerClan We have all night, after all. 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. Thanks! She is too late, and the she-cat fades from beneath her. Mapleshade is a large, thick-furred,tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat with amber eyes, anda long, thick, fluffy, white tail. Mapleshade is evil. Frecklewish hoped that Mapleshade would name one of her kits after Birchface. 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. Why did Mapleshade hate Sandstorm? 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. 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. There, she tricks Frecklewish into leaping at an adder and getting bitten in the face. Caliart alcohol markers. BlackmailTreasonAttempted mass murder (inc. child murder)Attempted genocideAiding and abettingConspiracyAbuse (physical and psychological)Child endangermentGroomingAssault. Your disloyalty makes me sick. A mate that loved me, kits that I could watch grow up and have kits of their own, the respect of my Clanmates! She was proven to be right, as Goosefeather's ability slowly overwhelmed him and drove him mad, without the need for her input. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. She was a brave and skillful warrior, willing to fightany enemy she encountered. Appledusk leaped on to the stepping stones and on to the river. I should have had all that! Registered users will be able to edit pages, will only see ads on the Main Page, and more. Momma, She whispered, do you think I will be as tall as the trees one day?, Mapleshade purred. It was too far, and they were tired. Mapleshade is listed under RiverClan's character list in the table of contents, just after Crookedstar. These traumatic events left a huge mark on Mapleshade. But on the contrary, Mapleshade just said, Go ahead., A stream somehow flowed into my den and brought along three water reeds with it. Ravenwing stated. Books Mapleshae Test Warrior Cats Mapleshade. Seasons later, Mapleshade started working for Ashfur in the hopes of being able to live again. Mapleshade Stories - Wattpad Crookedstar's Promise. Im sorry. Why a cat would hate StarClan so much that they would rather spend their time wandering alone, hungry and unhappy in the dark seems a bit illogical to me though. The tom that was truly the father. But, if tricking StarClan like that is so easy, then why didnt the other cats in the Dark Forest, like Darkstripe, Hawkfrost, or Thistleclaw do that? 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. Finally, they had made it to the Riverclan border, only a raging river not standing in their way. Using his apprentice, Perchpaw, as bait, she lured him to RiverClan's border and challenged him to a fight. So, just murdering someone cant be the reason cats go to the Dark Forest. Does Frecklewish really belong in the Dark Forest? Also included in a three-pack bundle with the rest of. Oh, that would be wonderful., Theyll be the best ThunderClan warriors ever, He whispered. Ready to build her army. 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. I wonder if there could be some sort of magical influence on who goes where. Brokenstar | Tigerstar | Blackstar | Jaggedtooth | Darkstripe | Darktail | Sleekwhisker | Clawface | Redwillow | Juniperclaw, ThunderClan There is no reason hed know and she wouldnt, but she didnt care. Petalkit and Larchkit nodded. Mapleshade was a ThunderClan warrior that served under Oakstar's leadership in the forest territories and a Dark Forest member. Go eat it while your mother and I talk.. 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! Plus, to add to the confusion, Hollyleaf is in StarClan, but she did actually murder someone: Ashfur. Mapleshade then turned her rage toward Appledusk. Oakstar banished Mapleshade, and her troubles became worse when her kits drowned in the river following her attempt to escape to RiverClan. HollyleafTheGreat takes a look at Mapleshades involvement in the death of her kits. Why would they immediately start judging her kits?! There, her lust for vengeance unsatisfied, she plotted against ThunderClan and RiverClan, the clans who cast her out. I started to take it over to the medicine cat den, but someone interrupted me. Make more articles! Why?! -mother to three kits Much, much more lies ahead of us, Tigerclaw. We don't know how magic and stuff works in this world. . Those kits were Thunderclan kits but Frecklewish didn't care. When this is revealed, she is exiled and attempts to go to Riverclan. You will find much better company in the cats here, Tigerclaw.Mapleshade's changed opinion on StarClan. StarClan really chose the wrong cat to try and mess up, because she just tried her best to protect her kits. Later on, Mapleshade delivers two toms and a she-cat and names them Larchkit, Patchkit, and Petalkit, respectively. Its been two days since my apprentice ceremony, and I was just out fetching more horsetail for Ravenwing. During the Great Battle, Spottedleaf was killed by Mapleshade while protecting Sandstorm, fading away forever, which devastated Firestar. "He loved too much". What is going on here? My mother sounded confused, anxious, and concerned at the same time. Although listed as a RiverClan cat in The Ultimate Guide, Mapleshade was never truly accepted into RiverClan. She has a fever., He grunted something like Know it all and took the prey. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. She looked feverish. Appledusk blamed Mapleshade for getting their kits drowned and turned Mapleshade away. Another reason why she shouldve not gone to the dark forest was when she was training Crookedstar. Mapleshade grinned. Thanks, I whispered, smiling. My brother jumped off of Wasppaw as she approached. "Huh," Larchkit says. A nearby RiverClan patrol saved her, but to her horror, all three of her kits drowned, with Appledusk blaming her for their deaths. 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. Other than that, enjoy Villains Wiki!!! One thing which in my mind seems like a pretty obvious bad thing that could get someone sent to the Dark Forest is murder. Darkstripe and Hawkfrost had all undoubtably wanted to murder people (Sorrelkit/Stonefur in Darkstripes case and Hawkfrost had wanted to kill Firestar/Brambleclaw.) Art by GrayPillow People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. Mapleshade was convinced StarClan was giving her an opportunity and said yes, they were Birchface's kits. I'm not trying to say here that I think Mapleshade should be in StarClan, or that her actions are better than Ashfur's (they're not because she actually did kill cats while Ashfur didn't.) Me too! Larchkit exclaimed. What if Mapleshade's Kits Lived | Warriors Fanfiction | Fandom Much, much more lies ahead of us, Tigerclaw. His apprentice, Perchpaw, attacked Mapleshade and gave her wounds that would later on end her life. Want to edit and see less ads? She brings him to the Dark Forest and reveals she's been watching him throughout his life. She had two sons and a daughter, naming the daughter Petalkit and the sons Patchkit and Larchkit. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. There has been much confusion over Mapleshade's description. Mapleshade watched as the three kits ran up to sniff it. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I compare Mapleshade to La Llorana the weeping woman form Mexican legends. Today was also the day of Half-Moon, where us medicine cats go to the Highstones. 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 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. You get rejected from StarClan if you truly are evil. 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. How well do you know Mapleshade? - Test - Quotev Its about Patchkit.. 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. This list shows the victims Mapleshade has killed: Warriors Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. 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. Mapleshade's kits are not among StarClan's kits, according to the text. 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. She became mates with Appledusk, a warrior of RiverClan, and was expecting his kits. 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. Also, they have the shape and body of a RiverClan cat. We never actually see her say or think anything about feeling bad for killing Ashfur. I nodded, trying not to drop the herb. Wouldnt they be happier in StarClan than the lonely, miserable Dark Forest? Point 2) you might be right that Hollyleaf made up for what she did through heroic action. Patchpaw, can you get Crimsonwish a mouse from the freshkill pile? Ravenwing called from the other side of the den. As for point 3) yes, I agree that is really a terrible reason, and I honestly cannot believe that it is actually the case. Yes, Mapleshade purred. The Blog Monthly is back written by Lil, fresh off the printing press Hello, everyone! Long before she troubled the dreams of Crookedstar or Tigerclaw, Mapleshade was a warrior of ThunderClan. However, Mapleshade was forced to surrender after Ashfur was defeated by the Lights in the Mist and fled. 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. Well, Mapleshade died after she killed Appledusk, whom she had blamed for the death of her kits as well as blaming Ravenwing and Frecklewish. Fresh scents of herbs wafted through the air as I, Patchpaw, entered the medicine cat den. She stumbles to the barn where she'd slept before, and falls unconscious for the last time. Mapleshade quickly leaned over to him and whispered, They are ours. Appledusk beamed at her. Plus, well be there soon.. Ravenwing scents me behind him. Mapleshade names her kits Petalkit, Patchkit and Larchkit. 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. I am an admin of this site. Only if you want to, though., Mapleshade was bewildered, but honored. Like how you never thought of Mapleshade as evil. Onestar | Mudclaw | Antpelt | Breezepelt | Houndleap, BloodClan Mapleshade | Villains Wiki | Fandom The group arrived at the river. What if her kits didnt live up to Birchface? Mapleshade watched them elatedly, her heart about to bust with love. Do you make that promise?.Mapleshade demanding Crookedkit's fateful promise. Mapleshade buried her muzzle into his fur. Along the way they learn important lessons about life, war, love, and death. Hes been like that the entire day. Mapleshade was a ThunderClan warrior that served under Oakstar's leadership in the forest territories and a Dark Forest member. Patchkit interrupts crossly that he did not, he was just resting. Bluestar: Mapleshade suppressed a purr; Larchkit always made her laugh. When they die, theyre reborn into a Clan of their choice without their old memories. Warriors: The Return Of The Greatest Heroes - 44. Hollyleaf's Expecting Ashfur fully intended to murder both Firestar (by his own admission) and Squirrelflights kits. What you have done here is more terrible than anything a Clan cat has done before. Is Birchface really their father? Mapleshade was then attackedby and chased away by Sandstorm, and retreated withthe remaining Dark Forest residents, her quest for revenge still unfulfilled. 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. This is a Fanfiction written by Starlingclaw the NightWing. Mapleshade or appledusk? Who deserves dark forest? by Lunaheart 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. Wasppaw was seething. Patchkit had to be carried for too . Let me know what you think and what you think of my theory/analysis! honestly, I'll never understand why Ashfur wasn't in the Dark Forest. She was able to keeptheir relationship a secret, until she gave birth to their kits. I looked for revenge whenever I could! Wait here, He announced, disappearing into the bushes. She traps his apprentice as bait, and just when she's trying to get him to fight her, his new mate Reedshine shows up. You, out of all warriors, should know that. Mapleshade briefly trained him in his dreams, buteventually didn't bother with him anymore, as she knew he was "already doomedby StarClan". Mapleshadebravely triedto save her kits, and almost drowned herself in doing so, but ultimately failed. He looked at me, reassurance in his eyes. 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 In Mapleshade's Vengeance, she falls in love with Appledusk. She feels like she's found a place where she belongs, and is ready to wreak vengeance for all eternity. All-in-all, Mapleshade is one of the most ruthless and dangerous of the Warriors villains, but at the same time, she is also one of the most sympathetic. I always thought of it as the cat you are in your heart. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Why would you want to go to StarClan? 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. The reasons why she didnt go to the bridge was Not like, on a personal basis but more like how a bad storm can affect where an airplane can fly. Imagine raking your claws across some cat's pelt, and drawing real blood! I dont want your fat, greedy self eating this precious piece of prey.. Assigning Blame in Mapleshade's Vengeance by Flamecloud She kills Ravenwing at the Moonstone. You have everything that I wanted, Sandstorm! Mapleshade had found a place where she truly belonged. I wondered if you know what it means., Mapleshade frowned, confused. Crimsonwish lay in another wide hole in the den, sleeping away peacefully. I believe they will grow up to be like Birchface, and like you. In the same moment, Mapleshade was attacked from behind and mortally wounded by Perchpaw. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. 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. Then cats like Darkstripe and Hawkfrost would have gone to the Dark Forest to be with Tigerstar (although they may have also viewed StarClan as weak. that he did actually feel bad after his death. All credit belongs to Erin Hunter. Are Mapleshade kits in Starclan? You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise.Mapleshade when she is exiled from ThunderClan. You must promise me that you will be loyal to your Clan above all other things. You should be ashamed that you deserted your Clan on a fish-brained mission! 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. 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. Consider creating an account! And now you treat me worse than prey. Deathberries, also known by Twolegs as yew berries, are a type of poisonous fruit resembling red olives. The river borrowed through the territories like a weaving snake, letting nothing get in its way. Though Mapleshade had a sad backstory, I dont think you should still kill your kits, just because your mate betrayed you. Someone I wished would be with you this very moment. Mapleshade pondered over the kind, handsome tom with those brilliant green eyes. You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise. You told me you loved me! Mapleshade taunts Tigerclaw in his mind for losing against a kittypet after failing to kill Bluestar. If he was the medicine cat, why does he need me? Imagine the power we could have the revenge we could take. She suddenly heard someone approaching. Press J to jump to the feed. Like what level of a bad thing does a cat have to do or think or whatever to go to the Dark Forest? Larchpaw just looked at the sky absent-mindedly. I will not let my kits be treated like this! 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 love them, and I love you.. Mapleshade smiled sadly at her kits. And now you treat me worse than prey. Her sanity dropped low and StarClan didnt know (Yes, I believe in the StarClan is Idiots Theory) because they dont know everything. The other bridge was way too far away. 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. Yes, it WAS Mapleshade's Fault that her Kits Drowned by She became mates with Appledusk, a warrior of RiverClan, and was expecting his kits. What If Mapleshade didn't make her kits go into the river? Mapleshade and her kits were then exiled by Oakstar astraitors. Mapleshade to Crookedjaw about Willowbreeze. To be rejected twice? While Appledusk was gone, Mapleshade decided to keep her kits entertained. Thank you! Why do you think I'm here? Are Mapleshade kits in Starclan? 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. As she nurses, she asks Frecklewish to fetch her water. 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! You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise. He was purring as leaped on to the river, which made Mapleshade burst with happiness. I went through the agony of bearing your kits! My name is Mapleshade. Mapleshade then saw an idea light up Appledusks eyes. He insists that the Clan needs to know the truth, and tells them. Hey. I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. Momma, where are we going? Petalkit squeaked.