I was wondering.if you would let me take Patchkit as my apprentice. Mapleshadewas a female she-cat born in ThunderClan, one of the fivewarrior Clans, during the time that Oakstar was leader. The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition, Mapleshade & Crookedstar - Mini Collector Figures, Mapleshade and Appledusk's confrontation, Mapleshade's confrontation with Spottedleaf. Pouring, actually. Its Icetufts Birthday! This is a story about Mapleshade. Join us, Warrior! Through the reeds, their wide eyes saw the thick-furred she-cat slowly and carefully step into the water. Bluestar: Hm I just think "evil" is so subjective though haha. Well, Mapleshade died after she killed Appledusk, whom she had blamed for the death of her kits as well as blaming Ravenwing and Frecklewish. Mapleshade was then attackedby and chased away by Sandstorm, and retreated withthe remaining Dark Forest residents, her quest for revenge still unfulfilled. Why do you think I'm here?.Mapleshade to Crookedstar. that he did actually feel bad after his death. Then, maybe it isnt a question about action, but rather about motive. 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. 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. Does Frecklewish really belong in the Dark Forest? The irony in this is that Birchface was killed (albeit accidentally) by Appledusk, the real father of Mapleshade's kits, during a battle between ThunderClan and RiverClan at the Sunningrocks. I looked for revenge whenever I could! Art by GrayPillow People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. During the Great Battle, Spottedleaf was killed by Mapleshade while protecting Sandstorm, fading away forever, which devastated Firestar. Mapleshade watched as the three kits ran up to sniff it. ", Mapleshade demanding Crookedkit's fateful promise, Mapleshade is a ragged[11] tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat[12] with amber eyes.[13]. This is Thesecret1070. 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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. StarClan really chose the wrong cat to try and mess up, because she just tried her best to protect her kits. Can you imagine what that feels like? To be a loner when all you tried to do was love? What if her kits didnt live up to Birchface? I'm going to make you pay for every blessing StarClan gave you! I really like your analysis! Patchkit wailed in his head, What did Mapleshade do to deserve this? While he fell in love with Snowfur, Thistleclaw despised her sister, Bluestar. Few who knew the noble RiverClan leader in life could have ever guessed the dark shadow that haunted his every step. And now you treat me worse than prey. Art by GrayPillow People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. Pigma Micron Archival Ink pens. Mapleshadebravely triedto save her kits, and almost drowned herself in doing so, but ultimately failed. As aresult, shewas held in high esteem by her Clanmates, who believed she would one day become deputy and then leader. Warriors: Mapleshade's Vengeance also includes a teaser to Warriors Super Edition: Crookedstar's Promise. Mapleshades thoughts were interrupted by a groan. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This has too many spoilers, Why cant I stop reading Blogclan?! She traps his apprentice as bait, and just when she's trying to get him to fight her, his new mate Reedshine shows up. 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. 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. You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise. I went through the agony of bearing your kits! Mapleshade watched as the three kits ran up to sniff it. Brokenstar | Tigerstar | Blackstar | Jaggedtooth | Darkstripe | Darktail | Sleekwhisker | Clawface | Redwillow | Juniperclaw, ThunderClan She decides that Frecklewish will be her next victim, and uses a mouse to lure her to Snakerocks. She tried her best to rescue them, alongside a patrol of RiverClan cats, but unfortunatly failed as all three kits drowned. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! However, Mapleshade is rejected by her Clan and is driven out. There has been much confusion over Mapleshade's description. Cats who betray their Clan should be banished. Momma knows whats best, mewed the one and only Patchkit, who Mapleshade adored how he would always stand up for her. 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. 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. Like what level of a bad thing does a cat have to do or think or whatever to go to the Dark Forest? Mapleshade, He stated, I have seen an omen. She was proven to be right, as Goosefeather's ability slowly overwhelmed him and drove him mad, without the need for her input. Spottedleaf, dying, tells him that that was never meant to happen and that she couldnt journey with him anymore. Mapleshade suppressed a purr; Larchkit always made her laugh. All credit belongs to Erin Hunter. For now, you don't need to know anything else. You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise. 674 takers Report. I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. She has a fever., He grunted something like Know it all and took the prey. She then uncovered his grave and left his corpse to be eaten by a hawk. He took a vole from the fresh-kill pile and left. Hes been like that the entire day. 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. 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. Firestar is horrified, crying that Spottedleaf had promised to be there when he went to StarClan. Would the clan find out? The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Deathberries come from the dark-leaved yew bush and can be characterized by their bright red color. Leader: Oakstar sturdy brown tom with amber eyes Apprentice, Petalpaw, Deputy: Beetail dark brown striped tabby tom, Medicine cat: Ravenwingsmall black tom with blue eyes Apprentice, Patchpaw, Mapleshadethick-furred tortoiseshell she-cat with amber eyes Apprentice, Wasppaw, Deerdapplesilver and black tabby she-cat, Frecklewishspeckled golden-furred she-cat with dark amber eyes Apprentice, Larchpaw, Nettlebreezeginger tabby tom with light blue eyes, Seedpeltlight brown-and-white tom with green eyes, Thrushtalonbrown tabby tom with dark blue eyes, Flintfurginger tabby tom with light blue eyes, Crimsonwishdark ginger tabby she-cat with blueish-purple eyes, Watersparka dark blue-gray she-cat with red-amber eyes, Dewspecklelight brown-and-white tabby she-cat with amber eyes Apprentice, Rushpaw, Patchpawthick-furred calico tom with green eyes, Petalpawlight brown she-cat with light green eyes, Larchpawdark brown tom with dark amber eyes, Wasppawblack-and-white tom with blue eyes, Rushpawblack she-cat with heather-colored eyes, Rabbitfurlight gray tabby tom with amber eyes, Barkhollydark brown she-cat with crimson eyes, Leader: Darkstarblack she-cat with green-blue eyes, Medicine cat: Dewsplashlight brown she-cat with blue eyes Apprentice, Rainpaw, Appleduskpale brown tom with green eyes Apprentice: Perchpaw, Milkfurwhite she-cat with gray-green eyes, MudgashOrange tabby she-cat with amber eyes, Perchtailgolden tabby tom with torn ears, Birchwishgolden-brown she-cat with green eyes, Rainpawblue-gray tom with dark blue eyes, Reedshine (Mother of Lightkitorange tabby she-kit; Applekitpale brown tom). -mother to three kits If a motivation to murder was what mattered, then Ashfur (and maybe Hollyleaf) would also be in the Dark Forest. First, Goosefeather,a medicine cat who had the ability to always see the spirits of both StarClan and the Dark Forest. After Frecklewish leaves, Ravenwing tells Mapleshade that she has made Frecklewish feel like life is worth living again with the birth of her kits. Ravenwing. One day when the kits are two moons old, Mapleshade is tired of an elder criticizing the kits for not jumping as well as Birchface, and so she sneaks out of camp with them to take them swimming in the river. Bluestar and Mapleshade are actually quite the same Finally, they had made it to the Riverclan border, only a raging river not standing in their way. He just wanted to kill them because of their association with Squirrelflight. She vowed to kill the cats who were to blame for the death of her kits. 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. You have betrayed me and my kits. I find the fact that it seems like the Dark Forest is a choice strange, but interesting. Mapleshade tries to stop them talking, but Ravenwing reveals he had a omen, and thinks it's about the kits, that the kits do not belong in ThunderClan. You will see that soon enough!!!!!. 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. I totally agree about Ashfur haha. Mapleshade layed her head on his shoulder. 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. I believe we will make it to the Half-Moon Meeting. Mapleshade killed to avenge her Oakstar should have gone to DF like exiling a queen and kits really dude. And Mapleshade was having nightmares of her kits unable to reach starclan without killing appledusk, ravenwing, And frecklewish. Mapleshade still felt a sickening in her stomach as she went back to camp. "You must promise me that you will be loyal to your Clan above all other things. Mapleshade could never make the Clans suffer enough for what had been done to her. I dont want you to be tired when we leave.. The reasons why she didnt go to the bridge was She is banished from ThunderClan. Mapleshade was a ThunderClan warrior that served under Oakstar's leadership in the forest territories and a Dark Forest member. Under Mapleshade's influence, Tigerstar killed many Clan cats in his quest to rule the entire forest, eventually uniting ShadowClan and RiverClan as TigerClan briefly. Mapleshade is evil. There, her lust for vengeance unsatisfied, she plotted against ThunderClan and RiverClan, the clans who cast her out. His spirit will not die. So tell me, is Birchface really the father of this litter?, Mapleshade suddenly felt anger surge through her. To be rejected twice? Shes not like Rainflower (Crookedstars mother) or Onestar, who abandoned her kits because of choice! 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. Were you watching, my precious kits? The tom that was truly the father. So, how do you like Appledusk?. The Official Warrior Cats Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. Darkstripe betrayed his clans twice one of which was with blood clan to try and destroy clan life so yeah that's a major offense. Of course, this then begs the question: what is the criteria for a bad cat? Mapleshade deeply loved her kits, especially Patchkit, who seemed to be the most attached to her. Onestar | Mudclaw | Antpelt | Breezepelt | Houndleap, BloodClan Mapleshade has kits with a Riverclan tom, Appledusk, and lies about it to the clan. The results for this wintry gathering! 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. A moon later, she has kits. Mapleshade has mistakenly been mentioned with green eyes. Anyway, that's just me spitballing. (when he was an apprentice)All of the promises, lectures, yelling, scolding, and fighting was so that he wouldnt end up like her. Winners of the July 2022 fan challenge + new challenge announcement. Spottedpaw tries to step in and stop him when he deals a killing bite, but he snarls at her. I believe they will grow up to be like Birchface, and like you. That place is full of weak-willed cowards who clung to the warrior code like ants to a leaf in a puddle. As for point 3) yes, I agree that is really a terrible reason, and I honestly cannot believe that it is actually the case. Needless to say, the Clan does not take this well, and Mapleshade and her kits are exiled. Created by Meks. 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 Are Mapleshade kits in Starclan? Momma, where are we going? Petalkit squeaked. When Appledusk is killed, Reedshine is already carrying his kits. -her only meeting up with Appledusk at night. Mapleshade doesnt say anything, and everyone assumes she doesnt like talking about her dead mate, and that they are Birchfaces. They have no right to be treated like this!! Yes, Mapleshade purred. Wouldnt they be happier in StarClan than the lonely, miserable Dark Forest? 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.". Why?! Patchkit grinned, eyeing the fish gleefully. To be honest, I was a little stung by that comment. Frequently, the blame falls on everyone but Mapleshade. Patchyface, thats my prey, because I caught it. She screeched. But I dont think Mapleshade deserved StarClan. What do Chinese red noodle beans taste like? If you are going to edit a lot, then make yourself a user and login. How to Market Your Business with Webinars. Approximate individual price is $12.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $38.97 USD. 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. But instead she chose to be lazy and take the fastest and most dangerous way, even if there was no flood. Mapleshade quickly leaned over to him and whispered, They are ours. Appledusk beamed at her. And now you treat me worse than prey. Out of nowhere, Larchpaw leaped on him and pinned him to the ground, although his claws were sheathed. You will regret this, Appledusk. Although I was trying not to let my personal bias cloud my analysis in the post. 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.) This leads me to my final theory, which is the only thing that I think truly makes sense: cats choose to go to StarClan or the Dark Forest. Warrior of the Week Gallery #30 - Mapleshade, The Journey So Far: The Place of No Stars. In her desperation to get her kits to safety, Mapleshade tried to take themacross the river to seek refuge in RiverClan. 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. However, she ended up falling in love with a RiverClan tom namedAppledusk, which was forbidden by the Warrior Code. I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. She fought in the Great Battle and attempted to kill Sandstorm, but instead killed Spottedleaf for protecting Sandstorm, where she was chased back to the Dark Forest. In the second paragraph (I think) Mapleshade was murdering, but im not sure if that counts as for fun. A mate that loved me, kits that I could watch grow up and have kits of their own, the respect of my Clanmates! Ravenwing was grateful, Mapleshade could tell. When they die, theyre reborn into a Clan of their choice without their old memories. You get rejected from StarClan if you truly are evil. Then, she finds out that Frecklewish watched her kits drown. Hes been spending alot of time in the medicine cat den, and I really need an apprentice. A more likely explanation I think is that she and Ashfur pretended to feel bad about their actions to get into StarClan. 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. There, she tricks Frecklewish into leaping at an adder and getting bitten in the face. Well, everyone knows that. Mapleshade felt a little nervous, but she assured herself nothing was wrong.Ravenwing leaned closer. 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. So, I think theres enough evidence to say that Thistleclaws motives were bad. Appledusk gazed at Mapleshade, nothing hiding the love in his eyes. She sees him in Mapleshade's training sessions, pummeling a light brown tabby she-cat. Mapleshade watched them, amused and satisfied. Yeah, Mapleshade agreed quicklyand nervously. Who are these little ones?. It's later revealed by StarClan that ever since the Great Battle, the Dark Forest had been nearly empty, most of the evil spirits having been destroyed in the battle or faded away afterwards. Yeah, Larchkit chimed in, Hes nice! Patchkit nodded along with them. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Couldnt Mapleshade wander into non-territory and cross a safer way? Larchkit mews a RiverClan warrior had to save Patchkit. Great article, you really are HollyleafTheGreat! I promise you they will grow up just like Birchface, youll see.Ravenwing nodded, understanding. Ravenwing still looked taken aback, and Mapleshade softened. Mapleshade Your disloyalty makes me sick. Like, if it is true that all of Ashfur's actions came from "loving too much," then couldn't you argue the same thing for Mapleshade? So when Appledusk tells her he blames her for the death of the kits, hes right. He rejected her in front of RiverClan, who then refused to let her stay. I will never forget this. Im truly sorry, Birchface. What is going on here? My mother sounded confused, anxious, and concerned at the same time. 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). Thanks! She brings him to the Dark Forest and reveals she's been watching him throughout his life. And, Mapleshade would have naturally hated StarClan for causing the exile of her/her kits by sending the omen to Ravenwing. Like how you never thought of Mapleshade as evil. Seasons later, Mapleshade started working for Ashfur in the hopes of being able to live again. She suddenly heard someone approaching. 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. 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. They should live as rogues and loners because that's what they are! Im sorry. Y-You're supposed to be dead!" After this, Crookedkit, now Crookedstar, finally realized that Mapleshade had been manipulating him and confronted her in a dream. 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. She was a brave and skillful warrior, willing to fightany enemy she encountered. -her only meeting up with Oakheart at night, Mapleshade: Petalkit didnt really listen to the conversation, Mapleshade observed, because she was staring wide-eyed at all te scenery. I just was so overwhelmed with all the judging everyone has done of my kits. For now, you don't need to know anything else. Momma, whos that? Patchkit asked quietly. La Llorona drowned her kids after being angry and drowns kids thinking their here own kids, shes in grief and wails for them. Larchkit, Pachkit, and Petalkit were adorable and didnt deserve to drown and die instantly. Thanks Momma!. 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. Are you from Riverclan? Her sanity dropped low and StarClan didnt know (Yes, I believe in the StarClan is Idiots Theory) because they dont know everything. This is where my issue with the Dark Forest is since who is sent to the Dark Forest or not seems rather arbitrary. Judging their character at only four moons old?! Fresh scents of herbs wafted through the air as I, Patchpaw, entered the medicine cat den. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. Mapleshade laughed softly. Mapleshade is listed under RiverClan's character list in the table of contents, just after Crookedstar. Blinded by rage and jealousy, Mapleshade attacked Reedshine, but Appledusk jumped in the way and was killed instead. 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, who is not known to have died, attempted . 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. Once arriving at the fresh-kill pile, I sniffed through it but found only one mouse. Frecklewish asks if Birchface, Frecklewish's brother, the warrior who Appledusk killed, is their father. Mapleshade teaches Goosefeather how to fight. Warriors Fanfiction is a FANDOM Books Community. Period. Larchpaw just looked at the sky absent-mindedly. 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. 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. What adventures, and secrets, await the three kits? 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. Oh Appledusk. He really had no real reason behind killing kits the way he did by attacking them ("training them."). She awoke in the Dark Forest and she felt pleased. The next day she heads into ThunderClan's territory, where she learns from an apprentice that Frecklewish had watched her cross the river. Caliart alcohol markers. He soon realizes that she's evil. My mentor was busy treating Crimsonwish, who had whitecough. She had avenged her kits! 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. She is pregnant with his kits, and when she gives birth, Frecklewish assumes theyre her brother, Birchfaces, because no living cat claims them and Birchface has died at the paws of Appledusk. Appledusk gestured for her to come behind a willow tree, so Mapleshade followed, taking one last glance at the kits. She goes to the Place Of No Stars and promises revenge on the Clans. Thats why I think you are right on. Mapleshade was both heartbroken and enraged, and vowed revenge. Yeah, I think that they(dead cats) can make up rules as they go. 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. Momma, She whispered, do you think I will be as tall as the trees one day?, Mapleshade purred. COULDNT HAVE DARKSTAR AND THE OTHERS BEEN AS GENEROUS TO HER?! After his death, Tigerstar joined Mapleshade in the Dark Forest. First off, she wanted a better life for her kits. We are going to met someone special.. He insists that the Clan needs to know the truth, and tells them. What you want for yourself is nothing compared to the needs of your Clan. Tabbies changing their stripes: Should the chance for redemption end at death? I should have had all that!.Mapleshade attempting to murder Sandstorm. Or perhaps join ShadowClan or WindClan? 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. Scourge | Bone | Jaggedtooth | Fury | Brick | Hoot and Jumper, The Dark Forest Then Sandstorm chases Mapleshade to the border and comes back. What did Ravenwing want with the runt of her litter? Crimsonwish lay in another wide hole in the den, sleeping away peacefully.