Ravenwing figures out that Mapleshade's kits are Appledusk's kits too. Stormkit was about their age when he broke his jaw trying to cross the stones. Mapleshade gave her kits a warm look, "I promise." Then, she bounded towards the still-raging waters. Registered users will be able to edit pages, will only see ads on the Main Page, and more. He rejected her in front of RiverClan, who then refused to let her stay. Or become a loner with that loner who tried to save her. 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 teaches Goosefeather how to fight. For now, you don't need to know anything else. Make more articles! I will never forget this. Like how you never thought of Mapleshade as evil. She descended to the Dark Forest, and from there, Mapleshade continued to affect the lives of the living, such as attempting to ruin Crookedstar's life by making him give her a fateful promise, helping Tigerstar rise as ShadowClan's leader, and training Goosefeather. Ashfurs motives were clearly bad, even though he never actually killed anyone. There has been much confusion over Mapleshade's description. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/WarriorCatsMapleshadesVengeance. Yes, it WAS Mapleshade's Fault that her Kits Drowned by Mother was shocked and angry. Hawkfrost | Rushtooth | Rainflower, WindClan Cats like Tigerstar, Thistleclaw, and Brokenstar who viewed StarClan and stupid and weak simply did not want to go there after their deaths. Now.can I ask you a question? After many moons of secret meetings, Mapleshade became pregnant with Appledusks kits, giving birth to them in ThunderClan. Your loyalty should be to your Clan, not her! Yall May ask why send the others to the Place of No Stars? Well my friends, heres the key: Oakstar Banished a newly queen and her three kits, resulting in them dying. 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. 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. According to the official family tree on the books' website, one of Appledusk and Reedshine's kits is named Applefrost, presumably for the kits' father. He insists that the Clan needs to know the truth, and tells them. Thistleclaw was arrogant, aggressive, and had a thirst for leadership. Thats my prey!. The tom that was truly the father. You told me you loved me! The Wishful Nights - Book 1: Assassin's Oath. It is unclear why Oakstar wanted to know the father of the kits, but he was likely looking for punishment for her. The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition, Mapleshade & Crookedstar - Mini Collector Figures, Mapleshade and Appledusk's confrontation, Mapleshade's confrontation with Spottedleaf. -mother to three kits Thanks! 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. 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). Finally, they had made it to the Riverclan border, only a raging river not standing in their way. 2. 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". Mapleshade was then attackedby and chased away by Sandstorm, and retreated withthe remaining Dark Forest residents, her quest for revenge still unfulfilled. Patchkit interrupts crossly that he did not, he was just resting. Patchkit interrupts crossly that he did not, he was just resting. Bc murder and territory wasn't a BIG problem in the mountains. It was believed by some that she would be leader one day. Also, they have the shape and body of a RiverClan cat. Larchpaw just looked at the sky absent-mindedly. Because she didnt blame one cat entirely, her mind created the visions to be one kit less with each kill. Mapleshade, He stated, I have seen an omen. You will regret this, Appledusk. by 1.9K 94 23 "Hollyleaf?! . While Wasppaw was still pinned down by Larchpaw, Petalpaw came out with my mother, Mapleshade. Ashfur still attempted to murder kitties. . 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. Though Mapleshade had a sad backstory, I dont think you should still kill your kits, just because your mate betrayed you. Mapleshade goes for her instead, but Appledusk jumps in the way, and he takes the fatal hit. Hollyleaf's Expecting Kits? Want to edit and see less ads? Waves of rain spiraled down from the sky, crashing down on the clearing and the roof of our den. 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. Mapleshade vows vengeance on Ravenwing and Frecklewish, blaming them for her kits' deaths. In the same moment, Mapleshade was attacked from behind and mortally wounded by Perchpaw. Like what level of a bad thing does a cat have to do or think or whatever to go to the Dark Forest? Im Appledusk, The dark cream tom replies. The two other kits nodded, and Appledusk chuckled. I believe we will make it to the Half-Moon Meeting. Point 2) you might be right that Hollyleaf made up for what she did through heroic action. COULDNT HAVE DARKSTAR AND THE OTHERS BEEN AS GENEROUS TO HER?! I will never forget this. I could take over the body of a nice, young she-cat-that would do me just fine. First, she stalked Ravenwing, the cat who had revealed her secret, and murderedhim at the Moonstone. (Birchface has SkyClan blood!) Hes been like that the entire day. You have betrayed me and my kits. Who did Mapleshade kill? - KnowledgeBurrow.com Tigerstar | Blackfoot | Darkstripe | Jaggedtooth, Rogues They should live as rogues and loners because that's what they are! She decides that Frecklewish will be her next victim, and uses a mouse to lure her to Snakerocks. Mapleshade could never make the Clans suffer enough for what had been done to her. She tried her best to rescue them, alongside a patrol of RiverClan cats, but unfortunatly failed as all three kits drowned. My brother jumped off of Wasppaw as she approached. They are so young and full of potential. Im sorry. Mapleshadebravely triedto save her kits, and almost drowned herself in doing so, but ultimately failed. My next post will be about 5 cats that people think deserve the Dark Forest but dont (and one that absolutely does). I love all the thought put into this! I feel frozen with excitement! "It smells good!". You now know the truth about everything, as well as not being murdered by Appledusk; you just fell in the river. 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. 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. This is a sub-reddit dedicated to fans of the Warriors series published by HarperColins. And, thats not all! Is that how you treat fellow apprentices?! Well, I caught it just for you!! At the Gathering, Mapleshade sees Reedshine with Appledusk and is jealous. 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. She traps his apprentice as bait, and just when she's trying to get him to fight her, his new mate Reedshine shows up. ShadowClan Appledusk then chose Reedshine as his mate, a fellow RiverClan cat who speaks up in Appledusk's defense to RiverClan. That place is full of weak-willed cowards who clung to the warrior code like ants to a leaf in a puddle. Larchkit mews a RiverClan warrior had to save Patchkit. I was wondering.if you would let me take Patchkit as my apprentice. Mapleshade killed to avenge her Oakstar should have gone to DF like exiling a queen and kits really dude. Much, much more lies ahead of us, Tigerclaw. Ashfur VS Mapleshade by Wavepaw - Erinhunter.katecary.co.uk Warriors Fanfiction is a FANDOM Books Community. What is going on here? My mother sounded confused, anxious, and concerned at the same time. Wait here, He announced, disappearing into the bushes. Powered by WordPress. She could have acted sorry. Darkstripe was loyal to a murderous cat, he tried to kill a child. Assigning Blame in Mapleshade's Vengeance by Flamecloud Birchface will greatly be missed. The kits looked satisfied. And now you treat me worse than prey. Mapleshade/History | Warriors Wiki | Fandom Y-You're supposed to be dead!" Mapleshade bravely tried to save her kits, and almost drowned herself in doing so, but ultimately failed. StarClan really chose the wrong cat to try and mess up, because she just tried her best to protect her kits. I will not let my kits be treated like this! Spottedpaw tries to step in and stop him when he deals a killing bite, but he snarls at her. We needed her! Why does every single second everyone spends is inspecting my kits?!?! Appledusk refused, but then his new mate, Reedshine, already pregnant, arrived on the scene. And this is Patchkit and Petalkit.. But, there is still one glaring example that trashes this whole theory anyway: Ashfur. Mapleshade was a ThunderClan warrior that served under Oakstar's leadership in the forest territories and a Dark Forest member. Why would you want to go to StarClan? For now, you don't need to know anything else. 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. Mapleshade is oneof the two overarching antagonists (alongside Thistleclaw) of Erin Hunter'sWarriorsbook series. And every blessing they stole from me! Thanks Momma!. Yes. Appledusk nodded quickly. She became mates with Appledusk, a warrior of RiverClan, and was expecting his kits. The medicine cat apologized one more timeabout him judging the kitsbefore he left. Mapleshade You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise. Mapleshade deeply loved her kits, especially Patchkit, who seemed to be the most attached to her. I killed him for you! Oh Appledusk. Super stupid imo. 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. Ravenwing finds out, and tells everyone, and both Oakstar and Frecklewish are understandably upset when they learn that Oakstars son and Frecklewishs brother is not the father, but rather the cat who killed him, which Mapleshade defends by saying it was an accident he died, and tries to say that it doesnt matter who the father is. About your prophecy, it could mean anything!!! You will find much better company in the cats here, Tigerclaw.Mapleshade's changed opinion on StarClan. Momma, whos that? Patchkit asked quietly. Shes not like Rainflower (Crookedstars mother) or Onestar, who abandoned her kits because of choice! 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. She then uncovered his grave and left his corpse to be eaten by a hawk. Mapleshade when she joins the Dark Forest. Hey Patchyface! It was Wasppaw. Heres a small Riverspirit lists characters that had insecurities that affected their lives. Another reason why she shouldve not gone to the dark forest was when she was training Crookedstar. Mapleshade vowed to the pregnant Reedshine that she would haunt Appledusk's descendants forever for what he did to her. 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. In the second paragraph (I think) Mapleshade was murdering, but im not sure if that counts as for fun. 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 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. Then, she kills Appledusk, but is killed by Perchpaw. I added Birchface and Flowerpaw for fun :) Materials I used : Strathmore Drawing, Recycled drawing paper. Would the clan find out? 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. 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. Kill Frecklewish.Kill Appledusk (all succeeded).Kill Reedshine and her unborn kittens (failed).Make murder victims' descendants suffer (succeeded).To exact total vengeance on ThunderClan and RiverClan (failed)Make Crookedstar evil (failed)Make Tigerstar evil (succeeded)Come back to the living world via possesion (Failed). This list shows the victims Mapleshade has killed: Warriors Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. Dunno, She murmured. 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. Lets start off by setting the scence (MAJOR spoilers for Mapleshades Vengeance): Mapleshade, a ThunderClan cat, is secretly mates with Appledusk, a RiverClan cat. I am an admin of this site. Personality and Relationships. 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. 674 takers Report. Out of nowhere, Larchpaw leaped on him and pinned him to the ground, although his claws were sheathed. To be honest, I was a little stung by that comment. Thistleclaw was absolutely insane and he let his insanity take him over the edge. You have betrayed me and my kits. Appledusk tries to save them, but cannot. 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. As she nurses, she asks Frecklewish to fetch her water. 1. The results for this wintry gathering! Im tired! Larchkit complained. To be rejected twice? 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. ", Mapleshade demanding Crookedkit's fateful promise, Mapleshade is a ragged[11] tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat[12] with amber eyes.[13]. She is banished from ThunderClan. He asks her why, and she tells him that every cat in ThunderClan must die, and that he is already doomed. Im gonna go find out. She set off towards Larchpaw. Imagine that! However, Mapleshade is rejected by her Clan and is driven out. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This has too many spoilers, Why cant I stop reading Blogclan?! Did Hailstar say you could go? There has been much confusion over Mapleshade's description. I was very sad when he died.. However, when her kits were picked up from the river by a RiverClan patrol, Ravenwing realized who their real father was after receiving an omen with three reeds floating in a small stream that appeared in his den. His nameis Appledusk.. 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. It will be my first time!! Mapleshade watched as the three kits ran up to sniff it. Not wanting to lie to her Clanmates, but also not wanting to put her kits in danger, Mapleshade neither confirmed or denied this assumption, instead letting Frecklewish spread the false rumor. Mapleshade nearly killed Sandstorm, but was stopped by Spottedleaf, the spirit of the former ThunderClan medicine cat. Oakstar banished Mapleshade, and her troubles became worse when her kits drowned in the river following her attempt to escape to RiverClan. 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. Why would they immediately start judging her kits?! You will find much better company in the cats here, Tigerclaw. The fading part I got, thought was cool, until StarClan warriors in living memory were "faded" after death. What you want for yourself is nothing compared to the needs of your Clan. Using his apprentice, Perchpaw, as bait, she lured him to RiverClan's border and challenged him to a fight. Press J to jump to the feed. BlackmailTreasonAttempted mass murder (inc. child murder)Attempted genocideAiding and abettingConspiracyAbuse (physical and psychological)Child endangermentGroomingAssault. 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. Mapleshade and her kits were then exiled by Oakstar astraitors. As for point 3) yes, I agree that is really a terrible reason, and I honestly cannot believe that it is actually the case. His gaze turned to Mapleshade. Along with her she brought her dear, beloved kits: Patchkit, Larchkit, and Petalkit. 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. His apprentice, Flowerpaw, leaped in to save him, but died along with him. I went through the agony of bearing your kits! Don't come any closer! Darkstar denied Mapleshade a place in RiverClan, which fueled her anger even more. Maybe she didnt see the mini tsunami! Mapleshade grinned. 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. 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. [image description: a brown and white tabby cat sits beside ribbon, some is on its head] HIP HIP HOORAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!! Ask the Cats of the Clans!, In your opinion, did mapleshade deserve to Mapleshades heart beat quickly. Anyway, that's just me spitballing. I went to the back of the den, placing the Horsetail in one of the clefts in the rock. Me too! Larchkit exclaimed. HEAVILY inspired by u/Bee8467 's idea of Frecklewish taking care of Mapleshade's kits in Starclan! Same thing goes for Hollyleaf. But my siblings saved me. Few who knew the noble RiverClan leader in life could have ever guessed the dark shadow that haunted his every step. Appledusk leaped on to the stepping stones and on to the river. Why?! What If Mapleshade didn't make her kits go into the river? Why the Dark Forest makes no sense : r/WarriorCats - reddit Well, Mapleshade died after she killed Appledusk, whom she had blamed for the death of her kits as well as blaming Ravenwing and Frecklewish. I shouldnt have been so quick to judge. Which, spoilers for Lost Stars would make sense considering Shadowpaw is hearing what may be a bad/evil StarClan warrior in his mind. The Official Warrior Cats Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. Ravenwing looked extremely shocked. Days later, Mapleshade discovers that Reedshine of RiverClan is expecting Appledusk's kits. Consider creating an account! Momma, She whispered, do you think I will be as tall as the trees one day?, Mapleshade purred. Mapleshade to Crookedstar in in Crookedstar's Promise. Mapleshade is evil. Yet he goes to StarClan and Mapleshade doesn't even though they both have similar motives (wanting to punish the cats that hurt them.) Mapleshade is a large, thick-furred,tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat with amber eyes, anda long, thick, fluffy, white tail. This is a story about Mapleshade. Its Patchpaw, and this prey is not for me, but for Crimsonwish. And we know that, after their death, Mapleshade was haunted by their cries and kills three people to free them. However, Mapleshade also had a hidden arrogant, naive and selfish side to her, as seen when she acted possessive over Appledusk and disregarded his concerns regarding their relationship, and at one point resisted the urge to attack Frecklewish when the other she-cat attempted to bond with who she thinks are her brother's kits. 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 Cats Mapleshades Vengeance / Recap - TV Tropes Oh my dear kits, you will be the best kits Thunderclan has ever seen. The kits soon were playfighting with a leaf that spiraled down from the sky. She goes to the Place Of No Stars and promises revenge on the Clans. You get rejected from StarClan if you truly are evil. The following night, she waits at Highstones and kills Ravenwing at the Moonstone. Once exiled, Mapleshade crosses the stepping stones when the rivers going to flood. I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. She is said to have broken the jaw of a pike in order to make Crookedjaw deputy in The Ultimate Guide, when she actually broke the jaw of a squirrel in Crookedstar's Promise. Great article, you really are HollyleafTheGreat! Warriors: Mapleshade's Vengeance also includes a teaser to Warriors Super Edition: Crookedstar's Promise. My name is Mapleshade. -mother to three kits That place is full of weak-willed cowards who clung to the warrior code like ants to a leaf in a puddle. Yeah, I think that they(dead cats) can make up rules as they go. A mate that loved me, kits that I could watch grow up and have kits of their own, the respect of my Clanmates! I went through the agony of bearing your kits! Petalkit sniffed the newcomer. Her sanity dropped low and StarClan didnt know (Yes, I believe in the StarClan is Idiots Theory) because they dont know everything. Hmm. I totally agree about Ashfur haha. I decide who eats it. He growled indignantly. Crookedstar spent much of his life being swayed by Mapleshade's vengeful spirit, but once he realized the darkness behind her words, he turned away from her and focused on leading his Clan. A nearby RiverClan patrol saved her, but to her horror, all three of her kits drowned, with Appledusk blaming her for their deaths. 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 That is my last promise to you. Petalpaw smiled back. Pigma Micron Archival Ink pens. So, just to reiterate my point: the Dark Forest makes no sense. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Let me know what you think and what you think of my theory/analysis! 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. Frequently, the blame falls on everyone but Mapleshade. We don't know how magic and stuff works in this world. It was raining. Hesuma friend of your fathers, Mapleshade added quickly. 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. Villain Episode: This novella shows Mapleshade's downfall and how she first became a villain. Mapleshade taunts Tigerclaw in his mind for losing against a kittypet after failing to kill Bluestar. The black tom approached her with calm manner. 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.".
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