We will see what Oakstar says about this. She cuffed Wasppaws ear and he protested, following her to the leaders den. Ashfur still attempted to murder kitties. Ravenwing was checking the herb pile and the roof, and when I asked to help him, he said he was fine. Mapleshade watched them elatedly, her heart about to bust with love. ShadowClan Much, much more lies ahead of us, Tigerclaw. However, Mapleshade is rejected by her Clan and is driven out. Its about Patchkit.. I wonder if there could be some sort of magical influence on who goes where. You get rejected from StarClan if you truly are evil. 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. The Official Warrior Cats Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. His apprentice, Flowerpaw, leaped in to save him, but died along with him. For now, you don't need to know anything else. While he fell in love with Snowfur, Thistleclaw despised her sister, Bluestar. If she can't keep herself safe then she's no use to you. Vicky has claimed she is tortoiseshell-and-white, She is also depicted as a tortoiseshell on the. 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. Or become a loner with that loner who tried to save her. Come. After this, Crookedkit, now Crookedstar, finally realized that Mapleshade had been manipulating him and confronted her in a dream. This is where my issue with the Dark Forest is since who is sent to the Dark Forest or not seems rather arbitrary. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Its been two days since my apprentice ceremony, and I was just out fetching more horsetail for Ravenwing. Mapleshadebravely triedto save her kits, and almost drowned herself in doing so, but ultimately failed. Imagine how she would've reacted if she'd gone to StarClan instead of the Dark Forest, since she'd be re-united with her kits. 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. 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. I dont get how shes so popular when she started her own problems! 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 three kits nodded hastily, and started gobbling up the fish. Mapleshade was once a good-hearted cat,bent on serving her Clan to her last breath. Heartbroken and enraged, Mapleshade left, swearing vengeance. What did Ravenwing want with the runt of her litter? Firestar is horrified, crying that Spottedleaf had promised to be there when he went to StarClan. My brother jumped off of Wasppaw as she approached. La Llorona drowned her kids after being angry and drowns kids thinking their here own kids, shes in grief and wails for them. Im gonna go find out. She set off towards Larchpaw. Well, he's the only cat to die and make it back to the Clans in a living body. Hey. It seems weird for StarClan to send her to the Dark Forest if she was trying to save her kits, but I dont think StarClan knew about her visions, nor do I think that she had to free her kits. Can you imagine what that feels like? Mapleshade smiled sadly at her kits. Im not sure about being as tall as the trees, but I know your heart is bigger than any tree I have ever seen., Petalkit bounced happily. We needed her! Thanks! During the Great Battle, Spottedleaf was killed by Mapleshade while protecting Sandstorm, fading away forever, which devastated Firestar. His apprentice, Perchpaw, attacked Mapleshade and gave her wounds that would later on end her life. ! He announced boldly. Also included in a three-pack bundle with the rest of. Ashfur VS Mapleshade by Wavepaw - Erinhunter.katecary.co.uk I never thought of Mapleshade as evil though, and really wanted to see a better future for her. BlackmailTreasonAttempted mass murder (inc. child murder)Attempted genocideAiding and abettingConspiracyAbuse (physical and psychological)Child endangermentGroomingAssault. What adventures, and secrets, await the three kits? 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. Pigma Micron Archival Ink pens. [image description: a brown and white tabby cat sits beside ribbon, some is on its head] HIP HIP HOORAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!! He told you to wait. . 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. Approximate individual price is $12.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $38.97 USD. Well, I think youre right! These traumatic events left a huge mark on Mapleshade. Yeah, agreed Mapleshade, pretending to be wistful. Are Mapleshade kits in Starclan? 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. Although I was trying not to let my personal bias cloud my analysis in the post. I love them, and I love you.. Hesuma friend of your fathers, Mapleshade added quickly. In Omen Of The Stars, she's also described as being transparent from fading away. Who did Mapleshade kill? - KnowledgeBurrow.com by that logic, why wasn't Mapleshade accepted into StarClan? Now.can I ask you a question? Appledusk blamed Mapleshade for getting their kits drowned and turned Mapleshade away. Heres a small Riverspirit lists characters that had insecurities that affected their lives. And now you treat me worse than prey. Mapleshade was both heartbroken and enraged, and vowed revenge. She should be ashamed that she caused so much trouble. Oh my dear kits, you will be the best kits Thunderclan has ever seen. However, on the way there, the river suddenly flooded and her kits were swept away. And we know that, after their death, Mapleshade was haunted by their cries and kills three people to free them. Deathberries, also known by Twolegs as yew berries, are a type of poisonous fruit resembling red olives. Again, it is possible that like Ashfur, she felt bad after she died, but I still dont think that its very likely. They arrived at the sunningrocks. Mapleshade when she joins the Dark Forest. Nettlebreeze says that Mapleshade deserves to go to the Dark Forest. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I was very sad when he died.. Frecklewish in the Dark Forest : r/thedawnpatrol - reddit He looked at me, reassurance in his eyes. I went through the agony of bearing your kits! Needless to say, the Clan does not take this well, and Mapleshade and her kits are exiled. Waves of rain spiraled down from the sky, crashing down on the clearing and the roof of our den. But, I cant think of a better explanation as to why some cats go to the Dark Forest, and others dont. They are so young and full of potential. Mapleshade was a ThunderClan warrior that served under Oakstar's leadership in the forest territories and a Dark Forest member. 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. 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. After Frecklewish leaves, Ravenwing tells Mapleshade that she has made Frecklewish feel like life is worth living again with the birth of her kits. The following night, she waits at Highstones and kills Ravenwing at the Moonstone. 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. Mapleshade is oneof the two overarching antagonists (alongside Thistleclaw) of Erin Hunter'sWarriorsbook series. ", Mapleshade demanding Crookedkit's fateful promise, Mapleshade is a ragged[11] tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat[12] with amber eyes.[13]. Although I love Mapleshade, she deserves to go to the DF, and Appledusk to StarClan. This is merely a Fanfiction. She was apprenticed to Bloomheart and later became a warrior known as Mapleshade. Or perhaps join ShadowClan or WindClan? (when he was an apprentice)All of the promises, lectures, yelling, scolding, and fighting was so that he wouldnt end up like her. Mapleshade faced betrayal and heartbreak in her life, and the burning need to make everyone else feel her pain followed her even beyond death. To be a loner when all you tried to do was love? I felt bad for ya girl. She screeched. I dont want your fat, greedy self eating this precious piece of prey.. All credit belongs to Erin Hunter. Be patient, and you will find out everything. Are Mapleshade kits in Starclan? Mapleshades thoughts were interrupted by a groan. She became cold, vicious, ruthless, manipulative,and obsessively vengeful, her psychedistorting to the point of insanity. Art by GrayPillow People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! she went insane, and, yes, unlike Ashfur she did murder kitties, but she also "loved too much". No one messes with any of us.. Along the way they learn important lessons about life, war, love, and death. Then, maybe it isnt a question about action, but rather about motive. Momma, whos that? Patchkit asked quietly. Petalkit and Larchkit nodded. 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. 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. My opinion on the warrior code part 2 by Ivywish, Top 5 Cats with HUGE insecurities by Riverspirit, Mojoflight AKA Mojo (She/Her and/or Hu/Hum), Frostpaw/moon is running for Senior Warrior , Was Goosefeather really delusional? There has been much confusion over Mapleshade's description. Alternately, maybe it has to do with your connections in StarClan. 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. First off, she wanted a better life for her kits. I will never forget this. Hes been like that the entire day. Assigning Blame in Mapleshade's Vengeance by Flamecloud She was apprenticed to Bloomheart and later became a warrior known as Mapleshade. Mapleshade briefly trained him in his dreams, buteventually didn't bother with him anymore, as she knew he was "already doomedby StarClan". 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. He sees her killing Frecklewish with adders. 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. However, Mapleshade ended up breaking the Warrior Code by falling in love with Appledusk, a cat from RiverClan. Mapleshade is listed under RiverClan's character list in the table of contents, just after Crookedstar. This is just what I wanted. Larchkit nodded. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/WarriorCatsMapleshadesVengeance. Mapleshade's kits are not among StarClan's kits, according to the text. 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. Mapleshades heart beat quickly. Well, Mapleshade died after she killed Appledusk, whom she had blamed for the death of her kits as well as blaming Ravenwing and Frecklewish. Patchkit wailed in his head, What did Mapleshade do to deserve this? For now, you don't need to know anything else. 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. Mapleshade, He stated, I have seen an omen. A nearby RiverClan patrol saved her, but to her horror, all three of her kits drowned, with Appledusk blaming her for their deaths. But I dont think Mapleshade deserved StarClan. She then kills Frecklewish using adders. Next, having learned from Nettlepaw that Frecklewish had watched Mapleshade and her kits crossing the river and blaming her for not saving them, Mapleshade lured the other she-cat to Snakerocks and got her eye bitten by an adder, blindingand eventually killing her. That place is full of weak-willed cowards who clung to the warrior code like ants to a leaf in a puddle. Mapleshade was convinced StarClan was giving her an opportunity and said yes, they were Birchface's kits. First, Goosefeather,a medicine cat who had the ability to always see the spirits of both StarClan and the Dark Forest. Birchface will greatly be missed. The kits looked satisfied. And this is Patchkit and Petalkit.. Stormkit was about their age when he broke his jaw trying to cross the stones. 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. He never really wanted to be a warrior anyway.. Ravenwing looked extremely shocked. From here, she could cause more suffering than when she had been alive, and fighting her battles alone. This led him to revealing the truth to the whole of ThunderClan. Imagine raking your claws across some cat's pelt, and drawing real blood! Add to library 5. Wasppaw let out a yelp as he tumbled to the ground. According to one of the authors, Vicky Holmes these were actually hallucinations caused by Mapleshade's grief and feelings of betrayal, which drove her mad. Created by Meks. Appledusk's apprentice jumps on Mapleshade and bites her neck, badly wounding her; she vows to take revenge on Reedshine and Appledusk's bloodline before crawling away. StarClan really chose the wrong cat to try and mess up, because she just tried her best to protect her kits. What you want for yourself is nothing compared to the needs of your Clan. Hi. COULDNT HAVE DARKSTAR AND THE OTHERS BEEN AS GENEROUS TO HER?! 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. So, I think theres enough evidence to say that Thistleclaws motives were bad. You will find much better company in the cats here, Tigerclaw. Mapleshade swears to get revenge on Appledusk. She admired them quickly. But you have not won, Mapleshade. He will be part of RiverClan forever! I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. 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. Once he was gone, I turned to my littermates. Patchkit interrupts crossly that he did not, he was just resting. Out of nowhere, Larchpaw leaped on him and pinned him to the ground, although his claws were sheathed. That was a reminder, and a good reminder. She whispers doubts into his head about his leadership skills and urges him to make it clear he's in charge. Mapleshade and her kits were then exiled by Oakstar astraitors. As they bring her back to camp, unsure if they can save her life, Mapleshade hears only one of her kits calling for her. Powered by WordPress. She shook her head, trying to rid off the intruding thought, but it was no use. 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. Because she didnt blame one cat entirely, her mind created the visions to be one kit less with each kill. Hawkfrost especially since he found it easy to manipulate Mothwing and make fake signs.). Those kits were Thunderclan kits but Frecklewish didn't care. Larchkit mews a RiverClan warrior had to save Patchkit. -kept it a secret Oh Starclan, why did you take our mother from us? After this she only hears two of her kits crying for her, and she thinks she needs to kill three cats total to properly avenge them. Want to edit and see less ads? Well, I caught it just for you!! And, Mapleshade would have naturally hated StarClan for causing the exile of her/her kits by sending the omen to Ravenwing. 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.