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. 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. Once arriving at the fresh-kill pile, I sniffed through it but found only one mouse. Stormkit was about their age when he broke his jaw trying to cross the stones. Mapleshade bravely tried to save her kits, and almost drowned herself in doing so, but ultimately failed. That is my last promise to you.Mapleshade swears revenge against her former mate, Appledusk, for turning his back on her. Yeah, agreed Mapleshade, pretending to be wistful. In this separate timeline, Mapleshades kits lived and Mapleshade proves Ravenwing wrong about the prophecy of the 3 reeds. Tigerstar | Brokenstar | Hawkfrost | Thistleclaw | Mapleshade | Darkstripe | Shredtail | Snowtuft | Antpelt | Breezepelt | Clawface | Redwillow | Silverhawk | Juniperclaw | Darktail | Houndleap | Sparrowfeather | Rushtooth | Maggottail, The Kin She is banished form RiverClan territory. He rejected her in front of RiverClan, who then refused to let her stay. 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? 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. 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. Darkstar denied Mapleshade a place in RiverClan, which fueled her anger even more. 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. The results for this wintry gathering! Ravenwing was checking the herb pile and the roof, and when I asked to help him, he said he was fine. Larchkit mews a RiverClan warrior had to save Patchkit. She had three kits, Patchkit, Petalkit, and Larchkit, and everyone was asking, "Why didn't you name one after Birchface? They should live as rogues and loners because that's what they are! . 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. 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 swears to get revenge on Appledusk. Mapleshade buried her muzzle into his fur. Why do you think I'm here?.Mapleshade to Crookedstar. Onestar | Mudclaw | Antpelt | Breezepelt | Houndleap, BloodClan Another reason why she shouldve not gone to the dark forest was when she was training Crookedstar. And just as Mapleshade expected, a silhouette of a cat was waiting for them. Appledusk returned with a fish in his hands. 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. Pouring, actually. Mapleshade was a ThunderClan warrior that served under Oakstar's leadership in the forest territories and a Dark Forest member. After many moons of secret meetings, Mapleshade became pregnant with Appledusks kits, giving birth to them in ThunderClan. And this is Patchkit and Petalkit.. Created by Meks. Although now that I'm thinking about it more, Brokenstar could be in the "murdering for fun" group. Then Sandstorm chases Mapleshade to the border and comes back. It was entirely, 100% her fault. As she nurses, she asks Frecklewish to fetch her water. Ravenwing scents me behind him. Mapleshade then became a rogue and quicklyfell into insanity, her mind crawling withhallucinations of her drowned kits. Hawkfrost especially since he found it easy to manipulate Mothwing and make fake signs.). Read 44. Tigerstar | Thistleclaw | Mapleshade | Goosefeather | Ashfur | Darkstripe | Hollyleaf, RiverClan You get rejected from StarClan if you truly are evil. Be patient, and you will find out everything.Mapleshade revealing herself to Tigerclaw. My next post will be about 5 cats that people think deserve the Dark Forest but dont (and one that absolutely does). If it is for Crimsonwish, Im gonna take it. Petalkit and Larchkit nodded. 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. What if Mapleshade's Kits Lived | Warriors Fanfiction | Fandom I love them, and I love you too. Thank you StarClan, Mapleshade thought. Mapleshade briefly trained him in his dreams, buteventually didn't bother with him anymore, as she knew he was "already doomedby StarClan". If you are going to edit a lot, then make yourself a user and login. For now, you don't need to know anything else. Mapleshade when she joins the Dark Forest. So what? 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? Thistleclaw was arrogant, aggressive, and had a thirst for leadership. What did Ravenwing want with the runt of her litter? You told me you loved me! To be honest, I was a little stung by that comment. Why the Dark Forest makes no sense : r/WarriorCats - reddit Same thing goes for Hollyleaf. You will regret this, Appledusk. She could have acted sorry. Fresh scents of herbs wafted through the air as I, Patchpaw, entered the medicine cat den. For now, you don't need to know anything else. To be rejected twice? Great article, you really are HollyleafTheGreat! That was a reminder, and a good reminder. Mapleshade killed to avenge her Oakstar should have gone to DF like exiling a queen and kits really dude. He never really wanted to be a warrior anyway.. Larchpaw just looked at the sky absent-mindedly. Mapleshade has mistakenly been mentioned with green eyes. Couldnt Mapleshade wander into non-territory and cross a safer way? 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. Get some rest, Patchpaw. Who are these little ones?. I-Im sorry, She said gently. While Appledusk was gone, Mapleshade decided to keep her kits entertained. I was wondering.if you would let me take Patchkit as my apprentice. They bounded beside Mapleshade, and the tortoiseshell queen could tell her kits were excited. Mapleshade is one of thefewmajor female villains in the. This is just what I wanted. I went to the back of the den, placing the Horsetail in one of the clefts in the rock. We never actually see her say or think anything about feeling bad for killing Ashfur. Just as she had promised to Reedshine, Mapleshade's desire for vengeance would never sleep. 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. Yes. Appledusk nodded quickly. He was purring as leaped on to the river, which made Mapleshade burst with happiness. They go to a place beyond StarClan, where they still get to live eternally, but cannot speak with living cats anymore. by Riverspirit, Why Hollyleaf CAN NOT be part of the three by Honeypaw. Mapleshade names her kits Petalkit, Patchkit and Larchkit. Now.can I ask you a question? So, just to reiterate my point: the Dark Forest makes no sense. I guess Im not his favorite. And, I would classify Ashfur trying to kill innocent cats to get revenge on Squirrelflight as "evil." (Although thats a bit of a stretch imo.) Well, everyone knows that. Mapleshade felt a little nervous, but she assured herself nothing was wrong.Ravenwing leaned closer. Although I was trying not to let my personal bias cloud my analysis in the post. -river clan mate 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. Tigerstar | Blackfoot | Darkstripe | Jaggedtooth, Rogues It was raining. 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. She was apprenticed to Bloomheart and later became a warrior known as Mapleshade. Registered users will be able to edit pages, will only see ads on the Main Page, and more. Cats like Tigerstar, Thistleclaw, and Brokenstar who viewed StarClan and stupid and weak simply did not want to go there after their deaths. But my siblings saved me. 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. She is often described as ginger-and-white, and once to have white patches, as well as often described as tortoiseshell. Thanks Momma!. and I could go on with Hawkfrost but you get the point only one that can't be justified under this ruling is Thistleclaw which yes he was manipulative to a minor he didn't actually break the warrior code there (Despite it being all types of wrong) and we can make the argument that he wanted to make himself stronger for his clan by going to the dark forest. Mapleshade was once a good-hearted cat,bent on serving her Clan to her last breath. Press J to jump to the feed. His gaze turned to Mapleshade. Approximate individual price is $12.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $38.97 USD. My mentor was busy treating Crimsonwish, who had whitecough. I should have had all that!.Mapleshade attempting to murder Sandstorm. A nearby RiverClan patrol saved her, but to her horror, all three of her kits drowned, with Appledusk blaming her for their deaths. 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. Mapleshade quickly leaned over to him and whispered, They are ours. Appledusk beamed at her. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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. She stumbles to the barn where she'd slept before, and falls unconscious for the last time. She had two sons and a daughter, naming the daughter Petalkit and the sons Patchkit and Larchkit. If only you were here. About your prophecy, it could mean anything!!! I hope you never see Ravenwing in StarClan. In the process, her kits drown in the river, and Mapleshade proceeds to go on a murdering spree to, in her eyes, avenge their deaths. He looked at me, reassurance in his eyes. She left vowing that they would regret what they did that day forever. Also included in a three-pack bundle with the rest of. He asks her why, and she tells him that every cat in ThunderClan must die, and that he is already doomed. I wondered if you know what it means., Mapleshade frowned, confused. Go eat it while your mother and I talk.. 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 see that soon enough!!!!!. Like what level of a bad thing does a cat have to do or think or whatever to go to the Dark Forest? You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise. There is no reason hed know and she wouldnt, but she didnt care. Are Mapleshade kits in Starclan? Appledusk blamed Mapleshade for getting their kits drowned and turned Mapleshade away. Appledusk and Mapleshade sat together, watching from afar while their kits ate the fish. I nodded and countinued to stare at the rain. Welcome to the Warriors Wiki! Thats my prey!. Wasppaw was seething. He will be part of RiverClan forever! The Official Warrior Cats Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. 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! Mapleshade gave her kits a warm look, "I promise." Then, she bounded towards the still-raging waters. I started to take it over to the medicine cat den, but someone interrupted me. An interesting theory that came to mind was that Mapleshade wanted to kill Firestar, because he was the mate to Sandstorm, and she wanted her to suffer. You should be ashamed that you deserted your Clan on a fish-brained mission! He should be in the Place of No Stars for all eternity. I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. This is a story about Mapleshade. Wasppaw was being greedy and teasing Patchpaw, answered Petalpaw, who narrowed her eyes at Wasppaw. Mapleshade | The Official Warrior Cats Wiki | Fandom Vicky has claimed she is tortoiseshell-and-white, She is also depicted as a tortoiseshell on the. Once she left, I grabbed the mouse and took it back to Crimsonwish. He really had no real reason behind killing kits the way he did by attacking them ("training them."). And we know that, after their death, Mapleshade was haunted by their cries and kills three people to free them. Momma, whos that? Patchkit asked quietly. 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. Wait here, He announced, disappearing into the bushes. Ravenwing was grateful, Mapleshade could tell. But, I still dont feel like this theory is very strong. Imagine getting to taste real fresh-kill again! Are Mapleshade kits in Starclan? Yeah, Larchkit chimed in, Hes nice! Patchkit nodded along with them. My brother jumped off of Wasppaw as she approached. Ashfur, however, is a bit more complicated he never actually breaks the code he's only ever given the chance to make threats to murder in the case of trying to murder Jayfeather and his siblings. 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. 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. 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). My name is Mapleshade. Mapleshade smiled sadly at her kits. "He loved too much". Hollyleaf's Expecting Kits? She then uncovered his grave and left his corpse to be eaten by a hawk. Although listed as a RiverClan cat in The Ultimate Guide, Mapleshade was never truly accepted into RiverClan. I will never forget this. She discovered that she could dwell in the dreams of others, and watched over Stormkit, Appledusk's great grandson, destined to be RiverClan's next leader. (when he was an apprentice)All of the promises, lectures, yelling, scolding, and fighting was so that he wouldnt end up like her. Yes,her mate deserved to die, but I didnt think her kits did. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Bc murder and territory wasn't a BIG problem in the mountains. No one messes with any of us.. Consider creating an account! Thanks! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This has too many spoilers, Why cant I stop reading Blogclan?! Someone I wished would be with you this very moment. Mapleshade pondered over the kind, handsome tom with those brilliant green eyes. Not like, on a personal basis but more like how a bad storm can affect where an airplane can fly. Birchface will greatly be missed. The kits looked satisfied. I dont get how shes so popular when she started her own problems! Cats like Tigerstar, Thistleclaw, and Brokenstar who viewed StarClan and stupid and weak simply did not want to go there after their deaths. I never thought of Mapleshade as evil though, and really wanted to see a better future for her. There's a massive difference what Mapleshade did to any of Greystripe's killings. We don't know how magic and stuff works in this world. I went through the agony of bearing your kits! She is banished from ThunderClan. His apprentice, Perchpaw, attacked Mapleshade and gave her wounds that would later on end her life. HEAVILY inspired by u/Bee8467 's idea of Frecklewish taking care of Mapleshade's kits in Starclan! 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. 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. 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. 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. Her sanity dropped low and StarClan didnt know (Yes, I believe in the StarClan is Idiots Theory) because they dont know everything. 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. She is the main antagonist ofthe super edition Crookedstar's Promise and the novella Goosefeather's Curse, the main protagonist of the novella Mapleshade's Vengeance, the overarching antagonist of the novella Tigerclaw's Fury, the secondary antagonist of the novella Spottedleaf's Heart, one of thethree secondary antagonists (alongside Brokenstar and Thistleclaw) of the story arc Omen of the Stars and a major antagonist in The Broken Code arc. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Copyright 2023. Books Mapleshae Test Warrior Cats Mapleshade. [image description: a brown and white tabby cat sits beside ribbon, some is on its head] HIP HIP HOORAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!! What If Mapleshade didn't make her kits go into the river? I added Birchface and Flowerpaw for fun :) Materials I used : Strathmore Drawing, Recycled drawing paper. Mapleshade was convinced StarClan was giving her an opportunity and said yes, they were Birchface's kits. Dog Pack | Rats (Rat Leader) | Sharptooth. Petalkit didnt really listen to the conversation, Mapleshade observed, because she was staring wide-eyed at all te scenery. There, she tricks Frecklewish into leaping at an adder and getting bitten in the face. A little while after that I was asleep. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Your disloyalty makes me sick. Meanwhile, Mapleshade was also targeting cats in ThunderClan. Patchkit wailed in his head, What did Mapleshade do to deserve this? TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Mapleshade had found a place where she truly belonged. She kills Ravenwing at the Moonstone. "You must promise me that you will be loyal to your Clan above all other things. I blinked. A fresh fish, straight from the river! Appledusk plucks it down in front of the kits. Larchkit, Pachkit, and Petalkit were adorable and didnt deserve to drown and die instantly. Momma, She whispered, do you think I will be as tall as the trees one day?, Mapleshade purred. From here, she could cause more suffering than when she had been alive, and fighting her battles alone. My name is Mapleshade. I killed him for you! The two other kits nodded, and Appledusk chuckled. Momma knows whats best, mewed the one and only Patchkit, who Mapleshade adored how he would always stand up for her. No! He sees her killing Frecklewish with adders. Are they ready to face danger..and the truth?. A mate that loved me, kits that I could watch grow up and have kits of their own, the respect of my Clanmates! 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. COULDNT HAVE DARKSTAR AND THE OTHERS BEEN AS GENEROUS TO HER?! Mapleshade murdered kitties because Apple-whats-his-face turned his back on her, and all her kits died and she imagined they were telling her to kill the "wrongdo-ers". And now you treat me worse than prey. People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. Frecklewish asks if Birchface, Frecklewish's brother, the warrior who Appledusk killed, is their father. CROOKEDSTAR LITERALLY WELCOMED GRAYSTRIPE (Silverstreams mate of thunderclan) WITH OPEN ARMS IN ORDER FOR HIM TO TAKE CARE OF HIS DARLING KITS! Mapleshade vowed to the pregnant Reedshine that she would haunt Appledusk's descendants forever for what he did to her. For now, you don't need to know anything else. Rogue (formerly)ThunderClan warrior (formerly), CharismaCunningCreativityHuntingFighting skills. She was a brave and skillful warrior, willing to fightany enemy she encountered.