She was apprenticed to Bloomheart and later became a warrior known as Mapleshade. Patchpaw, can you get Crimsonwish a mouse from the freshkill pile? Ravenwing called from the other side of the den. Wasppaw! Once arriving at the fresh-kill pile, I sniffed through it but found only one mouse. This is merely a Fanfiction. However, she ended up falling in love with a RiverClan tom namedAppledusk, which was forbidden by the Warrior Code. 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. 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. His apprentice, Perchpaw, attacked Mapleshade and gave her wounds that would later on end her life. 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. For now, you don't need to know anything else. But they face distrust due to their half-Clan heritage. Its Icetufts Birthday! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/WarriorCatsMapleshadesVengeance. Im gonna go find out. She set off towards Larchpaw. Is Birchface really their father? 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. 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. Momma, whos that? Patchkit asked quietly. Heartbroken and enraged, Mapleshade left, swearing vengeance. There, she tricks Frecklewish into leaping at an adder and getting bitten in the face. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. But, there is still one glaring example that trashes this whole theory anyway: Ashfur. I already asked Oakstar, and he said it was okay. All credit belongs to Erin Hunter. Birchface will greatly be missed. The kits looked satisfied. I went through the agony of bearing your kits! Could be that going to the Dark Forest is based partially on what kind of person you were, and partially on magical turbulence, so to speak. Mapleshades heart beat quickly. However, Ravenwing, the ThunderClan medicine cat, later deduced that Appledusk was the real father of Mapleshade's kits after receiving an omen of three reeds from Starclan, and later seeingher meeting Appledusk at the border, and told the Clan. Mapleshade then saw an idea light up Appledusks eyes. She is too late, and the she-cat fades from beneath her. First, Goosefeather,a medicine cat who had the ability to always see the spirits of both StarClan and the Dark Forest. I totally agree about Ashfur haha. Ive seen the incidents that happened the past few weeks, and Petalkit certainly resembles..hmm..Appledusk. The Official Warrior Cats Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. Crookedkit agreed. Onestar | Mudclaw | Antpelt | Breezepelt | Houndleap, BloodClan Mapleshade gave birth to Larchkit, Petalkit and Patchkit, and the Clan assumed Birchface was their father. He never really wanted to be a warrior anyway.. she went insane, and, yes, unlike Ashfur she did murder kitties, but she also "loved too much". And Mapleshade was having nightmares of her kits unable to reach starclan without killing appledusk, ravenwing, And frecklewish. You will see that soon enough!!!!!. Mapleshade grinned. Mapleshade swears to get revenge on Appledusk. They arrived at the sunningrocks. Good theory! A mate that loved me, kits that I could watch grow up and have kits of their own, the respect of my Clanmates! Can you imagine what that feels like? Welcome to the Warriors Wiki! honestly, I'll never understand why Ashfur wasn't in the Dark Forest. Her sanity dropped low and StarClan didnt know (Yes, I believe in the StarClan is Idiots Theory) because they dont know everything. Narrator about Mapleshade's failed accomplishment. Appledusk leaped on to the stepping stones and on to the river. He looked at me, reassurance in his eyes. Petalpaw smiled back. She made him watch his mother drown, his brother fallin love with a ThunderClan she-cat, and his mate and all but one of hisdaughtersdie of sickness. But don't worry, I made them pay. Approximate individual price is $12.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $38.97 USD. Warrior cats is about clans of feral cats surviving in the wild. Mother was shocked and angry. Again, it is possible that like Ashfur, she felt bad after she died, but I still dont think that its very likely. His nameis Appledusk.. He took a vole from the fresh-kill pile and left. His apprentice, Flowerpaw, leaped in to save him, but died along with him. Alternately, maybe it has to do with your connections in StarClan. 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". She screeched. Mapleshade suppressed a purr; Larchkit always made her laugh. Larchkit, Pachkit, and Petalkit were adorable and didnt deserve to drown and die instantly. Mapleshade is listed number 4 on the Best of the Worstlist of Warriors villains. And, about 4) when I read that passage, I interpreted it as a nightmare/hallucination brought on by the guilt he felt about being a bad father, and not that he was actually sent to the Dark Forest. Patchkit wailed in his head, What did Mapleshade do to deserve this? 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. Hollyleaf's Expecting Kits? Make more articles! You get rejected from StarClan if you truly are evil. The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition, Mapleshade & Crookedstar - Mini Collector Figures, Mapleshade and Appledusk's confrontation, Mapleshade's confrontation with Spottedleaf. Mapleshade buried her muzzle into his fur. Of c-course! Mapleshade didnt really care; she just regretted what she said about Birchface being the father. Nettlebreeze says that Mapleshade deserves to go to the Dark Forest. 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. She whispers doubts into his head about his leadership skills and urges him to make it clear he's in charge. Thanks Momma!. 674 takers Report. 1. Patchyface, thats my prey, because I caught it. No matter what she did, she just couldnt make Sandstorm suffer, so she made Firestar suffer;by killing Spottedleaf. 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.". that he did actually feel bad after his death. He told you to wait. For now, you don't need to know anything else. Frecklewish hoped that Mapleshade would name one of her kits after Birchface. Unlike Crookedjaw, Thistleclaw failed to become leader and didn'tescape the Dark Forest's influence,joining them after his death. The black tom approached her with calm manner. Needless to say, the Clan does not take this well, and Mapleshade and her kits are exiled. "A fresh fish, straight from the river!". Spottedpaw tries to step in and stop him when he deals a killing bite, but he snarls at her. The fading part I got, thought was cool, until StarClan warriors in living memory were "faded" after death. Do you make that promise? Im tired! Larchkit complained. Mapleshade was once a good-hearted cat,bent on serving her Clan to her last breath. Hesuma friend of your fathers, Mapleshade added quickly. But I dont think Mapleshade deserved StarClan. Mapleshade briefly trained him in his dreams, buteventually didn't bother with him anymore, as she knew he was "already doomedby StarClan". Powered by WordPress. I'm going to make you pay for every blessing StarClan gave you! Read 44. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. About your prophecy, it could mean anything!!! Appledusk gazed at Mapleshade, nothing hiding the love in his eyes. 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. And now you treat me worse than prey. Great article, you really are HollyleafTheGreat! Larchpaw just looked at the sky absent-mindedly. Finally, they had made it to the Riverclan border, only a raging river not standing in their way. That was a reminder, and a good reminder. And, Mapleshade would have naturally hated StarClan for causing the exile of her/her kits by sending the omen to Ravenwing. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Be patient, and you will find out everything. Bewildered, I set the mouse down and padded up to him. But its for the best. Hmm. by Riverspirit, Why Hollyleaf CAN NOT be part of the three by Honeypaw. "You must promise me that you will be loyal to your Clan above all other things. You must promise me that you will be loyal to your Clan above all other things. Mapleshade goes for her instead, but Appledusk jumps in the way, and he takes the fatal hit. 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. But, if tricking StarClan like that is so easy, then why didnt the other cats in the Dark Forest, like Darkstripe, Hawkfrost, or Thistleclaw do that? Pouring, actually. Darkstripe was loyal to a murderous cat, he tried to kill a child. He should be in the Place of No Stars for all eternity. The ones that deserve to go to the dark Forest are Oakstar, Appledusk, & Darkstar. 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. I will never forget this. The three kits nodded hastily, and started gobbling up the fish. When they die, theyre reborn into a Clan of their choice without their old memories. That place is full of weak-willed cowards who clung to the warrior code like ants to a leaf in a puddle. This list shows the victims Mapleshade has killed: Warriors Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. Ravenwing was checking the herb pile and the roof, and when I asked to help him, he said he was fine. She then uncovered his grave and left his corpse to be eaten by a hawk. And not only will I explain that it the death of her kits was her fault, but I will also explain how she did not need to avenge her kits. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! The wind whispered through the trees as Mapleshade bounded through the Thunderclan territory. I shouldnt have been so quick to judge. 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. Larchkit nodded. She became mates with Appledusk, a warrior of RiverClan, and was expecting his kits. Who are you?. Nothing is known about her kithood, but it's said she was a bold, loyal and skillful warrior, known for her courage in facing enemies such as foxes, badgers and other cats. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Period. Im Appledusk, The dark cream tom replies. Why do you think I'm here?.Mapleshade to Crookedstar. "Huh," Larchkit says. Petalkit sniffed the newcomer. For all eternity, Appledusk's kin would mourn the day he had destroyed the life of a ThunderClan warrior. If a motivation to murder was what mattered, then Ashfur (and maybe Hollyleaf) would also be in the Dark Forest. 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. Few who knew the noble RiverClan leader in life could have ever guessed the dark shadow that haunted his every step. What adventures, and secrets, await the three kits? 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. Your loyalty should be to your Clan, not her! Ashfur fully intended to murder both Firestar (by his own admission) and Squirrelflights kits. -mother to three kits -river clan mate Mapleshade teaches Goosefeather how to fight. 2. Patchkit interrupts crossly that he did not, he was just resting. Momma, She whispered, do you think I will be as tall as the trees one day?, Mapleshade purred. You two mustve been a great couple.. 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. Bluestar: Super stupid imo. . From here, she could cause more suffering than when she had been alive, and fighting her battles alone. She is banished from ThunderClan. I find the fact that it seems like the Dark Forest is a choice strange, but interesting. Hes been spending alot of time in the medicine cat den, and I really need an apprentice. Petalpaw raced to the warriors den, possibly to get my mother; who, coincidentally, was Wasppaws mentor. Its been two days since my apprentice ceremony, and I was just out fetching more horsetail for Ravenwing. When he started to become close to Bluepaw, she scolded him. The kits soon were playfighting with a leaf that spiraled down from the sky. I feel frozen with excitement! Shes not like Rainflower (Crookedstars mother) or Onestar, who abandoned her kits because of choice! Mapleshade decides her third cat to kill will be Appledusk. So.you know Birchface? Larchkit asks. 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. Mapleshadeshe's a really old Dark Forest cat, and all of the others seem afraid of her, even Tigerstarwell, Mapleshade is taking a special interest in me. Plus, to add to the confusion, Hollyleaf is in StarClan, but she did actually murder someone: Ashfur. 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. Maybe she didnt see the mini tsunami! Mapleshade tries to take the kits across the river, but it's flooded, and the kits drown; Mapleshade herself only survives because a RiverClan patrol pulls her out in time. Appledusk blamed Mapleshade for getting their kits drowned and turned Mapleshade away. Mapleshade wasambitious and enjoyed their admiration, and was also compassionate and affable, as she was usually polite to other cats and felt sympathy for Ravenwing for being ThunderClan's only medicine cat. He sees her killing Frecklewish with adders. Im truly sorry, Birchface. (Birchface has SkyClan blood!) Also included in a three-pack bundle with the rest of. So when Appledusk tells her he blames her for the death of the kits, hes right. 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. Appledusk then chose Reedshine as his mate, a fellow RiverClan cat who speaks up in Appledusk's defense to RiverClan. Another reason why she shouldve not gone to the dark forest was when she was training Crookedstar. We have all night, after all. Mapleshade gave her kits a warm look, "I promise." Then, she bounded towards the still-raging waters. HollyleafTheGreat takes a look at Mapleshades involvement in the death of her kits. I love all the thought put into this! She takes her kits across the river, but they drown. Well, Mapleshade died after she killed Appledusk, whom she had blamed for the death of her kits as well as blaming Ravenwing and Frecklewish. 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. Well, I think youre right! Mapleshade almost spoke, but it was someone else who defended her. The results for this wintry gathering! In Omen Of The Stars, she's also described as being transparent from fading away. I decide who eats it. He growled indignantly. In Mapleshade's Vengeance, she falls in love with Appledusk. During her exile, Mapleshade had visions of her drowned kits, initially wailing for help and then urging her to commit murder. If she can't keep herself safe then she's no use to you. Go eat it while your mother and I talk.. 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. 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. You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise. Although listed as a RiverClan cat in The Ultimate Guide, Mapleshade was never truly accepted into RiverClan. She awoke in the Dark Forest and she felt pleased. Art by GrayPillow People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. Petalkit and Larchkit nodded. -kept it a secret Wasppaw let out a yelp as he tumbled to the ground. Personality and Relationships. Mapleshade taunts Tigerclaw in his mind for losing against a kittypet after failing to kill Bluestar. Frecklewish used Mapleshade's kits to feel better about her brother's death and when that didn't work out she wanted them gone in spite of the warrior code. I killed him for you! So, I think theres enough evidence to say that Thistleclaws motives were bad. After Frecklewish leaves, Ravenwing tells Mapleshade that she has made Frecklewish feel like life is worth living again with the birth of her kits. Hawkfrost especially since he found it easy to manipulate Mothwing and make fake signs.). 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. 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. 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. 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. Larchkit mews a RiverClan warrior had to save Patchkit. You have betrayed me and my kits. This is just what I wanted. He rejected her in front of RiverClan, who then refused to let her stay. The Clan kits that Oakstar gifted her may have been intentionally chosen not to be present, so she may have been banished. Mapleshade is listed under RiverClan's character list in the table of contents, just after Crookedstar. : Mapleshade internally calls a WindClan patrol "fools" after she gets away with taking the rabbit they were chasing. Mapleshade faced betrayal and heartbreak in her life, and the burning need to make everyone else feel her pain followed her even beyond death. She feels like she's found a place where she belongs, and is ready to wreak vengeance for all eternity. Be patient, and you will find out everything.Mapleshade revealing herself to Tigerclaw. Tigerstar | Thistleclaw | Mapleshade | Goosefeather | Ashfur | Darkstripe | Hollyleaf, RiverClan I always thought of it as the cat you are in your heart. Same thing goes for Hollyleaf. My next post will be about 5 cats that people think deserve the Dark Forest but dont (and one that absolutely does). Petalkit didnt really listen to the conversation, Mapleshade observed, because she was staring wide-eyed at all te scenery. Appledusk had promised to meet her at the ThunderClan-Riveclan border at sunhigh. Are you from Riverclan? Ravenwing scents me behind him. I should have had all that!.Mapleshade attempting to murder Sandstorm. 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. Momma knows whats best, mewed the one and only Patchkit, who Mapleshade adored how he would always stand up for her. I should have had all that! My name is Mapleshade. Why does every single second everyone spends is inspecting my kits?!?! The river borrowed through the territories like a weaving snake, letting nothing get in its way. 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. What did Ravenwing want with the runt of her litter? The two other kits nodded, and Appledusk chuckled. I looked for revenge whenever I could! Thanks, I whispered, smiling. 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. What do Chinese red noodle beans taste like? And we know that, after their death, Mapleshade was haunted by their cries and kills three people to free them. Mapleshade, He stated, I have seen an omen. 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. Larchkit mews a RiverClan warrior had to save Patchkit. I could take over the body of a nice, young she-cat-that would do me just fine. Heres a small Riverspirit lists characters that had insecurities that affected their lives. 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. Hey guys, today I figured that Id share something that has been bothering me about the series the apparent inconsistency between what cats are and are not sent to the Dark Forest. A more likely explanation I think is that she and Ashfur pretended to feel bad about their actions to get into StarClan. StarClan really chose the wrong cat to try and mess up, because she just tried her best to protect her kits. She "loved [her kits] too much" which is what drove her to insanity, and to get revenge on the cats that caused their deaths.