Today was also the day of Half-Moon, where us medicine cats go to the Highstones. While he fell in love with Snowfur, Thistleclaw despised her sister, Bluestar. Hawkfrost | Rushtooth | Rainflower, WindClan You have everything that I wanted, Sandstorm! 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. Its Patchpaw, and this prey is not for me, but for Crimsonwish. 2. Mapleshade decides her third cat to kill will be Appledusk. And this is Patchkit and Petalkit.. And, Mapleshade would have naturally hated StarClan for causing the exile of her/her kits by sending the omen to Ravenwing. Mapleshade vows vengeance on Ravenwing and Frecklewish, blaming them for her kits' deaths. 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. When this is revealed, she is exiled and attempts to go to Riverclan. Larchkit, Pachkit, and Petalkit were adorable and didnt deserve to drown and die instantly. Why do you think I'm here? 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. 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? A more likely explanation I think is that she and Ashfur pretended to feel bad about their actions to get into StarClan. The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition, Mapleshade & Crookedstar - Mini Collector Figures, Mapleshade and Appledusk's confrontation, Mapleshade's confrontation with Spottedleaf. Mapleshade was then attackedby and chased away by Sandstorm, and retreated withthe remaining Dark Forest residents, her quest for revenge still unfulfilled. In this separate timeline, Mapleshades kits lived and Mapleshade proves Ravenwing wrong about the prophecy of the 3 reeds. I already asked Oakstar, and he said it was okay. 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. She had two sons and a daughter, naming the daughter Petalkit and the sons Patchkit and Larchkit. Hey. 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. Me too! Larchkit exclaimed. 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. To be a loner when all you tried to do was love? You will regret this, Appledusk. Approximate individual price is $12.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $38.97 USD. She finds herself in a dark place and wonders aloud if it's StarClan; a voice tells her that it's the Dark Forest, and she feels glad, not upset, that she ended up there. 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. In the second paragraph (I think) Mapleshade was murdering, but im not sure if that counts as for fun. Petalpaw smiled back. She is often described as ginger-and-white, and once to have white patches, as well as often described as tortoiseshell. Ravenwing scents me behind him. As for point 3) yes, I agree that is really a terrible reason, and I honestly cannot believe that it is actually the case. If only they knew. He looked at me, reassurance in his eyes. They have no right to be treated like this!! Make more articles! Later on, Mapleshade delivers two toms and a she-cat and names them Larchkit, Patchkit, and Petalkit, respectively. She is banished form RiverClan territory. You told me you loved me! She vowed to kill the cats who were to blame for the death of her kits. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. Don't come any closer! Mapleshade grins. Well, he's the only cat to die and make it back to the Clans in a living body. "Huh," Larchkit says. Mapleshade took quick gulps from the river. Hey Patchyface! It was Wasppaw. So.you know Birchface? Larchkit asks. Hello Mapleshade, Appledusk dipped his head to her formally, but Mapleshade could tell the dark cream tom was overjoyed. Fresh scents of herbs wafted through the air as I, Patchpaw, entered the medicine cat den. He really had no real reason behind killing kits the way he did by attacking them ("training them."). 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. We will see what Oakstar says about this. She cuffed Wasppaws ear and he protested, following her to the leaders den. HEAVILY inspired by u/Bee8467 's idea of Frecklewish taking care of Mapleshade's kits in Starclan! Well, everyone knows that. Mapleshade felt a little nervous, but she assured herself nothing was wrong.Ravenwing leaned closer. I added Birchface and Flowerpaw for fun :) Materials I used : Strathmore Drawing, Recycled drawing paper. If it is for Crimsonwish, Im gonna take it. Mapleshade opened her mouth to speak, but Larchkit took over for her. She became cold, vicious, ruthless, manipulative,and obsessively vengeful, her psychedistorting to the point of insanity. But its for the best. So, I think theres enough evidence to say that Thistleclaws motives were bad. by 1.9K 94 23 "Hollyleaf?! It was too far, and they were tired. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. I compare Mapleshade to La Llorana the weeping woman form Mexican legends. Patchkit grinned, eyeing the fish gleefully. Dunno, She murmured. 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. Be patient, and you will find out everything. CROOKEDSTAR LITERALLY WELCOMED GRAYSTRIPE (Silverstreams mate of thunderclan) WITH OPEN ARMS IN ORDER FOR HIM TO TAKE CARE OF HIS DARLING KITS! When Mapleshade said she would raise them alone, Oakstar's daughter, Frecklewish, assumed that her deceased brother, Birchface, had fathered Mapleshade's kits. He took a vole from the fresh-kill pile and left. As aresult, shewas held in high esteem by her Clanmates, who believed she would one day become deputy and then leader. Wasppaw let out a yelp as he tumbled to the ground. But, this cant be the only criteria for entrance into the Dark Forest because other cats like Darkstripe, Thistleclaw and Hawkfrost are also in the Dark Forest, but none of them actually succeeded in murdering anyone. Much, much more lies ahead of us, Tigerclaw. 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. She tells him that she's expecting his kits, and he promises that they can still see each other when things calm down. Appledusk leaped on to the stepping stones and on to the river. 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. 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. 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. Created by Meks. He will be part of RiverClan forever! Why does every single second everyone spends is inspecting my kits?!?! Appledusk gestured for her to come behind a willow tree, so Mapleshade followed, taking one last glance at the kits. I actually plan to make an addendum to this one (Im gonna be calling it The Point of No Return: An Addendum to my Mapleshade Article). Yes. Appledusk nodded quickly. She trusts me now, and I'm so close to the truth! She feels like she's found a place where she belongs, and is ready to wreak vengeance for all eternity. 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. And, Mapleshade would have naturally hated StarClan for causing the exile of her/her kits by sending the omen to Ravenwing. Mapleshade grinned. Hesuma friend of your fathers, Mapleshade added quickly. She was apprenticed to Bloomheart and later became a warrior known as Mapleshade. Mapleshade's kits are not among StarClan's kits, according to the text. -river clan mate I nodded, trying not to drop the herb. And thats no mistake, as she uses a wooden bridge to cross into Fourtrees, and could have used that bridge, noticed the mini-tsunami, and waited for it to pass. Mapleshade didnt really care; she just regretted what she said about Birchface being the father. The Wishful Nights - Book 1: Assassin's Oath. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. She tried her best to rescue them, alongside a patrol of RiverClan cats, but unfortunatly failed as all three kits drowned. 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. Along the way they learn important lessons about life, war, love, and death. Of course. I dashed outside, nodding to Crimsonwish. Mapleshade to Crookedjaw about Willowbreeze. Wouldnt they be happier in StarClan than the lonely, miserable Dark Forest? 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. After this, Crookedkit, now Crookedstar, finally realized that Mapleshade had been manipulating him and confronted her in a dream. Mapleshadebravely triedto save her kits, and almost drowned herself in doing so, but ultimately failed. For all eternity, Appledusk's kin would mourn the day he had destroyed the life of a ThunderClan warrior. And Mapleshade was having nightmares of her kits unable to reach starclan without killing appledusk, ravenwing, And frecklewish. Would the clan find out? During the battle between the Clans, StarClan and the Dark Forest, she tried to kill a ThunderClan senior warrior, Sandstorm, becauseshe had everything Mapleshade ever wanted: a mate who loved her, having kits that she could watch grow up and one day have kits of their own, and respect from her Clanmates, all of which she believed StarClan stole from her. His apprentice, Perchpaw, attacked Mapleshade and gave her wounds that would later on end her life. Petalkit didnt really listen to the conversation, Mapleshade observed, because she was staring wide-eyed at all te scenery. 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 Kang the Conqueror (Marvel Cinematic Universe). Someone I wished would be with you this very moment. Mapleshade pondered over the kind, handsome tom with those brilliant green eyes. In her desperation to get her kits to safety, Mapleshade tried to take themacross the river to seek refuge in RiverClan. Did Hailstar say you could go? 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. Mapleshade gave her kits a warm look, "I promise." Then, she bounded towards the still-raging waters. Cats who betray their Clan should be banished. Because she didnt blame one cat entirely, her mind created the visions to be one kit less with each kill. Tell me, does this have to do with your kits? Once exiled, Mapleshade crosses the stepping stones when the rivers going to flood. Are Mapleshade kits in Starclan? One thing which in my mind seems like a pretty obvious bad thing that could get someone sent to the Dark Forest is murder. Tigerstar | Thistleclaw | Mapleshade | Goosefeather | Ashfur | Darkstripe | Hollyleaf, RiverClan honestly, I'll never understand why Ashfur wasn't in the Dark Forest. I will never forget this. So, if murder was a criteria to get someone in the Dark Forest, this would make sense for cats like Mapleshade, Brokenstar, and Tigerstar who all murdered others during their life. Mapleshade after she is exiled from ThunderClan. I guess Im not his favorite. However, Mapleshade ended up breaking the Warrior Code by falling in love with Appledusk, a cat from RiverClan. 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 laughed softly. Once he was gone, I turned to my littermates. These traumatic events left a huge mark on Mapleshade. I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. Tigerstar | Brokenstar | Hawkfrost | Thistleclaw | Mapleshade | Darkstripe | Shredtail | Snowtuft | Antpelt | Breezepelt | Clawface | Redwillow | Silverhawk | Juniperclaw | Darktail | Houndleap | Sparrowfeather | Rushtooth | Maggottail, The Kin Although I was trying not to let my personal bias cloud my analysis in the post. Mapleshade taunts Tigerclaw in his mind for losing against a kittypet after failing to kill Bluestar. But you have not won, Mapleshade. I shouldnt have been so quick to judge. Through the reeds, their wide eyes saw the thick-furred she-cat slowly and carefully step into the water. Consider creating an account! Their lives didn't matter to her, even though she spent so much time with them. Mapleshade watched them, amused and satisfied. Mapleshade gave birth to Larchkit, Petalkit and Patchkit, and the Clan assumed Birchface was their father. 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. 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. I think that she was haunted by her grief, and the death of her kits, and when she thought that she had to avenge them, the idea manifested inside her grieving brain. After Frecklewish leaves, Ravenwing tells Mapleshade that she has made Frecklewish feel like life is worth living again with the birth of her kits. To be rejected twice? That was a reminder, and a good reminder. Oh Starclan, why did you take our mother from us? Petalkit sniffed the newcomer. People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. -one of the kits dying Hes been spending alot of time in the medicine cat den, and I really need an apprentice. 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. His apprentice, Flowerpaw, leaped in to save him, but died along with him. Thats why I think you are right on. 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. Yeah, Larchkit chimed in, Hes nice! Patchkit nodded along with them. She is banished from ThunderClan. I promise you they will grow up just like Birchface, youll see.Ravenwing nodded, understanding. But don't worry, I made them pay. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. She stumbles to the barn where she'd slept before, and falls unconscious for the last time. Tabbies changing their stripes: Should the chance for redemption end at death? I believe they will grow up to be like Birchface, and like you. The black tom approached her with calm manner. Patchkit interrupts crossly that he did not, he was just resting. Heartbroken and enraged, Mapleshade left, swearing vengeance. She decides that Frecklewish will be her next victim, and uses a mouse to lure her to Snakerocks. Frecklewish hoped that Mapleshade would name one of her kits after Birchface. Cats like Tigerstar, Thistleclaw, and Brokenstar who viewed StarClan and stupid and weak simply did not want to go there after their deaths. . 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. You have everything that I wanted, Sandstorm! Mapleshade watched as the three kits ran up to sniff it. Read 44. Why would you want to go to StarClan? Nettlebreeze says that Mapleshade deserves to go to the Dark Forest. I dont get how shes so popular when she started her own problems! A fresh fish, straight from the river! Appledusk plucks it down in front of the kits. Mapleshade is one of thefewmajor female villains in the. Warriors Fanfiction is a FANDOM Books Community. Firestar is horrified, crying that Spottedleaf had promised to be there when he went to StarClan. 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). They had returned from the visit with Appledusk, and Frecklewish was watching the kits while Mapleshade went for some air. Oh yeah, and he tried to kill a kit sooooo. Pigma Micron Archival Ink pens. Few who knew the noble RiverClan leader in life could have ever guessed the dark shadow that haunted his every step. His nameis Appledusk.. La Llorona drowned her kids after being angry and drowns kids thinking their here own kids, shes in grief and wails for them. Maybe it's just a matter of how many times you broke the warrior code and how serious these breaks are?Like with Mapleshade, she broke the code like 5 times in the novella I believe and 3 of those times were murder one of which is a medicine cat at the High Stones a place where cats really shouldn't be fighting and especially not killing. Warrior cats is about clans of feral cats surviving in the wild. I went to the back of the den, placing the Horsetail in one of the clefts in the rock. When her secret was unveiled prematurely by Ravenwing, however, she and her kits wereexiled from ThunderClanas traitors. But don't worry, I made them pay. The ones that deserve to go to the dark Forest are Oakstar, Appledusk, & Darkstar. Or become a loner with that loner who tried to save her. Mapleshade is oneof the two overarching antagonists (alongside Thistleclaw) of Erin Hunter'sWarriorsbook series. Cats like Tigerstar, Thistleclaw, and Brokenstar who viewed StarClan and stupid and weak simply did not want to go there after their deaths. Like how you never thought of Mapleshade as evil. Mapleshade to Crookedstar in in Crookedstar's Promise. Patchpaw, can you get Crimsonwish a mouse from the freshkill pile? Ravenwing called from the other side of the den. ! He announced boldly. I looked for revenge whenever I could! Mapleshade almost spoke, but it was someone else who defended her. But my siblings saved me. And, the most unfair thing of all was that Featherwhisker kept Bluestars secret a secret, when the other medicine cat couldnt keep their snout in the right place, resulting in Mapleshades kits death, heartbreak, and grief. Super stupid imo. I-Im sorry, She said gently. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Welcome to r/WarriorCats! Ravenwing figures out that Mapleshade's kits are Appledusk's kits too. Ravenwing looked extremely shocked. He rejected her in front of RiverClan, who then refused to let her stay. Then mayyybbeeee you could make the argument that Hollyleaf did not go to the Dark Forest because her motives were good she murdered Ashfur to protect her family and Clan because the secret of their parentage getting out would damage them somehow. I should have had all that! You will find much better company in the cats here, Tigerclaw. 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. Appledusk refused, but then his new mate, Reedshine, already pregnant, arrived on the scene. You should be ashamed that you deserted your Clan on a fish-brained mission! Mapleshade encourages him to rise as the rightful leader of ShadowClan, but warns him to be patient. ", Mapleshade demanding Crookedkit's fateful promise, Mapleshade is a ragged[11] tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat[12] with amber eyes.[13]. 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. This is where my issue with the Dark Forest is since who is sent to the Dark Forest or not seems rather arbitrary. 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. Powered by WordPress. -kept it a secret So, how do you like Appledusk?. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org.