Lets start off by setting the scence (MAJOR spoilers for Mapleshades Vengeance): Mapleshade, a ThunderClan cat, is secretly mates with Appledusk, a RiverClan cat. Of c-course! 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. They can kill a cat in seconds. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. He rejected her in front of RiverClan, who then refused to let her stay. A more likely explanation I think is that she and Ashfur pretended to feel bad about their actions to get into StarClan. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. honestly, I'll never understand why Ashfur wasn't in the Dark Forest. When this is revealed, she is exiled and attempts to go to Riverclan. 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. Narrator about Mapleshade's failed accomplishment. Larchkit mews a RiverClan warrior had to save Patchkit. 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). "You must promise me that you will be loyal to your Clan above all other things. This is Thesecret1070. Mapleshadewas a female she-cat born in ThunderClan, one of the fivewarrior Clans, during the time that Oakstar was leader. To be rejected twice? she went insane, and, yes, unlike Ashfur she did murder kitties, but she also "loved too much". Its been a little while but Im glad to be back I am Lilybreeze, and I have a ton of news to catch *drumrolls* at last, the moment all you wonderful folks have been waiting for! Do you make that promise? Mapleshade has kits with a Riverclan tom, Appledusk, and lies about it to the clan. You told me you loved me! If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Mapleshade is evil. So.you know Birchface? Larchkit asks. Thanks Momma!. 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. Thank you, He said dipping his head to her. Plus, well be there soon.. Yes, Mapleshade purred. Ashfur fully intended to murder both Firestar (by his own admission) and Squirrelflights kits. 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. But, there is still one glaring example that trashes this whole theory anyway: Ashfur. 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! Why do you think I'm here?.Mapleshade to Crookedstar. I decide who eats it. He growled indignantly. Seasons later, Mapleshade started working for Ashfur in the hopes of being able to live again. Crimsonwish lay in another wide hole in the den, sleeping away peacefully. But don't worry, I made them pay. She became cold, vicious, ruthless, manipulative,and obsessively vengeful, her psychedistorting to the point of insanity. Appledusk and Mapleshade sat together, watching from afar while their kits ate the fish. Like what level of a bad thing does a cat have to do or think or whatever to go to the Dark Forest? Your loyalty should be to your Clan, not her! Kang the Conqueror (Marvel Cinematic Universe). Or evil? 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. Ive seen the incidents that happened the past few weeks, and Petalkit certainly resembles..hmm..Appledusk. The kits soon were playfighting with a leaf that spiraled down from the sky. Judging their character at only four moons old?! Mapleshade smiled sadly at her kits. There, she tricks Frecklewish into leaping at an adder and getting bitten in the face. That place is full of weak-willed cowards who clung to the warrior code like ants to a leaf in a puddle. She kept their relationship a secret, sneaking out at night to meet him in private. Momma, She whispered, do you think I will be as tall as the trees one day?, Mapleshade purred. 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. Do you make that promise?.Mapleshade demanding Crookedkit's fateful promise. 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. 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. 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. Villain Episode: This novella shows Mapleshade's downfall and how she first became a villain. Days later, Mapleshade discovers that Reedshine of RiverClan is expecting Appledusk's kits. Your disloyalty makes me sick. She suddenly heard someone approaching. The Official Warrior Cats Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. She trusts me now, and I'm so close to the truth! ShadowClan (Although thats a bit of a stretch imo.) Hawkfrost especially since he found it easy to manipulate Mothwing and make fake signs.). Mapleshade decides her third cat to kill will be Appledusk. Plus, to add to the confusion, Hollyleaf is in StarClan, but she did actually murder someone: Ashfur. Ravenwing looked extremely shocked. Welcome to the Warriors Wiki! 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. Now.can I ask you a question? I will never forget this. Yet he goes to StarClan and Mapleshade doesn't even though they both have similar motives (wanting to punish the cats that hurt them.) The kits soon were playfighting with a leaf that spiraled down from the sky. His apprentice, Perchpaw, attacked Mapleshade and gave her wounds that would later on end her life. Birchface is rightfully their father, and they are Thunderclan cats through and through! 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. You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise. 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. Darkstar This cats got many problems-_- For all eternity, Appledusk's kin would mourn the day he had destroyed the life of a ThunderClan warrior. 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. 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. Pouring, actually. So I lay there, in my nest, safely tucked away from the rain. 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. A nearby RiverClan patrol saved her, but to her horror, all three of her kits drowned, with Appledusk blaming her for their deaths. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This has too many spoilers, Why cant I stop reading Blogclan?! Ravenwing was checking the herb pile and the roof, and when I asked to help him, he said he was fine. Same thing goes for Hollyleaf. Let me know what you think and what you think of my theory/analysis! While he fell in love with Snowfur, Thistleclaw despised her sister, Bluestar. 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. So tell me, is Birchface really the father of this litter?, Mapleshade suddenly felt anger surge through her. 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. One day when the kits are two moons old, Mapleshade is tired of an elder criticizing the kits for not jumping as well as Birchface, and so she sneaks out of camp with them to take them swimming in the river. They have no right to be treated like this!! I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. Caliart alcohol markers. Its Patchpaw, and this prey is not for me, but for Crimsonwish. -kept it a secret Mapleshade was once a good-hearted cat,bent on serving her Clan to her last breath. However, Mapleshade is rejected by her Clan and is driven out. In Omen Of The Stars, she's also described as being transparent from fading away. 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). Momma, where are we going? Petalkit squeaked. (Birchface has SkyClan blood!) Is Birchface really their father? Why would you want to go to StarClan? 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. Be patient, and you will find out everything. Patchyface, thats my prey, because I caught it. The Wishful Nights - Book 1: Assassin's Oath. 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). : Mapleshade internally calls a WindClan patrol "fools" after she gets away with taking the rabbit they were chasing. I guess Im not his favorite. Hello Mapleshade, Appledusk dipped his head to her formally, but Mapleshade could tell the dark cream tom was overjoyed. Mapleshade to Crookedjaw about Willowbreeze. She is banished from ThunderClan. In this story, Mapleshade drowns instead, forcing her kits; Patchkit, Larchkit, and Petalkit, to go to Riverclan with their real father, Appledusk. You will find much better company in the cats here, Tigerclaw. Me too! Larchkit exclaimed. by 1.9K 94 23 "Hollyleaf?! Did Hailstar say you could go? When her secret was unveiled prematurely by Ravenwing, however, she and her kits wereexiled from ThunderClanas traitors. Art by GrayPillow People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. You told me you loved me! She decides that Frecklewish will be her next victim, and uses a mouse to lure her to Snakerocks. Although now that I'm thinking about it more, Brokenstar could be in the "murdering for fun" group. I compare Mapleshade to La Llorana the weeping woman form Mexican legends. I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. Petalkit and Larchkit nodded. Crookedstar's Promise. Once he was gone, I turned to my littermates. Pigma Micron Archival Ink pens. Powered by WordPress. Mapleshade is listed number 4 on the Best of the Worstlist of Warriors villains. No one messes with any of us.. I dont get how shes so popular when she started her own problems! 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. Great article, you really are HollyleafTheGreat! -river clan mate I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. Want to edit and see less ads? As for point 3) yes, I agree that is really a terrible reason, and I honestly cannot believe that it is actually the case. Can you imagine what that feels like? His apprentice, Flowerpaw, leaped in to save him, but died along with him. Frecklewish asks if Birchface, Frecklewish's brother, the warrior who Appledusk killed, is their father. You have everything that I wanted, Sandstorm! Were you watching, my precious kits? Wait here, He announced, disappearing into the bushes. People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. Firestar is horrified, crying that Spottedleaf had promised to be there when he went to StarClan. Much, much more lies ahead of us, Tigerclaw. She should be ashamed that she caused so much trouble. I went through the agony of bearing your kits! She shook her head, trying to rid off the intruding thought, but it was no use. It was a plump, juicy one, and I had to resist eating it greatly. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. When he started to become close to Bluepaw, she scolded him. The three kits nodded hastily, and started gobbling up the fish. This is a story about Mapleshade. Patchkit interrupts crossly that he did not, he was just resting. 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. Few who knew the noble RiverClan leader in life could have ever guessed the dark shadow that haunted his every step. Then Sandstorm chases Mapleshade to the border and comes back. 3. And, thats not all! This is just what I wanted. Mapleshade opened her mouth to speak, but Larchkit took over for her. Ravenwing still looked taken aback, and Mapleshade softened. I nodded, trying not to drop the herb. But you have not won, Mapleshade. Maybe she didnt see the mini tsunami! Patchpaw, can you get Crimsonwish a mouse from the freshkill pile? Ravenwing called from the other side of the den. Why would you want to go to StarClan? Tigerstar | Thistleclaw | Mapleshade | Goosefeather | Ashfur | Darkstripe | Hollyleaf, RiverClan Bc murder and territory wasn't a BIG problem in the mountains. He rejected her in front of RiverClan, who then refused to let her stay. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Darkstar denied Mapleshade a place in RiverClan, which fueled her anger even more. Mapleshade watched as the three kits ran up to sniff it. HollyleafTheGreat takes a look at Mapleshades involvement in the death of her kits. You have everything that I wanted, Sandstorm! Much, much more lies ahead of us, Tigerclaw. 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). 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. Heartbroken and enraged, Mapleshade left, swearing vengeance. Mapleshade killed to avenge her Oakstar should have gone to DF like exiling a queen and kits really dude. Cats like Tigerstar, Thistleclaw, and Brokenstar who viewed StarClan and stupid and weak simply did not want to go there after their deaths. Once arriving at the fresh-kill pile, I sniffed through it but found only one mouse. Spottedpaw tries to step in and stop him when he deals a killing bite, but he snarls at her. Mapleshades heart beat quickly. Are Mapleshade kits in Starclan? Mapleshade gave birth to Larchkit, Petalkit and Patchkit, and the Clan assumed Birchface was their father. Im gonna go find out. She set off towards Larchpaw. You have betrayed me and my kits. Although listed as a RiverClan cat in The Ultimate Guide, Mapleshade was never truly accepted into RiverClan. And Mapleshade was having nightmares of her kits unable to reach starclan without killing appledusk, ravenwing, And frecklewish. 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? This is merely a Fanfiction. 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. Mapleshade doesnt say anything, and everyone assumes she doesnt like talking about her dead mate, and that they are Birchfaces. 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. If only they knew. 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. 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. A little while after that I was asleep. Registered users will be able to edit pages, will only see ads on the Main Page, and more. However, Mapleshade was forced to surrender after Ashfur was defeated by the Lights in the Mist and fled. We don't know how magic and stuff works in this world. Why would they immediately start judging her kits?! First, she stalked Ravenwing, the cat who had revealed her secret, and murderedhim at the Moonstone. They enjoy it, but a RiverClan patrol spots them and warns them away. Period. She vowed to kill the cats who were to blame for the death of her kits. She was delighted to see another cat go through the same pain that she had. They bounded beside Mapleshade, and the tortoiseshell queen could tell her kits were excited. She admired them quickly. -mother to three kits So, how do you like Appledusk?. In the same moment, Mapleshade was attacked from behind and mortally wounded by Perchpaw. I felt bad for ya girl. And now you treat me worse than prey. Read 44. Mapleshade briefly trained him in his dreams, buteventually didn't bother with him anymore, as she knew he was "already doomedby StarClan". ", Mapleshade demanding Crookedkit's fateful promise, Mapleshade is a ragged[11] tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat[12] with amber eyes.[13]. Mapleshade watched as the three kits ran up to sniff it. 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. I just was so overwhelmed with all the judging everyone has done of my kits. She kills Ravenwing at the Moonstone. It is unclear why Oakstar wanted to know the father of the kits, but he was likely looking for punishment for her. 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.