Let me know what you think and what you think of my theory/analysis! Appledusk gestured for her to come behind a willow tree, so Mapleshade followed, taking one last glance at the kits. So, first off, this article did not change my mind about her (though it has good points). Mapleshade still felt a sickening in her stomach as she went back to camp. Appledusk blamed Mapleshade for getting their kits drowned and turned Mapleshade away. 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. Wasppaw let out a yelp as he tumbled to the ground. La Llorona drowned her kids after being angry and drowns kids thinking their here own kids, shes in grief and wails for them. I already asked Oakstar, and he said it was okay. 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. I shouldnt have been so quick to judge. Mapleshade quickly leaned over to him and whispered, They are ours. Appledusk beamed at her. His apprentice, Flowerpaw, leaped in to save him, but died along with him. So, just murdering someone cant be the reason cats go to the Dark Forest. Are you from Riverclan? All credit belongs to Erin Hunter. So what? Oh my dear kits, you will be the best kits Thunderclan has ever seen. The kits soon were playfighting with a leaf that spiraled down from the sky. Mapleshade grins. Patchkit had to be carried for too . Frequently, the blame falls on everyone but Mapleshade. Another reason why she shouldve not gone to the dark forest was when she was training Crookedstar. Im gonna go find out. She set off towards Larchpaw. by 1.9K 94 23 "Hollyleaf?! (Birchface has SkyClan blood!) Crimsonwish lay in another wide hole in the den, sleeping away peacefully. But don't worry, I made them pay. Mapleshade was both heartbroken and enraged, and vowed revenge. Once he was gone, I turned to my littermates. Spottedleaf, dying, tells him that that was never meant to happen and that she couldnt journey with him anymore. "He loved too much". She takes her kits across the river, but they drown. Days later, Mapleshade discovers that Reedshine of RiverClan is expecting Appledusk's kits. Lets start off by setting the scence (MAJOR spoilers for Mapleshades Vengeance): Mapleshade, a ThunderClan cat, is secretly mates with Appledusk, a RiverClan cat. 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. 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. Well, I caught it just for you!! She was proven to be right, as Goosefeather's ability slowly overwhelmed him and drove him mad, without the need for her input. He rejected her in front of RiverClan, who then refused to let her stay. For now, you don't need to know anything else. She tells him that she's expecting his kits, and he promises that they can still see each other when things calm down. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. While he fell in love with Snowfur, Thistleclaw despised her sister, Bluestar. The three kits nodded hastily, and started gobbling up the fish. Patchyface, thats my prey, because I caught it. He told you to wait. Consider creating an account! 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. from the story Warriors: The Return Of The Greatest Heroes by CrazyFlamefur (Flamefur) with 2,660 reads. My brother jumped off of Wasppaw as she approached. She had avenged her kits! Also, WHY COULD DARKSTAR NOT HAVE BEEN AS GENEROUS AS CROOKEDSTAR?! After spending moons in the Dark Forest, her appearance became rather distorted andemaciated, witha scarred head, muzzle and face, and ragged, patched, matted fur. When they die, theyre reborn into a Clan of their choice without their old memories. Yeah, agreed Mapleshade, pretending to be wistful. Mapleshade is a large, thick-furred,tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat with amber eyes, anda long, thick, fluffy, white tail. 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. But, I cant think of a better explanation as to why some cats go to the Dark Forest, and others dont. Because of the murders she committed, Mapleshade's spirit was denied entry to StarClan and instead sent to the Place of No Stars, also known as the Dark Forest. Did you find the Horsetail?. And, thats not all! If he was the medicine cat, why does he need me? He should be in the Place of No Stars for all eternity. Because she didnt blame one cat entirely, her mind created the visions to be one kit less with each kill. He really had no real reason behind killing kits the way he did by attacking them ("training them."). If a motivation to murder was what mattered, then Ashfur (and maybe Hollyleaf) would also be in the Dark Forest. Vicky has claimed she is tortoiseshell-and-white, She is also depicted as a tortoiseshell on the. Hawkfrost especially since he found it easy to manipulate Mothwing and make fake signs.). Hesuma friend of your fathers, Mapleshade added quickly. Go eat it while your mother and I talk.. Thistleclaw was arrogant, aggressive, and had a thirst for leadership. His gaze turned to Mapleshade. Mapleshade's Kits - Chapter 1 by Moonstone210 on DeviantArt 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. You will regret this, Appledusk. Oh Starclan, why did you take our mother from us? -one of the kits dying Mapleshade suppressed a purr; Larchkit always made her laugh. I was right. So, just to reiterate my point: the Dark Forest makes no sense. Ravenwing still looked taken aback, and Mapleshade softened. Mapleshade has mistakenly been mentioned with green eyes. 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. Thank you, He said dipping his head to her. Not like, on a personal basis but more like how a bad storm can affect where an airplane can fly. Pouring, actually. As for point 3) yes, I agree that is really a terrible reason, and I honestly cannot believe that it is actually the case. She is banished form RiverClan territory. Those kits were Thunderclan kits but Frecklewish didn't care. From here, she could cause more suffering than when she had been alive, and fighting her battles alone. 3. In her desperation to get her kits to safety, Mapleshade tried to take themacross the river to seek refuge in RiverClan. I really like your analysis! She spends the night in a barn, and believes she can hear her three kits crying out for her. My next post will be about 5 cats that people think deserve the Dark Forest but dont (and one that absolutely does). I'm not trying to say here that I think Mapleshade should be in StarClan, or that her actions are better than Ashfur's (they're not because she actually did kill cats while Ashfur didn't.) Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The other bridge was way too far away. Blinded by rage and jealousy, Mapleshade attacked Reedshine, but Appledusk jumped in the way and was killed instead. 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. Petalpaw smiled back. 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. 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? Deathberries, also known by Twolegs as yew berries, are a type of poisonous fruit resembling red olives. 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. However, Mapleshade is rejected by her Clan and is driven out. It's worth putting up with him for now, if he can do the same for us. Mapleshade was once a good-hearted cat,bent on serving her Clan to her last breath. 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. Well, Mapleshade died after she killed Appledusk, whom she had blamed for the death of her kits as well as blaming Ravenwing and Frecklewish. Waves of rain spiraled down from the sky, crashing down on the clearing and the roof of our den. She became mates with Appledusk, a warrior of RiverClan, and was expecting his kits. Ashfur VS Mapleshade by Wavepaw - Erinhunter.katecary.co.uk His apprentice, Perchpaw, attacked Mapleshade and gave her wounds that would later on end her life. I believe they will grow up to be like Birchface, and like you. Welcome to r/WarriorCats! However, Mapleshade ended up breaking the Warrior Code by falling in love with Appledusk, a cat from RiverClan. 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. Someone I wished would be with you this very moment. Mapleshade pondered over the kind, handsome tom with those brilliant green eyes. Darkstripe and Hawkfrost had all undoubtably wanted to murder people (Sorrelkit/Stonefur in Darkstripes case and Hawkfrost had wanted to kill Firestar/Brambleclaw.) Scourge | Bone | Jaggedtooth | Fury | Brick | Hoot and Jumper, The Dark Forest Mapleshade could never make the Clans suffer enough for what had been done to her. A moon later, she has kits. You get rejected from StarClan if you truly are evil. Hey. If only they knew. Why the Dark Forest makes no sense : r/WarriorCats - reddit During the Great Battle, Spottedleaf was killed by Mapleshade while protecting Sandstorm, fading away forever, which devastated Firestar. I dont want you to be tired when we leave.. 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? She screeched. BlackmailTreasonAttempted mass murder (inc. child murder)Attempted genocideAiding and abettingConspiracyAbuse (physical and psychological)Child endangermentGroomingAssault. Appledusk refused, but then his new mate, Reedshine, already pregnant, arrived on the scene. She whispers doubts into his head about his leadership skills and urges him to make it clear he's in charge. You told me you loved me! This is a Fanfiction written by Starlingclaw the NightWing. Mapleshade killed to avenge her Oakstar should have gone to DF like exiling a queen and kits really dude. The Clan kits that Oakstar gifted her may have been intentionally chosen not to be present, so she may have been banished. First, Goosefeather,a medicine cat who had the ability to always see the spirits of both StarClan and the Dark Forest. Meanwhile, Mapleshade was also targeting cats in ThunderClan. 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. Plus, to add to the confusion, Hollyleaf is in StarClan, but she did actually murder someone: Ashfur. In this story, Mapleshade drowns instead, forcing her kits; Patchkit, Larchkit, and Petalkit, to go to Riverclan with their real father, Appledusk. To be a loner when all you tried to do was love? Ready to build her army. Ravenwing scents me behind him. Then, she finds out that Frecklewish watched her kits drown. Warrior cats is about clans of feral cats surviving in the wild. -mother to three kits I find the fact that it seems like the Dark Forest is a choice strange, but interesting. You have everything that I wanted, Sandstorm! No! Heartbroken and enraged, Mapleshade left, swearing vengeance. Cats like Tigerstar, Thistleclaw, and Brokenstar who viewed StarClan and stupid and weak simply did not want to go there after their deaths. Your loyalty should be to your Clan, not her! She has a fever., He grunted something like Know it all and took the prey. Be patient, and you will find out everything. She then kills Frecklewish using adders. Warriors Fanfiction is a FANDOM Books Community. 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. You will find much better company in the cats here, Tigerclaw.Mapleshade's changed opinion on StarClan. Water reeds dont grown in Thunderclan.. Id first like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who participated anyone who Ivywish shares their opinion on the warrior code. I wondered if you know what it means., Mapleshade frowned, confused. She vowed to kill the cats who were to blame for the death of her kits. 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. She shook her head, trying to rid off the intruding thought, but it was no use. 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. Mapleshade is oneof the two overarching antagonists (alongside Thistleclaw) of Erin Hunter'sWarriorsbook series. When Mapleshade said she would raise them alone, Oakstar's daughter, Frecklewish, assumed that her deceased brother, Birchface, had fathered Mapleshade's kits. I compare Mapleshade to La Llorana the weeping woman form Mexican legends. 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. Hes been like that the entire day. Appledusk then chose Reedshine as his mate, a fellow RiverClan cat who speaks up in Appledusk's defense to RiverClan. Yet he goes to StarClan and Mapleshade doesn't even though they both have similar motives (wanting to punish the cats that hurt them.) Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 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. Ashfur certainly didnt seem to feel bad about his actions during his life, but I suppose its possible (although not super likely imo, because why would dying make him change his mind?) Wasppaw was seething. No kit of Birchface could jump that short," and stuff like that. Appledusk leaped on to the stepping stones and on to the river. Is that how you treat fellow apprentices?! Tigerstar | Brokenstar | Hawkfrost | Thistleclaw | Mapleshade | Darkstripe | Shredtail | Snowtuft | Antpelt | Breezepelt | Clawface | Redwillow | Silverhawk | Juniperclaw | Darktail | Houndleap | Sparrowfeather | Rushtooth | Maggottail, The Kin As they bring her back to camp, unsure if they can save her life, Mapleshade hears only one of her kits calling for her. I believe we will make it to the Half-Moon Meeting. 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.