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All credit belongs to Erin Hunter. To be honest, I was a little stung by that comment. Im sorry. Well, I think youre right! 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. Mapleshade and her kits were then exiled by Oakstar astraitors. In this story, Mapleshade drowns instead, forcing her kits; Patchkit, Larchkit, and Petalkit, to go to Riverclan with their real father, Appledusk. A mate that loved me, kits that I could watch grow up and have kits of their own, the respect of my Clanmates! Good theory! Alternately, maybe it has to do with your connections in StarClan. Thank you! Petalkit didnt really listen to the conversation, Mapleshade observed, because she was staring wide-eyed at all te scenery. 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. Maybe she didnt see the mini tsunami! Waves of rain spiraled down from the sky, crashing down on the clearing and the roof of our den. Ravenwing was grateful, Mapleshade could tell. -kept it a secret Deathberries, also known by Twolegs as yew berries, are a type of poisonous fruit resembling red olives. I started to take it over to the medicine cat den, but someone interrupted me. 1. I should have had all that!.Mapleshade attempting to murder Sandstorm. 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 was proven to be right, as Goosefeather's ability slowly overwhelmed him and drove him mad, without the need for her input. Wasppaw let out a yelp as he tumbled to the ground. There is no reason hed know and she wouldnt, but she didnt care. Created by Meks. You must promise me that you will be loyal to your Clan above all other things. 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. So, first off, this article did not change my mind about her (though it has good points). CROOKEDSTAR LITERALLY WELCOMED GRAYSTRIPE (Silverstreams mate of thunderclan) WITH OPEN ARMS IN ORDER FOR HIM TO TAKE CARE OF HIS DARLING KITS! She could have acted sorry. She became mates with Appledusk, a warrior of RiverClan, and was expecting his 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. True. He never really wanted to be a warrior anyway.. While Appledusk was gone, Mapleshade decided to keep her kits entertained. My brother jumped off of Wasppaw as she approached. 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. Its Icetufts Birthday! When Mapleshade said she would raise them alone, Oakstar's daughter, Frecklewish, assumed that her deceased brother, Birchface, had fathered Mapleshade's kits. Consider creating an account! This is merely a Fanfiction. 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. He sees her killing Frecklewish with adders. 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. Mapleshade goes for her instead, but Appledusk jumps in the way, and he takes the fatal hit. There, she tricks Frecklewish into leaping at an adder and getting bitten in the face. -river clan mate And this is Patchkit and Petalkit.. Darkstripe was loyal to a murderous cat, he tried to kill a child. Momma, whos that? Patchkit asked quietly. So th kits grow up in Thunderclan. I will never forget this. Nettlebreeze says that Mapleshade deserves to go to the Dark Forest. Today was also the day of Half-Moon, where us medicine cats go to the Highstones. The results for this wintry gathering! Her sanity dropped low and StarClan didnt know (Yes, I believe in the StarClan is Idiots Theory) because they dont know everything. So I lay there, in my nest, safely tucked away from the rain. Patchyface, thats my prey, because I caught it. Mapleshade is evil. Thistleclaw was arrogant, aggressive, and had a thirst for leadership. Mapleshade killed to avenge her Oakstar should have gone to DF like exiling a queen and kits really dude. In this separate timeline, Mapleshades kits lived and Mapleshade proves Ravenwing wrong about the prophecy of the 3 reeds. -kept it a secret "Huh," Larchkit says. Anyway, that's just me spitballing. We will see what Oakstar says about this. She cuffed Wasppaws ear and he protested, following her to the leaders den. Scourge | Bone | Jaggedtooth | Fury | Brick | Hoot and Jumper, The Dark Forest Mapleshade watched them, amused and satisfied. He looked at me, reassurance in his eyes. I compare Mapleshade to La Llorana the weeping woman form Mexican legends. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Mapleshade was convinced StarClan was giving her an opportunity and said yes, they were Birchface's kits. Again, it is possible that like Ashfur, she felt bad after she died, but I still dont think that its very likely. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Ravenwing, are we going to miss Half-Moon Meeting? I asked, praying to StarClan that we wouldnt miss it. Appledusk returned with a fish in his hands. 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). Which, spoilers for Lost Stars would make sense considering Shadowpaw is hearing what may be a bad/evil StarClan warrior in his mind. Onestar | Mudclaw | Antpelt | Breezepelt | Houndleap, BloodClan Another reason why she shouldve not gone to the dark forest was when she was training Crookedstar. 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. The kits soon were playfighting with a leaf that spiraled down from the sky. Petalpaw smiled back. 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. 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. Mapleshade's kits survive the journey to RiverClan and grow up in the new Clan. He rejected her in front of RiverClan, who then refused to let her stay. 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. We have all night, after all. Come. When this is revealed, she is exiled and attempts to go to Riverclan. However, Mapleshade is rejected by her Clan and is driven out. Great article, you really are HollyleafTheGreat! That was a reminder, and a good reminder. 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. Crookedkit agreed. Momma, She whispered, do you think I will be as tall as the trees one day?, Mapleshade purred. Fresh scents of herbs wafted through the air as I, Patchpaw, entered the medicine cat den. Is Birchface really their father? Of course, this then begs the question: what is the criteria for a bad cat? Larchkit, Pachkit, and Petalkit were adorable and didnt deserve to drown and die instantly. He insists that the Clan needs to know the truth, and tells them. Are they ready to face danger..and the truth?. This is due to the fact that,unlike most of the other major villains, whose evil actions are driven by a lust for something they've never had, Mapleshade's evil actions are driven by grief and anger over something she has lost. 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. I nodded and countinued to stare at the rain. Birchface will greatly be missed. The kits looked satisfied. They can kill a cat in seconds. Appledusk gazed at Mapleshade, nothing hiding the love in his eyes. She trusts me now, and I'm so close to the truth! I-Im sorry, She said gently. Those kits were Thunderclan kits but Frecklewish didn't care. She awoke in the Dark Forest and she felt pleased. So, just to reiterate my point: the Dark Forest makes no sense. by that logic, why wasn't Mapleshade accepted into StarClan? Mapleshade then became a rogue and quicklyfell into insanity, her mind crawling withhallucinations of her drowned kits. Appledusk tries to save them, but cannot. 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. This is a Fanfiction written by Starlingclaw the NightWing. Mapleshade doesnt say anything, and everyone assumes she doesnt like talking about her dead mate, and that they are Birchfaces. What do Chinese red noodle beans taste like? They enjoy it, but a RiverClan patrol spots them and warns them away. The tom that was truly the father. Mapleshade Through the reeds, their wide eyes saw the thick-furred she-cat slowly and carefully step into the water. She then uncovered his grave and left his corpse to be eaten by a hawk. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. Ready to build her army. After this, Crookedkit, now Crookedstar, finally realized that Mapleshade had been manipulating him and confronted her in a dream. 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 I dont think Mapleshade deserved StarClan. Mapleshade watched as the three kits ran up to sniff it. To be a loner when all you tried to do was love? Oakstar banished Mapleshade, and her troubles became worse when her kits drowned in the river following her attempt to escape to RiverClan. 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. HollyleafTheGreat takes a look at Mapleshades involvement in the death of her kits. Are you from Riverclan? Patchkit grinned, eyeing the fish gleefully. 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. -her only meeting up with Oakheart at night, Mapleshade: I was very sad when he died.. Mapleshade, He stated, I have seen an omen. His apprentice, Perchpaw, attacked Mapleshade and gave her wounds that would later on end her life. Tigerstar | Brokenstar | Hawkfrost | Thistleclaw | Mapleshade | Darkstripe | Shredtail | Snowtuft | Antpelt | Breezepelt | Clawface | Redwillow | Silverhawk | Juniperclaw | Darktail | Houndleap | Sparrowfeather | Rushtooth | Maggottail, The Kin Yet he goes to StarClan and Mapleshade doesn't even though they both have similar motives (wanting to punish the cats that hurt them.) But its for the best. 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. As aresult, shewas held in high esteem by her Clanmates, who believed she would one day become deputy and then leader. 2. I killed him for you! Also, they have the shape and body of a RiverClan cat. : Mapleshade internally calls a WindClan patrol "fools" after she gets away with taking the rabbit they were chasing. And, while its a little bit fuzzier with Thistleclaw, he did tell Tigerpaw to attack Tiny, and may have had him killed if Bluefur hadnt stepped in, and also the whole Spottedleafs Heart thing, which is controversial and problematic and I dont want to get too into it here, but overall we can agree was gross and bad. His spirit will not die. Imagine the power we could have the revenge we could take. Narrator about Mapleshade's failed accomplishment. It is known that Mapleshade and a few others had survived the Great Battle, as she's later seen with Silverhawk in The Broken Code. Your disloyalty makes me sick. from the story Warriors: The Return Of The Greatest Heroes by CrazyFlamefur (Flamefur) with 2,660 reads. Well, everyone knows that. Mapleshade felt a little nervous, but she assured herself nothing was wrong.Ravenwing leaned closer. I love them, and I love you too. Thank you StarClan, Mapleshade thought. She kept their relationship a secret, sneaking out at night to meet him in private. Kang the Conqueror (Marvel Cinematic Universe). Petalkit wrapped her paws around Patchkit's body,while Larchkit leaned his head as to follow his mother. Mapleshades heart beat quickly. that he did actually feel bad after his death. Why would you want to go to StarClan? You will find much better company in the cats here, Tigerclaw.Mapleshade's changed opinion on StarClan. They have no right to be treated like this!! Even in death and after exacting revenge, she could not let go of her pain and hatred, and targeted her enemies' descendants, even going so far as to turn her back on StarClan, whom she previously had faith in. Her third kit vanishes, and she thinks they're free, but also can't find them. I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. She left vowing that they would regret what they did that day forever. this bothers me lots, because part of me genuinely wanted Mapleshade to go to StarClan (yeah, I'd read the books prior to that) when I read Mapleshade's Vengeance. She had avenged her kits! Why did Mapleshade hate Sandstorm? 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. Mapleshade names her kits Petalkit, Patchkit and Larchkit. There's a massive difference what Mapleshade did to any of Greystripe's killings. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. So, just murdering someone cant be the reason cats go to the Dark Forest. I went through the agony of bearing your 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. 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. 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. They are so young and full of potential. . Much, much more lies ahead of us, Tigerclaw. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. He will be part of RiverClan forever! Darkstar denied Mapleshade a place in RiverClan, which fueled her anger even more. We needed her! 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. Art by GrayPillow People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. Same thing goes for Hollyleaf. You have betrayed me and my kits. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations.