Get some rest, Patchpaw. Appledusk returned with a fish in his hands. He insists that the Clan needs to know the truth, and tells them. Frequently, the blame falls on everyone but Mapleshade. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Dunno, She murmured. Narrator about Mapleshade's failed accomplishment. That place is full of weak-willed cowards who clung to the warrior code like ants to a leaf in a puddle. She was apprenticed to Bloomheart and later became a warrior known as Mapleshade. Mapleshade and her kits were then exiled by Oakstar astraitors. I dont get how shes so popular when she started her own problems! The Official Warrior Cats Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. It was raining. I dont want your fat, greedy self eating this precious piece of prey.. 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. If only they knew. No matter what she did, she just couldnt make Sandstorm suffer, so she made Firestar suffer;by killing Spottedleaf. After his death, Tigerstar joined Mapleshade in the Dark Forest. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This has too many spoilers, Why cant I stop reading Blogclan?! (Birchface has SkyClan blood!) Tigerstar | Thistleclaw | Mapleshade | Goosefeather | Ashfur | Darkstripe | Hollyleaf, RiverClan While Appledusk was gone, Mapleshade decided to keep her kits entertained. Fresh scents of herbs wafted through the air as I, Patchpaw, entered the medicine cat den. COULDNT HAVE DARKSTAR AND THE OTHERS BEEN AS GENEROUS TO HER?! Larchkit mews a RiverClan warrior had to save Patchkit. Yeah, Larchkit chimed in, Hes nice! Patchkit nodded along with them. She fought in the Great Battle and attempted to kill Sandstorm, but instead killed Spottedleaf for protecting Sandstorm, where she was chased back to the Dark Forest. What did Ravenwing want with the runt of her litter? I looked for revenge whenever I could! You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise. The other bridge was way too far away. For now, you don't need to know anything else. If only they knew. 5 Cats That Everyone Thinks Deserved to go to the Dark Forest but dont (and one Cat who Absolutely does) by HollyleafTheGreat, Skye [Skypaw//Skymist//Misty Moon On A Fareway Sky//Has two fanfics going on! What is going on here? My mother sounded confused, anxious, and concerned at the same time. Ravenwing figures out that Mapleshade's kits are Appledusk's kits too. I compare Mapleshade to La Llorana the weeping woman form Mexican legends. He really had no real reason behind killing kits the way he did by attacking them ("training them."). We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Wasppaw was seething. She pretends that shes done nothing wrong, and might have had a chance to stay if she at least pretended she was remorseful, and if it were a recent enough battle, she could have said that she mated with Appledusk in secret, and when hed killed Birchface, shed seen his true colors. Mapleshade doesnt say anything, and everyone assumes she doesnt like talking about her dead mate, and that they are Birchfaces. So th kits grow up in Thunderclan. She was delighted to see another cat go through the same pain that she had. Its Patchpaw, and this prey is not for me, but for Crimsonwish. warriorcats. Wasppaw let out a yelp as he tumbled to the ground. 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. The black tom approached her with calm manner. Patchkit wailed in his head, What did Mapleshade do to deserve this? A moon later, she has kits. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. If she can't keep herself safe then she's no use to you. -river clan mate First, she stalked Ravenwing, the cat who had revealed her secret, and murderedhim at the Moonstone. They are perfect, Appledusk murmured. For all eternity, Appledusk's kin would mourn the day he had destroyed the life of a ThunderClan warrior. 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. Ravenwing scents me behind him. I will not let my kits be treated like this! However, after allying himself with BloodClan, a large group of violent stray cats from the twoleg city,Tigerstar was betrayed and slain by their leader, Scourge. Mapleshadebravely triedto save her kits, and almost drowned herself in doing so, but ultimately failed. Mapleshade has mistakenly been mentioned with green eyes. 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. Then, she kills Appledusk, but is killed by Perchpaw. I am an admin of this site. A little while after that I was asleep. that he did actually feel bad after his death. Mapleshade then saw an idea light up Appledusks eyes. Mapleshade was then attackedby and chased away by Sandstorm, and retreated withthe remaining Dark Forest residents, her quest for revenge still unfulfilled. Why would you want to go to StarClan? Who are you?. And, yeah I put Mapleshade in the murdering because of a purpose category (wanting to get revenge because of the death of her kits,) but not the murdering for fun category. 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. Now.can I ask you a question? Petalkit wrapped her paws around Patchkit's body,while Larchkit leaned his head as to follow his mother. The reasons why she didnt go to the bridge was Thank you, He said dipping his head to her. Well, Mapleshade died after she killed Appledusk, whom she had blamed for the death of her kits as well as blaming Ravenwing and Frecklewish. 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. 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. Bewildered, I set the mouse down and padded up to him. Or become a loner with that loner who tried to save her. A more likely explanation I think is that she and Ashfur pretended to feel bad about their actions to get into StarClan. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! by Riverspirit, Why Hollyleaf CAN NOT be part of the three by Honeypaw. Appledusk gestured for her to come behind a willow tree, so Mapleshade followed, taking one last glance at the kits. He told you to wait. Crimsonwish lay in another wide hole in the den, sleeping away peacefully. Mapleshade is oneof the two overarching antagonists (alongside Thistleclaw) of Erin Hunter'sWarriorsbook series. So, just to reiterate my point: the Dark Forest makes no sense. Darkstar This cats got many problems-_- Why would you want to go to StarClan? Mapleshade gave her kits a warm look, "I promise." Then, she bounded towards the still-raging waters. Same thing goes for Hollyleaf. Be patient, and you will find out everything. It will be my first time!! Tigerstar | Blackfoot | Darkstripe | Jaggedtooth, Rogues Frecklewish hoped that Mapleshade would name one of her kits after Birchface. And just as Mapleshade expected, a silhouette of a cat was waiting for them. Mapleshade almost spoke, but it was someone else who defended her. True. She decides that Frecklewish will be her next victim, and uses a mouse to lure her to Snakerocks. He told her he loved her more than anything. Mapleshade has kits with a Riverclan tom, Appledusk, and lies about it to the clan. 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. 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 will never forget this. Warriors Fanfiction is a FANDOM Books Community. What adventures, and secrets, await the three kits? 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. I went through the agony of bearing your kits! Although I love Mapleshade, she deserves to go to the DF, and Appledusk to StarClan. His gaze turned to Mapleshade. ShadowClan Meanwhile, Mapleshade was also targeting cats in ThunderClan. At a Gathering, there are tensions between ThunderClan and RiverClan due to a recent battle where two ThunderClan cats died (including the leader's son Birchface), but this doesn't stop Mapleshade of ThunderClan from talking to her secret mate Appledusk of RiverClan. 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. The ones that deserve to go to the dark Forest are Oakstar, Appledusk, & Darkstar. But you have not won, Mapleshade. After this, Crookedkit, now Crookedstar, finally realized that Mapleshade had been manipulating him and confronted her in a dream. Hollyleaf's Expecting Kits? Mapleshade goes by some RiverClan cats who snarl at her and remember the day one of their warriors, Appledusk, struck a ThunderClan cat, Birchface, so hard that he fell into the river and drowned. 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. Hesuma friend of your fathers, Mapleshade added quickly. "It smells good!". 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. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Once exiled, Mapleshade crosses the stepping stones when the rivers going to flood. If Ashfur and Hollyleaf has a lot of loved ones in StarClan who wanted them there, maybe they were called there, in a manner of speaking. Im truly sorry, Birchface. Tigerstar | Brokenstar | Hawkfrost | Thistleclaw | Mapleshade | Darkstripe | Shredtail | Snowtuft | Antpelt | Breezepelt | Clawface | Redwillow | Silverhawk | Juniperclaw | Darktail | Houndleap | Sparrowfeather | Rushtooth | Maggottail, The Kin His spirit will not die. 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. She should be ashamed that she caused so much trouble. But its for the best. When Mapleshade said she would raise them alone, Oakstar's daughter, Frecklewish, assumed that her deceased brother, Birchface, had fathered Mapleshade's kits. But, I still dont feel like this theory is very strong. The next day she heads into ThunderClan's territory, where she learns from an apprentice that Frecklewish had watched her cross the river. Powered by WordPress. Oh Appledusk. She left vowing that they would regret what they did that day forever. 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?) Mapleshade to Crookedstar in in Crookedstar's Promise. 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. As if that wouldn't be enough, M. thunderclan patchkit mapleshade +12 more # 6 -Scarlet stream- (Hollyleaf vampir. She kept their relationship a secret, sneaking out at night to meet him in private. And every blessing they stole from me! She takes her kits across the river, but they drown. Hi. My name is Mapleshade. The results for this wintry gathering! Along the way they learn important lessons about life, war, love, and death. Much, much more lies ahead of us, Tigerclaw. 3. 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. 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. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Mapleshade then moved onto Tigerkit, the grandson ofOakstar, who previously banished Mapleshade and her kits, and nephew of Frecklewish, one of her victims in life. Appledusk leaped on to the stepping stones and on to the river. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Then cats like Darkstripe and Hawkfrost would have gone to the Dark Forest to be with Tigerstar (although they may have also viewed StarClan as weak. In Omen Of The Stars, she's also described as being transparent from fading away. Wasppaw! She looked feverish. The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition, Mapleshade & Crookedstar - Mini Collector Figures, Mapleshade and Appledusk's confrontation, Mapleshade's confrontation with Spottedleaf. In Mapleshade's Vengeance, she falls in love with Appledusk. Mapleshade was both heartbroken and enraged, and vowed revenge. 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. 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. No kit of Birchface could jump that short," and stuff like that. Or perhaps join ShadowClan or WindClan? From here, she could cause more suffering than when she had been alive, and fighting her battles alone. People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. 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.".
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