The Blog Monthly is back written by Lil, fresh off the printing press Hello, everyone! Yet he goes to StarClan and Mapleshade doesn't even though they both have similar motives (wanting to punish the cats that hurt them.) I will never forget this. I always thought of it as the cat you are in your heart. I never thought of Mapleshade as evil though, and really wanted to see a better future for her. In Omen Of The Stars, she's also described as being transparent from fading away. You told me you loved me! I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. Warrior cats is about clans of feral cats surviving in the wild. But, there is still one glaring example that trashes this whole theory anyway: Ashfur. I was wondering.if you would let me take Patchkit as my apprentice. During the Great Battle, Spottedleaf was killed by Mapleshade while protecting Sandstorm, fading away forever, which devastated Firestar. Im truly sorry, Birchface. Patchkit had to be carried for too . Mapleshade has kits with a Riverclan tom, Appledusk, and lies about it to the clan. Im Larchkit! 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. Petalkit wrapped her paws around Patchkit's body,while Larchkit leaned his head as to follow his mother. 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. Much, much more lies ahead of us, Tigerclaw. My next post will be about 5 cats that people think deserve the Dark Forest but dont (and one that absolutely does). Be patient, and you will find out everything. Cats like Tigerstar, Thistleclaw, and Brokenstar who viewed StarClan and stupid and weak simply did not want to go there after their deaths. She could have acted sorry. Mapleshade almost spoke, but it was someone else who defended her. Meanwhile, Mapleshade was also targeting cats in ThunderClan. Mapleshade layed her head on his shoulder. Crookedkit agreed. 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. [image description: a brown and white tabby cat sits beside ribbon, some is on its head] HIP HIP HOORAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!! Momma, whos that? Patchkit asked quietly. We use cookies to optimize our website and our service. A mate that loved me, kits that I could watch grow up and have kits of their own, the respect of my Clanmates! This list shows the victims Mapleshade has killed: Warriors Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. 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. Ravenwing was checking the herb pile and the roof, and when I asked to help him, he said he was fine. As aresult, shewas held in high esteem by her Clanmates, who believed she would one day become deputy and then leader. How to Market Your Business with Webinars. It's worth putting up with him for now, if he can do the same for us. -one of the kits dying When he started to become close to Bluepaw, she scolded him. You will find much better company in the cats here, Tigerclaw. Oh my dear kits, you will be the best kits Thunderclan has ever seen. You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise. Anyway, that's just me spitballing. Or become a loner with that loner who tried to save her. 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. Books Mapleshae Test Warrior Cats Mapleshade. He really had no real reason behind killing kits the way he did by attacking them ("training them."). 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. Welcome to r/WarriorCats! She then uncovered his grave and left his corpse to be eaten by a hawk. 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. We don't know how magic and stuff works in this world. 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?) Y-You're supposed to be dead!" That would be great for Patchkit. 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. No matter what she did, she just couldnt make Sandstorm suffer, so she made Firestar suffer;by killing Spottedleaf. Only if you want to, though., Mapleshade was bewildered, but honored. Water reeds dont grown in Thunderclan.. 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. After spending moons in the Dark Forest, her appearance became rather distorted andemaciated, witha scarred head, muzzle and face, and ragged, patched, matted fur. 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. Lets start off by setting the scence (MAJOR spoilers for Mapleshades Vengeance): Mapleshade, a ThunderClan cat, is secretly mates with Appledusk, a RiverClan cat. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Once she left, I grabbed the mouse and took it back to Crimsonwish. If you are going to edit a lot, then make yourself a user and login. Although listed as a RiverClan cat in The Ultimate Guide, Mapleshade was never truly accepted into RiverClan. . Thats why I think you are right on. Tigerstar | Brokenstar | Hawkfrost | Thistleclaw | Mapleshade | Darkstripe | Shredtail | Snowtuft | Antpelt | Breezepelt | Clawface | Redwillow | Silverhawk | Juniperclaw | Darktail | Houndleap | Sparrowfeather | Rushtooth | Maggottail, The Kin [] You have betrayed me and my kits. Spottedpaw tries to step in and stop him when he deals a killing bite, but he snarls at her. 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. I love them, and I love you.. Wait here, He announced, disappearing into the bushes. I felt bad for ya girl. They enjoy it, but a RiverClan patrol spots them and warns them away. Read 44. She had three kits, Patchkit, Petalkit, and Larchkit, and everyone was asking, "Why didn't you name one after Birchface? To be rejected twice? The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. He told you to wait. Mapleshade and her kits were then exiled by Oakstar astraitors. Couldnt Mapleshade wander into non-territory and cross a safer way? 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. Do you make that promise? I dont get how shes so popular when she started her own problems! 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? According to the official family tree on the books' website, one of Appledusk and Reedshine's kits is named Applefrost, presumably for the kits' father. Welcome to the Warriors Wiki! 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. 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. 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. A more likely explanation I think is that she and Ashfur pretended to feel bad about their actions to get into StarClan. What did Ravenwing want with the runt of her litter? 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. 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. Tell me, does this have to do with your kits? No! The two other kits nodded, and Appledusk chuckled. She vowed to kill the cats who were to blame for the death of her kits. I already asked Oakstar, and he said it was okay. 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. They are so young and full of potential. 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. Darkstripe betrayed his clans twice one of which was with blood clan to try and destroy clan life so yeah that's a major offense. -mother to three kits StarClan really chose the wrong cat to try and mess up, because she just tried her best to protect her kits. Mapleshade gave birth to Larchkit, Petalkit and Patchkit, and the Clan assumed Birchface was their father. Then, she kills Appledusk, but is killed by Perchpaw. Mapleshade had found a place where she truly belonged. Next, she helped another Dark Forest cat, Silverhawk, train the ambitious warrior Thistleclaw, while she did the same with Crookedjaw. 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). He never really wanted to be a warrior anyway.. You, out of all warriors, should know that. Mapleshade watched them, amused and satisfied. Well, he's the only cat to die and make it back to the Clans in a living body. He rejected her in front of RiverClan, who then refused to let her stay. She is too late, and the she-cat fades from beneath her. They go to a place beyond StarClan, where they still get to live eternally, but cannot speak with living cats anymore. Imagine getting to taste real fresh-kill again! Brokenstar | Tigerstar | Blackstar | Jaggedtooth | Darkstripe | Darktail | Sleekwhisker | Clawface | Redwillow | Juniperclaw, ThunderClan by 1.9K 94 23 "Hollyleaf?! Ravenwing still looked taken aback, and Mapleshade softened. The Official Warrior Cats Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise.Mapleshade when she is exiled from ThunderClan. Patchkit interrupts crossly that he did not, he was just resting. Mapleshade faced betrayal and heartbreak in her life, and the burning need to make everyone else feel her pain followed her even beyond death. Mapleshade was then attackedby and chased away by Sandstorm, and retreated withthe remaining Dark Forest residents, her quest for revenge still unfulfilled. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. Pouring, actually. Wouldnt they be happier in StarClan than the lonely, miserable Dark Forest? ShadowClan Oh Starclan, why did you take our mother from us? When Mapleshade said she would raise them alone, Oakstar's daughter, Frecklewish, assumed that her deceased brother, Birchface, had fathered Mapleshade's kits. Mapleshadewas a female she-cat born in ThunderClan, one of the fivewarrior Clans, during the time that Oakstar was leader. Momma, She whispered, do you think I will be as tall as the trees one day?, Mapleshade purred. Much, much more lies ahead of us, Tigerclaw. They had returned from the visit with Appledusk, and Frecklewish was watching the kits while Mapleshade went for some air. Super stupid imo. Vicky cleared this up, confirming that Mapleshade is indeed a tortoiseshell, and changing Patchkit's description slightly to match her. 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. This is merely a Fanfiction. Next, having learned from Nettlepaw that Frecklewish had watched Mapleshade and her kits crossing the river and blaming her for not saving them, Mapleshade lured the other she-cat to Snakerocks and got her eye bitten by an adder, blindingand eventually killing her. And just as Mapleshade expected, a silhouette of a cat was waiting for them. She left vowing that they would regret what they did that day forever. She became obsessed with seeking vengeance for her kits' deaths and achieved this by killing Ravenwing, Frecklewish, and Appledusk, but not before being fatally wounded by Perchpaw, Appledusk's apprentice. He just wanted to kill them because of their association with Squirrelflight. I am an admin of this site. It's later revealed by StarClan that ever since the Great Battle, the Dark Forest had been nearly empty, most of the evil spirits having been destroyed in the battle or faded away afterwards. It is unclear why Oakstar wanted to know the father of the kits, but he was likely looking for punishment for her. Mapleshade herself was not at fault for their deaths, and plenty of cats who loved a cat from another Clan have gone to StarClan.