Join us, Warrior! 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Appledusk returned with a fish in his hands. So I lay there, in my nest, safely tucked away from the rain. She vowed to kill the cats who were to blame for the death of her kits. The results for this wintry gathering! 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. Mapleshade's kits survive the journey to RiverClan and grow up in the new Clan. However, she ended up falling in love with a RiverClan tom namedAppledusk, which was forbidden by the Warrior Code. What if Mapleshade's Kits Lived | Warriors Fanfiction | Fandom Out of nowhere, Larchpaw leaped on him and pinned him to the ground, although his claws were sheathed. Oh Starclan, why did you take our mother from us? Of c-course! Tigerstar | Blackfoot | Darkstripe | Jaggedtooth, Rogues 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. 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. I felt bad for ya girl. While Appledusk was gone, Mapleshade decided to keep her kits entertained. 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. Wasppaw was being greedy and teasing Patchpaw, answered Petalpaw, who narrowed her eyes at Wasppaw. When this is revealed, she is exiled and attempts to go to Riverclan. Hes been spending alot of time in the medicine cat den, and I really need an apprentice. In the eyes of StarClan, though, what Mapleshade did was nothing worth banning her to the Dark Forest - she loved a cat from another Clan, and the kits died accidentally. HollyleafTheGreat takes a look at Mapleshades involvement in the death of her kits. She admired them quickly. I was very sad when he died.. Mapleshade is evil. Period. : r/WarriorCats - reddit.com Hes been like that the entire day. Yes, it WAS Mapleshade's Fault that her Kits Drowned by His apprentice, Perchpaw, attacked Mapleshade and gave her wounds that would later on end her life. She had avenged her kits! So what? The wind whispered through the trees as Mapleshade bounded through the Thunderclan territory. 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? Come. So, just murdering someone cant be the reason cats go to the Dark Forest. He never really wanted to be a warrior anyway.. However, Mapleshade was forced to surrender after Ashfur was defeated by the Lights in the Mist and fled. Plus, well be there soon.. The kits soon were playfighting with a leaf that spiraled down from the sky. -one of the kits dying BlackmailTreasonAttempted mass murder (inc. child murder)Attempted genocideAiding and abettingConspiracyAbuse (physical and psychological)Child endangermentGroomingAssault. She was proven to be right, as Goosefeather's ability slowly overwhelmed him and drove him mad, without the need for her input. But, I cant think of a better explanation as to why some cats go to the Dark Forest, and others dont. I feel frozen with excitement! Heartbroken and enraged, Mapleshade left, swearing vengeance. The other bridge was way too far away. Mapleshade doesnt say anything, and everyone assumes she doesnt like talking about her dead mate, and that they are Birchfaces. I hope you never see Ravenwing in StarClan. Those kits were Thunderclan kits but Frecklewish didn't care. 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. She could have acted sorry. Cats who betray their Clan should be banished. Hi. Mapleshade has mistakenly been mentioned with green eyes. 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. Or become a loner with that loner who tried to save her. And, Mapleshade would have naturally hated StarClan for causing the exile of her/her kits by sending the omen to Ravenwing. 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. Other than that, enjoy Villains Wiki!!! Once arriving at the fresh-kill pile, I sniffed through it but found only one mouse. [] You have betrayed me and my kits. As for point 3) yes, I agree that is really a terrible reason, and I honestly cannot believe that it is actually the case. Patchkit had to be carried for too . Its Patchpaw, and this prey is not for me, but for Crimsonwish. Wasppaw let out a yelp as he tumbled to the ground. Mapleshade had found a place where she truly belonged. She is too late, and the she-cat fades from beneath her. And, thats not all! You will find much better company in the cats here, Tigerclaw.Mapleshade's changed opinion on StarClan. Mapleshade has kits with a Riverclan tom, Appledusk, and lies about it to the clan. I started to take it over to the medicine cat den, but someone interrupted me. Needless to say, the Clan does not take this well, and Mapleshade and her kits are exiled. The ThunderClan medicine cat Ravenwing also sees them, and tells her that he's figured out that the father of the kits is Appledusk, not Birchface. She then kills Frecklewish using adders. Approximate individual price is $12.99 USD, and the three-pack bundle is $38.97 USD. First off, she wanted a better life for her kits. They go to a place beyond StarClan, where they still get to live eternally, but cannot speak with living cats anymore. Although I was trying not to let my personal bias cloud my analysis in the post. 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. After this, Crookedkit, now Crookedstar, finally realized that Mapleshade had been manipulating him and confronted her in a dream. But with Firestar it's more indirect so I doubt it would count against him that much considering that's the worse he actually did. A mate that loved me, kits that I could watch grow up and have kits of their own, the respect of my Clanmates! And every blessing they stole from me! We don't know how magic and stuff works in this world. (Although thats a bit of a stretch imo.) Get some rest, Patchpaw. Who are these little ones?. First, she stalked Ravenwing, the cat who had revealed her secret, and murderedhim at the Moonstone. Im truly sorry, Birchface. In Mapleshade's Vengeance, she falls in love with Appledusk. Appledusk tries to save them, but cannot. She became mates with Appledusk, a warrior of RiverClan, and was expecting his kits. 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. If he was the medicine cat, why does he need me? No one messes with any of us.. 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. Mapleshade smiled sadly at her kits. Much, much more lies ahead of us, Tigerclaw. I went through the agony of bearing your kits! So, I think theres enough evidence to say that Thistleclaws motives were bad. Mapleshade watched them, amused and satisfied. People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. Yes,her mate deserved to die, but I didnt think her kits did. What if her kits didnt live up to Birchface? When her secret was unveiled prematurely by Ravenwing, however, she and her kits wereexiled from ThunderClanas traitors. Mapleshade or appledusk? Who deserves dark forest? by Lunaheart Mapleshade then became a rogue and quicklyfell into insanity, her mind crawling withhallucinations of her drowned kits. If Mapleshade's Kits Lived | Warriors Fanfiction | Fandom A fresh fish, straight from the river! Appledusk plucks it down in front of the kits. Do you make that promise?.Mapleshade demanding Crookedkit's fateful promise. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/WarriorCatsMapleshadesVengeance. 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. What you want for yourself is nothing compared to the needs of your Clan. Your loyalty should be to your Clan, not her! 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 vowed to the pregnant Reedshine that she would haunt Appledusk's descendants forever for what he did to her. Did Hailstar say you could go? Another reason why she shouldve not gone to the dark forest was when she was training Crookedstar. Ready to build her army. It is unclear why Oakstar wanted to know the father of the kits, but he was likely looking for punishment for her. What adventures, and secrets, await the three kits? We needed her! 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. Petalpaw smiled back. 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. I added Birchface and Flowerpaw for fun :) Materials I used : Strathmore Drawing, Recycled drawing paper. Well, Mapleshade died after she killed Appledusk, whom she had blamed for the death of her kits as well as blaming Ravenwing and Frecklewish. Darkstar This cats got many problems-_- Who killed mapleshade's kits? - Fppey.churchrez.org 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. Cats like Tigerstar, Thistleclaw, and Brokenstar who viewed StarClan and stupid and weak simply did not want to go there after their deaths. However, Ravenwing, the ThunderClan medicine cat, later deduced that Appledusk was the real father of Mapleshade's kits after receiving an omen of three reeds from Starclan, and later seeingher meeting Appledusk at the border, and told the Clan. But, I still dont feel like this theory is very strong. I wonder if there could be some sort of magical influence on who goes where. Art by GrayPillow People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. A nearby RiverClan patrol saved her, but to her horror, all three of her kits drowned, with Appledusk blaming her for their deaths. Frecklewish hoped that Mapleshade would name one of her kits after Birchface. But don't worry, I made them pay. I was wondering.if you would let me take Patchkit as my apprentice. So.you know Birchface? Larchkit asks.