I shouldnt have been so quick to judge. Those kits were Thunderclan kits but Frecklewish didn't care. Scourge | Bone | Jaggedtooth | Fury | Brick | Hoot and Jumper, The Dark Forest His spirit will not die. Because honestly, Crowfeather has never done anything so bad by any metric to get him sent to the Dark Forest, so that would really make 0 sense. Im sorry. Spottedpaw tries to step in and stop him when he deals a killing bite, but he snarls at her. Though Mapleshade had a sad backstory, I dont think you should still kill your kits, just because your mate betrayed you. I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. She tells him that she's expecting his kits, and he promises that they can still see each other when things calm down. Its Icetufts Birthday! From here, she could cause more suffering than when she had been alive, and fighting her battles alone. If the argument there is that Ashfur suffered a mental breakdown from breaking up with Squirrelflight, which prompted his murderous actions, and so, therefore, he cannot be accountable for what he did, since he simply "loved too much," then, that completely fits the bill with Mapleshade as well. Patchkit interrupts crossly that he did not, he was just resting. Their lives didn't matter to her, even though she spent so much time with them. Like how you never thought of Mapleshade as evil. He just wanted to kill them because of their association with Squirrelflight. Yeah, Mapleshade agreed quicklyand nervously. Seasons later, Mapleshade started working for Ashfur in the hopes of being able to live again. I find the fact that it seems like the Dark Forest is a choice strange, but interesting. It was entirely, 100% her fault. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. COULDNT HAVE DARKSTAR AND THE OTHERS BEEN AS GENEROUS TO HER?! 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. However, she ended up falling in love with a RiverClan tom namedAppledusk, which was forbidden by the Warrior Code. 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. 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. Mapleshade watched them, amused and satisfied. Thats my prey!. My next post will be about 5 cats that people think deserve the Dark Forest but dont (and one that absolutely does). Thanks, I whispered, smiling. I nodded and countinued to stare at the rain. Why would they immediately start judging her kits?! Mapleshade when she joins the Dark Forest. You told me you loved me! She traps his apprentice as bait, and just when she's trying to get him to fight her, his new mate Reedshine shows up. She awoke in the Dark Forest and she felt pleased. Spottedpaw dreams herself into the Place of No Stars, and goes to find Thistleclaw. 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. Mapleshade still felt a sickening in her stomach as she went back to camp. I was wondering.if you would let me take Patchkit as my apprentice. The kits soon were playfighting with a leaf that spiraled down from the sky. Or evil? Hey guys, today I figured that Id share something that has been bothering me about the series the apparent inconsistency between what cats are and are not sent to the Dark Forest. But, I still dont feel like this theory is very strong. Her third kit vanishes, and she thinks they're free, but also can't find them. Join us, Warrior! I compare Mapleshade to La Llorana the weeping woman form Mexican legends. And just as Mapleshade expected, a silhouette of a cat was waiting for them. And, I would classify Ashfur trying to kill innocent cats to get revenge on Squirrelflight as "evil." 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. After Frecklewish leaves, Ravenwing tells Mapleshade that she has made Frecklewish feel like life is worth living again with the birth of her kits. Crookedstar's Promise. Same thing goes for Hollyleaf. CROOKEDSTAR LITERALLY WELCOMED GRAYSTRIPE (Silverstreams mate of thunderclan) WITH OPEN ARMS IN ORDER FOR HIM TO TAKE CARE OF HIS DARLING KITS! We are going to met someone special.. Pigma Micron Archival Ink pens. So, first off, this article did not change my mind about her (though it has good points). However, Mapleshade ended up breaking the Warrior Code by falling in love with Appledusk, a cat from RiverClan. And, by murder, of course I mean not killing in self-defense or in battle, but rather killing someone due to a personal grudge, or (although we havent seen this happen in this series) just for the thrill of killing another person. You will find much better company in the cats here, Tigerclaw.Mapleshade's changed opinion on StarClan. Momma, She whispered, do you think I will be as tall as the trees one day?, Mapleshade purred. Do you make that promise? The three kits nodded hastily, and started gobbling up the fish. All credit belongs to Erin Hunter. Mapleshades heart beat quickly. She was apprenticed to Bloomheart and later became a warrior known as Mapleshade. I love all the thought put into this! Dunno, She murmured. Today was also the day of Half-Moon, where us medicine cats go to the Highstones. Petalkit sniffed the newcomer. Warriors Fanfiction is a FANDOM Books Community. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. If a motivation to murder was what mattered, then Ashfur (and maybe Hollyleaf) would also be in the Dark Forest. The group arrived at the river. The river borrowed through the territories like a weaving snake, letting nothing get in its way. "He loved too much". As for point 3) yes, I agree that is really a terrible reason, and I honestly cannot believe that it is actually the case. Vicky has claimed she is tortoiseshell-and-white, She is also depicted as a tortoiseshell on the. Also, WHY COULD DARKSTAR NOT HAVE BEEN AS GENEROUS AS CROOKEDSTAR?! That is my last promise to you.Mapleshade swears revenge against her former mate, Appledusk, for turning his back on her. First off, she wanted a better life for her kits. The tom that was truly the father. The medicine cat apologized one more timeabout him judging the kitsbefore he left. 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. Ravenwing. Would the clan find out? But, if tricking StarClan like that is so easy, then why didnt the other cats in the Dark Forest, like Darkstripe, Hawkfrost, or Thistleclaw do that? Nothing, remember? A mate that loved me, kits that I could watch grow up and have kits of their own, the respect of my Clanmates! The Blog Monthly is back written by Lil, fresh off the printing press Hello, everyone! I love them, and I love you.. His gaze turned to Mapleshade. He rejected her in front of RiverClan, who then refused to let her stay. -one of the kits dying You should be ashamed that you deserted your Clan on a fish-brained mission! Ravenwing figures out that Mapleshade's kits are Appledusk's kits too. After his death, Tigerstar joined Mapleshade in the Dark Forest. Petalpaw raced to the warriors den, possibly to get my mother; who, coincidentally, was Wasppaws mentor. Again, it is possible that like Ashfur, she felt bad after she died, but I still dont think that its very likely. Finally, they had made it to the Riverclan border, only a raging river not standing in their way. Mapleshade She was a brave and skillful warrior, willing to fightany enemy she encountered. She had two sons and a daughter, naming the daughter Petalkit and the sons Patchkit and Larchkit. Of course. I dashed outside, nodding to Crimsonwish. There, she tricks Frecklewish into leaping at an adder and getting bitten in the face. His apprentice, Perchpaw, attacked Mapleshade and gave her wounds that would later on end her life. Mapleshade is listed under RiverClan's character list in the table of contents, just after Crookedstar. Mapleshade quickly leaned over to him and whispered, They are ours. Appledusk beamed at her. 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. Bewildered, I set the mouse down and padded up to him. She feels like she's found a place where she belongs, and is ready to wreak vengeance for all eternity. Once she left, I grabbed the mouse and took it back to Crimsonwish. 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. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. She goes to the Place Of No Stars and promises revenge on the Clans. There is no reason hed know and she wouldnt, but she didnt care. Is Birchface really their father? Mapleshade nearly killed Sandstorm, but was stopped by Spottedleaf, the spirit of the former ThunderClan medicine cat. Ive seen the incidents that happened the past few weeks, and Petalkit certainly resembles..hmm..Appledusk. 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. Mapleshade after she is exiled from ThunderClan. She vowed to kill the cats who were to blame for the death of her kits. I went through the agony of bearing your kits! It was raining. What is going on here? My mother sounded confused, anxious, and concerned at the same time. This is a Fanfiction written by Starlingclaw the NightWing. He told her he loved her more than anything. 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). I dont want you to be tired when we leave.. Were you watching, my precious kits? I already asked Oakstar, and he said it was okay. Darkstar denied Mapleshade a place in RiverClan, which fueled her anger even more. 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. During her exile, Mapleshade had visions of her drowned kits, initially wailing for help and then urging her to commit murder. She tries to carry the kits across the river but they drown, and when she gets . Ravenwing scents me behind him. That place is full of weak-willed cowards who clung to the warrior code like ants to a leaf in a puddle. ", Mapleshade demanding Crookedkit's fateful promise, Mapleshade is a ragged[11] tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat[12] with amber eyes.[13]. Ashfur VS Mapleshade by Wavepaw - Erinhunter.katecary.co.uk Ask the Cats of the Clans!, In your opinion, did mapleshade deserve to
