When they die, theyre reborn into a Clan of their choice without their old memories. Its about Patchkit.. 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. Dunno, She murmured. Join us, Warrior! His spirit will not die. The Clan kits that Oakstar gifted her may have been intentionally chosen not to be present, so she may have been banished. Is that how you treat fellow apprentices?! 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. Her sanity dropped low and StarClan didnt know (Yes, I believe in the StarClan is Idiots Theory) because they dont know everything. Larchkit mews a RiverClan warrior had to save Patchkit. Copyright 2023. Her third kit vanishes, and she thinks they're free, but also can't find them. Darkstripe was loyal to a murderous cat, he tried to kill a child. That place is full of weak-willed cowards who clung to the warrior code like ants to a leaf in a puddle. CROOKEDSTAR LITERALLY WELCOMED GRAYSTRIPE (Silverstreams mate of thunderclan) WITH OPEN ARMS IN ORDER FOR HIM TO TAKE CARE OF HIS DARLING KITS! Fresh scents of herbs wafted through the air as I, Patchpaw, entered the medicine cat den. Oh yeah, and he tried to kill a kit sooooo. She suddenly heard someone approaching. There, her lust for vengeance unsatisfied, she plotted against ThunderClan and RiverClan, the clans who cast her out. Ashfurs motives were clearly bad, even though he never actually killed anyone. Cats like Tigerstar, Thistleclaw, and Brokenstar who viewed StarClan and stupid and weak simply did not want to go there after their deaths. I will never forget this. Once he was gone, I turned to my littermates. Hesuma friend of your fathers, Mapleshade added quickly. In Mapleshade's Vengeance, she falls in love with Appledusk. But my siblings saved me. Then, maybe it isnt a question about action, but rather about motive. Thats why I think you are right on. from the story Warriors: The Return Of The Greatest Heroes by CrazyFlamefur (Flamefur) with 2,660 reads. She is banished form RiverClan territory. Ravenwing was grateful, Mapleshade could tell. She looked feverish. Yes,her mate deserved to die, but I didnt think her kits did. Patchkit interrupts crossly that he did not, he was just resting. Momma knows whats best, mewed the one and only Patchkit, who Mapleshade adored how he would always stand up for her. Petalkit didnt really listen to the conversation, Mapleshade observed, because she was staring wide-eyed at all te scenery. However, Mapleshade ended up breaking the Warrior Code by falling in love with Appledusk, a cat from RiverClan. Mapleshade Stories - Wattpad She takes her kits across the river, but they drown. Not wanting to lie to her Clanmates, but also not wanting to put her kits in danger, Mapleshade neither confirmed or denied this assumption, instead letting Frecklewish spread the false rumor. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Mapleshade wasambitious and enjoyed their admiration, and was also compassionate and affable, as she was usually polite to other cats and felt sympathy for Ravenwing for being ThunderClan's only medicine cat. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Hey. Mapleshade's kits survive the journey to RiverClan and grow up in the new Clan. I promise you they will grow up just like Birchface, youll see.Ravenwing nodded, understanding. What did Ravenwing want with the runt of her litter? she went insane, and, yes, unlike Ashfur she did murder kitties, but she also "loved too much". Today was also the day of Half-Moon, where us medicine cats go to the Highstones. Crookedstar's Promise. Much, much more lies ahead of us, Tigerclaw. 2. Yes, it WAS Mapleshade's Fault that her Kits Drowned by HollyleafTheGreat Fan Articles November 2, 2020 59 comments 4 min read HollyleafTheGreat takes a look at Mapleshade's involvement in the death of her kits. He rejected her in front of RiverClan, who then refused to let her stay. I love them, and I love you too. Thank you StarClan, Mapleshade thought. Warrior cats is about clans of feral cats surviving in the wild. No one messes with any of us.. That place is full of weak-willed cowards who clung to the warrior code like ants to a leaf in a puddle. Appledusk and Mapleshade sat together, watching from afar while their kits ate the fish. Appledusk will live on in his kits, and their kits in turn. Can you imagine what that feels like? She admired them quickly. Once arriving at the fresh-kill pile, I sniffed through it but found only one mouse. The following night, she waits at Highstones and kills Ravenwing at the Moonstone. Imagine getting to taste real fresh-kill again! 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. I killed him for you! A nearby RiverClan patrol saved her, but to her horror, all three of her kits drowned, with Appledusk blaming her for their deaths. "You must promise me that you will be loyal to your Clan above all other things. You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise. Warrior of the Week Gallery #30 - Mapleshade, The Journey So Far: The Place of No Stars. When he started to become close to Bluepaw, she scolded him. 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. So when Appledusk tells her he blames her for the death of the kits, hes right. Crookedkit agreed. You will regret this, Appledusk. 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. Mapleshade layed her head on his shoulder. Oh, that would be wonderful., Theyll be the best ThunderClan warriors ever, He whispered. And, Mapleshade would have naturally hated StarClan for causing the exile of her/her kits by sending the omen to Ravenwing. Well, I think youre right! Maybe it's just a matter of how many times you broke the warrior code and how serious these breaks are?Like with Mapleshade, she broke the code like 5 times in the novella I believe and 3 of those times were murder one of which is a medicine cat at the High Stones a place where cats really shouldn't be fighting and especially not killing. Momma, whos that? Patchkit asked quietly. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. You will find much better company in the cats here, Tigerclaw.Mapleshade's changed opinion on StarClan. Patchkit had to be carried for too . Hmm. Period. Wasppaw was seething. Mapleshade quickly leaned over to him and whispered, They are ours. Appledusk beamed at her. When her secret was unveiled prematurely by Ravenwing, however, she and her kits wereexiled from ThunderClanas traitors. Long before she troubled the dreams of Crookedstar or Tigerclaw, Mapleshade was a warrior of ThunderClan. Well, he's the only cat to die and make it back to the Clans in a living body. Mapleshade still felt a sickening in her stomach as she went back to camp. Thistleclaw was absolutely insane and he let his insanity take him over the edge. They have no right to be treated like this!! 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? Do you make that promise? For all eternity, Appledusk's kin would mourn the day he had destroyed the life of a ThunderClan warrior. In this separate timeline, Mapleshades kits lived and Mapleshade proves Ravenwing wrong about the prophecy of the 3 reeds. I started to take it over to the medicine cat den, but someone interrupted me. It was too far, and they were tired. Point 2) you might be right that Hollyleaf made up for what she did through heroic action. Why would they immediately start judging her kits?! We are going to met someone special.. Mapleshade watched as the three kits ran up to sniff it. As if that wouldn't be enough, M. thunderclan patchkit mapleshade +12 more # 6 -Scarlet stream- (Hollyleaf vampir. HEAVILY inspired by u/Bee8467 's idea of Frecklewish taking care of Mapleshade's kits in Starclan! Appledusk gestured for her to come behind a willow tree, so Mapleshade followed, taking one last glance at the kits. My name is Mapleshade. If he was the medicine cat, why does he need me? Once exiled, Mapleshade crosses the stepping stones when the rivers going to flood. Kang the Conqueror (Marvel Cinematic Universe). We will see what Oakstar says about this. She cuffed Wasppaws ear and he protested, following her to the leaders den. 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. But I dont think Mapleshade deserved StarClan. I wonder if there could be some sort of magical influence on who goes where. To be rejected twice? She shook her head, trying to rid off the intruding thought, but it was no use. The next day she heads into ThunderClan's territory, where she learns from an apprentice that Frecklewish had watched her cross the river. Thanks, I whispered, smiling. Appledusk leaped on to the stepping stones and on to the river. Brokenstar | Tigerstar | Blackstar | Jaggedtooth | Darkstripe | Darktail | Sleekwhisker | Clawface | Redwillow | Juniperclaw, ThunderClan First off, she wanted a better life for her kits. 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 tells him that she's expecting his kits, and he promises that they can still see each other when things calm down. I looked for revenge whenever I could! Then mayyybbeeee you could make the argument that Hollyleaf did not go to the Dark Forest because her motives were good she murdered Ashfur to protect her family and Clan because the secret of their parentage getting out would damage them somehow. Water reeds dont grown in Thunderclan.. Yeah, Larchkit chimed in, Hes nice! Patchkit nodded along with them. While he fell in love with Snowfur, Thistleclaw despised her sister, Bluestar. 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. 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 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. Same thing goes for Hollyleaf. I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. Who killed mapleshade's kits? Explained by Sharing Culture Through the reeds, their wide eyes saw the thick-furred she-cat slowly and carefully step into the water. Can you imagine what that feels like? She became cold, vicious, ruthless, manipulative,and obsessively vengeful, her psychedistorting to the point of insanity. As she nurses, she asks Frecklewish to fetch her water. However, Mapleshade was forced to surrender after Ashfur was defeated by the Lights in the Mist and fled. Darkstar This cats got many problems-_- At the Gathering, Mapleshade sees Reedshine with Appledusk and is jealous. She trusts me now, and I'm so close to the truth! Im gonna go find out. She set off towards Larchpaw. Im truly sorry, Birchface. As for point 3) yes, I agree that is really a terrible reason, and I honestly cannot believe that it is actually the case. 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. I blinked. -mother to three kits Mapleshade deeply loved her kits, especially Patchkit, who seemed to be the most attached to her. For now, you don't need to know anything else. He was purring as leaped on to the river, which made Mapleshade burst with happiness. 3. During the Great Battle, Spottedleaf was killed by Mapleshade while protecting Sandstorm, fading away forever, which devastated Firestar. 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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. "He loved too much". But you have not won, Mapleshade. Mapleshade and her kits were then exiled by Oakstar astraitors. . Mapleshade could never make the Clans suffer enough for what had been done to her. If she can't keep herself safe then she's no use to you. While Appledusk was gone, Mapleshade decided to keep her kits entertained. After this, Crookedkit, now Crookedstar, finally realized that Mapleshade had been manipulating him and confronted her in a dream. She was apprenticed to Bloomheart and later became a warrior known as Mapleshade. She was delighted to see another cat go through the same pain that she had. But on the contrary, Mapleshade just said, Go ahead., A stream somehow flowed into my den and brought along three water reeds with it. Ravenwing stated. As they bring her back to camp, unsure if they can save her life, Mapleshade hears only one of her kits calling for her. 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. You two mustve been a great couple.. After many moons of secret meetings, Mapleshade became pregnant with Appledusks kits, giving birth to them in ThunderClan. Shes not like Rainflower (Crookedstars mother) or Onestar, who abandoned her kits because of choice! Mapleshade or appledusk? Who deserves dark forest? by Lunaheart -one of the kits dying She then kills Frecklewish using adders. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Appledusk returned with a fish in his hands. The tom that was truly the father. 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. You should be ashamed that you deserted your Clan on a fish-brained mission! Go eat it while your mother and I talk.. She became mates with Appledusk, a warrior of RiverClan, and was expecting his kits. If only you were here. Out of nowhere, Larchpaw leaped on him and pinned him to the ground, although his claws were sheathed. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/WarriorCatsMapleshadesVengeance. Those kits were Thunderclan kits but Frecklewish didn't care. Why did Mapleshade hate Sandstorm? Hes been like that the entire day. Be patient, and you will find out everything. Art by GrayPillow People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. Created by Meks. They bounded beside Mapleshade, and the tortoiseshell queen could tell her kits were excited. Mapleshade vowed to the pregnant Reedshine that she would haunt Appledusk's descendants forever for what he did to her. Mapleshade goes for her instead, but Appledusk jumps in the way, and he takes the fatal hit. Mapleshades heart beat quickly. Frecklewish With Mapleshade's Kits in Starclan (OC) It is unclear why Oakstar wanted to know the father of the kits, but he was likely looking for punishment for her. If you are going to edit a lot, then make yourself a user and login. Me too! Larchkit exclaimed. Alternately, maybe it has to do with your connections in StarClan. 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. You have everything that I wanted, Sandstorm! Oh my dear kits, you will be the best kits Thunderclan has ever seen. His nameis Appledusk.. So, first off, this article did not change my mind about her (though it has good points). You told me you loved me! This is a Fanfiction written by Starlingclaw the NightWing. I wondered if you know what it means., Mapleshade frowned, confused. Oh Appledusk. His apprentice, Perchpaw, attacked Mapleshade and gave her wounds that would later on end her life. She whispers doubts into his head about his leadership skills and urges him to make it clear he's in charge. She promised Crookedkit that she would make all his hopes come true in return for one thing: that he would hold his Clan more precious than anything else in the world.