He was purring as leaped on to the river, which made Mapleshade burst with happiness. In Mapleshade's Vengeance, she falls in love with Appledusk. Villain Episode: This novella shows Mapleshade's downfall and how she first became a villain. I nodded and countinued to stare at the rain. I added Birchface and Flowerpaw for fun :) Materials I used : Strathmore Drawing, Recycled drawing paper. Appledusk leaped on to the stepping stones and on to the river. So, just murdering someone cant be the reason cats go to the Dark Forest. But don't worry, I made them pay. Frecklewish asks if Birchface, Frecklewish's brother, the warrior who Appledusk killed, is their father. Mapleshadebravely triedto save her kits, and almost drowned herself in doing so, but ultimately failed. Id first like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who participated anyone who Ivywish shares their opinion on the warrior code. Mapleshade then saw an idea light up Appledusks eyes. Is that how you treat fellow apprentices?! She became mates with Appledusk, a warrior of RiverClan, and was expecting his kits. I-Im sorry, She said gently. She takes her kits across the river, but they drown. Wait here, He announced, disappearing into the bushes. Ravenwing, are we going to miss Half-Moon Meeting? I asked, praying to StarClan that we wouldnt miss it. He asks her why, and she tells him that every cat in ThunderClan must die, and that he is already doomed. She should be ashamed that she caused so much trouble. So I lay there, in my nest, safely tucked away from the rain. 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. She was a brave and skillful warrior, willing to fightany enemy she encountered. Warrior cats is about clans of feral cats surviving in the wild. His gaze turned to Mapleshade. Next, she helped another Dark Forest cat, Silverhawk, train the ambitious warrior Thistleclaw, while she did the same with Crookedjaw. And Mapleshade was having nightmares of her kits unable to reach starclan without killing appledusk, ravenwing, And frecklewish. Plus, well be there soon.. Mapleshade to Crookedjaw about Willowbreeze. I should have had all that!.Mapleshade attempting to murder Sandstorm. Along the way they learn important lessons about life, war, love, and death. Mapleshade could never make the Clans suffer enough for what had been done to her. Momma, whos that? Patchkit asked quietly. She became mates with Appledusk, a warrior of RiverClan, and was expecting his kits. 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. Her third kit vanishes, and she thinks they're free, but also can't find them. BlackmailTreasonAttempted mass murder (inc. child murder)Attempted genocideAiding and abettingConspiracyAbuse (physical and psychological)Child endangermentGroomingAssault. 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. No one messes with any of us.. Yeah, I think that they(dead cats) can make up rules as they go. Same thing goes for Hollyleaf. She vowed to kill the cats who were to blame for the death of her kits. I will never forget this. Long before she troubled the dreams of Crookedstar or Tigerclaw, Mapleshade was a warrior of ThunderClan. There's a massive difference what Mapleshade did to any of Greystripe's killings. While he fell in love with Snowfur, Thistleclaw despised her sister, Bluestar. Its about Patchkit.. Nothing is known about her kithood, but it's said she was a bold, loyal and skillful warrior, known for her courage in facing enemies such as foxes, badgers and other cats. Crookedstar's Promise, The Ultimate Guide, and Mapleshade's Vengeance state that she was rejected, the second book of which also states that she wasn't even allowed to stay the night in RiverClan's camp. Join us, Warrior! Ravenwing. As she nurses, she asks Frecklewish to fetch her water. Are they ready to face danger..and the truth?. Great article, you really are HollyleafTheGreat! Im tired! Larchkit complained. Mapleshade bravely tried to save her kits, and almost drowned herself in doing so, but ultimately failed. Crookedkit agreed. She screeched. Narrator about Mapleshade's failed accomplishment. 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. Using his apprentice, Perchpaw, as bait, she lured him to RiverClan's border and challenged him to a fight. She then uncovered his grave and left his corpse to be eaten by a hawk. Why do you think I'm here? It was too far, and they were tired. Patchkit interrupts crossly that he did not, he was just resting. We have all night, after all. And, the most unfair thing of all was that Featherwhisker kept Bluestars secret a secret, when the other medicine cat couldnt keep their snout in the right place, resulting in Mapleshades kits death, heartbreak, and grief. They go to a place beyond StarClan, where they still get to live eternally, but cannot speak with living cats anymore. She looked feverish. Mapleshade doesnt say anything, and everyone assumes she doesnt like talking about her dead mate, and that they are Birchfaces. At the Gathering, Mapleshade sees Reedshine with Appledusk and is jealous. Larchkit nodded. My name is Mapleshade. Does Frecklewish really belong in the Dark Forest? Of c-course! If a motivation to murder was what mattered, then Ashfur (and maybe Hollyleaf) would also be in the Dark Forest. Mapleshade was then attackedby and chased away by Sandstorm, and retreated withthe remaining Dark Forest residents, her quest for revenge still unfulfilled. Fresh scents of herbs wafted through the air as I, Patchpaw, entered the medicine cat den. Thats my prey!. "A fresh fish, straight from the river!". Mapleshade Ravenwing was grateful, Mapleshade could tell. Of course, this then begs the question: what is the criteria for a bad cat? I will not let my kits be treated like this! 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. She feels like she's found a place where she belongs, and is ready to wreak vengeance for all eternity. Ashfurs motives were clearly bad, even though he never actually killed anyone. 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. Yeah, Mapleshade agreed quicklyand nervously. Through the reeds, their wide eyes saw the thick-furred she-cat slowly and carefully step into the water. Mapleshade watched as the three kits ran up to sniff it. But, I cant think of a better explanation as to why some cats go to the Dark Forest, and others dont. I was very sad when he died.. Mapleshade nearly killed Sandstorm, but was stopped by Spottedleaf, the spirit of the former ThunderClan medicine cat. She was delighted to see another cat go through the same pain that she had. Mapleshade watched them, amused and satisfied. You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise.Mapleshade when she is exiled from ThunderClan. Go eat it while your mother and I talk.. Im sorry. I dont remember if it was raining, or if it were flooding season for the river, but many people say Oakstar would have known, and to that I say so would Mapleshade. Vicky has claimed she is tortoiseshell-and-white, She is also depicted as a tortoiseshell on the. She was only tryna do whats best for her kits. I believe they will grow up to be like Birchface, and like you. 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. Yes, Mapleshade purred. So, how can Ashfur be "not evil" in his heart, but Mapleshade is? Mapleshade killed to avenge her Oakstar should have gone to DF like exiling a queen and kits really dude. 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 grins. I dont want your fat, greedy self eating this precious piece of prey.. Larchpaw just looked at the sky absent-mindedly. Mapleshade almost spoke, but it was someone else who defended her. And, I would classify Ashfur trying to kill innocent cats to get revenge on Squirrelflight as "evil." I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. My mentor was busy treating Crimsonwish, who had whitecough. They had returned from the visit with Appledusk, and Frecklewish was watching the kits while Mapleshade went for some air. 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. And, thats not all! I wonder if there could be some sort of magical influence on who goes where. She traps his apprentice as bait, and just when she's trying to get him to fight her, his new mate Reedshine shows up. That would be great for Patchkit. That is my last promise to you.Mapleshade swears revenge against her former mate, Appledusk, for turning his back on her. Your Clanmates are lying injured in camp yet you sneak off and risk your life to save a warrior who can't even outrun a Twoleg! She shook her head, trying to rid off the intruding thought, but it was no use. Ravenwing figures out that Mapleshade's kits are Appledusk's kits too. While Wasppaw was still pinned down by Larchpaw, Petalpaw came out with my mother, Mapleshade. As aresult, shewas held in high esteem by her Clanmates, who believed she would one day become deputy and then leader. Y-You're supposed to be dead!" 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. 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? 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. But, I still dont feel like this theory is very strong. The black tom approached her with calm manner. Or, I think the case could also be made that she killed Ashfur out of self-defense/ to protect the clan because he was clearly unhinged and a threat. 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. A little while after that I was asleep. And, Mapleshade would have naturally hated StarClan for causing the exile of her/her kits by sending the omen to Ravenwing. 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. He told you to wait. Though Mapleshade had a sad backstory, I dont think you should still kill your kits, just because your mate betrayed you. Hesuma friend of your fathers, Mapleshade added quickly. My name is Mapleshade. Mapleshade was a ThunderClan warrior that served under Oakstar's leadership in the forest territories and a Dark Forest member. To be rejected twice? HEAVILY inspired by u/Bee8467 's idea of Frecklewish taking care of Mapleshade's kits in Starclan! 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. -kept it a secret Needless to say, the Clan does not take this well, and Mapleshade and her kits are exiled. Patchyface, thats my prey, because I caught it. We will see what Oakstar says about this. She cuffed Wasppaws ear and he protested, following her to the leaders den. Why would you want to go to StarClan? 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.". by that logic, why wasn't Mapleshade accepted into StarClan? However, Mapleshade also had a hidden arrogant, naive and selfish side to her, as seen when she acted possessive over Appledusk and disregarded his concerns regarding their relationship, and at one point resisted the urge to attack Frecklewish when the other she-cat attempted to bond with who she thinks are her brother's kits. Petalpaw raced to the warriors den, possibly to get my mother; who, coincidentally, was Wasppaws mentor. Other than that, enjoy Villains Wiki!!! Momma, where are we going? Petalkit squeaked. ! He announced boldly. Personality and Relationships. Then, she kills Appledusk, but is killed by Perchpaw. Greystripe was killings in battle, 2 . Tell me, does this have to do with your kits? 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. 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! Art by GrayPillow People empathize with Mapleshade and defend her with the fact that her kits drowned. Appledusk Not mourning for his kits and acting innocent when confessing to Darkstar that he was the father of the kits, getting another mate, and treating her worse than prey. During her exile, Mapleshade had visions of her drowned kits, initially wailing for help and then urging her to commit murder. For all eternity, Appledusk's kin would mourn the day he had destroyed the life of a ThunderClan warrior. I will never forget this. Warriors: Mapleshade's Vengeance also includes a teaser to Warriors Super Edition: Crookedstar's Promise. He sees her killing Frecklewish with adders. So, I think theres enough evidence to say that Thistleclaws motives were bad. Mapleshade murdered kitties because Apple-whats-his-face turned his back on her, and all her kits died and she imagined they were telling her to kill the "wrongdo-ers". Kill Frecklewish.Kill Appledusk (all succeeded).Kill Reedshine and her unborn kittens (failed).Make murder victims' descendants suffer (succeeded).To exact total vengeance on ThunderClan and RiverClan (failed)Make Crookedstar evil (failed)Make Tigerstar evil (succeeded)Come back to the living world via possesion (Failed). I was wondering.if you would let me take Patchkit as my apprentice. Yall May ask why send the others to the Place of No Stars? Well my friends, heres the key: Oakstar Banished a newly queen and her three kits, resulting in them dying. Be patient, and you will find out everything. As for point 3) yes, I agree that is really a terrible reason, and I honestly cannot believe that it is actually the case. You have everything that I wanted, Sandstorm! I love them, and I love you.. I am an admin of this site. After this, Crookedkit, now Crookedstar, finally realized that Mapleshade had been manipulating him and confronted her in a dream. I killed him for you! When Crookedstar'slast remaining daughter, Silverstream, fell in love with the ThunderClan tom Graystripe, and died giving birth to their kits, Mapleshade declared Crookedstar's "punishment" complete. I have walked beside you from the day you were born, guiding your paw steps, laying out your destiny before you. And this is Patchkit and Petalkit.. Bluestar: As if that wouldn't be enough, M. thunderclan patchkit mapleshade +12 more # 6 -Scarlet stream- (Hollyleaf vampir. In the same moment, Mapleshade was attacked from behind and mortally wounded by Perchpaw. After RiverClan cast her out of the scene, Mapleshade went into grief and hallucinated of her dead kits crying out to be avenged. Thank you, He said dipping his head to her. Nothing, remember? Patchkit wailed in his head, What did Mapleshade do to deserve this? I hope you never see Ravenwing in StarClan. And, Mapleshade would have naturally hated StarClan for causing the exile of her/her kits by sending the omen to Ravenwing. The fading part I got, thought was cool, until StarClan warriors in living memory were "faded" after death. You told me you loved me! Spottedpaw is bewildered, and when Mapleshade orders Thistleclaw to get rid of her, he leads her away from the scene. she went insane, and, yes, unlike Ashfur she did murder kitties, but she also "loved too much". (Although thats a bit of a stretch imo.) She decides that Frecklewish will be her next victim, and uses a mouse to lure her to Snakerocks. When her secret was unveiled prematurely by Ravenwing, however, she and her kits wereexiled from ThunderClanas traitors. Are you from Riverclan? Oh Appledusk. Appledusk returned with a fish in his hands. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Press J to jump to the feed. He insists that the Clan needs to know the truth, and tells them. Mapleshade took quick gulps from the river. He told her he loved her more than anything. 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 will see that soon enough!!!!!. The ones that deserve to go to the dark Forest are Oakstar, Appledusk, & Darkstar. Once arriving at the fresh-kill pile, I sniffed through it but found only one mouse. But don't worry, I made them pay. His nameis Appledusk.. According to one of the authors, Vicky Holmes these were actually hallucinations caused by Mapleshade's grief and feelings of betrayal, which drove her mad. What If Mapleshade didn't make her kits go into the river? She was apprenticed to Bloomheart and later became a warrior known as Mapleshade. Hello Mapleshade, Appledusk dipped his head to her formally, but Mapleshade could tell the dark cream tom was overjoyed. Mapleshade tries to take the kits across the river, but it's flooded, and the kits drown; Mapleshade herself only survives because a RiverClan patrol pulls her out in time. 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. Nettlebreeze says that Mapleshade deserves to go to the Dark Forest. They enjoy it, but a RiverClan patrol spots them and warns them away. To be rejected twice? Frequently, the blame falls on everyone but Mapleshade. Mapleshade smiled sadly at her kits. Enraged, Mapleshade attacked and killed Spottedleaf, causing her to fade away forever. 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. Lets start off by setting the scence (MAJOR spoilers for Mapleshades Vengeance): Mapleshade, a ThunderClan cat, is secretly mates with Appledusk, a RiverClan cat. I dont want you to be tired when we leave.. Mapleshade was a ThunderClan warrior that served under Oakstar's leadership in the forest territories and a Dark Forest member. Appledusk will live on in his kits, and their kits in turn. The kits soon were playfighting with a leaf that spiraled down from the sky. Mapleshade is oneof the two overarching antagonists (alongside Thistleclaw) of Erin Hunter'sWarriorsbook series. COULDNT HAVE DARKSTAR AND THE OTHERS BEEN AS GENEROUS TO HER?! He looked at me, reassurance in his eyes. She trusts me now, and I'm so close to the truth! Patchkit interrupts crossly that he did not, he was just resting. 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. Mapleshade is one of thefewmajor female villains in the. What you want for yourself is nothing compared to the needs of your Clan. She planned to raise them until they were fully accepted, then reveal their half-Clan origins at the "right" time, hoping both ThunderClan and RiverClan would accept them for who they were - and by extention, accept her and Appledusk's relationship. by Riverspirit, Why Hollyleaf CAN NOT be part of the three by Honeypaw. Tabbies changing their stripes: Should the chance for redemption end at death? She had avenged her kits! How to Market Your Business with Webinars. Its been two days since my apprentice ceremony, and I was just out fetching more horsetail for Ravenwing. Warriors Fanfiction is a FANDOM Books Community. These traumatic events left a huge mark on Mapleshade. I nodded, trying not to drop the herb. Mapleshade watched them elatedly, her heart about to bust with love. Mapleshades thoughts were interrupted by a groan. 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. honestly, I'll never understand why Ashfur wasn't in the Dark Forest. Like what level of a bad thing does a cat have to do or think or whatever to go to the Dark Forest? You should be ashamed that you deserted your Clan on a fish-brained mission! Just as she had promised to Reedshine, Mapleshade's desire for vengeance would never sleep. -one of the kits dying You two mustve been a great couple.. You now know the truth about everything, as well as not being murdered by Appledusk; you just fell in the river. (Birchface has SkyClan blood!) I already asked Oakstar, and he said it was okay. However, when her kits were picked up from the river by a RiverClan patrol, Ravenwing realized who their real father was after receiving an omen with three reeds floating in a small stream that appeared in his den. The irony in this is that Birchface was killed (albeit accidentally) by Appledusk, the real father of Mapleshade's kits, during a battle between ThunderClan and RiverClan at the Sunningrocks. But, there is still one glaring example that trashes this whole theory anyway: Ashfur. to be fair more than half of arc 4 suffers from continuity errors and really badly inserted plot devices (looking at you, fourth cat and hollyleaf). Crookedstar's Promise. What is going on here? My mother sounded confused, anxious, and concerned at the same time. Petalkit and Larchkit nodded. Onestar | Mudclaw | Antpelt | Breezepelt | Houndleap, BloodClan Wasppaw was being greedy and teasing Patchpaw, answered Petalpaw, who narrowed her eyes at Wasppaw. He just wanted to kill them because of their association with Squirrelflight. She suddenly heard someone approaching. I'm not trying to say here that I think Mapleshade should be in StarClan, or that her actions are better than Ashfur's (they're not because she actually did kill cats while Ashfur didn't.) We needed her! Mother was shocked and angry. It is unclear why Oakstar wanted to know the father of the kits, but he was likely looking for punishment for her. She was apprenticed to Bloomheart and later became a warrior known as Mapleshade. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. Momma knows whats best, mewed the one and only Patchkit, who Mapleshade adored how he would always stand up for her. -mother to three kits A moon later, she has kits. There is no reason hed know and she wouldnt, but she didnt care. Super stupid imo. 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. The Wishful Nights - Book 1: Assassin's Oath. Alternately, maybe it has to do with your connections in StarClan. I'm going to make you pay for every blessing StarClan gave you! And every blessing they stole from me! Wouldnt they be happier in StarClan than the lonely, miserable Dark Forest?
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