Mapleshade

Mapleshade is a large, sturdy, thick-furred ginger-and-white she-cat.

Night Whispers

 * While Ivypaw is chasing after Antpelt in the Dark Forest, she runs into Mapleshade, who retaliates by pinning the apprentice down. Mapleshade threatens Ivypaw, until Hawkfrost steps in and tells her to back off. She obeys, growling at Hawkfrost to try and keep his visitors under control, then stalks off. As she is leaving, Ivypaw notices that she can see through Mapleshade at the trees beyond. Hawkfrost comments that she had been there for a long time, but won't be there for much longer.


 * Later on, Mapleshade taunts Ivypaw when she tries to wake up from her dream in the Dark Forest. Ivypaw, nervous, asks Mapleshade why she won't just fade away. Mapleshade replies that she isn't going anywhere until she's settled some scores, then tells Ivypaw that she is training her. She forces Ivypaw to try and knock her paws out from under her when she's neck-deep in river water. Ivypaw tries, but Mapleshade pins her down underwater. Ivypaw struggles mercilessly until her paws kick a rock and she swims away from her mentor.


 * Mapleshade is then seen in the last chapter, rearing up and batting at the air, cheering.

Trivia

 * It was revealed on Vicky's facebook page that an evil she-cat called Mapleshade would appear in Night Whispers.
 * It was also revealed that we would find out more about her in Crookedstar's Promise, making her a member of the Place of No Stars.
 * In the 7th Erin Hunter Chat, Mapleshade's description was mentioned and she was said to be cold and desiring revenge.
 * Mapleshade is described as a tortoiseshell in an Erin Hunter Chat.