Appledusk/Main article

Appledusk is a pale brown tom with pale green eyes.

He is a RiverClan warrior, named Appledusk. He develops a relationship with the ThunderClan warrior Mapleshade and often meets with her in secret, and accidentally causes the deaths of Birchface and Flowerpaw during a battle; this causes hostility between their Clans.

Appledusk soon discovers he's going to have kits with Mapleshade and is delighted, but also concerned for their safety as half-Clan cats. Mapleshade has their three kits; she calls them Patchkit, Larchkit, and Petalkit.

When Mapleshade is banished and tries to cross the river with their kits, Appledusk rushes to save them, but only she survives. He blames Mapleshade for their death, so refuses to support her. He begs for forgiveness from Riverclan, and with the support of Reedshine, he is allowed to stay. Appledusk tells Mapleshade he doesn't want to see her ever again, and she swears revenge.

Afterwards, Reedshine becomes pregnant with Appledusk's second litter. Mapleshade uses his apprentice Perchpaw as bait and ends up killing Appledusk when he takes the blow for Reedshine. Reedshine shouts that Appledusk will live on through his descendants, whom Mapleshade promises she will punish as well.

Detailed description
Appledusk is a broad-shouldered, soft, thick, and glossy-furred, pale brown tom with pale holly-green eyes.

Author statements

 * Vicky thinks Appledusk genuinely loved Mapleshade, but not more than he loved his position in RiverClan, and his reputation as a loyal warrior.

Interesting facts

 * Reedshine may have named Applefrost after him.