Murder By Bramble - Complete AU MAP

[@BenScribbles]

An egregious error has been made on my part! Missed some folks with the credits. The shot at 2:50 was also aided by Beaver Pawz & Eevee Edits! Make sure to give their channels some love! Beaver Pawz (@beaverpawz) www.youtube.com/@beaverpawz Eevee Edits (@eeveeedits) www.youtube.com/@eeveeedits

[@blesedLoaf]

wait, do yk what happens next or is that the end? Because I;m wondering if Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw meet when the two cats bring her back to campo

[@Dragoz.]

The idea of them becoming prey everytime is creative and also bone chilling

[@JustDuckiest]

I love it too! Like snuffing out these cats' lives has become as easy a task as hunting prey to him by the end.

[@starchild1226]

Ikr! Like “killing cats is as easy as prey” *shiver**

[@Ekkos_echo]

And when it shows the prey being killed it doesn't show brambleclaw killing them it shows the cat that just died killing the prey

[@kittybuns1226]

They say that they hold the possession if they die.

[@Willowleaf_wc]

👁️👁️

[@Cinnaschticks]

BAHAHAHA the chat typing "NOOOOO" on nearly every cat then going silent on Onestar brought me straight to tears. 😂

[@OcelotCharlotte]

Oh nooo… Anyway

[@kittycatwild9283]

I haven't read the books since the first series, haha who is he / why didn't they like Onestar?

[@Stinkeri]

@@kittycatwild9283He was originally super nice but then became a bad father and not nice (from my understanding at least)

[@Cinnaschticks]

@@Stinkeri Yeah he got a lil bitter and petty as he got older :p

[@Sawgrass-TML]

which one is one star?

[@veronicaporter6050]

I love how you never get to see brambleclaw ACTUALLY killing the cats, just the prey versions of them. Its like he pretends to himself that he only sees them as something he needs to kill to survive, thus taking the guilt off him. Its such an interesting au, and the blood slowly covering more of brambleclaw as he continues his rampage is chilling. The imagery in this map has got to be one of my favs!

[@LearningLanguages-jd6ju]

And afaik squirrel never shows as prey, he couldn't reason with him anymore

[@ConchCantDraw]

It’s also not brambleclaw actually killing the prey!! If you look at the shots of the prey getting killed, you can see it’s actually the cat who was just murdered killing the prey

[@V1X3NFERN]

That's a cool perspective to see it!

[@0rb]

THE FACT THAT HE WAS SO USED TO THE POINTING THAT WHEN IT WAS AT HAWK HE JUST AUTOCHARGED IS SO SPOOKY AND EPIC ???!! EVERYONE DID SO AWESOME THIS IS STUNNING!

[@WeAlwaysComeBack.]

Love your pfp

[@0rb]

@@WeAlwaysComeBack. So sorry I didn't see this asjshj Idk exactly which one you're talking about but thank you !!

[@marisoldelossantos5518]

I love how the Spirits don't even look angry at BrambleStar or even cry. They barely move or show emotion which even made me feel uneasy! I love this MAP so much!

[@testerwulf3357]

Their stare feels almost judgemental..no anger, no crying, just starting at him..staring at what he's done and become..a haunting stare.

[@Ocelotcoatl]

one thing i noticed at the very end is that, even if squirrelflight doesnt die, her spirit still shows in brambles pov. in havent fully read the script and im not sure if this was the intent, however im to believe that its not the ghost of the cats haunting bramble, but rather brambles self cautious fighting against his brother, bramble GENUINELY believed he killed squilf and thats why he saw her pointing at him because he knew that she wouldn't have wanted this, and it spiralled to "no one wants this" in his head and therefor made him kill hawkfrost

[@KROOK_WCUE1]

Ooo that’s a good idea about it ngl

[@OnTheMoon_Jan]

I think it’s a bit like cannon warriors in that scene, because Squirrelflight and Leafpool both go to starclan in the same rockslide, but Squirrelflight chooses (somehow) to come back to her body

[@milowashere9461]

I think my favourite part is at 2:01 , since Tawneypelt runs away as fast as she could. However, Brambleclaw is at least twice as fast as her ( kinda showing how he's becoming less and less cat-like ). He's literally in the part for a few seconds, and I love how he's closer to the camera than tawneypelt was. Just thought it was cool.

[@Little_NightLight_Oreo]

I think why he ran monster fast was because of how he at the time was scared of what would happened if she told on them but after her kill he didn’t even care anymore

[@JackobChannelOriginal]

Oooooh yea

[@shadoe2.0]

Oh I thought she was Leafstar but now that I think of it, the cat was in shadow clan territory so yea it’s probably tawny

[@aerinhinton964]

Yeah, and I'm pretty sure that his pupils don't turn to slits until after Tawny dies, like killing his sister was the point of no return as far as his conscience goes.

[@SlimstarThePuppeteer]

The imagery in this map is insane and this is one of the best of the best

[@giingersnaps]

2:36 brambleclaw rolling his eyes and saying ‘hawkfrost’ is SUCH cool detail,, he’s so done but hawk still holds that grip on him. THIS WAS SUCH A COOL MAP TO PARTICIPATE IN!! thank you so much for having me!

[@Slugtail]

It looks more like he's lipsyncing, but the point still stays the same :)

[@axelf9947]

YEAH and in the part where he chases squilf up the tree, if you slow it down, you can see tears in his eyes!!!

[@meevins]

@@Slugtail it really doesn't though? the movement is synced up to the beat of the song but his mouth movements don't match to what's being sung at all. that isn't a dig on the animator or anything. it just feels like they were going for him being out of breath, panting and talking to hawkfrost if anything but that's how it looks to me 🤷‍♀

[@JackobChannelOriginal]

Really I thought its a gasp but I saw your version and its really seems like a true

[@goblinofsharksnacks]

​@@meevinsi think it does its jus exaggerated

[@veronica3662]

THIS MAP IS FANTASTIC AND SO SPOOKY! Seeing Bramble slowly going insane and becoming an emotionless killing machine was so creepy to watch. Every death and the prey symbolism was so well done, plus the ghosts are so incredibly eerie. (Also, the post credits scene revealing that Squirrelflight is still alive, oh what a relief. *But there is someone out there* ) That's a great way to start the holidays Everyone did awesome!

[@suncat5713]

Не думаю, что Белка жива, они несут её в лагерь, чтобы проститься с ней и похоронить её.

[@ebentaylor]

Squirrelflight moved on her own though, which is the reason why they moved to pick her up so quickly though. Though I'm curious as to what that means, since her ghost pointed at Hawkfrost to prompt him to be killed as well. This might mean that the ghosts weren't ACTUALLY their spirits, but a representation of them that Bramblestar had in his head after he killed them

[@elokin300]

@@ebentaylor Oooh that would be interesting… The ghosts not even being the spirits of the cats he killed but the manifestation of Bramble’s guilt? I think that would add to the eeriness of this map a lot since that makes the status of their ghosts uncertain

[@LocalChaos-8217]

@@elokin300I think it was the manifestation of his guilt, as that usually happens to murders. It would also make more sense if it was since Squirrelflight seems to be alive in the end.

[@alyssagross5360]

3 someones.

[@obbinss]

this whole map is a work of art but i have to give props for 2:01 because i never really see camera work be utilised in map projects and it was done flawlessly. really adds so much to the intensity of the chase as well as brambleclaw stumbling over the camera just being a nice touch

[@artsloth254]

2:44 this too, the camera, the blood and just the animation is cool to watch over and over

[@lune_falls]

* clawing frantically at the bars of my enclosure * I CAN NOT BELIEVE IT'S FINISHED?! I ABSOLUTELY FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS CONCEPT AND AU THE MOMENT I SAW THE CALL AND I'M SO HAPPY IT'S COMPLETE!! I CAN'T WAIT edit: oh man that was even better than i could have possibly imagined... the chills i got from both the talent of each animator and the utter bleakness present throughout the whole project is truly unmatched! the animators pulled off this dark atmosphere and sheer hopelessness with each ruthless kill of his "prey" as brambleclaw slowly lost himself completely so flawlessly! the pre-production team, the perfect storyboarding, and the well-crafted storytelling also played a huge part in making this whole thing very seamless and all of it combined made this definitely one of my favorite wc aus and maps to date! hats off and congrats to ben, every animator, and each and every person involved! ❤

[@CH50T1CFAWN]

IKR?

[@kumeoii]

SAMEEEEEEEEEE

[@Phornchanit_Pinky]

Same!

[@Scabz_MD]

REALLLL

[@KoenDraws]

I literally cannot express how much I love this. The way the scenery gets darker, and Bramblestar looks more emotionless, and the blood is the only noticeable thing as the MAP goes on, is truly spine-chilling. The end credit song really adds to it, as well as the scene at the end that implies Squirrelflight is actually alive.

[@allosauro_EU_ESTOU_VIVO_689]

Imagine being a human and walk into the forest and just seeing a bunch of dead cats and two others ones alive,one with blood in their fur and the other one pointing to you.

[@junicorn1236]

Oh hall nah 😳😳😳

[@teatime8239]

i wanna talk about the "ghosts" bc like, i dont actually think their the actual ghost, i belive that the ghost are a figment of brambles twisted mind. we can see this here 3:07 as squilfs ghost is shown, but in the end credits we see squilf still alive and breathing. this means that the pointing scene was all bramble!! he wanted hawkfrost dead in that moment!! IN THIS ESSAY I WILL-

[@bladd774]

i noticed that detail too! it's a really cool detail that the animators added :DD

[@starryrealm4838]

The gloomy sinister atmosphere is just so perfect! All of the parts blended super well with each other, and it captured Bramble's descent to insansity in such an intruiging manner. Well done to the animators!

[@Box_creature]

Yeah especially when it started so vibrant reduced to nothing besides monotone

[@peacemaker_wof]

Exactly

[@peacemaker_wof]

I noticed it did that every time a cat died

[@aerinhinton964]

The symbolism with the prey animals is interesting. Leopardstar and Onestar are both holding animals that would have been common in their territories (fish from Riverclan and rabbits from Windclan), and Hawkfrost and Squirrelflight hold animals related to their names (hawk and squirrel respectively). Firestar's mouse would also be common to Thunderclan, but it also highlights how Brambleclaw was (unintentionally) toying with him and prolonging his death after he was caught in the trap. Blackstar's toad could be common to Shadowclan, but he also spent a chunk of his life being a crony to Brokenstar and Tigerstar, or one of their "toadies" (yes, this is a real word). Tawnypelt's bird could also be common to Shadowclan, but it also highlights how she was trying to flee, and her and Hawkfrost both having birds connects them as well, because her, Hawkfrost, and Brambleclaw are all Tigerstar's kids.

[@starringsnips]

I haven’t even gotten to the New Prophecy, and didn’t really realise what this was an AU for when I clicked on it. Then I just saw Firestar trapped in some wire with a creep standing over him and nearly gagged. Firestar’s face was enough to send me into a straight up coma, but instead I just had to sit in a dark room for a sec.

[@LittleLion420]

1:25 i love that the birch trees look like they have eyes on them in this scene. Really makes it feel like bramble is being constantly watched and judged

[@Jtheartnerd]

Those are aspen trees and they actually do have eye like markings on the bark! I’m sure the choice of aspen was very intentional

[@royallions8530]

The eerie chill feeling of Bramble losing all empathy and emotion, the starclan cats cold stares that gave off slight disappointment and sadness, as they use Hawkfrost’s trick, His weapon, against him. This map is amazing good job to all the animators.

[@TerraCipher]

So, if I understand correctly, they weren't actually ghosts. They were just Bramble's consciousness haunting him since we can clearly see in the very end that Squirrel is still alive. Bramble basically didn't want any of this, he just wanted to help Hawk because they were kin and he went too far, and at one point - when Hawk literally ordered him to k!ll the cat he loved the most - he had enough, and his mind was like "No way bro, let's put an end to this". If so, I absolutely love that idea.

[@silly.eden.x3]

I like that with every death Bramble'Claw causes that the colour of the screen gets more grey and colourless except for the blood on him. It's a really cool and creative way of showing how he loses himself more and more with every victim he's slayed and how bloodthirsty Hawk'frost has made him.

[@LocalChaos-8217]

As someone who is a SUCKER for death scenes/animations, this is now one of, if not my favorite MAPS. The way it cuts to the prey being killed, the difference in the way they die, the way the ghosts look as they haunt him, it’s just GRAHAHSH SO GOOD!!! ❤❤ Edit: WATCH AFTER THE CREDITS YALL, THAT SCENE GAVE ME *CHILLS*

[@Dark-yard]

AA THIS TURNED OUT SO GOOD, this is now one of my favorite MAP projects I just adore the concept and the colours and the more Bramble kills the more insane he starts to look, like he has no thoughts of his own and is just following orders. AND THE ANIMATION, EVERYONE DID AMAZINGLY AGH!! This is soo well done!!

[@classfelidae]

So proud of my fellow participants in this project. Murder by bramble means so much to me, and I’m so happy to have been given a space on the project. Such intelligent, creative artists have worked on this project and I hope it gets the recognition in the fandom that it deserves. Again, it was a pleasure working on this project and I can’t wait to see what you come up with next sketch

[@velvetskiessss]

I LOVE UR HERIDITARY CATS MAP

[@classfelidae]

@@velvetskiessss thanks! It’s not a map tho, only I worked on it

[@velvetskiessss]

@@classfelidae wow!

[@whales0ng]

the thing i really like about this map, besides the excellent animation, of course, is that the storytelling is clear enough that i think anyone could follow the premise and appreciate the symbolism while knowing nothing about warriors. many maps unfortunately suffer from having pretty unclear storylines (which is very understandable, it’s hard!!) but everybody nailed it here!

[@XxHamTubexX]

DUDE THIS WENT SO HARD I love how desaturated and dreadful the atmosphere becomes as Bramble kills more and more characters, its really eerie as if the forest is losing life along with the cats and prey

[@fadedkat]

that map was BRUTAL and I mean that in the best way possible!! possibly one of the most haunting warriors maps I've ever seen, bramble's decent into madness feels creepy plausible and you can just feel how after he kills tawny it's too late for him to go back even if he wanted to. im loosig my mind and when all of the ghosts pointed at hawkfrost?? POETIC CINEMA all of the artist did so well with this and the script is just fantastic, congrats to everyone involved!!

[@eliska5416]

1:54 I really like Brambleclaw's look of up-coming regret and worry, knowing that Hawkfrost will point at her, thus making him kill her.

[@Ophanim-11]

noo that makes it so much sadder 😭

[@Fleef]

another small detail i love about this is the first point to firestar is just a cheeky little thing on hawkfrost's end, then it evolved into the trigger for every death that follows

[@CHARLIE-vv9bq]

I love how when you see the prey versions of each victim being killed, Its not Bramble being the one to kill them, but the cat whos being killed. You can see this most clearly with Tawnypelts death. Such a cool detail!

[@K0d2uken]

That's such a cool detail I never noticed that

[@faraskye7362]

This looks so amazing finally put together. I like the scene at the end especially since I noticed earlier that Cloudtail and Leafpool were in it and didn't get murdered. Everyone did a great job on this! (Edit) some more things I noticed on a second rewatch: 0:28 Firestar's fur bunches up when Hawkfrost presses down on the wire 0:38 Brambleclaw flinches when he presses down on the wire 0:43 He looks away as he kills Firestar and then looks to Hawkfrost for approval and smiles nervously. They them part ways 0:48 Bramble's guilty conscience weighs on him 0:53 Bramble is startled by Fire's ghost and his fur is ruffled in the same way. He then looks away with a sad expression 0:55 He looks up as he remembers the murder of Leopardstar, literally above his head 1:08 Bramble is startled by the blood on his paws, looking down as he suddenly sees Leopard's murder 1:16 He pauses to get Hawk's approval before he kills Leopard 1:36 Bramble is noticeably less saturated now except for his eyes and his expression is more blank 1:50 Bramble is frightened when he sees Tawny 1:58 that terror disappears as soon as he sees Hawk pointing 2:04 the blood splattering on the camera 2:09 Bramble's sides are heaving. 2:11 as Hawk lifts his head up, Tawny also rises up 2:13 Bramble's eyes go blank as he realizes what he has done. From here on his expression is almost always empty 2:33 the methodical way he tears out Onestar's throat I know ppl have already talked about 2:37, but this is the most expressive Bramble has been since murdering Tawny 2:42 Squilf's fur bristles like her father's 3:06 Bramble is almost afraid. Squilf is the first cat to point at Hawk 3:17 Hawk notices that something is wrong too late and he dies in the same way he originally does, at the claws of the monster he helped create 5:48 Leaf and Cloud are relieved that Squilf is alive but they both perk their ears and tails in the same direction when they hear a twig snap

[@tricksfollies9549]

It sends chills up my spine every time I see them all point to Hawkfrost as if they’re saying “finish what you started”

[@yipyotee]

i love how over the course of the map, the color slowly fades, leaving only the blood vibrant.

[@Orange_ToasterBread]

2:42 This part was done BEAUTIFULLY! You can see the horror in Squif’s eyes, and it just honestly scratches an itch in my brain. I love this.

[@burntpaws]

the post credits is SO GOOD, having there be a loud snap without knowing what it was.. really puts us in the same feeling of fear as the surviving cats not torn apart or aware of Bramble and Hawk’s spree. wonderful job everyone!!! i love this map so much!! 💖

[@Not_Fish]

I’ve been following this project for a while now, and by golly I’m so happy to see it finished! This is the kind of WC MAP we’ve been missing, something bleak and hopeless. This beautifully executed story paired with the amazing animations is a telltale sign that this is going to be spectacular! ❤️

[@luxghostlikesbananabread]

I honestly love all the imagery from the victims looking like prey to the starclan cats holding the prey they were portrayed as (Squirrelflight holding a squirrel and Blackfoot holding a toad.) It reminds me of the Halloween special from the Walter Files! (Also hello fellow Lego Monkie Kid fan!)

[@panthalassicpoet]

Fantastic work, I love the gradual fade to monochrome as Brambleclaw descends. Honestly, I can't help thinking of Macbeth, especially with Bramble hallucinating blood on his paw before killing Leopardstar. "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine..."

[@NettIefang]

Thank you so much for having me!! what a well-boarded and brutal project. I'm rlly happy I got to draw all those awesome ghost designs!!! the different frame rate idea was SO cool, they really feel otherwordly. Now to rewatch at least 5 times, I love this MAP dearly 💛💛💛

[@Ghosttekki]

Your part was so cool! I loved the chromatic aberration that you did.

[@SSSTALE]

Good lord the atmosphere of this MAP is so beautiful, the black and white tones plus the red at the last scenes really makes it a cool concept, it makes you understand how slowly Bramble lost himself. I love every part especially the scenes when he kills someone they are represented with a different prey when Brambles hallucinates them And all of his victims are stuck with him at the end THATS SUCH a gooddd detail

[@ilovewillowrosenberg]

Ive watched this so many times... its so chilling and well done. The colours growing less saturated with each kill and each cat being represented by prey was so cool. And can I just mention how creepy 2:34 is? Bramble's blank face as he adjusts his biting grip is so eerie. And all the animation was fantastic!

[@ilovewillowrosenberg]

I forgot to mention this before but i love the implication that the spirits are just Bramblestar's imagination. Since Squilf survives, she obviously wouldn't be a spirit. It's a cool representation of how killing affects Bramble's mental state

[@carbo-hydrates]

I love how Bramble still shows some emotion at the beginning or remorse when the ghosts come but as he isroped into the plot more his guilt is wiped away and as he kills his owe mate his blank eyes feel nothing seriously tho this is amazing

[@captaincrowfish6042]

I LOVE the touch of each victim being represented by a prey animal. Probably one of my favorite details in any MAP, ever.

[@СарраКарагозян]

Ooooh, this turned out so good! Everyone did amazing~ Bramble looks absolutely haunting, Hawk is smug boi behind the slaughter(er), and their victims' ghosts are wonderful and eerie! The credits look gorgeous and the song for them is a nice touch. I'd like to know its name! The post credits scene pleasantly surprised me - I wondered why Cloudtail was in that one scene with Squirellflight and Leafpool, and it's so cool to see a pay-off for that! Leafpool crying for her sister and smiling the moment Squirell turns out to not be dead yet hit me right in the feels. I wonder how much do they know - are they yet to find out the culprits behind this killing spree? Do they only know of Brambleclaw or suspect Hawkfrost is also responsible? Maybe Leafpool knows more, if some of the victims went against Starclan usual murder policy "Don't tell anyone the culprit's name -RIP Redtail- ". Also the pre-MAP premiere animation was adorable!

[@anonymous-rq2lh]

i know it might just be intended to tie into his name, but i like the detail of hawkfrost being symbolized by a hawk while the other bramble victims are symbolized by prey- symbolizing that hawkfrost is “feeding” off the benefits from the murders

[@iPinkButterfly]

This is easily one of my favourite maps. The way the backgrounds get less bright and colourful, the way each victim is represented as different types of prey, the fear in squirrel’s eyes, the way bramble turns on hawk under the command of the ghosts… I could go on for ages!

[@Mrnnki]

Everyone did such a beautiful job! The visual storytelling and character acting in this project are amazing.

[@corrinagaia]

This is an incredible AU that, at the end of the song when Bramble kills Hawk, I can only imagine that Hawk was foolish to be killed as an act of karma for forcing his half-brother to kill the leaders, deputies, and those who saw all this murder event. I can't wait to see the next AU of how this will go to stop Bramble from killing any more lives that are still wonders in hiding. All in all, everyone did a great job on this video!! 👏🏿✨👏🏿✨👏🏿✨👏🏿✨👏🏿

[@Fallenmoon9]

I like how it starts completely colored but it slowly becomes more grey-scaled with red.

[@CLOUDFOX1]

the detail of brambleclaws eyes becoming more and more slitted compared to the normal wide circle shape was amazing to me, shows how he loses his mind more and more!

[@lalas181]

That was _HARROWING!_ Everyone did such a great job! The imagery, the color choices, just everything. It's so atmospheric, and it's going to stick with me in the way that things that truly embody the label of "horror" _should._ Everyone involved with this really did the most. I hope y'all are taking a nice, long break rn. You've all more than earned it!

[@ITZZ3PHYRX3]

The idea of them being represented as a pieces of prey especially controlled by their names or clans is extremely creative, especially when everytime they appear they are holding their respective piece of prey in their jaws, not to mention them almost haunting bramble is extremely cool and chilling, great work! Love the premise edit: or how they died aswell

[@milnalollipp7537]

Love the portrayal of them dying as prey animals and this whole idea as a whole, the mood of this map has been accuanted very well and the song fits perfectly

[@acorn2825]

The way it got so dark so slowly i didnt even realize the change the first time i watched this it's insane

[@ebentaylor]

THIS WAS AMAZING! I loved seeing Brambles descent into madness and how Hawkfrost was so good at psychologically manipulating him, not realizing that the monster he made was only under his control when he was being told to kill someone. SO COOL!!!!🎉🎉❤❤❤ THE ART AND ATMOSPHERE IN THIS IS INCREDIBLE, GOOD JOB TO EVERY ARTIST AND ANIMATOR WHO TOOK PART IN THIS!!

[@LylacArt]

The comparison between prey and the victims is so perfect and creative. Creepy and bone chilling. I really like this.

[@suncat5713]

Это...просто восхитительно. Вся мрачная атмосфера, мне этого так не хватало. У меня мурашки по коже от движений призраков, это было очень хорошо.

[@jackiedrawzz]

I REALLY LIKE how the cats are connected with animals as they die! this map is super cool and the participants did an amazing job!

[@BumbleBird]

YEAHHHH MURDER KITTIES!!! Merry crisis!!! TY for letting me participate in this MAP!! First WC MAP I been in that was completed

[@gatorpunk]

i absolutely love this map so much?? WHY IS EVERYONE SO TALENTED?? the way he shows less emotion the more he killed, when he started becoming larger, honestly it felt like he was becoming a machine. just a robot that hawkfrost made kill everyone. dark stories like this always fascinate me!! much love!!

[@Kyliera-jx3wq]

I love how all the color slowly drains out of everything as the map goes on, from very colorful and beautiful in the opening to pretty much completely black and white at the end- brilliant

[@xinsomniacaddictx1218]

I think the really cool part about this map is the color pallete, and how it slowly changes throughout the video. In the beginning, its very vibrant and colorful. But as time goes on, those colors fade and become muted. Until all but the red blood is just grey. Showing Bramblestar's descent, and how his world has slowly been broken down into nothing but death and blood.

[@Fnafcat_is_not_very_smart]

I love how when he kills the cats it shows the cats that he killed killing prey. but when he murders squirrel flight it shows him killing her. and how squirrels ghost still appears even when she’s alive showing that the ghosts are just in brambles head.

[@deweyr_fisher]

this whole video is terrifying and I love it! especially the birch trees having eyes on them near the 1:25 mark and Bramble hallucinating the blood on him before murdering Leopardstar

[@Mewwwwwww]

YAAAAA THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN FOR ALLOWING ME TO PARTICIPATE, IT'S SUCH A HONOR TO BE ON THIS, THIS MAP IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL 💞

[@scorpio_grassess]

I know nothing about warrior cats, but this! THISS!! How are all these animators so good!!!!! And the whole concept of just random people coming together to create something for free, not only this long, but also so SO GOOD is absolutely mind-blowing to me. Love it

[@starlightsoiree]

Damn, Squilf cant even escape getting wifebeat in AUs😭 /hj Fr tho, I love a good map with solid art direction! The color pallet being so washed out with only the bright red as color but still being legible is very well done. The shot where he chases Squilf up the tree reminds of the ferocity of Nago in the beginning of Princess Mononoke- it's just vicious and brutal!

[@pepelss]

I got an overdose of despair while watching it. That's wonderful and blood-curdling ngl

[@bonejuice1]

Honestly I rlly think 2:58 rlly gave me chills. There’s just something so unsettling about bramblestars eyes the way they look at squilf as she struggles just gives me chills edit: Tigerstar: I’m so proud of u son😍😍😍

[@littlefairygirl161]

Yea he just looked so numb it was really unsettling, like he completely lost all sanity

[@No0neSpec1al]

OMG I LOVE THE WHOLE PREY THING- LIKE HOW THEY BECOME ENVISIONED AS PREY WHEN BRAMBLE KILLS THEM, AND THEN THEY ARE LATER SEEN HOLDING THE PREY THAT REPRESENTED THEM AT THE TIME- I JUST LOVE THAT-

[@siqxyre8473]

SQUIRRELFLIGHT IS ALIVE SO… all the starclan cats are simply hallucinations, a manifestation of his guilt. Until finally, he could not stand it any longer and his own head told him to kill the cat who had been instructing him all along. That is SO FUCKING COOL….

[@chxrryberry]

That was definitely spooky, I think it was a very interesting au though. especially the relation to hunting when he kills. Poor squirrely... oh I also loved how you could slowly see him losing his mind more and more throughout this.

[@RatKingLeo]

The way colors are utilized in this map is amazing.. sure, the pacing is a bit quick, but it gets the message across without any words. Great job everyone! EDIT: what a tease of an ending, too. Can't wait to see more!

[@wolffuryanimates7227]

I like how, when Bramble was carefree, and he hadn't started his "genocide route", the light was warm, symbolising he had control over what he was doing. As he began killing more people, the light became darker and the blood showed clearer, showing how the only thing he knew know, was murder. Edit: Also, the blood covers bramble more as he kills more. First it was him hallucinating he had blood on his paw, then it spread to his chest, then his mouth, until almost all of him was bloodshot

[@kinrateia]

This fandoms creativeness and beauty in projects will never stop amazing me. So much wonderful symbol work in this one.

[@DaisyBelll]

Without a doubt, my favorite map with my favorite character, congratulations to all the talented artists!!👏👏 I love the detail that the colors get dark as Bramble kills!

[@beingweirdisnormal1404]

I love how things slowly change throughout. The colors eventually all fade except for the blood, and Brambleclaw starts showing less and less emotion, until it's just a blank stare on his face. And the ghosts are unsettling! Their own empty expressions, being represented as prey... _really_ good stuff, I love it!

[@toaster4869]

This is one of those MAPs where you have absolute chills watching it

[@kittenmaster79]

WOW. this map is stunning! i like that every killed cat is shown as prey, and that with each kill the atmosphere becomes darker

[@FrogEatsEverything]

This is absolutely beautiful! The storyline is gruesome but it makes so much sense if Brambleclaw actually killed Firestar! Everyone animator did a lovely job!

[@silenthelynxstudios]

THIS. WAS. AMAZING!! I really love this concept of murderer Bramble, and I’ve been following it ever since the MAP call came out! It was worth the wait! All of the animators did amazingly well on their parts, which really made the MAP worth watching! I am so relieved Squirrel survived in the end... One day, I’m gonna be like one of these awesome animators and work on a MAP as amazing as this! Again, awesome, AMESOME job, everyone.

[@biohazard9164]

I genuinely think this is one of the most disturbing Warriors animations. Sure we have lots of Halloween spooky gory animations but this one was almost bone chilling, one cat killing more and more of the cats around him, including the ones he held dearest, because he cannot control himself. I also like the touch that at least after he killed Firestar when he saw his ghost he had a chill run up his tail, and he looked remorseful

[@NostalgicSponges]

woahhh i could see the trauma in bramblestar's eyes and that's absolutely amazing, well done

[@theFAKErosewishwcue]

the way it gets dull and colourless once he gets into his “spree” is a really good detail and really spooky

[@YrFriendlyNeighborhoodSpider]

My favorite part of this is the fact that as the video progresses bramble gets less and less cat-like, and the fact that for each kill, the background looses a little bit of colour

[@Screammingpossum]

I had to rewatch this twice but i absolutely love that with each kill he loses part of himself and the world around him begans to lose saturation

[@mixstar480]

The way Bramble just listens to Hawk no questions asked is so eerie. The prey thing is absolutely awesome and the way the ghosts point at Hawk and Bramble obeys willingly. Bramble’s blank, emotionless stare is creepy and Hawk’s wide grin throughout the map just tells me immediately that he is no good guy. And by the way, at one point there was Bramble next to Hawk and StarClan Bramble was MASSIVE compared to Hawk. This makes so much sense. Killing spree, huge cat, spooky, prey-themed ghosts, dark, saturated colour palette making the blood the only bright colour. All of this is so- I don’t know! It’s amazing and all the artists did an unrealisticly amazing job.

[@ohno_deerlady]

One thing I noticed about the map was the colors, in the beginning it was so colorful but as the story progresses it got more dull and made it seem broken and I loved that detail

[@BirdiesHere]

I absolutely adore the ghost's designs! The prey symbolizing the clans/ names, and the whole map is just beautiful!

[@feuersternwaca668]

This Map is so amazing!!! I like the expressions in their faces, they describe them so good. Also the blood on his paw started to be on his other legs and even his belly, incredible artists. Thank you for that work!

[@minideanjr.1954]

2:03 and 2:46 are great shots omg. when he has to chase squirrelflight you can see tears in his eyes.

[@dawnycatz]

This is my favourite warriors MAP ive ever seen. this beautiful and incredible.

[@ItThatMeowed]

I've watched this three times already and every time I get absolute SHIVERS down my spine. The story is so unsettling and sinister and MAN did everyone do an INCREDIBLE, JAWDROPPING JOB. Absolutely phenomenal all around oh my gosh. I love the symbolism with the prey but also I LOVE how the colors fade over time as Bramble really loses his grasp of himself, with the only color remaining at the end being the red blood soaked into his fur. It's SO good.

[@norycakes]

killers of the flower moon lore hehe... jokes aside THIS IS GORGEOUS?? ik im sooo late to this but holy moly this is breathtaking!! everyone did such a wonderful job, this is so gruesomely realistic, the animation flows so well with the music and atmosphere its astounding

[@AquaFellDown]

I had absolutely NO idea this MAP was done/close to being done, so I did not expect this, but I’m not complaining! Everyone did an amazing job at animating this, and the concept is really cool. Especially at the end where all the ghosts point at Hawkfrost, and Brambleclaw has gone so insane to the point where he doesn’t care who points, and kills Hawkfrost. And can I just say- the parts where Brambleclaw is insane, the animators animated him PERFECTLY, and he looks terrifying and soulless. I love it.

[@miabear19]

I love how the atmosphere gets darker as Brambleclaw starts to kill more cats, it's such a cool detail!!

[@SlimstarThePuppeteer]

2:40 this whole scene from when he’s sent after squirreflight to the kill is amazing omg

[@FLESHTHING]

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS, GENUINELY MY FAVORITE AU OF ALL TIME. TRULY A MASTERPIECE. shout out to all the participants, they all blew it out of the water!

[@breadzlover]

Bro this map is so dark. He genuinely gave me such chills, especially watching BRAMBLESTAR slowly become a killing machine

[@fozzyspots]

this is some of the best animation i've ever seen in the warriors fandom. incredible work by every single artist.