🦉 Danse Macabre 🦉 Warrior Cats, Swiftpaw and Brightpaw COMPLETE HALLOWEEN MAP 🌹

CHECK THE HALLOWEEN PLAYLIST MARATHON HERE: • 2022 Halloween MAPATHON
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⚠️⚠️ TW!!!!! This MAP constains, blood, horror, violence, mauled animals/dead animals, disturbing images, animal death, spiders, maggots, snakes. Viewer discretion is advised----
🦉 || ABOUT
Have you heard/read about Gretel and Hansel? Of course, it presents several versions of the same story. But well, this map has a little inspiration from this tale, in the part where two children get lost in the forest and find a stranger place. That said, come and follow Swiftpaw and Brightpaw's adventure in the forest at night, as they explore and discover unusual and wonderful things, but knowing the existence of a greater evil hiding in it, however the apprentices have a desire to prove to their clan their worth, but this maybe could cost their lives….
🌹 || ANIMATORS LIST / TIMESTAMP || 🌹
00:00 - TRIGGER WARNING
00:06 - @LenisLynx + @felineart273 + @LeMoonz + @Gildedware + @wimfei
00:15 - @detraid3331
00:22 - @F-O-S + @wammzidings7552
00:27 - @LazyVraptor + @Avinator
00:32 - @oriolesnow + @bugsnkisses + @YumeQueen + @SplashDreamms + @_mitsukiie + @minknip + @crazypinkchiwawah + @Marquarida
00:39 - @kalublah + @elriq
00:46 - @rufliec4201 + @ybKitten + @rawrzc
00:49 - @LuvHaebom + @Tenacious Torrent + @ybKitten + @RaphTMNT + @Varmit + @KoskotOwl
00:54 - @Moonbeanie
00:58 - @dovedragon + @YellowLeaf
01:01 - @wistream
01:08 - @jaymadesmth + @swaplessdubsunknownjester
01:12 - @captaincuttlefish + @HellaFartBaby
01:18 - @Abigail Clark
01:22 - @kayds1275 + @swaplessdubsunknownjester
01:25 - @BAD LUCK CHARM + @windfox_mace
01:31 - @DirtyNoodless + @LucidMonke
01:39 - @draivysand + @angsttronaut + @Scibbels + @0tterdrop
01:44 - @mintdoves
01:48 - @samberk_
01:53 - @JayJayHorray + @benny dearest
02:00 - @lunatuna16 + @Sumeisdi + @JellOwO
02:05 - @Fried Onions
02:11 - @mooon_rain5168
02:16 - @ybKitten
02:22 - @AJISTORPID
02:28 - @iMishi0219 + @Pogostickz
02:33 - @BRandy
02:38 - @winelys11 + @Redflame
02:43 - @GreatSylveon2007
02:48 - @CryptidBunny
02:49 - @AutumnLynx
02:52 - @PfiniProductions + @Noctobright
02:56 - @Ulylysh
03:01 - @Zuomerika
03:04 - @venus22222 + @Raph TMNT
03:08 - @EshapRacoon + @Galaxystarwolfox
03:13 - @drawesomejulia
03:18 - @JynSherlock
03:22 - @Surrikilii
03:27 - @Koerenn + @Eseralie
03:30 - @IgnoringTree + @LucidMonke
03:36 - @NotSoMagic
03:41 - @OttaLits + @Icecyclone + @芽糖Maltose
03:47 - @0tterdrop
03:55 - @cheetahblurr + @Beetlefair
04:00 - @Gold Pup
04:03 - @silvaroo + @Remy
04:06 - @Chocoletegg
04:11 - @Rueheart
04:15 - @Pastel Cookie + @crazypinkchiwawah
04:19 - @Xxieboo + @JaT_TimeWork
04:22 - @dewniper
04:27 - @Jayadwal
04:30 - @AlloAn + @LeMoonz OwO + @Detraid
04:34 - @yruums + @Deidad Dissitum + @Pogostickz
04:40 - @chaiwhisker
04:48 - @dakoivern + @Michaela Worlsey
04:54 - @chocobir1129
05:01 - @CryptidBunny + @marshiimarsh
05:08 - @LizardLaw974
05:14 - @Kappia
05:21 - @swaplessdubsunknownjester
05:25 - @Honeylu
05:29 - @darm_o_ed
05:34 - @meow286 + @shatterwing123 + @Gildedware
05:37 - @Qwairz @yuna06 + @Selma-Josephine
05:42 - @KoskotOwl + @SSSTALE_TR + @Selma-Josephine
05:48 - @Dustary + @Dr Peppurr
05:52 - @cadavile + @Yumequeen
05:56 - @WOLFlupus1106WOLFLUPUS
06:01 - @xFudexx
06:10 - @cat frost + @tiger + @Tenacious Torrent
06:14 - @CryptidBunny @marshiimarsh
06:17 - @Fallowhollow
06:20 - @sakaisky8192
06:24 - @JulianOliver + @benny dearest
06:39 - @pinktune0z395
06:46 - @Marinin
06:54 - @Mortuary + @opalx + @SplashDreamms
07:04 - @yonbreak93 + @Selma-Josephine + @LupiDraws + @Benny Dearest + @Pogostickz + @JellOwO + @PunkBitch101 + @Arsonic Night
🌹 || TRAILER WALK/RUN CYCLE ARTISTS || 🌹
Swiftpaw: @EshapRacoon @0tterdrop
Brightpaw: @iMishi0219 @Polygonyall @CryptidBunny
🌹 || DETAILS
MAP CALL: • 🌹 THUMBNAIL CONTEST & ...
Playlist with Complete Parts+Extra Arts: • 🦉 [ Danse Macabre ] - ...
Thumbnail Winner: @PaichiYT
Character is from Erin Hunter's series Warriors Cats, and Designs of the main characters by @winelys11
Song: Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre
Extra Drawings: @Alexywuh
💀💀 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! 💀💀
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[@eve123princess9]

I really like Brightpaw’s characterization here. Reminds me a bit of how Cinderpaw was before her leg was crushed.

[@axelf9947]

They are sisters after all!

[@ZekeTheFur]

Yeah

[@ZekeTheFur]

@@axelf9947 fr???!

[@cac_deadlyrang]

@@ZekeTheFur Yep.

[@cosmox1x]

@@ZekeTheFur they were part of the same litter if I'm not mistaken (the one that brokenstar kidnapped in arc 1) and their mother is... frostfur?? I don't know but I'm pretty sure they have no canon father or their only canon father is a retcon added in by the new team of authors... and I don't personally think they should have a say over the parentage of arc 1 cats, but I digress, because it's still technically canon. All I know is that they are, in fact, siblings

[@phantomcrow8538]

I’ve never really felt truly sad about swift paws death, but this map just gave him so much personality and him an bright paws dynamic is immaculate, I’m so sad him an bright never got to grow up together

[@hyena_baboi3719]

The thing is, they did get to grow up. They were just never considered adults because they weren’t given their ceremony. They were older than Cloudtail when he was given his warrior ceremony. Imagine doing all this work just to be ignored by the person you thought you could trust (bluestar) it sucks :/

[@BitterCyder]

They were older than 12 moons, making them an adult, Bluestar was just too arrogant and stuck up at the time to actually give them a ceremony.

[@WeirdCatLover]

No, she wasn’t. She just got betrayed by her deputy, a cat she watched grow, a cat she cat she believed to be her clan mate. It traumatized her. She was sent into a dementia like stage. She couldn’t even remember the apprentices names if i remember correctly. She was out of her heard when that happened, she wasn’t arrogant or stuck up.

[@hyena_baboi3719]

@@WeirdCatLover I meant that’s how swiftpaw felt, not what happened. He likely saw her as invincible and thought she was betraying them when it happened.

[@WeirdCatLover]

@@hyena_baboi3719 I was talking to the other person, not you lol But I agree with you about Swiftpaw’s POV

[@axelf9947]

God…. I adore the sort of Brothers Grimm fairy tale vibes this has, the way it goes from lighthearted and whimsical to dark and gory in a just few minutes. This is amazing.

[@starstorm1267]

Also the renaissance Disney aesthetic with the character designs. Goes well considering Disney has made many movies about the brothers grimm fairy tales in the past

[@clayfan3]

@@starstorm1267there’s a disney’s house of villains (i think that’s the name) special and it’s features an animation to danse macabre with the telling of hansel and gretel as mickey and minnie mouse

[@eleutheromania_is_fyhr_alt5098]

Years and years later, these twos story is being told over and over. Kinda interesting when you consider it Wonderful job to everyone involved

[@biohazard9164]

And it deserves to be told over and over! Truly one of the greatest tragedies in warrior history

[@lzrshark617]

It was definitely one of the most visceral and hard-hitting deaths in the first series, *especially* considering it happened off-screen and the audience learns of the details second-hand rather than directly viewing it. It hit kid me like a truck, and I think it's criminal that Swiftpaw's fate isn't mentioned more often in-universe; similar vein to my feelings of how 'A Shadow over Riverclan' is a fantastic manga, but _jesus christ that character development SHOULD HAVE BEEN in the ACTUAL MAIN SERIES BOOKS and not a spin-off like 11 years later_ . Like, thank god for the Swiftpaw animations and projects, bc that entire plotline with Tigerstar and the dogs doesn't get nearly enough credit for just how horrifying a fate that would be, and the gravity of just how far he was willing to go. The only thing I've come across really focusing on what would have happened had the plan not been rumbled in time to evacuate everyone is the 'Tiptoe through the Tulips' horror m.a.p., focusing specifically on a Thunderclan who was completely blindsided by the dogs, and a Tigerstar realizing that the reality of his plan was so much more brutal than he anticipated and that he no longer wanted this, but realizing it far too late

[@sporeboar]

@@lzrshark617 SO TRUE!!! The Erins do NOT give enough spotlight to side characters, so when we got that crazy swift and bright story the fandom just picked it up and ran with it.

[@iiTsukiidiscontinued]

EVEN THE TRAILER IS SO COOL. WHAT???

[@Q_is_a_good_name]

IT IS AAA

[@squidzo_syd]

Stay swaggy

[@Somedeathcat]

FR

[@LotusAndGlitch]

YES AAAAAA

[@STAGISTODAY]

i thought you meant sliced bread as a map and i was so confused

[@pinktune0z395]

1:50 this scene can't get enough of it!!! So adorable ♥️

[@otterr209]

i agree ❤

[@melissamorris1241]

The head movements matches exactly with the beat its so cute😭😭💞

[@catalyistlestrange2471]

fucking agreed nodding to the click clacks of the music

[@M00nB3e]

Ikr?!

[@Kirrori_]

3:02 too

[@carby4299]

This is so whimsical and bittersweet, I teared up the moment they left ONLY cause I knew what happens to them both, there’s some gentle unfairness to it, especially with how kind and courageous they act towards one another. Everyone did such a good job of conveying that sense of adventure ^^* .... Also!! The host chose an orchestra piece for this map, which was honestly brilliant with the entire aesthetic of it. (The sense of adventure and peril, wonder and doom, conveyed through string instruments that can always make music sound like lightning and doom. It’s so. STRIKING) What a beautiful map ^=^!! the visuals remind me of Over the Garden Wall and old Disney films.

[@StinginqNettle]

This gave me the chills... So creative! All the animators did amazing, and the whole concept and design of the MAP was gripping. I went on an emotional rollercoaster.

[@wolfspirit5362]

Oh my gosh it was awesome! I've never seen anything so sad yet so scary at the same time! The animators did so well and this MAP turned out so amazing!

[@OliveAndJackie]

AHH WAIT IVE SEEN YOU BEFORE!! AND I HAVE SEEN YOUR AWESOME SERIES BEFORE TOO!!

[@wolfspirit5362]

@@OliveAndJackie Hello 🙂 Thank you.

[@luvxoxundertalehazbinhotel1835]

Not to mention so cute

[@wolfspirit5362]

@@luvxoxundertalehazbinhotel1835 Yes! Love the little bows they have

[@TheWiseMysticalTree]

It still blows my mind how this video tells a beautiful, heartfelt, terrifying and disheartening story without a single line of dialogue. Just the music and the visuals. A sign that nothing but pure talent was poured into the making of this video.

[@SnowEarDraws]

OH MY GOD Swiftpaw and Brightpaw maps have always been my favorites and this one is definitely going on like the top 5. From the animation, to the horror elements. Everyone did such an amazing job. Not to mention the fact that it established a big bond between the two before ripping them apart. Almost literally.

[@avacadotoast5571]

1:21 I just remembered that in Warrior Cats, seeing an owl is considered to be a bad omen! Considering what happens to these two, it's a nice detail!

[@the_dogfish]

I’m so excited for this one!!! I just adore how all the parts came out, and I’m hyped to see it all come together!!

[@SnowEarDraws]

Oh hi!

[@the_dogfish]

@@SnowEarDraws Hello

[@AnAnimatorNamedOatSeal]

Absolutely amazing! This MAP had me on the edge of my seat and didn’t disappoint! Each part was so greatly done, the story was perfect and the cute designs really made me grieve even more over Swift paw and made me feel even worse for Brightpaw... Outstanding work!! And happy Halloween!! 🎃

[@aizen_..]

Knowing what happens to brightpaw and swiftpaw melted my heart when she saved him in the river because they wouldn’t be together for much longer-

[@poppytea3333]

I don't know why but I feel like this could be a cautionary tale towards future generations of apprentices about why you should follow orders and do as your told or else dogs would try and eat your or something along those lines. Like older warriors/apprentices are telling the younger apprentices on why you shouldn't sneak out at night without telling anybody or else you will be in danger.

[@coyotix]

brightheart and swiftpaw are the kids that leaned back in their chairs until they fell over in school that the teachers tell other kids about to make them stop

[@Chocoletegg]

SUCH AN HONOR TO HAVE BEEN PART OF THIS I CANT WAIT TO SEE EVERYONES AMAZING PARTS WHEN ITS UP !!

[@Chocoletegg]

@Psycho_meow 4:06 !! With the thunder c:

[@alyssabullock6421]

Holy COW, talk about a MAP that keeps you on your toes!! The aesthetic and action direction is absolutely amazing!! When the ending struck, I felt that- it happened so suddenly, and grew so intense!! This is positively incredible- bravo to the artists and host for making this possible!!

[@nayomi8832]

Whenbrightpaw cried for swiftpaw almost dying in the river it made me so sad showed how much she cared for her cousin

[@CattleTheCat]

The fact that this could be like a Disney Short makes this even more disturbing yet adorable!

[@ashfurristootired593]

I love the energy of this map. The whole ambiance and the design choices were absolutely perfect. I love how Swifty and Brightpaw look like characters from a children’s book with their rosy cheeks and little bows. The ending was heartbreaking, and incredibly animated. Their story is one that can be retold countless times and still have the same effect on people. Well done to all the talented people who brought it to life

[@HuntressLpsOfficial]

To everyone in this Mapathon: All of you are super talented people and amazing for putting so much passion into these projects, you are the people keeping the MAP and Warriors community alive and I can't thank you enough. Your inspiring so many people, including me, to keep practicing and be the best they can be, so all I can say, is. Thank you.

[@Punkbitch101]

THIS TURNED OUT INCREDIBLE!!! DIOS MIO!!! ❤️ Everyone did such an amazing job! I'm honoured that I was able to work on a part in a collab with wonderful people!! Once again, the end result is beautiful!!!

[@Bonuscat]

Swiftpaw and Brightpaw are animated with so much liveliness. It made it all the more sad at the end.

[@patriciaramirez5255]

I love the old-timey style with the bows and the cheeks,while always giving a scary vibe lurking behind it!

[@blue_night896]

This feels literally like watching an old Disney movie!I'm shocked of everyones amazing work and the animations are so smooth!

[@melissamorris1241]

The map, the concept, the designs, the music, the characters and their personalities... it's all too perfect 🥺

[@mandamations]

The way they just tossed swift around sent chills down my spine. The animation is beautiful and everyone did great! Happy Halloween! 🎃

[@bigfrog4231]

i love how much of a fairy tale this feels like!!! the cute-sty stylization mixed with the gory really made it feel like on of those old grim fairy tales!!!!

[@YAYAYAYAYAYAY503]

0:43 WAS MY FAVORITE PART SO CUTE!! All artists did well but I have my favorites!!

[@OrqinusOrca]

Oh my days. I've been highly anticipating this MAP since the call for it came out and the team here did more than deliver. I fell in love with the concepts- not only because the song is one of my favorite classical pieces but because of the whimsical atmosphere, and the creativity of the designs of Swiftpaw and Brightpaw that juxtapose their innocence with the spooky and dangerous world they decided to venture into. The art and animation is top-notch, and their attention to detail and timing is immaculate. I was smiling the whole time when I was watching it for the first time. This whole project was just a joy to experience! I really hope to see more classical music-centered MAPs in the future. Happy Halloween and thanks for making it a little more special! < 3

[@SketchySketches101]

The sync to the song, the style, the colors, the movement, everything! It reminds me a lot of a old Micky Mouse show, or a Disney musical thingy. This is just amazing, I love it! Best MAP I’ve seen yet!

[@coyote3836]

This is unironically the best way I have seen their story told. I could right a damn essay about this from the use of the song to the quirky character design choices to the use of color and OH MY FUCKING GOD THIS STORYTELLING IS IMMACULATE!

[@kalublah]

LOVED BEING A PART OF THIS PROJECT! Thank you so much for having me and El, this really came together to be a beautiful short. CONGRATS EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED! THIS IS DEFINTELY GOING TO BECOME A MAP CLASSIC!

[@valeriehendrickson2456]

Oooh!!! I love everything about this!!! So many aspects of the animation are readily iconic (imo particularly the part where Brightpaw nods to the music and the part where the first dog shows up behind her), it uses classical music (entirely underrated), and the art direction is wonderfully cute and creepy. Definitely one of my faves

[@socialanxiety9153]

I can tell that all the artists put so much effort into this. The animation is impeccable and the lighting is suited to the mood so well! When it goes red you can feel that anxiety pick up, and the music only makes it even more beautiful

[@DarkieAre_Here]

I love this map so much! It’s so creative and fun to watch! A common appearance I see in thriller movies/books is that the one who is courageous and wants to do the thing so badly always dies, while the one who is scared and concerned lives. It’s kinda sad but it’s a good storyline. Overall this map is the best!

[@i.havenofriends]

This looks like something from the 80s, just the music and how everything lays out, this is just do perfect and I love it. I’ve never found something this entertaining till now

[@PiscesAriesArt]

This is easily one of my favorite maps in the warrior's fanworld! Love you guys!! And also at 2:30, you can clearly see Swiftpaw saying "Brightpaw!". I think that's a really cool detail I wanted to point out.

[@Worldguy]

Coming back for more review. The foreshadowing with Swift got me shivering and the editing really glues everything. Expression with face, actions, and movement never fails at any second. All of you did such an amazing job. Thank you for the truly amazing and thrilling Halloween gift.

[@lycancthrophy2279]

GOD this has to be one of my favorite maps now- everything from the music to the designs to the animation is just beautiful- this adds such a wonderful dynamic to swiftpaw and brightpaw and makes his death all the more sadder

[@lilysue]

Wow just wow! This is beautifully animated and I feel like it gives Swiftpaw and Brightpaw more of a personality and it’s very emotional 😢

[@-Solariz-]

The funny thing is, the day i saw this map for the first time, my english class learned about the Danse Macabre poem, so thats a bit of a coincidence

[@GreatSylveon2007]

I LOST THE PREMIERE AAAAAA³ The maps is so adorable I adore seeing Brightpaw and Swiftpaw just hanging out, also good thing she saved him from that river huh, something horrible could have happened, glad it out turned out fine ;D There are so many animators here they're so underrated they rock ALSO ALL SEQUENCES WERE SUPER GREAT BUT THAT SEQUENCE WHERE THE MUSIC JUST GOES HAM WITH THE DOGS AND THE RAIN AND THE RED IS SO GOOD

[@adaragotzone1407]

This one made me cry. Out of all the WC fan MAPs I've watched so far, only two have been able to strike me hard enough to the core to make me emotional. And that elicited reaction says a lot in how outstanding you guys made this masterpiece This one's easily going to the favorites. Such brilliantly creative minds.

[@SandiTheGoober]

This is the first map I’ve seen the uses classical music and I love it! Chilling. Absolutely chilling. It really tells the story perfectly. A true work of art, and the little dead body in swift paws dream, wonderful! The end had me in tears, especially swift paws death, and the thing with all the cats wearing bows and bright paws bow being ripped I saw as it showing her spirit being torn and saddened by the whole incident, I just love the whole thing overall, noice map folks! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MoonyToons_4422]

im not watching this but i have to say that the adorably cute thumbnail and the fancy little bows on the chubby kitties with this title just under (yep, i understand french) makes it even more creepy and horrifying. good job for a halloween map :)

[@leopardsun]

This is definitely one of my favorite Warriors MAPs of all time now. Brightheart is one of my favorite characters, and the way this MAP manages to characterize her incredibly well with nothing but visuals is amazing. The visual style is also very beautiful and consistent throughout, despite the huge multitude of creators involved in the process! Massive congratulations to every single person involved in the making of this true work of art.

[@Cami-gj3pc]

I love how the map kinda feels like an old cartoon just a bit darker,the music and bows and rosey cheeks just make it feels so cartoonish in a good way! This map gives these characters such a amazing dynamic and they have so mutch personality! I love this map

[@Gold_Pup]

Thank you so much for allowing me to participate in this amazing MAP! It was such an honor and has become one of my all time favorites - Happy Halloween!! 🎃

[@kittycatstudios3802]

"Happy Halloween" they say after ripping out my heart. honestly though what a stunning map, this was fantastic, everyone did such an amazing job!!

[@anthares96]

this is formidable! it gives me brothers grimm vibes, the whimsical adventures taking a dark turn. giving them such adorable designs also adds to the atmosphere, with the stark contrast between innocence and horror. great touch with the background turning progressively more red, and the music choice is superb. one of my favourite maps i've seen

[@teffley2766]

This is so beautiful. The way all of you portrayed them as young and carefree. Just 2 kids who wanted to do something great, but didn't understand the weight of the situation (perhaps due to the questionable ways of raising kits in warrior cats). The way all of you spent much of the MAP getting us attached to the characters. It at first seems contradictory to have so much of the MAP be lighthearted, but in the end, it all plays into the final scene. It makes the animation SCARIER. All of the parts were so cohesive, too, especially in the beginning. I would forget I was watching the work of many, not just one. Hats off to everyone who worked on this. You did an incredible job. This is, dare I say, the best MAP I have EVER seen.

[@popkatgamkng1654]

HOLY THAT TOOK A TURN!! This was truly amazing! I love how it came out. I love their little bowties omg, definitely worth the short wait! I love how the dogs are portrayed as large and intimidating. Amazing work and great script! ❤🎃

[@LazyVraptor]

THIS TURNED OUT ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, I had so much fun working on this map!! Thank you for letting me be apart of it!!

[@iulia5665]

i knew it..! on the map call i commented that it would be one of my favorites, and it is! It's more heartbreaking than a lot of brightheart/swiftpaw content I've seen before, mainly because you can see them developing a relationship and caring about eachother so much on their journey.. you feel this sense of losing everything by the end where they lose their fight to the dogs. thanks for hosting this, every part really captured the style with a personal flare added to it, which is why i really love this map

[@emmadilemma4177]

i dont watch much Warrior maps but this was really awesome! felt like I was watching a Fantasia short reanimated and just letting the story be told visually without words :D

[@Nymitri]

ONE OF THE BEST MAPS TO EVER EXIST!! EVERY PART IS JUST STUNNING AND THE STORYBOARD IS SO WELL PLANNED WITH THE MUSIC. This is one of those maps that I show EVERYONE if I wanna introduce them to the map community

[@brooklynnbowen6756]

Oh my gosh my heart is racing so fast.... this is by far the most compelling and tragic interpretation of this scene I've ever witnessed. Wonderful job, imma go cry now 😢 😭

[@froggiepie]

AHH THIS IS SO COOL i love swiftpaw and brightpaw, even tho we didn't see much of swiftpaw in the books. Their characterization and dynamic here is so cute!! i love the cartooney touches as well, like their eyes being all one solid color, the bows that everyone is wearing, brightpaw's curly tail! The choice of music being danse macabre is unique and really cool to see in a warriors map!!

[@Jinx5155]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS AND I MISSED THE MAPATHON GOSH DARN IT Okay but seriously this is amazing and every single one of the parts is amazingly well done. Amazing song choice, animators, character designs and storyboard. Everything about this is eye candy- Awesome job! Edit: I love the water, the rain, the tears, the fireflies, the birds and the dogs. Everything is flawless. I really love the storyline here. I like how Swiftpaw is much more hesitant and responsible, while Brightpaw isn’t as cautious. If we got a Swiftpaw little graphic novel or super edition/novel I would want it to play out exactly like this.

[@Misscouchpotato-]

I know I'm late but the build up to the first showing of blood ( 6:02 ) was done so well, to someone who hasn't read the books it would probably be so shocking in a otherwise Disney kid friendly look it hides behind. And the fact they leave out the part of CloudTail being their for BrightHeart (lostface) It just shows her crying, thinking she's a monster and being reminded of the traumatizing experience.

[@KittyMurp]

The designs are so amazing! I love how all the cats each have thier own little bow 😊

[@mars_barss]

This. Was. Epic. No, seriously. Everything from the storytelling, the personality, the emotions! This was beautiful! I loved the dynamic between Swiftpaw and Brightpaw, how the before-story was told. Absolute art, pleasure to watch this, honestly. And props to everyone who was a part of this, you should be proud of it!

[@fluffyfloppastudios]

Pretty cool how you made up your own amazing story perfectly fitting the characters all happening before the dog fight and I haven’t seen any other warrior cats animations where the cats wear cute little bows :)

[@DroneEditz_]

THIS IS FUCKING AMAZING THE BUILD UP UNTIL THE DOG FIGHT IS SO GOOD - ALSO WTF HAVE U DONE TO BLUESTAR

[@beautyover40623]

Bro, the bow on swiftpaw is so cute! All drawers did well on this map!

[@StarLupus]

the second I got the ping in the discord I straight up JUMPED at the sight of a KZbin link 💀 So hyped! I know this’ll be awesome :D edit: first of all, the trailer is too heckin hilarious (“oh no, the dog’s a gamer” - me in live chat), second of all this is all so amazing! The style of it is amazing and I just love the vibe it gives off, props to all the animators ^^

[@flutteringflora]

The storytelling in this map is phenomenal! You’re able to follow along really easily and tell exactly what is happening without words or lyrics

[@frostedflakes120]

Swiftpaw looks like such a dapper gentleman

[@bee9330]

I got absolute goosebumps! And I haven't felt much excited like this since the map call for 'Baby of mine'

[@kitzani750]

This map is perfection in every way possible

[@kitzani750]

Fun fact: Danse Macabre in english is Dance of Death

[@BluejaySerenade]

This is so chilling.. the mood shift and the music fit so well. My heart was honestly racing

[@Reagan_Calamity]

petition to have more symphonic music based maps,, they tell so much emotion its beautiful

[@zafrasaber]

I absolutely adore the animations, the story, and the way the music went with the animation. I cared about each of the characters, and I absolutely adore the unique designs made for each character. Everybody did amazing!

[@baileypressman7650]

Jeez, the end bit is just- I could FEEL The Two’s Fear There.

[@opalxfr]

OHHH MY GOSH!!! It’s here!! It’s done!! AND IT’S AMAZING!!! This is such a cool M.A.P., everyone did such a great job!! Absolutely stunning aaa😭 I’m so glad I got the chance to help with it a bit! It was such a wonderful opportunity for such an awesome project ^^ Thanks so much for letting me help and congrats to the other participants!

[@evelutioncor]

This MAP was the best thing since sliced bread. The part where our duo got attacked by dogs started giving me the feeling of concern. The end where BrightPaw wakes up to see her disfigured face matched well with the music.

[@linnylinlinlin]

The ending had me in tears. Thank you to the wonderful animators 😭❤️

[@beeshark222]

This is so sad…i love it so much. Swiftpaw’s death made me cry then, and I might cry again.

[@ravensworkshop8106]

Danse Macabre is one of my favorite pieces of classical music and this wonderful MAP did it so much justice! It's so reminiscent of Fantasia. Absolutely awesome, everyone did fantastically :)

[@coyotix]

This is your reminder that the music used in this horrifying, heart wrenching animation was also used in the end credits of a Shrek Halloween short

[@golden__value]

This map theme and concept are pure gold. Everyone did fantastic!! Also, why is no one talking about the hanged dogs at the end?... wonder what happened to them 👀

[@snazzyidiot]

what's the timestamp? I didnt see them

[@golden__value]

@@snazzyidiot At the last shot of the video!

[@bugsnkisses]

they're just stepping into frame at the end there, but it's animated very bouncy!

[@sarafina48012]

God this is beutiful. The characteristics match with the era of this song. (I'm so used to hearing this song at the Mikado at the House on the Rock which is why I enjoy this theme so much.) Truly beautiful, and everyone did an amazing job telling the story.

[@avastoyboxandarcade]

I love how cutesy and cartoony this MAP is, but it made the dog attack even sadder :'(

[@randompersonprobably4688]

this was genuinely nerve-wracking, great job!

[@y88yt56rff]

Omg wc map with classical music! Am i in heaven?

[@YourLocalTherianRuby]

This started out so sweet and slowly became more and more, creepy in a way, animators did amazing!

[@scarletfox7080]

This is truly amazing, and it really shows how much you can do with non-lyrical instrumental pieces!

[@lillianlocust]

i watch warriors horror maps and they dont usually scare me but this one really chilled me to the BONE. great job everyone!

[@EstellaCruellaYT]

For some reason I almost cried after brightpaw saved him it was emotional in my opinion ❤🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@blondetapperware8289]

I was engaged the whole way through, and the choice of music surprisingly fit! Well done, and thank you to the one who organized this, as well as the artists.

[@crazypinkchiwawah]

This is one of my favourite maps, ever. Every part is beautiful and full of personality and the concept and song choice are just incredible! Happy Halloween everyone!

[@bakenn_]

I think I remember hearing this used for Disney's own Hansel and Gretel story, this is nostalgia on a whole nother level and I appreciate you for making that callback. Thank you for this.

[@yagurlains]

Oh my gosh...it's done. I remember when I first saw the storyboard, and now it's been fully brought to life. Although I kind of prefer the original storyboard (I'm sorry, your's and the other artist's for the storyboard fit so well) the animators are did AMAZING bringing Swiftpaw's and Brightpaw's adventure to life, and it would be completely unfair to not applaud them! Sadly though, we also got to see the fates of Swiftpaw and Brightpaw come to life. The poor two. And it will only get worse when Brightpaw finds out about the terrible fate of Swiftpaw.

[@casper7647]

absolutely living for warrior maps using classical pieces

[@callerunknown]

Holy crap this was awesome!! The art direction is phenomenal, I love all the colors and designs, and all the animators did fantastic!

[@sketchyscr1bbles]

I am absolutely speechless over this wow. Every single part is so smooth and everything flows together so well, the color pallet is amazing and I am completely in love with their expressions throughout the video. Phenomenal.

[@abigailclark4999]

Everyone's part came out so amazingly!!!!! And they fit together even better!!! I'm so happy to have been a part of this project; definitely a highlight of my map career for sure

[@Poison_root]

I just remembered I watched this map while it’s Halloween, my orchestra teacher said we would play this and I’m like “WAIT I SWE THIS!” I am now currently listening to the song play while I type this, this map gave me memories it looks so good! 😭😭😭🙏❤️❤️❤️🔥