MAGGOT BELLY // Complete Frecklewish Warriors MAP

!!!!WARNING: this video contains content that may not be suitable to all viewers, including:
bug/spider imagery, eye injury (skip 0:18-0:20), mentions of suicide (skip 3:42-3:45)
IMPORTANT!!: the artist of this song is proven to be problematic. i learned this during production of the map, so all i can do now is warn others to not engage with her or her music, and i'll do more research into song's artists before making maps about them. please take care
link to apology for evidence: TW: p*dophilia, gr**ming, +18 references and language. not for children or for those heavily affected by these topics!! / bqywko6h_8y
Maggot Belly is a storyboarded MAP (Multi-Animator Project) exploring the themes of the character Frecklewish from the Warriors series. She is a character heavily motivated by her inability to cope with her grief, stemming from her brother’s death.
This MAP explores the implications of her actions in the series and dives deeper into the character through the use of symbolism. Her devotion to her brother, Birchface, is shown in a world of bugs, and how focused she is on him and how she sees everything that’s hurt her brother evil, like predators.
- HORRAY!!!!!!! it's done!!!!!!!! thank you so so so much to everyone who made this possible, this was so much fun to work with brought so many lovely creative minds together to bring you this finished map!!! please enjoy!!!!!!
MAP CALL: • MAGGOT BELLY // 1 week...
🦋 MAP PARTS:
intro 1. aster_oid
- / @aster_oid
intro 2. mossysprout
- / @mossysprout
1. fernskullz
- / @snarlicide
2. Patchypeak
- / @patchypeak
3. centauri
- / latona11
4. Pigeocore + ThisCatIsOnFire
- / pigeocore
- / thiscatisonfire69420
5. RosePocky
- / rosepocky
6. araxie
- / @araxie
7. atelierr
- / @atelierr_
8. hollyclouds
- / @hollyclouds5013
9. CustradCrev + muckrooms + cryptidrose + Lady Callow
- / @custradcrev
- / @muckrooms
- / @cryptidrose.
- / @ladycallow
10. EphemeralMoth
11. storkprince
- / @purripen
12. stariitea
- / @stariitea
13. Cante Skuya
- / @canteskuya
14. Cat Frost + Rotriestre
- / @catfrost
- / @bezunya
15. melowon_Z + flecks
- / @melowon_z
- / @flacksband
16. Shummy
- • MAGGOT BELLY - Freckle...
17. lambhop
- / @lambhopp
18. Gildedware
- / gildedphd
19. immilknahap
- / immilknahap
20. kirikerise
- / kirikerise
21. Quirkrash '
- / @quirkrash2982
22. OFUKITTY
- / ofukitty
23. Vampviz
- / @vampviz
24. lycanctrophy
- / @lycancthrophy2279
outro. Splashdreams + Annywu
- / splashdreamms
- / @alexywuh
🦋CREDITS:
smokeypumpkin
- / @smokeypumpkin6801
rheiadear
- / rheiadear
muckrooms
- / @muckrooms
cryptidrose
- / @cryptidrose.
Lady Callow
- / @ladycallow
LenisLynx
- / lenislynx
Archiepelago
- / @archiepelago4068
Kittieee Paw
- / kittieeeuwu
Istuez
- / @leahalers
RIPPEDEYEZ
- / @rippedeyez
AstraPiika
- / astrapika
Special thanks to ‪@astrapiika‬ for the beautiful thumbnail!!!
song is maggot belly by awfuItune (do not support the artist!)
outro song is blue hour ghost by paper ocean • blue hour ghost

[@arachnits]

ALSO fair to say because of the doc recently released about the participant EphemeralMoth that i was unaware of their racist and general inappropriate behavior at the time of the MAP's release, and i no longer wish to support them and neither should you, please take care. link to lykorice's tweet for more info: twitter.com/lykorice/status/1574475373294780416

[@stundetlas8449]

its fatherless fr

[@Volley_is_near]

What!? Ephemeralmoth.. one of idols…. Are racist!? No. This can’t be..😢 just finished reading it and that is just so sad. Why are all the talented artist turning out bad!? Draiknator, ephermal moth ect..

[@zrainyday5266]

Damn... That sucks... I really liked their animations and stuff. I hope their victims are doing okay. It's a really hard doc to read due to the topics but I would recommend people read it if they have the stomach to. So many people on YT are turning out as awful people and it really sucks. Will this ever stop? Will people ever get the common sense not to be horrible wastes of oxygen?

[@dndbsbsn]

why are some of the most talented people always turn out to be terrible?

[@Volley_is_near]

@@dndbsbsn idkkkkk 😭

[@cocoabeans3251]

While I don't agree with everything frecklewish said or did in Mapleshades vengeance, she definitely did not deserve to be demonized for something that wasn't her fault

[@cocoabeans3251]

Hell, there are far worse cats in that book that deserve to be in the dark forest...but not her

[@zrainyday5266]

@@cocoabeans3251 Laughs in Clearsky and even Freckle's own damn father Why is she in hell lol? Her father killed people and got to Starclan

[@alyssabullock6421]

Honestly. Frecklewish is like the least deserving to be in the DF. Oakstar willingly exiled Mapleshade and sent her off with no remorse, and the same basically goes for Ravenwing. Ravenwing especially had that extra time to think about what he did. He spied on Mapleshade and told her flat out that he'd call her out- he had no care for her or the kits. But Frecklewish?? She adored Mapleshade and her kits the entire time. She supported them, she loved them, because her sorrow over the loss of her brother let her open up to coping through it by taking care of what she believed were his children. And then she finds out in the hardest, bluntest way that Mapleshade purposefully let her believe a lie and all that effort and care was for children that belonged to the cat that caused her brother's death (Appledusk). I dont blame her for getting super angry at all. She suffered grief and was lied to. She didn't deserve the Dark Forest ): I can't believe the Erens believed she had to go just because she didn't throw her own life away in the river.

[@Renari_]

She was manipulated by mapleshade like mapleshade took advantage of her while she was grieving not only that but that was her only way to cope with it and not only was her heart and trust broken, she lost her only way to cope while the kits did nothing wrong and It was probably traumatic for them, basically someone who cared for them their whole lives snapped at them and called them monsters frecklewish did that because she just found out she was manipulated and lied to and now her brother is REALLY gone it’s all so real not there’s not trace of them nothing left it’s awful and I cried ngl

[@WOOW64646]

Just to mention freckle had no problem-o insulting the children after ravenwing revealed mapleshade's relationship with appledusk

[@silvix1496]

underrated detail: at 3:17 mapleshade carrie’s her kits on her back like a mother spider would/does. the amount of attention to detail in this map is outstanding!

[@Maieveryday2]

Also 2:55

[@toastuh1937]

Outstanding observation

[@little.cackie]

Yooo- I thought I was the only one who noticed that :0

[@chickenugget7603]

@Idotic Moron one character being worse does not make the less bad character good. Just bcuz mapleshade is evIl does NOT excuse a different, not evil, characters actions.

[@sugarrmoon]

@Idotic Moron ??? what are you talking about what does brambleclaw have to do with anything?

[@grobyna]

This made me realize how true Appledusk's leader's statement was... " It's not Their fault they were born "

[@NeedyStreamerOverloaded]

u mean darkstar?

[@marsofia5549]

That was super cruel and unsensitive for darkstar to say to MapleShade

[@Ebonyfire]

@@marsofia5549, not sure why. It is right. Being born isn't anybody's fault, but the responsibility for the consequences would be on Mapleshade and Appledusk. They were grown warriors and had to know what would their decision do to their kits once the truth is out.

[@HarvestPeiskos2209]

@@Ebonyfire Appledusk actually brings this up after Mapleshade tells him she's pregnant. He tells her that they won't be accepted, they're half-clan, and Riverclan isn't on the best of terms with Thunderclan. Mapleshade brushes this off

[@Ebonyfire]

@@HarvestPeiskos2209, yeah that's so. I mean they both had to think that if Mapleshade gets pregnant they all will be in trouble.

[@sweetpea6927]

I loved how Frecklewish stopped seeing the kits as Birchface at the exile and how they all morphed into a similar look as Mapleshade. Really shows how Frecklewish started to blame them as products of their mothers crimes once she knew the truth, and how she was valuing them before it. Not as themselves, but as extentions of her brother.

[@saturn1331]

This is such a good take that I feel a lot of people are missing. In the fandom's debate about her, it seems like Frecklewish fans want to see her through a sympathetic lense (which I can't blame them for, Freckle has been through way too much tragedy with how she lost loved ones). However, many are missing that Freckle's behavior is actually not as excusable as they think, even with trauma being a factor. (Parental abuse CW) I won't go into the details since privacy and all that, but I'm not kidding when I say that Frecklewish mirrors my traumatized mother perfectly. Been through untold tragedy via losing her parents and brother, and ended up becoming highly codependent on albeit her own children. All to the point where when we fought to escape from her (she was pretty abusive on top of it all), she pretty much did the same as Frecklewish to Mapleshade's kits. With this context in mind, I'm not saying that people shouldn't pity Frecklewish. I pity her and my mother for all the grief, suffering, and loneliness they've been through. However, I can't in good conscience stomach many fans' insistence that Frecklewish is excusable for those, and that Mapleshade is all to blame. Not excusing Maple either though, there was a lot that went wrong on all sides of this messed up situation, especially her's. I'm glad this MAP doesn't hide the fact that she literally did scream at the kits, calling them 'half-clan creatures', while attacking their mother. The same kits she saw her brother (as well as herself) through, to the point of obsessive extension. When I see people defending that as being a product of her grief, all I can remember is how I felt like I was legitimately going to lose my life to the hands of my desperate, screaming mother. Anyways, great take, I'm glad to see that there are others who understand that, while one to be pitied, Frecklewish is highly codependent to the point of her own self destruction. I hope others see her as motivation to *not* become her, and to reach out when in grief. I know we all hope that others will see our pain and comfort us, but sadly, life isn't like that. We have to take our own recovery into our own hands, and admit when we need help.

[@sweetpea6927]

@@saturn1331 I'm sorry you went through that! No parent should be relying on their children to try and heal them. Some people really shouldn't be allowed to have/keep kids and she sounds like one of them. I'm really glad you got out of that situation. Yeah, a lot of people like to excuse all Frecklewish did, because she was grieving when she did it, but so was everyone else in that book and they never try to excuse their actions. Most of the time, they condemn them, despite excusing Frecklewish. It's very hypocritical to me because it misses the most massive part of MV, that everyone was both a victim and an aggressor and no one was innocent but the kits. Frecklewish suffered, yes, but she called for the exile of literal babies and wanted them to be driven off. It's inexcusable, the same as Oakstars sentencing, Appledusk's behavior, Ravenwing's silence, and Mapleshade's murders.

[@urmom-kj1lw]

THIS ^^ tbh, whenever stuff like this happens in the wc community, theres always either a villain or a hero. i get mapleshade is a literal murderer, but she wasn't an "evil" cat before the events of mapleshades vengeance. and neither was frecklewish! although freckle def doesn't deserve all the slander, she isn't a little owo baby who did nothing wrong. imo, both cats suck. theres really nothing good ab either of them. the only true victim were the kits, myler, and nettlepaw. frecklewish only say the kits as extensions of her brother, nothing more. even after the whole time that she loved and cared for them, the bond really meant nothing to her. i get lashing out at mapleshade (albeit physically) but wanting the kits out of the clan?? during a storm?? literally calling them "half-clan" creatures??? it doesn't matter if they were the children of appledusk, birchfaces killer, they were CHILDREN. they had no control over who their parents were. some people try to flip the argument over with "but mapleshade shouldn't have mated with appledusk in the first place!" ah yes, what a crime. falling in love with a cat in another clan. although yes, having kits with a tom from another clan is reckless (but at this point, 50 cats have already done it so far into the series) warriors logic is pretty much "when a tom and molly hang out, they mysteriously start having babies!" again, i dont like either of the characters. they both suck. frecklewish was obsessed over the kits being supposedly birchfaces children and mapleshade was a murderer of 3 cats. victimizing frecklewish is stupid. she WASNT a victim. however, she didn't deserve to be killed.

[@0iqgremlin414]

@@urmom-kj1lw MV is probably the most misunderstood book in the series, first it was interpreted as a sob story for Mapleshade, then for Frecklewish. But at the end of the day the biggest victims will always be the kits, it doesnt matter who was grieving the most or who was right or wrong, those three kits died far too soon. They died because none of the adults in their lives and outside of their lives were far too unstable to realize that their actions and words were hurting them. None of them stopped to realize that 3 innocent kits died because they were too selfish to let go for the sake of them, they're too busy yelling and screaming at them and at each other to notice how badly they were projecting at them. I honestly hope there's a sequel novel in the same time period as MV where at least one of the adults, probably Frecklewish, actually realized how badly they messed up and how 3 kits are dead because no one thought about them unless it was convenient. I do hope it's Frecklewish so the Frecklewish fans can get their closure and Freckle can have a better light on her than the previous demonization.

[@saturn1331]

@@sweetpea6927 Thank you for your kind words and understanding. I hope that my experience can shed light on the complicated reality of codependency, and the trap that is the inability to process one's grief in a healthy way. If what I went through saves others, then that's a goal fulfilled. ❤ And absolutely agreed with you and everyone else here. There were no truly good main characters in MV, minus the kits and a few other side characters. Just flawed, selfish, even nationalistic (if you count the clans as being like countries, we saw a lot of pro-Thunderclan sentiments that doomed the kits to an early grave) cats who ALL broke the Warrior Code in multiple ways for their own reasons. I still can't help but wonder why the kits were exiled when it's literally in the Code that kits, regardless of clan affiliation, must be protected at all costs. There's no valid justification, period. In a way, I'm not surprised that Freckle is said to be in the Dark Forest. But in the other way, I'm also not surprised that Starclan has been ridiculous in all of this, as they tend to be. The omen that Maple's kits are half-Riverclan was what damned them, and that was sent by the same cats who insist that kits are precious. Why would the equivalent of Gods cause such horrific tragedy, especially to young, innocent lives? I think we as fans need to hold Starclan a lot more accountable, like we do for regular characters. The latest series showed that something is fundamentally wrong with Starclan. What good did all of these senseless tragedies do, other than create plot and angst? Anyways, sorry for the tangent. I have a lot of feels about MV, as well as other controversial Warriors novellas/books. All problems lead back to Starclan, it seems.

[@lycanfangs]

THIS WAS SO STUNNING WHAT??? I liked the details like Mapleshade unsheathing her claws and the spider on Frecklewish's face in the credits. Everyone did such an amazing job!!

[@newtscope]

OGM A FELLOW KID COSMIC FAN I THOUGHT I WAS ONLY ONE

[@lycanfangs]

@@newtscope HAHSHSHAHM HELLOOO

[@Pancakeboii]

STARES AT YOUR KID COSMIC PFP

[@Boopkittee]

I was the thousanth like :D

[@lycanfangs]

@@Boopkittee Aa TYY

[@axelf9947]

I like the little detail of Mapleshade unsheathing her claws over Appledusk’s paw. He was by no means innocent or a good person either, but people usually are so focused on bashing him that they either don’t notice or choose to ignore how toxically possessive Mapleshade was of him even before their kits were born. They were never good for each other.

[@0.721x]

Not to mention that they literally gloss over the fact that Mapleshade is an abuser all throughout her book and it’s very easy to see

[@imaginarylivingbody7154]

@@0.721x You’re just making shit up at this point lmao.

[@0.721x]

@@imaginarylivingbody7154 Or really? Tell me you haven’t read the book without telling me. You go around spreading false information about how an abuser is the “victim” and that she didn’t deserve it and then you call people misogynist for saying that she got what she deserved. shut the fuck up talking to me you abuse defender.

[@hannahlannah8779]

Maplestorm is somewhat good. She was blinded by anger as Frecklewish was and thats why she killed. APPLEDUSK IS JUST A BITCH

[@Onyxseyes]

@@hannahlannah8779 Mapleshade was never good. She was toxic and abusive toward her mate and never thought of him as anything more than property. She saw her kits as pawns to keep him tied down in a relationship she did not care about him or their kits

[@icebiirb9440]

fucking historic, kiri. especially with all the debate around frecklewish, this map is gonna go down in fucking history, i know it.

[@mysryuza]

Yes!

[@owlbearings2151]

YES.

[@clickchalk1335]

Yes!

[@-BubblyArt-]

Y E S

[@puffanimates]

"Grief is not an excuse, it's an explanation." I'm not sure who said this first but I feel it fits perfectly here.

[@chaosgremlin5883]

i like how maple carries her kits on her back like a real spider mom, any way just liked that detail, love this map!

[@JlMMOTHY]

as the credits end, a spider crawls onto one of frecklewish's eyes. this is symbolic in several ways. for example, mapleshade's design parallels that of a black widow's. it could be used to portray the snake bite, which was ultimately caused by mapleshade, hence, the spider. she had been very depressed interesting weeks leading up to mapleshade's exile, her hope and desperation to still be with her brother and mapleshade's lies skewed her perspective (hence, the spider blocking half of her vision). even when the whole clan had turned against mapleshade, she still clung to the tiny scrap of hope that her brother wasn't truly lost until the inevitable truth came out.p the fact that such tiny details can say so much about the emotional trauma frecklewish was going through further cements the fact that this map is truly outstanding.

[@sugihfont6259]

Not only that, but Mapleshade is depicted as a BLACK WIDOW, a spider known for killing and eating her mate. And considering that Maple ends up killing Appledusk, her mate and the father of her kits. God, I love this map sm.

[@anaka5032]

@@sugihfont6259 it gets even deeper when you realize appledusk is a preying mantis and the males of their kind are known to get killed/eaten by their mates lol

[@theaveragecomment1014]

@@anaka5032 Oh my gosh that is so cool

[@MissJackieArt]

absolutely oustanding. this MAP is just chefs kiss. Showing Frecklewish's side of Mapleshade's story, her emotions, her struggles, GOD it's so good.

[@roxypuppyy]

This MAP is so beautiful. Everything Frecklewish fans have been hoping for since like...forever really. Frecklewish isn't a perfect cat by any means, she is a flawed character with a lot of grief swallowing her up. It's nice to see this character who has been misinterpreted and demonized for so long getting positive attention. Thank you for hosting this MAP, Aster.

[@sodadile]

*VINE BOOM SOUND EFFECT* HELLO HOOM I SEE U HAVE COME TO ENJOY THE MAGGOT BELLY MAP!!! SO HAVE I >:))

[@xxxoreocrosssansxxx632]

Lol

[@roxypuppyy]

@@sodadile SCRIMBLE!!! SHAKES U

[@sodadile]

@@roxypuppyy GWA GWA GWA GWA!!!

[@Heather_animations]

Frecklewish doesn't deserve fans

[@moonrabbit719]

it's so nice to see the fandom finally seeing frecklewish for who she was instead of completely hating her and misinterpreting her actions. She totally was flawed and was by no means perfect, but we have to consider that she was going through so much grief and sadness. Anyways, this is now one of my favorite MAPs of all time. We hardly ever get MAPs that feature a different perspective to Mapleshade's vengeance!

[@jackisbored2608]

Better character than Mapleshade

[@catandrobbyflores]

I love the style of the map but still dislike frecklewish. I've never liked her or mapleshade really

[@blackprimrose7541]

@@catandrobbyflores You don't have to like a character to appreciate amazing art, just remember that. :)

[@kill.111]

@@jackisbored2608 no lol, this is a good map representing the sadness and the rage of freckle, but is like maple shade doing her revenge in some aspects, maple shade do that for her rage and depressed think that the 3 cats are guilty of her kits dead und freckle for his trauma about the dead of his brother.

[@asparagoose8975]

@@kill.111 maple is a she-cat lol-

[@koridoko]

I used to hate Frecklewish. When I read Mapleshade’s vengeance for the first time I immediately took Maple’s side and was triumphant when she killed Frecklewish. I always found her annoying. But after watching her side of the story and the struggles she faced really hit me. Frecklewish went through so much, she lost her brother and her clanmate used her dead brother to lie. I feel for Frecklewish, and she’s now one of my favorite characters. This map was absolutely gorgeous and portrayed the emotions of the plot perfectly. The aesthetic was unique and eye-catching and the song was a perfect fit. Thank you for this map, every participant did a phenomenal job!

[@UUEBWISJSVUSSNIFFUEUE]

I know, right? D: also, a little detail i noticed, Frecklewish never said that she saw the kits drown! She just said that she saw Mapleshade struggling and Riverclan cats at the border, so ! maybe she already thought, that the kits were save? I reread the book after noticing this, and it just felt completely different...

[@peepawfart]

I mean, to be fair, Mapleshade never lied. She simply never confirmed (nor denied). Frecklewish assumed the father was Birchface. Mapleshade never confirmed he was. She simply sat there and allowed them to assume whatever. She stated at the beggining of the book that she would be raising the alone, that she would be keeping the father private, and she stayed true to her word. Like Its so weird to approach a lady who obviously wants to keep her children's kin private and go "hmmm..... SO MY DEAD BROTHER MUST BE THE FATHER, RIGHT?? :D". I kinda pin the blame on Freckle for that one. Like..... yeah... Maple never said Birch wasn't the father. But she never said he was, either. So technically she never lied. She just allowed them to assume

[@mightyleafster]

@@peepawfart technically, she still lied- That’s lying by omission Also Frecklewish never randomly asked that out of the blue She first mentioned Mapleshade would be raising them alone and then she asked “is that because their fathers dead?” Not even in a pushy way, it was one simple question When Mapleshade stayed silent Frecklewish then asked if they are birchface’s Mapleshade stays silent again and now Frecklewish is lead to believe Mapleshade is having birchface’s kits Mapleshade didn’t technically not lie she DID lie, even if Frecklewish came up with it Mapleshade continued it- Mapleshade should have just declined and not say the father at all

[@cannibalisticfig2783]

Absolute W , good on you for being able to see things from a new perspective

[@froggy7649]

@@mightyleafster thats just being unresponsive

[@SmoothBrainStuff]

I've actually never read Warriors but still linger around the map scene cuz there's some incredible artist here But THIS has to be one of the coolest maps I've seen- design, concept, song choice. It's all astounding! And then it's brought together by all these amazing artists who joined and made the MAP complete

[@thekeedle]

Same I tried reading them but I couldn't find any books where I am except 3 and they were not in order at alll

[@tamatafrog]

this was gorgeous!! everyone did absolutely incredible- the map gave me chills. i love the focus on birchface, and this perspective of mapleshade's story. the bug theme being a much appreciated added bonus. the ending credits was so nice too!!

[@hyacinthstar6011]

I like how Mapleshade was more portrayed like a Spider rather than a moth, showing she's with a different mindset then the others and how she bassicly makes a web of lies that catches Frecklewish (im guessing that was also symbolized in the opening scene? Edit: and right after Mapleshade's secret is revealed) I love this ugh- Edit: And Appledusk like a mantis, that ate Birch away from Freckle

[@dangdao8068]

Two Predator mating and than killing each other, just like how actual bug (like them) kill their own mate

[@Barakon]

@@dangdao8068expect spiders are not bugs, but they’re close enough.

[@akarionxi]

i really like the detail at 1:57 of mapleshade unsheathing her claws and pulling appledusk's paw closer to her pregnant belly. it's a really subtle way to show her sinister sense of possessiveness.

[@Idkidc2173]

This map will be historic. A character who had been hated so far was finally shown in a better light. Yes, the map does not make her an ideal without flaws, she constantly screams at Maple and kittens. But it shows that she was only person. That she suffered. That she was in pain. That we can judge her too harshly, for a few mean words she said. Thank you for what you've done with the perception of this character in fandom. Thank you for this map. You and all the animators.

[@CallMeWinter-nt8lk]

I hated her, but now..

[@Volatrioxx]

@@CallMeWinter-nt8lk Still do honestly, she shouted at kittens and blamed them and attacked a queen

[@CallMeWinter-nt8lk]

@@Volatrioxx ngl, same I hate her but like it's kinda sad

[@CanIGetTheUhhhhh-]

@@VolatrioxxCan you really blame her though? Not saying she’s right by any means but she was blinded by anger and grief, she wasn’t thinking. Again, not defending her. Just saying that if she had thought before hand she would’ve never done any of that.

[@hannahlannah8779]

The fact that she was mean to kits and a queen bc of a lie- (Edit: It turns out it wasn't a lie. They assumed Birchface was the father. "Assumed: to accept something to be true without question or proof", thats what they did)

[@LocalChaos-8217]

Frecklewish deserved better in my opinion. I hate Mapleshade apologists, she was a horrid character. Her kits would’ve lived if she wasn’t so concerned about her own paws getting wet, and she was also told that the river would’ve flooded. Mapleshade was awful, the only cats I felt bad for in her book were her kits and FreckleWish.

[@LocalChaos-8217]

Okay opinions aside I also want to say that this map is one of my favorites, and the designs are PHENOMENAL!!

[@hazelnut556]

She's one of my most favorite but I always hate it Maple shade because she was so picky because this is like it's kind of her fault that her kids kind of died but still she cares about about she deserved much more

[@-Apothecary-]

I like how the kits change from resembling a moth to resembling a spider, showing not only her blind sightedness but her desperation to see her brother in these kits, only for reality to set in and also see them like predators, like their mother. I love the bug symbolism in this! Seriously, Frecklewish and her brother being moths, while Appledusk is a praying mantis and Mapleshade is a spider, including Ravenwing as a butterfly. This all is just great! EDIT: WAIT REWATCHING THIS I JUST REALIZED 2:22 The kits look like they do naturally (can't see spider eyes cause their eyes are closed) but when we see them through Frecklewish's eyes they change and look brighter/more like her brother. Like they didn't have the antenna but after we see them do

[@carpinquell0927]

I can confidently say that I have never been more excited for a M.A.P I loved this idea when I saw the M.A.P call, I love the song, the character, this is going to be the perfect thing to top off the fandom's frecklewish 'phase'. I love your style and creativity, it's so beautiful, and I can't wait until the premiere! 😁

[@drawinginabox5055]

OMG SAME!!!!!😍

[@bonbonwentboom]

Same here! I Kept rewatching the storyboard lmao

[@carpinquell0927]

@@bonbonwentboom it do be a stunning storyboard

[@rosegoldsyoonfoo39]

I like how thos shows the fact that she didn't just sit and watch the kits doe and saw other riverclan cats that could help which is why she left. That's something really important I think most people interpret wrong. And this entire map in general is just stunning and goes with the book so well, it's absolutely amazing.

[@StormyandBlue]

This map may terrify me, as I have extreme arachnophobia, but I would watch this on repeat for 7 days no questions asked

[@howtodrinkwaterin5simplesteps]

yes agreed

[@cherryshoda4910]

The way I was watching the Map Call last night thinking "Damn, I can't wait for this to be finished 😫" And here it is, in all its Freckled glory 🥺

[@Maieveryday2]

The way the eyes/hair/ears meld together and form bug-like shapes is so appealing. I need more bug cat hybrids. I love antenna too, the can convey so much emotion. So many cats in the background are equally appealing to the eye as well.

[@lustrousblackcat]

so we got ashfur over here ascending to starclan but frecklewish rots in cat hell? mmm, starclan got some real explaining to do.

[@Littlefox1213]

Same thing for Rainflower

[@TakiariDragon]

Yea like, let my fluffy moth girl go to cat heaven

[@Sol-sb7or]

I like to imagine that despite the fact those kits did not belong to Birchface that Frecklwish still cared for them and that is why she watched to see if they made it across the river safely. She couldn't help them once they were taken away in the river, but she saw the riverclan cats and thought it was all okay- I feel she did truly care for the kits and was only betrayed by Mapleshades deception. Appledusk said at one point that the kits couldn't help that they were born, so I feel that Frecklewish doesn't blame them for anything and cared about them because it was Mapleshade who was at fault for what happened. I love the symbolism in the map and the little details- and the bug theme?? So beautiful. Everything about this is so amazing

[@hannahlannah8779]

But the fact that Frecklewish attacked a queen, INFRONT OF HER KITS THAT ARE LIKE, 2 MONTHS OLD BC OF A FUCKING LIE

[@veronica3662]

​@@hannahlannah8779Well, that lie is not just a lie, it's a lie about your f_cking dead brother, I think Frecklewish's reaction was pretty believable I myself have a brother, if he died I would be absolutely devastated, heartbroken and depressed and if I later found out that my best friend lied about her kids being my brother's when they we're actually his killer's I would have lost my sh_t too and I would want them out of my f_cking house (Also unrelated but love your N pfp)

[@hannahlannah8779]

@@veronica3662 Honestly, I would get pretty mad, but I wouldn't straight up scratch someone in the f_cking face for it. And I ESPECIALLY wouldn't encourage my dad to get rid of children either. (Thanks lol)

[@veronica3662]

@@hannahlannah8779 tbh, I think my honest reaction would be to slap and yell at the mother, but I wouldn't insult the kids because none of this is their fault But I understand why Frecklewish reacted the way she did (Note: I'm not trying to excuse her behaviour, I'm explaining it)

[@hannahlannah8779]

@@veronica3662 I don't know why but the fact that you would slap Mapleshade made me laugh-

[@arachnits]

IMPORTANT!!: the artist of this song is proven to be problematic. i learned this during production of the map, so all i can do now is warn others to not engage with her or her music, and i'll do more research into song's artists before making maps about them. please take care link to apology for evidence: TW: p*dophilia, gr**ming, +18 references and language. not for children or for those heavily affected by these topics!! instagram.com/p/BqYWKo6h_8Y

[@SpottertheOtterfox]

Bruh, why nowdays people with lot of talent result being awful persons :(

[@user-sy3fx5vl2k]

Awh man,Maggot belly was one from my favorite songs I listened to. This is really sad to know what happened.

[@xivywindx]

I feel sick knowing now what that person who made the song did 😭 (it’s okay to you I just didn’t expect to hear what the person did)

[@SodaCrewClub]

@@user-sy3fx5vl2k yeah i really wanted to make a pmv or something with this song but now i'm not going to since i feel like that wouldn't be the best idea after hearing this

[@VeryBloodyJammyPawss]

@@SodaCrewClub same yea.

[@mightyleafster]

There is so much I want to say about this M.A.P and how much I adore this So now it's time for a really long comment :> I watched your whole frecklewish video and I agreed with almost everythingggg Not a lot of people in this community show frecklewish and birchface's relationship, her brother clearly meant the world to her. It makes it worse if you can remember her mother Shinecloud died too I first want to talk about frecklewish, the cat who is heavily demonized in the fandom Frecklewish is by no means, perfect nor is she a horrible cat And that's what makes her likeable in my eyes Frecklewish at the start with her brother honestly made me feel so many emotions. The animators did such a lovely job capturing Frecklewish and Birchface's relationship The way they play at the beginning, the way they train together and the way birchface comforts Frecklewish is just beautiful We get into more scenes with these wonderful siblings, starting with them joking to each other and frecklewish's proud expression as Birchface gets his first apprentice Next we see the battle between thunderclan and riverclan The battle is simple and fierce at first, but then we see Appledusk and Birchface Birchface's stumble movements as he snarls at Appledusk is very well done and it looks like he's trying to stay on the rock 1:27 I literally can't express how much I love frecklewish's expression- It's like she can't process anything while her tears slowly build up at the moment while she's staring at her brother and his apprentice's body 1:36 During this part, she now looks horrified once reality snaps back into her and she sobs into her brothers body 1:45 Now we see how much this truly affected her She's sitting in the middle of camp, doing nothing but sulking while her clan mates are doing their usual duties 2:01 I love how it shows how frecklewish is happy about the news that mapleshade is expecting BEFORE frecklewish actually asks if they are birchface's kits 2:09 The split scene where Frecklewish hugs Mapleshade and cries is so well done like no words 2:20-2:30 Gosh this scene is so sweet From frecklewish's shocked expression to instant joy and then her crying happily about the cats (also I love the kits, they look so skrunkly) 2:42 Now we cut to frecklewish playing with the kits You can see the pure joy in her eyes, the pure love she feels for the kits is strong as she is believing a lie Now we cut to the most controversial part- the exile 2:56 This scene is done perfectly, Frecklewish is in disbelief at first then defends Mapleshade (a lot of people forget that she was the first to defend Mapleshade, not claw her instantly-) 3:05 The way Frecklewish turns from grief stricken to angry is incredibly done well I especially love the detail of everyone else being blurred out a little as we focus on Frecklewish only 3:08 Now this part- is very controversial Sure it was not okay for Frecklewish to put her claws on Mapleshade, but her anger was completely understandable (not justifiable but understandable) Then we see the kits and frecklewish might've realized she screwed up especially since canonly she calls them "half clan creatures" (I love the detail of her not getting in their faces though, because she never actually does that) 3:17 Frecklewish then screams at Mapleshade as she leaves then she hugs herself, and I love that detail a lot She's angry and grief stricken (Which doesn't change much canon wise) 3:24 I really love this honestly- We as the readers aren't sure what truly happened The Erins claimed she watched, which is compeltely twisting Vicky's words If anything, she 100% left when the riverclan patrol arrived Even so, she literally couldn't do anything She would've been another cat to save for goodness sakes Not to mention how foolish it would be to jump in a flooding river when it took down a cat like Mapleshade- 3:37 I love how tired Frecklewish looks, it truly shows how much mapleshade's lie affected her- 3:41 This part honestly broke me- The way she's clearly dying, and how she looks so mentally tired It feels like she was just waiting to die And then Birchface at the end, smiling at her just hit honestly Welcome to Starclan Frecklewish Now, let's talk about Mapleshade real quick The way she is portrayed in this m.a.p is how I see her- A loving mother, and a horrible person 0:33 She's seen to be bored or annoyed, I honestly can't tell lol 0:57 Here she is either borde or annoyed again, and then Appledusk grabs her attention- 1:10 While a meeting is happening, we see her meeting up with Appledusk- Lovely 1:59 OH GOD I LOVE THIS SCENE It truly shows how possessive she was over Appledusk as Appledusk embraces happily with Mapleshade And I love the idea of her grabbing Appledusk's paw and placing it on her belly as a way of hinting she's expecting his kits (I'm not the biggest appledusk fan but I love how it shows his caring loving side for Mapleshade) 2:05 Mapleshades fearful looks when frecklewish asks if birchface is the father of her kits, then how she quickly turns relaxed. It's done so well I can't express how much I love the detail of her other eyes looking away from frecklewish to imply she's lying 2:12 The way she awkwardly smiles when Frecklewish hugs her then instantly turns annoyed is very accurate- (this is shown canonly in the books when she wants to bat frecklewish away so she can be online with her kits) 2:28 She continues to look annoyed and even angry as Frecklewish grieves happily about her kits 2:49 We can see how anxious she looks about her lies as Frecklewish plays with her kits 2:56 Her small movements of pure fear then how she looks surprised that Frecklewish believes her still So she then keeps her act up- 3:04 Not a huge thing, but the detail of her looking angry an with no pity at all is perfect- 3:16 She looks angry now as she believes she did nothing wrong Again, I love how this m.a.p shows Mapleshade's true colors, while also keeping the fact she loved her kits, she was just a bad mother Oh boy this was a long comment, feel free to put your own opinions or add on to it! everyone did so incredibly well, even the outro is gorgeous and creative! Tysm kirik for making this M.A.P to bring some light into Frecklewish I personally never thought she was a bad person nor a perfect person when I first read Mapleshade's vengeance so I'm so glad to see something like this after so long! Frecklewish is in starclan screw you Erins B) (if there are any spelling errors I apologizeee)

[@0.721x]

The Mapleshade part you explained her perfectly!! And that’s rest because a lot of people like to victimize her and say she did nothing wrong even though that is completely false. And I love how you thoroughly explained frecklewish as well she doesn’t deserve all the unnecessary hate she gets

[@mightyleafster]

@@0.721x ay tysm! I’m glad you agree :D

[@TheAshfurApologist]

Wow, you must love freckles. Also, you should probably be happy the Erin's tossed her soul into the forest, all the attention and sympathy she's gotten from the Fandom, should make her fans (not sure she even had any before now) happy.

[@Idkidc2173]

The best comment, it deserves to be pinned or more liked

[@mightyleafster]

@@TheAshfurApologist I briefly saw a few fans, not a lot though And yes I do, I’m a sucker for imperfect characters

[@muckrooms]

I AM SO SO HAPPY I WAS ABLE TO HELP OUT WITH THIS....i havent even seen all the parts together but i just know everything is gonna be so pretty and good AGHH

[@SW-rd6bg]

I truly adore the detail of Frecklewish conjuring up a new image of the kits as soon as she sees them, making them look more like Birchface. In the book, she says she sees Birchface so clearly in all of them, but that couldn't be further from the truth (as Mapleshade herself notes). LOVE that someone finally used that and took it one step further visually. Truly one of my favourite MAPs!

[@puppy_d0ll840]

I love how you guys made Maple’Shade a black widow, black widows are known usually for being insanely deadly and often killing the male after mating. It really shows her possessiveness and the murders she committed, great job!

[@lilyminer9164]

In a young audience base fandom who tends to resort to black and white feelings about characters I find most Frecklewish fans refreshing in their nuanced opinions of her. The moralities of characters in mapleshades vengeance are all so complicated and interesting but she’s such a cool, morally grey tragic character.

[@duckeatsrice]

oh my lord. everything was absolutely stunning. from the designs to the details, every single animator did incredible. the song perfectly fits with frecklewish. the theme, colors, and emotion portrayed through the map is amazing. frecklewish’s happiness, to bitterness, greif, joy, and anger feels welled and unexplainable. she honestly has a perfectly valid point for being angry. her brother died, her best friend lied about him being her kits’ father, just to turn out thier real kin is appledusk of riverclan, the very tom who killed him. freckle is heartbroken, the only thing she has left now is her father and her clan. she never deserved to die, at least she could’ve gone to starclan, to be able to see birchface. the grief is portrayed beutifuly in this map. whenever i rewatch it i honestly nearly shed a tear.

[@twosideddogstudios8956]

I love this map. I always kind of liked Freckle'Wish though I've never read Maple'Shade's vengeance. I was incredibly confused and mad when the Erins decided to put her in the Dark Forest. It's nice to finally see a map for Freckle'Wish, and I think the animators did a wonderful job conveying her emotions.

[@CatSnap_SlaArc]

She kind of deserved to go to the Dark Forest and at the same time no, no, she didn't deserve to go there either (don't kill me)

[@testerwulf3357]

She's a very flawed character..But honestly I sometimes see myself in her. I too have to deal with a lot of grief and it sometimes makes me lash out at those I cared about. I've always done so much for others yet it's always never enough. I LOVE her design in this!! She's so beautiful, amazing job to everyone

[@revenvy9477]

Oh my God, how much I crying. Poor Frecklewish, she didn't deserve such a terrible death and fate. And she don't deserve the dark forest. She should be in Starclan. I am insanely happy that you have released this map. Frecklewish should not be hated by everyone. I'm glad you showed all this from the Frecklewish side. All the artists have done an amazing job. Thank you all for this, this map means a lot to me.

[@CatSnap_SlaArc]

People say that it doesn't make sense that Frecklewish went to the Dark Forest and IN MY OPINION, Frecklewish didn't deserve to go to the Dark Forest but at the same time, she did. She said she would help to protect Mapleshade's cubs but she didn't do that when the truth was told to everyone, she attacked Mapleshade in front of the cubs, she attacked a clan member before leaving (I don't even know if that counts) and didn't help Mapleshade's kits when they were crossing the river. I'm sorry for writing all this text, don't kill me

[@OpossumDealer53]

​@@CatSnap_SlaArcwhile Im not exactly saying Mapleshade is innocent and Frecklewish is all evil, she was grieving over the loss of her brother and having found out your BEST FRIEND had lied and manipulwted you into thinking her kits were your BROTHERS I wouldnt be to happy. I understand why she lashed out at Maple as she was angry that she lied to her, but going off on the kits is just overall wrong. They didnt do anything. Its wasnt their faults that their mother did what she did. And about the river thing, maybe she just didnt know what else to do to help as she couldnt just leap into rapids and come back safely (as water is the same reason her brother is dead. And even if she did want to she probably was too scared at the thought of dying a similar fate as her brother anyways. Frecklewish was just overall in a bad position during the book from Birchface dying and her friend lying to her.She doesnt deserve to be in the Dark Forest. Dont wanna start a fight, I know you just wrote out YOUR OPINION but Im just mentioning somethings that caused her to act out.

[@dragonstouch1042]

@@OpossumDealer53if it had to be another cat, it should’ve been Oakstar. At the end of the day, Mapleshade and kits’ exile was up to him

[@dragonstouch1042]

@@OpossumDealer53 no, I’m saying if anyone else had to go to the Dark Forest. His crime was entirely against Mapleshade’s kits rather than Mapleshade herself

[@OpossumDealer53]

@@dragonstouch1042 oh. Oh shit oops sorry--- ;-; But yeahhhh he does deserve to be there- but no hes up in Starclan with actual other innocent cats. (Sorry for the confusion oop)

[@legosares]

i love how in 2:06 mapleshade's eyes look towards the right while her main eyes stay looking at frecklewish, it's a nice detail to see since often liars may look in a different direction whenever theyre lying, and that's what mapleshade is doing when she lies about birchface being the father of her kits

[@arachnits]

DON'T FORGET THIS IS PART OF THE VALENTINES DAY MAPATHON!!!!!!!! be sure to check out everyone else's maps too!!!!! kzbin.info/aero/PL7Rv_D24sSPcl_MxC-uocEzNL6I4Cf8FC

[@Rat-on-Toast]

Omg I'm so excited!!!

[@lemonpie_vanilla]

WOOWOWOOO HYPEDPDPDPPD

[@Rat-on-Toast]

Hello do you mind if I possibly do a map inspired by the bug theme I'll give you credit

[@arachnits]

@@Rat-on-Toast sure!

[@ProjectSebastiann]

But- these premiered on Febuary 13th! Timezones, I assume? lol

[@molpish.]

I'm a bit late, but I just wanted to say I love how clear this map tells the story! Even without reading the book, you can tell the characters apart so easily and tell whats happening and when plus how everything connects to each other! Thats really really rare with most warriors MAPs out there imo!

[@mushroomanimals]

Feels like forever since this map was created. I’m so glad I was here and followed it. Congrats to everyone, and thank you for working so hard to bring this map here!

[@latergator3256]

Dude this was amazing, I loved the freckle perspective on this, she really didn't deserve what happened to her. I get Oakstar getting a bad rep but he lost his son to Maples mate and then lost his daughter. Frecklewish really needed some attention as a notable background character. ALSO I LOOOOOVE THE BUG THEME. Bugs have a huge variety of morphologies and I thought it was clever to use a lot of bug symbolism, especially with mapleshade and appledusk. My favorite bugs are cicadas! This is now my comfort map, beautiful job Kirikerise and the participants of this lovely map

[@razmerry]

I've watched this video so many times now. Absolutely phenomenal MAP.

[@TopsyTriceratops]

This has got to be the most accurate version of Frecklewish I've ever seen in the fandom. She was tricked by Mapleshade into thinking the kits were legit, and lied to her about the true father. She rightfully attacked Maple once she found out that the kits were the heirs of the one who killed her brother; Appledusk. She didn't watch the kits drown; she saw them start to cross and left thinking the cats on the other side would help them cross without her. She had no idea about what happened until Maple confronted her about it. In fact, Maple blamed her for their deaths even though she was no longer there when it all happened.

[@dangdao8068]

I don’t think mapleshade lie to frecklewish like everyone in clan and even frecklewish assume mapleshade kit dad is birchface even though mapleshade never say anything about birchface being the father or either the clan see them dating at time (I know I am defending mapleshade but really thunderclan, what make you assume birchface is the father of those kit)

[@0.721x]

@@dangdao8068 she literally could have said no that these kits aren’t birchfaces. Everything that happened to Mapleshade is what she deserves for her own selfishness,stupidity, and emotionally manipulative abusive behavior

[@blackprimrose7541]

@@dangdao8068 Its called; 'Lying by Omission'

[@r.i.pmydog7723]

I am sorry but attacking someone I front of there children will never be justified, I also love how you skipped over the r part were she called the kits have clan creature right before she attacked maple . She doesn’t deserve the dark forest but the way everyone is excusing her action cuz of grief is just the exact thing maple shade apologist do, I am not liking the double standard

[@Cloud-mf6bb]

@@0.721x that’s a bad mindset mapleshade really didn’t have to say anything, no matter how you look at it frecklewish will always be in the wrong for assuming something that no one else did. I mean with no evidence or proof that maple and birch were together it was kinda awkward and in the book freckle didn’t give mapleshade a chance to tell her anything. Queens don’t owe anyone an explanation of who their mates are. But both freckle and maple are equally horrible people they practically used each other in their own way.

[@Mothcat.]

I adore this map altogether. I loved the designs and the way that it dug past Mapleshade’s views. Frecklewish probably didn’t want the kits to die like Mapleshade said, she cared so deeply about the kits. But it’s been shown how these cats react to true kin heritage being revealed. It showed her grief incredibly, and how she made herself believe a lie because she so desperately wanted her brother to still be with her. I like to think that deep down she always knew that the kits weren’t Birchface’s, but so desperately wished they were that she pushed aside every sign that they weren’t. And then when faced with the truth that she didn’t want to accept at first, she crumbled. Everyone in Mapleshade’s vengeance should be looked under a microscope because they are all so morally grey it is incredibly interesting (Besides the kits and probably Reedshine and Ravenwing)

[@hesperus4517]

aster this was absolutely INCREDIBLE!! everyone did such a great job and the art direction and designs really pulled it all together

[@jaytek84]

It's been really amazing watching this MAP's progress! Everyone did an incredible job! Bravo! The art direction is truly special. The swampy color scheme with the lanterns and small houses just creates such a magical, cozy environment for such a tragic story. Not to mention the amazing bug designs. I love all of it.

[@InkSans_FandomSoda]

Absolutely gorgeous. The designs are so unbelievably perfect. And the scenes with Maple and Freckle being adorable bug wives (don’t come at me) we’re gorgeous just- Everyone did a wonderful job!

[@dinolover8183]

ok but like loafing spider maple gives me life 2:04 look at how round she is simply circles and very soft

[@lobathewolf3021]

SPIDER LOAF SPIDER LOAF DOES WHATEVER A SPIDER LOAF DOES

[@StinginqNettle]

THIS TURNED OUT SO WELL!!!! I haven’t been able to watch the whole mapathon, but i’ve seen this and Traveler Feather- everyone’s been working so hard recently!

[@CASEF1LES]

GOSH THIS TURNED OUT INCREDIBLE!! EVERYONE DID ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! even if i didn’t take part, i’m honored to have been one of the backups and watch this project form into the beautiful piece it is now!!

[@just-the-two-of-us]

I just noticed that the pattern on Mapleshades tail looks like the hour glass shape black widows have!! That’s such a cool design detail

[@pikabolt5196]

I ADORE ALL THE BUG DESIGNS! And the kits’ appearances morphing in Frecklewish’s eyes as soon as the truth came out? Beautiful

[@whoopihyena8961]

I feel like the entirety of Mapleshade’s Vengeance could’ve been avoided if Starclan kept their noses out of everyone’s business

[@mochamonster6956]

Yeah, I guess there’s still a possibility that someone would find out about the kits’ father but it would probably be later so the kits would either A) Be allowed to stay because they’ve proven themselves loyal and useful to the clan OR B) Be big and strong enough to swim

[@sweetzeyraa]

Remember in Bluestar's prophecy when Bluefur kept the kits' father secret to Trushpelt? That was apparently allowed. So Maple could have just said that she wanted to keep the father secret and nothing would've happened But she stoopid

[@whoopihyena8961]

@@sweetzeyraa Honey that’s a whole different time and two completely different cats

[@sweetzeyraa]

@@whoopihyena8961 different time yes, but if if was allowed at Bluefur's time, I imagine it was allowed too at Mapleshade's then ? I don't see why it wouldn't be :) and yeah 2 different cats, but it would've still work with Mapleshade

[@whoopihyena8961]

@@sweetzeyraa I haven’t read the novella in a while but it wouldn’t work because of one main reason Everyone was asking who the father was While everyone in Bluestar’s prophecy just assumed it was Thrushpelt Still wouldn’t work Plus what I said has no correlation to what you said. My main comment is saying how the ENTIRE situation could’ve been avoid if Starclan didn’t intervene with everyone who’s halfclan

[@Mavisaki112]

As pretty as this MAP is, I can never not hate Frecklewish. She deluded herself into thinking her brother was the father of Mapleshades kits as a coping mechanism without ever bothering to find out. And when Mapleshades secret was revealed, she completely turned on both her and a bunch of innocent kids, going so far as to injure the mother and traumatize them more than they already were. Beautiful MAP, incredibly flawed character.

[@TweekAmami]

THIS IS LITERALLY BRINGING ME TO TEARS ;;;;; god bless you for converting so many people into frecklewish lovers. portrayed her anguish so beautifully, every design stuck out so well and the animators did an absolutely FANTASRIC job at conveying every emotion. by far one of my favourite maps

[@SleepTightNeko]

THE ART DIRECTION IN THIS IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS? IT'S ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, EVERYONE DID SUCH AN AMAZING JOB

[@SkibiditoiletfanumtaxrizzOhio]

I just got a maggot repellent ad before this-

[@Ocelo]

This shouldnt make me laugh but it did

[@ohnomysombrero]

Repeat after me, FRECKLEWISH DESERVES TO BE IN STARCLAN! FUCK THE WRITERS! (also I love this MAP so much fr)

[@browniewolf6833]

Tbh fuck everyone in Thunderclan who was over 12 moons old that didn’t do anything when kits were called Halfclan creatures and kicked out of the clan for their mother’s actions. Put all of them in the dark forest with Mapleshade and Frecklewish idc

[@gracosaurus]

Holy crap, this map was AMAZING. The aesthetic is beautiful, every animator outdid themselves!!

[@mossysprout]

I'm absolutely honoured to have gotten a part in this aa!! I'm so so glad I was able to help out, it was SO fun! Even before watching it, everyone did absolutely FANTASTIC and put so much love and work into this! Very excited to watch this it's gonna be great :D!

[@Mishka_moy..]

I really like the fact that at least someone mentioned that Ravenwing received a message with three reeds. This is also in one of my favorite maps..

[@mr.cyuree]

A cool detail that was here, in 1:43 there was a mantis eating a butterfly, which represents frecklewishes friend getting killed and then at 3:23 there was a butterfly in a web , that represented how frecklewish was manipulated by mapleshade

[@OpossumDealer53]

Not tryna be all smart ass and all but I think you mean her brother being killed because that was her brothers death that cause her to grieve ^_^

[@Lps_lemon1313]

this is my favourite map ever made. the music, the colour pallet, the designs, the animation. everything is amazing! i can’t stop watching it over and over again!

[@blue_zodiac8450]

As a Moth+warrior cats obsessed person i personally LOVE this MAP, i've been watching this over and over every mo[n]th, i am obsessed!!!

[@Mx._M_o_t_h]

Sameee

[@violingineer7862]

I love the tiny details of the kits designs. One gets eyespots on their cheeks like a butterfly, but they have real eyes and not just imitations. I love the warm orange colors.

[@catxolotl6728]

As someone who’s favorite book is Mapleshade’s vengeance, HOLY COW THIS IS AMAZING! I love how it’s insect themed and wow…also the song is amazing, too! I also realized something: all of the cats are insects, while Mapleshade is the only arachnid. This shows that she had evil intentions and/or didn’t belong.

[@CorvidaeSky]

I’ve been watching all the parts together over, and over again! Everyone did a flawless job!! I already know map will be spectacular ^^ Edit: This is definitely in my top favorite warriors maps!

[@EphemeralMoth]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LETTING ME BE APART OF THIS! It’s truly been an honor and everyone did SO amazing. This map was so incredibly creative and I’m so happy the fandom is finally trying to give Frecklewish justice. Hopefully one day she can reunite with her brother

[@Rouwanx]

This map is far the most emotional map i'v ever watched, Freckle'wish and Maggotbelly are 2 things that mash well together, I burst into tears because of the emotion and amazing animation. Maggot belly will go down in history

[@peachykeen3335]

I love the detail of frecklwish turning away before she saw what happened to the kits!

[@Ferran_The_Genderfluid_guy]

I dont really understand why was Mapleshade so piCkY at Frecklewish before she was exiled Like gurl- This girl cares abt you-

[@hazelnut556]

Maple shade has to be like one of the most bottom of my least favorite like I feel so bad for Apple dust and firchwush I messed up her name

[@Ferran_The_Genderfluid_guy]

​@@hazelnut556 U messed up both of the names 😭🙏

[@lightspots6533]

I adore the bug theme of this map and I love how this MAP focuses on Frecklewish before Mapeshade and her kits were exiled.

[@NYKT0S]

i know this MAP is a month old, i finally watched it after it being recommended to me and im glad i did! its so stunning, visuals, the bug-like characters, everything! even small details! one thing i am confused on is the mention of suicide, that part is a bit blurry to me, my brain can't wrap around how it is i thought she just died as an elder in that bit

[@mightyleafster]

Oh that’s pretty understandable But she was bitten by a snake and died a week later cause of the poison 😅 Oh and that’s pretty much just the lyrics of the song I believe the song is originally about a toxic relationship, but after the creator being outed as problematic as hell Honestly am on edge It’s unfortunate an actual good song is made by a really bad personnn

[@NYKT0S]

@@mightyleafster ooh okay! thank you for clearing that up! and awfultune is problematic D:?? i never knew about that

[@mightyleafster]

@@NYKT0S yeah I'm pretty bumbed about it to :sob: I thought they were a unique artist

[@deletethis7889]

@@mightyleafster What did they do?

[@mightyleafster]

@@deletethis7889 awfultune has some serious allegations of being a p*d0, I’m pretty sure there’s some info in the description! ^^

[@aquatisi2810]

This is hella late, but this map is stunning. This map brought me to tears. I love frecklewish, and I’ve always loved her. I’m so glad someone has made a map on her. She’s so underrated!

[@tricksfollies9549]

This is an important MAP because it's probably the only one that focuses specifically on Frecklewish. She was a victim of circumstance traumatized by seeing her brother and his apprentice drown in the river and thought he would live one through Mapleshade's kits, just to realize Mapleshade lied to her.

[@bunjicords4630]

For all those who're like 'oh, a maple apologist ew' or 'yuck it's frecklewish' PLEASE remember it's a BOOK SERIES, and you don't have to start giant arguments with online strangers over them. I do like the way mapleshade is written, but not, y'know, her. Frecklewish was done dirty in MV, but if there was a POV for her then I would TOTALLY go for it

[@ThisCat1sOnFire]

THE MAP CAME OUT SO GOOD AND EMOTIONAL!! Thank you kiri for letting me be a back up and thank you pigeocore for letting me collab with you on your part! The designs art direction and script are so well done and you can tell so much thought was put into the map! Good job everyone!!

[@axemutt9300]

This MAP does a really good job at showing how much Frecklewish missed her brother and how she saw her brother in Mapleshade's kits because she thought they were his. With the amount of grief she was going through it's understandable why she'd lash out and feel sort of betrayed to find out they were Appledusk's. It still doesn't make what Frecklewish did justifiable, it just helps the viewer understand why she acted the way she did when she figured out the truth.

[@iiTsukiidiscontinued]

I think the saddest part is that because the writers put Frecklewish in the dark forest she never got to see Birchface ever again.

[@evangelinegarcia8221]

I just noticed that the blood of the cats and the insects are swapped. Cat blood: Insect blood/Green blood Insect blood: Regular blood/Red blood

[@Water_Bottle_0]

Woah I just noticed that

[@AquaFellDown]

OUR PRECIOUS FRECKLEWISH! I love this AU so much, I can’t stop rewatching this! I honestly just adore the concept of the cats being part bug, like Mapleshade being a spider and when she gets mad cobwebs grow out of her fur. Everything about this is so perfectly expressed.

[@BumbleTus]

Wow! This was BEAUTIFUL. Every part flowed super well and its so so so emotional. Loved it!

[@Therian_wolf370]

But Freckles is almost innocent of anything... Why did Erin Hunter punish her? I don’t understand..Maybe for the development of the plot, essentially three kittens, three victims

[@skyberrr1491]

One of the things I remember is that mapleshade’s murders (from what I've gathered from fan content) are also done out of anger and grief. We find people rooting for her and feeling sympathy for her. So why can't it be the other way around for Frecklerwish? I love the depth of her character and I'm so happy to see more content with her. (Quick disclaimer I’m not saying Freckle is worse than Maple I’m just pointing out the double standards.) Also amazing detail at 1:59 with Maple unsheathing her claws and pulling Apple's hand closer, it shows whom truly possessive Maple is.

[@Littlefox1213]

I think it’s because others would take Mapleshade’s narrative or thoughts of her victims too literal. Like how she believes that Frecklewish had watched her kittens drown after Nettlepaw told her what she seen.

[@skyberrr1491]

@@Littlefox1213Ah yes, because the person literally hearing voices in her head is a reliable narrator/s

[@Littlefox1213]

@@skyberrr1491 I mean she is. Seeing her dead children telling her to kill people isn’t what’s causing that

[@Emperor-Quill]

Oh my gosh this whole thing looks so beautiful and sad. Love how at the start, we can see the moth in the spider web. How in the eyes of Frecklewish the kits don't look as themselves, more similar to her brother. The whole thing is incredibly sad and I think it's great that yes, while we can all recognize Frecklewish's flaws, we can also see how painful this whole thing must have been for her.

[@vqlentinez4926]

finally frecklewish getting positibe attention, i literally adore her story because i personally relate to her. the details of this map are OUTSTANDING, and i love the design choices as well!! especially how frecklewish's face is shaped like month wings

[@Patchypeak]

ASDJKFDG THIS TURNED OUT ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!! Everyone's parts were so well done and the outcome of their hard work is STUNNING! Thank you so much for letting me be a part of this!!

[@cyborexz]

This has probably been one of the biggest comfort Maps for me right now and I watch it constantly I love this Map so much everyone did such a good job.🌬

[@Pigeocore]

It has been a great pleasure to be in this map! Frecklewish has been a character I liked for a long time and I'm so glad she's finally getting the recodnision she deserved

[@whatswrongwithyou_]

I can say without any doubt. This is a wonderful MAP, in which everyone has tried hard. I just thank all the gods of the world for my person coming across this video in the recommendations. The song selection is really gorgeous. I listened to the text, and the sound for several minutes and I.. i liked everything.

[@VentilianVexus]

THIS WAS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUSSS I LOVED EVERH MOMENT OF THIS PROPS TO ALL YOU GUYS!! 💖💖

[@angeygirl]

Can we take a minuet to talk about the design for Thunderclan camp? The aesthetic is wonderful. And taking time to show Freckle and Birchface together in the beginning made me tear up.

[@SurgeFire]

Everyone did AMAZING, what a wonderful MAP with wonderful designs!! The ambience was incredible too! Just such a nice job overall :) The spider at the end though, man...

[@AveryCF]

This MAP (when it was being cast) totally got me into the song, which is kinda sad since I have severe bug phobia, so I can't actually watch the original video because it sets off my nerves. However, animated bug-kitties? No problem. I absolutely loved the imagery and creativity, and I guess I'll just have to ether watch this a million times or play the original video and just not watch the song clip, lol. It's a difficult situation for me, lol. I think my favorite detail was the fact that Mapleshade is a black widow, while Appledusk (Dusk?? I actually haven't read her story. ;3; ) was a mantis, since male mantis get eaten after mating, and black widows eat their mate once pregnant. It's so fitting from what I know of her story/personality. (However, since I haven't read the story and don't know much about Frecklewish, can I ask who that cat is, diving in after her brother? Was that his mate? If so, why does she think Maple's kits are his? Am I wrong? I got a little confused comparing what I know to guessing. x'D ) EDIT: I've been informed this was his apprentice which cleared things up massively for me, thank you! ;3;

[@MEWLHO]

The cat who jumped in the river I think is his apprentice flowerpaw!! not sure tho let me confirm w the script lmao Edit: yea is flowerpaw :]

[@mightyleafster]

Frecklewish is a character in MV She is the cat mapleshade lied to- And yes, Frecklewish believes Mapleshade’s kits are Birchface’s as well because of that lie Birchface is her brother, the brown and white cat you saw in the beginning And I’m pretty sure you know who Mapleshade is

[@AveryCF]

@@MEWLHO Ah, okay, thank you! I was thinking it was his mate and was totally confused on the kit relationship thing that was portrayed, my bad. xD

[@AveryCF]

@@mightyleafster Mhm, I read up to the Last Hope and even Crookedstar's Promise so I knew who she was, I just never read her story/POV to know of characters in that timeline. ;3; Thank you, though.

[@mightyleafster]

@@AveryCF yw! Have a nice day/night

[@tiredtux2.064]

I normally don’t reply in comments of videos but I just had to with this one! I been waiting for this ever since it came out and I’m so happy to watch it live as well! I love all the characters designs so much! Each one is so unique in their own ways, I also love how their not all the same and is a different species of bugs and that you manage to make them all so beautiful, I can’t wait to see the feature of this new warrior fandom AU, cuz I can tell a lot of people loves this as much as I! Hope this message gives you some courage to keep going with this storyline! ✨✨

[@ArthurLiquor]

AAAAH THIS CAME OUT SO WELL!! I've been in love with this map concept for so long, I'm so glad it finally came out!!! Everyone did spectacular with each part! The emotions and vibe each part has is wonderful and strong and each artist managed to capture the right energy wonderfully in each part! The colors and scenery makes this map have a lot of emotion, I absolutely adore it! (The little tree houses in the clan is such a nice touch as well!!)

[@reverieprince]

god i will never NOT be completely in love with your designs colour and symbolism choices!!! everyone did so so well!! as many others have said this map is absolutely iconic, good job to all involved!!