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Why I Hate Oakstar, And What Would Have Happened If Mapleshade Wasn’t Exiled by Stormflower

Stormflower shares why they don’t like Oakstar and what could’ve been Mapleshade’s future if she hadn’t been exiled.

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Hello fellow BlogClanners! This is my first article, so I might make some mistakes. I also have only read up to Dark River (I just finished The Sight), and I know most of the information from Google and YouTube. Before I start, I have an awesome—I mean pawsome YouTube channel, called Stormflower. And for all of you who play Roblox, my username is StormflowerXD. I also have a group, so feel free to check it out. Okay, let’s start!

Okay, so my article is going to be why Oakstar is an awful leader, and what would have happened if Mapleshade wasn’t exiled (Spoilers to Mapleshade’s Vengeance). I’m gonna be honest here, I love Mapleshade! But Oakstar…I just hate him. He exiled poor Maple, which was the main cause for her to go insane. She was just a loyal warrior (apart from breaking the warrior code), a faithful mate, and a loving mother. She lost all the things she had, and she took her anger and grief out on other cats. Don’t get me wrong, she shouldn’t have killed cats out of grief, but they all did have a part in leading to her misery. Appledusk cheated on her, Ravenwing got a sign from StarClan that Maple’s kits didn’t belong, leading to her exile, and Frecklewish kind of just sat there while three helpless kits were drowning. But Oakstar is who I despise the most. Ravenwing was innocent, but Oakstar made the final decision to exile Mapleshade. Why did he exile her? Because she had a mate in another Clan, and had kits with him. Um, excuse me? Do you remember Bluestar? Or Leafpool? Or Graystripe? Or Dovewing? Heard of them? They had a mate and kits in another Clan. And guess what didn’t happen? That’s right, they weren’t exiled. WHAT!?! If they weren’t exiled, surely Maple shouldn’t have been! And Bluestar had kits not too long after Mapleshade was exiled. Okay, so yeah, that’s why I hate Oakstar.

Now what would have happened if Mapleshade wasn’t exiled. Okay, first of all, she wouldn’t have killed all those cats. Second of all, she would have become deputy, and eventually leader. You may be wondering, “Stormflower, what? Leader!?!” Well, in the Ultimate Guide it states that she had leader-like qualities. So, if she wasn’t exiled, there would be Maplestar! And how I wish there was a Maplestar (There actually is a Maplestar, but you get the point!)

Okay, guys, this is the end of my article. Please comment if you want me to make more articles. Bye!

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  • Brackenpaw/tuft the T.M.N.T Fan - Donnie is the best!!!!!!!!!!!! She/Her (A.K.A. Lilypaw and Cricketpaw) says:

    Amazing article! I HATE Oakstar and Appledusk!!!

  • cool article stormflower! personally i think there was probably some darkness in mapleshade to begin with (it would make sense logically considering other cats who went through similar situations didn’t start killing people) but her exile was the thing that really pushed her to the point of no return. in oakstar’s defense he was probably grieving for that birchperson who died at the beginning of the book (me with my forgetfulness lol) and wasn’t thinking clearly, but that’s not really a valid defense for him if you’re a maplehater considering that’s the exact reason she went and did all the bad things. i agree with you and a maplestar would’ve been really cool! (it would be a really wonderful au if mapleshade actually received help for her grief and less-good tendencies, and recovered from her loss at the end :D)

  • Flamepaw/spirit || Ospreysplash's awesome apprentice!! || She/her || Arson is life || Spirit of Flaming Arson in Newleaf Sun says:

    Great article! I agree, Oakstar is the WORST!! >:((

  • Great article!
    Oakstar? I don’t think much of him. I honestly think Mapleshade’s issue was she was taking her kits across the river to see RiverClan. That spells out seriously divided loyalties right there. You have some points though.

  • Shadeleap (she/her) | Shades, Shade, Shadey | Shade lit up by Leaping Flames | Mentor to the amazing Sandbreeze! <33 | Running for SW! says:

    Great article!! I hate Oakstar too but I’m pretty glad Mapleshade didn’t become leader. There’s no telling what she might’ve done as Maplestar. If she wasn’t exiled, she wouldn’t have killed those cats, sure, but she’d be capable of it and theres no telling what she’d do if something went wrong in her life when she was leader. She’s too selfish to be a good leader imo

    • I disagree. The Erins have stated that when Mapleshade killed those cats, she wasn’t in her right mind, and that her insanity was causing by immense guilt and anger for the deaths of her kits. Any cat would go insane, if they lost their kits and were kicked out of their Clan. Just think if that had happened to Sandstorm or Sorreltail. I can guarantee you that we would have a Mapleshade type situation.

      • Shadeleap (she/her) | Shades, Shade, Shadey | Shade lit up by Leaping Flames | Mentor to the amazing Sandbreeze! <33 | Running for SW! says:

        I doubt we would…. Look at Leafpool. She lost her kits and was forced out of her medicine cat position and never came close to wanting to murder someone. Mapleshade might notve been in her right mind but she showed herself to be selfish from day (or chapter) 1

        • Leafpool never “lost” her kits. Yeah, she gave them up, but they didn’t die. Leafpool could still see her kits, while Mapleshade couldn’t at all! And, yeah, Bluestar didn’t kill, because of Mosskit’s death, but Bluestar chose to give up her kits; it was entirely her fault that they died. She wasn’t exiled, forcing herself and her kits to go to RiverClan. She CHOSE to send them to RiverClan! And why are all forbidden romances Thunder-River? Graystripe, Bluestar, and Mapleshade’s kits are all half-RiverClan, half-ThunderClan.

  • fallingstar/petals (fallen/star/starfall) | leader of thunderclan| looking for an apprentice {thunderclan 4ever } |falling star in the night sky| says:

    i SUBSCRIBED to your channel stormflower

  • fallingstar/petals (fallen/star/starfall) | leader of thunderclan| looking for an apprentice {thunderclan 4ever } |falling star in the night sky| says:

    i SUBSCRIBED to your channel stormflower. >:3

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