Perchpaw (MV)

Perchpaw is a plump, thick-furred gray tom with stubby front legs and blue eyes.
==History==
===In the Novellas===
====Mapleshade's Vengeance====
:Perchpaw is a RiverClan apprentice with Appledusk as his mentor. Mapleshade watches from a tree as Perchpaw's mentor, Appledusk, comes into view. At first, she thinks that he is alone, but then Perchpaw bundles out of a reed patch, following his mentor. Perchpaw then leaps forward. Appledusk shakes his head, stating that Perchpaw needs to get more height than that, because he's going to have to fight adult warriors in battle. Perchpaw asks Appledusk whether he would grow anymore. Purring, Appledusk replies that he would, but that Perchpaw still would need to know how to jump. Reedshine shows up and offers to jump at Perchpaw to show him how it was done. Appledusk tells her not to, explaining that he doesn't want Perchpaw to accidentally hurt the kits of theirs she was expecting. The three cats walk away, discussing battle tactics.
:Later that day, as Mapleshade wakes up from a nap, Perchpaw returns to the clearing, although Appledusk and Reedshine aren't with him this time. He pretends to fight ThunderClan, attacking "warriors" that are twigs and moss. He snaps the twig and then crushes the moss. After seeing what he did to the moss, he remarks that he could have taken it back for the elders and decides to search for more. He pads towards Mapleshade's tree and she pounces on him. He struggles, but Mapleshade sinks her teeth into his pelt until he stops. He then asks her who she is and what she wants. Instead of answering his question, she threatens to rip his throat out if he doesn't hold still. He tells her to let him go, saying that he is a RiverClan warrior. Mapleshade argues that he is just a stupid apprentice and is simply bait. She muffles his protests and holds him down.
:Appledusk soon arrives and searches for his apprentice, saying that Perchpaw is going to be in big trouble if he was practicing battle moves instead of moss gathering. Mapleshade reveals Perchpaw to him, asking if that was what Appledusk was looking for. Appledusk orders Mapleshade off of his apprentice, threatening to call a patrol. Mapleshade says he can have Perchpaw back, but only if he fights her first. As she begins to attack, Reedshine arrives, and Mapleshade lunges for her instead. Appledusk is then killed by Mapleshade, as he jumps between her and Reedshine. During this blow, Perchpaw leaps at Mapleshade. He lands on her back and bites her neck, inflicting a wound that will later cause her death. As Mapleshade flees, Perchpaw tries to follow her, but Reedshine calls him back, saying Mapleshade had done enough harm and should be left to crawl away and die alone.
==Killed victims==
*Mapleshade (Caused)
==Appearances==
*Mapleshade's Vengeance 
==Trivia==
===Author statements===
*Vicky thinks Perchpaw might reside in StarClan.Revealed on Vicky's Facebook 
==Quotes==
==Notes and references==
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Category:Mapleshade's Vengeance characters
Category:Toms
Category:RiverClan cats
Category:Apprentices