Maplepelt

**Maplepelt** is a dark brown tom with brown eyes and darker spots with a grey muzzle, paws, chest, a tail tip.

## Allegiances

### Past:

ShadowClan
Wanderer

## Book Appearances

### Living:

Paws of Stars

**Maplepelt** is the first and current deputy of AntlerClan under Antlerstar's Leadership in the Valley Territories. He was born as **Maplekit** to Fireshade and Nighthope, along with his sister Antlerstar in ShadowClan under Brokenstar's leadership. As an apprentice, **Maplepaw** was mentored by Volestar. He became **Maplepelt** and mentored Mudspots. He was later found by his sister and agreed to help form AntlerClan, becoming its first deputy and mates with Hydrangeablossom fathering Poppykit, Egretkit, Umberkit, and Brightkit.

## **History**

### **Paws of Stars**

#### **Rising Sun**

Maplepelt isn't convinced to come to join SunClan after his sister finds him, and seeing the unclaimed territory, Antlertail asks Buzzardcry and Maplepelt if they will help her found her own Clan, which Maplepelt reluctantly agrees to but is happy to be with his sister again. Buzzardcry decides to go to the barn to find recruits for the Clan, while Maplepelt plans to convince cats nearby to join. In the forest, Maplepelt introduces and helps Antlertail convince other cats around the area to join these cats being; Cinder, Apple, Twig, and Timberpaw.

Antlerstar stands tall ready to lead her Clan with peace and prosperity and sees someone who, in her youth, standing beside her will now choose Maplepelt as her deputy. Maplepelt and Hydrangeablossom go to hunt in the Barn and mark their border at Twin Trees after she offers to go with him. Instead of leaving the barn, Hydrangeablossom and Maplepelt decide to stay and talk at the barn.

Maplepelt, tired, nervous, and overjoyed enters as calm as he can in the medicine den, shocked to see four little kits bundled next to Hydrangeablossom, who calls him forward; he nuzzles her head, purring and almost passing out with Hydrangeablossom when it's mentioned all four kits are she-cats.

Wanting this gathering to happen, Eaglestar starts speaking about as the only two Clans in the valley, peace must be maintained, until Driftleap, Antlertail, Salmonheart, Maplepelt, Quillsmoke, and Buzzardcry appear from the bushes and Driftstar proudly says there aren't two Clans. The Cats, smelling of forest and fish, trot into the clearing, all sitting around, mixing up the former places cats were sitting as many see kin and friends they thought lost Driftstar and Antlerstar climb onto the stone Sunstar and Eaglestar are on with their deputies and medicine cats going to sit next to the other deputies and medicine cats, as Driftstar proudly yowls it is now time for the gathering to begin!

Mudspots yowls Maplepelt's name and happily greets his old apprentice, happy to see how he has grown, and both share a laugh about how Maplepelt finally had kits and a mate whom Maplepelt already told about Mudspots. Mudspots then yowls for Ligthtningpaw, who rushes over, and Mudspots proudly introduces his former mentor to his apprentice. Maplepelt is proud of Lightningpaw, who is awe-struck, but Maplepelt is shocked when he learns Lightningpaw is Brambleheart and Fallenstreak's kit.

## **Gallery**

Maplepelt being found by Antlerstar and BuzzardcryMaplepelt convincing Apple to join.Maplepelt convincing Twig to join.Maplepelt's deputy ceremonyMaplepelt and Hydrangeablossom at the Barn.Maplepelt and HydrangeablossomMaplepelt reuniting with Mudspots
## **Ceremonies**

**Maplepaw's Apprentice Ceremony**

**Maplepelt's Warrior Ceremony**

**Maplepelt's Deputy Ceremony**

## **Personality and Relationships**

### **Personality**

Maplepelt is skill and precision in one cat. As a kit, Maplepelt was basically made of stone, sticking with his mother and not even showing some enthusiasm like his sister, since from an early age, he felt as his deputy to represent his Clan's strength and his family's honor. This was helped by his early skills and sharp mind, like his sister, who was the only cat who could truly compete with him, and as Volestar's apprentice, many thought he would be a leader one day, and this pride made him strive more. However, a part of Maplepelt feels detached from his family and his Clan needing time to understand life's value and worthiness, but has someone by his side to stand with him.

### **Antlerstar**

Maplepelt is Antlerstar's brother and deputy; in their youth, both were skilled apprentices and excelled in their fields, being stronger together and usually fighting as one. While Antlerstar is a better hunter and Maplepelt a better fighter, they have great faith in each other, and both became warriors at only 9 moons old. Their sibling connection was so strong Antlerstar went on a journey to find him, and the quest to reunite with her brother would see the founding of AntlerClan, and it's not a surprise who she chose as the Clan's and her first deputy.

### **Hydrangeablossom**

Maplepelt is Hydrangeablossom's mate; both were born in very different worlds, Maplepelt a clan cat from a noble lineage, and Hydrangeablossom born a barn cat. However, they first truly talk when Hydrangeablossom offered to patrol with him, officially starting the alliance between the barn cats and AntlerClan. While on the mission, Hydrangeablossom explained more Clan customs while she also calmed Maplepelt's nerves; he was trying to hide while he stood beside her. The first sign of romance came when he told her he was afraid she would leave the clan, and to his surprise, the she-cat stammered, only asking him to meet her at the Moongaze hill. Spending the day hunting and teasing each other brought each other closer, and both confessed to each other fairly quickly and were a healthy power couple.

## **Appearances**

* Rising Sun(First Appearance)
* Shattered Code