There’s a certain charm to the older warriors MAPS that is just different from the newer ones. Not to say they’re bad, but that the older ones were almost from a different era. Some of these defined a piece of our childhoods.

this is almost 6 years ago?? nostalgia is crazy bro 🙁i remember this saying 5 hours ago now it’s 5 years ago?? It’s 2020 and not 2015 like we want it to be 😭😭

This was one of my first warriors maps I ever watched. I will always remember this map and I will always look back at it to see how successful this map was. And for you WhiskerMoon, you were the first animator I ever heard of. I will always look up to you and this map. Even though if I ever host a first map, it might not be as successful as this one.

2020 anyone? This masterpiece never cease to amaze me

I can't believe this was 5 years ago-

This MAP still makes me feel so many emotions. It’s been many a year, but even now I think this specific part of the series is one of the saddest and most realistic. Not ashfur and the fire and things like that, but crowfeather’s and leafpool’s relationship. It’s confusing, and strange, and changed them both forever. I think that’s the most real you can get. Whether their relationship was healthy or not, it’s incredibly tragic, and sad. I cried the first time I saw this, now it just fills me with a solemn loneliness. Basically, this MAP is still fantastic, and the song choice compliments every element perfectly. Thanks y’all.

This was 7 years ago, imagine how talented these people must be now

I still remember years ago when I was first introduced to KZfaq, this was literally the very first video I ever watched cause little me searched up “wolf” because at the time I was obsessed with them and so little me was scrolling through and saw the cover of this and clicked on it, little did I know, it would start my warrior cats phase that has so far lasted about 5 years...

I'll remember Brightheart, When I see a scar on someone's face. I will think of WindClan, Everytime I win a race. I'll remember Silverstream, When I see a young mother. I'll remember Violet, When I worry about my brother. I will remember Goosefeather, When nobody believes me. I will think of Scourge, When someone's teased for being tiny. I'll remember Mothwing, When I find it hard to believe. I'll be reminded of Princess, When I see someone, who seems naive. I'll always think of Heathertail, When someone wants to be 'just friends'. I will think of StarClan, When I am near the end. I will think of Tawnypelt, Whenever I feel judged. I will think of Darkstripe, When somebody holds a grudge. I promise to remember Cinderheart, When I climb a tree. I'll remember Midnight, Whenever I'm at sea. I'll remember Leafpool, When I must follow my heart. I will think of Hollyleaf, If I ever fall apart. I'll remember Brambleclaw, When I must prove myself. I'll remember Spottedleaf, When I'm suffering from bad health. I'll remember Lionblaze, When I am feeling strong. I'll remember Tigerstar, If I choose the path that's wrong. I'll remember Dovewing, When I hear of something far away. I'll remember Cloudtail, When a kitten catches their first prey. I'll remember Bluestar, Whenever I must choose. I'll remember Crowfeather, When the one I love, I lose. Feathertail will be in my mind, Whenever I must be brave. And I'll remember The Tribe, When I'm in a cave. I'll remember Ashfur, When somebody breaks my heart. I'll remember Barley, When me and my siblings are far apart. I'll remember Ivypool, When I try to be the best. I'll remember Firestar, When my loyalty's put to the test. I'll remember Crookedstar, If someone abandons me. I'll remember Ravenpaw, If I ever have to flee. I'll remember Jayfeather, When I have a strange dream. I'll think of Cherrytail and Sparrowpelt, Whenever I eat cream. I'll always think of Cinderpelt, When my leg is sore. I'll remember Longtail, When I can see no more. I'll remember the many battles, When I see conflict or strife. I promise to remember all these cats, For the rest of my life...

So this map hit a million views today. Never in a freakin million years did I think this would happen (and so soon. It’s not even been a year since it was uploaded) and I’m still internally and externally screaming rn… Thank you to all you peeps who took part in the project and made it happen. You are all such a talented bunch and you guys made this amazing thing. The response to the map has been overwhelmingly amazing too and I just wanted to say another thank you to everyone. I read every comment and i scream. Thank you ;w;

Even in 2018 this still never fails to amaze me

3:14 Brambleclaw I don’t feel so good

i’m back 5 years later,, this brings back so many memories

Man it's been such a long time since I watched this Anyways I think it's been around a year since this came out and I would just like to say thank you Because of this video I became an artist and now I've even started animating This has truly made my life so much better You may not get this comment but hey I gotta say it somewhere Thank you so much

I remember when I watched this before I ever read the books and I thought Crowfeather was a shapeshifter wizard. I thought he already a child with Nightcloud and 'ran away' to another life with Leafpool. Then Midnight came and told Leafpool the truth, leading to her wanting to go back. In my explanation for this video, I thought that badgers were like the council of shapeshifters or something and they were attacking ThunderClan because Leafpool had 'taken away' one of their own. This was mainly to do with all the feather transitions and star imagery. When Leafpool saw the three stars I thought she literally saw Crowfeather, as he had shifted into a star. I was such a dumb child.

Fun fact, this MAP is what introduced me to First Aid Kit, which, to this day, is still my favorite band.

I love how Crowfeather's eyes keep changing color each MAP part. XD

DUUUDE THIS IS SO AWESOME, I'M SO PROUD OF YOU MAN

Man time FLIES, who else is here after 5 years?

Wolf-mother, where you been? You look so worn, so thin You're a taker, devils-maker Let me hear you sing, hey-ya hey-ya Wolf-father, at the door You don't smile anymore You're a drifter, shape-shifter Let me see you run, hey-ya hey-ya Holy light over the night Oh, keep the spirit strong Watch it grow, child of war Oh, keep holdin' on When I run through the deep dark forest long After this begun Where the sun would set The trees were dead And the rivers were none And I hope for a trace To lead me back home from this place But there was no sound there was only me, and my disgrace Wolf-mother, where you been? You look so worn, so thin You're a taker, devils-maker Let me hear you sing, hey-ya hey-ya Wolf-father, at the door You don't smile anymore You're a drifter, shape-shifter Let me see you run, hey-ya hey-ya Wayward winds, a voice that sings Of a forgotten land See it fall, child of war Oh, lend a mending hand When I run through the deep dark forest long After this begun Where the sun would set The trees were dead And the rivers were none And I hope for a trace To lead me back home from this place But there was no sound there was only me, and my disgrace

*wipes tear from eye You are all amazing.

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THE MAP SINCE THE DAY IT CAME OUT AND IT WAS WORTH EVERY DAY OF THE WAIT I absolutely adore how the majority of these animators aren't popular too, and all of them had so much talent! Definitely gonna go subscribe to most of them when I get the chance :'D Everyone, great job! This is certainly going down on my "favorite MAPs" list! ;o;

Almost 6 years and it still holds up that’s the sign of a masterpiece

1:26 I always knew Leafpool had Pure Beauty somewhere inside her. And she still does and will forever 😇

This is sooooo well animated! I wish that I can be this good someday, but I don't have the stuff to animate with, besides that I love this video. You may not even see this WhiskerMoon but I just wanted to take a chance to say you somewhat inspire me to attempt to animate! That being said keep up the amazing work :3

this was whisker's first map, but little did they know, it was the start of a long long journey of map dealing

No spoilers, but good luck reading “Lost Stars,” everyone. May StarClan light your paths and keep you all during even the darkest and coldest of nights. ✨

I can’t believe this map is 5 years old! It never fails to amaze me! :D

0:28 GIMME DAT BREEZEKIT ;A;

*inhales* Oh Two... two... two m ill ion okaykoay im fine this is fine *rocks back and forth* th ankyo u guy s what t he hell

Man, I was only in 5th or 6th grade when this came out. I listened to this song on repeat almost nonstop. Feels weird coming back after so long but the nostalgia is nice. Still reading the books to this day, as a freshman in high school, I guess I never really grew out of my warriors phase. ^^ Edit: Good luck reading “Lost Stars”, everyone. May StarClan guide your paths.

wow, 7 years ago...irs 2022 now. This MAP is honestly the best one i’ve seen so far, it made me cry so much omg, the artists did such an amazing job on this, everything abt the video is just so good. I love it

Hard to believe this is a first MAP; your editing skills are spot on and you got so many talented participants! The script also came through super clearly and it was easy to follow the storyline. Great job all around!!

I remember watching this map 3 years ago.. oldest map I know and still the greatest. :3

I remember when this map first came out... God, It's almost 2022. I don't even know how to feel. This was the first warriors map I ever watched... damn this still gives me the chills.

When Leafpool was about to fall off... then she switched to Feathertaial for a second, I started crying

Every time I watch this video I always like it then I unlike it just so I can like it again.

S-seven years ago? SEVEN, NOT 2 NOT 4 7 YEARS AGO- this is still so good-

I may or may not have cried… OK FINE I WAS SOBBING 😭 I love it so much, it’s everything I ever thought I needed! This is absolutely in my top 5 favorite warriors MAPs!!!

I love how you put some of the other animators parts in the eyes of Leafpool at the end. :)

Why the hell are there dislikes!?! How could someone dislike this epicness!

This was the first MAP I ever saw. This was my introduction to loving animation and this community. Amazing to see how much we've all grown!!

This reminds me of a much simpler time. When I had nothing to worry about. How I long for those times to be back but alas, I cant long for the past, for I will not look to the future. The past is precious but we mustn't hang on to it for too long. We will forever be longing for the security of a simpler time or even looking back to the hurt of the past. Its good to look back but remember, the past is in the past. You can't change it. However, what you do now, changes the future, every move you make, every word you say, will change the future. Its up to you to ensure yourself a good future.

OH my god I cannot believe this has gotten so many views and lovely comments and its not even been 2 weeks since it was uploaded... I'm kind of speechless? I originally wanted to reply to each and every one of you but mAN like I said so many comments!? I have read all of them and I just want to say another thank you to all of you... You guys are amazing, thanks for all the support of this map

don't you guy's agree with me that if leafpool hadn't of mated with crowfeather hollyleaf, jayfeather, and lionblaze wouldn't have been born? leafpool and squirrel flight was really an important role in this. think about it if those three hadn't have been born the prophecy would probably had never come true and I would have been waaaayyy different. I love leafpool. she's had to give up everything and she didn't really deserve all of that pain at once

9 years and I still get chills every time

Wow, I can't believe it's been 8 years since this MAP first came out. I have to say, it's still just as powerful and emotional as it was when I first watched it. The relationship between Leafpool and Crowfeather was always one of the most complex and tragic parts of the Warriors series, and this MAP captures it perfectly. The animation is beautiful, the song choice is spot-on, and the way it all comes together is just amazing. I also love the nostalgia factor that comes with watching this MAP again after so long. It's almost like revisiting a piece of my childhood. I remember when I first discovered this MAP and how much it meant to me at the time. It was one of the first Warriors MAPs I ever watched, and it definitely left a lasting impression. I also want to give a big shoutout to all the animators who worked on this MAP. The level of talent and dedication that went into creating this is truly impressive. It's clear that everyone who was a part of this project put their heart and soul into it. I'm so grateful to all of you for bringing this story to life in such a powerful way. And to the creator of this MAP, WhiskerMoon, I have to say, you were the first animator I ever heard of and I've always looked up to you since then. In conclusion, this MAP is a true masterpiece and I will always remember it as one of the defining moments of my childhood. It's still just as powerful and emotional as it was when it first came out. I highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the Warriors series or just a fan of great storytelling and animation. #WarriorCats #LeafpoolandCrowfeather #MAP #animation #fanfiction #fandom

This is probably one of the best Warrior MAPS out there in my opinion.

FAVORITE WARRIORS MAP??? YES.

I remember being completely obsessed with this MAP when I was younger. I found it when it was what, maybe a year old? I remember watching this every night for months at a time. I accidentally found this again and man... the nostalgia is smacking me full force in the face. I still adore this MAP, and I'm so happy to have found it again.

I miss 2014-2015 so much you don't even understand, I've recently been getting back into fandoms I was in back then, and I'm realizing how much I miss those times

I'm really into this song/video, so I have it on repeat daily for the lest week or so, and it's cool just watching the view count go up. One day I put it on and four hours later refreshed the video and the views went up by about 300 since I started watching. I'm glad to see tons of other people are enjoying the video like I am!

This is going to reach 1 million views for sure.

This is my favorite map!!! I will never forget this map. WhiskerMoon, you were the first warrior cats animator I even heard of and I will never ever forget you ever. You literally changed my life in a good way

I remember watching/listening to this 2 years ago and this was one of my favorite Warriors M.A.P

It's finally out!! Many weeks of waiting and it's finally here! It was so worth is to, the final product was great! IM JUST SPEECHLESS this is amazing!!! Wow, everyone did a spectacular job, my part is underwhelming compared to everyone else's, but anyways thank you so much for hosting this map, I was very honored to be in it, I'm so happy jdjdhds your an amazing person and you did a great job putting it all together! And thank you for using my drawing as a thumbnail, it looks awesome. I can't wait to see your future projects :) (sorry I wrote a lot, I'm just in awe right now)

i like the animation styles at 1:23 and 1:26

This was 8 years ago now and it still makes me cry. The people who worked on it did a great job

this video was such a big part of my childhood but also this song is fire

90% of the comments are about what the song is. FOR THE LAST TIME, PEOPLE, IT IS "WOLF" BY FIRST AID KIT! 10% of the comments are about the actual animation.

It's been 7 years since I first watched this and I still cry every single time I see it

Even so many years later, this is still one of the best Warriors MAPs.

This is amazing! All these MAPs are just blowing me away, great work!!

And I'm back again! I remember when I first saw this video and I'm still so thankful that I discovered it. Next month I'm going to a concert of the Band in the video (First Aid Kit) and all because of this video, I discoverd 7 (!!!) years ago! Thank you sooo much

This is still one of my favorite maps. It might have been the first one I watched in fact, and the song is so powerful and makes the parts so much stronger. Just beautiful

i love how i found this when i was in 7th grade. i fell in love with the song and i tried fanart of it, but never finished the art haha But this was the map that almost inspired me to make a map of my own, which i finally did in 2020! It didn’t sucess because i cancelled it after parts took too long to finish (almost nobody started them), and i am now hosting my third map (not all parts are taken, and my second one i hosted omly had 2-3 parts taken before it was forgotten.) As of july! I’m very grateful this MAP came out and managed to inspire me.

I adore it! I've lost count of how many times I've watched this. If there was a star rating for this, I would give it 5 stars! Well done!

Eliza1star's part gave me goosebumps.... I WAS SO MAD WHEN LEAFPOOL WENT BACK TO TC!!! I totally shipped them... :T

Love this animation this showed a lot of Leafpool's story

Just heard this song play at my Starbucks and spent like 10 minutes searching for this video just for the nostalgia

Anyone coming back to this for some good old nostalgia?

I literally have watched this 20 times!

Its been completed for 6 days. And I didn't know. I'VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS MAP!!!!! I'M SO HAPPY THAT ITS DONE!!!!!

2021 people? Let's continue listening to this beautiful masterpiece and watching the amazing art, too!

I know an adorable song for Leafpool & Crowfeather... Rewrite The Stars

I don't know why, but the shot on 2:56 just pulls all of my heartstrings, Firestar and Sandstorm look so happy for their daughter, and they're so glad to meet their first grandkits😭

This is so wonderful, I love Leafpool and Crowfeather, I always thought they were one of the best forbidden love stories in Warriors, great MAP^^

I've loved this MAP for years. The animation is just flawless, every single part. I can't say I like the ship anymore (I certainly did then), but this map is amazing

I recently rediscovered this song and it reminded me of this map. Warriors maps played such a big part in my childhood and honestly its so nostalgic 😢😢

@Naoma Bobian It wont let me reply to you directly but I just wanted to say yup! You're right for sure. With maps like this where you don't meticulously control all the participants animations and their content it's pretty hard to make the storyline tight :P But I think everyone really did do amazing with what they had and I'm super proud ;u; I really didn't expect it or plan it to be as cohesive as it turned out... Making set character designs would've really helped with this but I just wanted it to be fun and more relaxed haha - overall it's been a really fab learning experience

4 years later and this is still my favorite warrior cats map. The first one I ever saw too, I think.

I remember watching this a long time ago.... and when I went to rewatch it I could not stop replaying it's so good! XD

"And I run through the deep dark forest long after this begun." And leafPool DID run through the dark forest after she started (dating) Crow feather.

This video introduced me to warrior cats and animation Maps and such... beautiful. I know this is really late but when I saw this I started to attempt animation and I'm still trying :D everyone's part was beautiful! I love this..

Oh my gosh, SO AWESOME! This is beautiful WhiskerMoon! I wish I could watch it everyday! In keyboarding class we could put our headphones on and listen to music as we typed and the first thing I typed to listen to was this! :-) LOVE IT!

And I would like to give a special thanks to this MAP for existing,, since 6th grade me started drawing and improved greatly all because of you ❤️

Me in 2024 listening to this... it still hits hard. !!

1000 comment i took it

That moment when you try to sing the song but you miss the *HYA HYA* part.

Congratulations For These Beautiful Maps, I Really Love All They

2024 anyone?

Me and my mom love this song. I showed this to her and she just fell in love with the song. I also auditioned for the talent show by singing this but I didn't make the cut. Beautiful map btw

This is such a nostalgic map, I love it so much. Reminds me a lot of my childhood reading Warriors.

WOLF WAS NOT SIX YEARS AGO, I REFUSE TO BELIEVE- hecc I watched this map when it was two years old or something,, time can’t have gone that fast

3 million views :D You and all of the animators did such a good job and y'all deserve it :) i remember watching this when it came out and it still brings a bucket of feels to me every time

I love this song so much I can't stop singing it I love Warriors I can't wait till the movie comes out next year

Welcome to my childhood. My sweet childhood. Wish i could have those days back

I first heard this song in this video years ago and that was when I was first introduced to First Aid Kit. They became my favorite artist and never left number one of my Spotify artists. Now, years later, I am lying in bed just returned home from the very first time I ever saw First Aid Kit live and I came back to watch this video again. The full circle moment is quite emotional🤍

I'm coming back every year to this masterpiece. Six years ago I discovered this M.A.P when I was in a very difficult time. The band of this song healed me and also did this video. Thank you soo much WhiskerMoon ♥️

wtf was this made with magic or something? I'm serious the song fits Leafpool and Crowfeather so well and all the animations are just woah and they parts fit each other so well This definitely has to be one of my favourite MAPs,great job everyone