Mossflower (Redwall)

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The Bellmaker has Urgan Nagru, the Foxwolf. He fights with his wife, Silvamord, which causes problems later down the line.

Justified, though, because most of the woodlanders are stated to be excellent marksmen for various reasons, whereas average marauding rats and other bandits are not. The original book even states outright that rats are very incompetent when it comes to the making and firing of arrows, though searats are shown to be better marksmen than the average vermin. Verdauga Greeneyes initially appears to be the main antagonist of Mossflower, though admittedly he would rather come to a mutual agreement between the woodlanders rather than actually oppress them, and is willing to eventually let Martin leave Kotir after he is caught trespassing. His daughter Tsarmina, in contrast, initially appears to be a Hate Sink to make him seem better in comparison, until she poisons him and takes over Kotir herself, thus cementing her as the true villainess of the novel. Captain Ripfang is the main antagonist of Boar the Fighter's character arc, though Ripfang still pales in comparison. Weirdly, it's averted with the owls; they're almost invariably goodnatured but absent-minded, and almost never "wise", as folklore would have it. Possibly Truth In Literature, as owls aren't terribly smart in real life. Also, the bats are fairly cute and harmless with a silly Verbal Tic (verbal tic, verbal tic...), as opposed to the usual portrayals of them as evil in fiction. Though Boldred, Udara Groundslay and Captain Snow plays it rather straight, as Boldred is very wise, while Captain Snow and Udara are both are sharp minded and ruthless hunters. What I’ll say first and foremost here is that if Netflix makes me watch some 3D CGI horrorshow or motion-capture monstrosity, I will simply walk into the sea, never to return. I don’t think this is an actual danger, given the concept art attached to Netflix’s announcement tweet (a beautiful illustration by Pierre Breton showing a mouse, presumably Matthias, in Redwall Abbey’s Great Hall), but I just needed to state it for the record.

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Martin the Warrior has a tribe of pygmy shrews who are slavers, a tribe of squirrels who make a game of hunting and killing strangers and a hedgehog who is known to poison trespassers. None of them face any real consequences for their actions, however. Arrows on Fire: The fire-swingers in Mariel of Redwall. The traditional kind are aplenty as well. Greypatch burned a ship with flaming arrows in the same book. In Mariel of Redwall, it was explicitly stated that Rawnblade was the first badger lord to suffer the Bloodwrath since Boar the Fighter. As of Outcast of Redwall, the Bloodwrath abruptly became something that all badgers got every time they fought. Badass Adorable: From a human point of view, most of the major cast members. For example, Matthias is a complete and utter dork who got beaten up by Warbeak for a brief moment yet is able to kill Cluny the Scourge with a bell. Cluny: Porridge? They defeated us with... Porridge?! HEADS WILL ROLL FOR THIS! CHEESETHIEF!! CHEESETHIEF!!!

Unfortunately, Ferdy and Coggs have already been captured by a third Kotir search party under Captain Cludd. They undergo a terrifying interrogation by Tsarmina herself, but refuse to divulge any information. The young brothers are then thrown into the cells on either side of Gingivere's cell, and the kindly wildcat befriends them. When Brian Jacques passed last month, it was a gut-punch for me. I can't tell you how many times I read his first few books, how eagerly I awaited the new hardcovers each year. I can't say I've read them all-- the point came, round about book seven or eight, when I'd figured out the formula, and they started getting old. But when I was just the right age, these were perfect. In The Sable Quean, a weasel Mook teams up with Quean Vilaya to avenge her mate, who Zwilt the Shade knowingly sent to his death.Brian Jacques has created such an in-depth world, without over-explaining or over detailing anything. The way the world-building is woven into the main storyline is so well articulated. Each animal has their own culture brought into the story, down to even their favorite food and the habits they have as creatures of the woodlands. And there’s nothing quite like listening to a full cast narration of Mossflower. The voice actors did a fantastic job bringing the various accents and dialects to life. Each animal has their own way of speaking. Being able to hear it all increases the awareness of their different cultures. I highly recommend the full cast BBC audiobook.

Razzid Wearet doesn't think twice about killing a minion and tossing him into the river, for no other reason than for the blood to attract big carnivorous fish which he then harpoons for his lunch. Gonff and Martin safely land on the grass and are protected from projectiles by the dense tree branches. Lady Amber and her archers audaciously hold off the entire Kotir army. Their valiant efforts enable the Skipper of the otters and his otter crew to spirit Martin and Gonff away to Camp Willow. Tsarmina pursues them with some of her soldiers to the edge of the river, but loses the woodlanders. Vermin armies are a mix, usually of rats mixed with foxes and weasels. But don't foxes and weasels eat rats? Brave Scot: Characters from the North are portrayed with a Scottish Funetik Aksent. It's a grim and unforgiving land, and northerners are generally hardened warriors. Captain Plugg Firetail of the Freebooters is one of the very few exceptions, being A Father to His Men.

A prequel to the Redwall series. And a damn good one at that. The fabled Martin the Warrior makes his debut in this second installment. A book split into three parts, each section has its own ups and downs throughout, focusing on the pinnacle ideas that tyranny and freedom can relate to in today’s society. A big thumbs up to Jacques and his quirky yet memorable characters. Martin, Gonff the this, and Dinny the mole, each of these personalities lent their personas to the overall enjoyable atmosphere of Mossflower, the country where Redwall was born. I do wish however I had read this book before the first book, because it really shows what happens in the seasons before the Redwall Abbey was built. Moss flower laid the ground work which led to the epic novel that is so well known. There is so much to cover, I will only focus on the best parts. Other exception: Cap'n Tramun Clogg. His former crew agrees that he was good to them; it's just that he erred too much, so switching to Badrang's side at that point was the only way for them to stay alive. When he was wasn't writing, Brian enjoyed walking his dog 'Teddy', a white West Highland Terrier, and completing crossword puzzles. When he found time he read the works of Mario Puzo, Damon Runyon, Richard Condon, Larry McMurty, and P.G. Wodehouse. He was also known to cook an impressive version of his favourite dish, spaghetti and meatballs.

Armour Is Useless: Armour, mostly mail, is occasionally useful, but its weight, hotness, and restrictiveness is shown either realistically or overplayed. Mostly armour is just rare or absent. Unless it's Plot Armour. BFS: The weapons of Badger Lords (who, being the biggest creatures around, wield weapons too heavy for other animals to lift). Towards the end of The Rogue Crew, Uggo kills Badtooth by mistake when he and Razzid Wearat plunge through Redwall's kitchen window. Color-Coded for Your Convenience: Things that are red (the Goreleech, Veil's paws) are evil. Things that're rosy-pink (Redwall, the Arfship) are good. Generally speaking- it's not always the case but it seems like a running trend. And while it's rough enough at times to read all the songs, it's worse having to listen to it. There was a lot of eye rolling as I walked, let me just say.

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Veil killing Brool and Renn. Considering they were both bandits who probably spent most of their lives robbing food from woodlanders before killing them, Veil did Mossflower a favor getting rid of them.