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* CloudCuckooLander, Lander: The baby bats think Dinny, a mole, is some kind of pudgy bat without wings, [[VerbalTic wings.]]

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* OneDegreeOfSeparation: He was the warlord that chased Luke's tribe out of Mossflower.
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Unlike most of the ''Mossflower'' cast, Chibb doesn't get so much as a mention in ''The Legend of Luke''.

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* SlasherSmile: The narration makes particular note of how Stormfin appears to be grinning as Skipper prepares to let him loose for a go at the Gloomer.



* TheDarkChick: Helps Tsarmina with the poisoning and not much of a fighter thanks to his disfigurement.



* NamedAfterTheInjury: He's missing a leg and wears a wooden prosthetic, hence the name "Ashleg".



* KnowWhenToFoldEm: After attempting to pick a fight with Martin, Brogg gets his sword quickly shorn in two. Martin then orders him to go back over Kotir's wall with his men, and realizing they weren't winning this one, Brogg orders a hasty retreat.



* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Dies fighting a pike.]]

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* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Dies fighting a pike. However, ''Escape the Gloomer'' reveals that it survived the encounter.]]



* YouDirtyRat: A massive one.

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* YouDirtyRat: A massive massive, bestial one.



* TheStarscream: To Tsarmina.

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* TheStarscream: To Tsarmina.Tsarmina, plotting to take over Kotir for himself. [[spoiler:Unfortunately for him, Tsarmina beats him to the punch and disposes of him first.]]
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* BladeOnAStick: Like most of Kotir's soldiery he's armed with a spear.



* BladeOnAStick: Like the rest of Kotir's soldiers, he carries a spear.

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According to WordOfGod, this Ripfang is not the same Ripfang that appeared in ''Lord Brocktree'' - the similar names and matching backstories are "just a coincidence." However, the coincidence is so incredible that many fans assume Jacques was confused or forgetful and continue to consider the two Ripfangs the same character, or at least ancestor and descendant.

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According to WordOfGod, this Ripfang is not the same Ripfang that appeared in ''Lord Brocktree'' - -- the similar names and matching backstories are "just a coincidence." However, the coincidence is so incredible that many fans assume Jacques was confused or forgetful and continue to consider the two Ripfangs the same character, or at least ancestor and descendant.



* WhipItGood: Carries a scourge and has it as his personal symbol.

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* AscendedExtra: It is the main antagonist of the video game ''The Lost Legends of Redwall: Escape the Gloomer''.



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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Entirely justified. Tsarmina may not have to fight as often as the troops under her command, but she's three or four times their size and equipped with claws and fangs that can punch through iron.


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* RankScalesWithAsskicking: Entirely justified. Tsarmina may not have to fight as often as the troops under her command, but she's three or four times their size and equipped with claws and fangs that can punch through iron. She's also much more skilled with a bow than most of her minions, and her size and strength make her shots quite lethal if they hit.


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* BrutalBirdOfPrey: Argulor is treated as a threat by both sides because he's in Mossflower for food, and doesn't care much where he gets it (although his ultimate goal is to have himself some pine marten). His only on-page victims are Tsarmina's mooks, though, because they're slower, dumber, and often meatier than the woodlanders, although the woodlanders' wariness of him would imply that he's tried to attack them at least once before.

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* DeviousDaggers: He wields a pair of daggers when pressed into battle, and is a creature of very quick wit.




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* ThePollyanna: He never, ''ever'' loses his unabashed optimism; even when starving and parched on the quest to Salamandastron, he still keeps his chin up enough to burst into song.



* HairTriggerTemper: Her troops are very wary of crossing her when she's in a bad mood. Which is to say, most of the time, as it doesn't take much to send her into a rage.



* SurroundedByIdiots: She's keenly aware that most of her soldiers are dullards and frequently berates them for it.



* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: On one of Skipper's javelins.

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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: On one [[spoiler:Skipper hurls him onto a row of Skipper's javelins.javelins that he planted in the ground earlier. The book notes that otter javelins are pointed at ''both'' ends.]]



* DumbMuscle: Even Tsarmina acknowledges that he's not a smart creature, but he knows how to stay in her good books and is handy enough in a fight, so he sticks around as her last remaining captain.

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* DumbMuscle: Even Tsarmina acknowledges that he's not a smart creature, but he knows how to stay in her good books and is handy enough in a fight, so he sticks around as her last remaining captain. That, and the rest of her remaining troops are even dumber than he is.

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* ColdSniper: In most of her appearances, she wields a bow with deadly force and accuracy.



* CallToAgriculture: He's descended from a family of warlords, but is perfectly content to settle down as a farmer.




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* WouldHurtAChild: While she's mostly portrayed as a beleaguered assistant to Tsarmina, much like Ashleg, she's fully willing to deliver young woodlanders into the claws of the queen if she can curry favor from Tsarmina in turn - something that never seems to cross his mind.



* CunningLikeAFox: Dangerously so. He seems to be the only one that remembers: "Hey! Our enemies are in a forest! Why not just [[KillItWithFire burn it down?]]

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* CunningLikeAFox: Dangerously so. He seems to be the only one that remembers: "Hey! Our enemies are in a forest! Why not just [[KillItWithFire burn it down?]]down?]]" His arrival marks the first victory Tsarmina scores over the woodlanders in a long time... but then they wise up and outmaneuver him in turn.



* BecauseDestinySaysSo: Pretty much everything he does on-page is guided by the prophecies inscribed in the walls of Salamandastron, including charging to his death at the hands of Ripfang's horde.



* DeusExitMachina: If Boar went to Mossflower along with the heroes, he would very likely be able to plow through Kotir single-handedly. However, he never gets the chance as he [[spoiler:dies fighting Ripfang's horde]].

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* DeusExitMachina: If Boar went to Mossflower along with the heroes, he would very likely be able to plow through Kotir single-handedly. However, he never gets the chance as he [[spoiler:dies dies fighting Ripfang's horde]].horde.



* LargeAndInCharge: Of Salamandastron's hares.
* LivingLegend: Unlike almost every other badger lord in the series, Boar is presented and spoken of as a monumentally powerful and mysterious entity, almost like a deity living up on Salamandastron; very little is revealed about his personality and history other than that he loves to fight and used to rule Mossflower. Even his father, Lord Brocktree, when presented his own book, was treated more as a character than the living legend status that Boar is treated with. Exemplified in the audio book where his voice actor speaks every line in a booming roar.
* MasterSwordsman: Mentors Martin in swordplay. The book notes that Martin learned more in one day of training with Boar than he had in his whole life up to that point.
* RightfulKingReturns: His hinted backstory certainly gives off this vibe.

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* LargeAndInCharge: Of Salamandastron's hares.
hares; as a badger, he towers over everyone else by default, and he serves as their commander.
* LivingLegend: Unlike almost every other badger lord in the series, Boar is presented and spoken of as a monumentally powerful and mysterious entity, almost like a deity living up on Salamandastron; very little is revealed about his personality and history other than that he loves to fight and fight, used to rule Mossflower.Mossflower, and used his father's table as a make-believe castle as a kid. Even his father, Lord Brocktree, when presented his own book, was treated more as a character than the living legend status that Boar is treated with. Exemplified in the audio book where his voice actor speaks every line in a booming roar.
* MasterSwordsman: Mentors Martin in swordplay. swordplay and bests him easily in sparring bouts, despite Martin being a seasoned warrior capable of keeping his hare subordinates on the back foot. The book notes that Martin learned more in one day of training with Boar than he had in his whole life up to that point.
* RightfulKingReturns: His hinted backstory certainly gives off this vibe.
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* RefusalOfTheCall: He barely listens to Martin recounting Bella's plea for him to return to Mossflower, fixating instead on his broken sword [[BecauseDestinySaysSo as depicted in his prophecies]]. Martin decides to try again when he's in a different mood, but never gets the chance before Boar bites it.
* RightfulKingReturns: His hinted backstory certainly gives off this vibe, with Bella dispatching Martin's party to bring him back to his birthright in Mossflower and kick Tsarmina to the curb.



* VillainousUnderdog: Ripfang's a big rat, but Boar's at least four or five times his size, and possibly more. To get around this problem, Ripfang waits until he has assembled the greatest searat fleet in history before assaulting Salamandastron, and always surrounds himself with a bodyguard.
* TakingYouWithMe: On the receiving end of this trope

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* VillainousUnderdog: Ripfang's a big rat, but Boar's at least four or five times his size, and possibly more. To get around this problem, Ripfang waits until he has assembled the greatest searat fleet in history before assaulting Salamandastron, and always surrounds himself with a bodyguard.
bodyguard. It's still not enough to stop Boar from [[SelfDestructiveCharge plowing through his horde and killing him easily before succumbing to his own wounds]].
* TakingYouWithMe: On the receiving end of this trope trope; even mortally wounded, Boar manages to crush him to death before succumbing.

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* BadassGrandpa: Old enough by the events of the book that his daughter is fully grown, and his fur has gone silver. Being a formidable badger lord, he's still one of the fiercest warriors in the series.



* OldMaster: His advanced age hasn't dulled his skill as a fighter.

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* OldMaster: His advanced age hasn't dulled his skill as a fighter. His daughter is fully grown, and his fur has gone silver. Being a formidable badger lord, he's still one of the fiercest warriors in the series.
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* YouDirtyRatYouDirtyRat: He and his horde fill the book's mandatory villainous rat quota, as Tsarmina's troops have no rats among them and Bane's mercenaries have only a few.
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* AndroclesLion: Normally, he would have eaten the heroes. But he likes toad meat more, so he's perfectly happy to ignore Martin and company while he [[MookHorrorShow chows down on the toads.]] He admits that he has his limits and will be forced to eat them eventually, but at least he's polite enough to warn them.

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* AndroclesLion: Normally, he would have eaten the heroes. But he likes toad meat more, so he's perfectly happy to ignore Martin and company while he [[MookHorrorShow chows down on the toads.]] He admits that he has his limits and will be forced to eat them eventually, eventually if they can't get him out of the pit, but at least he's polite enough to warn them.
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* KarmaHoudini: Downplayed. On the one hand, he manages to slip away from Martin and company after being forced to guide them out of the swamp, despite having tried to feed them to Snakefish. On the other hand, Snakefish getting loose almost certainly decimated his tribe, meaning that he probably doesn't have much to return to.

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* KarmaHoudini: Downplayed. On the one hand, he manages to slip away from Martin and company after being forced to guide them out of the swamp, despite having tried to feed them to Snakefish. On the other hand, Snakefish getting loose almost certainly decimated his tribe, and the eel will certainly not fall for the same trap twice, meaning that he probably doesn't have much to return to.



* AndroclesLion: Normally, he would have eaten the heroes. But he likes toad meat more, so he's perfectly happy to ignore Martin and company while he [[MookHorrorShow chows down on the toads.]]

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* AndroclesLion: Normally, he would have eaten the heroes. But he likes toad meat more, so he's perfectly happy to ignore Martin and company while he [[MookHorrorShow chows down on the toads.]]]] He admits that he has his limits and will be forced to eat them eventually, but at least he's polite enough to warn them.
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* BigBadWannabe: When we first see him, it's safe to assume that he is the main villain, though he is not as evil as most villains in the series. Tsarmina rapidly establishes herself as being more evil as she is and kills him, thus cementing her as the true villain.

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* BigBadWannabe: When we first see him, it's safe to assume that he is the main villain, though he is not as evil as most villains in the series. Tsarmina rapidly establishes herself as being more evil as she than he is and kills him, thus cementing her as the true villain.



* CatsAreMean: WordOfGod says her name is a play on Tsar (as in Russian monarchs) and mean.

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* CatsAreMean: WordOfGod says her name is a play on Tsar (as in Russian monarchs) monarchs, specifically the female form "Tsarina") and mean.



* PantheraAwesome: Out of all of ''Redwall''[='s=] villains, she puts up the best fight ''by far'' against the hero. It's also justified because, as a European wildcat, she's many, ''many'' times Martin's size.

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* PantheraAwesome: Out of all of ''Redwall''[='s=] villains, she puts up the best fight ''by far'' against the hero.hero; Martin only ''barely'' survives the horrific wounds she inflicts on him. It's also justified because, as a European wildcat, she's many, ''many'' times Martin's size.



* TemptingFate: Mocked Martin and destroyed his family sword. Martin warned her that he will come after her next time they meet, and she simply brushes it off. Near the end of the book, she is overwhelmed by the mouse and his reforged sword during the final battle. However, he doesn't finish her off as she fell to her doom in the water.

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* TemptingFate: Mocked Martin and destroyed his family sword. Martin warned her that he will come after her next time they meet, and she simply brushes it off.off; even her father warns her that this could be a mistake. Near the end of the book, she is overwhelmed by the mouse and his reforged sword during the final battle. However, he doesn't finish her off as she fell to her doom in backs into the water.water and drowns.



* VillainHasAPoint: Tsarmina wants to execute Martin where he stood. Gingevere wants to simply exile him without further harm. Their father Verdauga leans to Gingevere and decides to exile the mouse after keeping him locked up for a while. Martin outright declares that Tsarmina's choice was the better option because he promises to slay her.

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* VillainHasAPoint: Tsarmina wants to execute Martin where he stood. Gingevere wants to simply exile him without further harm. Their father Verdauga leans to Gingevere and decides to exile the mouse after keeping him locked up for a while. Martin outright declares that Tsarmina's choice was the better option because he promises to slay her.her [[ItsPersonal in revenge for breaking his father's sword]].
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* ButtMonkey: She puts up with a lot of abuse, both from Tsarmina and from the goodbeasts. She is physically threatened by Tsarmina multiple times, she suffers a RumpRoast, she gets woken up early and forced to retrieve the Gloomer (which she is terrified of), and on top of that, [[spoiler:she gets shot full of arrows]].

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* ButtMonkey: She puts up with a lot of abuse, both from Tsarmina and from the goodbeasts. She is physically threatened by Tsarmina multiple times, she suffers a RumpRoast, gets slashed across the rear by Martin using Gonff's knife, she gets woken up early and forced to retrieve the Gloomer (which she is terrified of), and on top of that, [[spoiler:she gets shot full of arrows]].
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* BumblingHenchmanDuo: Downplayed. She and Ashleg are two of Tsarmina's highest-ranking underlings, and they often do assignments together. Fortunata is far from stupid, though she does get [[ButtMonkey a lot of abuse]].
* ButtMonkey: She puts up with a lot of abuse, both from Tsarmina and from the goodbeasts. She is physically threatened by Tsarmina multiple times, she suffers a RumpRoast, she gets woken up early and forced to retrieve the Gloomer (which she is terrified of), and on top of that, [[spoiler:she gets shot full of arrows]].


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* BumblingHenchmanDuo: Downplayed. He and Fortunata are two of Tsarmina's highest-ranking underlings, and they often do assignments together. Ashleg isn't exactly stupid, but he is a BeleagueredAssistant.

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* CainAndAbel: The Abel to Tsarmina's Cain.

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* BadassPacifist: At one point, Tsarmina goes down into the dungeon to taunt Gingivere, who has been imprisoned there for months. Gingivere's body is weak and emaciated, but his eyes are described as still being fiery and full of life. He stares into Tsarmina's eyes, intimidating her, and then scares her away by shouting "Murderer!" at her, because he knows that she was the one who killed their father. He turns the tables on Tsarmina without ever breaking his pacifistic ways.
* CainAndAbel: The Abel to Tsarmina's Cain. He's peaceful and kindhearted while his sister is cruel and murderous. She frames him for their father's death and imprisons him in order to usurp the throne.


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* TheScapegoat: Gingivere usually administers Verdauga's medicine, so Tsarmina has Fortunata poison the medicine so that, the next time Gingivere treats Verdauga, the medicine kills Verdauga. Because of this, Tsarmina is able to easily pin the blame on Gingivere, giving Tsarmina an excuse to lock Gingivere away and take over Kotir.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Gingivere's first scene has him trying to calm Verdauga down when Verdauga complains about Fortunata's treatments not working on him. This shows his gentle nature. Soon after, Tsarmima bullies Gingivere. Verdauga urges Gingivere to stand up for himself, but Gingivere refuses and stays silent, showing his pacifism.

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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Gingivere's first scene has him trying to calm Verdauga down when Verdauga complains about Fortunata's treatments not working on him. This shows his gentle nature. Soon after, Tsarmima Tsarmina bullies Gingivere. Verdauga urges Gingivere to stand up for himself, but Gingivere refuses and stays silent, showing his pacifism.
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* TokenGoodTeammate: The only member of the Thousand Eyes Army who is unambiguously good. Ashley is also treated with quite a lot of sympathy, but he doesn't show anywhere near as much concern or kindness for others as Gingivere does.

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* TokenGoodTeammate: The only member of the Thousand Eyes Army who is unambiguously good. Ashley Ashleg is also treated with quite a lot of sympathy, but he doesn't show anywhere near as much concern or kindness for others as Gingivere does.

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* ActualPacifist: When Martin is captured by the soldiers of Kotir, Gingivere advocates to set Martin free rather than execute him like Tsarmina wants. Later, despite everything his sister has done to him, he refuses to fight her, and he chooses to [[spoiler:leave Mossflower and start a farm rather than take part in the ensuing conflict]].



* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Gingivere's first scene has him trying to calm Verdauga down when Verdauga complains about Fortunata's treatments not working on him. This shows his gentle nature. Soon after, Tsarmima bullies Gingivere. Verdauga urges Gingivere to stand up for himself, but Gingivere refuses and stays silent, showing his pacifism.



* TokenGoodTeammate: When Verdauga was alive.

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* TokenGoodTeammate: When Verdauga was alive.The only member of the Thousand Eyes Army who is unambiguously good. Ashley is also treated with quite a lot of sympathy, but he doesn't show anywhere near as much concern or kindness for others as Gingivere does.


* AwesomeMcCoolname: What's not to like?
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* SeldomSeenSpecies: One of only three pine martens seen across the series. It's a plot point too, since he's the one species around Argulor hasn't tasted before and is ever eager to catch.

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* SeldomSeenSpecies: One of only three pine martens seen across the series. It's a plot point too, since he's the one species around Argulor hasn't tasted before and is ever eager to catch.
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* MoreDeadlyThanTheMale: The only female villain Martian faces... and the one that gives him the biggest fight of his life.

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* MoreDeadlyThanTheMale: The only female villain Martian faces... and the one that Martin faces, yet still a wildcat many times his size who gives him the biggest fight of his life.

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