High Rhulain





Book Divisions (English)

 * Book 1: The Forgotten Tome
 * Book 2: The Fool of the Sea
 * Book 3: Across the Western Sea

Summary
The story follows the destiny of a young ottermaid named Tiria Wildlough, born and raised in Redwall Abbey. Tiria was the daughter of Banjon Wildlough, the Skipper of otters. Martin the Warrior and High Queen Rhulain Wildlough appeared to her in a dream, saying the otters of Green Isle needed her assistance and leadership. After deciphering and scouring the Abbey for many clues with Old Quelt, Sister Snowdrop, Abbess Lycian, Brinty, Tribsy, and Girry, Tiria learned through another dream that she had to leave on her own, so she headed to Log-a-Log Urfa's encampment along with her father and Brink Greyspoke.

Meanwhile, the ruling wildcat of Green Isle, Riggu Felis, and his sons Jeefra and Pitru attempted to kill the osprey Pandion Piketalon and failed, leaving Felis' face permanently disfigured. Pandion was later rescued from Groffgut in Mossflower Woods by Redwallers. Leatho Shellhound, a rebel outlaw, led various attacks against the wildcats with other otterclans, which caused the otters to have to relocate to Holt Summerdell.

Urfa took Tiria to Cuthbert Blanedale Frunk, a Long Patrol hare with mental problems. He then took her to Lord Mandoral Highpeak at Salamandastron, where she received the High Rhulain armor and sling. Along with the Colour Sergeant O'Cragg, Master Sergeant Bann, Capt. Raphael Granden, Corporal Drubblewick, Lt. Sagetip, Quartle and Portan of the Long Patrol, she sailed to Green Isle in Frunk's ship, Purloined Petunia, and they met up with Shellhound and the otterclans.

The Redwallers continued to solve riddles from Sister Geminya at the Abbey, finding Corriam Wildlough's lance and the High Rhulain's coronet. Brantalis Skyfurrow, a visiting goose, flew the coronet to Tiria at Green Isle.

The otterclans and the Long Patrol led an attack on the wildcats, winning a great victory. The lead otters included Leatho Shellhound, Lorgo and Kolun Galedeep, and Banya Streamdog. Tiria went to rule her people in Holt Summerdell.

Characters in High Rhulain

Release details

 * 2005, US, Philomel Books, ISBN 9780399242083, Pub. Date: September 2005, Hardcover
 * 2005, UK, Puffin Books, ISBN 0141381604, Pub. Date: October 2005, Hardcover
 * 2006, UK, Puffin, ISBN 0141319607, Pub. Date: June 2006, Paperback
 * 2007, US, Ace, ISBN 0441014364, Pub. Date: March 2007, Paperback
 * 2008, UK, Puffin, ISBN 0142409383, Pub. Date: March 2008, Paperback