Blaggut



Blaggut the rat originally served as bosun on the ship Pearl Queen, but was forced to retreat into Mossflower Woods with Captain Slipp, the rat who had captained the Pearl Queen after stealing it from the sea otter Finnbarr Galedeep. Blaggut retreated into Mossflower, where he found two lost Dibbuns, Furrtil the mole and Mousebabe. He befriended the two infants, and accompanied them back to Redwall Abbey, where he discovered his skill as a boatbuilder. He convinced the two children to show him and Slipp their "secret treasure." When Slipp discovered that the treasure was nothing more than infant's playthings, he attempted to harm them, and was prevented by doing so by Mother Mellus, whom he slew. In revenge for the badgermum's death, Blaggut slew his captain and returned a cup to the Abbey that Slipp had stolen. He chose to live out his days as a boatbuilder on a Mossflower stream.

One of the few vermin who is truly a good character, Blaggut is amiable, somewhat stupid, and was probably a forerunner of Veil Sixclaw in Outcast of Redwall.

Books
Blaggut appeared in The Bellmaker.