Lady Cregga Rose Eyes

Lady Cregga Rose Eyes was one of the only female badgers to rule Salamandastron. She was an extremely powerful warrioress and was heavily afflicted by the Bloodwrath, which tinged her eyes a perpetual red. This earned her the titles of "Wild-eyed Warrior Queen" and "Belle of the Bloodwrath". As Badger Ruler, Cregga commanded a very strong Long Patrol that was over a thousand hares in number. Though her mood was unpredictable and her temper flared randomly, she was greatly respected and loved. Her weapon of choice was a fearsome pike with an axehead on one side and a sharpened hook on the other. And, as a skilled forgebeast, she made it herself.When Gormad Tunn layed siege to the Salamandastron,she witnessed the horror as many hares lost their lives.In her rage she mortally wounds Gormad and forces the Rapscallion army to retreat.Still buring for revenge she swears to destroy the the Rapscallions no matter what the cost.As the sworn enemy of all Rapscallions, she eventually killed the Greatrat leader Damug Warfang at the Battle of the Ridge of a Thousand. However, in the process she was blinded by slashes inflicted by Damug. After healing, the blind Cregga took up the position of Badger Mother at Redwall Abbey, where she peacefully lived out her seasons. She was the adopted mother of the young badger Russano, an orphan found by the Long Patrol, who eventually succeeded her as Lord of the mountain. As Badger Mother at Redwall, Cregga was a guardian to Dibbuns and an invaluable source of wisdom and good advice.

In the novel Marlfox, Cregga loses an ear during the Marlfox's first attack. However, this is not mentioned again in any other novels. She also uses a longbow, guided by Ellayo Swifteye, to slay the Marlfox Ascrod. In Marlfox, Cregga still has not developed her heightened senses of smell, hearing and feeling to the extent which she displays them in The Taggerung. She lived through the Abbey leadership of Abbess Tansy, Abbot Arven, Abbess Songbreeze Swifteye (with whom she became great friends), and Abbess Mhera. There was a time period where there was no Abbot or Abbess in charge of the Abbey; because of this she acted as temporary Abbess.

Near the end of her vast lifespan she took an arrow from the bow of Vallug Bowbeast, and was fatally injured. (It should be noted, however, that were it not for Cregga's extreme age at this time, it is possible and maybe even probable that she would have survived). A great feast was thrown in her honor and she died shortly afterward. Despite her warlike younger seasons, Cregga lived a tremendously long life, spanning three entire Redwall novels, and she is considered one of the oldest creatures in all of Redwall. Since she died, Redwall has not had a Badger Mother. Cregga