User blog comment:Songflower/Essay: Could the Redwall Books have really happened?/@comment-1421927-20090801224935

Right, the reason is, though, because 'Fantasy' inspires thoughts of dragons, warlocks and wizards, vampires, etc. Redwall isn't any of that; he says it is "...just a good yarn." on his page. I personally agree with him too; I just call it "Mice with swords." or maybe "fiction". Barnes and Noble calls it "Science Fiction" which I really don't understand...anyways...

Also, on the page about Martin's sword it is specifically "infinitely hard metal from a falling star (a meteorite)". Now, if it was made from iron, they could make a weapon (my mom told me that early men used iron from meteorites to make tools) but, steel is stronger than iron because steel doesn't have the impurities iron does because it is an iron alloy. So, if it was made of iron, it would not be "infinitely hard" or even harder than the old one.

I think that the Redwall books can have realistic plot lines (sometimes, not in all the books) because it is good vs. evil and they're isn't any magic or unicorns involved. But, its not quite realistic fiction because, though we all wish we could talk to our doggies (Or atleast at one time did and then realized all they'd be saying is "Sausage!! Sausage!!") animals can't talk or fight in a battle based on the honor system or anything. But it would be kind of nice if we could go and say 'hi' to some of our favorite characters. :)

Google helped me with some of this. :P Incase anyone was curious.