Oak Tom

OAK TOM

Oak Tom is a jolly fat squirrel who was once a Dibbun of Redwall. He was probably a pawful for Mother Mellus, who told him, "You were the worst Dibbun Redwall ever had to put up with. I'll wager you've not had a bath since you left here last summer."

Rufe seems to have adopted a thief's nature (halfway), since when Mother Mellus asked him if he stole a gift he gave her, he pulled a long face. He's an old friend of Rufe Brush, whom he wrestles with when he returns to Redwall.

Despite his weight, Oak Tom can do somersaults and other gymnastics. He still loves food, but he moves about like a normal squirrel.

At the end of Mariel of Redwall, Oak Tom marries Treerose. It may seem --er-- odd for a fat squirrel to marry a pretty squirrelmaid, but in The Bellmaker, he's described as sturdy, which suggests he's lost weight. Otherwise, Blaggut and Captain Slipp would have laughed themselves silly at the sight of him.

He lives in Mossflower Woods. He and Treerose act like the police of the trees, as they travel around and help the Redwallers in times of need.

--Chellie 04:22, 23 June 2006 (UTC)