Urthstripe the Strong



Urthstripe the Strong was a powerful male Badger Lord of Salamandastron. He was the grandson of Loambudd and Urthclaw, son of Urthound and Urthrun, brother of Urthwyte, and the adoptive father of Mara. His primary weapon was a large spear with a leaf-shaped blade and a twin barbed crosstree.

Urthstripe was born to Urthound and Urthrun in the autumn in the Southwest Lands. When he was naught but a season old, he and his brother were orphaned by the treacherous weasel Ferahgo the Assassin, who betrayed his parents after offering to talk reasonably with them. Ferahgo left the infant badgers to die in the oncoming winter.

Obviously, Urthstripe managed to survive the winter and went on to become Lord of Salamandastron, not knowing what ended up happening to his brother. As Ruler of the mountain, Urthstripe was deadly in battle and badly afflicted with the Bloodwrath. After finding a young female badger abandoned near the coast, he took her in and cared for her. Mara therefore became Urthstripe's adopted daughter.

Over the seasons, Ferahgo's horde attacked the mountain and Urthstripe found himself bound up in war with the murderer of his family in a curious twist of fate. Mara ran away from the mountain, disliking her guardian's heavy-pawed rules, only to discover his long-lost brother on an island far away. She eventually returned with his brother - the powerful (if a bit slow) albino badger Urthwyte - as well as his grandmother, Loambudd. In the final battle, Urthstripe took Ferahgo's life, but ended up losing his own in the process. Mara realized that Urthstripe was the best guardian he could've been and added "Father" to his title.

Urthwyte succeeded his brother as Lord of Salamandastron and ruled there for many seasons.

Books
Urthstripe has appeared in Salamandastron.