Trisscar Swordmaid

Trisscar Swordmaid, more commonly referred to as Triss, was a female squirrel who was enslaved at Riftguard, a vermin base of pure ferrets on the northern shores. Triss was the daughter of Rocc Arrem. She escaped with two of her friends, Shogg and Welfo. A third friend, an elderly squirrel named Drufo, was slain by Princess Kurda trying to hold back Ratguards during the trio's escape. As they left Riftgard, Triss vowed to avenge Drufo and pay Kurda back for the terrible act.

She found out about her name, Trisscar, in a dream during her escape; her father and Martin the Warrior appeared to her, calling her by it. She told them she never knew about her full name; her father replied that Drufo would have told her when the day came. Martin told Triss her name is a name for a great swordmaid.

After she arrived at Redwall Abbey, she was asked to take up the sword of Martin against Kurda and the other vermin. Triss was one of the very few maids and squirrels who used Martin's sword, as well as the first maid to have the position of Abbey Warrior.