Redwall Abbey

History
Redwall Abbey was built following the destruction and flooding of Kotir, an ageless castle in Mossflower Woods ruled by Tsarmina Greeneyes.

The survivors of Loamhedge Abbey came to Mossflower country, led by Abbess Germaine to start anew.

The blueprints were designed by the first Abbess of Redwall, Germaine, a friend of Mossflower native Bella of Brockhall and survivor of the Loamhedge Abbey plague.

Along with the woodlanders of Mossflower and other Loamhedge survivors, the Abbey was built out of red sandstone from a neighboring quarry, with the intentions for the building to be a place of peace for all.

A tapestry was woven in the Great Hall dedicated to Martin the Warrior. After his death, he was entombed beneath the Abbey.

While it is ordained to be a peaceful location, many times a warrior is called upon from the residents to combat a threat against this peace.

The residents of Redwall name the Seasons every year after some large occurrence. Young citizens of the Abbey are called Dibbuns.

Regions of the Abbey

 * The Apiary
 * The Attic
 * The Bell Tower
 * Cavern Hole
 * The Cellar
 * The Gatehouse
 * Great Hall
 * The Infirmary
 * The Kitchen
 * The Lawns
 * The Library
 * The Orchard
 * The Pond
 * The Roof
 * Warbeak Loft
 * The Dormitories

Redwall Charter
The Redwall Abbey Charter is as follows:


 * To be brothers and sisters of peace and goodwill while living together under the protection of Redwall Abbey.
 * Forsake all unnecessary forms of violence, not only to Mossflower, its trees, grasses, flowers and insects, but to all living creatures.
 * Help and comfort the dispossessed.
 * Harbour orphans and waifs.
 * Offer shelter to all creatures alike.
 * Give clothing, warmth and food to any beast or creature that is deemed in need of such.
 * Educate and learn, particularly in the healing arts, comfort the sick, nurse the injured and help the wounded.
 * Take food from the earth and replenish the land by caring for it; husbanding crops, living in harmony with the seasons always.
 * To honor and protect friends and brethren, only raising paw to do battle when life at Redwall is threatened by treachery and the shadow of war; at these times every Redwall creature should show courage, fortitude and obedience to the Father Abbot. The taking of another life must always be justified and never carried out in a wanton manner.

The Abbey Charter only appears in Mariel of Redwall.

Abbots and Abbesses
The following is a roughly composed chronological list of all the known leaders of Redwall Abbey:


 * Abbess Germaine (appears in Mossflower, The Legend of Luke)
 * Abbess Meriam (appears in Outcast of Redwall)
 * Abbess Bryony (appears in Outcast of Redwall)
 * Abbot Thomas (mentioned in Mariel of Redwall)
 * Abbot Bernard (appears in Mariel of Redwall)
 * Abbot Saxtus (appears in Martin the Warrior, Mariel of Redwall, The Bellmaker)
 * Abbess Vale (appears in Salamandastron)
 * Abbot Saxus (mentioned in Mattimeo)
 * Abbot Cedric (mentioned in Redwall)
 * Abbot Mortimer (appears in Redwall)
 * Abbot Mordalfus (appears in Redwall, Mattimeo, A Redwall Winter's Tale)
 * Abbot Durral (appears in Pearls of Lutra)
 * Abbess Tansy (appears in Pearls of Lutra, The Long Patrol)
 * Abbot Arven (appears in Pearls of Lutra, The Long Patrol; mentioned in Marlfox, Taggerung)


 * Abbess Songbreeze (appears in Marlfox)
 * Abbess Mhera (appears in Taggerung)
 * Abbot Apodemus (appears in Triss)
 * Abbot Phredd (appears in Loamhedge)
 * Abbot Carrul (appears in Loamhedge)
 * Abbess Fenna (appears in Loamhedge)
 * Abbess Furtila (mentioned in Rakkety Tam)
 * Abbot Humble (appears in Rakkety Tam)
 * Abbess Lycian (appears in High Rhulain)
 * Abbot Daucus (appears in Eulalia!)
 * Abbot Glisam (appears in Doomwyte)
 * Abbess Perrit (appears in Doomwyte)

Statistics
Total number of known leaders: 26
 * 11 Abbesses
 * 15 Abbots


 * 14 Mice: Germaine, Meriam, Bryony, Bernard, Saxtus, Vale, Mortimer, Mordalfus, Durral, Apodemus, Carrul, Lycian, Daucus, Glisam
 * 4 Unknown: Thomas, Saxus, Cedric, Furtila
 * 3 Hedgehogs: Tansy, Phredd, Humble
 * 4 Squirrels: Arven, Songbreeze, Fenna, Perrit
 * 1 Otter: Mhera

Badger Mothers
The following is a roughly composed chronological list of all the Badger Mothers of Redwall Abbey:


 * Bella of Brockhall (appears in Mossflower, The Legend of Luke, and Outcast of Redwall)
 * Mellus (appears in Mariel of Redwall and The Bellmaker)
 * Mara (appears in Salamandastron)
 * Constance (appears in Redwall, Mattimeo, A Redwall Winter's Tale)
 * Auma (appears in Mattimeo, Pearls of Lutra)
 * Cregga Rose Eyes (appears in The Long Patrol, Marlfox, and Taggerung)

Warriors
Warriors are creatures of any species called upon by the spirit of Martin the Warrior to defend the Abbey in times of need or to perform some special task. Warriors should not be confused with those who wield the Sword of Martin.


 * Martin the Warrior (appears corporeal in Mossflower, The Legend of Luke, Martin the Warrior)
 * Dandin (appears in Mariel of Redwall, The Bellmaker)
 * Samkim (appears in Salamandastron)
 * Matthias (appears in Redwall, Mattimeo, The Great Redwall Feast, A Redwall Winter's Tale)
 * Mattimeo (appears in Redwall, Mattimeo)
 * Martin II (appears in Mattimeo, Pearls of Lutra)
 * Arven (appears in Pearls of Lutra, The Long Patrol)
 * Dannflower Reguba (appears in Marlfox)
 * Deyna (Tagg) (appears in Taggerung)
 * Trisscar Swordmaid (appears in Triss)
 * Sarobando and Bragoon (appear in Loamhedge)
 * Rakkety Tam MacBurl (appears in Rakkety Tam)
 * Tiria Wildlough (appears in High Rhulain)

Statistics
Total number of known warriors: 14


 * 5 Mice: Martin the Warrior, Dandin, Matthias, Mattimeo, Martin II


 * 6 Squirrels: Samkim, Arven, Dannflower Reguba, Trisscar Swordmaid, Rakkety Tam MacBurl, Sarobando


 * 3 Otters: Deyna (Tagg), Bragoon, Tiria Wildlough

Other Positions
Many other creatures perform needed duties in the Abbey. Those without an indirect link on this page include Skippers and Foremoles.

Enemies of Redwall Abbey
Often times, many creatures see Redwall and hope to take it as their own, either by using force or tricking the Redwallers, whom they believe to be "country bumpkins". The following is a rough chronological list of characters who have attempted to take or infiltrate the Abbey.


 * Graypatch
 * Cluny the Scourge
 * Slagar the Cruel
 * General Ironbeak
 * Lask Frildur
 * Damug Warfang
 * The Marlfoxes
 * Vallug Bowbeast and Eefera
 * Ruggan Bor
 * Princess Kurdaand Plugg Firetail
 * Badredd
 * Raga Bol
 * Freeta and Zerig,under the command of Gulo the Savage
 * Groffgut
 * Vizka Longtooth
 * Gruntan Kurdly
 * Korvus Skurr

Books
Redwall Abbey appears in every book except Lord Brocktree.

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