Painted Ones

The Painted Ones are savages that appear in the Redwall book "Mattimeo." They live in the trees of the forest Matthias and his companions must cross to travel to the kingdom of Malkariss. Painted Ones are fearful of fire, as they live in the forest, and a fire could destroy their habitat. In "Mattimeo," the Painted Ones kidnap Cheek, a young otter, and Matthias and his companions trade their captured leader in exchange for the otter.