Mister Death

"Mister Death" was the mocking name given to an adder by Brooky in Rakkety Tam. She and Sister Armel encountered the snake in ditch in Mossflower Woods and he introduced himself simply by stating "I am death to all beastssssss!"

Brooky was unimpressed by him, believing him to be only a harmless grass snake. She knocked him out by whacking him on the head four times with her and Armel's ration packs. Armel was quite impressed, sure that the adder was going to kill Brooky. Brooky stated that she knew she was all right because the snake didn't have a diamond pattern along its back. She then wiped off the unconscious snake's back to show her, only to discover that it did have such markings and was indeed an adder. She couldn't help but laugh at this and Armel soon joined in. The two left the snake to lie in the ditch, noting that it would have a headache that would last until midsummer. "Mister Death" was never seen again.