User blog comment:Bluestripe the Wild/Gray Characters In Redwall/@comment-1479469-20100613035037

Jacques himself said once that characters are of X species because they're good/evil and not vice-versa. Although this is unsatisfying, that's the way it is. Keep in mind that Redwall is ultimately a series which is aimed at children and not adults - my stance on the series is that those seeking a more nuanced and realistic inspection of morality should, frankly, seek that elsewhere.