Bella of Brockhall

Bella of Brockhall was the granddughter of Lord Brocktree, daughter of Boar the Fighter, wife of Barkstripe, and mother of Sunflash the Mace. Bella and Barkstripe had lived peacefully in the Mossflower Woods area in Brockhall until Barkstripe was killed rebelling against Tsarmina's father, Verdauga Greeneyes. Sunflash ran away while his mother was ill and grieving Barkstripe.

Although Bella was a peaceful beast at heart, she served as one of the leaders of the Corim, a group of woodlanders organized to fight against Tsarmina Greeneyes and her armies. Bella's strength and endurance allowed her to save many of her friends. She was especially instrumental in saving Martin from certain death after his battle with Tsarmina.

After Martin the Warrior defeated Tsarmina and restored peace to Mossflower, Bella helped her friend Abbess Germaine lead the construction of the famous Redwall Abbey.

Seasons later, she helped raise Veil Sixclaw, but was also instrumental in banishing him after he attempted to commit murder. Not long after that, she was reunited with Sunflash, who stayed with her at Redwall until her death. Bella had the longest lifespan of any badger (and, since female badgers are generally long-lived, presumably longer than any creature).

Trivia

 * Bella, along with Cregga Rose Eyes, was one of the longest serving badger mothers in Redwall Abbey.

Audio VA: Angela Heslop