Redwall Timeline

This page serves as a timeline for all the occurrences in the Redwall saga.

Primeval Period

 * Urthrun the Gripper, Spearlady Gorse, Ceteruler the Just, and Bluestripe the Wild rule Salamandastron.


 * King Mortspear rules his northern stronghold and sires 2 sons, Ungatt Trunn and Verdauga Greeneyes.


 * Lady Sable Brock assists Olav Skyfurrow in exchange for directions to Salamandastron.


 * Verdauga heads south towards Mossflower Woods, Trunn builds a horde.


 * Lord Stonepaw arrives at Salamandastron, forms Stonepaw's Stalwarts.


 * Luke the Warrior is born at St. Ninian's.


 * Lord Brocktree arrives at Salamandastron, defeats an attack led by Trunn, forms the Long Patrol.


 * Boar the Fighter goes questing to Salamandastron.


 * Verdauga discovers Kotir, takes residence, sires 2 children, Tsarmina Greeneyes and Gingivere. In the process, he terrorizes Mossflower and drives the tribe of Luke the Warrior north.


 * Sunflash the Mace is born to Barkstripe and Bella of Brockhall.


 * Woodlanders lead by Barkstripe fight against the Greeneyes family; Barkstripe is slain in battle.


 * Lord Brocktree dies after Boar reaches Salamandastron


 * Badrang the Tyrant and Tramun Clogg sail the seas as corsairs.


 * Martin the Warrior is born to Luke the Warrior and Sayna.


 * Vilu Daskar attacks Luke's tribe. Sayna is killed, and several creatures are taken captive.


 * Luke the Warrior captures the Greenhawk and sails after Vilu Daskar.

Early Period

 * Badrang the Tyrant arrives on the North Shores and abandons Tramun Clogg, taking his vermin northeast.


 * Construction of Marshank begins.


 * Martin the Warrior is captured by Badrang.


 * Vilu Daskar and Luke are killed during the sinking of the Goreleech. Luke's remaining companions execute any surviving searats and establish camp in the ruins of the ship.


 * Battle of Marshank occurs. Badrang is killed by Martin the Warrior.


 * Martin leaves Noonvale and heads south.


 * Sunflash the Mace leaves Mossflower searching for Boar the Fighter.


 * The Northwest Shrew Tribe is captured by Ripfang, Log-a-Log Big Club escapes.

Tyrant Period

 * A plague strikes Loamhedge Abbey, forcing the residents to flee.


 * Martin the Warrior arrives in Mossflower Woods, and is taken captive by Verdauga Greeneyes.


 * Tsarmina and Fortunata murder Verdauga.


 * Martin and Gonff the Mousethief escape Kotir with help from the Corim.


 * Loamhedge mice arrive in Mossflower.


 * Martin, Gonff, and Young Dinny quest to Salamandastron to find Boar the Fighter.


 * The questors meet with Boar the Fighter.


 * Boar the Fighter forges the Sword of Martin.


 * Boar, the questors, and the Long Patrol engage in battle with Ripfang and his crew. Ripfang and Boar are both slain.


 * Woodlanders besiege and sack Kotir. Martin the Warrior defeats Tsarmina.


 * Gonff and Columbine are wed.

Reformation Period

 * Construction begins on Redwall Abbey.


 * Martin, Gonff, and Dinny quest north to learn about the fate of Luke the Warrior.


 * Construction ends on Redwall Abbey.


 * Martin goes off on an unknown quest.


 * Gonff steals the eyes of the Great Doomwyte Idol.


 * Events of Outcast of Redwall occur (to complete).

First Intermediate Period

 * Joseph the Bellmaker is commissioned to make a bell for Lord Rawnblade


 * Joseph and his daughter are caught by Gabool the Wild while delivering the bell


 * Mariel escapes and washes up on the shores of Mossflower forgetful of everything. She heads to Redwall Abbey, regains her memory and goes on a quest to free her father and kill Gabool. They succeed and free the slaves bringing most of them to Redwall. Mariel and Dandin go off traveling


 * Aubretia and Bultip come to the Abbey and share the story of Martin the Warrior


 * Mariel and Dandin come upon trouble in Southsward and the creatures back at Redwall hear about it through a cryptic poem. Decoding it, they head to free Southsward. Dandin, Bowly Pintips and Mariel go off voyaging


 * Events of Salamandastron.


 * High Queen Rhulain Wildlough is slain by cats, Green Isle is invaded.


 * Descendants of Gonff the Mousethief are banished from Redwall Abbey; Gonfelin tribe formed.

Pax Muscaflori

 * Period of prolonged peace throughout Mossflower Country.
 * The abandoned Loamhedge Abbey is destroyed in an earthquake.
 * The Sword of Martin is taken by the Sparra and subsequently lost to Asmodeus.

High Period

 * Matthias is found orphaned and taken into Redwall.
 * Cluny the Scourge enters Mossflower Country.
 * Late Rose Summer Wars begin.
 * Sela the Vixen and Chickenhound executed by Cluny. Chickenhound survives the attempt and crawls to Redwall, where he is given medical treatment.
 * Chickenhound kills Methuselah and escapes Redwall with stolen property.
 * Asmodeus attacks Chickenhound and leaves him for dead. Chickenhound pulls through his injuries but is left mutilated.
 * Sword of Martin recovered from Asmodeus' lair in the Quarry. Asmodeus is killed by Matthias.
 * Cluny the Scourge is slain by Matthias, and his army is subsequently wiped out. Abbot Mortimer is fatally injured and dies shortly afterward.
 * Brother Mordalfus becomes the new Abbot of Redwall.
 * Chickenhound adopts a new identity as Slagar the Cruel and begins his wanderings.
 * Mattimeo is born to Matthias and Cornflower.
 * Auma is born to Brockrose and Orlando the Axe.
 * Slagar the Cruel finds Kingdom of Malkariss and falls into work as a slaver.
 * Slagar the Cruel kidnaps several youths from Redwall, including Mattimeo.
 * General Ironbeak launches an assault on Redwall. The Sparra reserve garrison, including the old, sick, and children, is wiped out.
 * Matthias and his allies track Slagar to the Kingdom of Malkariss.
 * Battle of Malkariss occurs; Malkariss is slain.
 * Redwallers launch a counterattack on Ironbeak's forces. General Ironbeak is killed in action, and his remaining forces surrender.
 * Slagar the Cruel is killed when he falls down a well. Matthias and Mattimeo return to Redwall.
 * Martin II is born to Mattimeo and Tess Churchmouse.

Second Intermediate Period

 * Events of The Pearls of Lutra to events of Triss.
 * Saint Ninian's is ordered burnt by Rollo.

Late Period

 * Events of Loamhedge onward (to fill in)
 * Great Vermin Wars occur.
 * Vizka Longtooth dies by the hand of Gorath the Flame.
 * Gorath becomes Lord of Salamandastron.
 * Lair of the Wytes destroyed, Baliss and Korvus Skurr slain.
 * Ravagers wage war on Redwall; Vilaya and Zwilt are slain.