User blog comment:D2r/Unanswered Questions of Redwall/@comment-1479469-20100916192332

7. That doesn't address my point. Why does treasure represent power if it's valueless? One artifact, like, say, Martin's Sword might do that, but why gold, silver etc. in general if it's valueless? Why would vermin want loot if it's without value except as a shiny bauble? One does not kill for something because it looks pretty (unless you wish to contend that the vermin as a whole are all harccore aesthetes), but because it confers some form of power. But if treasure has no economic value, what power does it confer? Certainly not symbolic - treasure as a whole is only given symbolic value by the existence of money, and we're not discussing artifacts like Martin's Sword or the Pearls of Lutra. So wherein the motivation for piracy (aside from food and slaves, which have value for survival and labour, respectively)? Or greed?

Regaring teaming up. I meant that it might make more sense to put our questions into one single list for easier access by the readers. But I'm not sure what you mean by "benefit you", TBH.

Regarding Kotir: Brockfang had a textual citation to his credit, if I remember correctly...do you have any evidence to support your claim?