Grumpy Watervole

The unnamed Grumpy Bankvole was a crabby bankvole that lived along one of the River Moss's tributaries. He was first introduced after Orkwil Prink is banished from Redwall, and refuses to give Orkwil food or drink. He tricks Orkwil into picking an armful of watercress fro him and then sends the young hedgehog into the wilderness selfishly.

The bankvole is later attacked by a pair of rats. Orkwil saves him and binds the vermin to a tree, showing the opposite of the bankvole contempt for him. The bankvole later reveals that he tossed the two rats into the river, weighted and bound.

The next cameo of the bankvole is when Orkwil now accompanied by Gorath the Flame, arrives at his house, the badger scaring the bankvole into running away and leaving Orkwil and Gorath to eat his watercress. Orkwil, after being tricked into picking the same cress, is especially happy about this.

The bankvole plays a more major role in Part Two of the story. He is captured by the crew of Vizka Longtooth and used as bait for the Redwallers. He is knocked unconscious by the Cellarkeeper's slingstone, and is brought into the Abbey to be treated. The bankvole shows nothing but ungratefulness and contempt for the Abbey's hospitality, repeatedly insulting various Abbeydwellers.

The bankvole proceeds to 'escape' from the Abbey, killing the Infirmary Sister and stealing The Sword of Martin in the proccess. Enraged, Orkwil chases after him into Mossflower. The bankvole is killed from a stab in the back by Vizka Longtooth while making a camp.