Matthias



Matthias is the main character in Redwall, and was also was a main character in Mattimeo. He is the husband of Cornflower, the father of Mattimeo and the grandfather of Martin II.

When Cluny stole the tapestry of Martin the Warrior during the Late Rose Summer Wars, Matthias and his friend, the old mouse Methuselah, discovered a riddle beneath it. It was this riddle which took them on a quest throughout the Abbey to find the location of Martin's sword.

Even after Methuselah was killed, Matthias carried on in his mission, and was able to retrieve the sword in the lair of Asmodeus the snake. When he returned to the Abbey, he defeated Cluny and became the Abbey Warrior. Matthias and Cornflower were married and soon they had a son, Mattimeo.

In the Summer of the Golden Plain, Mattimeo and his friends were taken by Slagar, an evil fox who wanted revenge on the Abbey and its Warrior. Matthias vowed that he would find his son and all the missing young ones. He followed the slave trail to the underground kingdom of Malkariss. After defeating the black robed rats and freeing the slaves, Matthias is reunited with Mattimeo.

Outside, the group is confronted by Slagar who had survived the massive cave-in of Malkariss. In a rage, Matthias and Orlando the Axe run after him. Neither are able to kill him though, as he stumbles and falls to his death in an old well.

Matthias, Mattimeo and their friends return to Redwall.

Books
Matthias appears in Redwall and Mattimeo .