Brother Hoben was an old male mouse Recorder of Redwall Abbey. He was also one of Redwall's counselors. Hoben was stern but occasionally he would smile to other Abbey dwellers. He refilled the lanterns of Great Hall every sixth day. Once, he found a flat piece of slat (which contained a part of the riddle of Abbess Songbreeze) from one of lanterns. Hoben helped Mhera and Gundil with the riddle of Abbess Songbreeze.
Sister Rosabel succeeded Brother Hoben as Recorder after she chronicled the story of the Taggerung.