Dunwing was a female member of the Sparra tribe and the mother of Warbeak, widow of Greytail, and the sister of King Bull Sparra. She resided on the top of Redwall Abbey in the rooftop. Dunwing helped care for Matthias when he was held captive by the Sparra. She also helped him escape from the roost, however semi-unsuccessful it was. Excluding Warbeak, Dunwing was the only Sparra who was kind to Matthias; this was because Matthias had returned Warbeak to her.
After the death of King Bull Sparra, she ordered that Warbeak assume his tribal leadership position as Queen. Dunwing and the other sparrows aided Matthias in the final battle by dropping rats into the pond.
Nelvana Redwall TV Series[]
In Season 1 of the Nelvana Redwall TV Series, Dunwing initially wanted to kill Matthias.
After King Bull Sparra's death, she took over leadership of the Sparra tribe as their queen. Warbeak then assumed the role after her sometime before the events of Season 2. In Redwall, Warbeak becomes queen and Dunwing never has this role.