Lady Salixa was a female badger. She was the wife of Gorath the Flame, mother of Rowanbloom, and the adopted daughter of the Tabura. When she was young, he rescued her from a pack of vermin. She was a trained healer and considered a beautiful singer.
After the Tabura saved the young badger, he discovered that she had no name. He called her Salixa, which he claimed was an ancient name for willow trees, because she was so slender, like a willow sapling. She had a talent for writing and wrote the chronicle for her family. Salixa helped in the fight against Vizka Longtooth and the Brownrats, during which she fell in love with Gorath.
During one evening, she received visions from Martin the Warrior, Lord Asheye, and Tabura.
After Gorath defeated Vizka, he and Salixa traveled to Salamandastron to succeed Asheye. She later gave birth to Rowanbloom, whom she and her husband allowed to go on their annual trip to Redwall Abbey once the young badger was old enough.
Trivia[]
- Salixa's name is derived from Salix, the genus all willow trees fall under.