Underground

"Underground"
Redwall TV Series
Underground
Season	1
Episode	12
Production #	112
Original U.S. Airdate	April 16, 2001
Running time	22:35
Written by	Glenn Norman
Directed by	Raymond Jafelice
Episode chronology
← Previous	Asmodeus
Next →	The Final Conflict

Underground is the twelfth episode of Season 1 of the Nelvana Redwall TV Series.

Summary

During the day, Killconey explains that Matthias just went on a suicide mission to retrieve the Sword of Martin. In the lair of Asmodeus, Matthias, Log-a-Log, and the Guosim get lost in the maze of tunnels. Meanwhile at Cluny's camp, Warbeak spies on the soldiers, and discovers that they have created an army of woodlanders that will be forced to fight for the rat. At Redwall Abbey, Sam Squirrel tells Cornflower that The Attic is the best way to spot Matthias.

Matthias and Log-a-Log venture further into the caves; Matthias gets angry and hacks and slashes his way out of the tunnels. Outside, Matthias visits Squire Julian Gingivere and wins his wager with Captain Snow, and Snow promises he will never eat another mouse or shrew ever again. Snow and Gingivere make amends; a shrewbabe tells Matthias the shortcut back to Redwall.

In Redwall's attic, Cornflower and Sam discover Martin the Warrior's armor. They see Cluny and Matthias both marching to Redwall. As Cluny prepares to assault Redwall, he sees the suit of armor, which triggers him to hallucinate and retreat. During a speech, Matthias vows to defeat Cluny once and for all.

Official Synopsis

As Matthias is lost deep in Asmodeus' caverns, Cluny digs his way under Redwall, taking advantage of the exhausted Redwallers and the absence of Matthias. After a terrifying river adventure, Matthias returns with the shrews to defend Redwall-- but not before he is almost trapped by Cluny and only just saved by Cornflower. Cluny flees at the sight of Martin the Warrior's "ghost" while Matthias at last gets to wear his hero's armor.

Differences from Redwall

• In Redwall, the way that Matthias and Log-a-Log escaped the tunnels was not mentioned.
• A young shrew promises to show Matthias a cut-off to Redwall Abbey, though the scene (as well as the entire river scenes) isn't in Redwall.
• The scene of Cornflower discovering Martin's armor in the attic and scaring off Cluny does not appear in Redwall; Martin's armor does not appear in Redwall at all.
• Silent Sam had a larger role in Redwall, but in the series appeared only in this episode.
• In Redwall, Matthias didn't return to Redwall Abbey until after Cluny had conquered it.

Trivia

• The shrew who told Warbeak to "stay and guard the entrance" is strangely absent.

Featurettes

Segments include:

• "Redwall Animals"
• "Snakes"
• "Character Spotlight: Asmodeus"
• "Ask the Author: Brian Jacques"

Streaming

Underground is available for streaming on Nelvana's official Treehouse Direct YouTube channel.