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redwalltournaments · 2 months
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Gabool was poisoned by his own pet scorpion.
Several of the Squirrels of Arultum’s Groves were cannibalized.
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rose-of-redwall · 5 months
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Speaking of Cluny's characterization, did you know that four out of the twenty-two books have rats as their main villain?
Mariel of Redwall with Gabool the Wild, a searat
Redwall (of course) with Cluny the Scourge, a bilge rat
The Long Patrol with Damug Warfang, a greatrat (apparently)
and Loamhedge with Raga Bol, written in the wiki just as "rat."
Interesting, huh? That's 18%
Ooooooo do I have the mind to bring an old project backkkk!!
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ruthofroses · 7 months
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Resisting the urge to hurl myself from a window whenever a Redwall villain loses any braincells they possessed in favor of dying.
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captainmirefleck · 1 year
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Vote for your favorite Redwall villain! Not who you think would win in a fight, but who you think is most effective as a villain or who you enjoy the most!
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pitviperofdoom · 1 year
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I finally remember why I didn't return to Mariel of Redwall a lot back when I was reading and rereading my Redwall books until they fell apart, and it's because Mother Mellus frustrated the hell out of me.
Like. Okay. Mariel gets her memories back and decides to go back and take on Gabool the Wild so he can't hurt anyone else like he hurt her, Dandin says "great, I'm going with you" and Mellus immediately vetoes that. Which, ok yeah it's annoying but it's understandable, Dandin's an abbey kid and it's Mellus's job to take care of abbey kids, even if that means preventing them from running off on dangerous quests.
But then! That's when Martin the Warrior steps in, pops in to Simeon's dreams to say "ACTUALLY Dandin's my pick for Sword Wielding Abbey Badass, here's the sword, just slip this to him and play it cool when he sneaks out, thanks bud you're doing great love you"
And then the next day when they realize Dandin's gone, Mellus is up in arms about it and vowing to go after that little rapscallion and drag him back home by the ear and tan his hide for being a disobedient little wretch, when Simeon--and keep in mind! Simeon is an old and venerable member of the Abbey's leadership! this guy commands respect for good reason!--Simeon's like "oh yeah, no, it's cool, actually it turns out he's the Chosen One, and--hey you know that legendary sword that we lost track of? Yeah Martin gave it to him, it's fine, there's prophecy stuff going on and we better not mess with it--"
And Mellus just. Stands up right when Simeon is starting to tell them this and basically says "WELP I'm gonna go to bed and tomorrow morning I'm proceeding with that drag-him-home-and-tan-his-hide plan, goodnight everybody" and straight up WALKS OUT while Simeon is explaining that the legendary warrior spirit of the Abbey gave Dandin the okay to go questing.
When I was a kid I was mentally screaming at her to turn her ass around and fucking listen to what Simeon is saying, it's relevant to your concerns--and I am doing the same thing now. And obviously Mellus doesn't get the chance to go after Dandin because Graypatch rolls up shortly after, but I couldn't help wondering how it would've gone down if she had. Would Dandin have successfully argued his case, or would Martin have had to pop into Mellus's dreams to tell her to lay off?
This was especially infuriating when I was a kid and saw myself in Dandin's place, and resented Mellus for dismissing him without a thought, without considering that he might be old enough to be ready. And it's infuriating now because I just read Redwall so this brings to mind Matthias and Constance, another young-mouse-and-responsible-badger pair, and by contrast Constance respected Matthias pretty much from the jump and didn't just shut him down for being a kid when he started making tough calls.
So yeah, Mellus, not one of my favorites. Not as bad as Banjon Wildlough but still frustrating to read.
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rapier-roach · 1 year
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Which Redwall Villains could've won their fights, Part 1
Does anybody else feel a little proud when one of the Redwall villains puts up a good fight in the Climax? Considering how often they just end up getting killed accidentally by falling into a hole or being killed by something getting dropped on them, it's nice seeing them do a decent job. So I'm gonna see which ones had an actual chance of winning.
In 1 on 1 duels, this is pretty straight forward, but for fights where they flee due to numbers, I'll go off of a win/loss ratio depending on how many they could beat individually, as if they had managed to split them up. No tricks, just their regular weapons.
The first one that comes to mind is, of course, Cluny the Scourge. Perhaps one of the only fights in the Series where the Combatants were well-matched. Of course, though Matthias was buffed by Martin's spirit, he still wasn't quite up to snuff. If it hadn't been for his quick thinking, Cluny probably would've become ruler of Mossflower. At least until the Long Patrol showed up. That's a point to the vermin.
I wonder who the Badger Lord/Lady was at the time? Mara, perhaps? I doubt she would still be around.
Tsarmina severely injured Martin, but she still fled like a coward and drowned. Even if she didn't flee, Martin would've won anyway though he might've died in the process. Point to the Redwallers due to Martin's Chad energy overpowering her mind.
Honestly, Slagar didn't have any options other than running when the Gang started chasing him. But he still died like a chump. Got bitten by Asmodeus Poisonteeth and survived, but died because he forgot fall damage was a thing. Even if he could fight any of them one-on-one, he'd lose 3/5 of those fights. Because Cheek is a kid, and if Slagar is good at anything, it's beating those up. Jabez Stump is just kind of a guy. Slagar was always more of a schemer than a fighter. Point to the Redwallers, due to being completely outclassed by Matthias the Warrior, Orlando the Axe, and Basil Stag Hare.
Gabool the Wild was gonna die, no matter what happened here. Much like Slagar, he also had no other choice but to run. Also alike to Slagar, he also fell into a hole, but this time he died because he got killed by the Scorpion lurking in that pit. That was the first time a Villain accidentally died by their own hand. He still gets a better score in the win/loss ratio because I think he has a better chance of taking on any member of the Group individually. About 2/3, since Mariel, Dandin, and Durry are still inexperienced. Joseph, much like Jabez, is just a guy. Rawnblade and Tarquin, though? Tarquin might have invested in bard stuff, but he's still Long Patrol. He could probably kill him. That's gonna be a point to the Vermin.
Total Vermin Points: 2
Total Redwaller Points: 2
Point Ratio: 1 to 1.
See ya in Part 2.
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someoneimsure · 1 year
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I saw that you like red wall(I've only watched the animated series), and I was wondering if you've also seen the secret of nimh?
Hell yeah I have! It's one of my favorite Don Bluth films, right next to the original Land Before Time.
Did you know the book and movie are two vastly different experiences?
The Book:
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It helps that the book has no magical elements at all and is just showing the lives of rats with human intelligence--and of course Mrs Frisby and her sick son, Timothy.
Did you know that the original book was actually written and published in response to real life treatment of rats? Specifically, an experiment by John Calhoun from a real life research facility called National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)? The experiment is on overpopulation and how it affects the health and mentality of animals, with rats and mice natural being a general stand-in for humans. The results are actually horrific.
TL;DR: When space and available mates become scarce, animals stop reproducing and become depressed because they can't travel to find new mates and fulfill their purpose in life. No brainer, right?
Though... The research might be more applicable to studying potential problems from colonizing other planets that require us to create spaces for our species to survive. Humans tend to be one of the most adaptable species on the planet, even more adaptable than rodents since they have to evolve to fit the environments and humans just make machines that supplant evolution entirely, so the research might not be as helpful as we might like. Just another reason to can it entirely.
I have a question for you! <3 Have you ever heard of this book series?
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If you really like the Secret of Nimh movie, I highly recommend checking this out. And if you really like Redwall and want something more grown-up and sci-fi, check out the book: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh.
I can happily report that the Redwall series and the books are extremely similar, though Brian tends to add paragraphs of food descriptions. Where are they getting the milk, Brian?? Who are they milking!? Why are they baking things that need eggs, Brian?? Birds are people, too!
In the Redwall book, there's a lot of continuity weirdness. Scourge shows up in a giant horse-drawn carriage containing thousands of rats when later books have no horses and also the carriages are more badger-sized. It's an awesome image, though, so I can't complain. It's a real shame they didn't make a dark movie about it.
I caution you about some of the things Brian writes. He rarely has good "verminbeast" characters (and those usually are simpletons) and even characters that should be considered good are treated by the narrative as evil (Outcast of Redwall is a whiplash of emotions, let me tell you, and Triss and Taggerung are both basically Mary/Gary-stus respectively.) And some tropes are extremely repetitive. A lot of the villains are cartoonishly evil to an almost hilarious degree--even as a kid I was laughing at Gabool the Wild and his absolutely insane obsession with a bell.
I would recommend Martin the Warrior and the sequel Mossflower, Mariel of Redwall and the sequel Bellmaker, Marlfox (for the chaotic fox family), Pearls of Lutra (for the nuance in the cats), The Long Patrol (for the bunnies and actual nuance), and of course Redwall and the sequel Mattimeo for the best Basil Stag Hare moments. Outcast of Redwall is my personal fav, but my boy Veil was done dirty at the end there.
And if you like to read a story and universe similar to Redwall but is more linear and focused on one small cast, there's the Mistmantle Chronicles.
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I am missing one book in the series so I can't say if it's all good. I find the lack of descriptors boring. These books are hard to find so I would just start looking for pdfs. Who knows? You might like the series better than I did.
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broomswept · 1 year
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Gabool the Wild: I warn you, I’ve been trained to kill since birth
Mariel: Wow, and how long have you been training to be a prat?
Gabool the Wild: You can’t address me like that
Mariel: I’m sorry. How long have you been training to be a prat, my lord?
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bobonbooks · 8 months
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Review: Mariel of Redwall
Mariel of Redwall (Redwall #4), Brian Jacques. New York: Avon Books, 1991. Summary: Mariel the warrior mousemaid seeks revenge against Gabool, the pirate king, with a company from Redwall, while Redwall fends off a group of pirate fugitives led by rebel Captain Greypatch. Mariel the mousemaid awakens on the shore of the coast off of Mossflower Wood. She’d been thrown into the sea by Gabool,…
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redwalltournaments · 2 months
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This Is A Lot Of Blood For A Children's Book
Whose death is the most violent?
Round 1:
A Side:
Cluny: Crushed by the Joseph Bell vs Bloods Apis: Stung to death by bees
Cheesethief: Killed by a giant crossbow vs Tarul: Crushed between the Matthias and Methuselah Bells
Members of Cluny's Horde: Boiled alive vs Vizka: Snapped spine, drowning
Skullface: Crushed under a cart vs Gruntan Kurdly: Killed by an angry swan
Scratch: Killed by an angry swan vs Riggu: Metal barb to the head
Cludd: Impaled by a large amount of otter javelins vs Jeefra: Fratricide
Malkariss: Stoned to death vs Gulo: Decapitation by shield
Gabool: Poisoned by his own pet scorpion vs Members of Araltum's Groves: Cannibalized
B Side:
Klitch: Poisoned himself vs Ungatt Trunn: Broken spine, Drowned
Skalrag: Arrow Pincushion vs Bladd: Burned, Crushed by a cauldron
Rose: Skull cracked against a stone wall vs. King Argarnu: Drowned by Riftguards former slaves.
Felldoh: Killed by over a score of Badrang's horde vs Stonepaw: Drowned
Dirgecallers: Buried Alive vs Crew of the Sanya: Shipwreck, Rammed by the Gorleech
Urgan Nagru: Impaled by wolf fangs vs Vilu Daskar/Luke: Shipwreck, Drowning
Conva: Hypnotized into committing suicide vs Mokkan: Chain to the throat/Drowning
Piknim: Attacked by Jackdaws vs Ublaz: Poisoned by his own pet snake
Round 2:
A Side:
Bloods Apis: Stung to death by bees vs Tarul: Crushed between the Matthias and Methuselah Bells
Members of Cluny's Horde: Boiled alive vs Skullface: Crushed under a cart
Riggu: Metal barb to the head vs Cludd: Impaled by a large amount of otter javelins
Gulo: Decapitation by shield vs Members of Araltum's Groves: Cannibalized
B Side:
Ungatt Trunn: Broken spine, Drowned vs Bladd: Burned, Crushed by a cauldron
Rose: Skull cracked against a stone wall vs Felldoh: Killed by over a score of Badrang's horde
Crew of the Sanya: Shipwreck, Rammed by the Gorleech vs Urgan Nagru: Impaled by wolf fangs
Mokkan: Chain to the throat/Drowning vs Piknim: Attacked by Jackdaws
Round 3:
A Side:
Tarul: Crushed between the Matthias and Methuselah Bells vs Members of Cluny's Horde: Boiled alive
Cludd: Impaled by a large amount of otter javelins vs Members of Araltum's Groves: Cannibalized
B Side:
Ungatt Trunn: Broken spine, Drowned vs Felldoh: Killed by over a score of Badrang's horde
Crew of the Sanya: Shipwreck, Rammed by the Gorleech vs Piknim: Attacked by Jackdaws
Semi-Finals:
A Side:
Members of Cluny's Horde: Boiled alive vs Members of Araltum's Groves: Cannibalized
B Side:
Ungatt Trunn: Broken spine, Drowned vs Crew of the Sanya: Shipwreck, Rammed by the Gorleech
Final:
Members of Araltum's Groves: Cannibalized vs Ungatt Trunn: Broken spine, Drowned
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gremyarts · 1 year
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Mariel of Redwall
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Mariel of Redwall by Brian JacquesMy rating: 4 of 5 starsOn an island called Terramort northwest of Redwall Abbey, the searat Gabool the Wild goes by several titles, including Warlord of All Rodent Corsairs and Captain of Captains. At the time, Redwall Abbey is under construction, with one of the main protagonists, Dandin the mouse, a descendant of Gonff the Prince of Mousethieves, goofing off to…
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Gabool: you son of a bitch!
Mariel: I’m a daughter of a bitch, get it right
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theredwallrecorder · 4 years
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Far, far over the horizon, far to the northwest, far across the oily blue green billows which were rising, lashing their tops into rippling white peaks of foam, far over the abysses and deeps of the heaving seas, far from the peace and calm of Redwall Abbey, stood Gabool the Wild.
from Chapter 1 of Mariel of Redwall
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imaginethedragon · 3 years
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Brian Jacques looks at a villain in his book series and asks “is anyone gonna drive that creature absolutely insane?” and then doesn’t wait for an answer
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readwall-abbey · 3 years
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Mariel of Redwall was where Jacques definitely came into the subplot that was going to be a big part of most of his later books: searat politics.
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