Title Mossflower

UK 1st Edition Cover
Author	Brian Jacques
Illustrator	Gary Chalk
Cover artist	Pete Lyon
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Series	Redwall
Genre(s)	Fantasy novel
Publisher	Hutchinson (UK) & Philomel (US)
Released	1988
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	420 (UK Hardback) & 431 (US Hardback)
ISBN	ISBN 0-09-172160-1 (UK Hardback) & ISBN 0-399-21549-2 (US Hardback)
Preceded by	Redwall
Followed by	Mattimeo

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Plot introduction

Mossflower tells the story of Martin the Warrior, who finds himself trespassing on the land of Verdauga Greeneyes as Verdauga lies sick and near death. With his last strength, Verdauga struggles to make a decision on who should replace him as ruler of Mossflower Woods. Tsarmina poisons Verdauga. Nobody knows it was her though. When everybody finds out about it she says Gingivere did it. As Martin and his fellow prisoner Gonff become embroiled in the battle against Verdauga's ruthless daughter, Tsarmina, a bloody fight between good and evil ensues.

Plot summary

US cover of Mossflower

The story begins in the Mossflower Wood, where a community of animals suffers under the tyranny of a ruling wildcat. When a mouse from afar, Martin the Warrior, comes to Mossflower Woods having recently escaped from Fort Marshank,he is soon captured and brought to Kotir, he later finds out that this place is being ruled by the Lord of the Thousand Eyes and his daughter and son. Verdauga Greeneyes, who resides in the castle Kotir. After getting into a fight with one of Verdauga's troops, Martin is imprisoned, where he later meets Gonff the Mousethief. Verdauga's daughter, Tsarmina, poisons the tyrant, and blames it on her brother Gingevere. She thrusts her brother into prison, takes over the throne for herself, and breaks Martin's sword. Abbes Germaine and the surviving members of Loamhedge, an abbey stricken with the Great Sickness, arrive to join the woodlanders. Martin and Gonff escape with help from the Corim, Committee Of Resistance In Mossflower, and join with Dinny the mole and Log-a-Log Bigclub of the Guosim, on a quest to find Boar the Fighter, Badger Lord of Salamandastron. Bella of Brockhall, Boar's daughter, believed only Martin could defeat Tsarmina. Image File history File links Mossflower_US.jpg‎ Book cover for US Hardcover version of Mossflower by Brian Jacques. ... Image File history File links Mossflower_US.jpg‎ Book cover for US Hardcover version of Mossflower by Brian Jacques. ... In the fictional world of Redwall, Mossflower Woods is a forest surrounding the Abbey of Redwall, known to be frequented by various gangs and vermin lowlifes, with its various streams running through it, including River Moss which was used to sink the fortress Kotir. ... Martin the Warrior is an important mouse character in the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. ... In the Redwall novel series by Brian Jacques, several characters exist who are classified as vermin. ... Gonff the Mousethief is an anthropomorphic mouse from the Redwall book series. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Squire Gingivere is a name applying to two characters from the Redwall book series. ... The Sword of Martin, also called Ratdeath, is a fictional weapon from the Redwall series of novels by Brian Jacques. ... Logalog is a character in the Redwall series that appears in every book. ... In the Redwall series by British author Brian Jaques, Guosim stands for Guerrilla Union of Shrews in Mossflower. ... Boar the Fighter is a character from the Redwall series. ... A Badger Lord is the ruler of Salamandastron in the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. ... Salamandastron is the fictional fortress of the Badger Lords in Brian Jacquess Redwall series. ... Badger Mother is a fictional office in the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. ...

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After a journey through Bat Mountpit and the Toadlands, the companions reach the mountain to meet Boar the Fighter. Boar then reforges Martin's broken sword with metal from a meteorite, but he unfortunately dies in combat while killing his mortal enemy Ripfang, who was planning to siege Salamandastron. Ripfang's former oarslaves (including Martin's childhood friend Timballisto) take over his ship, Bloodwake, with the help from Martin and his allies and return to Mossflower Woods, where Martin kills Tsarmina and destroys Kotir, bringing peace to Mossflower Woods once again. From the ruins of Kotir would eventually rise what would later become Redwall Abbey. Redwall Abbey is the fictional refuge of many of the good forest animals in the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. ...

Characters in "Mossflower"

• Martin the Warrior
• Gonff the Mousethief
• Tsarmina
• Bella of Brockhall
• Dinny the Mole
• Squire Gingivere
• Verdauga Greeneyes
• Boar the Fighter
• Log-a-Log Big Club
• Lady Amber
• Skipper of Otters
• Ripfang
• Timballisto
• Ashleg
• Fortunata
• Abbess Germaine
• Columbine
• Ben Stickle
• Goody Stickle

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Book divisions (English)

• Book 1: Kotir
• Book 2: Salamandastron
• Book 3: Of Water and Warriors

Translations

• (Dutch) Het Moswoud
  • Het Moswoud: De Koningin van Duizend Ogen
  • Het Mouswoud: De Weg Naar de Vuurberg
  • Het Mouswoud: De Afrekening
• (Finnish) Sammalkukkametsän Sota
• (French) Rougemuraille : Martin le guerrier
  • Tome 1 : La Reine aux yeux multiples
  • Tome 2 : La Montagne de feu
  • Tome 3 : Le Retour triomphal
• (German)
  • In den Fängen der Wildkatze
  • Mossflower
  • Kotir: die Burg des Schreckens
• (Italian) Fior Muschiato
• (Norwegian) Moslblom
• (Swedish) Mossblomma
• (Russian) Котир: Воина є ДккпиКошкои

Mossflower Collector's Edition

The Mossflower Collector's Edition was released in February 2004. Six full-page black and white illustrations by David Elliot replace the usual chapter 'spots' and the book is bound in dark green leatherette. David Elliot is a New Zealand illustrator, known internationally for his contributions to the Redwall fantasy series by British author, Brian Jacques. ...

References

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• Plot summary

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