Title The Legend of Luke

UK 1st Edition Cover
Author	Brian Jacques
Cover artist	Chris Baker
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Series	Redwall
Genre(s)	Fantasy
Publisher	Hutchinson (UK) & Philomel (US)
Released	1999
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	374 (UK Hardback) & 374 (US Hardback)
ISBN	ISBN 0-09-176862-4 (UK Hardback) & ISBN 0-399-23490-X (US Hardback)
Preceded by	Marlfox
Followed by	Lord Brocktree

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Plot introduction

A New York Times bestseller, The Legend of Luke is about Martin the Warrior's search for what happened to his father, Luke. The first and third sections of the book are about Martin's journey, in which he travels from Redwall Abbey to the far northwest of the continent. There he discovers two of his father's old companions, who read to him a written account of their story. The second section of the book is the story of Luke, his companions, and a black squirrel named Ranguvar Foeseeker. The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...

Plot summary

The book begins during the construction of Redwall Abbey, when a roving hedgehog named Trimp meets Ferdy Stickle and Coggs Stickle. She visits the abbey and sings a song to help the workers lifting a beam. Martin the Warrior recognizes his father, Luke the Warrior, mentioned in the lyrics and asks Trimp more about him. He decides to go on a quest to learn more about his father. Martin, Gonff the Mousethief, Dinny, and Trimp befriend an orphaned woodlander named Chugger, the bird Krar Woodwatcher, as well as two brother otters, Folgrim (who eats vermin due to head inuries) and Tungro. When they reach the northlands, Martin meets his father's friends Vurg and Beauclair Fethringsol Cosfortingham, who show him a book titled In the Wake of the Red Ship, an account of Luke's life. Redwall Abbey is the fictional refuge of many of the good forest animals in the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. ... Martin the Warrior is an important mouse character in the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. ... Luke the Warrior is the father of Martin the Warrior in the Redwall series. ... Gonff the Mousethief is an anthropomorphic mouse from the Redwall book series. ... Foremole is a title applying to several characters in the Redwall novels by Brian Jacques. ... Throughout the Redwall series by Brian Jacques, there are several bird characters. ...

US cover of The Legend of Luke

The plot then flashes back to Martin's birth to Luke and Sayna. Luke was the leader of a tribe of mice who lived an idyllic life for many seasons until Vilu Daskar, captain of the Goreleech, attacked the settlement and killed Sayna, as well as many others with his Sea Rogues. Luke vowed revenge upon Daskar and soon had an opportunity when Reynard Chopsnout, master of the Greenhawk, sailed in, hoping to fix his broken vessel. Luke killed him and captured the ship. Together with Vurg, Beau, and others, they sailed off. Martin, now older, wished to accompany his father, but Luke declined, giving Martin his sword, and the chance to name the ship, which he dubbed Sayna. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Vilu Daskar is a character from the Redwall series. ... The Sword of Martin, also called Ratdeath, is a fictional weapon from the Redwall series of novels by Brian Jacques. ...

At one point, Beau was believed to be dead, but survived. Luke, however, was captured and forced into slavery by Daskar when the Sayna was destroyed. He befriended a black squirrel, Ranguvar Foeseeker, who also wanted her revenge. Luke is quite a bit like his son. For instance, he threatened to strangle the slavedriver, whereas Martin tried to choke a Marshank hordebeast the creature's own whip. Luke was able to convince Daskar of a hidden treasure that only the mouse could steer to. Vurg and Beau snuck aboard to free the slaves as Ranguvar and Luke killed foebeasts. Luke maneuvered to where he had trapped Daskar to one end of the ship, then steered it between two rocks, breaking it. He, Ranguvar, Daskar, and the entire vermin army were drowned. Ranguvar Foeseeker is a character from Brian Jacques Redwall series. ...

Beau and Vurg presented Martin with a tapestry of his ancestor, which would eventually be expanded into one of the mouse himself. They returned to Redwall, and Martin allegedly chose to put down his sword and live a life of peace.

Characters in "The Legend of Luke"

• Trimp
• Ferdy Stickle and Coggs Stickle
• Martin the Warrior
• Luke the Warrior
• Gonff the Mousethief
• Dinny
• Chugger
• Krar Woodwatcher
• Folgrim and Tungro
• Vurg
• Beauclair Fethringsol Cosfortingham (Beau)
• Sayna
• Vilu Daskar
• Reynard Chopsnout
• Ranguvar Foeseeker

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Trivia

• The middle section of the book is accepted as being the second book in fictional order, though there is some confusion whether it takes place before or after Lord Brocktree. However, because the majority of the book is occupied with Martin's journey, it is considered the 4th book chronologically.

• In this book we learn that Martin the Warrior is named after his paternal grandfather Martin, and it is this Martin, not Martin son of Luke, depicted on the great tapestry. This makes Martin the third wielder of the Sword of Martin. The life of the 1st Martin is a source of speculation for fans who hope for a book on his life.

• The description of Luke's decision to leave his son Martin in this book is almost word for word the same as the one in the flashback Martin has tied to the fort's walls in Martin the Warrior. The only other place this happens in the series is the end of book one of Outcast of Redwall, which follows on almost exactly word for word from the end of Mossflower.

• In this book it is revealed that Luke and his tribe were born in Saint Ninian’s in Mossflower Woods and driven out by Lord Verdauga Greeneyes. It is therefore highly ironic that Martin later drives the wildcats out of Mossflower.

• The Legend of Luke is the only Redwall book to feature a swan.

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Book Divisions (English)

• Book 1: Martin
• Book 2: Luke
• Book 3: A Warrior's Legacy

Translations

• (French) Rougemuraille : Le Guerrier disparu
• (Italian) La Leggenda di Luca

External link

• Plot summary

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