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== Plot introduction ==
== Plot introduction ==
''Mossflower'' tells the story of [[List of Redwall characters#Martin I|Martin the Warrior]], who is caught and imprisoned by the evil [[List of Redwall characters#Verdauga Greeneyes|Verdauga Greeneyes]]. After escaping with the help of fellow prisoner Gonff, Martin rallies the residents of Mossflower to fight back against the evil lord Verdauga and his ruthless daughter, [[List of Redwall characters#Tsarmina Greeneyes|Tsarmina]].
''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. His daughter, Tsarmina, has a fox healer named Fortunata give her brother Gingivere herbs to unwittingly poison Verdauga; when Verdauga dies, her brother is framed. As Martin, Gonff, and Dinny the mole join together in a quest to Salamandastron, a fiery mountain ruled by the wise and noble badgers, a resistance against Tsarmina's rule starts to rebel and defy her rules. Join Martin and his fellow prisoner Gonff as they are embroiled in the battle against Verdauga's ruthless daughter, Tsarmina, where a bloody battle between good and evil ensues, resulting in the end of one side. The battle culminates to a final point in which one side's ruler dies.


== Plot summary ==
== Plot summary ==
[[Image:Mossflower US.jpg|thumb|left|150px|US cover of ''Mossflower'']]
[[Image:Mossflower US.jpg|thumb|left|150px|US cover of ''Mossflower'']]
The story begins in the [[Mossflower Wood]], where a community of animals suffers under the tyranny of a ruling wildcat named Verdauga. When a mouse from the north, [[Martin the Warrior (Redwall)|Martin the Warrior]], comes to Mossflower Woods, he is captured and brought to the castle Kotir, where [[Sword of Martin|Martin's sword]] is broken by Verdauga's daughter, Tsarmina. Martin is imprisoned within the Kotir dungeons. As he is taken away to the dungeons, he says, "You should have killed me when you had the chance, cat, because I vow that I will slay you one day!" [[Tsarmina]] poisons Verdauga with the help of the vixen Fortunata and blames it on her brother [[Squire Gingivere|Gingevere]]. She places her brother in prison, and takes the throne for herself, while Martin realizes that with this, he will be staying there for the whole winter.
The story begins in the Mossflower Wood, where a community of animals suffers under the tyranny of a ruling wildcat named Verdauga. When a mouse from the north, [[List of Redwall characters#Martin I|Martin the Warrior]], comes to Mossflower Woods, he is captured and brought to the castle Kotir, where his sword is broken by Verdauga's daughter, Tsarmina, and he is imprisoned within the Kotir dungeons. Meanwhile Tsarmina poisons Verdauga with the help of the vixen [[List of Redwall characters#Fortunata|Fortunata]] and blames it on her brother [[List of Redwall characters#Gingivere|Gingivere]]. She places her brother in prison and takes the throne for herself.


However, the end of winter is when Martin meets [[Gonff the Mousethief]] in the dungeons for his habit of stealing food from the Kotir storages. Meanwhile, Abbess Germaine and the surviving members of [[Loamhedge]], an abbey stricken with the Great Sickness, arrive and join the woodlanders. Martin and Gonff escape with help from the Corim ('''C'''ouncil '''O'''f '''R'''esistance '''I'''n '''M'''ossflower) and join with Dinny the mole and [[Logalog|Log-a-Log Bigclub]] of the [[Guosim]], on a quest to find [[Boar the Fighter]], [[Badger Lord]] of [[Salamandastron (Redwall)|Salamandastron]]. [[Badger Mother|Bella]], Boar's daughter, believed only her father could defeat Tsarmina and put an end to her cruel reign.
While in the dungeons, Martin eventually meets [[Gonff the Mousethief]], who was imprisoned for stealing food from the Kotir storages. Meanwhile, Abbess Germaine and the surviving members of Loamhedge, an abbey stricken with the Great Sickness, arrive and join the woodlanders. Martin and Gonff escape with help from the Corim ('''C'''ouncil '''O'''f '''R'''esistance '''I'''n '''M'''ossflower) 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, Boar's daughter, believed only her father could defeat Tsarmina and put an end to her cruel reign.


After a journey through Bat Mountpit and the Toadlands, the companions reach Salamandastron and meet with Boar the Fighter. Boar then reforges Martin's broken sword with metal from a meteorite, but is killed while fighting his mortal enemy [[Ripfang]] the searat who had attacked Salamandastron times before. Ripfang's former oarslaves (including Martin's childhood friend Timballisto, and several members of Log a Log's former tribe) take over the searat ship, Bloodwake, with the help from Martin and his allies and return to Mossflower Woods, where Martin kills Tsarmina and destroys Kotir by flooding it and launching boulders from Timballisto's ballista at it. In the final battle with her, Martin is left near death. However, with the help of the woodlanders, he eventually recovers, but his memory is never the same thereafter, as shown in [[The Legend of Luke]]. From the ruins of Kotir would eventually rise what would later become [[Redwall Abbey]]. The flooded Kotir is now the Abbey Pond of Redwall Abbey.
After a journey through Bat Mountpit and the Toadlands, the companions reach Salamandastron and meet with Boar the Fighter. Boar then reforges Martin's broken sword with metal from a meteorite, but is killed while fighting his mortal enemy Ripfang the searat who had attacked Salamandastron several times before. Ripfang's former oarslaves (including Martin's childhood friend Timballisto) and several members of Log a Log's former tribe take over the searat ship, ''Bloodwake'', with help from Martin and his allies. They return to Mossflower Woods, where Martin kills Tsarmina and destroys Kotir by both flooding it and knocking over its walls with a ballista. In the final battle with Tsarmina, Martin is left near death. With the help of the woodlanders, he eventually recovers, but his memory is never the same thereafter, as evidenced in ''[[The Legend of Luke]].'' From the ruins of Kotir would eventually rise what would later become Redwall Abbey, with the flooded area becoming the Abbey Pond.


The book ends with Bella's son, Sunflash, finding Salamandastron and becoming its ruler.
The book ends with Bella's son, Sunflash, finding Salamandastron and becoming its ruler.
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==Characters in ''Mossflower''==
==Characters in ''Mossflower''==
*[[List of Redwall characters#Martin I|Martin the Warrior]]
*[[List of Redwall characters#Martin I|Martin the Warrior]]
*[[Gonff the Prince of Mousethieves]]
*[[Gonff the Mousethief]]
*[[Tsarmina Greeneyes]]
*[[Tsarmina Greeneyes]]
*[[Badger Mother#Bella of Brockhall|Bella of Brockhall]]
*Bella of Brockhall
*[[Foremole|Young Dinny]]
*Young Dinny
* Brogg
*Brogg
* Old Dinny
*Old Dinny
*[[abbey leader|Abbess Germaine]]
*Abbess Germaine


== Continuity errors ==
== Continuity errors ==

Revision as of 17:28, 3 October 2012

Mossflower
UK 1st Edition Cover
AuthorBrian Jacques
IllustratorGary Chalk
Cover artistPete Lyon
LanguageEnglish
SeriesRedwall
GenreFantasy novel
PublisherHutchinson (UK) & Philomel (US)
Publication date
1988
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages420 (UK Hardback) & 431 (US Hardback)
ISBNISBN 0-09-172160-1 (UK Hardback) & ISBN 0-399-21549-2 (US Hardback) Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character
OCLC17983913
Preceded byRedwall 
Followed byMattimeo 

Mossflower is a fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 1988. It is the second book published in the Redwall series, though the third chronologically.

Plot introduction

Mossflower tells the story of Martin the Warrior, who is caught and imprisoned by the evil Verdauga Greeneyes. After escaping with the help of fellow prisoner Gonff, Martin rallies the residents of Mossflower to fight back against the evil lord Verdauga and his ruthless daughter, Tsarmina.

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 named Verdauga. When a mouse from the north, Martin the Warrior, comes to Mossflower Woods, he is captured and brought to the castle Kotir, where his sword is broken by Verdauga's daughter, Tsarmina, and he is imprisoned within the Kotir dungeons. Meanwhile Tsarmina poisons Verdauga with the help of the vixen Fortunata and blames it on her brother Gingivere. She places her brother in prison and takes the throne for herself.

While in the dungeons, Martin eventually meets Gonff the Mousethief, who was imprisoned for stealing food from the Kotir storages. Meanwhile, Abbess Germaine and the surviving members of Loamhedge, an abbey stricken with the Great Sickness, arrive and join the woodlanders. Martin and Gonff escape with help from the Corim (Council 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, Boar's daughter, believed only her father could defeat Tsarmina and put an end to her cruel reign.

After a journey through Bat Mountpit and the Toadlands, the companions reach Salamandastron and meet with Boar the Fighter. Boar then reforges Martin's broken sword with metal from a meteorite, but is killed while fighting his mortal enemy Ripfang the searat who had attacked Salamandastron several times before. Ripfang's former oarslaves (including Martin's childhood friend Timballisto) and several members of Log a Log's former tribe take over the searat ship, Bloodwake, with help from Martin and his allies. They return to Mossflower Woods, where Martin kills Tsarmina and destroys Kotir by both flooding it and knocking over its walls with a ballista. In the final battle with Tsarmina, Martin is left near death. With the help of the woodlanders, he eventually recovers, but his memory is never the same thereafter, as evidenced in The Legend of Luke. From the ruins of Kotir would eventually rise what would later become Redwall Abbey, with the flooded area becoming the Abbey Pond.

The book ends with Bella's son, Sunflash, finding Salamandastron and becoming its ruler.

Characters in Mossflower

Continuity errors

Scragg, one of the officers in Kotir, alternates throughout the story between a weasel, a stoat, and a ferret, although his rank stays the same.

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 Moswoud: De Weg Naar de Vuurberg
    • Het Moswoud: De Afrekening
  • (Finnish) Sammalkukkametsän Sota
  • (French) Rougemuraille : Martin le guerrier
    • La Reine aux yeux multiples
    • La Montagne de feu
    • Le Retour triomphal.
  • (German)
    • In den Fängen der Wildkatze
    • Mossflower
    • Kotir: die Burg des Schreckens
  • (Italian) Fior Muschiato
  • (Norwegian) Moslblom
  • (Swedish) Mossblomma
  • (Russian) Котир: Война с Дикой Кошкой
  • (Spanish) Mossflower

Publication history

  • 1988, UK, Hutchinson ISBN 0-09-172160-1, Hardback, il. by Gary Chalk
  • 1988, US, Philomel ISBN 0-399-21549-2, Hardback, il. by Gary Chalk
  • 2004, US, Philomel ISBN 0-399-24031-4, Hardback (green leatherette), il. by David Elliot

References

Preceded by Redwall Series
(chronological order) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Redwall Series
(publication order) 		Succeeded by
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