#dibbunsagainstbedtime

The first 2 that come to mind are a troublemaking duo- Furff, and her friend known only as ‘the very tiny mousebabe’. These 2. They explore the Abbey for a locked door and the key. This late-night adventure causes them to nearly be stolen away by Wytes. This isn’t their only encounter with Wytes, however. Later, they go to ring the Abbey Bells while Umfry- the bellringer at the time- was busy exploring underground tunnels with Bisky, Dwink, Bosie and a mole who I cannot recall. I believe Formole Gullub Gurpaw, but I could be wrong. Anyway, while the Dibbuns try to ring the bells, a Wyte who had been in the belltower since their previous near-kidnapping prepares to strike. Thanks to Sister Violet, who helps them ring the bells, the duo are safe. The bells toll, killing the Wyte. Furff and the very tiny mousebabe aren’t the only minor characters I love who had an encounter with the Wytes.

Another duo with less luck should be noted: Slegg and Gridj. These 2 rats are on a journey to the seashore. We aren’t told why, or where they’re from. Slegg claims to have been ‘brought up decent’, but that’s the only clue to his past. Slegg and Gridj get led astray by the Wytes- Slegg was led to sink in a swamp while Gridj was taken captive to be questioned. After being interrogated by Sicariss, he is killed as well. Slegg and Gridj never made it to the sea Slegg claimed to know about. In fact, Slegg had never seen the sea, so their quest was doomed from the start.

The third duo to bring to light: Griv and Inchig. These two magpies work with the Wytes. It’s thanks to Griv overhearing Bisky talk about the Doomwyte Idol’s eyes that the Wytes began to attack Redwall Abbey. Griv and Inchig were mates, and while I can’t recall their fate, one thing that sticks out is their journey to Baliss’s lair as messengers. Griv tells Inchig that Baliss is ancient and blind, and that he might be a descendant of Asmodeus.

The last character I want to mention is Blodd Apis. She was more than a bit crazy, and was a beekeeper who lived in Mossflower Woods. She planned on killing the adventurers from Redwall via her bees. Using a liquid pheromone from her bee’s enemy- fire ants- she was going to have her bees sting them to death. However, her plan failed, and she was killed by the very bees she raised. We never learned much about Blodd Apis, but I wish we did.

None of these characters are major- the very tiny mousebabe lacks a proper name, Slegg and Gridj are killed in the first few chapters, Griv and Inchig aren’t constantly present, and I occasionally forget Blodd Apis even exists.

Despite all this, they are important in their own ways.