Editing Redwall (section)

==Characters==
In the Redwall universe, species almost invariably (with very few exceptions, including change of character mid-story) determines a creature's nature, whether good or evil. Some common noble species in Redwall include [[mouse|mice]], [[otter]]s, [[Mole (animal)|moles]], [[hare]]s, [[squirrel]]s, [[hedgehog]]s, [[shrew]]s, [[bird]]s, [[vole]]s, and [[badger]]s, while common [[vermin]] include [[rat]]s, [[fox]]es, [[weasel]]s, [[ferret]]s, [[raven]]s, [[snake]]s, [[stoat]]s, [[Stoat|ermine]], [[sable]]s, [[wildcat]]s, [[magpie]]s, [[rook (bird)|rooks]], and [[crow]]s. Snakes (who are mostly [[Adder]]s) in Redwall, despite being evil, are more like a third party, for they feast on good and evil species alike. However, many other varieties of species also make appearances throughout the novels as well. [[Dormouse|Dormice]] also appear sometimes but are rarely major characters. On numerous occasions it mentions [[Pinniped|seals]], whose language makes little sense to other creatures; also [[bank vole]]s on numerous occasions, usually as a "good" character but once as an evil character. Twice, in ''Mattimeo'' and ''Loamhedge'', there is a creature, apparently half weasel and half ferret, called a Wearet, while the book ''The Rogue Crew'' features a (purportedly) half-weasel and half-rat Wearat as its principal villain. [[European pine marten|Pine martens]] have been featured in three books, once as the main villain and twice in the service of a wildcat. Several reptiles are also mentioned, such as [[Viperidae|adders]], other snakes, and [[lizard]]s. Amphibians like [[toad]]s and [[frog]]s have been featured also, and are depicted as lower creatures that live in more basic tribal systems and usually serve not as the primary villains but as secondary distractions to heroes. [[Esox|Pike]]s can be found throughout the books, inhabiting rivers, and also acting as a secondary distraction. [[Shark]]s have been known to attack ships; one instance can be found in ''Triss''. There are also some creatures that have only been mentioned once or twice (e.g., [[Gray wolf|wolf]], [[beaver]], [[turtle]], [[whale]], [[wolverine]], [[sable]], [[tortoise]], [[golden hamster]], [[bat]]s, [[monitor lizard]]s, [[Striped polecat|polecats]], and in the first book [[horse]]s, [[pig]]s, [[dogs]] and [[cattle|cows]]). [[Crow]]s and other ''[[Corvus (genus)|Corvus]]'' birds also appear on numerous occasions, usually being vicious and territorial. Other birds such as [[owl]]s, [[heron]]s, [[red-tailed hawk]]s, and [[eagle]]s are mentioned, some having major parts in books, including in ''Mattimeo'' when a [[raven]] named General Ironbeak manages to invade and almost conquers Redwall Abbey with his army of rooks.  In ''Martin the Warrior'', a group of squirrels called the Gawtrybe are presented as villains, though squirrels are usually considered "good" and the Gawtrybe end up aiding the heroes during the final battle.