Ferahgo the Assassin

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name = Ferahgo


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species = Weasel
gender = Male
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title = "Ferahgo" the Assassin
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portrayer = Simon Smithies (audiobook)
creator = Brian Jacques

Ferahgo the Assassin is the main antagonist in Brian Jacques' novel, "Salamandastron". He is an anthropomorphic weasel of average maturity, brown fur, and cold blue eyes. His normal outfit consists of a yellow tunic with a red vest, a fur loin cloth, and a knife belt. He is commonly know as just "Ferahgo".

He is notable for being the only weasel to be the main antagonist in a "Redwall" novel.

Personality

Abilities

As described in the earlier part of Salamandastron, Ferahgo is an accurate thrower of his skinning knives, once taking the ear off a stoat called Migroo when he failed to do Ferahgo's bidding. Ferahgo is also capable of skinning any soldier among his horde of Corpsemakers; although it has never actually been described in Salamandastron, he has hinted at it several times by saying things like "There's a fresh edge on my skinning knife which I haven't used yet."

Background

Although never described in complete detail, "Ferahgo" killed the parents of Urthstripe the Strong and Urthwyte the Mighty, and stole a medal previously belonging to them.

A few seasons later, the assassin traveled to the northern lands, and sought to take over the mountain of Salamandastron. However, he was opposed by Urthstripe and his army of hares (the Long Patrol). Along with his treacherous son Klitch, the poisoner fox Farran, and his horde (the Corpsemakers), the weasel laid siege to the mountain. Later, when an army of Urthstripe's allies (led by his brother Urthwyte) arrived, "Ferhago" reached Urthstripe atop Salamandastron and fought him. They were both killed during the battle.