World of Redwall

The characters in the "Redwall" series by Brian Jacques live in a world dominated by birds, rodents, and other small creatures. These creatures live and speak just as humans do. Like in our world, the world of Redwall contains forests, plains, deserts, oceans, and other natural features. Despite these similarities, there are many different locations in the world of Redwall including Redwall Abbey, Salamandastron, and Malkariss.

Books

Here is a list of books in chronological order and in the order in which they were written.

Redwall Abbey

Redwall Abbey is a red sandstone abbey on the outskirts of Mossflower Woods. In Redwall Abbey, there is an infirmary, a dormitory, a Great Hall, houses, a pond, and a belltower. Mice are the most numerous inhabitants but there are also an assortment of otters, squirrels, moles, shrews, and usually a badger "mother" that reside there. Redwall Abbey was founded by Martin the Warrior and Abbess Germaine.

Abbots and Abbesses of Redwall

Abbots and Abbesses of Redwall are the peaceful rulers of Redwall Abbey. They were generally mice up until the time of Abbess Tansy, who was a hedgehog. After that, other species also became abbots or abbesses. Although they were 'peaceful' rulers of Redwall, they were quite often called upon to make plans for war when Redwall Abbey was under attack.

Here is a table of all the Abbots and Abbesses of Redwall. The words in "Italics" mean that the Abbot or Abbess was either alive but not Abbot or Abbess of Redwall at that time or they became Abbot or Abbess at the end of that book.

alamandastron

Salamandastron is a mountain stronghold on the coastline that is ruled by badgers and inhabited by hares. It is a long extinct, hollowed-out volcano. The creatures of Salamandastron are well-trained warriors, unlike the peaceful creatures of Redwall Abbey. The Badger Lords and hares of the Long Patrol protect and defend Salamandastron and the surrounding areas from bad creatures such as vermin, searats and corsairs. Like Redwall Abbey, Salamandastron has many unknown and secret passages and tunnels.

Badger Rulers of Salamandastron

A Badger Lord or Lady is the ruler of Salamandastron. Salamandastron has always been ruled by badgers who are well-trained fighters that can lift boulders even bigger than themselves.

Here is a table of all the Badger Lords of Salamandastron. Words in "Italics" mean that the badger was either alive but not ruling Salamandastron, wasn't made ruler of Salamandastron until the end of the book, or is just indicating the time they were ruler of Salamandastron, not the book that they were in. Mattimeo is in italics because Orlando went to Salamandastron but it never said he ruled there.

Loamhedge

The Great Sickness

Loamhedge was an abbey located south of Mossflower. It was inhabited only by mice but they had to evacuate due to a terrible plague that came and killed all living things. After the sickness, Loamhedge was deserted until after a huge earthquake when it sank below the ground and was renamed the kingdom of Malkariss.

Malkariss

After the huge earthquake which destroyed most of Loamhedge, rats re-inhabited it and it was renamed Malkariss. A polecat ruled over the rats in "Mattimeo" until it was destroyed in another earthquake.

Mossflower Woods

Mossflower Woods is the forrest that surrounds Redwall Abbey. Mossflower woods includes Brockhall, Redwall Abbey, St. Ninian's, and the remains of Castle Kotir, among other things.

Far Off Lands

outhsward

Southsward is a land far to the south of Mossflower and Redwall Abbey. It has a warmer climate than Mossflower and Castle Floret is located here. Floret is mentioned in "The Bellmaker" and was under siege from the Foxwolf Urgan Nagru. Floret is ruled by a Squirrel King and his family.

ampetra

Sampetra is an island far out to sea from Mossflower country. It is a small island in the tropics and is inhabited mainly by rats and lizards. In "The Pearls of Lutra", Sampetra is ruled by the pine marten Emperor Ublaz.

Ruddaring

Ruddaring is a small island in the sea off the coast of Salamandastron. It is inhabited only by otters. In "The Pearls of Lutra" the otters help the Redwallers, and Grath Longfletch chooses to live there.

Terramort

Terramort is an island inhabited by Corsairs and Sea Vermin. It is ruled by a Searat called Gabool the Wild. In "Mariel of Redwall".

Green Isle

Green Isle was originally inhabited by otters until it was taken over by wild cats who enslaved the otters. In "High Rhulain", Tiria Wildlough travels to save the otters and free the island.

Peace Island and Riftgard

Mentioned in "Triss", these islands are located west of Mossflower. Peace Island is inhabited by peaceful hedgehogs where they grow gigantic vegetables and assist Triss and Shogg on their adventure.