High Rhulain is a children's
fantasyFantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. Many works within the genre take place on fictional planes or planets where magic is common...
novel by
Brian JacquesJames Brian Jacques is an English author, best known for his Redwall series of novels, as well as the Tribes of Redwall and Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series...
, published in 2005. It is the eighteenth book in the
RedwallRedwall is a series of fantasy novels by Brian Jacques. It is the title of the first book of the series, published in 1986, the name of the Abbey featured in the book, and the name of an animated TV series based on three of the novels , which first aired in 1999...
series.
When young Tiria Wildlough receives a vision and riddle from the legendary Martin the Warrior, she sets out with
Cuthbert Blanedale Frunk in search of the Green Isle on a journey to fight Riggu Felis the wildcat and lead her otterfolk to freedom.
The novel begins with Riggu Felis, wildcat warlord of Green Isle, and his two sons, Jeefra and Pitru, attempting to kill an osprey, later known to be Pandion Piketalon.
High Rhulain is a children's
fantasyFantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. Many works within the genre take place on fictional planes or planets where magic is common...
novel by
Brian JacquesJames Brian Jacques is an English author, best known for his Redwall series of novels, as well as the Tribes of Redwall and Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series...
, published in 2005. It is the eighteenth book in the
RedwallRedwall is a series of fantasy novels by Brian Jacques. It is the title of the first book of the series, published in 1986, the name of the Abbey featured in the book, and the name of an animated TV series based on three of the novels , which first aired in 1999...
series.
Plot introduction
When young Tiria Wildlough receives a vision and riddle from the legendary Martin the Warrior, she sets out with
Cuthbert Blanedale Frunk in search of the Green Isle on a journey to fight Riggu Felis the wildcat and lead her otterfolk to freedom.
Plot summary
The novel begins with Riggu Felis, wildcat warlord of Green Isle, and his two sons, Jeefra and Pitru, attempting to kill an osprey, later known to be Pandion Piketalon. Riggu scorns his sons' attempts to kill the osprey and jumps into the fray himself, attepting to scare it into submission. The osprey is not intimidated and sinks his talons into the cat's face, flying into the air with him. The wildcat drops to the ground with half of his face torn off. Because of this incident, the wildcat orders all birds on Green Isle to be slain.
Tiria Wildlough is daughter of Banjon Wildlough, the
Skipper of OttersIn the fictional Redwall series of novels by Brian Jacques, the Skipper of Otters is what otters call their leader. In Mossflower, the Skipper is always male, though in some areas there is a High Rhulain, the female equivalent of Skipper...
at
Redwall AbbeyRedwall Abbey is the fictional refuge of many of the "good" creatures in the Redwall series by Brian Jacques.The Abbey basically follows the rules of a normal Roman Catholic monastery except that it is occupied by herds of Animals and that no actual religion is practiced, as Jacques has said that...
. One afternoon, she and a few friends go out into
Mossflower WoodsIn the fictional world of Redwall, Mossflower Woods is the large forested woodland area surrounding Redwall Abbey. It has various streams running through it, including the River Moss. Mossflower Woods has been the home to locations such as Brockhall, St...
to gather some wood, and along the way they run into some trouble in the form of a small but ferocious vermin band terrorizing Pandion. Tiria and her friends manage to fight them off, but the vermin swear revenge.
When Tiria returns to Redwall, she and her father have a discussion, where Tiria learns that otter law allows only male otters to be Skippers. This upsets Tiria greatly, and she is quick to listen when
Martin the WarriorMartin the Warrior is an anthropomorphic mouse in the fictional Redwall series by Brian Jacques. He is an important character in many books, known as the savior of Mossflower Woods, and after his death becomes the guiding spirit to many of Redwall's heroes and patron saint of Redwall Abbey....
and High Queen Rhulain Wildlough appear to her in a dream, telling her the otters of Green Isle need her assistance and leadership. After deciphering and scouring the Abbey for many clues with Old Quelt, Sister Snowdrop, Abbess Lycian, Brinty, Tribsy, and Girry, Tiria learns through another dream that she has to leave on her own, so she heads to
Log-a-LogIn the Redwall universe created by author Brian Jacques, Redwall Abbey is allied with the shrews of Mossflower. The Log a Log is the leader of the shrew tribes: the Guosim, the Guoraf, or the Guosssom....
Urfa's encampment along with her father and Brink Greyspoke. Soon after, however, Brinty is killed when the vermin band attacks Redwall, seeking vengeance.
At the same time, a rogue otter named Leatho Shellhound leads the free otter clans in various attacks against the ruling wildcats in an attempt to free their enslaved friends. Many famous otter clans take part, including Galedeep (descended from Finnbarr Galedeep of
The BellmakerThe Bellmaker is a fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 1994. It is the seventh book in the Redwall series.-Plot introduction:When the land is threatened by the evil Foxwolf Urgan Nagru, his mate Silvamord and their horde of savage grey rats, Mariel Gullwhacker, Joseph the Bellmaker, and...
), Streambattle (descended from Rab of
The Bellmaker), and Wavedog (descended from Kroova of
TrissTriss is a fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 2002. It is the fifteenth book in the Redwall series.-Plot introduction:Three slaves, Triss, a squirrelmaid, Shogg, an otter, and Welfo, a hogmaid, escape from Riftgard, the stronghold of a white ferret brood...
). However, Finnbarr and Kroova were sea otters, and Finnbarr had no known living kin.
Log-a-Log Urfa takes Tiria to
Cuthbert Blanedale Frunk, a
Long PatrolThe Long Patrol is the legion of hares stationed at Salamandastron in Brian Jacques's Redwall series. Like the Guosim, they are closely allied with Redwall Abbey. It varies in strength between the novels, but usually numbers between about 10 and 1,000...
hare in the service of Lord Mandoral Highpeak at
SalamandastronSalamandastron is the fictional fortress of the Badger Lords in Brian Jacques's Redwall series. Many of the novels take place at or involve this fortress, which is situated in the hollowed-out remains of an extinct volcano, located on the western edge of Mossflower Woods by the shore of the...
, where she receives a sling from the
Badger LordA Badger Lord is the ruler of Salamandastron in the Redwall series by Brian Jacques.Salamandastron, the mountain fortress on the coast, defends itself and Mossflower Woods from vermin and searats or corsairs. The mountain is populated by fighting hares that serve the Badger Lord or Lady, known as...
made of shark skin and the breastplate of the High Rhulain. Along with the a number of hares of the Long Patrol, Tiria sails to Green Isle in Frunk's ship, the
Purloined Petunia, and they meet up with Shellhound and his otter clans.
At the abbey, the Redwallers continue to solve riddles from Sister Geminya, finding Corriam Wildlough's lance and the High Rhulain's coronet. Brantalis Skyfurrow, a visiting goose, flies the crown to Tiria at Green Isle.
When Tiria reaches Green Isle, she finds the otter clans in a stand-off with Riggu. Leatho Shellhound is trapped in a burning tower, set afire by Riggu's mate, Lady Kaltag, who lost her mind after the loss of her son, Jeefra. The birds Pandion and Brantalis save Leatho, but Riggu shortly after slays Pandion, who had previously ripped off part of his face, forcing him to wear a mask. Tiria, seeing Pandion killed, hurls the barbed star that first injured Pandion at Riggu, and with amazing accuracy, she strikes and kills Riggu Felis.
Meanwhile, Riggu’s other son Pitru had taken some forces and led them out of the burning fortress. With the help of Leatho Shellhound, Lorgo Galedeep, Kolun Galedeep, and Banya Streamdog, Tiria routes the remaining vermin forces. However sadly, Cuthbert dies bringing down the Nessie-type monster Slothunog and Pitru with him. Recovering from this loss Tiria is later proclaimed by all as the new High Rhulain of Green Isle.
Characters in "High Rhulain"
- Tiria Wildlough
- Banjon Wildlough
- Old Quelt
- Sister Snowdrop
- Abbess Lycian
- Brinty
- Tribsy
- Girry
- Log-a-Log
In the Redwall universe created by author Brian Jacques, Redwall Abbey is allied with the shrews of Mossflower. The Log a Log is the leader of the shrew tribes: the Guosim, the Guoraf, or the Guosssom....
Urfa
- Brink Greyspoke
- Weilmark Scaut
- Riggu Felis
- His sons: Jeefra and Pitru
- His wife: Lady Kaltag
- Atunra
- Pandion Piketalon
- Brantalis Skyfurrow
- Scorecat Yund
- Otter Warriors:
- Leatho Shellhound
- Lorgo Galedeep
- Kolun Galedeep
- Banya Streamdog
- Runka Streamdog
- Whulky Wildlough
- Chab Wildlough
- Roggan Streamdiver
- Other Otters on Green Isle
- Memsy
- Deedero Galedeep
- Birl Gully
- Ould Zillo the Bard
- Cuthbert Blanedale Frunk
- Lord Mandoral Highpeak
Book Divisions (English)
- Book 1: The Forgotten Tome
- Book 2: The Fool of the Sea
- Book 3: Across the Western Sea
Translations
- (French
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) Rougemuraille
- (Russian
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) Остров королевы