imported>LordTBT at 16:44, 10 August 2026

2026-08-10T16:44:59Z

New page

{{Character|
image=[[Image:Dwell1.jpg|250px|Baliss the Slayer]]
|caption=
|color=background:#ff8080
|character_name=Baliss the Slayer
|species=[[:Category:Reptiles and Amphibians|Adder]]
|origin=[[The Quarry]]
|gender=Male
|weapon=Natural Defenses
|death=Buried in the landslide of the [[Doomwytes|Doomwyte]] cave
|books= ''[[Doomwyte]]''
|}}

'''Baliss the Slayer''' was a feared, blind male adder who was rumored to be a descendant of [[Asmodeus Poisonteeth]]. Although he was unable to see, his other senses such as smell and hearing were quite keen and intuitive.

[[Korvus Skurr]] made a pact with Baliss to instill fear into the [[Redwall Abbey|Redwallers]], sending some of his toads and reptiles to be consumed by the adder. Baliss was to visit the Abbey as an ambassador of Skurr and frighten the residents; in exchange, the adder would have carte blanche to feast upon every reptile and amphibian in Skurr's domain. Everything went wrong, however, when Baliss encountered [[Corksnout Spikkle]]. Unaware of the snake, the hedgehog was attempting to dispose of the body of a dead [[Tarul|raven]] into a ditch when Baliss struck.

Unfortunately, the blind adder confused the scents of hedgehog and raven and missed his intended target. Instead of biting the hedgehog, he head-butted him in the rear, embedding several spines into his head during the impact, with no means to remove them. The wounds became swollen and infected. Without proper medical treatment, Baliss grew increasingly mentally unstable, blaming all of his troubles on Korvus Skurr for sending him to Redwall.

Out for revenge, Baliss attacked and wounded [[Vugri]], and forced him to lead him to Skurr's lair. Along the way he came across a [[Painted Ones|Painted One]], [[Jeg]], and promptly devoured him. Upon arriving at the underground domain of Korvus Skurr, Baliss simply blocked the only entrance to the cavern, causing panic and anarchy among Skurr's followers. Eventually, Baliss needed cold water to alleviate the pain from his injuries, so he sought out the underground lake that was home to [[Welzz]]. The giant catfish attacked him when he tried to rest his head in the water, but Baliss killed it with his fangs and coils.

Soon after, a battle ensued between Skurr's [[Doomwytes]] and a band of woodlanders consisting of the [[Gonfelins]], Redwallers, and [[Guosim]]. Baliss, ultimately unable to withstand the pain from his wounds, attacked all of the creatures in the cavern, though the woodlanders escaped before his rampage got underway.

The woodlanders set a fire in the entrance of the cavern, preventing Baliss from following them and escaping. [[Zaran the Black]] and [[Laird Bosie McScutta of Bowlaynee]] felled a large tree and collapsed the cavern, killing Baliss and the rest of the vermin trapped inside.

===Baliss the Slayer's Known Victims===

{| class="fandom-table sortable"
|+Baliss the Slayer's Known Victims
! # !! Name !! Species !! Outcome
|-
| 1 || Vugri || Raven || Maimed
|-
| 2 || Jeg || Rat || Eaten
|-
| 3 || Welzz || Catfish || Killed
|-
| 4 || Tarul || Raven || Corpse consumed
|-
|}

[[Category:Reptiles and Amphibians]]
[[Category:Villains]]
[[Category:Males]]
[[Category:Blind Characters]]
[[Category:Doomwyte Characters]]
[[Category:Snakes]]
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Characters With Mental Illness]]

Baliss the Slayer - Revision history

imported>LordTBT at 16:44, 10 August 2026