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|character_name=Dandin the Swordcarrier<br />
|species=[[:Category:Mice|Mouse]]<br />
|origin=[[Redwall Abbey]]<br />
|gender=Male<br />
|weapon=[[The Sword of Martin]], Long [[Dagger]]<br />
|death=Unknown<br />
|books=''[[Mariel of Redwall]]'', ''[[The Bellmaker]]'' <br />
|ment=''[[Martin the Warrior (book)|Martin the Warrior]]'' <br />
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'''Dandin the Swordcarrier''' was a male mouse resident of [[Redwall Abbey]]. He was alleged to be the great-grandson of [[Gonff the Mousethief]] and [[Columbine]], grandson of [[Gonff II]], distantly related to [[Abbess Bryony]], and the ancestor of [[Bisky]], [[Samolus Fixa]], the [[Gonfelin Thieves]], and [[Andio]]. He was chosen by the Spirit of [[Martin the Warrior]] to wield his [[The Sword of Martin|Sword]]. <br />
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During his youth, Dandin was great friends with [[Abbot Saxtus|Saxtus]] and [[Durry Quill]]. Dandin was also the "bellringer" for the Abbey, before the [[The Bell Tower|Bell Tower]] was built. The "bell" was in fact a hollow log, beat upon with two sticks. [[Brother Hubert]] gifted Dandin a flute that once belonged to Gonff, which was given to Gonff by [[Abbess Germaine]].<br />
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Later, he befriended [[Mariel Gullwhacker]] and they traveled along with Durry and [[Tarquin Longleap Woodsorrel]] to the isle of [[Terramort]]. He was nearly drowned in the swampdark land, and also took part in the dive for a swallow compass, protecting Mariel with the sword from a lobster. Along the way, Dandin and Durry were captured by sea rats and transported to Terramort as slaves. They were later freed by [[Joseph the Bellmaker]] and became members of the [[Trag]], who [[Battle of Terramort|defeated]] [[Gabool the Wild]].<br />
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After contributing to Gabool's downfall, Dandin and Mariel quested to [[Southsward]]. With the aid of others, they saved [[Queen Serena]] from [[Urgan Nagru]] the Foxwolf and were captured while doing so. The pair appeared in a dream to Joseph with Martin as astral projections.<br />
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Later they escaped with [[Gael Squirrelking]] and helped to rid Southsward of Urgan's villainy. Dandin, Mariel, and [[Bowly Pintips]] decided to seek adventure aboard the ''[[Pearl Queen]]''. The mouse's fate was unknown.<br />
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===Trivia===<br />
*Bryony and Dandin have both been described as the great-grandchildren of Gonff, however as ''[[Outcast of Redwall]]'' takes place chronologically before ''Mariel of Redwall'', it is more likely that Bryony is the actual great-grandchild, and Dandin is just a descendant. See the [[Family Trees#Gonff the Mousethief|Family Tree]] page for more information.<br />
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