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|character_name=Gabool the Wild
|species=[[:Category:Rats|Sea Rat]]
|origin=True origin unknown, long time resident of [[Terramort Isle]]
|gender=Male
|weapon=Double-edged [[Cutlass]], [[Dagger]]s, [[Spear]]
|death=Stung by [[Skrabblag]], thrown on him by [[Rawnblade Widestripe]]
|books= ''[[Mariel of Redwall]]''
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'''Gabool the Wild''' was the self-proclaimed king of all [[Gabool's Corsairs|sea rats]]. His titles included King of Sea Rats, Lord of [[Terramort Isle]], Captain of Captains, Warlord of All Rodent [[Corsair]]s, and Warlord of All Waters.

He wore a red cloak and gold earrings, and his beard was tied with blue and red silken ribbons. He also had gold teeth studded with emeralds. His primary weapon was a rare double-edged cutlass.

As a youth, Gabool captained the ''[[Ratwake]]'' with his second-in-command [[Greypatch]]. Later, Gabool ruled from [[Fort Bladegirt]] on Terramort. [[Darkqueen|One of his fleet]] captured [[Mariel Gullwhacker]], her father [[Joseph the Bellmaker|Joseph]], and his [[Joseph Bell|bell]] en route to [[Salamandastron (place)|Salamandastron]]. Gabool was a ruthless rat, killing off allies he believed to be enemies right and left. This led to the desertion of Greypatch. Gabool later killed his captain [[Flogga]], thinking he was Greypatch.

Eventually, Gabool's obsession with interpreting symbols on the stolen bell descended into mental instability. His dreams were haunted by [[Rawnblade Widestripe]] and every night he was awakened by the bell sounding mysteriously on its own. These continued nightmares caused Gabool to become more dangerous than ever. It was then that the [[Trag|escaped oarslaves]], Rawnblade, Mariel, [[Dandin]], and [[Durry Quill]], [[Battle of Terramort|launched an attack]] upon Fort Bladegirt. After pursuing Gabool through Fort Bladegirt, Rawnblade Widestripe fell into a pit with the rat's pet, [[Skrabblag]], but with the help of the spirit of [[Martin the Warrior]], he threw the scorpion at Gabool, which proceeded to kill him out of hatred for seasons of imprisonment. The scorpion was then slain by Dandin with the [[Sword of Martin]].

===Gabool's Fleet===
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!'''Ship Name'''
!'''Captain(s)'''
!'''Characteristics'''
|-
|''[[Darkqueen]]''
| [[Saltar]], [[Greypatch]]
|Black Galley with red sails; Gabool's best ship; scuppered by the [[Long Patrol]]
|-
|''[[Crabclaw]]''
|[[Skullgor]], [[Grimtooth]]
|Captured ship; Originally called ''[[Periwinkle]]''
|-
|''[[Waveblade]]''
|[[Orgeye]]
|Renamed ''Gabriel'' after Gabool's death
|-
|''[[Blacksail]]''
|[[Hookfin]]
|Had one triangular (presumably black) sail; Renamed ''Hon Rosie'' after Gabool's death
|-
|''[[Nightwake]]''
|[[Riptung]]
|Renamed ''Abbot Bernard'' after Gabool's death
|-
|''[[Greenfang]]''
|[[Bludrigg]], [[Garrtail]]
|Unknown; Sunk
|-
|''[[Rathelm]]''
|[[Flogga]]
|Unknown; Sunk
|-
|''[[Seatalon]]''
|[[Catseyes]]
|Unknown; Sunk
|}

===See Also===
*[[Gabool's Corsairs]]

===Trivia===
*On the back of the U.S. Avon paperback edition of ''Mariel of Redwall'', Gabool the Wild is [[News:Conversing_with_Thomas_Canty|depicted with a pistol]].
*Gabool the Wild and [[Ublaz Mad Eyes]] reigned as corsair monarchs; despite having numerous enemies, good and bad, both leaders died as the result of secondary characters, their own venomous pets.

[[fr:Kamoul]]
[[ru:Неистовый Габул]]

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[[Category:Mariel of Redwall Characters]]
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[[Category:Corsairs]]
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[[Category:Characters With Mental Illness]]
[[Category:Sea Rats]]

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