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{{Character|
image=[[Image:Honrosie.jpg|250px|Hon Rosie]]
|caption=
|color=background:#ff8080
|character_name=Honorable Rosemary Woodsorrel
|species=[[:Category:Hares|Hare]]
|origin=[[Salamandastron (place)|Salamandastron]]
|gender=Female
|mate=[[Tarquin Longleap Woodsorrel]]
|weapon=[[Lance]], [[Sling]], [[Bow and Arrow|Longbow]] and [[Dagger]]
|death=Unknown
|books= ''[[Mariel of Redwall]]'', ''[[The Bellmaker]]''
|}}
'''Honorable Rosemary Woodsorrel''', also known as '''Hon Rosie''', was a female hare member of the [[Long Patrol]] and the Foot'n'Fur rangers under the command of Lord [[Rawnblade Widestripe]]. She was the wife of [[Tarquin Longleap Woodsorrel]]. Hon Rosie was the ward and companion of [[Colonel Clary]] and [[Brigadier Thyme]]. Together, they formed a trio of expert rangers and trackers who regularly patrolled the region around [[Mossflower Woods]] and assisted the residents of [[Redwall Abbey]].

Hon Rosie was especially notable for her ear-splitting laugh, "Whoohahahooh!", which occasionally caused those around her to wince. Although it had to be contained occasionally, especially during an ambush, Rosie's forceful laugh was often used as an alternate personal war cry during combat. Rosie often requested permission from her superiors before launching into her favorite activity.

Later, Hon Rosie wed Tarquin and birthed 12 leverets who formed the [[Fur and Foot Fighting Patrol]].

===Biography===
Hon Rosie and her companions were returning to [[Salamandastron (place)|Salamandastron]] from their usual patrolling tour, when they rescued [[Mariel Gullwhacker|Storm Gullwhacker]] as she was attacked by Oykamon and his toads. Rosie immediately took pity on Storm and readily offered the confused mouse friendly advice and comfort. After tending her wounds, the trio of hares entrusted her to the care of [[Pakatugg Treefleet]], hoping that the temperamental squirrel would guide her to the safety of Redwall. They paid for Pakatugg's services with their food rations and gave the lost mouse a Long Patrol medal.

Meanwhile, Rosie and her fellow rangers were sent by Rawnblade to keep a watchful eye on [[Gabool the Wild]] and his sea rats and help any creatures threatened by the infamous vermin. The patrol soon discovered [[Greypatch]]'s ship, the ''[[Darkqueen]]'', moored inland on [[River Moss]] and quickly dismantled it in order to prevent the sea rats' escape. When [[Bigfang]] and his crew returned to the ship with their oar slaves and Pakatugg as hostages, the hares engaged them in battle.

Following the trail left by the vermin, the patrol found Redwall Abbey in the midst of a siege led by Greypatch. Rosie, Clary, and Thyme quickly assisted Mother [[Mellus]] and [[Abbot Saxtus]] in strengthening their defenses, trained the Abbey dwellers in combat action and devised a series of diversionary tactics and counter attacks against the sea rats. Their combined efforts and expertise in battle forced Greypatch and his crew to scale down their attack on the Abbey.

Partly inspired by the coaxing and pleading of Mother Mellus and partly out of their own heart, Hon Rosie, Colonel Clary, and Brigadier Thyme decided to liberate the sea rats' oar slaves from their cruel masters. Although their first two rescue missions went smoothly, the hares knew that the final attempt to save all the slaves would prove extremely difficult and perilous, and might even cost them their lives.

Assisted by [[Rufe Brush]], [[Oak Tom]], and Treerose, and, in a last minute gesture of bravery, a remorseful Pakatugg, they rescued the slaves. In spite of the overwhelming number of enemies who opposed them, the heroic hares covered their escape by attacking the rats. The last stand against Greypatch's hordes of sea rats was the most desperate and gruesome battle of the Long Patrol hares. Using longbows, lances and daggers, the hares threw themselves against their enemies, all the while joking and laughing.

Hon Rosie fought with uncommon valor, and narrowly escaped dying of her terrifying injuries, while Colonel Clary and Brigadier Thyme died on the battlefield. In the battle, Rosie slayed [[Kybo]] and many other vermin. Out of approximately 100 sea rats, only 18 survived.

Rosie was found by Mother Mellus and [[Flagg]], and healed by the expert ministrations of [[Brother Simeon]], [[Sister Sage]], and [[Sister Serena]]. She eventually married Tarquin, and gave birth to 12 leverets.

Along with [[Joseph the Bellmaker]], Rufe Brush, [[Durry Quill]], and [[Foremole (Mariel of Redwall)|Foremole]], Hon Rosie met with [[Finnbarr Galedeep]] during a quest to find [[Mariel Gullwhacker]] and [[Dandin]]. At one point, she and Durry were on a ship's mast when a storm snapped it. The mast was blown through the air with the hare and hedgehog clinging tightly. Durry and Rosie survived and, appearing as magicians arriving from the sky, were deemed [[Bulgum]]s by [[Glogalog]] and his toads. Rosie used her language skills to understand them. After the ''[[Pearl Queen]]'' docked at Glogalog's domain for supplies, and the crew departed the place. Later, after [[Benjy]], [[Wincey]], and [[Figgs]] were rescued from the [[Island of the Wrecked Ships]], Rosie became an unofficial caretaker of Figgs.

By the time the ''Pearl Queen'' arrived at [[Southsward]] and [[Castle Floret]], Rosie was late for the [[Battle for Southsward|battle]] and most of the fighting was already over. She returned to the Abbey after the adventure.

===Personality===
The youngest among the Long Patrol rangers, Hon Rosie was characterized by her great humor, optimism, and indomitable fighting spirit. Almost always in a good mood, she was particularly fond of laughing, joking and playing pranks against her enemies.

Hon Rosie was an excellent fighter and, in spite of her relative youth, proved to be an invaluable force in combat situations. Quick-eyed and doted with great reflexes, she often impressed her more senior companions with her ability to kill enemies, such as [[Oykamon]], with a single well-aimed shot. Colonel Clary nick-named her "Hawkeye" because of this. She was also an expert first aid provider and tended the wounds of her friends and companions whenever the need arose. She usually carried various herbs and poultices in her satchel specifically for that purpose. Hon Rosie was also a wonderful voice imitator, and used this skill to confuse her enemies.

Rosie both delighted and disconcerted the Abbey dwellers with her habits and she made many friends, including [[Treerose]]. She was also was very fond of the [[Dibbuns]], with whom she shared a love for pranks and silliness. As all hares, Rosie had a great appetite, but her cooking skills were not known to be the best. She once tried her paws at baking a seedcake which turned so hard it was used as building blocks by the Dibbuns [[Bagg]], [[Runn]], and [[Grubb]].

Her apparent light-hearted demeanor however, concealed great determination and courage. In a heroic act of service and selflessness, she did not hesitate to risk her life to save a group of oar slaves who had been taken hostages by sea rats.

Hon Rosie was the object of Tarquin's many syrupy love songs. For a while, it was unclear whether Rosie felt the same way for Tarquin, but the matter was eventually settled when she married him. Their fun-loving and optimistic attitude made Rosie and Tarkers into the perfect couple.

===Legacy===
Tarquin re-named his captured ship, the ''[[Blacksail]]'', to ''Hon Rosie'' in honor of his valiant beloved.

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