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{{Character|
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|character_name=Ruggan Axehound
|species=[[:Category:Otters|Sea Otter]]
|origin=[[High North Coast]]
|gender=Male
|parent=[[Skor Axehound]]
|sibling=[[Swiffo]] (brother)
|weapon= [[Axe]], [[Sword]], [[Bow and Arrows]]
|death= Unknown
|books=''[[The Rogue Crew]]''
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'''Ruggan Axehound''' was a male sea otter member of the [[Rogue Crew]]. He was [[Skor Axehound]]'s eldest son, the brother of [[Swiffo]] Axehound. As son of a Chieftain, he wore a silver-and-amber coronet to denote his rank, and, like most of the Crew, wielded a round shield and a [[axe|battleaxe]], as well as a [[sword]] during [[Razzid Wearat|Razzid Wearat's]] attack on [[Redwall Abbey]]. He was of a fierce, somewhat reckless demeanor, and brooked no nonsense or challenge to his authority from any other beast.

Ruggan and some of the otters in his command came across Captain [[Rake Nightfur]] and a deputation of [[Long Patrol]] hares from [[Salamandastron]], while the latter group was under attack from the [[Bloodrippers]]. Ruggan demanded a surrender, to which the terrified Bloodrippers instantly complied. After ensuring the hares were safe, Ruggan threatened to execute the [[Dibby Drampik|Empraking]] and [[Dukwina Drampik|Queen]] of the Bloodrippers, but later changed his mind and deposed them to the rank of servants, appointing [[Wuzgo]] and [[Luggi]] in their place. He offered to stay with the hares until his father arrived, and helped arrange for the burial of [[Bribbs]], who had fallen in the attack.

While waiting for Skor to arrive, Ruggan took it upon himself to question [[Crumdun]], whom the hares were holding captive; he handed the stoat over to [[Garrent]] and [[Bartuk]], who tortured him and nearly slew him. [[Nubbs Miggory|Colour Sergeant Miggory]] stepped in on Crumdun's behalf and boxed the two otters into submission. Outraged at the insult to himself and his otters, Ruggan attacked the hare, but soon found himself on the receiving end of a boxing lesson as well. Having been shown the error of his ways, Ruggan forgave the hares, and marched with them to [[Redwall Abbey]] after his father Skor formed the alliance between the [[Rogue Crew]] and [[Long Patrol]].

During the march to Redwall, Ruggan's brother Swiffo was slain by a poision dart from [[Ketral Vane]]. Skor vowed vengeance on the culprit, but as he was too old and slow to outrun a fox, it was Ruggan who carried out the deed, hunting down the fox and beheading him. Ruggan later took part in the [[Battle for Redwall (The Rogue Crew)|battle]] against [[Razzid Wearat]]'s [[Razzid's Crew|crew]] within the walls of Redwall itself; after the battle, the hares and sea otters claimed Razzid's wheeled ship ''[[Greenshroud]]'' for their own, and Ruggan and his former opponent Sergeant Miggory were appointed joint captains of the vessel.

''Not to be confused with [[Ruggan Bor]].''

[[Category:Otters]]
[[Category:The Rogue Crew Characters]]
[[Category:Males]]
[[Category:Heroes]]
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Boxers]]

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