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'''''The Legend of Luke''''' is the twelfth book in the ''Redwall'' saga by [[Brian Jacques]]. First published in [[1999]] in the UK and [[2000]] in the U.S., it [[Redwall Timeline|takes place]] after ''[[Mossflower]]'' in terms of storyline, and serves as a direct sequel.

=== Book Divisions (English) ===
*'''Book 1:''' Martin
*'''Book 2:''' Luke (A.K.A. [[In the Wake of the Red Ship]])
*'''Book 3:''' A Warrior's Legacy

=== Summary ===
While woodlanders construct [[Redwall Abbey]], [[Trimp the Rover]], a nomadic hedgehog, encounters [[Ferdy Stickle|Ferdy]] and [[Coggs Stickle]]. She visits the Abbey work site and sings a song to inspire the laborers lifting a beam. [[Martin the Warrior]] recognizes the name of his father, [[Luke the Warrior]], mentioned in the lyrics and asks Trimp what she knows about him. He decides to quest north to learn more about his origins. Martin, [[Gonff the Mousethief]], [[Young Dinny]], and Trimp befriend an orphan woodlander named [[Chugger]], [[Krar Woodwatcher]], as well as two otter brothers, [[Folgrim]] and [[Tungro]]. When they reach the [[North Shores]] after a short journey, Martin meets his father's old friends [[Vurg]] (who at first mistakes him for Luke) and [[Beauclair Fethringsol Cosfortingham|Beau]], who live in half of a large ship called ''[[Arfship]]'' lodged between enormous rocks. They show him a book titled ''In the Wake of the Red Ship'', an account of Luke's life.

The narrative flashes back to Martin's birth to Luke and his wife [[Sayna]]. Luke was the leader of a [[Luke the Warrior's Tribe|tribe of mice]] who relocated north from [[Mossflower Woods]] in the hopes of evading enemies. The tribe lived an idyllic life at their new home for many seasons until [[Vilu Daskar]], captain of the ''[[Goreleech]]'', attacked the settlement and killed Sayna, as well as many others, with his [[Sea Rogues]]. Luke vowed revenge upon Daskar and soon had an opportunity when [[Reynard Chopsnout]], master of the ''[[Greenhawk]]'', sailed in, hoping to fix his broken vessel. Luke killed him and captured the ship. Young Martin wished to accompany his father in pursuit of Daskar, but Luke declined this request, giving him [[Sword of Martin|his sword]] and the chance to rename the ship, which was deemed ''Sayna''.

Together with Vurg, Beau, and others, Luke sailed after Daskar. However, after a very long time, the ship became low on food. Luckily, the crew found an island filled with abundant resources, but a stranded hare attacked them for stealing. The hare introduced himself as Beau, and soon accompanied them.

After a long period of tracking the ''Goreleech'', the crew landed on a [[Volcano Island|volcanic island]]. They discovered a mysterious pile of fruit, and believing it was a peace offering from natives, ate it. The fruit was actually drugged, a trap laid by the [[Volcano Island Vermin|resident vermin]]. Awaiting sacrifice to a snake named [[Slariss]] inside a cave, Luke killed the beast, then threatened the leader of the savages in exchange for safe passage off the island.

The ''Sayna'' followed the ''Goreleech'' to the [[Twin Islands]], two isles very close together with a narrow waterway between them. The ''Goreleech'' ambushed the ''Sayna'' by ramming it with a sharp spike on its bow. The ship was sunk, and everyone on board was killed except Luke, Vurg, Beau, and two other mice from the crew. Luke was captured by Daskar when the ''Sayna'' was destroyed. He befriended a black squirrel, [[Ranguvar Foeseeker]], who also wanted her revenge. Luke convinced Daskar of a hidden treasure to which only he could guide him. Vurg and Beau sneaked aboard the ''Goreleech'' to free the slaves as Ranguvar and Luke dispatched of their foes. Luke maneuvered to where he had trapped Daskar to one end of the ship, then steered it between two rocks, breaking it. Luke, Ranguvar, Daskar, and the entire vermin crew were drowned as a result. The other half of the ship was permanently lodged between the rocks.

In the present, Beau and Vurg confer Martin with a [[Redwall Tapestry|tapestry]] of [[Martin the Elder Warrior|his ancestor]], which Redwallers would later expand into one of the mouse himself. The group journeys back to Mossflower together.

Meanwhile, at the Abbey, the woodlanders have been continuing its construction. Upon his return, Martin allegedly chooses to put down his sword and live a life of peace, and the story ends with a [[The Journal of Abbess Germaine|journal entry]] from Abbess Germaine.

===Characters===
Please see [[:Category:The Legend of Luke Characters|Characters in ''The Legend of Luke'']].

===Audiobooks===
''The Legend of Luke'' has been released on two different [[Redwall Audiobooks|audiobooks]].

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===Trivia===
*Brian Jacques was inspired for this novel by a fan inquiry. "The idea came from a young fan who wanted to know what had happened to Martin's father. And that was where I started." - Brian Jacques, Omaha World-Herald, January 23, 2000
*Brian Jacques was writing ''The Legend of Luke'' as early as [[1997]]. "Luke is to be the subject of my next book. I bow to the many many of my readers who have asked for his story, so... it is on its way!!" - [[Redwall.org]]'s Ask Brian, Vol. 2
*''The Legend of Luke'' is the third and final ''Redwall'' novel to feature Martin the Warrior as a primary character.

=== Release details ===
*1999, UK, Hutchinson Children's Books Ltd., {{ISBN|0091768624}}, Pub. Date: September 1999, Hardcover
*[[2000]], US, Philomel Books, {{ISBN|039923490X}}, Pub. Date: March 2000, Hardcover
*2000, UK, Red Fox, {{ISBN|0099266059}}, Pub. Date: June 2000, Paperback
*[[2001]], US, Ace, {{ISBN|9780441007738}}, Pub. Date: February 2001, Paperback
*[[2005]], US, Puffin, {{ISBN|9780142501092}}, Pub. Date: June 2005, Paperback
*2005, US, Firebird, {{ISBN|0142501093}}, Pub. Date: June 2005, Paperback
*[[2007]], UK, Red Fox, {{ISBN|1862301468}}, Pub. Date: August 2007, Paperback
*2007, US, Red Fox, {{ISBN|1862301468}}, Pub. Date: September 2007, Paperback
*[[2010]], US, Firebird Books, {{ISBN|9780142501092}}, Pub. Date: January 2010, Paperback
*[[2014]], UK, Red Fox, {{ISBN|9781782954378}}, Pub. Date: September 2014, Paperback

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