Battlefield Marshank

Battlefield Marshank is the twelfth episode of Season 3 and the thirty-eighth episode overall of the Nelvana Redwall TV Series.

Summary

Outside Fort Marshank, Felldoh battles Badrang the Tyrant and his soldiers as Brome and Keyla watch.

Boldred leads Martin the Warrior, Laterose of Noonvale, Grumm Trencher, and Pallum to Starwort and Marigold, who will guide them to Marshank via a treacherous riverboat journey. They're joined by shrews and the Broadstream Otters.

Brome and Keyla charge in to help Felldoh; the other Fur and Freedom Fighters rush in as well. A battle ensues, and Badrang and his soldiers retreat into Marshank, leaving Felldoh's body outside. Barkjon and Brome run over to provide medical aid, but it's too late. They mourn Felldoh. As the battle continues, Tramun Clogg taunts Badrang. The Fur and Freedom Fighters hold strong.

Martin and his companions navigate the river.

The Fighters begin to lose morale. Nipwort offers them a parlay, they decline it. Badrang orders his troops to prepare fire arrows.

Gulba and her tribe join Martin and company on their river journey.

Martin and Rose express their love for one another.

Yarrow and Brome try to stay awake. Brome sings a song to raise their spirits.

Starwort's boat encounters rapids, and the travelers brace for impact. They successfully get through them.

Badrang surveys the battlefield and exchanges insults with Clogg. Nipwort offers the Fur and Freedom Fighters a chance to surrender, and again they refuse. Badrang orders Stumptooth to take action.

Martin and his reinforcements disembark their boats and run up a hill. On the other side, Queen Amballa and her Highbeasts, the Warden of Marshwood Hill, and the Gawtrybe await his commands, courtesy of Boldred. Martin flashes back to when he was tied up outside of Marshank, and his vow to stop Badrang. They run towards the fray.

Ballaw De Quincewold and Rowanoak motivate their Fighters, as Badrang opens Marshank's gates and his army charges. The Fighters make one last stand against them, and an epic clash breaks out. When it seems like Badrang may have the upper hand, Martin's army comes to the rescue, forcing the former to retreat. Badrang commands his soldiers to take defensive positions.

Martin announces that he's returned for his sword, and a melee ensues.

Official Synopsis

At Marshank, Brome watches Felldoh come under attack by Badrang's horde just as the Fur and Freedom Fighters arrive in support. It is too late to save Felldoh, who dies in his father's arms. The battles rage until Badrang offers a deal-- if the others surrender, they will be spared from death and become his slaves again. Despite being pinned down, they refuse and things look grim, for it is clear Martin will not be returning with an army. But Martin is in fact on his way by boat with a small army of otters and shrews-- but he wonders if this will be enough, and in time...just as they are swept over giant rapids.

Martin and company survive the rapids but must march to the now distant Marshank as the Fur and Freedom Fighters prepare for the final curtain, saying their emotional farewells before battle. As the fighters are driven back, Martin's small band crests a ridge where they see that ALL the good creatures they have met in their journey have assembled, ready to join him. He gives the order and charges to the rescue. Reunited, the fighters assemble for the final charge-- Marshank will be theirs!

Differences from Martin the Warrior

• In the book, Felldoh kills 20 enemies at Marshank, and he beats Badrang with a javelin. This does not occur in the episode.
• Felldoh never wields Martin's sword in the book.
• In the book, Tullgrew watches Felldoh with Brome and Keyla.
• Aggril does not appear in the TV series.
• In the episode, Marigold greets Rose as if they've known each other for quite some time, and Rose responds in kind, introducing her companions. In the book, they never knew each other previously, and met for the first time in an excised travel sequence.
• When the Fur and Freedom Fighters are pinned down by Badrang, it's Celandine that tells Ballaw he's never made a short speech, not Yarrow.

Trivia

• It's unclear when exactly Badrang takes back the Sword of Martin from Felldoh, as Felldoh is seen fighting vermin with it during the beginning of the episode. Minutes later, after a few other scenes, it's on Badrang's belt, suggesting an off-screen retrieval.

Featurettes

This episode includes the exact same featurettes from Freedom and Monsters.

Segments include:

• "Courage: Felldoh & Brome"
• "Warriors & Heroes"
• "Voice Acting with Lindsey Connell (Laterose of Noonvale) and Graham (Martin the Warrior)"

Note: Graham appears to be a relative of director Ray Jafelice, as he can also be seen in the featurettes for the episode Captured. The segment appears to be demonstrative for viewers, as the voice actor for Martin was Amos Crawley.

Streaming

Battlefield Marshank is available for streaming on Nelvana's official Treehouse Direct YouTube channel.

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