Egbert the Scholar
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Egbert the Scholar, previously known as Soilburr, was a male mole resident of Southsward who focused on academics and education. Not wanting to live a rustic or quaint mole life, Egbert relocated to tunnels near Castle Floret, changed his name, and spent his time learning by reading and writing scrolls in a secret room inside the castle. His efforts led to a change in his speech pattern. Rather than speaking with the common mole dialect, Egbert spoke with a normal accent. However, he was still able to speak in his traditional accent.
During the Battle of Southsward, using the healing skills he had learned, Egbert provided medical aid to Rab Streambattle and Muta. He also tried to save as many scrolls from Gael Squirrelking's library as he could, as the rats had been using them to light fires. Egbert helped defeat Urgan Nagru by allowing Mariel, Rab, Muta, and later Dandin and Meldrum to navigate though his tunnels to different parts of the castle, but he didn't participate in the battle as he disliked war and slaughter and preferred peace and harmony.
Instead, Egbert protected and hid with Benjy, Wincey, and Figgs, three castaways found by the crew of the Pearl Queen. After the battle was won, the title of Castle Librarian and Archivist of Floret, Official Recorder for Southsward Country and Dynastic Concordance Coordinator to the House of Gael was bestowed on him, which came with a huge medal, the symbol of his office.
Not to be confused with Brother Egburt.
Egbert is mentioned by his original name, Soilburr, with Glimber naming him as a rare example of a mole who pursued a vocation unrelated to digging.