Holt

In the Redwall series, a holt is a name for a tribe or society of otters who generally live near a body of water such as the sea, rivers, and streams.

Holts

There have been several otter holts, including:

• Camp Willow (Mossflower): Located on the River Moss; order was maintained by the Skipper, Warthorn.

• Garraway Bullow's Holt (The Legend of Luke): Located on the River Moss. It is basically a hole on either bank that goes into a hollow log leading to the opposite hole.

• Tungro's Holt (The Legend of Luke): Located at the intersection between Northfork Stream and River Moss.

• Holt Lutra (Pearls of Lutra): Located on the northwestern shore of Mossflower country. Led by the chieftain Lutra, the father of Grath Longfletch. The holt was destroyed and its inhabitants, except for Grath herself, were murdered by the corsair Conva and his crew to steal their most treasured possession, the Tears of all Oceans.

• Holt Rudderwake (Pearls of Lutra): Located on the isle of Ruddaring in the northwestern sea. Led by Wallyum Rudderwake, the father of Inbar Trueflight. It is a hollow mountain rising out of the water. In ancient times, Ruddaring was settled by four otter families who escaped from corsairs and fought off the native Monitors.

• Brogalaw's Holt (Lord Brocktree): Unnamed holt led by the sea otter Brogalaw, located on the western shore near Salamandastron. Acted as an ally of the mountain in the war against Ungatt Trunn.

• Shoredog's Holt (Loamhedge): Unnamed holt on the eastern coast; often attacked by the Coast Raiders of Raga Bol.

• Holt Summerdell (High Rhulain): Summer home of the otter clans of Green Isle before the arrival of wildcats. After Tiria Wildlough's defeat of Riggu Felis, the clans relocated there.

• Holt Mossguard (High Rhulain): Located in Mossflower Woods; order was maintained by Alem Mossguard.

• Southsward Holt of Otters (The Bellmaker): Located in Southsward; order was maintained by Rab Streambattle.

• Boulderdog Holt (Eulalia!): Located near a waterfall in Mossflower Woods. Led by Barbowla Boulderdog, members consist entirely of Barbowla's offspring.

Books

Holts appear in Mossflower, The Legend of Luke, The Bellmaker, Pearls of Lutra, High Rhulain, Loamhedge, Lord Brocktree, and Eulalia!.