Jeg

Jeg was a young male tree rat member of the Painted Ones. He was the spoiled son of the tribe chieftain, Chigid, and Tala. A cowardly bully, Jeg often threw tantrums to get his way and tormented the helpless and bound captives Bisky and Dubble. He became Dubble's sworn enemy because Jeg repeatedly hit the shrew and tried to get him killed. He tormented Bisky more, but it was the young shrew who wanted justice.

While the rest of the Painted Ones were attempting to fight the Guosim, the Redwallers, and Gonfelins, Jeg stayed in the trees. Dwink, who was attempting to catch a Painted One for information, eventually spotted Jeg and pursued him. Jeg led Dwink to the Five-Topped Oak where he lived and captured Dwink, binding him and hanging him upside-down from a tree until he was near dead. Jeg tormented the young squirrel and intended on burning Dwink alive, but was stopped by Bisky and Spingo. Spingo pushed Jeg on his stomach into his own fire. Jeg then fled, but Dubble soon followed.

When Dubble had his chance for revenge on Jeg, he gave chase and fought him. Jeg used a thick branch as a makeshift club but the shrew was the better fighter. Losing his nerve, Jeg tried to escape from Dubble, and while running he bumped into the crippled Vugri, lost his balance, and fell into the open mouth of Baliss the Slayer. Jeg only had time to unleash one last cowardly scream before the blind adder clamped his jaws shut and ate him.