Squire Julian Gingivere
Squire Julian Gingivere was a male wildcat resident of Mossflower Woods. He was the last known descendant of Gingivere Greeneyes, Sandingomm, Verdauga Greeneyes, and King Mortspear. Julian lived alone on the same farm that was once inhabited by his ancestors, Gingivere and Sandingomm, the former of whom likely inspired his surname.
He was physically described as having a high-pitched, cultured voice, and had turquoise eyes. Julian was also a vegetarian and detested the taste of mouse, though he did not mind fish.
Although he had an unpleasant quarrel with his owl friend, Captain Snow, Julian renewed the friendship with the help of Matthias. He assisted Matthias in his quest for the sword of Martin the Warrior by allowing the mouse to ride on his back while transporting him to the owl's lair. Later, Julian and Captain Snow destroyed the remaining members of Cluny the Scourge's horde who attempted to flee Redwall Abbey.
The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout
[edit]Squire Julian is mentioned briefly in connection with a discussion of the diary of his ancestor Gingivere.
Trivia
[edit]- Squire Julian Gingivere was described as a marmalade cat as opposed to a wildcat, although his ancestors Gingivere and Sandingomm were described as a wildcats, hinting at a loss of the pure-bred wildcat line in his ancestry. This is a similar situation with the High Rhulain characters of Jeefra and Pitru.
- As Squire Julian Gingivere appears in Redwall, a book that features numerous retcons, his physical size may be larger compared to other wildcats in the Redwall series.
- Squire Julian Gingivere helps Matthias during his search for the sword of Martin, the very weapon that Martin himself used to battle one of Julian's relatives, Tsarmina Greeneyes.