User:Tadgh the Cane

Allow me to introduce myself

My name is Tadgh (pronounce: Taig) Plaindodge Tallworthy, Captain of the Long Patrol, and I am (only) 25 seasons old. The first thing I should let you know about me, is, that my domain is not the battlefield. This may sound awkward to one at first, as I am indeed an officer of the Long Patrol. You must know, my domain is in the mountain, in a room, with a balcony, a large table, dozens of dozens of maps of Mossflower, about a five score of small figurines, divided up in groups with various colour codings, recording material, always a runner at my side, and a nice big flagon of Damson Wine.

To cut the chase, I am Salamandastron's Senior Stategic and Tactical Military planner, coordinator and advisor. In the case of a siege of Salamandastron, but also in the case of a major clash of our laddies and any rotters crossing their way, it is my duty to unfurl the old maps of the area, and direct our laddies to victory, ...or a safe getaway, it all depends on the bally situation.

I already had battlefield experiences as a young lieutenant, leading a patrol consisting of young bounders. Amongst others, I led them in many a perilous battle as well, the last one unfortunately leaving my legs permanently sprained and my right elbow maimed (in the end it wasn't so bad after all; you should have seen the other one).

After that incident, I could neither participate in any field operation anymore, nor could I walk freely without a new walking aid, my cane, which quickly became my new symbol among the recruits of my old unit. In fact, the cane was their creation. A stout long piece of high quality, varnished, gentle-brown oak wood, with beautiful carvings, and a comfortably round, noble metal knob handle, with my old unit's insignia on it's head, as a sort of crowning to the remarkable overall embellishment.

Well, afterwards, I still managed to inherit the strategist’s post from old Calmbuck, after successfully helping in working out a decoy retreat for our boys to avert a siege of Salamandastron by about 680 vermin, and lead them into a marsh area, to be slaughtered by the lizards. Enjoyed their meal, didn’t they? (I mean the lizards of course, wot?)

Anyway, the importance of my post has swollen with the seasons coming and going, as our wise old badger lord was succeded by his son. He is, much to our despair, a totally different sort of chap than his pater was. Well yes, he may be a very spirited and talented artist, but his association with battling is, to say the least, appaling. He is a stolid, tempestuous sort of a chap, eroded by severe bloodwrath before, during and after any engagement. If it wasn’t for us, he would probably send everything he’s got at the vermin, which might not seldomly result in total disaster. So, whenever crisis prepares to strike our beloved mountain, I must gather the staff around my big table, and play out my trumps to convince them of my strategy, before his lordship even knows. At best, he would scrap any strategy, that would delay an attack, whether it’s the best or not. It is less up to me, to convince him of this strategy, than it is to the actual commanders, which our lord trusts most.

Favourites

• Favourite Protagonist

Gonff, the king of humour, the duke of sarcasm.

• Favourite Antagonist

Klitch, too dashing to be considered an antagonist (?)

• Worst Protagonist

Felldoh. Let's say he was prone to doing extremely daft things.

• Worst Antagonist

Gabool; In the end, he was too mad to be a threat to anyone.

• Favourite Book

Salamandastron

• Worst Book

For some reason Pearls of Lutra or Outcast of Redwall. I... just dislike them.

• Favourite Woodlanders

Otters, Mice, and Squirrels.

• Favourite Vermin

Foxes, Weasels, and Stoats.

Polls for Curiosity

<poll> What do you think, which time period would Redwall best fit into? (Sorry, due to an error the first three votes were deleted. You can re-vote though) Earlier than Migration Period Migration Period Dark Ages High Middle Ages Renaissance Baroque Later than Baroque Various; it's progressing constantly Don't care </poll>

<poll> What is your favourite Redwall Book? Redwall Mossflower Mattimeo Mariel of Redwall Salamandastron Martin the Warrior The Bellmaker Outcast of Redwall Pearls of Lutra The Long Patrol Marlfox The Legend of Luke Lord Brocktree Taggerung Triss Loamhedge Rakkety Tam High Rhulain Eulalia! Doomwyte The Sable Quean The Rogue Crew Other </poll>

And don't forget: Tadgh the Cane File:Tadgh the Cane2.pngSteady, laddie buck, and fortunes ll'be with the bally wily 'uns.