User:Th3Gh0stWr1ter

Welcome to my page! Here you'll find cool stuff about me pertaining to Redwall as well as descriptions for my OC's!

About Me

I remember the first time I picked up a Redwall book. I was ten, and I picked up a copy of Lord Brocktree from my local library. I was remember being captivated by the compelling adventures and vivid battle scenes. By the time I read my second Redwall book, The Long Patrol, I was absolutely hooked. Over the next year or so, I devoured every book in the series. Rakkety Tam was another favorite, and eleven-year-old me conceived - from start to finish - a spinoff tale which would eventually become Kyrin: Son of a Warrior before I even knew what fanfiction was. However, it would be another few years before I would commit the story to writing (see Works for the result!)

Although I am a musician by trade, creative writing has always been a second endeavor, and is something that I have recently began to develop seriously. This page happens to be a place where my love for creative writing and love for the Redwall series intersect. So read on, everyone, and enjoy!

Interests

-Music

-Creative writing

-Reading

-Visual art

-Gaming

Works

Here are the Redwall fanfics I have written/am working on:

Kyrin: Son of a Warrior

Completed March 22, 2013.

My sequel to Rakkety Tam! Can the disgraced son of the Redwall Champion live up to his father's name and save Redwall from the clutches of an ermine assassin and his army in time? Read on to find out!

Link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8003824/1/Kyrin-Son-of-a-Warrior

The Black Hoard

Coming soon.

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The main protagonists of The Black Hoard. From left to right: Firulan the Quick, Gry Riverpaw, Kyrin MacBurl, Mena.

Original Characters

Warning! The sections below contain spoilers.

Kyrin MacBurl

Kyrin MacBurl is the son of Rakkety Tam MacBurl and Sister Armel, the younger brother of Melanda MacBurl, and the main protagonist of Kyrin: Son of a Warrior and its sequel, The Black Hoard. He is the Abbey Champion, having earned the title from his father after Kyrin successfully saved Redwall from a conquering ermine horde.

Kyrin: Son of a Warrior

Growing up, Kyrin was a thief and a troublemaker. He was often in trouble with authority, much to the chagrin of his parents, especially Tam. When Kyrin overheard his father voicing his disappointment, he stole Wild Doogy Plumm's claymore and fled the Abbey.

For five long seasons Kyrin lived a solitary life in the woods north of Redwall Abbey, maturing into a responsible, honorable individual. When the ermine horde of Orak the Assassin launched a full-scale invasion of Mossflower, Kyrin met his friends Firulan, Mena, and Gry Riverpaw - all of whom were displaced by the Assassin's ruthless conquest.

That summer, inspired by riddle in a prophetic dream Melanda had, Tam sets out to find his son, only to be reunited with Kyrin in the heat of battle. Together, the party of Redwallers race the vermin back to the Abbey, where Kyrin is welcomed home by everybeast. The festivities are disrupted, however, by a breaching assault from the vermin, who slay a number of Redwallers and capturing the Abbot in the process. In a duel to decide the fate of Redwall, Kyrin barely manages to defeat and slay Orak, forcing the remaining horde to scatter, thus saving the Abbey. Kyrin settles back down at Redwall with his new friends, starting a relationship with Mena.

The Black Hoard

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Kyrin MacBurl as he appears in The Black Hoard.

With Redwall at peace, Kyrin shifts his focus to training. Because of his self-taught fighting style his knowledge of swordplay and technique require expanding and refining. Kyrin trains intensively with Tam and Melanda. However, the sheltered life leaves him craving adventure - a sentiment shared by his friends.

Trivia

-Born and raised in Redwall Abbey, Kyrin does not speak with a Highland accent.

-Kyrin is ten seasons old when he runs away from Redwall, fifteen when he returns, and nineteen at the start of The Black Hoard.

Mena

Mena is Kyrin's girlfriend, a secondary character in Kyrin: Son of a Warrior, and one of the protagonists in The Black Hoard. Mena's extensive knowledge of healing makes her a vital part of any quest.

Kyrin: Son of a Warrior

As she told Kyrin, Mena was born in the southern Northlands, to a healer father and a warrior mother. Her father, despite lacking the use of his legs, was a knowledgeable and popular healer who taught Mena much about medicine. Three seasons before Kyrin's return to Redwall, Orak the Assassin attacked and burnt down the farm. In the chaos that ensued, Mena's parents told her to flee southward. Mena never saw her parents again.

Soon, Mena arrived in Mossflower, and after half a season of wandering, she met the otter Gry Riverpaw, a fellow refugee from the Northlands, near where she grew up. With winter fast approaching, the two built a cabin in the woods, living together for three seasons. Food was plentiful, and the pair would forage and fish. They eventually built a smokehouse behind the cabin, where they stored cured fish.

That summer, Kyrin MacBurl stumbled across their home, and, giving in to his old impulses, stole food from the smokehouse. Mena and Gry devised a plan to trap their thief. It was here that Mena first met Kyrin. Initially, they were extremely hostile toward one another, exchanging vicious barbs of sarcasm. When Kyrin escaped, Mena and Gry chased him, only to run into Orak the Assassin's camp, where they, along with Firulan, were captured and held prisoner. However, an expedition led by Tam that was meant to find Kyrin conveniently liberated the camp, freeing the captives. Mena joined the race back to Redwall Abbey. Along the way, she grew close to Kyrin. She demonstrated her healing skills during this trip, saving Kyrin's life when Kyrin was severely wounded by a vermin weapon.

Mena was present when Kyrin dueled Orak the Assassin over the fate of the Abbey. She once again demonstrated her capabilities when, after the battle, she nursed the battered Kyrin back to health. By the end of the story, they had begun a relationship.

The Black Hoard

Mena as she appears in The Black Hoard

Mena as she appears in The Black Hoard.

Having settled down at Redwall, Mena has taken up an apprenticeship in the Infirmary, furthering her knowledge of herbs and healing under Sister Armel. The job is extremely stressful, but necessary. When she has time off, Mena devotes her time to archery, and over the course of her stay at Redwall she has developed into a proficient archer. She, too, shares Kyrin's sentiment of spending some time away from the Abbey.

Trivia

-Mena is the same age as Kyrin, younger by only a few weeks.

-She has hazel eyes.

-Mena wears a purple dress with a small green jewel set in the front. The jewel was given to her by her late father, who in turn got it from a client, whose son he cured of pneumonia.

Firulan the Quick

"He's crazy, he's off the wall, an' he's totally out of control. And that's why he's the best friend I ever had." -Kyrin Macburl

Firulan the Quick, or simply Firulan, is Kyrin MacBurl's best friend. He is laid-back, comical, and extremely talkative. But despite his carefree disposition Firulan is fiercely loyal to those he cares about, and is all too ready to lay down his life for them.

Kyrin: Son of a Warrior

Firulan was born and raised in Mossflower, among a tribe of mice. A week prior to meeting Kyrin, Orak's horde attacked his camp, killing everybeast except for Firulan, who escaped into the swamps, where he built himself a flimsy cabin. Following the incident, Firulan swore revenge on the vermin, particularly Captain Deatheye, who killed both his mother and father.

With vermin lurking in the area, Firulan stayed hidden for about a week before he was captured by two of Orak's hordebeasts. Thanks to Kyrin's timely intervention, however, the two fought their way out, killing their would-be captors in the process. In return for saving his life, Firulan invited Kyrin to live with him. Kyrin, whose home was destroyed last night during a storm, agreed. The two became fast friends. Firulan let Kyrin sleep in every morning while he went to forage for the day's food. When Kyrin was captured by vermin, Firulan came to his rescue. In the ensuing battle that followed, Kyrin was reunited with his father but terribly wounded. Firulan stayed by his side while Mena fixed up Kyrin's wound.

Firulan accompanied Kyrin to Redwall, where he subsequently settled down and struck up a relationship with the mousemaid Celany. He was present at the battle inside Redwall Abbey and fought valiantly against the ermine horde. During this battle, he avenged his parents' deaths by slaying Deatheye.

The Black Hoard

Firulan is now married to Celany, having wed her a season before the story's beginning.

Trivia

-Firulan is a season younger than Kyrin, making him fourteen seasons old when he is introduced in Kyrin: Son of a Warrior, and eighteen seasons old in The Black Hoard.

-His weapon of choice is a large machete, which Firulan took off one of the dead ermine when he met Kyrin.

Gry Riverpaw

Gry Riverpaw is a river otter and a secondary character in Kyrin: Son of a Warrior and The Black Hoard. He is friend to Kyrin McBurl, Mena, and Firulan, as well as protégé of Skipper Traw at Redwall Abbey.

Kyrin: Son of a Warrior

Though little is known about Gry's family, what is confirmed is that Gry grew up in the Northlands. He was displaced when Orak the Assassin invaded the region, forcing the otter to move south to Mossflower. After half a season of wandering, Gry met Mena, whom he recognized as somebeast who grew up near where he lived. Gry's skills as a carpenter were integral to building the pair a cabin to survive the oncoming winter. During their time in Mossflower, the pair survived by foraging and fishing.

When Mena is captured by the forces of Orak the Assassin, Gry goes searching for her, where he gets captured as well. However, a timely intervention from the combined forces of Redwallers and Guosim shrews secures the captives. Gry returns to Redwall with them, helping defend the Abbey from Orak's assault. After helping defeat Orak, he settles down at Redwall, along with Mena and Firulan, joining Skipper Traw's ottercrew, replacing Galwa, who was killed in the rescue of the captives.