Kroova Wavedog

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Kroova Wavedog is a character from the Redwall series of novels. He is an anthropomorphic sea otter.

Orphaned and grown up on his own, Kroova Wavedog was a good friend to the young Badger Lord Sagaxus. When Sagaxus left Salamandastron to get away from his parents, Lord Hightor and Lady Merola, he and his friend Bescarum, or Scarum for short, took to the seas with Kroova. Their vessel was a ketch that Kroova had stolen from three searats. He named it the Stopdog, and when asked why, he said that was the last thing he heard the rats crying out: "Stop, dog!"

Kroova and the others journeyed northward, eventually making plans to go to Redwall Abbey. Along the way, they had many adventures, including many incidents when both otter and badger had to scold the gluttonous-even for a hare-Scarum. Their luck eventually ran out when they were found by a crew of Freebooters, and in the ensuing battle, the Stopdog was set ablaze and destroyed. Fortunately for the three, they were rescued by Trisscar Swordmaid and her otter friend Shogg.

Teaming up with their two saviors, Kroova and his companions continued their journey towards Redwall, meeting Guosim shrews along the way and recruiting them to the cause of battling the pursuing Freebooters and their passengers from Riftgard. During this course of events, Kroova became good friends with Shogg. Kroova was among those left behind to guard Redwall when Sagaxus, Shogg, and several others went out to search for Brockhall. He bid goodbye to Shogg, promising that they would share a pot of shrimp-and-hotroot soup-a favorite otter dish-when he got back.

Kroova was destined to be disappointed, as Shogg perished in battle against three massive adders. Determined to fulfill the goals of his fallen friend, he traveled with Triss, Sagax, Scarum, and a veritable army of volunteers to Riftgard. While there, he saved a female sea otter named Sleeve from death at the hands of a slavemaster. The two became close, and even adopted an orphaned mousebabe, who Kroova named Freedom. He stayed on at Riftgard while his friends returned home, and due to his experience of the outside world was looked to by all for guidance.

Kroova was voiced by Marc Jacques in the full-cast audiobook.