Shrew Tribes in Redwall
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In the Redwall novel series by Brian Jacques, there are several groups of shrew characters. These shrew tribes are led by a Logalog, and come under several names. These names are composed of the initials of the tribes. These include: the Guosim (Guerilla Union of Shrews in Mossflower), the Guoraf (Guerilla Union of Roving and Fighting Shrews), and the Guosssom (Guerilla Union of South Stream Shrews of Mossflower).
The shrew tribes are known for various traits. The most common weapon used by warrior shrews is a rapier, which groups of shrews will use in concert for deadly multi-bladed attacks such as the Guosim Windmill. This involves three concentric circles of shrews: one crouching very low, another bending over about half way, and a third standing up. As they all hold their rapiers out, they spin and affectively can eliminate many enemies. Shrews are also known as riverbeasts and travel on boats made out of logs. As a result of their chieftain's title, the shrew war cry is "Logalogalogaloooog!"
Another trait of shrews is that they are highly traditional and argumentative. The Guosssom Logalog will only be unchallenged if he carries the Blackstone, a rock of sacred value to the tribe. Shrews are highly prone to arguments, though they insist that they are merely participating in "sensible and democratic debate". It takes a long time for shrews to agree on things, and they will often only proceed if a decision is unanimous. After one such debate, Rakkety Tam MacBurl, who was traveling with the Guosim, remarked that it was "so sensible and democratic that he thought they were going to knock each other flat".
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[edit] Important Shrews
[edit] Guosim
A female shrew appearing in Redwall, Guosim, named for the band of shrews she is enlisted in, aids Matthias and Logalog in the hunt for Martin's Sword in Asmodeus' den. She is killed by the large adder.
[edit] Fenno
Fenno was a shrew under Logalog in the book Marlfox. After Dippler was asleep on guard duty, resulting the loss of the shrews logboats, Fenno was the foremost shrew to critizice Dippler. After Logalog came to Dippler's aid, Fenno and Logalog had a very tense relationship. Cregga and Skipper prevented Logalog and Fenno from killing each other within Redwall, however during the ambush on the marlfoxes, Fenno tripped and threw his rapier into logalog's back, killing him. After being captured by the marlfox Mokkan, he steered the stolen logboat to the hidden inland lake and escaped while under attack by reptiles. He found his ultimate demise when confronting Dippler; armed with Dippler's rapier, he broke the blade on Martin's sword, which Dippler was wielding.
[edit] Bargle
Bargle was a shrew under Logalog in "Marlfox." After Logalog's death, Bargle took up being the unofficial leader of the shrews. He was killed whan the Marlfoxes Ascrod, Predak, and Vannan entered the abbey.
[edit] Jigger
Son of Guoraf Logalog Briggy, Jigger bore a startling resemblance to his father. He worked together with Bragoon and Saro to fight off a band of reptiles and took quite a fancy to one of their young female companions. Following their adventures, Jigger met Lonna Bowstripe when he came to Redwall to announce the return of the travelers.
