time getting shot with an arrow by Vallug Bowbeast while Nimbalo goes after another rat. Then, Filorn, Tagg's mother, recognises her son. Cregga Rose Eyes, the ancient blind badgermum, after being shot in the chest with an arrow, appoints Deyna's sister, Mhera, as the new Abbess of Redwall, succeeding the now deceased Abbess Songbreeze, and then dies shortly after. Rukky Garge, a local otterfixer, manages to remove the distinguishing mark of the Taggerung from Deyna's paw, remove his tattoos, and remove the arrow. Deyna's quest is not quite over, however, as the fox Ruggan Bor, now commanding the remnants of the Juskazann tribe as well as followers of his own, the Juskabor, shortly arrives to attack the stronghold of Redwall Abbey. Due to Gruven's bragging on his return, they now believe the Taggerung is dead and seek to confirm this rumour. As chance may have it, however, the badger ruler of Salamandastron, Russano the Wise, arrives in time to fend off Bor's attack, sending him and his vermin crew crawling on their bellies off into the sunset. Russano then takes a medal from around his neck and drapes it over Cregga Rose Eyes's grave, as she was his adoptive mother many seasons before this terrible battle happened. This had been his reason for travelling to Redwall in the first place. Characters in The Taggerung Deyna, the Taggerung Sawney Rath Rillflag Ribrow Felch Filorn Antigra Gruven Zann Grissoul Nimbalo the Slayer Cregga Rose Eyes Mhera Vallug Bowbeast Ruggan Bor Russano the Wise Milkeye Eefera Rawbak Dagrab Boorab the Fool Broggle Fwirl Friar Bobb Gundil Sister Alkanet Brother Hoben Rukky Garge Skipper of Otters Jurkin Dillypin Translations (French) Rougemuraille : Le Prodige (Russian) "Талисман из Редволла" References External links Plot summary 2001 British novels Children's fantasy novels British children's novels British fantasy novels Redwall books Fictional otters Hutchinson (publisher) books 2001 children's books 2001 fantasy novels