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The Characters Vespertilio
A young bat, eager to prove himnself
in the approaching war who believes that all squirrels are evil. Rohgar
A Knight of the Moon, he is the bats' greatest warrior and
hero, having fought in countless battles against the despised squirrels. Lord
Hrethel
As Warden of the Great Book, Hrethel inspires
the bat host to wage war upon the squirrel houses. Morwenna
The arch traitor of Greenreach, whose name is forever
accursed. Ysabelle
The young squirrel maiden, daughter of the Lady Ninnia
and heiress of Coll Regalis. She has been taught to put duty before all else and
her head rules her heart. Lady
Nimia
Wise ruler of the Hazel realm who wears the
bronze hazel about her neck. Griselda
Ysabelle's mouse nursemaid. She is an anxious little
body, much given to fretting. Wendel
Maculatum
A talented stoat jester who is embroiled
in the dramatic events at the time of Aldertide. Godfrey
Gelenos
One of the wise, elderly counsellors of
Coll Regalis who taught Ysabelle all the traditions of the Hazel Realm, he is
never seen without a scholarly parchment tucked under his arm. Pigwiggen
A frightful, greedy hedgehog and member
of the dreaded Hobber cult. Tysle
Symkyn
The lame shrew companion of Giraldus. Tysle
was discovered by the mole after the Hobbers massacred everyone in his settlement,
he is steadfast and true but far too trusting. Giraldus
A leprous mole who is on a pilgrimage to Greenreach
in the hope of receiving a cure from the Green Mouse. His great friend is Tysle
and depends on him for almost everything. Fenlyn
Purfote (Fenny)
The fierce mouse captain of the
woodlanders who has taken oaths to rid the forest of the Hobb cult. The
Ancient
The messenger of the Moon goddess, the oldest
and wisest creature to have ever lived. | 
