- Lord Brocktree
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Lord Brocktree
UK first edition coverAuthor(s) Brian Jacques Cover artist Chris Baker Country United Kingdom Language English Series Redwall Genre(s) Fantasy novel Publisher Hutchinson (UK) & Philomel (US) Publication date 1 September 2000 Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback) Pages 388 (UK hardback) & 370 (US hardback) ISBN ISBN 0-09-176877-2 (UK hardback) & ISBN 0-399-23590-6 (US Hardback) OCLC Number 45314325 Preceded by The Legend of Luke Followed by The Taggerung Lord Brocktree is a fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 2000. It is the thirteenth book in the Redwall series to be published. It is also the earliest chronological installment in the Redwall series.
Contents
Plot introduction
The book focuses on a badger, Lord Brocktree, and haremaid Dotti as they journey towards Salamandastron, the mountain fortress of badger lords, to recapture it from the wildcat Ungatt Trunn.
Plot summary
This book revolves around the badger Lord Brocktree, father of Boar the Fighter, grandfather of Bella of Brockhall, and great-grandfather of Sunflash the Mace. He sets out to find the ancient badger mountain stronghold of Salamandastron, aided by the quick talking haremaid Dorothea Duckfontein Dillworthy and otter Ruffgar Brookback.
Meanwhile, in Salamandastron, trouble comes for Brocktree's father, Lord Stonepaw. Years of peace have left the mountain stronghold with few fighters, and those that remain are long past their prime, including Stonepaw himself. The wildcat Ungatt Trunn, son of Mortspear, Highland King of the North, lays siege to the fortress with his Blue Hordes. Eventually the mountain is overrun, leading to the deaths of many hares and even of Stonepaw himself, who dies valiantly defending his hares, taking many vermin with him as he does. The wildcat takes at least sixty hares as prisoners, but through the efforts of warrior Stiffener Medick and his otter friend Brogalaw, they escape.
Lord Brocktree gets an army from Bucko Bigbones, after Dotti defeats him in a contest.
Thanks to the Bark Crew, the group of guerrillas formed by Stiffener and Brogalaw to harass Trunn, the Blue Hordes are slowly starved, their supplies cut off. Ungatt Trunn tricks the Bark Crew into putting up a last stand in battle, but Lord Brocktree joins forces with the hares and saves the day.
The book culminates in a massive final battle, with many memorable characters killed, such as Jukka the Sling, a female squirrel chieftain, and Fleetscut the hare. Eventually, when the battle ends up a near-stalemate, Trunn and Brocktree face off in a duel. After a failed assassination attempt on Brocktree by the searat Doomeye and the corsair fleet captain Karangool (Trunn's second in command) the badger eventually wins, snapping Trunn's spine and leaving him on the sand to die. Trunn is thrown into the water but survives, only to be drowned by Groddil, one of his former advisors.
Characters in Lord Brocktree
- Lord Brocktree
- Dorothea Duckfontein Dillworthy (Dotti)
- Ruffgar Brookback (Ruff)
- Lord Stonepaw
- Stiffener Medick
- Torleep
- Sailears
- Ungatt Trunn
- Mortspear, father of Ungatt Trunn
- Brogalaw (Brog)
- Jukka the Sling
- Fleetscut
- Groddil
- Willip
- The Grand Fragorl, advisor of Ungatt Trunn
- Bucko Bigbones, march hare of the North Mountains
- Karangool, Captain of Trunn's fleet
- Skittles, a precocious baby hedgehog
- Ripfang & Doomeye, searat brothers
- Rulango
Book divisions (English)
- Book 1: The Days of Ungatt Trunn (also entitled: "Dorothea Leaves Home")
- Book 2: At the Court of King Bucko (also entitled: "The Tribulations of a Haremaid")
- Book 3: Comes a Badger Lord (also entitled: "A Shawl for Aunt Blench")
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Preceded by
NoneRedwall Series
(chronological order)Succeeded by
Martin the WarriorPreceded by
The Legend of LukeRedwall Series
(publication order)Succeeded by
The TaggerungRedwall Redwall (1986) · Mossflower (1988) · Mattimeo (1989) · Mariel of Redwall (1991) · Salamandastron (1992) · Martin the Warrior (1993) · The Bellmaker (1994) · Outcast of Redwall (1995) · The Pearls of Lutra (1996) · The Long Patrol (1997) · Marlfox (1998) · The Legend of Luke (1999) · Lord Brocktree (2000) · The Taggerung (2001) · Triss (2002) · Loamhedge (2003) · Rakkety Tam (2004) · High Rhulain (2005) · Eulalia! (2007) · Doomwyte (2008) · The Sable Quean (2010) · The Rogue Crew (2011)Castaways of the
Flying DutchmanTribes of Redwall Tribes of Redwall Badgers (2001) · Tribes of Redwall Otters (2001) · Tribes of Redwall Mice (2003) · Tribes of Redwall Squirrels (2003) · Tribes of Redwall Hares (2006)Miscellaneous
Redwall novelsThe Great Redwall Feast (1996) · Redwall Map & Riddler (1997) · Redwall Friend & Foe (2000) · A Redwall Winter's Tale (2003) · The Redwall Cookbook (2005)Urso Brunov Urso Brunov, Little Father of All Bears (2003) · Urso Brunov and the White Emperor (2008)Other works Redwall by Brian Jacques Novels Redwall · Mossflower · Mattimeo · Mariel of Redwall · Salamandastron · Martin the Warrior · The Bellmaker · Outcast of Redwall · The Pearls of Lutra · The Long Patrol · Marlfox · The Legend of Luke · Lord Brocktree · The Taggerung · Triss · Loamhedge · Rakkety Tam · High Rhulain · Eulalia! · Doomwyte · The Sable Quean · The Rogue CrewOther Categories:- 2000 novels
- Children's fantasy novels
- British children's novels
- British fantasy novels
- Redwall books
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