Redwall

[Taggerung The Otter]

ah mite make it

[MatthiasMan]

Yeah but I think the ditch was made by the castle Kotir and that pond rat just made a secret escape cave but over time the cave caved in on itself creating a ditch.  Ever thought of that?

[W0NWILL]

I think that's unlikely. The Gloomer was kept on a lead, remember?

I have to agree with the defensive thought in making the ditch. Invading armies could easily be pinned and trapped in the ditch by a few archers and slingers. And if anyone wishes to make the argument that it's a nice place to dig into the castle/abbey, vermin were never the smartest, and they may not take that into consideration.

[phoenixfoden]

Are we talking about the ditch in front of redwall?i have wonderd what that is used for

[Lord Gorath]

It said in some book, one I can't remember, that there was a lake where Kotir fell. I think it shrank into a pond, then during a drought it dried up into a ditch.

[321tumbler]

That's a good idea.

[Captain Tammo]

It said in some book, one I can't remember, that there was a lake where Kotir fell. I think it shrank into a pond, then during a drought it dried up into a ditch.

SPOILER ALERT FOR MOSSFLOWER




What happened was Kotir was flooded by the river Moss in a plot to bring it down. Some moles from CORIM dug tunnels into the deepest chambers of Kotir and connected them to River Moss. Then the water of the river went right into Kotir, flooding it from inside out! This made the whole area look like a lake and, after the battle was over and the tunnels were plugged up again, the area turned into a swamp and, finally solid ground. The pond in the abbey is a natural spring.

[Captain Tammo]

Sorry about the double post, but how tall are Redwall's walls?

[Leatho Shellhound]

Big!

Look at those people in the picture as being otters

[Tam and Martin]

Wow

[Leatho Shellhound]

Wow

Yep, Now think of that when you are reading to books.

[Captain Tammo]

That helps quite a bit! Which castle is that? Or is it a fort??

[Leatho Shellhound]

That helps quite a bit! Which castle is that? Or is it a fort??

Caernarfon castle, Look it up to see more pictures.

[Captain Tammo]

Do you think there's any connection between Rose, Martin's love, and the fact that he built an abbey that Jacques so often describes as having "Rose colored walls"?

[Leatho Shellhound]

Um well he planted the late rose from her grave near the wall.