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Alessandro Reinares

July 07, 2011, 11:19:42 PM
2 questions:

1. What is the purpose of the ramps?
2. What happened to the Rats?

Captain Tammo

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July 07, 2011, 11:52:44 PM
I don't think there was any actual purpose for the ramps. Maybe they helped with the building of the castle then they were just left there afterwords, or maybe it was just the architect
As for the rats, I don't have the book with me so I can't tell you For sure :-\ sorry about that
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Alessandro Reinares

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July 08, 2011, 02:28:46 AM
Okay, Tammo, thanks anyway.

HeadInAnotherGalaxy

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July 08, 2011, 05:38:26 AM Last Edit: July 22, 2011, 04:23:22 PM by HeadInAnotherGalaxy
It says that they turned into a sort of Redwall group I think. OR at least practiced many of the things Redwallers do.
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Dotti

#4
July 20, 2011, 03:45:08 AM
I believe the purpose for the ramps was to make it easier for High Queen Silth to be carried around in her palanquin.  Carrying a chair that size down stairs wouldn't be easy, and it would certainly jar the queen more than she would like.  As for the rats, I don't think it's ever mentioned what happens to them. 
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Tiria Wildlough

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July 20, 2011, 05:17:43 AM
They probably all got eaten by the pike.
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James Gryphon

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July 20, 2011, 05:20:00 AM Last Edit: July 20, 2011, 05:24:27 AM by James Gryphon
I think it's said that the bird (Megraw) ruled over Castle Marl after Marlfox, and that all the surviving rats became farmers.
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Captain Tammo

#7
July 20, 2011, 09:11:18 PM
Wow. I think that's the first time I've heard of rats farming and being peaceful.
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Dotti

#8
July 20, 2011, 09:17:15 PM
You know, I think something was said about Megraw staying on as the ruler.  Because he didn't come back to the abbey with Song and her fellow travelers.  Probably, the rats were farmers only as long as Megraw stayed to keep law and order, although a few showed  a remarkable peaceful streak at the end of the battle.  (Throwing away their shields and weapons, refusing to fight, etc)  It would be interesting to have a dynasty of Megraw's decendants staying there to keep peace among the rats.  Especially since the island played such a critical part in a number of the books.
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Storm

#9
July 22, 2011, 02:39:33 PM
I guess that the rats are sort of proof that many of the hordes are actually quite good creatures if given the chance.
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phoenixfoden

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September 24, 2012, 11:10:02 PM
Quote from: Alessandro Reinares on July 07, 2011, 11:19:42 PM
2 questions:

1. What is the purpose of the ramps?
2. What happened to the Rats?
i think they were for a smooth ride for the old fox whe n she was being carried by the rats and as for them somebody should make a fan fic about them.

Dannflower Reguba

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September 27, 2012, 02:27:18 AM
Yes, they were for smooth rides.
And about the rats, they lived on the island happily ever after, it's in the prologue or something.
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redwallgurl

#12
September 27, 2012, 08:47:44 PM
The ramps were also probably used when Silth wanted to get around on her thing that carried her (forgot what that was called) without any disruption from the bumping of stairs.
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Dannflower Reguba

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September 28, 2012, 09:52:10 PM
That's what we meant.  :D
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Redwallfan7

#14
September 28, 2012, 11:17:01 PM
Castle Marl rocks!
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