Ratdeath

[Vilu Daskar]

Why isn't Mattihias' Sword called Ratdeath after Redwall

[Ungatt Trunn]

Its just one of those things that came from the first Redwall book; BJ didn't know that he would be continuing the Redwall series, so there are several elements in the first book that do not appear in any other book.

[Mariel]

Matthais called the sword Ratdeath ? I didn't remember that

Its just one of those things that came from the first Redwall book; BJ didn't know that he would be continuing the Redwall series, so there are several elements in the first book that do not appear in any other book.

You're right Ungatt Trunn.

[Tam and Martin]

I remember when he called it that. I kinda like that name.

[HeadInAnotherGalaxy]

'e didnae cav it zat, it vaz ze Abbot vho named it zat.

[Tam and Martin]

I mean when BJ had the sword named that.

[Dawnwing]

I don't know why, possibly he decided he didn't like it?  Personally I think that if it *had* to be named something, it would need to be something heroic... I can't think of anything that would fit it right though.  Certainly not "Ratdeath".  It's almost better that it doesn't have a name. 

I'm not a fan of that name and am glad he chose not to keep it.

[phoenixfoden]

Ratdeath sounds like a villans weapon

[Shadowed One]

Sort of. If you pay attention, a lot of weapons in the early books are named, but later on they stopped naming them.

[phoenixfoden]

Who was the badger who had a sword named verminfate? Its sounds alot less scary than ratdeath...

[Shadowed One]

Rawnblade was the one I think.

[rachel25]

Rawnblade was the one I think.

Yeah I think you may be right

[Tam and Martin]

That or maybe....Boar?

[LordTBT]

The name "Verminfate" is another one of those Redwall items that is relegated strictly to the novel "Redwall." That's pretty much it. There's no possible way we could ever know 'why' this is.

Verminfate belonged to Rawnblade Widestripe - no evidence anyone else ever wielded it.