Dandin and Bryony

[Jetthebinturong]

Unless Gonflett or his son had siblings, Dandin is Bryony's son, we know this because abbess Meriam describes Gonff as being Bryony's great grandfather, Dandin describes him as "the father of my father's father"

Bryony, unknown, Gonflett, Gonff
Dandin, unknown, unknown, Gonflett, Gonff

Dandin is one generation younger than Bryony, he is her son, unless Gonflett or his children had siblings 

[Jukka the Sling]

I never thought of that. It could be!

[Blaggut]

So brony had more children and wasn't completely heartbroken. Yay!

[Faiyloe]

The only problem with that is that Bryony was the abbess.

[Jetthebinturong]

It is stated that there is no religion in Redwall in an ask Brian, this being the case I don't see how an abbess having children is implausible

[The Shade]

Hmm...that is interesting.

[Faiyloe]

That is true but all the other Abbots and Abbesses never had any children.

[Jukka the Sling]

That is true but all the other Abbots and Abbesses never had any children.

Perrit, the squirrelmaid from Doomwyte was married and had a daughter, but she became Abbess.

[Leatho Shellhound]

^^ That's what I was going to say.

[Faiyloe]

Actually the statement "the father of my father's father" goes back only three generations not four.

[rachel25]

Well Bryony could have been his Grandmother then      and I never thought of this before but it makes sense 

[Leatho Shellhound]

Look what Redwall wiki said,

Bryony and Dandin have both been described as being the great-grandchildren of Gonff, however as Outcast of Redwall takes place chronologically before Mariel of Redwall, it is more likely that Bryony is the real great-grandchild, and Dandin is just a descendant. See the Family Tree page for more information.

Gonff the Mousethief----+----Columbine
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                   Gonflet----+---- ?
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                          Anonymous son----+---- ?
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                                    Missing Generations
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                                     Abbess Bryony----+----  ?
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                                               Missing Generations 
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                                         Dandin-------+------?
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     Missing Generations                                             Missing Generations
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     Samolus Fixa---+--- ?                                      Nokko------+------- Numerous Wives (known ones are Filgo and Fraggo)
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             Missing Generations                                    +------+------+------+     
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                  Bisky----------------+--------------------------Spingo  Gobbo  Bumbo  Tingo 
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                                     Andio

[The Shade]

"Anonymous son" is called Gonff. Its says so in the book, Mossflower.

[Rusvul]

One word. Belltower. The belltower was complete in Outcast, right? But in Dandin's time, the Belltower was only being built and they had to use a log alarm. Thus, Dandin had to be born before Bryony.

[Tam and Martin]

One word. Belltower. The belltower was complete in Outcast, right? But in Dandin's time, the Belltower was only being built and they had to use a log alarm. Thus, Dandin had to be born before Bryony.

I don't think there was a bell in Outcast of Redwall and if there was it wasn't the Joseph Bell.