Meliton Gubthorpe Digglethwaite
Ambrevina Rockflash holding Diggs
Species: Hare Place of Origin: Salamandastron Gender: Male Weapon: Sling Death: Unknown
Books Appears: The Sable Quean

Meliton Gubthorpe Digglethwaite, also known as Diggs, was a Long Patrol Subaltern who was sent on a mission with his friend Buckler Kordyne to Redwall Abbey. Along the way they were thrown into the struggle with the evil Vilaya. He was known to be very chubby and like most hares, enjoyed food greatly.

During the assault upon Althier, Diggs became lost and was separated from the rest of the group. When he luckily found the exit, he met the young badger Ambrevina Rockflash. The two beasts quickly befriended each other, then followed the trail of the babes who had escaped from Althier much earlier. They sailed down the River Moss on a log and found the watermeadow where the young ones were kept prisoner by Triggut Frap. Diggs and Ambry swiftly subdued the crazy hedgehog and rescued the babes. They then brought the young ones to the volewife Mumzy who gladly agreed to care for them until their parents arrived to bring them home. Diggs then traveled to Redwall Abbey with his new friend.

He was badly wounded and lost an ear during the final battle with the Ravagers. Afterwards he suffered memory damage due to Zwilt the Shade slashing him on the back of the head, and he adopted the identity of "Colonel Crockley Sputherington". During this time he was the complete opposite of himself, his personality became that of a strict officer who simply could not abide the very thought of food and did not eat at all. He was later cured after Oakheart Witherspyk purposely knocked him unconscious a second time. After he fully recovered, he wore a fake ear that Crumfiss Witherspyk knitted for him. After Diggs and Buckler returned to Salamandastron, the other hares were in awe of the battle-scarred soldier; he was eventually promoted to the rank of colonel.