- For other uses, see Captain Snow (disambiguation).
Captain Snow was a large snowy owl who lived on the outskirts of Mossflower Woods, and a direct descendant of Nyctea and Glacier. He was an old friend of Squire Julian Gingivere, but the two separated after a fierce argument regarding his carnivorous feeding habits, which resulted in Gingivere barring him from the barn where they had previously lived together. During a storm, Captain Snow became trapped under a large tree. Basil Stag Hare came to his rescue and the grateful bird gave him his medal for the effort. Matthias sought Snow out to learn the whereabouts of the snake Asmodeus Poisonteeth.
Infuriated with the bird's disbelief in his quest succeeding, Matthias placed a bet with him, using Basil's medal. If Matthias defeated Asmodeus in battle and retrieved Martin the Warrior's sword, Captain Snow was to never consume a mouse or shrew again, apologize to Julian for his behavior, and give Matthias back the medal. After Matthias victoriously returned from The Quarry, Captain Snow, resignedly, kept his end of the deal, much to the delight of Matthias and the Guosim. He then apologized to Squire Julian Gingivere, but to his surprise Julian also apologized to him, and they both agreed to share half the blame regarding their quarrel. Captain Snow returned to the farm with the wildcat.
After the final battle of the Late Rose Summer Wars, Captain Snow and Squire Julian Gingivere killed all the vermin trying to flee into Mossflower Woods from within Redwall Abbey.
In The Lost Legends of Redwall[]
Captain Snow appears in The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Act II as an enemy to be avoided.
Trivia[]
- Captain Snow is one of two known owls in the Redwall series to have a villainous status. The other is an anonymous owl who disturbs Bat Mountpit residents.
- Although owls are relatively common in the Redwall series, Captain Snow is the only snowy owl to appear. This may be because snowy owls are not native to Britain.