Mask
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Mask, also known as Riverwyte, was a male otter and the brother of Bargud and Warthorn (the Skipper in Mossflower & The Legend of Luke), uncle of Folgrim and Tungro, and the brother-in-law of Garraway Bullow. Although his real name is Riverwyte, Mask is nicknamed as such due to his amazing talent of imitating the appearance of other creatures. He was a warrior until his tail was cut off by vermin; he then retired to a relatively peaceful life in Mossflower Woods.
Mask was a thin otter with grey fur and pale eyes who lived in a hollow log in the forest. He used his gift to disguise himself as a fox, Patchcoat, in order to infiltrate Kotir and rescue Gingevere, Ferdy and Coggs. After this successful and daring episode, he was struck by an arrow meant for Gingevere from Tsarmina Greeneyes' bow, which killed him. While at Kotir, Mask had become a good friend to Spike and Posy, and told his companions not to mention his death to them. He was then buried at Camp Willow, home of the otters.
Mask is unique in Redwall for being something of a "dark horse" character--unlike many other heroes in the series, he is quiet and reserved, which is essential to his role as a disguised spy.
