Mattimeo - Slagar the Slaver
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| Produced by: | Funimation Studios |
| Discs: | 1 |
| Release: | May 10, 2004 |
| Region: | 2 |
| Length: | 100 minutes |
| ASIN: | (UK) B0002476R4 (UK) |
Mattimeo: Slagar the Slaver is the first in a three-part set of DVDs that contains 4 episodes of the second season of the Redwall TV series.
Contents |
[edit] Episodes
[edit] 1. Slagar the Slaver
In the Kitchens of Redwall Abbey, Mattimeo, son of Matthias the warrior and Cornflower, fights Vitch, a mean little rat. Mattimeo is punished by his father for discourtesy to a guest. But Mattimeo's instincts about Vitch are validated when it transpires that Vitch is a spy for Slagar the Cruel, a masked fox and slaver for the terrible underground kingdom of Malkariss. Slagar gains entry to Redwall disguised as a leader of a troupe of magicians. At a great feast he is able to drug the drinks and capture Mattimeo and his friends, Tess and Tim Churchmouse, Sam Squirrel, and Cynthia Bankvole.
They join a group of slaves among whom is Auma, little daughter of Orlando the badger - who even now is hunting the fox. As the slaves are taken away Slagar is revealed to be Chickenhound the treacherous fox from Series One, "Redwall", seeking revenge against Matthias the Warrior.
[edit] 2. The Magician Revealed
Redwall Abbey awakes to find their young ones are gone, and as they piece the previous night together realize that Mattimeo was right and that Vitch was the slaver's spy. Desperate that he ignored his son's warnings, Matthias vows to pursue Slagar the Fox accompanied by Basil Stag Hare and others. He is unaware that Orlando the badger is already in far away pursuit.
Slagar takes his slaves on circuitous routes, laying false trails to confuse the pursuers. The frightened slaves look to Mattimeo for leadership but he is not ready and responds badly. As his father sets off in entirely the wrong direction Mattimeo learns the true story of Chickenhound-- and that he himself is hostage to Chickenhound's revenge on Matthias who will never see his son again.
[edit] 3. Where the Little Folk Go
Mattimeo realizes that the slaves are headed South and will get no help from their parents who are following false trails-- they must escape by themselves or not at all. It is the slow beginning of his transformation into a leader-- but not yet in time to save them from the treachery of Scurl the frilled newt who steals their few belongings for false promises of freedom.
Way behind the slaves, the Redwall pursuers meet Cheek, an alert orphan otter who, in return for food and kindness, sets them on the right trail-- and joins the hunt under the wry protection of Basil Stag Hare. The group encounter and join forces with Orlando the badger and a group of hedgehogs who have also lost young ones to Slagar. At Redwall Abbey, Abbot Mordalfus dreams of Martin the Warrior who tells him to "seek the founder in the stones, where the little ones go," and Constance, Cornflower, Foremole and others begin the task of deciphering the cryptic clue to the destination of Slagar...who moves southwards fast towards the dark mountains of Malkariss.
[edit] 4. Found... And Lost
Mattimeo and the slaves make their first attempt to escape, valiantly led by Tess Churchmouse, and Mattimeo takes another short step towards his birthright of leadership. Matthias is now chasing them in the right general direction and with the badger and hedgehog reinforcements discovers Scurl and exchange his life for accurate directions toward Slagar and the slaves.
At Redwall Abbey, Baby Rollo unravels the dream clue and the Redwall company follow the little folk-- the ants-- and so begin their own strange journey of pursuit which leads them to more cryptic clues which they struggle to solve. Something in the riddle will help them to help Matthias in pursuit of their young ones. The Past and the Present move towards a combined destiny-- but what?
As Mattimeo and company hide from Slagar, Matthias and his companions approach the very gorge where Slagar secretly awaits them. As they enter a cave carefully baited with slave tracks, Slagar triumphantly causes a landslide which buries them-- along with all hopes of rescue.
[edit] Cast
- Anthony Bekenn .... Orlando the Axe/Deadnose/Scringe (voice)
- Wayne Best .... General Ironbeak/Jabez Stump/Skinpaw (voice)
- Richard Binsley .... Basil Stag Hare/Fleaback/Fengal/Ragwing/Weasal Guard (voice)
- Benedict Campbell .... Stonefleck/Voice of Martin the Warrior (voice) (as Ben Campbell)
- Amos Crawley .... Elmtail (voice)
- Tim Curry .... Slagar the Cruel (voice)
- Catherine Disher .... Mrs.Churchmouse/Winifred/Sparra (voice)
- Marc Donato .... Young Martin (voice)
