Nutwing was a male owl of Redwall Abbey, born in the Kitchen to Taunoc and Orocca. His siblings were Nutbeak and Nutclaw. He was so named because of his obsession with the word "nut" when he was younger.
He was also the only of his siblings to stay at Redwall upon coming of age. He used to take naps in The Gatehouse and he snored a lot. He was known for being a very scatterbrained owl, and unlike most owls wasn't very wise. He also did not have very good eyesight, so he wore a pair of eyeglasses. Nutwing was killed by Ascrod who, along with Vannan, Beelu, and Dakkle, were stealing the tapestry of Martin the Warrior.