Rasconza
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Rasconza was known as the only corsair fox who frequented the island of Sampetra. He was intelligent, ambitious and strong, and a very highly regarded bladethower and a collector of daggers. After serving as bosun to the captain Slashback on the Bloodkeel, he later became captain of the ship after Slashback's death. When Rasconza killed Barranca, the fox took over the mass rebellion against Ublaz Mad Eyes.
A game of parlay began, with both creatures speaking politely but secretly loathing each other. Ublaz placed Trident-rats as Captains aboard the corsairs' ships, but one of them was accidentally-on-purpose slain. Ublaz, not wanting more bloodshed (or simply trying to get rid of Rasconza) consigned to promote Rasconza to Captain-in-Chief of the corsair ships. He also allowed Rasconza to take the Bloodkeel out on a plunder voyage. Secretly, however, Ublaz sabotaged the ship, meaning to kill Rasconza and all of his close allies.
Unfortunately for Ublaz, Rasconza survived with his steersrat Guja, reorganized the corsairs into an army dubbed the Wave Brethren and began a mass revolt against Ublaz. Rasconza and Ublaz constanntly tried to outwitt one another alot of the time Rasconza came out as victor. During an attempted siege of the palace, the Wave Brethren noticed that their ships had been set afire by Martin II, Grath Longfletch and company. Rasconza tried to get them to stay behind, but failed. Only Sagitar Sawfang, chief Trident-rat and traitor to Ublaz, stayed behind. Rasconza decided it was all her fault, threw a dagger and injured her mortally, but made the mistake of walking over to her dying body. In her last breath, Sagitar stabbed Rasconza with her trident and slew him. The last words he heard were Sagitar saying "I never throw my weapon away, I always keep hold of it".
[edit] Trivia
The Sagitar-Rasconza slaying is one of six double-kills in the Redwall series. The others occur in:
- Loamhedge - between Dargle and Skrodd
- Rakkety Tam - between Brigadier Buckworthy Crumshaw and Freeta
- Triss - between King Sarengo and Berussca
- Mossflower - between Argulor and Bane
- Pearls of Lutra - between Romsca and Lask Frildur
