Slagar the Slaver

"Slagar the Slaver"

Season

Episode

Production #

114

Original U.S. Airdate

April 19, 2001

Original Canadian Airdate

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Running time

Written by

Steve Roberts

Directed by

Raymond Jafelice, Luc Bihan

SummaryEdit

Official SynopsisEdit

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 Fox, a 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 Vole.

They join a group of slaves among whom is Auma, little daughter of Orlando the Axe - 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.

Differences from MattimeoEdit

The slavers tell the young captives that they're taking them to Malkariss and laugh mockingly; whereas in the book, the slavers have no idea where they are going, but when Slagar tells them, they are terrified.