Grumpy Watervole
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- "I've had a few run-ins with this un, he's a mean-spirited an bad-tempered ole watervole."
- ―Orkwil Prink
The unnamed Grumpy Watervole was a mean-tempered watervole that lived along one of the River Moss's tributaries. After Orkwil Prink was banished from Redwall Abbey, the unkindness of the watervole is demonstrated after he refuses to give the hedgehog food or drink, aims an arrow at him, and tricks him into doing subservient tasks before sending him into the wilderness.
Later, the watervole was attacked by a pair of rats. Orkwil saved him and bound the vermin to a tree, showing the opposite of the watervole's contempt for him. The watervole later revealed that he tossed the two rats into the river, still bound, and weighted.
Orkwil returns to the watervole's camp later with Gorath the Flame, and the pair steal his breakfast.
He was captured by the crew of Vizka Longtooth and used as bait for the Redwallers. The watervole was knocked out cold by Benjo Tipps, repeatedly insulted, forced to answer questions from Rorc, threatened by Orkwil, and knocked aside by Gorath.
He was extremely paranoid of the Sea Raiders discovering him within the Abbey. After being exiled by Benjo, the watervole stole The Sword of Martin, killing Sister Atrata in the proccess. However, he stole the sword because Orkwil had stolen his dagger.
While in Mossflower Woods, the watervole was killed by a boulder thrown by Magger the weasel, who then stole the Sword of Martin for himself.
Though the watervole never appears to do anything good or kind, he is seemingly mistreated and abused by everyone he meets.
