Tubspike was a young female hedgehog resident of Redwall Abbey who was a good friend of Bungo the mole. Along with Bungo, Tubspike was very mischievous. Tubspike and Bungo were sent to welcome the Traveling Thistledown Troupe for the feast of Auntumn's final day and enjoyed their performance so much that they did not want to go to bed.
One of the performers, Bulbrock Broadstripe, told the Dibbuns the story of the Snow Badger who requires everyone to sleep so that he can cover everything outside with snow. Tubspike and Bungo found the Abbey and its surroundings covered with snow the next day and went to play winter games and have snowball fights outside with the other Abbey residents and their guests.