Eefera

Gender: male

Species: weasel

Appears In: The Taggerung




Eefera is a big member of the Juskarath clan who lives with them in northwest Mossflower and, along with Vallug, one of Sawney's most skilled fighters. He wields several weapons, sports the tribe tattoos (a black stripe running down the muzzle with crimson dots on either side), considered to be intelligent, and present when an infant Deyna/Tagg is kidnapped. Fifteen seasons later he is one of eight to join Gruven on the pursuit of the otter who has deserted the tribe, however despite the stoat holding the loose title of Chieftain he and Vallug are looked at as the real leaders thanks to their experience. Upon realizing the others are not helping in any way, the two vermin leave to find Deyna/Tagg themselves as they wish to kill him so they can claim the Taggerung title; they strike an alliance even though Eefera secretly plots to slay Vallug afterwards so he alone has the title, unaware that the ferret is planning on doing the same thing. They eventually end up at Redwall where they believe the otter is hiding, so they capture two Dibbuns (Durby and Feegle) to use as hostages. The infants are rescued before anything serious happens and the two vermin reunite with Dagrab, Gruven, and Rawback who are the three remaining tribe members. He later spots Deyna/Tagg running into the Abbey and captures Nimbalo, but not long after the otter runs back out wielding Martin's sword and uses it to decapitate Vallug. A terrified Eefera runs away and is pursed over the flatlands, then forced to duel with Deyna/Tagg and is slain by him in the process.