Guerilla Union of Shrews in Mossflower
(GUOSIM)

Species: shrews

Appear In: every book except Martin the Warrior, Mariel of Redwall, and The Taggerung




This famous shrew tribe - pronounced "gaw-sim" - is always led by a Log a Log and resides in Mossflower. They are expert navigators, often travel on logboats along the woodland's various waterways, and referred to as "rivermice" by vermin. Members wear bright headbands and wield a shrew rapier. They are considered to be excellent cooks and deadly warriors, never hesitating to charge into battle in the name of peace and freedom. Their law states that if a Log a Log is murdered his/her death must be avenged, and the shrew that fulfills this promise will become the successor. In Eulalia! it is revealed that they participate in a Bladechant, which is a ritual Osbil does with his tribe meant as a challenge for war; after it is sung, the tribe must almost always face their foes. The GUOSIM are ancient allies of Redwall and have been around since before its construction.