Log a Log

Gender: male

Species: shrew

Appears In: Redwall, The Redwall Cookbook, and Mattimeo




Log a Log is the GUOSIM leader who lives with his tribe in Mossflower. He is a descendant of shrews who run a ferry service, wields a rapier and sling, shows Matthias how to get to Julian's farm, and joins him and Guosim on the trip to the Quarry. Along with the young mouse he is momentarily hypnotized by Asmodeus's stare but is brought back to reality when Matthias kills the adder with Martin's sword, and he later participates in the final battle against Cluny's horde. About eight seasons later his tribe rescues Matthias's group from suffocating in a landslide by Slagar that causes them to be trapped, and joins the pursuers on the hunt for the kidnapped youngsters. He fights in the Battle of Malkariss but is fatally wounded by a Blackrobe Rat soldier (in the television series he saves Matthias from being killed by Slagar, taking the spear in his side), and he has his shrews start to carry him to the surface so he can die feeling the sunlight on his face. While on the walk they pass by the cell where Mattimeo's friends are being held, and he overheard them shouting. The shrews free them and Log a Log passes away, smiling as he knows he has fulfilled his promise of finding Matthias's son. He is succeeded by Flugg.


Known Tribe Members
Flugg
Garr
Gurn
Guosim
Mingo
Skan