Jala Furrel

right|300pxJala Furrel is the wife of Telma Furrel and father of Kav Furrel.
==Biography==
He first appears helping his wife give birth, and was stunned to see his child albino, yet loved it anyway, and agreed to calling him Kav.
Many seasons later, when Kav is adolescent, he and his son catch a big fish for Bairdon Bardwing to cook for a feast. Unfortunately, the feast was cut short when the centipede Wuya the Toxic menaced the abbey and his son became chosen as the next champion, where Jala grieves over with his wife. The next morning, he and his wife watch Kav practice with Martin's sword in both fear and admiration, but it was interrupted when the bell-ringer corvid Koor arrives frantically and claims Wuya is massacring the guosim. After that, Jala was one of the moles to sense Wuya's horde was undermining into Redwall, and after being permitted by Abbot Giotto, he and all moles, his son and Nomi included, dig their own tunnel to meet the invaders. The plan works and both sides clash, eventually driving the vermin back. Jala and his moles then sealed up the tunnel to prevent it being used again.
The next day, he catches Myotis attacking Parus the Manipulator, and upon hearing the latter eats bats, was rather disgusted, though Parus managed to escape Redwall. At night, he Myotis and Bairdon stakeout Moledeep to see if it was the vermin's base, and maybe kill Wuya: Jala digs down directly over Wuya's bedchamber, and lets Myotis lie in wait: the plan actually works, or appears to (Myotis really got Tubemouth, who was baited for them by Wuya for treason) and all three return to the abbey delighted.
He isn't seen again until two mornings later, where Darovit betrays Redwall by letting in Wuya, and Jala was among those captured, but when Wuya and Kav fought in a dual, Darovit had a change of heart and freed the prisoners, although Jala himself didn't take part in the battle. Luckily Kav slays Wuya and the vermin were defeated, and Jala gives his son a hearty pat on the back for his accomplishment. He later became Nomi's father-in-law.
Several seasons later, he gets the granddaughter Freja Furrel, who proves to be a handful. Later, he and Kav once more fish in the pond, but weren't having any luck until Zonder Banksnout helps. He later attends Kav's warrior-anniversary party, holding down the seats of Zonder and Ganner Grang when they left, but it was spoiled by their old foe Parus returning, knocking everyone out and abducting Freja, Zonder and Ganner. Jala's neighbor Vakama Foeseeker had also left his seat when this happened and along with Telma, avoided passing out, only to be killed instead. Like Kav, Jala was devastated when his wife was found dead, with Kav later feeling he had caused it by letting Parus into Redwall. The next morning, he saw off Kav, Myotis, Spinus, Erinaceus Quill and Alzbeta Grang, asking Kav to get back at Parus if he can. After that, he was at the pond struck with grief over his wife, and was found by Scarlette and Koor, though neither felt they could help him, resulting in Koga consoling him. 
On another day, he joined in the search for Zootoca, Gjord and Algot Muskar, which was a failure, and unlike Nomi and Hedwig, Jala found the dibbuns' attempt to join the rescue of Parus' abductees more dumb than brave, and prays with Scarlette that they'll be alright. At night, he was just watching Nomi practice her archery, and consoles her over Freja's abduction. He isn't seen again until Kav and Freja return alive, and happily cuddles them with Nomi.
==Appearance==
He wore a brown bonnet, red-breeches and beige-mantle.
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