Russell Swordmaid

right|300pxRussell Swordmaid is a descendant of Trisscar Swordmaid from Parus Rides Again.
==Biography==
He was first seen picking berries for himself, but was ambushed by Parus the Manipulator and Xof Chopsnout, who incapacitate with a paralyzing dart, and add him to their slave-collection, also confiscating his weapon, which they chose to leave behind. After recovering, he meets Kasper Thistledown, who was abducted from Camp Tussock, and Freja Furrel, Zonder Banksnout and Ganner Grang, who were abducted from Redwall (the latter initially thought to be Kasper's sister). The next morning, he finds Zonder's nether-region had sprung a leak due to being sexually mature, but along with Linda, keeps it a secret, and finally gets to chat with the latter, who has feelings for him. Then they set off in a swamp, and later the group get attacked by toads, with Kasper Thistledown being caught by a toad-tongue, but was saved by Linda and they survive. Parus later left with Spearbeak and Xof Chopsnout to recruit the toads to dispose of any pursuers, and when Botaurus was taunting Freja, Russell swiped his dagger, and after all slavers except Linda left, unlocks his cuff and his friends' cuffs, then they try to escape into the water, only for Ganner to blow their cover with a scream, forcing them to dive madly, and while this did get the slavers' attention, the five ultimately got away. Making their way back, they heard the sounds of a battle, along with woodlander battle-cries. They also witness the Baryonyx rise from the marsh and attack their would-be rescuers, stumbling across its nest in the process. They try to reunite , but Ganner notices Zonder suddenly disappeared and then Russell gets ensnared by a bolas, and the slavers recapture them, foiling their hope.
Once more a prisoner, they continued marching south, with Russell deciding to carry Freja for the rest of the trek until Parus decided they should settle for the night. It was here that he and Linda get to now each other, and include Zonder in the mix due to warming up to Linda, and even believes she'd fit in with woodlanders, however, Ganner doubts she'd be accept, though despite this, Russell agrees more with Zonder. The next morning, Linda tells about Marlfox Island, how it was similar to Redwall before Parus' arrival, and what the tit has done to it. He also maintains hope that at least one of their pursuers is still alive and following them after Ganner reminded Freja about the Baryonyx threatening them.
They eventually arrive at Great Inland Lake, and by dusk were taken aboard with their slavers and Linda by the wildcat Brafilius to Marlfox island, reaching it at night. They were greeted by an actual wolverine named Viqi, though when she reveals Parus betrays her own crew, Russell suspects the tit didn't spare Linda's family after all, provoking the ferret into attacking her, only to be intercepted by Viqi. Russell intervened, which prompted Brafilius to stop him only for the other slaves to prevent it, and he warned that he'll hurt any who hurts Linda. Parus though had noticed the squirrel and ferret take a liking to each other on the way to the island, and figured it was romantic, and she reveals it to all. Now branded an outcast among vermin, she gets thrown with the slaves and Parus has her and Russell taken to Castle Marl's dungeons. The next morning, Parus checks on them and as torture, has them stripped naked, then marched in the open in plain view for all to humiliate them before putting them with Freja and the hares. Russell was traumatized, while Kasper shielded Freja's eyes at first, but Freja reasoned she could handle it, and Russell reasoned she could not look forever, and sure enough when Freja does look at them, she was immediately concerned, also admitting that she thinks having parents of two different species wasn't bad, which cheers up Russell, yet laments her clothes were too small for either to wear, and they had enough only for one, which were given to Linda, meaning that Russell was forced to bear being nude in front of everybody longer. They were later set to work in farming the island by Viqi, but the wolverine refused give any to Russell, forcing him to walk into the open in the nude again, and he got laughed at by two weasels, prompting Freja to avenge him, but the squirrel forbids her. Thankfully, their intended rescuers show up, comprised not just of Russell's twin brother Reggie Swordmaid and his friends Howard Axehound and Sasha Churchmouse, but also the redwallers Kav Furrel (Freja's father), Myotis, Erinaceus Quill, Alzbeta Grang {Ganner's sister) and Spinus, and the Camp Tussock hares Jaxxon Thistledown (Kasper's father) and Poove, plus the guoism led by Láilá Bigboat, and Russell happily reunites with his brother, and also received Jaxxon's cape to cover his nudity. Unfortunately Brafilius catches them red-handed and had many vermin surround them, only for Kasper's father Jaxxon Thistledown to summon many more slaves they had just freed and a battle happened. It is unknown if Russell took part in the battle, but he did come to Spinus' aid after he was hurt by Brafilius, but the bird was dead. On the brightside, Parus dies as well, giving the heroes the victory. Linda also finds her family and most support her being with Russell, and it can be assumed Russell's family also support the relationship, plus both got their clothes back. He later visits Redwall, and was stunned to see Koor, a corvid, living in the abbey. Brother Esuom later chronicled his relationship with Linda as an achievement like no other, though it fails to put the woodlander-vermin rivalry to rest, and it is unknown if they can spawn children.
==Appearance==
He wears dark-blue-trousers, sandals and a green brocade vest. His weapon was a Sabre.
==Gallery==
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