Celandine

Celandine is a supporting protagonist in the novel, Martin the Warrior. She was a member of the travelling troupe, The Rambling Rosehip Players, and later a member of the Fur and Freedom Fighters. Celandine was their actress and singer. She was very vain and would often shirk her duties off. She was oftentimes flirtatious with Felldoh, and did as much as she could to get his attention.
==Role in the Book==
After Brome and Felldoh are separated from Martin, Rose, and Grumm. The two found themselves at the Rambling Rosehip Players’ campsite. The troupe befriended the two and offered to help free Felldoh’s father and their friends from slavery. The next day, the troupe with Brome and Felldoh searched the shoreline for Martin, Rose, and Grumm, but the three weren’t to be found. Celandine approached Felldoh, telling him she hurt her claw and asked to be carried to the cart. The nervous squirrel obliged her with her request. After transporting Celandine to the cart, Trefoil, another squirrel maid, told Felldoh she loves to flirt with the newcomers. Later that night, Ballaw going under the alias of Tibbar the Magic Rabbit returned from Tramun Clogg’s campsite and made a deal with the pirate captain. The group of actors disguised Felldoh and Brome and prepared. 
The next night, the Rosehip Players arrived at Fortress Marshank, and entertained the vermin horde. This was all a distraction for Felldoh to find and free the slaves. Everything was going according to plan, until Druwp raised the alarm. During the fight with the slaves and the vermin, the Rosehip Players made their escape with many of the slaves including Barkjon, however, Celandine could not run fast enough to catch up to the cart due to her frilly tunic getting caught on a low hanging branch and accidently knocking herself out. After regaining consciousness, she began to mope and complain about them leaving her behind, as she continued, Tramun Clogg, along with a few of his fellow pirates startled the maiden.
Before the corsairs could get their paws on the squirrel, she threw a pawful of sand at Tramun’s face. The stoat captain and his crewmen gave chase. Just as Clogg’s men were about to capture the squirrel, Celandine was saved by Felldoh, Ballaw, and Rowanoak. The three drove off the corsairs and returned to camp. After Brome and Keyla returned to camp with the rest of the slaves. The troupe and former slaves of Marshank decided they wanted to fight back. They called themselves, The Fur and Freedom Fighters. While they trained, Celandine criticized the animals calling them silly because they’ll either get hurt or get very dirty. Gauchee, a mouse maid, had enough of the squirrel’s haughtiness, and gave her a harsh lesson in responsibility.
A few nights later, Ballaw, Brome, Rowanoak, Buckler, and Celandine performed for the freedom fighters. Doing various skits and dances for them. The next day, Felldoh went to face Badrang and his army alone. Celandine was among the reinforcements that came to Felldoh’s aid, however, they arrived too late. Although not outright participating in the fighting of the battle, Celandine did help the freedom fighters create a barricade to take cover from Badrang’s arrows and spears. As the army of actors and freed slaves were pinned down from fire arrows, Ballaw was about to make a speech, only for him to be interrupted by Celandine. After Martin, Rose, Grumm, and the Noonvale volunteers arrived at the Fur and Freedom Fighters’ aid, they were able to push Badrang and his cronies back to the safety of Marshank.
Later that night, Martin and the Fur and Freedom Fighters made plans to end Badrang once, and for all. While they planned to burn down the gates using the busted cart, Celandine decided to stay behind to help Barkjon bury his son and to pay her respects. After the war against Badrang, Celandine and the Rosehip Players settled into Noonvale.
==External Link==
The information on Celandine was taken from the Redwall Wiki.
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