Láilá Bigboat

Laila Bigboat is second-in-command to Raoul in Parus Rides Again. She first appears meeting the redwallers Kav Furrel, Myotis, Erinaceus Quill, Alzbeta Grang and Spinus, the hares Jaxxon Thistledown and Poove, and fellow woodlanders Reggie Swordmaid, Howard Axehound and Sasha Churchmouse, where all ten were hunting Parus the Manipulator for kidnapping their loved-ones (Kav's daughter Freja Furrel, Alzbeta's brother Ganner Grang, Jaxxon's daughter Kasper Thistledown, Reggie's brother Russell Swordmaid and the otter Zonder Banksnout). Laila was one of ten shrews who volunteered to accompany the ten, reasoning that Raoul should stay and guard Redwall. Later in the day, they arrive at a swamp, but none saw Parus watching from the air. She later springs a trap on them: sending an army of toads to get rid of them, but it gets worse when a Baryonyx, unintentionally provoked by Poove, joins the attack, eventually cornering all the rescuers except Howard in a dead-end cave, but Howard manages to lure the dinosaur away, and once they were clear, Howard claims to have seen all their loved-ones temporarily free. Continuing to trek through the swamp, they make the gruesome discovery of finding Whitebelly dead and headless, after Laila trips on it. Leaving the carcass behind, they set up camp in a clearing for the night, though during the night, Myotis arrives with Freja's friends Zootoca, Gjord and Algot Muskar, and the party reluctantly take them along.
Two days later, they finally catch up to Parus' lackeys at Great Inland Lake, only to find them in the midst of an argument. After Sasha kills Brownarm, they learn that Parus ditched them and took the slaves alone to Marlfox Island. Howard immediately kills Spearbeak when she tried to attack, while the remaining three (Fuzzface, Botaurus and Xof Chopsnout) smartly surrender. They later take their prisoners with them to the island by swimming in the water, but a lamprey suddenly bites her, and the blood she trialed attracted a freshwater plesiosaur that claims the vermin's lives (and almost took Jaxxon's too), leaving them to come up with a new plan. Luckily they reach Marlfox Island, then break free all the slaves before finding their loved ones, but after reuniting with their intended targets, Brafilius catches them in a trap, and the woodlanders were immediately backed up by the freed slaves. It is unknown if Laila took part in the battle, but she did come to Poove's aid after the wildcat incapacitated him, and makes fun of Reggie always having his bellybutton exposed even his vest on after he complains about losing it to Brafilius. In the end, Parus was killed by another Brancasaurus, giving the heroes the victory. It can be assumed she returned to the guosim afterward.
==Appearance==
She wears white-breeches, a yellow-coat and carried a hatchet.
Category:Shrews
Category:Females
Category:Parus Rides Again characters
Category:Heroes