Talpa

right|300pxTalpa is an abnormally villainous mole and secondary villain of Frozen Terror.
==Biography==
When he was a dibbun, he and his parents wandered into the realm of Nihilus and his toads. Talpa's parents were eaten without hesitation, but Talpa himself was spared due to some toads (Nihilus being one) finding him too cute to eat, and Nihilus took him in with the intent to raise him as his own. Unfortunately Nihilus' people still threatened Talpa, forcing both to flee into self-imposed exile. Though Talpa was probably aware of what happened to his parents, he doesn't blame it on Nihilus and never left his side, even when Nihilus became a warlord.
Talpa tagged along on Nihilus' desire to takeover Riftgard, and along with Mustela Sixclaw, scouted around the fortress, then after Mustela suggested planting a spy in Riftgard, predictably Talpa was given this job since moles aren't usually evil. Talpa accepts without complaint or hesitation, and gains entry into the fortress, then began finding out what the maximum defenses would oppose the horde. He wrote his gathered information on a parchment and placed it in a messenger-arrow, then sends it into the dark for them.
When the time came, Talpa was instructed to let them in through a postern, which he does in the dead of night. He was instructed to subdue princess Korlac Wildlough. While he did find her, she proved a difficult catch, but Talpa nevertheless captures her, right in front of her brother prince Vaniel Wildlough and his two friends Dile and Wibble Pintips, who had been forewarned of the invasion (and Vaniel realizes Talpa is on the vermin side). Talpa bargains the teens to surrender for Korlac's life, but they instead jump off the balcony (to Talpa's shock), though all three survive and flee up the nearby mountain, then the whole land. Despite this Talpa was able to manipulate the badger Gald Bowstripe into walking into a trap, and promptly add her to the prisoners.
Days later, Nihilus executes Osclor and Potamo. Talpa was present restraining Korlac, though Nihilus allows her to mourn and live, reasoning he wants to see if she could be turned to evil.
He isn't seen again until Vaniel returns, and he brought with him a rescue-party. Talpa had taken Korlac prisoner again and again bargains with Vaniel for her life, and this time Vaniel complies, until a female otter named Saffo attacks out of nowhere and pursues the mole, who fled into the fortress' kitchen, but was cut off by Vaniel. Though trapped, he was certain he would still defeat them, but doesn't count on Korlac biting him, and thereby breaking free. Now with his last hope gone he attacks Saffo in desperation, and unwittingly reveals Nihilus had raised him, prompting both teenage otters to try and find the good in him like most moles have, but Talpa doesn't even try to make amends due to enjoying evil and attacks Saffo once more, only to be speared by Vaniel and killed.
==Appearance==
He wore yellow-trousers and a black-surcoat, and some head-fur stuck up like a mohawk. His weapon was a dagger.
==Personality==
Contrary to most moles in the Redwall-world, Talpa was a jerk, a bully and sick. While it can be attributed to having a toad for a parent, his uncharacteristic villainy has made him accepted by vermin. He is also sly, using the fact that he is a mole and that moles are supposed to be good to his advantage for Nihilus, and also finds being a villain to be thrilling.
==Trivia==
*His taste for mouse-meat is based on the fact the European mole will eat mice and shrews.
*His name is derived from the genus name for the European mole, Talpa europaea
==Gallery==
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