Malani Swiftback

right|300pxMalani Swiftback is a descendant of Riffle and Algador Swiftback. She was only seen being appointed by Lotte Spikethumb Thropple in charge of Salamandastron while he, Adelmo Bowstripe, the redwallers Zimber, Pryce, Saffo and Myodes Lightpaw, and the Riftgard-woodlanders Vaniel Wildlough, Wibble Pintips and Dile head to Riftgard to save it from Nihilus the Fiend. 
Many seasons later, she took Lotte's place and gears up with Adorjan to assist Redwall against the vermin attacking it. Along the way, they stopped to rest and found Pelorosaurus, but when they were ready to leave, a Neovenator attacks the sauropods, making them stampede in the Long Patrol's direction. Malani was able to get on her Ornithocheirus and escape the trampling, but several hares were killed. She had the dead burned before continuing to Redwall. They arrive the next day and was concerned for Dile being a prisoner to Pica Eipgam, and shocked to hear about a wearet serving the magpie. At dusk, she was standing guard with Onewa Lightpaw when the vermin attack, then joins in meeting the vermin face-to-face. She joins Depa and acts as artillery when a dinosaur interrupts the battle, forcing the woodlanders back into Redwall while the vermin fled back to Camp Willow. Right after, Pica attempted to use the dinosaur to break into Redwall, but Malani helped in foiling it.
The next day, she joins in training to meet Pica on his turf, though at one point she takes a break and ventures into cavern-hole to cool off, also requesting strawberry-cordial from Gamut Braebuck and consoles Skarloey over his father's death, recalling those she lost at Riftgard. She then joins the other fighters in leaving Redwall for Camp Willow. She engages Bloodhand during the battle and kills the lizard. After Pica was slain by Pryce, she returns to Redwall and later leaves with her hares and Adorjan, where they arrive to find a celebration being held at Salamandastron in honor of their victory.
==Appearance==
It wasn't known before what her attire and weapons were, but now she wears a general-uniform and wields a mace and a sling.
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