Noptar

Noptar is the father of Skarloey and foremole of Frozen Terror.
==Biography==
===Frozen Terror===
He was first seen in cavern-hole eating with Skipper Depa and recorder Oppo when his son and fellow dibbuns Adorjan and Teedle Reguba rob friar Gamut Braebuck. Noptar was quick to apprehend his son, with Brother Tahu Reguba and Sunspot doing the same to Teedle and Adorjan. His attempts to discipline Skarloey were unsuccessful as his son and co again became mischievous: in this case painting the gatehouse.
A few days later, Blackfire Warfang arrives threatening Redwall. Noptar's childhood friend Onewa Lightpaw pursued her to end her (against his wishes) only to become her prisoner. As if that weren't bad enough, by morning, Skarloey and his friends once more were up to their tricks, this time breaking a window belonging to Sister Diffen. Stressed enough at Onewa's disappearance, Noptar aggressively grounds his son, though little did he or anyone else know, this would push the dibbuns-against-bedtime over the edge. Hours later, Blackfire returns and, as Noptar predicted, had Onewa with her, though it doesn't dissuade Redwall. Sometime after, he finds that his son is missing, and after bumping into Tahu, finds out that all three dibbuns are missing. Eliana Fieldmouse then informs them that a postern had been left unlock, which drew a connection, and to their fears, confirmation, that the dibbuns escaped.
A day later, their search for the dibbuns proved a failure. Worse said dibbuns have actually joined Blackfire, which she doesn't hide. Because of this Noptar, along with his wife Yaddle and Tahu and his wife, decided to admit defeat right there, though Diffen refused, and the two almost fought each other over which they should preserve (Redwall or the dibbuns) until Sunspot broke them up and Abbot Wingbreath reasoned Blackfire wanted to cause infighting. Despite this, Noptar blatantly refused to oppose Blackfire while Skarloey was allied with her. He later changed his mind in the hopes to win his son back. Fortunately at least Teedle knew joining Blackfire had been a mistake, but Skarloey and Adorjan were more stubborn. Noptar was busy fighting off rats when Depa informs him about Skarloey and they switch places. Following the boys' footprints, he tracks them to Brockhall with Teedle and apologizes for his harshness, and thankfully Skarloey forgives him. Adorjan though doesn't and unwittingly summons an Ornithodesmus from inside Brockhall. While the dibbuns fled, Noptar distracts the dromaeosaur. At one point he was clawed on the back and left-elbow, but drives it off. He then staggered back to Redwall, but the blood-loss he was under weakened him. Adorjan finds him and despite his stubbornness, tries to help Noptar, but the Ornithodesmus returns, having followed the mole's blood. Thankfully, Teedle and Skarloey return too with reinforcements and permanently drive off the raptor. Despite his condition, Noptar's sense of humor was still strong as he notes his son had forsaken clothes for rescuing him. At the same time Blackfire and her Black Death Army was slain.
By morning, he was being tended by Diffen. He continued to live in Redwall afterward, at one point seeing the wedding between Saffo and Vaniel Wildlough.
===More Morbidity in Mossflower===
At some point, he began teaching his son how to be a foremole. He isn't seen until Adorjan arrives with hares to combat the threat posed by Pica Eipgam, where he was in a meeting in cavern-hole. Around sunset, he began teaching Skarloey some tricks, but it was interrupted by Pica attacking. Noptar joined the battle, fighting alongside Onewa, though disastrously Noptar was hit by the archer fox Driptooth. Onewa was able to get him back in Redwall, but he was a lost cause: he declared Skarloey the new foremole and said his goodbyes to his friends and family.
==Appearance==
He wears a purple-vest and black-kilt. He's not much of a warrior, but he does carry a staff.
Category:Males
Category:Frozen Terror Characters
Category:Moles
Category:Heroes
Category:More Morbidity in Mossflower Characters