Le Alba Tross

In theory, I draw. In practice, I use Tumblr to post memes about the books I'm reading (my current obsession with lagomorphs is 100% the Netflix DMC's fault).

[lealbatross95]

I've only known Sasuke the Demon Queller for two stories and I already love him. Every time he meets someone, it goes like:

"Nice to meet you Y/N. I am Sasuke the Demon Queller"

Y/N: Uh? I didn't introduce myself

And his response is always something like:

My man 🦊💖

[lealbatross95]

POV: You're Miyamoto Usagi and you just finished helping Chizu

POV: You're Miyamoto Usagi and you decided to follow Gen

POV: You're Sasuke the Demon Queller and Miyamoto Usagi helped you for the first time

(I discovered Usagi Yojimbo help I love him a little too much)

[catchymemes]

[leosagis]

pleaseeee show us Yuki singing plzzz

Here it is! I could listen to it all day i love usagi sm

Source

[rutriedtheirbest]

Just taking a moment to appreciate this beautiful man right here 🩵

[leosagis]

no matter how many ppl usagi strikes down with his sword he will always be baby

[ms-crowhead]

Absolute cinema✋🤚

[lealbatross95]

This is how I imagine Peppy Hare from Starfox would talk after reading too much Redwall:

​"Fox! Me bucko! Do a jolly old barrel roll, wot wot!!"

[lealbatross95]

This is how I pictured Sister Armel and that fox communicating through the glass:

[cabbageskings]

Yaaay!! Happy 174th birthday, Alice!!! This year I drew characters from Through the Looking-Glass!

[hellspawnmotel]

i love you, too

background source: https://flic.kr/p/v9Lfss

on april 20th, 2006, 20 years ago today, mother 3 was released in japan. on april 25th, 2012, almost exactly six years after that, I saw the ending of mother 3 for the first time

[the-gershomite]

Usagi Yojimbo Book 5: Lone Goat and Kid

"Blood Wings" part two

story and art by Stan Sakai

colors: Ronda Pattison

[littledemo0n]

The movie was ok

[yamsgarden]

didn't realized how much of a father figure peppy must have been to fox?

In any case, this def my new HC

losing our 2nd dad in Starfox Assault was too much for me

I couldn't continue the game for months, because i couldn't stand losing pep, rob and great fox OTL

I love peppy sm, i never realized how much older he was though HAHAH i was like: "oh, he must be like 10 years older than the others…"

mofo must be like 20 or 30 older, he truly is the mentor of the gang

i always thought he was a great friend but damn, what an old grumpy dad sometimes XD

never realizing how important he really is because i was so young and dumb and aaaaaaa

[panicles3]

The cover to Loamhedge really gets to me.

Like they're setting up camp in the abandoned ruins of Loamhedge, and sure that's picturesque by itself, but it isn't the first time it's been in a Redwall book.

First you had the inhabitants of Loamhedge travelling north to establish Redwall with the help of Martin the Warrior in Mossflower. And Martin had faded into myth by the time Matthias went to its ruins to save the children in Mattimeo. And then in Pearls of Lutra, Matthias and Mattimeo are both dead and only old Rollo is left to remember. And after Rollo, Abbess Tansy. And after Abbess Tansy, Lady Cregga Rose Eyes, who lives through two more books. And then Triss happens, and the genealogical line is severed. And after Triss, you have Loamhedge.

I don't think seeing them there is nostalgic, exactly. Matthias never gets invoked in that book to the best of my memory, unlike Martin. He's faded out of in-universe knowledge. But because of that the setting feels deeply historical, like there are all these ancient heroes and only we, the readers, can remember who they were.

[alleesaur]

doodling a bunny vs doodling a hare

[claypigeonpottery]

I fell in love with this hare and made one out of clay

[claypigeonpottery]

hare painted ✅

[claypigeonpottery]

hare finished! the ear broke off, but I glazed them separately and used kintsugi to rejoin them

[alleesaur]

they've got a cool kintsugi earring!

[lealbatross95]

Outcast of Redwall has its issues as I've mentioned before... but we can all agree that Sunflash the Mace was an absolute gem and treated his hares with so much kindness 😭 (sorry if the phrasing isn't exact; I don't have the book with me to check, but I remember the scene going something like this and it really touched me).

[lealbatross95]

A Jolly Old Tier List of Redwall Hares

Here, absolutely unsolicited: a personal analysis of every hare that can be defined as a co-protagonist in the Redwall books I’ve read so far.

As many long-time fans of the saga know, hares have several recurring traits: they are pompous, they love eating, they are ceremonious, they love eating, they adore compliments, they love eating, they are (nearly) all born warriors and, above all, they love eating. Most start as comic relief, though many fortunately evolve beyond that; others, however… well. To say they overdo it is an understatement. My evaluation criteria are:

How annoying these traits become within the story (strictly my opinion, obviously!).

How the character manages to break out of the stereotype.

If a book only has one hare, I’ll just judge that one. If there are many (like in Salamandastron or the Long Patrol), I’ll focus on the one accompanying the various protagonists on the main quest. However, if other hares are noteworthy, I’ll mention them. I will try to be objective (not really lol) and I will go in order of publication. Let’s go!

Basil Stag Hare (Redwall, Mattimeo): The prototype by being the first hare. Nothing to complain about: he’s a treasure. Only slightly annoying at times, but never too much. Considering his talents and military wisdom, saying he was essential to both stories is an understatement.

Trubbs, Wother, and Ffring (Mossflower): A peculiar case. We hear about the legendary Salamandastron for the first time and, when Martin, Gonff, and Dinny arrive, they are greeted by these three… who feel like a mystical apparition: a living Dreihasenbild speaking in turns. They don’t have distinct personalities, but overall, I love them. Their female counterparts (Harebell, Honeydew, and Willow) are also fantastic. Other hares appear (Buffheart, his wife Lupin, and children Starbuck and Breeze), but aside from showing great courage and loyalty to Boar the Fighter, they aren’t particularly relevant.

Tarquin Longleap Woodsorrel (Mariel of Redwall, The Bellmaker): Rawnblade Widestripe describes him like this: “a frivolous being, a lover of the table, in love with love, and prone to composing frightful madrigals; […] he fights with the heart of a lion, is an excellent scout, and is gifted with adamantine honesty". I’d say, our Badger Lord gave a perfect definition of the average Redwall hare. He’s not my absolute favorite, but he’s a great traveling companion and made me laugh. In Mariel, I must also mention Colonel Clary, Brigadier Thyme, and Hon Rosie: they defended Redwall with incredible courage (I demand that at least two of Rosie and Tark's eleven children be named Clary and Thyme!). In The Bellmaker, however, Tark went down a notch for me… but he did confirm one thing: when hares have an intuition it’s usually wrong lol.

Useless digression: I think giving hares vaguely Latin/Roman names (like Tarquin) is genius. The world of Redwall feels a bit like the UK, and… who brought hares there? The Romans. Okay, end of digression:

Pikkle Ffolger (Salamandastron): There are SO MANY hares in this book, I know. But I’m focusing on Pikkle: He’s not central to the plot, but I loved his loyalty to his friend Mara. And come on: “Pikkle” is such a cute name!

Ballaw De Quincewold (Martin the Warrior): One of the least annoying and most useful hares in the saga. A "busker" hare is a brilliant idea, and he is stellar both in his tricks and his eloquence!

Hon Rosie and Meldrum the Magnificent (Mariel of Redwall, The Bellmaker): For me, Rosie is definitely better than Tark. I’m so happy she stepped out of the mother role to show her talent as a warrior and her… flair for getting by in the strangest situations: fully approved! Meldrum was also amazing: I loved his calm in the worst situations and the way he turns everything to his advantage. A true strategist (in his own way): he deserves all the medals he awarded himself!

Outcast of Redwall: I’m skipping this for now. Hares aren't super relevant here: there are many at Salamandastron, but none truly stand out. Jodd is interesting, but doesn't impact the plot much. Plus, I don’t have the book anymore to reread and re-evaluate (borrowed it from a library far from home). I’ll update this when I can.

Cleckstarr Lepus Montisle (The Pearls of Lutra): At first, I wasn't feeling him, but together with Gerul, he’s really funny and proves essential during the journey. Good hare! <3

Tamello De Fformelo Tussock (The Long Patrol): The first hare protagonist: I ADORED TAMMO. He’s such a polite good boy and his "hare traits" never feel heavy.

Florian Dugglewoof Wilffachop (Marlfox): I. Can’t. Stand. Florian. So far, he's the worst hare in Redwall. Insufferable, childish, stuck-up, and constantly seeking attention (even when it’s totally inappropriate). Yes, okay, he’s an actor… but dial it down (I can already feel he’ll be my only F-tier lol).

Beauclair Fethringsol Cosfortingham (The Legend of Luke): FANTASTIC. A sort of Robinson Crusoe in hare form: he manages perfectly and finds his place in Luke’s crew, becoming essential for both morale and food.

Martha and Hortwill Braebuck (Loamhedge): Martha is the least "hare-like" hare of all, due to her condition and being raised at Redwall. She’s smart, brave, and… SHE should have become Abbess, not Fenna! Horty, on the other hand, is like Florian but... I tolerate him more because he’s just a kid: he doesn't know how to live outside Redwall and acts extremely immaturely. At least at the end of the book, we’re told he matures a bit…

Major Cuthbert Blanedale Frunk (High Rhulain): A tragic and comic character at the same time. A very weird mix that somehow works. His quirks are all forgivable, and his end is worthy of his title of dragonslayer!

Final Tier List (No internal order)

S tier: Basil Stag Hare – Trubbs, Wother & Ffring – Clary, Thyme & Rosie – Ballaw De Quincewold – Meldrum the Magnificent – Tamello De Fformelo Tussock – Beauclair Fethringsol Cosfortingham – Martha Braebuck – Major Cuthbert Blanedale Frunk – Pikkle Ffolger – Tarquin Longleap Woodsorrel – Cleckstarr Lepus Montisle

A tier: Hortwill Braebuck

F tier: Florian Dugglewoof Wilffachop

There we go. Was I objective? Absolutely not lol, but I did my best. I'm currently finishing Rakkety Tam, then moving on to Lord Brocktree: I’ll update this post as I continue the saga. Let me know your thoughts in the comments! (I doubt I’ll make a list for other species: my current brainrot is strictly hares and rabbits and I don't see that changing lol).