Disclaimer: I don't own Redwall or Mossflower or anything created by Brian Jacques, because he owns that. I own the OC's, and any town that came from my mind.

The Scarlet Wraith

In fairly recent times, we, as a civilisation, have enjoyed and been fascinated by the world of superheroes. Masked vigilantes and villains invade our minds and captivate us in their deeds and duels, but in their worlds, they did not only exist in the modern era. One can name, Zorro or The Scarlet Pimpernel perhaps.

Our story begins in Mossflower, many, many seasons after Triss the swordmaid had lived and died, in the snowy northlands within the walls of an industrial city known as Odigin...

In the past seasons, Odigin had grown immensely. The city extended its influence over much of the surrounding pine forests, taxing the smaller villages or destroying those who refused to obey its laws.

It was the pride and idea of an evil Ferret, Dragnet. He had seen it built by many slaves and arms beasts in order to create a place for forging steel weapons in great numbers. Of course, this attracted many more beasts looking for work and soon Odigin was flourishing. The city passed into the paws of his nephew, Dulan, on Dragnet's death. Dulan was a very good city lord, lowering taxes to a fair rate, treating every beast well and equal and so, was hated by the richer nobles and lords of the place. A plot to kill him was successful, with a former minor Lady, a stoat jill by the name of Farda Ryut taking the place of ruler. She quickly earned herself the nickname of The Black Wound for her favourite torture of a whip, metal tipped, and coated in adder's venom for anybeast she happened to dislike. It was a dark time for Odigin. Taxes were raised higher than ever, crime was on the extreme and slavery was legalised once more.

Nobeast would dare challenge Farda's authority, for fear of her tortures and her enforcement guards. An army of vicious wolves, badgers and cloaked beasts that most were not entirely sure about. It was rumoured they were called Wolverines.

Nobeast would challenge this, until one. A mysterious presence began to make itself know in the city. Criminals would flee down the dark alley ways and the guards dreaded their night shifts. Even the rich, untouchable nobles were worried. This presence hunted out those who sinned against the rest of beastkind, defending the good and making the bad wish they were never born.

It was known only as The Scarlet Wraith.