Lonna Bowstripe
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Lonna Bowstripe is a character from the Redwall book series. He is an anthropomorphic badger.
Never having known his mother or father, Lonna was raised by an older badger named Grawn. Born with the gifts of a Seer, Lonna saw that his friend's time was growing short. The two made their way towards Salamandastron, where the old badger could live in peace. However, they were set upon by the vermin crew of Raga Bol, who killed old Grawn and wounded Lonna, giving him a scar across his face. However, Lonna was able to take Raga's left paw.
Left for dead, Lonna was found by a local group of sea otters. After recovering and spending some time with them, he departed in search of vengeance. Along the way, he met a troop of squirrels, and during time spent with them he discovered a love for young ones echoing that of Badger Lord Sunflash the Mace. He later encountered a party of travelers from Redwall Abbey, and spent some time with them.
One of the party carried the sword of Martin the Warrior. Admiring it at night, Lonna met the spirit of Martin, who told him to come to Redwall. The Abbey, under siege by Raga Bol and his vermin, was defended by a gallant few. Joining forces with the beleaguered beasts, he killed Raga and the entire vermin horde. Later, he would complete his journey to Salamandastron, and become Badger Lord.
As his name would suggest, Lonna's main weapon was a massive yew-bow. With arrows large enough to serve other creatures as spears, Lonna was the most accurate archer ever to face vermin. He also carried a long knife, taken from a slain rat. Lonna's most dangerous weapon, though, was his great strength and the Bloodwrath. Taken with this force, Lonna was so unstoppable that he destroyed every vermin who invaded Redwall.
Lonna was voiced by Greg Longridge in the full-cast audiobook.
