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Did this a while ago after finishing The Sable Quean, which is the first Redwall book in a few years not to be a terrible disappointment! C:This guy made me grin so big when he first appeared. A warrior mole in my Redwall? Carrying a warhammer? Rad.
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The mole that suffered from Bloodrath. Witch is odd, considering that only happens to Badger Lords.
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Anyone else wish this guy had gotten his own spin off novel?
It would've been interesting & different to have a mole as the star character for once (even with the annoying accent)
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My fave Mole and in my top ten fave Redwall charries of all time ^3^
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I waited for a warrior mole for years! 
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He was! I know what you mean though about his footpaw always being injured. I love it that he gets the Bloodwrath though XD
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Urgh...I didn't like this guy. I've always seen moles as the lovable digging type, not the warrior type. And picturing one as all muscly and buff just didn't sit well with me.
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I think of moles as being a more peaceful Redwall equivalent of dwarves. They love their digging drink, and food, but they can be tough, stout little warriors when they're pressed. It was bothering me that every mole was the same mild, harmless character over and over. I've been wanting to see a warrior mole for quite a while. The warhammer was a great choice too - definitely the right kind of weapon for a mole.
I was only disappointed that he spent most of the book too injured to do much.
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This is great. Warrior mole = Instant win.
I thought The Sable Quean was a great story. Can't wait to read the next Redwall book. Hopefully it will be just as good.
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might i make an inquiry? uhm. maybe you might draw Zwilt the Shade or Vilaya the Sable Quean? or even Diggs and Buck? heh, just a suggestion though.
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Love the perfect mole features! That little nose is just too cute...um, I mean intimidating. I meant intimidating. Mr. Warrior mole, sir.
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I really enjoyed the Sable Quean, I'm glad it wasn't like Eulalia!. Only thing I didn't like was there was no lead up to Axtel, and he ends up a a pretty big character. I wish there was some intro to him before he gets wrapped in the plot. Also that other old hedgehog villain. Where the heck did he come from? xD It was such a good book, though. I'm rereading it now.
Great work on him! I love the highlights.
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I know, in't he epic? I'm glad that the book got back to serious Redwall quality. Wins for you for drawing him.
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FINALLY! I just read his chapter. 's bout time the moles got a little respect! Shy, humble creatures, my ass! I knew they could kick ass when they wanted to! How much you wanna bet Mr. Jaques had been getting a lot of fan mail, begging him to make the moles a little tougher? Now all we need is vermin to carry the sword of Martin....HEY, IT COULD HAPPEN!!! Remember "The Bellmaker?"
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Sable Quean was the best Redwall in years!
And I fell in love with Axtel the moment I heard about him! Great picture, automatic fave!
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Cool picture!
I was on the fence on whether or not I should get The Sable Quean; with all this talk going on, I think I'll give it a go
... provided I can find it in the bookshops. 
-- BironΓ©
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To be honest, I rolled my eyes when I first heard about Axtel. A warrior mole? Seriously?
Thank goodness I was wrong, and he was awesome
Wonderful picture!
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Warrior mole!
So Sable Quean was good, huh? That's good. I always pick up a hardcover copy when a new Redwall book comes out, but haven't gotten around to this one yet. Nice to know this one is at least a bit different than recent ones.
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I really liked the new book, The Sable Quean. For once there was a difference between this and the other books. For a little while I was getting bored with the books. I was considering whether it would be worth my time to read the new book. I'm glad I did.
Axel was also one of my favorites in the book. ^^
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I've been kinda disappointed with the series for almost the last decade, though I still read each one for the occasional interesting character/idea that stands out of the general blah. This one changed things up a bit - characters acting like they had brains instead of just following script. It was a pleasant surprise.
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Schweet! I like how buff you made the little guy.
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I have been wanting a mole warrior for a long, long time. X) I even was going to write one once in my productive Redwall fanfiction years, though for whatever reason I never actually got around to it.
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Aaaaahhhhhh I still need to read the book.
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Sick, man. Warrior mole. I gotta read this Redwall book..
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Yay, I'm glad someone else read this besides me!
This is great, I love all your Redwall illustrations.
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Sable Quean was very different -- Jaques threw in some twists on the usual formula. I just go it and read it a few weeks ago. Axtel was a lot of fun.
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It really was. I found myself being constantly blown away at the sheer amount of thinking characters did, and intelligent decisions the protagonists kept making. It kinda highlighted how bad things had been getting, and was a real breath of fresh air.
Sean Rubin's illustrations didn't hurt any, either. c:
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Makes you wonder what changed in Jacques' outlook? I know he had had some strokes a while back; I wonder if some of it was just cumulative recovery from that. I don't know. But yes, good book!
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You never fail to blow my mind, especially with your Redwall art! I LOVE your take on him! Your style has changed that that seen in your older drawings of Redwall moles...or is it just modified to fit Axtel better? The detail in the warhammer is GREAT, and so are the leather wraps on his paws - a realistic and cool accent! The background is perfect for this piece, too - it blends with the colors without taking away from the character himself! Where did it come from? Another special notebook?
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Sorry for the late reply! 8|
I'm glad you liked 'em, thankye! I haven't drawn a mole in ages, so it's quite likely my style has shifted. This was also based a bit on Sean Rubin's book illustration, because that depiction of Axtel was perfect.
As for the background, it's that same old scanned brownpaper page I keep using as a background, though this has been darkened up and color-corrected to fit it in just right. X)
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I agree - Sean Rubin is my favorite Redwall illustrator because he really gets the descriptions spot-on.
Ah! That's a very useful old page, then, isn't it? It fits your style beautifully!
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I hope the plot isn't repetative...
Cool picture!
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Oooh Now I must read! I love the mole dialect of Redwall and haven't read one of Brain Jaque's book in ages
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The moles are pretty much amazing. :>
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The newest one. It's called The Sable Quean. Yes, with an "a" in "quean".
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