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Description
Full name; Gonff the Mousethief
Age; Unknown
Birthday; Unknown
Residence(s); Mossflower Woods, Redwall Abbey, St. Ninian’s Church
Species; Mouse
Originally from; Redwall series by Brian Jacques

Bio;
[WARNING! THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM THE NOVELS MOSSFLOWER AND THE LEGEND OF LUKE, AS WELL AS UNDYING FRIENDSHIP. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.]

Gonff, the self-proclaimed "Prince of Mousethieves," grew up under the rule of the tyrant wildcat Verdauga Greeneyes, and his daughter, Tsarmina.
Gonff never knew his parents, who presumably died during one of the woodlander's failed uprisings against Verdauga. Ben Stickle and his wife, Goody, found Gonff as a baby mouse alone in the woods and raised him.
Gonff was a very energetic and famous member of the Corim, an organization of woodlanders dedicated to fight the rule of Verdauga and his daughter. Using his many talents for slipping in and out of guarded fortresses, the mousethief helped many woodlanders survive the winter by stealing back food from Kotir's larders. When Gonff was finally captured by Tsarmina's soldiers, the Corim devised a plan to rescue him.

Gonff first met Martin in the dungeons of Kotir, showing off some of his underhanded skills by breaking them both out of their cell. Martin and Gonff became fast friends, and their combined skills and abilities allowed them to outwit Tsarmina's army and rejoin the Corim. The Corim's headquarter was located in the home of Bella of Brockhall, who acted as a leader. Bella believed that her father, Boar the Fighter, would be able to lead the residents of Mossflower Woods in challenging Tsarmina's tyranny, and she needed a party of volunteers to bring Boar back to Mossflower.

When Ben's children, Ferdy and Coggs, were captured by the terrible wildcat, Gonff offered to help rescue the small hedgehogs. However, Gonff quickly realized that he was more valuable as a companion to Martin in Bella's quest, and, in characteristic Gonff fashion, told Martin he would be "a good matey to walk by your side through thick and thin."

Thus, Martin, Gonff, and Dinny journeyed from Brockhall, across the woodlands to the Great South Stream, through Batmount and the Swampland of toads, encountering many creatures, friends and foes. Along the way, they met Log-a-Log Big Club, who helped them navigate the tricky currents and followed them in their adventures. After a challenging trek along the parched sandy beach surrounding Salamandastron, Gonff and his friends eventually found Boar the Fighter.

While at Salamandastron, Boar forged new weapons for his guests, especially Martin's Sword, and trained Martin into an expert sword-fighter. Boar forged another dagger for Gonff and, thanks to this additional weapon, Gonff often used two daggers during battles. Soon their new skills and weapons were to be tested, and Gonff fought heroically alongside Martin, Boar and their friends against great hordes of searats led by the terrible Ripfang. On their return from Salamandastron, Martin, Gonff and their friends used their newly gained experience to help the Corim defeat Tsarmina.

Shortly after, Gonff married Columbine, and had a son, also named Gonff, but known as Gonflet to escape confusion. They resided in the church of Saint Ninian's. Later on, he, Dinny, and Martin went questing again, in order to find out more about Martin's father. Gonff's friendship with the otters and knowledge of many parts of Mossflower Woods provided a great help for their quest.

During the construction of Redwall, Martin and Gonff were stationed on the ramparts to keep an eye out for potential threats to the still vulnerable abbey. When Martin began suffering from a post-traumatic stress episode, Gonff led his friend to his dormitory and asked him what was wrong. Gonff was trusted with the secret of Noonvale as Martin related his true life story to him. Later that evening, when Martin was visited by the spirits of his deceased friends and told about Misteye the Seer, Gonff accompanied them to the Seer’s lair in the mountains east of Redwall. It was there that the group learned about the Haven, a village where magic was commonplace and reviving the dead and restoring one’s youth was possible.

Martin, Gonff, Rose and Felldoh, accompanied by Misteye and his family, made their way to Noonvale and recovered Rose and Felldoh’s bodies from their graves before making their way through the Forbidden Region towards the Haven. Along the way, however, they found that Brome Voh and Grumm Trencher had followed them from Noonvale, and they were reluctantly accepted into the group.

Character Connections;
Friends; Martin the Warrior, Laterose “Rose” Voh (spirit), Felldoh the Squirrel (spirit), Brome Voh, Grumm Trencher, Misteye the Fox
Spouse; Columbine
Son; Gonff II

Personality; The self-proclaimed "Prince of Mousethieves", Gonff was renowned for his many talents and his irrepressible sense of humor. His reputation as a thief stemmed from his ability to pick locks, perform voice imitation and move swiftly and unnoticed in the dark. Almost always in a good mood, sometimes even impudent, Gonff called anyone he met "matey", not just his friends, but even his enemies, due to his favor of the otters . His ability to find hope, and even joy, in the midst of the most depressing situations made him a much cherished and admired mouse, especially amongst the otters, such as Queen Garraway Bullow, with whom he was great friends.

Gonff had a very good appetite and a plump figure; yet he was very agile and deft with his paws. Gonff's artistic talents included playing the flute, singing, composing, poetry writing, and voice imitation. Goody Stickle once commented that Mossflower Woods was singing through Gonff. Devoted to his friends and family, he was always ready for action and proved an invaluable ally in any fighting situation. His main weapons were his daggers, his voice and his wit.

In addition to his ability to lift valuables from under the nose of his enemies, Gonff was also a great lady charmer, especially when he wooed the mousemaid Columbine, who eventually became his wife.

Gonff was also a devoted father to his son and often missed his family during his travels.

Likes; Food, music, wine, his friends and family, humor, poetry
Dislikes; Near-death scenarios
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Now we have a proper bio for everyone's favorite little bandit, Gonff!

I'll say it up front right now, the BIGGEST CHALLENGE in drawing Gonff is his belly. While the books say that he is plump, I didn't want it so exaggerated that it looked anatomically awkward. So, I think I may have found an appropriate level of chubby-ness for the mousethief so that you can tell he's got a few extra ounces (or however they measure weight in the Redwall world) but not so much he is unable to perform certain tasks.

Let me know what you guys think, and if you want to see any more bios. See ya later!

Description
Full name; Gonff the Mousethief
Age; Unknown
Birthday; Unknown
Residence(s); Mossflower Woods, Redwall Abbey, St. Ninian’s Church
Species; Mouse
Originally from; Redwall series by Brian Jacques

Bio;
[WARNING! THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM THE NOVELS MOSSFLOWER AND THE LEGEND OF LUKE, AS WELL AS UNDYING FRIENDSHIP. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.]

Gonff, the self-proclaimed "Prince of Mousethieves," grew up under the rule of the tyrant wildcat Verdauga Greeneyes, and his daughter, Tsarmina.
Gonff never knew his parents, who presumably died during one of the woodlander's failed uprisings against Verdauga. Ben Stickle and his wife, Goody, found Gonff as a baby mouse alone in the woods and raised him.
Gonff was a very energetic and famous member of the Corim, an organization of woodlanders dedicated to fight the rule of Verdauga and his daughter. Using his many talents for slipping in and out of guarded fortresses, the mousethief helped many woodlanders survive the winter by stealing back food from Kotir's larders. When Gonff was finally captured by Tsarmina's soldiers, the Corim devised a plan to rescue him.

Gonff first met Martin in the dungeons of Kotir, showing off some of his underhanded skills by breaking them both out of their cell. Martin and Gonff became fast friends, and their combined skills and abilities allowed them to outwit Tsarmina's army and rejoin the Corim. The Corim's headquarter was located in the home of Bella of Brockhall, who acted as a leader. Bella believed that her father, Boar the Fighter, would be able to lead the residents of Mossflower Woods in challenging Tsarmina's tyranny, and she needed a party of volunteers to bring Boar back to Mossflower.

When Ben's children, Ferdy and Coggs, were captured by the terrible wildcat, Gonff offered to help rescue the small hedgehogs. However, Gonff quickly realized that he was more valuable as a companion to Martin in Bella's quest, and, in characteristic Gonff fashion, told Martin he would be "a good matey to walk by your side through thick and thin."

Thus, Martin, Gonff, and Dinny journeyed from Brockhall, across the woodlands to the Great South Stream, through Batmount and the Swampland of toads, encountering many creatures, friends and foes. Along the way, they met Log-a-Log Big Club, who helped them navigate the tricky currents and followed them in their adventures. After a challenging trek along the parched sandy beach surrounding Salamandastron, Gonff and his friends eventually found Boar the Fighter.

While at Salamandastron, Boar forged new weapons for his guests, especially Martin's Sword, and trained Martin into an expert sword-fighter. Boar forged another dagger for Gonff and, thanks to this additional weapon, Gonff often used two daggers during battles. Soon their new skills and weapons were to be tested, and Gonff fought heroically alongside Martin, Boar and their friends against great hordes of searats led by the terrible Ripfang. On their return from Salamandastron, Martin, Gonff and their friends used their newly gained experience to help the Corim defeat Tsarmina.

Shortly after, Gonff married Columbine, and had a son, also named Gonff, but known as Gonflet to escape confusion. They resided in the church of Saint Ninian's. Later on, he, Dinny, and Martin went questing again, in order to find out more about Martin's father. Gonff's friendship with the otters and knowledge of many parts of Mossflower Woods provided a great help for their quest.

During the construction of Redwall, Martin and Gonff were stationed on the ramparts to keep an eye out for potential threats to the still vulnerable abbey. When Martin began suffering from a post-traumatic stress episode, Gonff led his friend to his dormitory and asked him what was wrong. Gonff was trusted with the secret of Noonvale as Martin related his true life story to him. Later that evening, when Martin was visited by the spirits of his deceased friends and told about Misteye the Seer, Gonff accompanied them to the Seer’s lair in the mountains east of Redwall. It was there that the group learned about the Haven, a village where magic was commonplace and reviving the dead and restoring one’s youth was possible.

Martin, Gonff, Rose and Felldoh, accompanied by Misteye and his family, made their way to Noonvale and recovered Rose and Felldoh’s bodies from their graves before making their way through the Forbidden Region towards the Haven. Along the way, however, they found that Brome Voh and Grumm Trencher had followed them from Noonvale, and they were reluctantly accepted into the group.

Character Connections;
Friends; Martin the Warrior, Laterose “Rose” Voh (spirit), Felldoh the Squirrel (spirit), Brome Voh, Grumm Trencher, Misteye the Fox
Spouse; Columbine
Son; Gonff II

Personality; The self-proclaimed "Prince of Mousethieves", Gonff was renowned for his many talents and his irrepressible sense of humor. His reputation as a thief stemmed from his ability to pick locks, perform voice imitation and move swiftly and unnoticed in the dark. Almost always in a good mood, sometimes even impudent, Gonff called anyone he met "matey", not just his friends, but even his enemies, due to his favor of the otters . His ability to find hope, and even joy, in the midst of the most depressing situations made him a much cherished and admired mouse, especially amongst the otters, such as Queen Garraway Bullow, with whom he was great friends.

Gonff had a very good appetite and a plump figure; yet he was very agile and deft with his paws. Gonff's artistic talents included playing the flute, singing, composing, poetry writing, and voice imitation. Goody Stickle once commented that Mossflower Woods was singing through Gonff. Devoted to his friends and family, he was always ready for action and proved an invaluable ally in any fighting situation. His main weapons were his daggers, his voice and his wit.

In addition to his ability to lift valuables from under the nose of his enemies, Gonff was also a great lady charmer, especially when he wooed the mousemaid Columbine, who eventually became his wife.

Gonff was also a devoted father to his son and often missed his family during his travels.

Likes; Food, music, wine, his friends and family, humor, poetry
Dislikes; Near-death scenarios
------------------------------------------------------------------
Now we have a proper bio for everyone's favorite little bandit, Gonff!

I'll say it up front right now, the BIGGEST CHALLENGE in drawing Gonff is his belly. While the books say that he is plump, I didn't want it so exaggerated that it looked anatomically awkward. So, I think I may have found an appropriate level of chubby-ness for the mousethief so that you can tell he's got a few extra ounces (or however they measure weight in the Redwall world) but not so much he is unable to perform certain tasks.

Let me know what you guys think, and if you want to see any more bios. See ya later!