Ironbeak

From Redwall Abbey, Warbeak and her sparra squadrons fly south bearing the riddle; they hope to find Matthias, and to help his quest. But they are unaware that their departure is observed by Ironbeak, an evil raven general who invades Redwall as soon as Warbeak is gone. They drive the Redwallers into the cavern Hole B, and they make them prisoners in their own abbey.

Slagar and his slaves ascend the huge Great South Cliffs and cut off the means of pursuit, leaving Matthias unable to follow. Passing through the Dark Forest, they are attacked by the fearsome and terrifying Painted Ones, but they survive to find that Slagar is about to cross a huge river, beyond which a huge rat army awaits him and his slaves.

Mattimeo is beyond help, Matthias is halted- and Redwall is under siege.

Matthias, Cornflower, Constance the Badger, Basil Stag Hare, Mattimeo, Tess Churchmouse, Orlando the Axe, Auma, Slagar the Cruel, General Ironbeak