Rufus the Raccoon
A raccoon character from the Redwall series.
Rufus is a raccoon who appears in the Redwall series. As a member of the Musteloidea family, raccoons are among the animals that often appear in works of fiction as named characters, and the Redwall series has hundreds of ferret, stoat, otter, and weasel characters not listed here, which implies Rufus is one of many such characters in that setting.
- Species
- Raccoon
- First Appearance
- Mattimeo
Lore & Background
It only notes that the Redwall series includes hundreds of characters from the Musteloidea family, such as ferrets, stoats, otters, and weasels, and that raccoons are part of this family. Rufus is a named raccoon character in that series, but no further information is given.
In Their Own Story
The source does not contain any narrative or specific events involving Rufus. It only states that members of the Musteloidea family, including raccoons, often appear in fiction as named characters, and that the Redwall series has many such characters.
Reader's Guide
It only establishes that he is a named raccoon character in the Redwall series, which is part of a broader pattern of musteloid animals appearing in fiction.
Did You Know?
- Rufus is a raccoon, which is a member of the Musteloidea family of carnivorans.
- The Redwall series has hundreds of ferret, stoat, otter, and weasel characters not listed in the source's overview.
- Rufus appears in the Redwall series, which features many named musteloid characters.
- Raccoons are among the Musteloidea family that often appear in works of fiction as named characters.
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Elsewhere in the Redwall universe
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