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Mouse Guard is a series of graphic novels by David Petersen depicting the constant struggle of a Medieval

Mouseguard

A group of mice from Mouse Guard.

mouse community to repulse invasive predators such as foxes, snakes and the ever-present and mysterious weasels of Ildur Hall.

"The mice struggle to live safely and prosper among all of the world’s harsh conditions and
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Fall 1152, book one in the Mouse Guard series.

predators. Thus the Mouse Guard was formed. After persevering against a weasel warlord in the winter war of 1149, the territories are no longer as troubled. True, the day to day dangers exist, but no longer are the Guard soldiers, instead they are escorts, pathfinders, weather watchers, scouts and body guards for the
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A group of Guard mice battle a fox.

mice who live among the territories. Many skills are necessary for the guard to keep the borders safe. They must find new safeways and paths from village to village, lead shipments of goods from one town to another and, in case of attack, guard against all evil and harm to their territories."
 They are not simply
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Three mice from Mouse Guard.

soldiers that fight off intruders; rather, they are guides for the common mice looking to journey without confrontation from one hidden mouse village to another. The Guard patrols borders, finds safeways and paths
Saxon

Saxon, a guard mouse from Mouse Guard.

through dangerous territories and treacherous terrain, watches weather patterns, and keeps the mouse territories free of predators. They do so with fearless dedication so that they might not just exist, but truly live.
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Animals[]

The animals in Mouse Guard include badgers, blue jays, mice, weasels and their allies: fishers, mink, sable and ferrets, opposums and many other animals, many of which prey on mice. The animals in Mouse Guard are North American, which gives readers a clue as to where Mouse Guard is set.

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A weasel from Mouse Guard.

Characters[]

Here is a list of some of the characters in the Mouse Guard series:

  • ====Abigail - A healer at Lockhaven who secretly shares Midnight's ideals.====
  • ====Celanawe - A champion of the Guard from long ago, known by some in the Guard as the legendary "Black Axe", whose mythic tale was thought ended long ago.====
  • ====Conrad - A salty, peg-legged mouse who once trained with the Black Axe. Conrad was sent to man the seaside outpost Calogero.====
  • ====Gwendolyn - The Guard's matriarchal leader who inducted many of the current Guard and oversees its members' assignments.====
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A group of guard mice.

  • ====Kenzie - Known for his intellect and cleverness in battle, many of the Guard owe their lives to his levelheadedness. He has patrolled for many seasons beside his close friend (and polar opposite), Saxon.====
  • ====Landra - One of the Guard's quartermasters who has succeeded Rand in many of his duties, responsible for tracking the movements of Guardsmice on missions.====
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A group of fishers, a nomadic cousin of the weasel, from Mouse Guard.

  • ====Lieam - Although one of the Guard's youngest members, he has earned the respect of his fellow Guardsmice several times over with his proven heroism and swordsmanship.====
  • ====Midnight - The Guard's blacksmith. He steals the black axe from Celanawe and, dubbing himself the new Black Axe, raises an army that besieges Lockhaven.====
  • ====Rand - The shield-bearer of the Guard, charged with maintaining the defense of the Mouse Territories. He is crippled by a leg wound.====
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A page from Mouse Guard, The Black Axe.

  • ====Roibin - A scribe who serves Gwendolyn who is also a poet.====
  • ====Sadie - A young Guardsmouse once posted on the Eastern shores who has returned home in search of the camaraderie of other mice. She wields a pair of daggers and is an expert slinger.====
  • ====Saxon - A bold swordsmouse, who tends to confront a problem first with blade drawn. Though his hotheadedness is sometimes to his detriment, he is amongst the bravest and strongest of the Mouse Guard. This makes him a fine complement to his friend Kenzie.====
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