Abbess Marjoram was a middle-aged, female mouse who was the leader of Redwall Abbey during the reign of Vilaya the Sable Quean. She had a long-standing friendship with the traveling hedgehog Oakheart Witherspyk; to him, she was "Marjy", while she called him "Oakie". She was also good friends with Friar Soogum, Lord Brang Forgefire, and Skipper Ruark.