Tansy was a female hedgehog of Redwall Abbey. As a young beast, she was a good friend of Craklyn the squirrel, Piknim the mouse, and Arven the squirrel Dibbun, who used to call her "Tansy Pansy". The elders always liked her, and she was given permission to leave the Abbey by herself, which was something most other younger Redwallers weren't allowed to do. As a clever and very perseverant beast, she was the head searcher in the quest for the Tears of all Oceans, which were secreted within the Abbey's walls. The quest began after Tansy and Arven accidentally stumbled into a crack that contained the skeleton of Graylunk, in the Mossflower quarry. Tansy received a visit from the famous spirit of Martin in her dreams and was inspired by him during her quest.