The Traveling Thistledown Troupe was a group of traveling performers who entertained the residents of Redwall Abbey during the feast which marked Autumn's final day. The troupe was led by Hypericum Hadduck Hare, a fun and colorfully dressed hare, who used a big seashell to announce each of the performers or groups of performers. The troupe was composed of many creatures of different species, including mice, moles, otters, hedgehogs, squirrels, voles, dormice and one large and immensely strong badger.