Though it has been said by Brian Jacques himself that Mossflower 's Ripfang is not the same character as the Ripfang in Lord Brocktree, there are several odd coincidences that cause some to believe that both searats are one and the same. Still, it must be noted that despite this evidence, Brian Jacques' remark that the naming of the characters is a coincidence debunks any theory that the two Ripfangs are the same. A piece of evidence also backs up Jacques' claim: in Mossflower, Ripfang's fang came from the right side of his jaw, and in Lord Brocktree, the fang came from the center.