Churk was a scholarly otter living in Redwall Abbey during the time of Trisscar Swordmaid. She was the sister of Rumbol, the niece of Skipper, and a descendant of Deyna I, Rillflag, Filorn, and Deyna . Because of Churk's prowess at solving puzzles, Skipper often bragged about how good she was, claiming he had taught her all she knew. She later succeeded Malbun Grimp as the Recorder for the Abbey.