Kalvar was initiated at a two seasons in to the Rangers of the North. He rose quickly in the ranks until he was their leader. He soon became a hero himself, driving off the horde of Nortian of Metal, killing Nortian in the process. He is now hunted by and hunter of Dakkar the Shield, the son of Nortian and half-brother of Slagar the Cruel. He soon learned that Dakkar planned to begin his vengeance by razing Redwall Abbey with his host of 10,000 vermin. Kalvar took ten score of his best warriors to Redwall to defend it, while the rest were left to catch up.