Actually, the answer appears to be several different issues:

Clearly I am a bear of very little brain because I am confused.

I think she’s an anti-hero.

“He needed killin’” has been used twice that my Google Fu found.

Celanawe as an Obi-Wan type figure?

While both stories are about an every-mouse who rises to the occasion, Redwall has tons and tons of other critters that are either allied with Redwall or opposed to it. This means that one option is always to make friends with the enemy.

Best case I can come up with is the end game was to bring awareness to racism and homophobia.

In digging through the IMDB links you posted, it actually looks like Fairuza Balk has had the “least” career.  Neve Campbell, Rachel True, and Robin Tunney each have an entry of “1 role” with 90+ episodes.

Well, you realize of course, this means war.

I noticed he had a skull with a wreath around it on the helmet, which I think makes him a Command Squad Sgt?

*Queues the appropriate music*

It’d tell The Root staff to ‘stay safe’, but you’re going to report on the EXTRA CRAZY people, so just make sure you all go home at the end of the day.

Surprise Puma had a suggestion about seeking out assistance concerning beating a fear of dogs:

There were two winners for best writer?

The only good thing about all of this is that the Coast Guard is investigating.  While their reports might not have any direct punishment capability, Coast Guard reports concerning loss of life can be used as the basis of other legal matters, both criminal and civil. 

Grandpa Simpson is Batman!!

It also means that she’s involved in the story as a participant, while it was written as if she was not. That’s the reason for the edits.

Captain Pedantic says:

Still, AG, this writer’s onto something. It’s got the first time I’ve actually seen Bruce threaten somebody in a long long time.