Watership Down #1
Watership Down
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Bigwig
An ex-OWSLA officer, and the largest rabbit of the group. His name in Lapine is Thlayli, which literally means "Fur-head" and refers to the shock of fur on the back of his head. Though he is powerful and fierce, he is shown to also be cunning in his own w...
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Fiver
A runt rabbit whose name literally means "Little-thousand" or "Little-many" (rabbits have a single word, "hrair", for all numbers greater than four; Fivers name in Lapine, Hrair-loo, indicates that he is the smallest of a litter of five or more rabb...
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El-ahrairah
the mythological first rabbit, the Prince of a Thousand Enemies; hes cunning, clever, swift, and playfulmore...
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Hazel
The protagonist, Fivers brother; he leads the rabbits from Sandleford and eventually becomes Chief Rabbit. Though Hazel is not particularly large or powerful, he is loyal, brave, and a quick thinker. He sees the good in each individual, and what the...
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Pipkin
A small and timid buck rabbit, who looks to Hazel for guidance and protection. Hazel encourages him, and Pipkin grows very loyal to Hazel. He proves to be a constant comforter, particularly for Holly after the destruction of Sandleford warren....
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Blackberry
a very clever bunny, indeed...
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Dandelion
a buck rabbit who tells wonderful stories and keeps the wandering rabbits spirits upmore...
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Hyzenthlay
a doe rabbit who lives in the militaristic Efrafa and helps Hazel and company...
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Frith
the sun-god of lapin mythology...
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Silver (watership Down)
an ex-OWSLA officer; hes quite gray, hence the namemore...
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Kehaar
a black-headed gull from far away...
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General Woundwort
the founder and military dictator of the Efrafa warren, located to the south of Watership Down...
