Characters
Hazel(Hazel-Rah)
The Main character and leader of the group of Rabbits who escape from Sandleford Warren and travel to Watership Down,he is the elder brother of Fiver.
Fiver(Hrairoo)
Younger Brother of Hazel, he is the one who not only has visions of the future, but also predicts that the rabbits should leave Sandleford Warren,for it will be destroyed,and go to Watership Down.
Bigwig(Thlayli)
Former Captain of the Owsla until he and other Rabbits of the Owsla decide to go with Hazel and company to Watership Down,he later joins(and betrays) Efrafa to bring back does to the group,and fights with Woundwort to protect Watership Down,he is a powerful and brave rabbit who sometimes does not believe Fiver's visions.
General Woundwort
The Main antagonist of "Watership Down",seperated from his mother as a kitten after she was killed by a weasel,he was raised by humans,but he grew to be very wild,after escaping the humans,he founded and soon became the leader of Efrafa,after being betrayed by Bigwig,his goal is to kill him as well as other Rabbits affiliated with him,and destroy Watership Down.
Blackberry
The brains of Hazel's group,he saved Bigwig in the warren of The Shining Wire by suggesting to dig up the peg holding the snare that was choking Bigwig,and helped Fiver and Pipkin cross the water by finding a floating board.
Pipkin(Hlao-roo)
A cowardly and obese young rabbit who helps Hazel at Nuthanger Farm to bring does for the males back at Watership Down.
Kehaar
A gull who hails from the "Pig Vater" as he calls it, he meets the Watership Down rabbits after getting attacked by a cat at Nuthanger Farm and acts as a sentry to find more does for the group as well as becoming an ally shortly when Bigwig escapes Efrafa.
Dandelion
A rabbit who is considered the swiftest runner of Watership Down and is a very good storyteller who tells stories of the Rabbit Folkhero El-ahrairah.
El-ahrairah
The Rabbit folkhero as told in stories by Dandelion who is considered The Prince of Rabbits as well as a very wily thief with his partner in crime,Rabscuttle.
Rabscuttle
El-ahrairah's partner,as well as a very good thief.As told by Dandelion,he and El-ahrairah once were able to steal lettuce enough for their Warren and to please Lord Frith.
Lord Frith
Simply the creator of the universe,giving each animal differences after El-ahrairah's dumb decision to disobey, evn giving El-ahrairah the power of speed,agility,and cunningness as said by him,"All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, when they catch you, they will kill you, but first, they must catch you"
Prince Rainbow
Another being in Dandelion's stories who is somewhat of a guardian to El-ahrairah and Rabscuttle, at least according to the stories.
Captain Holly
A captain of the Owsla who almost arrested Hazel and his friends on their way to Watership Down,before being stopped by Bigwig.Later in the novel,he narrowly escapes Efrafa, and ALMOST took a doe by the name of Hyzenthlay with him.
Cowslip
A slightly evil or possibly insane "healthy" rabbit who provides shelter for Hazel and the others,but is practically mesmorized by the "gifts" from man, in actuality, Cowslip and his warren are in an area filled with traps,it is unkown whether he dies or not.
Hyzenthlay
A doe from Efrafa who tried to escape with Captain Holly,before Bigwig comes and rescues her with other does,she mates with Hazel at the end of the novel.
Captain Campion
A high-ranking captain in Woundwort's "Owslafa" who gives Bigwig his place to work in Efrafa,despite being the enemy,Hazel and Bigwig respect him a lot.
Avens
An Efrafan officer who works with Bigwig and Chervil in the Left Hind Mark,after the battle between Watership Down and Efrafa he is made a captain by new leader Groundsel after he and Campion agree to let Watership Down and Efrafa co-exist in the place called,Vleflain.
Chervil
Another captain in Efrafa who trained Bigwig himself,not much else is known about him.
Vervain
A bully of a rabbit,he is one of the captains in Efrafa as well as the most hated who nurses a hatred himself in Campion,he depends on Woundwort's authority for his own.
Blackavar
An escapee from Efrafa with the help of Bigwig, he is a former officer in Woundwort's Owsla,he is a rabbit who tried to escpae without Bigwig's help before but has recieved many scars, when he does escape, he becomes good friends with Holly and Hazel.
The Black Rabbit of Inle
Simply the Grim Reaper of the rabbit world who takes rabbits to either Heaven or Hell in their presented time of death.
Minor Characters
Other Rabbits in the book who did little, or not very important
Silver,Bluebell,Speedwell,Acorn,Hawkbit,Buckthorn Pimpernel-Rabbits who have left Sandleford Warren to go to Watership Down as Fiver predicted
Vilthurli-Fiver's Mate
Clover,Boxwood,Haystack,and Laurel-Rabbits of Nuthanger farm who escaped with the help of Hazel and Pipkin,Clover mates with Speedwell
Toadflax-A rabbit who is a captain of the Sandleford Owsla who died in Sandleford's demise
Silverweed-A rabbit in Cowslip's Warren who is a poet,whom slightly creeps Fiver out
Strawberry-A rabbit who leaves Cowslip's Warren to go to Watership Down with Hazel and the others
Tab-The Nuthanger farm cat who nearly kills Hazel when he tries to get does for Watership Down
Bob-The Nuthanger farm dog who supposedly kills Woundwort after Hazel releases him at Nuthanger farm to "help" in the Watership Down and Efrafa War
Threarah-The Chief Rabbit at Sandleford Warren
Nildro-Han-Strawberry's mate
Groundsel-The creator of Vlefain
Hufsa-A creature in one of Dandelion's stories
Silver,Bluebell,Speedwell,Acorn,Hawkbit,Buckthorn Pimpernel-Rabbits who have left Sandleford Warren to go to Watership Down as Fiver predicted
Vilthurli-Fiver's Mate
Clover,Boxwood,Haystack,and Laurel-Rabbits of Nuthanger farm who escaped with the help of Hazel and Pipkin,Clover mates with Speedwell
Toadflax-A rabbit who is a captain of the Sandleford Owsla who died in Sandleford's demise
Silverweed-A rabbit in Cowslip's Warren who is a poet,whom slightly creeps Fiver out
Strawberry-A rabbit who leaves Cowslip's Warren to go to Watership Down with Hazel and the others
Tab-The Nuthanger farm cat who nearly kills Hazel when he tries to get does for Watership Down
Bob-The Nuthanger farm dog who supposedly kills Woundwort after Hazel releases him at Nuthanger farm to "help" in the Watership Down and Efrafa War
Threarah-The Chief Rabbit at Sandleford Warren
Nildro-Han-Strawberry's mate
Groundsel-The creator of Vlefain
Hufsa-A creature in one of Dandelion's stories