Captain Mallow was a highly experienced and respected officer in Efrafa. He was captain of the Right Fore mark.
Book[]
When the patrol was following the Watership Down Rabbits, Bigwig was being chased by a fox and ran into the patrol. Mallow tried to detain Bigwig, but Bigwig knocked him down in desperation and ran away just before the fox burst in and killed Mallow, who was unable to get up in time. His death, along with that of Captain Charlock, was a matter of great concern for General Woundwort because it left the Efrafan Owsla short of experienced officers.
Film[]
Mallow is never seen, but his voice is very briefly heard as he exclaims, either when Bigwig knocks him down or in the split second before he's killed by the fox. Whatever the case, Bigwig describes the event as he returns after leading the fox onto Mallow and his patrol.
Miniseries[]
Mallow is absent, and his role of leading a patrol to trail the Watership rabbits is taken by Captain Campion instead. However, Campion himself survives, as the fox jumps over him instead of killing him and then proceeds to kill three of his bucks.
Trivia[]
- In the TV series of Watership Down, there is a character with the same name, Mallow. He is one of Primrose’s kits.