- "Goodbye everyone... thank you."
- — Primrose leaving the ruins of Redstone
Primrose is one of the two deuteragonists (alongside Fiver) in the Watership Down television series. She becomes Hazel's mate and once lived in Redstone Warren prior to being enslaved by Efrafa. She is also the mother of her and Hazel's kittens, Snowdrop, Mallow, Periwinkle and Gilia.
She replaces Hazel's mate, Hyzenthlay, from the original novel. However, there is a possibility the two are the same character, but she was simply re-named, potentially because it would have been harder for children to remember and pronounce "Hyzenthlay," as well as make merchandising harder.
Personality[]
Primrose is a motherly, kind, brave and smart rabbit. Primrose is supportive and dedicated to her kits. While in Efrafa, she is rebellious, stubborn and rude. She also looks for the truth as when she and Blackberry go find Woundwort. Primrose is also good with herbs like Blackberry but says that Blackberry is much better than her.
Primrose can also be a grudge holder as seen in The Wanderers where she doesn't want to save Vervain and rather let him die while he is stuck in a snare wire-trap and drowning at the same time. Despite her protests, she, Fiver, Captain Broom and Holly saved him. Later she regrets saving Vervain after she finds out he is now following General Woundwort again.
TV series[]
Primrose lived at Redstone and, along with Blackavar, was captive in Efrafa; until their rescue by the Watership Down rabbits. Primrose is very supportive of Hazel, who becomes her mate, and is also a dedicated mother to her three children, Snowdrop, Mallow, and Gilia. She and Campion also have a strong bond; due to being saved by him multiple times back in Efrafa.
In Efrafa, Primrose showed a rebellious and stubborn attitude toward Vervain, who bullied and tormented her at every given opportunity by constantly disobeying him and ignoring his snide bullying; Vervain disliked this and told Campion how he wanted to make her fear him. Despite Primrose's deep hatred for Vervain, she, Fiver, Holly, and Broom saved his life when he was caught in some wire, although in the beginning, she protested the idea of helping the rabbit "that made her life miserable." Later she hates herself for letting him go when she finds out he formed an alliance out of fear with Woundwort.
Season 1[]
In The Shadow of Efrafa, Primrose and Hazel presumably have love at first sight.
In Escape From Efrafa, she and Blackavar finally escape Efrafa after Bigwig infiltrates.
Primrose, Hazel and Captain Broom.
In The Vision, Primrose wishes to see her original warren and goes to check out its status despite Fiver's warning the warren is gone. Hazel saves her from the river after she falls in. After she visits the warren, she finds and greets Captain Broom, who is the only survivor. Primrose finds out that Fiver was right, she decides to stick with Hazel's warren, and the two openly express their love for each other. Captain Broom also joins them.
Season 2[]
Coming soon.
Season 3[]
In Darkhaven, Primrose and Blackberry go to Redstone Warren's ruins to find Woundwort and is sad by seeing the warren in ruins, Blackberry comforts her and they continue on with their search for Woundwort. After getting caught by a patrol of Darkhaven warriors, it is revealed they were being followed by Hazel, Fiver and Bigwig. They fight the patrol until retreating as they were too big.
In The Spy, Primrose is healing Spartina after she 'fell from the sky', Unaware she is a spy from Darkhaven and says how Blackberry is better at herbs than she is before leaving. Primrose is seen later calling her kits, Snowdrop, Mallow and Gilla to meet Spartina after showing her the view from the down.
Changes between seasons[]
Primrose, in seasons one to two, is a cream rabbit with a lighter chest, tail and underbelly, she also has darker spots around her eyes, possibly representing Efrafa from the film. She also has light green eyes. She also has a pink nose. However, in season three, the spots around her eyes disappear, the color on her nose does too.
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