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Rithla is a messenger for Efrafa.

Biography[]

Rithla was born on Watership Down after the events of the novel. He was sent by Hazel to deliver a message to Campion in Efrafa, and he settled down there when he mated with an Efrafan doe and fathered a litter. In Tales from Watership Down, Campion sent Rithla to guide a party of emigrating does to the Watership Down warren. Rithla led the does as far as Caesar's Belt, then went ahead to inform Hazel and Hyzenthlay about their arrival.

Rabbits
Cross-media
Sandleford Warren
BigwigBlackberryBluebellCaptain HollyDandelionFiverHawkbitHazelHazel and Fiver's MotherPipkinPimpernelSilverThrearahToadflax

Nuthanger Farm
BoxwoodCloverHaystackLaurel
Cowslip's Warren
CowslipKingcupLaburnumSilverweedStrawberry
Efrafa
AvensBlackavarCaptain CampionCaptain CharlockCaptain ChervilCaptain OrchisCaptain VervainGeneral WoundwortHyzenthlayRagwortSainfoinThethuthinnangThistle
Other/Folklore
Black Rabbit of InléEl-ahrairahHemlockHufsaLaurelRabscuttle

Books/graphic novel only
Introduced in Watership Down
AcornAshBartsiaBetonyBuckthornButterburCaptain BuglossCaptain MallowColtsfootFlescaGroundselMarjoramMoneywortNelthiltaNightshadeNildro-hainNose-in-the-AirPine NeedlesScabiousSnowdropSpeedwellThrayonlosaThrearThunderVilthuril

Introduced in Tales from Watership Down
BurdockCelandineCrowfootCrowlaFescueFlyairthFoxgloveHeartseaseKing Fur-RociousKnapweedLemistaLoosestrifeMelsaMianMilmownNur-RamaNyreemPeertonPrakeQuiensRithlaSandwortStitchwortStonecropThrennionTindraWoodruff

AspenBlueskyButtercupCaptain BroomFeldsparFlaxGentianGiliaGorseGraniteHeatherHickoryLarchMallowMarigoldMossPrimroseRaincloudRedShaleSnowdropSpartinaSpeaker of the PastUnnamed gray Efrafan
Film/Miniseries only
Dewdrop (Miniseries) • Nettle (Miniseries) • Violet (film)