"The Magic" is the thirteenth episode of Season 3, and the final episode of the series. The English-German translated title is "The Last Battle."
"Magic" is also the English-German translated title of episode 8, "Darkhaven."
Plot synopsis[]
It's time to end the war once and for all. Both sides collide on the down and there can be only one winner.
After the first attack, both sides are injured and weakened, with most of the Down's defenses and non-rabbit defenders out, but they must keep fighting. Hazel tells them he'll stay and fight while the others escape to a new warren, but the warren, led by Hawkbit, refuses to leave their leader.
Bigwig goes one on one with Woundwort during a break in the fighting, and gets knocked out (to the Watership Down rabbit's horror). A 2nd round of fighting occurs the Watership down rabbits are forced to escape into the burrows and fight there, as Hazel and Campion try to attack Woundwort. Hannah plans to use 'the magic' to finally be rid of Woundwort forever, but Silverweed knows that a high price must be paid to use it. He attacks Hannah's mind to get the information she has, and uses the magic instead of her to save the down. Upon doing so the Black Rabbit of Inlé soars down from the thunder clouds, who Woundwort worships for a moment, but the Black rabbit refuses him, saying nobody should use his name or title, and creating a powerful whirlwind, takes Woundwort and his army to the Shadow Lands. Vervain and Granite escape this fate and disappear forever. Bigwig arrives back, hurt but alive to Spartina's delight. Watership Down finally wins, but at a high cost, as it is revealed that Silverweed has aged dramatically as a result of using the magic. He begs the others not to sorrow for him, and that his sacrifice was not in vain.
The show ends with the main cast (Hazel, Fiver, Bigwig, Hawkbit, Dandelion, Blackberry, Pipkin, Clover, Campion and Spartina) running back up the down to home.
Characters[]
- General Woundwort
- Shale
- Vervain
- Bigwig
- Hazel
- Fiver
- Captain Broom
- Silverweed
- Dandelion
- Captain Holly
- Blackberry
- Clover
- Pipkin
- Campion
- Skree
- Hannah
- Granite
- Primrose
- Hawkbit
- Felspar
- Yona
- Bark
- Spartina
- Snowdrop
- Gilia
- Trill
- Wobble
- Black Rabbit of Inlé
- Blackavar (background)
- Hickory (background)
- Marigold (background)
- Strawberry (background)
- Darkling (mentioned)
- Hedge the Wizard (mentioned)
Locations[]
- Watership Down Warren
- Darkhaven (mentioned)
Video []
Watership Down Season 3 Episode 13- The Magic