- "That's rather a tall order, isn't it?"
- — The Threarah regarding Fiver's suggestion to flee Sandleford Warren
The Threarah was the Chief Rabbit of Sandleford Warren. His name in Lapine, "threar", means "rowan tree." It is believed he was called the Threarah because there was only one rowan tree in the vicinity of the warren.
It is implied that he died along with the other rabbits during the destruction of the Sandleford Warren in the miniseries.
Book[]
He was the Chief Rabbit as well as the uncle of Silver. He knew Hazel and Fiver's mother very well.
He dismissed Fiver's warning to evacuate the warren, and consequently, he is among the many rabbits who perished when the warren was destroyed.
Film[]
In the film, he wasn't given a name - only credited as "The Chief Rabbit", nor is he mentioned to be Silver's uncle. He was voiced by Ralph Richardson.
Miniseries[]
The Threarah in the Miniseries.
The Threarah's role is similar to the book and film where he ignores Fiver's warning and berates Bigwig for allowing Hazel and Fiver to talk to him. He is not mentioned to be Silver's uncle due to Silver being absent from this adaptation.
He may have died in the destruction of his home warren.
Appearance[]
Just as in the novel, in the film, the Threarah was gray-furred, old, and rather obese.
Trivia[]
- He is absent in the TV series since the first episode began with the rabbits having already escaped from Sandleford, however, he can be physically seen in a German CD-rom game.
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Miniseries[]
Film[]
