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- Fiver Hazel's brother. Fiver is small and awkward, but he sees things that no other rabbits see. His sixth sense saves the rabbits many times, and they learn to always seek his opinion. Fiver offers advice to Hazel throughout the entire journey, although he always does so in a way that does not undermine his brother's leadership.
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Fiver is the deuteragonist of Watership Down. He seems to be able to sense the future. Initially, he is a resident of Sandleford Warren and is the younger and smaller brother of Hazel. His lapine name, "little thousand" (Hrairoo), comes from the fact that he was the smallest rabbit of at least...
Fiver seeks a normal rabbit life—nothing more, nothing less. Although he is a very unusual rabbit who uses very unusual means, he helps the group find their way. There are times—such as when the rabbits have to cross the bridge—when the group is afraid, but Fiver trusts his instincts and his feeling that there is nothing to be afraid of.
Fiver is small and awkward, but he sees things that no other rabbits see. His sixth sense saves the rabbits many times, and they learn to always seek his opinion. Fiver offers advice to Hazel throughout the entire journey, although he always does so in a way that does not undermine his brother's leadership.
Though Fiver, due to his small size and sensitive nature, is often in need of extra help throughout the journey, he ultimately proves himself fearless and even powerful: at a crucial moment during the siege of Watership Down, Fiver faces off against a fearsome Efrafan officer and successfully transmutes to him a “vision” which inspires ...
He is ordered to kill Fiver during the Watership attack, but Fiver calmly prophesies his death, and he flees in terror. He disappears during the retreat back to Efrafa, presumably killed by predators.
- 413 (first edition) plus maps
- Richard Adams
- November 1972
- Rex Collings
But there are a handful of times where Fiver is the only rabbit who isn't frightened. For instance, Fiver isn't frightened of the man-made iron tree (really a pylon) that the rabbits find near Watership Down (18.2). And Fiver is the first rabbit to cross the bridge over the River Test when they are raiding Efrafa for does.
Watership Down is the tale of a group of rabbits in search of a home. Fiver, a small, young rabbit, has a gift: He can tell when things are going to happen and he can sense whether they will be good or bad. Fiver foresees great danger to the rabbits' home warren.
