<Li> Hazel : The main character . He is initially the only rabbit who trusts his brother Fiver . He becomes the leader of the rabbits when they reach Watership Down , with a particular talent at bringing out the best in his followers and inspiring their loyalty . He is thought dead when he is shot during the raid on Nuthanger Farm , but Fiver and Blackberry save him . In the epilogue of the novel and the 1978 feature film , Hazel , now an aged rabbit , is invited by El - ahrairah to join his Owsla ( a special group of clever rabbits dedicated to protecting their Chief Rabbit and his warren ) , to which Hazel accepts . </Li>
<Li> Hazel : The main character . He is initially the only rabbit who trusts his brother Fiver . He becomes the leader of the rabbits when they reach Watership Down , with a particular talent at bringing out the best in his followers and inspiring their loyalty . He is thought dead when he is shot during the raid on Nuthanger Farm , but Fiver and Blackberry save him . In the epilogue of the novel and the 1978 feature film , Hazel , now an aged rabbit , is invited by El - ahrairah to join his Owsla ( a special group of clever rabbits dedicated to protecting their Chief Rabbit and his warren ) , to which Hazel accepts . </Li>
who is the main character in watership down
who is the main character in watership down
Hazel
Hazel