THE ANIMALS OF FARTHING WOOD

 

Original Farthing Wood animals:

Fox - Leader of the animals of Farthing Wood.
Badger - Fatherly figure and second-in-command of the animals.
Toad - Discovered White Deer Park and acted as guide on the journey.
Owl - Pompous tawny owl who often scouted for the group and voiced her opinion on everything.
Weasel - Loud and annoying weasel who travelled with the group.
Adder - Viciously sarcastic and sharp-witted snake.
Kestrel - Lookout and scout for the group as they travelled.
Mole - Worm-greedy mole who often got lost along the journey. Best friend of Badger.
The Pheasants - Game birds who were often afraid of being shot at, and who had a very poor relationship. Both shot by a farmer.
The Rabbits - Mr. Rabbit, a hypochondriac, and his long suffering mate Mrs. Rabbit, who usually panicked in dangerous situations. The pair had several babies during the series. Mrs. Rabbit was killed by Scarface.
The Hares - Hare who was a bit full of himself, and his mate. Mrs. Hare was killed by Scarface.
The Hedgehogs - Pair of hedgehogs who were often the slowest animals of the group. Both were run over by a lorry.
The Squirrels - Grey squirrel and his mate who were present for the entire series.
The Voles - Mr. Vole who often attempted to assert his authority in the group, and his mother, Mrs. Vole. Mrs. Vole was killed by Scarface.
The Shrews - A shrew and his mate.
The Fieldmice - Mr Fieldmouse and his mate Mrs. Fieldmouse, who had several babies during the journey to White Deer Park. Mrs. Fieldmouse was accidentally killed by Kestrel.
The Newts - Comprising of Mr. & Mrs. and Baby Newt. Aquatic creatures who often became desperate for water. Left behind during the journey and possibly killed by fire.


Animals who joined the group during the journey:

Vixen - Fox's mate who he met while separated from the other animals.
Whistler - Heron the group met in a quarry. He was shot in the wing, and thus makes a whistling sound when he flies.


Residents of White Deer Park:

The Great White Stag - Leader of all the animals In White Deer Park
The Warden - a kindly man who looks after White Deer Park and everything in it.
Scarface - An evil fox, with a prominent scar over his right eye. The leader of the blue foxes.
Lady Blue - Scarface's mate and the mother of his cubs.
Measley - a lovesick weasel who fell in love with Weasel as soon as she arrived at White Deer Park. He did not appear in the books.
Speedy - Stuck up heron who became Whistler's mate.
Hurkel - Badger who befriends Mossy. He tries to be kind to everyone.
Sinuous - Male adder who became Adder's mate. Equally as sarcastic.
Trey - Bad-tempered stag who becomes leader of the deer herd.
Laird - The Great White Stag's grandson, who becomes leader of the herd after Trey.
Ginger - The Warden's pet and an eventual friend of Badger's.
Bully - Leader of the rats who attempt to take over the park.
Spike - Bully's minion, who befriends Toad and eventually joins the Farthing Wood animals.
Brat - Bully's minion.
Mateless - Kind mole who became Mole's mate.
Paddock - Toad who Became Toad's mate.
Edible Frogs - Frogs native to White Deer Park, befriended by Toad.
Red Squirrels - Squirrels who refuse to be friends with the Farthing Wood squirrels. Only appeared in one episode.

Offspring of the Farthing Wood animals:

Bold - Fox & Vixen's son, born in White Deer Park. He left the park for the city for during the series, and died on his return.
Charmer - Fox and Vixen's daughter, defies her parents to become Ranger's mate.
Friendly - Fox & Vixen's son.
Dreamer - Fox & Vixen's daughter, who was killed as a cub by one of the blue foxes (probably Scarface).
Plucky - Bold and Whisper's son, born in the park after his father's death.
Ranger - Scarface and Lady Blue's son, later Charmer's mate.
Bounder - Another of Scarface and Lady Blue's cubs. Killed by Adder.
Mossy - Mole's son, who pretended to be his father to save Badger from the pain of his passing during his old age.
Cleo - Weasel and Measly's daughter (did not appear in books).
Fido - Weasel and Measly's son (did not appear in books).
Leveret - Son of the Farthing Wood hares.
Dash - Leveret's daughter, granddaughter of the Farthing Wood hares.

Other characters:

Whisper - Bold's mate, whom he meets outside the park.
Shadow - Kind badger who looked after Bold and became Hurkel's mate when she came to White Deer Park.
Rollo - St. Bernard, befriends Bold and Whisper, later became guardian of the weasels and eventually The Warden's pet.
Hollow - Owl's mate, whom she meets at what used to be Farthing Wood when she returns there.
Crow - A crow who looked after and befriended Bold.
Moth-Eaten Rook - a rook who falls in love with Owl.
Bruno - A stupid farmer's dog who is mistreated by his master.
Butcher Bird - Responsible for killing the baby fieldmice.

 

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