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Hyzenthlay

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More from Watership Down- this is Hyzenthlay, one of the does from Efrafa, a militaristic warren run by General Woundwort. ("Hyzenthlay" means "Fur shining like dew", or something.... ) All the rabbits in that warren are divided into 'marks', which means a certain part of their bodies is scarred for identification. I wasn't sure which mark Hyzenthlay was from, but I decided to put hers over her eye. If anyone knows which mark is correct, please tell me! I couldn't find it in the book.

Edit: the lovely :iconhypotheticalhare:, who knows the book WAY better than I do, has been so good as to answer my questions! As far as Hyzenthlay's Mark, she was in Near Hind, which means the right side of her hindquarters. The way I drew her, her right side is hidden anyway, so no Mark visible in this one XD But it's there! Thank you again, :iconhypotheticalhare: ! :hug:

Edit 2: Well, I finally found my copy of Watership Down, and skimmed through it. I finally figured out what Hyzenthlay's Mark is! She actually has two- she used to be in the Near Fore Mark (I added it on her right foreleg) , but the Council separated her and the other does in her Mark that wanted to leave Efrafa, and put them in other Marks so they wouldn't cause trouble. She and Thethuthinnang end up in the Near Hind Mark. Blackavar used to be in Near Fore with them as well.

Edit: I finally went back and fixed her face and head, because they were driving me crazy!!
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earfturth's avatar
One of the characters I felt so much sympathy for. Poor Hyzenthlay.