Captain Campion

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Captain Campion was a high ranking Efrafan officer, an expert tracker, and a Wide Patrol leader. Before the death of General Woundwort, Campion loyally served the tyrant, stopping Blackavar's escape attempt. After the tyrant's death, he became the new Efrafan Chief Rabbit. Under him, the warren lost some of its tyrannical attributes and made a close alliance with Watership Down.

In the original 1972 novel, Campion is the captain of the Owsla. He is a brave and skillful officer respected by General Woundwort, and well liked by both Hazel and Bigwig despite being their enemy. Campion takes over the warren of Efrafa after Woundwort's disappearance, and agrees that Efrafa and Watership Down can co-exist in peace. He eventually dies on patrol after a fight with a pair of cats, but like Woundwort lives on in rabbit legends, as a sort of guardian angel for rabbits on patrol.

In the 1999 animated television series, Campion sees that Woundwort's leadership is destroying Efrafa, but is torn between his feelings for the free ways of Watership Down and his loyalty to his chief rabbit. In the end, Campion turns against Woundwort to save his friend's warren, yet sacrifices himself to save Woundwort from a falling rock. Surviving miraculously but with terrible scars and losing an ear, Campion is touched by the Black Rabbit of Inlé and is tasked with stopping Woundwort. Feeling empty and half-dead, Campion's will to live is returned thanks to the love of Blackberry. He finally settles with her on Watership Down.

Campion is probably the most conflicted character. He knows that Woundwort is a brutal tyrant, yet has a strong sense of loyalty to his General. Although Campion believes he is doing the right thing, he feels guilt for betraying Woundwort, who both trusts and respects him. Even whilst acting as a spy for Watership Down, Campion still maintains an astonishing amount of loyalty and saves Woundwort from the shining wire, before being arrested immediately afterwards, and very nearly gets himself killed protecting him from a falling boulder. Campion's remarkable loyalty is also shown by the fact that, although he hates Vervain for being a coward and a bully, he prevents Woundwort from executing him for cowardice by lying to his chief, telling him that he had sent Vervain on ahead. Ironically, Campion is a very good liar despite being a very honourable character.

Campion is very brave, constantly choosing to risk his life to act as a double agent for Watership Down. In addition to his courage and loyalty, Campion is, with the possible exception of Moss, by far the most compassionate of the Efrafan Owsla and constantly tries to make Efrafa a better place.

He is voiced by Nigel Hawthorne (movie), Rob Rackstraw (TV series), and Lee Ingleby (Netflix).