- “A mythological Pooka who travels the galaxy, E. Aster Bunnymund specializes in making delicious chocolates—and battling evil. Part sorcerer, part ninja, and completely brilliant, Bunnymund is hard to find but well worth the search.”
- ―Official Guardians of Childhood website
E. Aster Bunnymund (mostly referred to as Bunny and known as the Easter Bunny worldwide) is the main tritagonist of the 2012 DreamWorks' animated film, Rise of the Guardians and a main character in the Guardians of Childhood book series.
Background
Early Life
Bunny is the last of his kind, as Pitch Black killed off most of his race, leaving Bunny the only Pooka. He was chosen by the Man in the Moon to be a Guardian of Childhood, bringers of light and hope to the children of the World. Bunny became the Guardian of Hope, and began hiding eggs for children to find.
At an unknown point, he had a rivalry with Jack Frost, who caused the Blizzard of 1968.
Personality
Most of the time, Bunny is a cool and calm Pooka from Australia. However, there's are several things that get under his skin, such as North saying Christmas is better than Easter, Pitch Black, and Jack Frost calling him a "kangaroo." Bunny is known for being stubborn, as he was known for holding a grudge against Jack Frost for accidentally setting off a winter during 1968 on Easter Sunday.
Bunny is dedicated to his job to being a Guardian of Childhood, thinking best for Children by giving them hope. However, despite not having an experience with children up close, Bunny grows attached to Sophie Bennett while under the influence of Jack's magic snowflake. He tells her a tearful goodbye, admitting that he will miss her greatly and gives her eggs he painted for her as a goodbye present.
Appearance
Bunny is a 6'1 Pooka with grey-ish blue fur and green eyes, but without belief, he is reduced to a small bunny. He wears leather bracers set with orange stones, and a single-strap holster with which he carries his boomerangs
Powers and Abilities
- Rabbit Prowess: Bunny has rabbit prowess, established in having incredible speed and jumps very well.
- Chlorokinesis: Bunnymund has the power to control flora growth, sometimes making a flower grow whenever his tunnels close up. In the Warren, he has various flowers and plants with magical abilities that help him paint and decorate his Easter eggs.
- Rabbit Holes: Bunny can create holes and underground tunnels tapping his foot on the ground. It usually leads him to the place he is trying to get at. He can also teleport other people with him. They usually leave a flower behind.
- Enhanced Senses: Bunnymund has drastically better senses than what is naturally possible, able to hear and smell an intruder in his Warren.
- Immortality: Like the Guardians, Bunnymund is immortal and untouchable to anything that happens in time, but is still capable of being killed by someone more powerful than him.
- Martial Arts: Bunny claims that he has a mastery in Tai-Chi with nerves of Steel. He has excellent hand-to-hand combat, but focuses more on his weapons when fighting.
- Magic: Bunnymund clearly has access to magic, given his enchanted boomerangs and explosive Easter eggs.
- Master Boomerang Wielder: Bunnymund's weapons of choice are his enchanted boomerangs, and wields them with uncanny skill and swiftness. He can easily take down several Nightmares with them single-handedly, up-close or from a distance, making him a very versatile combatant. His boomerangs are able to travel long distances and always return to his possession, even if he's not looking; he merely holds up his hand and they return to his grip.
- Hope Manipulation: The ability to manipulate hope the Guardian of Hope. Bunnymund can sense and manipulate the hope, including the virtue, of people, animals and other creatures, whether by increasing, decreasing, causing or otherwise channeling hope, even manifesting the emotional energy to physical level. Bunnymund's elaborately decorated Magic Eggs were designed to be little symbols of hope.
- Gift of Life: Bunnymund is the Guardian of life and hope. He can bring his Sentinel Eggs to help him with his Easter tasks.
- Shape-shifting: As a Pooka, Bunny has the ability to shape-shift. By eating chocolate, Bunny can increase in power, size, grow extra arms or acquire the ability to fly. Bunny's shape-shifting powers are so advanced that he was able to change the Earth's shape from an oval to a sphere. The movie, Rise of the Guardians, also reveals that Bunny has a decrease in power and size by the lack of belief which reduces him into a small and adorable bunny.
Appearances
Rise of the Guardians
Bunny first appears in the film, where he is running down his own tunnels and approaches the North Pole.
Video games
Printed Media
Rise of the Guardians: Movie Novelization
Guardians of Childhood
Quotes
Relationships
Gallery
Trivia
- E. Aster Bunnymund is based on the Easter Bunny from folklore and legends and the pooka from Irish folklore.
- His signature color is green, which is a color that symbolizes spring and life.
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