Rabbits

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Mellowdene was originally settled by four families of rabbits looking for a new home, but now - years later - there is a rich variety of crittizens living here. Despite this, it's fair to say that the population of rabbit families exceeds that of any other race by a significant margin. 

The first four families were the Buttergloves, the Babblebrooks, the Brighteyes and the Dappledawns. Some of their descendents live in the village to this day. 

Current population:  331

Butterglove/Dandelion (28), Cornflower (12), Ivory (9), Snow Warren (19), Periwinkle (49)

Wildwood (17), Blackberry (14), Babblebrook (20), Corntop/Hoppinset (9), Cottontail (29)

Chocolate/Hopscotch (39), Cinnamon (1), Dappledawn (12), Seabreeze (10), Brighteyes (9)

Marguerite  (6), Hopkins/Champagne (13), Wildflower Nonohama (5), Flora (7), Snow (3)

Nightingale (5), Oswald (4), Sunny (5), Sparkle (5), Lapine-Frost (1)

The Butterglove family & Dandelion/Ivory/Cornflower relations (27+9+12)

The current Buttergloves in the village are descendants of brothers Hansel and Henry, both sadly no longer with us. Hansel and his wife Dorothea had three sons - Jackson, Merlin and Newton - and Henry and Marianna had three children - Samantha, Barbara (aka Bobbie) and Jonathan.

Jackson Butterglove married Cecile Ivory and they have three children - Brendan, Beverley and Russell. 

Beverley, Cecile, Russell, Jackson and Brendan

Merlin married Eliza Dandelion and they have no children. He is marginally the eldest of the three brothers, and he is the head librarian of Mellowdene County Library.

Newton was a Professor before he started doing hush-hush work for the Sylvanian government, and he and his wife Audrey (formerly Audrey Bonny) have twin daughters Donna and Dinah. Because Newton is often called away from home, Audrey's sister Athaliah  helps around the house. She lives in a separate wing of the house together with her husband Trafalgar Cornflower and their own little son Nugget. (Other members of Cornflower family are detailed below.)

Newton & Audrey with Dinah & Donna; Athaliah & Trafalgar with Nugget



Samantha married Denzel Dandelion (Eliza's brother) and they have a daughter Lena. When trying for a little brother or sister for Lena , it took them by surprise when they had quads Lavender, Larkspur, Lobelia and Lupin. Denzel is a groundsman/gardener employed by Mellowdene council. Part of his responsibility is keeping the village green and other common land in good condition. 

Lena, Denzel, Samantha,
Lupin, Larkspur, Lavender, Lobelia



Bobbie is a widow (her husband was called Flash Bobtail, but she reverted to her maiden name when returning to Mellowdene) with a daughter Bedelia (Biddie). 
 
Jonathan recently married Tabitha Cornflower (Trafalgar's sister).


Biddie, Bobbie, Jonathan, Tabitha

Jackson and Merlin's family share their father's old home. Newton has a new house that was partly funded from his secret work.  Samantha, Bobbie and Jonathan all live in their father's old house with their families, but it is a packed household - especially since the birth of the quads. Jonathan and Tabitha are supposedly looking for their own house but they enjoy living with the others .


Orton Butterglove is a descendant of Jackson's great-uncle Hubert. He arrived in Mellowdene under unusual circumstances having lost his parents (Martyn and Erika) in an accident at sea. Erika  was already a respected zoologist when she married her colleague Martyn Butterglove. Professionally and for continuity, they used Erika's maiden name.

Orton Butterglove

Eliza and Denzel's parents are Cornelius and Letitia Dandelion. Although they are Mellowdene residents, they spend much of their time travelling around Sylvania.

 

Ivory family (8)

Cecile's brother Rowan Ivory (full name Burdock Rowan Ivory) has moved to Mellowdene more recently, having spent some time in Vandykeville. Cecile was delighted to be reunited with her sibling after years apart.

Jackson & Cecile with Rowan Ivory

Cecile was particularly happy when she was told Rowan wasn't only visiting. He kept up the pretence until his family joined him and he revealed they intended to settle back in his home village.

Rowan is married to Angelica and they have a son Figwort and a daughter Aster. Angelica now teaches at the school.


Aster, Rowan, Angelica and Figwort

Cecile and Rowan are not the only Ivory descendants in the village. They have a cousin Coltsfoot Ivory. He has a wife Celandine and they have a son Chervil, a daughter Anise and a tiny daughter Honeysuckle.

Coltsfoot (usually abbreviated to Colt) used to play with Rowan and Cecile when they were children, their families both living in a tiny village towards the west boundary of Parva Silva. This came to an end when Rowan's parents moved to Mellowdene. Rowan and Cecile had finished school, but they still lived together as a family.

Shortly after Rowan left Mellowdene and went missing, Colt arrived in the village with his new wife and two babies. They settled in a cottage at the eastern edge of Mellowdene. A few years later, not too long after baby Honeysuckle was born, Celandine's father became ill and for a time her mother needed assistance with his care. To keep his family together, Colt took a temporary job so that they could move closer to his in-laws. Consequently, the family left their Mellowdene home in the care of their lodger and they moved away. Whilst their absence was over a year, it was always expected that they would return.

Coltsfoot Ivory is a skilled engineer.

Anise, Coltsfoot, Honeysuckle, Celandine, Chervil

Rowan and Cecile's parents passed away before Cecile married Jackson Butterglove. Frederick Ivory was known for crafting custom furniture.

Cornflower family (12)

 

Somewhere in the distant past this rabbit family shares a lineage with the Buttergloves. Sylvester Cornflower's five children had settled in Mellowdene County, and two of them reconnected to their distant relations via marriage. 

The children are Trafalgar, Boswell, Wester, Godolphin and Tabitha.

Trafalgar married Athaliah Bonny and they have a son Nugget. (Mentioned/counted earlier.)

Boswell married Carolinda and they have two tinies, Phoenix and Unity.

 

Wester married Betsy and they have a sons Brady and Nipkin

Godolphin married Alga and they have two tinies,  Ephraim and Gervase.

 

Tabitha married Jonathan Butterglove. (Mentioned/counted earlier.)

 

 

Although there is no known relationship with this branch of the Buttergloves, there is another Butterglove - Sophia  - who is married to Hector Brighteyes. Similarly, an unrelated Dandelion - Conrad - is the partner of Kevan Buttermilk (documented in the Periwinkle family section).

The Snow-Warren family (19)

Bernard Snow-Warren has three sons - Clarence, Christian and Nigel - and a daughter Bianca.


Clarence, Chris, Bernard, Bianca, Nigel



Clarence married Lettuce Leaf, and their children are Benedict,  Lucky, Sophie (Treasure) and baby Alice.


Benedict, Lucky, Lettuce, Alice, Clarience, Sophie

Christian (Chris) is married to Charity, and they have two daughters - Susan and Hope - and a baby son Connor. Chris is a lyricist who works alongside Jackson Butterglove in their songwriting business.

Chris, Susan, Connor, Hope, Charity

 

Bianca married Thomas Moonflower and they have a son Lincoln. Thomas's parents are Carlos and Naomi.

Thomas, Lincoln, Bianca, Nigel & Lisa

Nigel is a widower with a daughter Lisa. Nigel works at the cottage hospital as the pharmacist, but he also is trained as an anaesthesiologist to aid Dr Murdoch when performing surgery.

Carlos, Naomi, Thomas, Lincoln and Bianca Moonflower

The Periwinkle family (49+1 Dandelion)

Mabel and Mack

Mack Periwinkle and his new bride Mabel (formerly Sycamore) moved from Stonehaven to Mellowdene around the same time his childhood friend Bernard Snow-Warren came to the village. They have three sons also living here, all married with large families.

Mack spends a little of his time as organist for Kelvin Waters, Mellowdene's spiritual advisor.

Mabel works part-time as one of the four switchboard operators that allow Mellowdene to connect long-distance calls to/from the larger Sylvanian telephone system.

 

 

 

Mack's sister Verity remained in Stonehaven for many years. She was later brought to Mellowdene by a rabbit called Jordan Milk. 

 

Verity Periwinkle

 

Alex Periwinkle married Kate Buttermilk. Their children are Oliver, Rebecca, two toddlers Jamie and Hannah.

 



Adam Periwinkle married Evelyn Eden. Their children are Barry, Carrie, tiny Robbie and the twins Henry and Primula.

 

Henry, Barry, Adam, Robbie, Evelyn, Carrie, Primula

Allen Periwinkle married Katherine Honeydew. Their children are James, Lara, Melody, tiny Mimi and twin babies Pinkie and Dinkie.


James, Melody, Mimi, Allen, Katharine, Dinkie, Pinkie, Lara

 

In-Laws: Honeydew family

Katharine's parents - Selwyn and Selena Honeydew - live nearby and love spending time with their six grandchildren.


Selwyn and Selina (Dinkie & Pinkie behind)

They are both very active and young at heart, and are very supportive of Renee Sparkle and her sister Renata in their gymnastic endeavours.  


Renee Sparkle, watched by Selwyn, Selina, Katharine and Lara

 

They have two other children (i.e. Katherine's siblings) also living in Mellowdene. These are Everett and Sawyer Honeydew. Everett works at the bank and is married to Vivienne (a woods-rabbit and forager) and they have son Button and a daughter Britney who is infatuated with ballet dancing. 

 

Britney, Everett, Button,Vivienne & Sawyer

Button is a little younger than Brendan Butterglove, and his nature is what one might call mercurial. Not in the temperamental way; it's more that his mind jumps about. He can be intensively curious about something so that he is single-minded in trying to find things out, then he'll move onto something else. Fond of asking questions - and not always the predictable way!

When he was born, he was excessively active, always wiggling about and trying to grab things. By accident his mother discovered that he'd calm down if he could hold onto the large button on her work clothes.  That's how the baby Honeydew got his name. No one knows why he was so infatuated with a big button, but that's in the past. The only sign of this history is a button sewn onto the back of his jumper. 

Sawyer Honeydew is a trained chef and he creates impressive flavours that he shares via the Mousehole Restaurant and Doughty Catering. Sawyer is married to Anya and they have two tiny daughters Meena and Tina and a tiny son Dean. 

 

Meena, Sawyer, Anya, Tina

 

In-Laws: Sweetpea family

 

Blake, Kerry, Fallon, Adam, Stevie

Alex Periwinkle's wife Kate has a sister called Kerry. Kerry Buttermilk  married Blake Sweetpea and they have children Fallon, Adam and tiny Stevie.

Blake's brother is the dentist Ben Sweetpea. His wife Nikki is a nurse at the hospital.

 

Nikki and Ben

 

Kate and Kerry have a brother Kevan Buttermilk. He lives with Conrad Dandelion. They have an adopted son Pinkus Buttermilk.

 

Conrad Dandelion and Kevan Buttermilk

In-Laws: Milk family

Before she was married, Verity Periwinkle's mother was called Agnes Milk. Her brother Erasmus had grandchildren Jordan and Julian Milk. They lived in Stonehaven.  

On one of Verity Periwinkle's visits to Mellowdene, she was accompanied by Jordan Milk . He met Tamara Nightingale and they subsequently fell in love and wanted to get married. 

Jordan knew Tamara loved living in Mellowdene and was tempted to move there. He mentioned his to his brother as it would affect him; they worked together. Living space in

Stonehaven was already tight so Julian Milk discussed options with his family - wife Georgina and children Anneka and Dicken. 

They decided that it made sense to move too, the only issue being their abandonment of Verity. Georgina and Verity were close. The fact that Verity's brother and his huge family were already in Mellowdene was an integral part of Georgina's persuasive powers.

  

 

Tamara and Jordan Milk

 

Georgina, Dicken, Anneka, Julian

 

 

 

The Sparkle family (5)

Sylvester & Sylvia Sparkle have three children Renee, Renata and Gabriel. 

 

Renee and Renata learned gymnastics and cheerleading at the famous Berry Grove School and the sisters are passing on some of their knowledge to their fellow students at Mellowdene School. Renee and Britney Honeydew are best friends.  

Renata and Renee Sparkle

Gabriel isn't particularly interested in cheerleading but he enjoys devising and playing sporty games with Barry Periwinkle and Adam Maces.

The Wildwood family (17)

Herb & Ginger Wildwood have children Ray and Tina, Rusty and Holly, and tiny Juniper.

Ray, Holly, Herb, Juniper, Ginger, Rusty, Tina

 

Bisto Wildwood is married to Melinda Cocoabean and they have children Logan, Ralph, Megan & little Jasmine. Bisto was elected Sheriff of Mellowdene and his main role is to settle disagreements. The role also makes him part of the village council.

 

Logan, Ralph, Bisto, Jasmine, Melinda, Megan

 

Grandparents Smokey and Flora Wildwood have three children - Herb, Bisto and Eve. Eve is one of the teachers at the village school.

Eve and Smokey Wildwood

 

 

 

 Bisto Wildwood's brother-in-law is Thorley Cocoabean.

The Blackberry family (14)

Bob & Betty Blackberry have daughters Ingrid, Yvette and little Jess. 

 

Bob's elder brother Tanner is married to Bethany and they have a daughter Sunny, plus sons Solomon (Solly) and Sigmund (Ziggy).

Bob's younger brother Florin is married to Talullah and they have two daughters Suraya and Sukie.

The family run Blackberry Orchards with support from the neighbouring Buttercup family who have a thriving lactolia dairy business. Dotty Buttercup usually runs the farm shop. In addition, the Blackberry's have made a deal with Charles Furbanks to periodically tow a fruit wagon behind his hot dog van, opening up an outlet in other parts of Mellowdene County. Betty Blackberry runs a fruit juice bar.

 

Yvette, Bob, Jess, Betty, Ingrid

Solly, Ziggy, Tanner, Bethany, Sunny

Suraya, Talullah, Florin, Sukie

The Babblebrook family (20)

Cliff & Pearl Babblebrook have three children - Rocky, Quentin and Perry. Cliff has a brother called Gerald. Gerald is married to Joan and they have a son George.

These are the elders of the Babblebrook family in Mellowdene.

Rocky & Crystal have two older children Richard and Judy, two younger children Bubba and Breezy & tiny Coral

Bubba, Judy, Rocky, Coral, Crystal, Richard, Breezy

Rocky has two brothers, Perry and Quentin.

Perry - the youngest of the three by a few years - is a plumber, but his great love is gardening. His wife Anita prefers the indoors,  liking everything to be neat and tidy. At first, some people thought their differences made them an odd couple, but love had other ideas. It's fair to say that, since they became parents to little Joseph, they are finding more common ground, and they are seen to be well matched after all.

Grandmother Pearl together with Perry and Anita and their little son Joseph.

Anita, Perry, Joseph & Pearl

Quentin Babblebrook and his wife Fenella have a daughter Sally.

Fenella, Sally & Quentin

Cousin George is married to Harriet Greybun and they have a small daughter Frederica (Freddie).

 

George, Freddie and Harriet

The Corntop / Hoppinset family (9)

Hector Corntop married Christabel Hoppinset and they have children Scott, Kirsty, Kim & Cora

Kirsty, Cora, Hector, Christabel, Kim, Scott

Hector has a brother Hermes.

Christabel's brother Josef Hoppinset is married to Denise.

The Cottontail family (26)

Winston and Lauren Cottontail has four children, Aaron, Nathan, Harebell and Meadowsweet.

 

Nathan, Meadowsweet, Winston, Aaron, Harebell

 

Aaron, the eldest, is married to Sorrell, and they have a son Gromwell, a daughter Willow, and two nursery age children Comfrey and Angelica.

 

Angelica, Willow, Aaron, Sorrell, Gromwell, Comfrey

Nathan is married to Erica and they have children Jordan and Alyssa and tiny Rayna.

 

Rayna, Alyssa, Nathan, Erica & Jordan

   
Harebell married Marshall Mallow (Marsh) and they have four children Chicory, Yarrow and the twins Tansy and Coriander. 

Yarrow, Harebell,Tansy & Coriander, Marsh, Chicory

Meadowsweet is married to Huw Sweetleaf and they have two children Daisy and Cranberry. When they married, Huw took Cottontail as his surname rather than his new wife having the name Meadowsweet Sweetleaf!

 

Daisy, Huw, Meadowsweet, Cranberry

Winston with Meadowsweet, Daisy & Cranberry

In-Laws: Mallow family

 

Marshall Mallow's parents are Christopher and Carmen, and he has a brother called Michael.

 

Christopher and Carmen Mallow

Michael is married to Rhona and they have children Lesley and Paul. 

Paul, Michael, Rhona and Lesley

The Chocolate and Hopscotch families (28+1+11)

Chocolate Rabbits (28+1)

 

Rhys and Patricia Chocolate have three sons - Frasier, Niles and Milton.

Milton, Niles & Frasier

Frasier & Teri live with their son  Coco, daughters Freya & Crème and a tiny twins Kabe and Breeze. Their eldest daughter, Stella has moved out of the family home to give her a little independence.

Creme, Coco, Fraiser, Teri & Freya with twins Kabe & Breeze

 
Niles is married to Daphne and they have a tiny daughter - Cookie. 

Niles, Cookie, Daphne

Milton and his wife Cadbury have three elder daughters Cara Melissa (Caramel), Rosie and Belle Chocolate and a tiny one called Ruby. Milton is a painter and decorator.

Cadbury, Caramel, Belle, Ruby, Rosie, Milton

 

Caramel is interested in all things nautical, so it is no surprise that she is friendly with Morgan Seabreeze. Because of her musical leanings, Belle lives at Minestrone House with her cousin Stella and fellow musician Tegan Golightly.

Frasier & Teri's eldest daughter Stella is shown here with her paramour William Cinnamon.

Stella lives with her cousin Belle (Aunt Cadbury's elder daughter) together with a silk cat Tegan Golightly at apartments in Minestrone House. Tegan and Belle are musicians, a cellist and violinist respectively, and they have access to a dedicated practice room that has been soundproofed in consideration of other residents.

When in the village, William is provided with a spare room - thanks to Henry Bearbury - which pleases Stella!

William, Stella

Daphne's sister Roz is married to Briscoe Vanilla. They live with Daphne and Roz's mother Gertrude Lindt. Roz is the proud mother of daughter Shelley and  teenie tiny Eddie.

Hopscotch Rabbits (11+2)

 

Morgan and Isla Hopscotch are keen sailors. They have two children, Harlin and Teri. We have already introduced Teri, who married Frasier Chocolate.

Morgan is captain of the Seaside Cruiser, which - oddly - rarely dwells too long at the seaside these days. Like Horatio Seadog and his vessel The Marita May Morgan and Isla enjoy taking the Seaside Cruiser along the river, spending considerable time at Mellowdene Docks. 

 

Grady and Esther

 

They visit their family, of course, but they are responsible for their two wards, siblings Grady and Esther Chocolate. They accompany Morgan and Isla when they can, but attend school in Mellowdene. They sometimes lodge with Niles and Daphne, adoring spending time with tiny Cookie.  

 

 

Teri Chocolate's brother is Harlin Hopscotch. Harlin and his wife Heidi have a large family. Their eldest daughter is Siobhan, and other children are Skip, Bell, tiny Grace, the twins Honey and Hopper, and newborn triplets Philip, Flora and Fauna.

The Dappledawn family (12)

Herbage and Theodora have seven children - Radish, Tilly, Poppy, Rhianna, Franklin, Karina and baby Cotton. 

Herbage's parents are Verden and Hazel Dappledawn. Due to limited bedroom space in their parents' house, sisters Karina, Poppy and Rhianna sleep in their grandparents' house.

Radish, Theodora, Herbage, Tilly with Cotton 

Karina, Rhianna, Poppy, Hazel, Verden, Franklin

Mookie Dappledawn is Herbage Dappledawn's uncle and is a sweet chap. He is a bit of a dreamer and has to concentrate a little more than most to keep all aspects of a task in mind. That means he is a touch more prone to forget things if his attention is not directed. But he tries! People are used to him and make allowances for such a nice gent.

He is knowledgeable about things that interest him, and Denzel Dandelion has learned some useful gardening tips from him. Apparently he and Wester Cornflower are aficionados of speciality cheeses from all over Sylvania. One can only imagine what their lengthy conversations are about!

 

The Columbus Seabreeze family (10)

Some years after Doris Columbus married nautical businessman Lawrence Seabreeze and had their children Tristan, Morgan & Nessie, they moved to Doris's childhood home in Mellowdene.

 

Morgan, Lawrence, Doris, Tristan and Nessie

Lawrence has two brothers. One brother is Tarquin Charlton Seabreeze. He is married to Irene Libby and they have two children - Eddie Huey and Sandy Porsha.

Eddie, Irene, Tarquin and Sandy

The other brother is called Nemo.

 The Brighteyes family (9+1)

Howard and Marion Brighteyes have four children - Peter, Belinda, Charlotte & Olivia. 

 

Howard's two nephews Mitchell (Mitch) and Maxwell (Max) are staying with the family whilst their parents are performing an extensive survey of Sylvania. Identical twins, it still is not easy  to tell apart now that they are a little older; their nicknames of Mix and Match are still occasionally used. Their antics have since ensured  their father Hector (Howard's brother) regularly visits. Although Mellowdene born, he and his bride met whilst he was living and working away from the village. His periodic visits have made him visit the place of his birth.

Marion is proprietress of the Blackcurrant Café.

Belinda, Peter, Charlotte, Olivia, Marion Howard
with nephews Mitch and Max

Hector with his twins "Mix and Match"



Despite their sporadic visits to the village, Hector has ensured that he and his wife Sophia are listed as Mellowdene residents as they intend to settle there, rejoining their twins once the survey nears completion. Sophia is a Butterglove by birth but there is no known close familial connection with the established Butterglove family.

 

 

The Marguerite family (6)

The Marguerite family came from the village of Daisyville where there is a tradition of both mother and father giving their children two names. Landon [Sancho] and Lisa [Natalia] have a son Romeo [Rico] and a daughter Serena [Gabriella (Gaby)]. 

Rico, Sancho, Natalia and Gaby

Landon's nephew and niece live with them in their compact cottage on Dandelion Lane. They are called Felipe [Mario] and Juliana [Manuela].

The Hopkins Champagne family (13)

 Don Hopkins married Adrianne Champagne and they have two school age children Roger and Rosa. They also have triplets Nicholas, Crystal and Lauren.

 

Don, Roger, Rosa, Adrianne,
with triplets Nicholas, Lauren, Crystal

Don has two siblings - Phil and Everton.

 

Phil is married to Adrianne's sister Tatum. They have a son Bolton (affectionately known as Bollie), and two daughters Piper and Felicity (Fizz) . 

 

Phil, Piper, Bollie, Fizz, Tatum

 

Wildflower family (5)

Pimpernel Wildflower - the name more often foreshortened to Pernel - and his wife Violet Nonohama have children Yarrow, Pansy and tiny Teazel.

The Nightingale family & Oswald & Sunny families (5+4+5)

Emily & Thomas Nightingale both work at the hospital, Emily as head nurse, Thomas as paramedic. Thomas has a brother Timothy who is married to Tawny. His sister Tamara spent time away in Stonehaven where she married to Jordan Milk (see Periwinkle section) but they returned to Mellowdene, bringing Verity Periwinkle.  

 

Emily, Thomas, Tawny and Timothy

Tamara with Jordan Milk

 

 

Emily's brother is Benjamin Oswald. He is married to Sienna, and they have a daughter Amber and baby Tuscany.

 

 

Emily also has a sister Rhona. Rhona left Mellowdene and married a rabbit called Eddie Sunny. Eddie's family pronounced their names Edy and Rooney. Since they returned to Mellowdene people tend to use the more familiar sounding names. They have three children - son Kevan, daughter Jessica and her tiny brother Wesley.

 

Kevan, Eddie, Wesley, Rhona, Jessica

The Flora Lop-eared Rabbit family (7)

Norrie (Nora) Flora and his wife Aria have five children. These are Lennon, Alice and the triplets Rosemary, Thyme and Sage.

The Snow White Rabbit family (3)

Kit and Emilia Snow have a daughter Sophie.

Other Rabbits not already mentioned (1)

Also of note is a white rabbit who is quite fond of Nigel Snow-Warren - Tara Lapine-Frost. Whilst not resident in the village she lives towards the northern boundary of Mellowdene county, close to the canal and the hill cat community of Catsholme.  She is a chemist and has worked with the Greybear Clinic in Central Sylvania. She often sources her own materials, in recent years for creating medicines.

Virtual characters

These are rabbits who, whilst Mellowdene residents, are not physical models in the collection. As such they do not contribute towards the population count. Their appearance will be irregular.

 

Cornelius and Letitia Dandelion are the parents of Denzel Dandelion and Eliza Butterglove.