Lapine language Lapine language Lapine is a fictional language created by author Richard Adams for his 1972 novel "Watership Down", where it is spoken by rabbit characters. The language was again used in Adams' 1996 sequel, "Tales from Watership Down", and has appeared in both the film and television adaptations. The fragments of language presented by Adams consist of a few dozen distinct words, and are chiefly used for the naming of rabbits, their mythological characters, and objects in their world. The name "Lapine" comes from the French word for rabbit, "lapin", and can also be used to describe rabbit society. The
David Clement-Davies his leadership. Rannoch escapes from the herd, but deep down in his heart, he knows that he must return, to unite the deer, and end Sgorr's reign of terror. Richard Adams, author of the classic "Watership Down", called "Fire Bringer" 'one of the best anthropomorphic fantasies known to him'. It was long-listed as a first novel for the Carnegie Medal in the UK. "Fire Bringer" and "The Sight" have received starred Kirkus Reviews, Famils Awards in the US, and made him a Booksense 76 Collection choice. Clement-Davies's second novel, "The Sight", is set in Transylvania (modern-day Romania), and is about