Lop-Eared Hare
Note: This article covers the Lop-Eared Hair, also known as the Ear-Tied Hare, as the titular character of the Ear-Tied Hare story. For the story itself, see The Ear-Tied Hare (Story).
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Lop-Eared Hare, also known as the Ear-Tied Hare, is the subject of the children's tale the story of the same name in L'Morai. He represents the lowest of the low in the social ladder. He never has anything to say or contribute to discussions and decisions, only making a sound once when his ear is stepped by Quince the Horse. Lop-Ears' shriek panics Quince, whom goes into a thrashing panic, injuring and panicking those nearby. The other animals meet and decide to fill Lop-Ears mouth with fleece to prevent a repeat incident. They also use a reign to restrain his ears, thus making him the Ear-Tied Hare. In the end, Lop-Ears lies down allowing the others to walk all over him until he is dead.[1]
A black tattoo bearing his likeness marks freaks from Carnival l'Morai for death.[2] His likeness is also marked upon side of the cursed ruby pendant of l'Morai, showing that the master of Carnival l'Morai is the most quintessential freak just as the Ear-Tied Hare is.[3]
Strangely, the Ear-Tied Hare's likeness is exactly the same as Hermos' deity, Tidhare. as evidenced by Marie the Blind Juggler's perception of the marking on the ruby pendant as Tidhare.[4]
It is possible that Tidhare originates in Hermos' memories of fairy tale characters warped by the living death, as implied by Hermos' pronunciation of "the Ear-Tied Hare" being corrupted into Tidhare in Hermos' dream of the past.[5]
