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{{spoiler|[[The Icebrood Saga]]}}
[[File:Hare (familiar).jpg|thumb|250px|[[Evoker]] [[familiar]]—Lesser spirit avatar of Hare.]]
{{quotation|[[Linnea]] in [[A Trap Foiled]]|Snowshoe Hare! She's one of the lesser spirits, but she's smart as Raven, loyal as Wolf, strong as Bear...well, at least in the legs.}}
[[Hare (Spirit of the Wild)|Hare]], also known as '''Spirit of Hare''',<ref name="Carman">[[Carman Fawntracker]]</ref> '''Bunny''',<ref>[[Hare Totem]]</ref> and '''Snowshoe Hare''',<ref name="A Trap Foiled">[[A Trap Foiled]]
:'''Linnea:''' Hare's tooth grin, that was fun! [...]
:'''Linnea:''' Snowshoe Hare! She's one of the lesser spirits, but she's smart as Raven, loyal as Wolf, strong as Bear...well, at least in the legs. Kind of. [...]
:'''<Character name>:''' Hare? Is that a Spirit of the Wild?
:'''Linnea:''' Yes, Snowshoe Hare! Well, she's not one of the greater spirits, but a spirit nonetheless. She's swift, and soft, and clever...big on root vegetables, too.
:'''<Character name>:''' Interesting. I'll pay my respects if I ever pass her shrine.</ref> is one of the lesser [[Spirits of the Wild]] and the natural embodiment of all [[rabbit]]s.<ref>[[Skuld]]</ref> Many [[norn]] either do not hold Hare in high regard,<ref name="One Good Drink">[[One Good Drink Deserves Another]]
:'''Son of Svanir:''' Because you're weak and stupid. You're not fit to serve Dragon. Go worship Mink. Or Bunny!</ref><ref name="Bunny Acolyte">[[Bunny Acolyte]]</ref> question her existence,<ref name="Lietta">[[Lietta]]</ref> or are simply unaware of her despite her supposedly having a shrine dedicated to her,<ref name="A Trap Foiled" /> so few revere her.<ref name="Linnea">[[Linnea]]</ref> Untamed, Hare challenges travelers to outlast her mettle in the wilderness of the norn frontier where only the fierce and wild at heart survive.<ref>[[Glaeda]]</ref>

== Biography ==
=== Early years ===
After the [[Elder Dragon]] [[Jormag]]'s [[Dragonrise|rise]] and the [[norn exodus]] in 1165 <small>[[Mouvelian calendar|AE]]</small>, all [[Spirits of the Wild]] became aware of a [[prophecy]] involving a chosen [[norn]] who would either slay or fall to Jormag after cracking the [[Fang of the Serpent]].<ref>[[Still Waters Speaking (story)|Still Waters Speaking]]
:'''Wolf Spirit:''' The kodan ignore our voices. They cannot speak to Ox, Eagle, or Wolverine. But Braham can.
:'''Braham Eirsson:''' Why me?
:'''Wolf Spirit:''' You cracked the Fang of the Serpent. Fate now decrees you will either slay Jormag or fall to Jormag.
:'''Wolf Spirit:''' All Spirits know this. Even when taken and corrupted. You must go to their shrines. Demand their power. [...]
:'''Wolf Spirit:''' You are a norn of prophecy, but you are not yet true norn. Any can wear the wolf, but only true norn can become the wolf.</ref>

In the years since the exodus, few norn held any regard for Hare.<ref name="Bunny Acolyte" /> Some even questioned her existence.<ref name="Lietta" /> [[Sons of Svanir]] viewed her as particularly weak alongside another lesser Spirit, [[Mink (Spirit of the Wild)|Mink]].<ref name="One Good Drink" /> Some beliefs and traditions survived among Hare's most faithful followers as well as in norn sayings, however. Hare is said to enjoy root vegetables and be fast as [[Snow Leopard (Spirit of the Wild)|Snow Leopard]], smart as [[Raven (Spirit of the Wild)|Raven]], loyal as [[Wolf (Spirit of the Wild)|Wolf]], and strong as [[Bear (Spirit of the Wild)|Bear]] (or at least in her legs).<ref name="A Trap Foiled" /><ref name="Linnea" /> Norn parents with many children were said to be blessed by Hare.<ref name="Carman" />

When the young [[norn]] [[Lietta]] was lost in a blizzard and found her way to [[Skovtrolde Hearthstead]] by following a [[rabbit]], she claimed that Hare had sent the rabbit to guide her to safety.

=== [[The Icebrood Saga]] ===
In 1333 <small>AE</small>, [[Braham Eirsson]] tried to invoke the Great Spirits of Bear, Raven, Snow Leopard, and Wolf to open the enchanted door to the [[Sanctum of the Wild]], an ancient place of power in the [[Drizzlewood Coast]] where the norn had first encountered the Spirits of the Wild. When the Great Spirits remained silent, Braham resorted to reaching out to the Lesser Spirits to invoke their power instead as the door would only open if several Spirits worked together.

As the Lesser Spirits did not know Braham, he had to prove his worth as the norn of prophecy. Several Lesser Spirits, including Hare, collectively spoke through Braham and [[Pantheon of the Wild|presented a riddle]] which they expected Braham and his companions, including the [[Pact Commander]], to solve as a test. The Spirits ultimately helped open the door with their spiritual energy once Braham and the Commander had successfully solved the riddle by placing notable Spirits' statues on their pedestals in a specific order.<ref>[[Pantheon of the Wild]]
:'''Braham Eirsson:''' This place was built to honor all the Spirits. The door can only open if enough of them are working together.
:'''Braham Eirsson:''' The Great Spirits aren't talking, so we need the other Spirits to help. I can feel them. Hare, Otter, Griffon... [...]
:'''Braham Eirsson:''' The Lesser Spirits don't know me. I need to prove I'm worthy, like I did to the others. [...]
:'''Crecia Stoneglow:''' Just about ready! Braham, do we have it?
:'''Braham Eirsson:''' I think so. I have the Lesser Spirits' power, now we just need...
:'''Braham Eirsson:''' Ox. There's Eagle. And Wolverine! That's it! That's—</ref>

== Rituals ==
Hare's name is invoked to guide [[jackalope]]s to those who perform the [[Protect Linnea while she chases the jackalope|ritual of the jackalope]]; however, the jackalope still needs to be chased after. Once caught, the fur of the jackalope will provide sight beyond someone's own, allowing the wearer to sense the presence of whoever or whatever they are tracking.<ref name="Protect Linnea">[[Protect Linnea as she hunts for the yeti]]</ref>

== Followers ==
* [[Bjarni]]
* [[Bunny Acolyte]]
* [[Igmar]]
* [[Linnea]]

== Trivia ==
* Hare is featured in [[norn]] sayings such as "Hare's tooth grin",<ref name="A Trap Foiled" /> "Be like Hare" when adviced to move with caution and to be ready for anything, and "Hare smiled on [one]" upon succeeding at a task.<ref name="Protect Linnea" />

== See also ==
;Associated items
* {{item icon|Hare Totem}}
* {{item icon|Rabbit Rank Finisher}}

== References ==
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