Bunbun
Bunbun are a nervous people evolved to survive by running and hiding. This natural drive towards caution and cowardliness struggles for dominance against their unusually affectionate social disposition.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Bunbun are bipedal humanoid rabbitfolk. They are very small and often regarded as cute by the ruling Humans, which affords them a level of safety not felt by some of the less conventionally adorable animalfolk.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Almost all Bunbun are vegetarians, since eating meat can make them feel very sick and their buck teeth make it difficult to chew flesh properly. As a result, many Bunbun have developed a dietary moral system around vegetarianism, where eating meat, even from non-sapient creatures, is treated as cannibalism.
Most Bunbun eat a diet that is rich in vegetables, and their main vice-food is Devil Lettuce, which has a soporific quality for Bunbun. Bunbun are so small that imbibing alcohol is dangerous for them, but Banana Milkshake has a similar effect, for those who wish to indulge.
In the Bunbun Warren the Bramble Church has a series of allotments where the followers grow and provide vegetables for the whole community (provision being one of the main three tenets of the Bramble faith). Acolytes of Brambleson are sometimes gifted with the ability to Create Water, and particularly gifted followers can provide Daylight, allowing the plants to grow even although the Warren is located far below ground level.
Most Bunbun (whether they are actually Brambleites or not) celebrate the food festival of Berryfest twice a year, in which berry tarts, berry pies, berry muffins and berry mulled wine are all consumed in large quantities.
Civilization and Culture
Common Myths and Legends
Many Bunbun worship Brambleson, Prince of Rabbits.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Bunbun are naturally furtive around strangers, but are equally inclined towards affection to those they feel safe around. As such, they tend to be slow to join forces with any outsiders of other races, but even more reluctant to let them go once they have bonded. Some deep-rooted prey instinct makes them especially uneasy around Catfolk, Vishkanya and especially Kitsune, while Goblins and Dwarves are often simply too loud for their delicate dispositions and sensitive hearing, such that Bunbun who find themselves sharing their underground spaces with either are usually polite but distant. Bunbun are most often comfortable around the meditative calmness of Elves or the friendly humour of Halflings and Gnomes, although their preference for underground homes often leads to a degree of separation from surface-dwelling races even in mixed communities. Svirfneblin may be the most natural allies of the Bunbun, sharing their love both of the underground and of a little peace and quiet.
Genetic Ancestor(s)
Average Height
2ft. 8 inches - 3 ft. 4 inches.
Average Weight
26 lbs. - 38 lbs.
Geographic Distribution
Related Organizations
- Baxter Matriarchy
- Bloom Matriarchy
- Bramble Church
- Bramble Scouts
- Brambleknights of the Briar
- Bunnyman Matriarchy
- Carrottops Matriarchy
- Cecily Matriarchy
- Efrafa Matriarchy
- Esprit Matriarchy
- Furr Matriarchy
- Hopper Matriarchy
- Jackrabbit Matriarchy
- Lapin Matriarchy
- Lindt Matriarchy
- O'Hare Matriarchy
- Petal Archive of the Rose
- Potatoman Matriarchy
- Rabbinovitch Matriarchy
- Tangle Tenders of the Berry
Related Myths