The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog
The harmless-looking rabbit guarding the Cave of Caerbannog.
The Rabbit of Caerbannog, usually called the Killer Rabbit, is a character from Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). Graham Chapman and John Cleese created it and wrote its single scene; it is not taken from any Arthurian legend, though medieval literature does have examples of killer rabbits.
Quick Facts
- Film
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
- Created by
- Graham Chapman, John Cleese
- Defeated by
- The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch
Facts from the source article.
Background
Near the end of the film Tim the Enchanter (Cleese) leads King Arthur (Chapman) and his knights to the Cave of Caerbannog, warning of a beast with "nasty, big, pointy teeth". The knights laugh when it turns out to look like an ordinary rabbit, but it wounds several of them and kills others, driving the rest back, until Arthur blows it up with the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch. The scene is counted among Monty Python's most famous gags, and the rabbit returns in the musical Spamalot.
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