Today I learned the original inspiration for the character Hazel, the leader of the original band of rabbits, was
Major John Grifford from the Royal Army Service Corps. According to an interview, He was the commanding officer of Richard Adams when he was in the army.
IMHO this was not only a template for the Hazel character. Rather, his relationship with his CO and the army prompted him to create the Watership Down experience.
For this thread, I want to ask if you agree and also when you had to work as a team to survive and thrive against adversity of a thousand enemies.