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The Voles (Farthing Wood)
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The Voles are two fictional characters from the Colin Dann series The Animals of Farthing Wood
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and Shrews. He would consistently demand respect for the smaller animals.
When crossing the road, Mother Vole has to be rescued by Badger because Vole goes back to try and help a Fieldmouse whose tail is stuck under a car.
In the episode So Near And Yet So Far, the Voles, along with one of the Shrews and one of the Fieldmice
, become separated from the group and are nearly killed by a lawn mower. Kestrel
finds them, but it is Adder
who encourages them to move. Despite Adder's apparent death in their sake, they are uncaring, and when Kestrel tells them to hurry up, Vole once again expresses his discontent with the larger animals. Once again, Adder steps in to hurry them up.
Mother Vole, though deaf, often expressed her opinion. It is she who sums up all the animals feelings as they approach White Deer Park, when talking to her son: "Your dreams will never be the dreams of an ordinary vole. Never again. Your dreams will be different till the day you die and so will mine, for I'm proud to be a Farthing Wood traveller. And as for that oath we made, well, we'll keep it among ourselves and amongst our children's children, so that the spirit of this journey will be kept alive forever." (So Near And Yet So Far)
Vole continues to lead the rodents and decides that they should all build their nests close to Fox, even though they are already on Farthing land. However, once winter has set in the Voles and Mr Fieldmouse are more wary of Fox, who is starving. One Vole is seen eating the hay brought by the White Stag.
Mother Vole met her untimely death at the hands of Scarface
. When Mr Vole and Mr Fieldmouse hide from Fox, Mother Vole stays out in the open. As a result, Fox is accused of killing her by Mr Vole and Mr Fieldmouse. Vole himself approaches Fox and makes him swear by the Oath that he had not done it. He then refuses to believe Fox, but it soon convinced by Weasel. Mr Vole is also present in welcoming Badger back from the Warden's house. This is his last appearance (apart from a possible mistake when he appears at the celebrations after Fox's triumph over the poachers) and it is later revealed Mr Vole has perished over the winter.
The Animals of Farthing Wood (book series)
The Animals of Farthing Wood is a series of eight books written by British author Colin Dann. The books tell the story of a group of woodland animals whose home has been paved over by developers. They learn of a nature reserve, White Deer Park, where they will be safe, and undertake to make the...
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| Name: | Mr Vole and Mother Vole |
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| Species: | Field Vole Field Vole The field vole or short-tailed vole, Microtus agrestis, is a grey-brown vole, around 110mm in length, with only a short tail. They are one of the most common mammals in Europe, ranging from the Atlantic coast to Lake Baikal. They are found in moist grassy habitats, such as woodland, marsh, or... |
| Seasons: | 1, 2 |
| First Appearance: | The Wood In Danger (1x01) |
| Last Appearance: | Survival (2x03) |
| Offspring: | Vole (Mother Vole is his parent) (TV) Multiple Unnamed (books) |
Life On The Journey
Mr. Vole was most infamous for his role as the boss of the FieldmiceThe Fieldmice (Farthing Wood)
The Fieldmice are two fictional characters from the Colin Dann series The Animals of Farthing Wood.- Life On The Journey :The Fieldmice, often known simple as the Mice in the TV series, are most noted for the birth and death of their three babies, while Fox was absent from the group after crossing...
and Shrews. He would consistently demand respect for the smaller animals.
When crossing the road, Mother Vole has to be rescued by Badger because Vole goes back to try and help a Fieldmouse whose tail is stuck under a car.
In the episode So Near And Yet So Far, the Voles, along with one of the Shrews and one of the Fieldmice
The Fieldmice (Farthing Wood)
The Fieldmice are two fictional characters from the Colin Dann series The Animals of Farthing Wood.- Life On The Journey :The Fieldmice, often known simple as the Mice in the TV series, are most noted for the birth and death of their three babies, while Fox was absent from the group after crossing...
, become separated from the group and are nearly killed by a lawn mower. Kestrel
Kestrel (Farthing Wood)
Kestrel is a fictional character from the animated children's television series The Animals of Farthing Wood based upon the books of the same name by author Colin Dann. She frequently acts as lookout for the others because of her sharp eyes...
finds them, but it is Adder
Adder (Farthing Wood)
Adder is a fictional character from the novel series The Animals of Farthing Wood, written by Colin Dann. He appeared in all of the sequels in the series. Adder also made appearances in the animated children's television series The Animals of Farthing Wood based upon the books. Adder is, as her...
who encourages them to move. Despite Adder's apparent death in their sake, they are uncaring, and when Kestrel tells them to hurry up, Vole once again expresses his discontent with the larger animals. Once again, Adder steps in to hurry them up.
Mother Vole, though deaf, often expressed her opinion. It is she who sums up all the animals feelings as they approach White Deer Park, when talking to her son: "Your dreams will never be the dreams of an ordinary vole. Never again. Your dreams will be different till the day you die and so will mine, for I'm proud to be a Farthing Wood traveller. And as for that oath we made, well, we'll keep it among ourselves and amongst our children's children, so that the spirit of this journey will be kept alive forever." (So Near And Yet So Far)
White Deer Park
Although many of the Farthing Wood animals attempt to make friends with the residents of the Park, the Voles are against such "fraternizing". They are the first to come into contact with Scarface, and despite Mr Vole's constant insistence on the journey that the smaller animals should stand up for themselves, he immediately goes running for Fox. He is quick to insist that the Animals of Farthing Wood have to stick together and that Fox should continue to act as leader.Vole continues to lead the rodents and decides that they should all build their nests close to Fox, even though they are already on Farthing land. However, once winter has set in the Voles and Mr Fieldmouse are more wary of Fox, who is starving. One Vole is seen eating the hay brought by the White Stag.
Mother Vole met her untimely death at the hands of Scarface
. When Mr Vole and Mr Fieldmouse hide from Fox, Mother Vole stays out in the open. As a result, Fox is accused of killing her by Mr Vole and Mr Fieldmouse. Vole himself approaches Fox and makes him swear by the Oath that he had not done it. He then refuses to believe Fox, but it soon convinced by Weasel. Mr Vole is also present in welcoming Badger back from the Warden's house. This is his last appearance (apart from a possible mistake when he appears at the celebrations after Fox's triumph over the poachers) and it is later revealed Mr Vole has perished over the winter.