Mole

***"Brave yes foolhardy never!"***

- *Mole in the 1996 film 'The Willows in Winter'.*

* 1995 Film
* 2019 Trailer
* 2006 Live-Action
* 1996 Live-Action
* 1988 Film
* 1987 Film
* 1983 Film
* Disney
* 2007 Book
* 1940 Book
* 1931 Book

## **Biography:**

**Mole** was painting the walls of his home it was spring and the dust was getting in his eyes. So he threw his paint brush to the floor and went outside. Where he came upon three rabbits guarding the entry to the meadow. Mole simply pushed past them and sat down on the pier at the River Bank. He looked across the river where a house lay with a pier and some glowing eyes through the doorway. And out of the house stepped a Rat who invited him over to the other side. Ratty rowed his boat to the other pier and Mole stepped gingerly in. They packed a picnic basket and got to a nice spot for a picnic. Then Outta swam up with his baby named Portly. Then from under the bushes was Badger chasing beetles Ratty invited him to the picnic but Badger just grunted. And went away. Then there was Toad in his new boat struggling with his rowing and then he fell over. They all had a laugh and then Portly went of after a dragon fly. So Outta left and went after him so Ratty and Mole packed up for home. Mole wanted to row but Ratty didn't want that. So they argued and fell of luckily they were okay and made up their argument and Ratty decided to teach Mole the 'ways of the river'.

Later Ratty toke Mole to Toad Hall to meet Toad himself. When Mole arrived Toad welcomed Mole as a friends warmly. Then Toad showed Ratty and Mole what he had gotten into instead of boating and said he would dedicate his life to. Toad opened the doors to reveal a horse carriage of western stile with British interior. Mole was very impressed but Ratty was put of. Then Toad revealed that Ratty and Mole where to join him on a road journey that very afternoon. Ratty and Mole did so and at first it wasn't to bad but it was nothing like the river. Then the next day Mole was explaining to the horse how to row a boat from what Ratty had tort him. Then a motor-car rushed by scaring the horse and the horse carriage fell over and broke. Ratty was shouting the fact that he would get the law on his case. While Mole was calming the horse down but Toad was amazed at the car and wanted one. Ratty and Mole walked of back to river bank Ratty was very angry with Toad and the motor-car driver.

It became winter and the woods seemed closer to the shore then ever. And Mole wanted to meet Badger so he got on his coat and set of for the woods. He shouted out that he was going for a stole but Ratty was asleep. Mole entered the woods glowing yellow eyes were everywhere then a rabbit rushed past telling Mole to get out. Mole was so frightened he went into a tree hole and hid. Ratty realized Mole was missing and headed for the woods. When Ratty arrived the weasels were everywhere so Ratty got out his gun and the weasels ran of. Ratty put his gun back in his belt. He found Mole in the tree and told Mole never to come here alone. So they rested and then looked for home but it was know snowing. Then Mole tripped on a door scrapper Ratty dug further reveling a door mate Mole didn't think much of it because he was angry. Then Ratty pushed the snow away from a door. Mole was overjoyed and thanked Ratty as he rung the doorbell. And there was Badger he was very friendly but he always wanted the latest news from the river bank. So Mole and Ratty told Badger about Toads new hobby of diving and crashing motor cars. Badger said they'd do something about it when spring came.

Ratty and Mole left Badger to go home when Mole started to cry. At first Ratty didn't care. Then Ratty asked Mole what was wrong. Mole explained that they were very close to his original home. So they both entered it and Ratty helped restore it over the winter. In spring Ratty and Mole were refurbishing Ratty's Rowboat when there was a knock on the door. It was Badger said Mole and Mole announced Badger. Badger told Ratty and Mole that it was time to put Toad back in his place. So they went to Toad Hall and Ratty and Mole seized Toad. Then they locked him in his room but Toad escaped. So Mole and Ratty tried to chase Toad down but Toad had stolen a Motor Car and crashed it and went to court. When Ratty found Toad as he was swimming in the river because Toad had escaped from jail. Mole welcomed him back and Ratty to. Mole and Ratty told Toad that the ferrets and weasels had taken over Toad Hall. So Mole made a plan but Toad and Ratty didn't think much of it then Badger stood up from his chair and said that Moles idea wasn't that bad. So the three animals went into Toad Hall armed using the butlers staircase and they drew the weasels away. Then Mole and Ratty were sent by Badger to deal with the ferrets while Badger had a stern word with Toad. And they all had a party for Toad. Toad himself thanked and commemorated Badger, Ratty and Mole for helping him take back Toad Hall which was know known as the famous battle of Toad Hall.

A few years had past and Nephew Mole was playing crochet with Toad. When an airplane flew over and Toad wanted one. Nephew Mole went of to stay with his uncle who was Mole. However it was winter and Mole was getting beaten by Nephew Mole at checkers when there was a knock on the door. Mole thought it was a bad animal and so was prepared to wake them in the face. He opened the door and there stood Portly. Mole let Portly in and sat him down and ordered Nephew Mole to get Portly a drink. Mole asked Portly what was wrong but Nephew Mole had given him so much to drink that Portly stuttered a few words and then fell asleep. Mole warned Nephew Mole not to give people that much to drink again. So Mole set of with a letter which stated his will. But when he reached the river bank the bridge was to far away and hazarded to use. So Mole stepped lightly on the ice but it cracked and he fell through. Later a search party was organized as Ratty knew Mole was still alive. Ratty's Rowboat had gotten loose and floated gently to where Mole was resting. So Mole went of to find the others who were doing his funeral everyone had mistaken Mole as a spirit. Later when Toad returned and got drunk and set Toad Hall one fire Ratty and Mole pushed Toad of the balcony on to a large tarp that the other animals were holding and then they jumped of themselves and everyone was safe.

## **Personality:**

Mole is a sensible, humble and courageous animal. He can get short tempered sometimes but very rarely and is normally very cheerful.

## **Quotes:**

"*Stop being an ass Toad!*" - Mole in the Wind in the Willows 1995 film.

"*Brave yes foolhardy never!*" - Mole in the Willows in Winter 1996 film.

“It Isn’t, He hasn’t.” - Mole in Wind in the Willows 1949 film.