| Rabbit of Caerbannog | |
|---|---|
| Monty Python character | |
 The Killer Rabbit attacks Lancelot | |
| First appearance | Monty Python and the Holy Grail (3 April 1975) |
| Last appearance | Spamalot |
| Created by | Monty Python and Eric Idle |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Rabbit |
The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog is a fictional character in the Monty Python film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.[1] The scene in which the rabbit appears was written by Graham Chapman and John Cleese.[2] The rabbit is the antagonist in a major set piece battle, and makes a similar appearance in Spamalot, a musical inspired by the film.[3] The iconic status of this scene was important in establishing the viability of the musical.[4]
- ^ Gale, Steven (1996). Encyclopedia of British Humorists: Geoffrey Chaucer to John Cleese. Taylor & Francis. p. 155. ISBN 0-8240-5990-5.
- ^ Johnson, Kim Howard (1999). The First 200 Years of Monty Python. St Martin's. pp. 200. ISBN 9780312033095.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (18 March 2005). "A Quest Beyond the Grail". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ Idle, Eric (2005). The Greedy Bastard Diary: A Comic Tour of America. New York: HarperEntertainment. p. 312. ISBN 0-06-075864-3.
'Will there be a Killer Rabbit?' 'Yes.' 'Then I'm coming', he said, and went off gleefully shouting, 'Ni!' Mike Nichols looked shocked. And impressed.