Remember in the movie how Tooth and the other Guardians hint at having a life before they became Guardians? Well that particular part coupled with the fact that I recently finished Sandman's book (which was so good!) had me wondering what the past of the other Guardians as well. Here is my take on Bunnymund.
P.S. I NO OWN ANYTHING BUT IDEA!
We all know Jack Frost's tale, but what of the others? What secrets lie in their pasts? Any tales worth telling? If you wish I can tell you a story. A story of one of the Guardians before he was a Guardian. But where to begin? How to start? As with all great stories, the beginning is as good a place as any. But first you may be asking who I am? The answer to that one is simple. I am someone you have always known. You see me in the sky at night. I am the Man in the Moon, but please feel free to call me MiM for short. Now, shall we begin this wondrous tale?
Hundreds of years ago, long before the time of the Guardians, long before even the Dark Ages, there was the Golden Age. The Golden Age was a time of peace, of prosperity, of life. It is in this era that our story begins...
Deep below the Earth's surface lies an inter connecting system of caverns and tunnels. This system is vast, spanning the entirety of the planet. Some of the caverns that lie just off the tunnels are small, big enough for one person or perhaps two, others are large, the size of nations. But these tunnels are never dark. They are full of light and magic. Each large cavern is filled with rivers and streams, trees and flowers. A world beneath our world.
The beings that live in this mystifying place are strange creatures indeed. They are as tall as a person, but covered in fur, with long ears and paws. They can walk on two legs or hop on four. They resemble rather large rabbits, with a taste for clothes. These beings were called Pookas and a noble race. They live just below the surface of the world and see no reason to interact with it. They were a race of warriors and artists, thinkers and inventors. They were a kind and spirited lot. They thrived in the Beneath, what they called the system of caverns and tunnels. It was their home and they were well suited for it.
You are probably wondering what all of this has to do with the Guardian, but patience. I am getting to that. First you needed to learn some history. Hm...where was I? Oh yes, we will focus on a particular cavern, the largest cavern in fact. It is in this cavern that our true story begins...