Easter Bunny
 The Easter Bunny after the 2009 Easter event.
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| Release date | 21 March 2005 (Update) |
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| Race | Rabbit |
| Members NPC? | No |
| Quest NPC? | No |
| Location | Only appears during Holiday Events |
| Sells items? | No |
| Gender | Male(female in 2005) |
| Examine | 2006: Cute and friendly. 2007: He's lucky it isn't rabbit season. 2008: The king of all things chocolate. 2009: He's the king of all chocolatey things. 2010: The loveable protector of Easter. 2011: The king of all things chocolatey. |
| Notable features | Only visits RuneScape during Easter, and gives Easter items and emotes. |
The Easter Bunny is one of the most famous NPCs in the game. He is responsible for giving away the Easter items around the holiday of Easter. The Easter Bunny first appeared on RuneScape during the 2005 Easter event. He has appeared in every Easter event since, excluding the 2012 Easter Event. In the 2009 Easter event, he was revealed to be a rabbit in a suit much to the players shock. Also in the 2009 event was revealed he has a son (Easter Bunny Jr). Initially he was very lazy, but after the player got the machines running again, he wanted to take over his father's job, so the Easter Bunny could retire. In the 2010 Easter Event players could meet him once again in his new factory. As expected, he needs a lot of help.
In the 2011 Easter Event, the Easter Bunny can be found arguing with Jack Frost. He gives out bronze hatchets and tinderboxes to cut down the evil holly tree.
In the 2012 Easter Event it was revealed that the Easter Bunny had accidentally fallen from White Wolf Mountain with a rock tied to his foot, apparently into a pool of lava, and was unfit for duty. Therefore the Chocotrice and the Evil Chicken had to lead the event in his place.
Trivia
- The examine text, "He's lucky it isn't Rabbit Season", is a reference to the old famous cartoon show Looney Toons featuring Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd, a Hunter, trying to get Bugs Bunny.
- In the 2005 Easter Event, the Easter Bunny was female.
- It is commonly joked that the Easter Bunny is a Mahjarrat, originating from a long running joke thread on the Future Updates forum, on which Paul posted, joking that his clever plan had been revealed, and that nobody would guess if he made Wormbrain a Mahjarrat instead. Also, several jagex moderators have claimed their favourite Mahjarrat to be the Easter Bunny.