Thank you very much indeed, Wilwarin, I was afraid I would have to get the thread back off-track myself!
Now, of Legolas' hare, we've discussed:
color (white, black, dark brown, purple, rainbow colored)
size (gigantic, such as the Trojan Rabbit, or small, such as the guardian of Caer Bannog, or even tiny, although that is disputed by Elrond)
diet (breakfast cereals, coconuts, tree slothes, etc...)
heritage (royal house of Hares versus the common hare)
job selection (birth right versus democracy)
But we have forgotten something absolutely crucial to the understanding of Legolas' hare. What was his disposition? As a diplomat, we must surmise that the hare (and I shall henceforth call him Elmerf [in honor of Elmafud and because of Legolas' sense of humor, thinking to name the hare "Elf" because of its pointy ears]) was thoughtful. Elmerf would be a very kind, gentle, and wellspoken hare, if indeed he was an ambassidor from Mirkwood. Or am I wrong? Perhaps Elmerf was slightly demonic and achieved his position through bullying and "taking care of" the oppositon.
Fea