Laird is a white deer who appears in the third TV series. He is the grandson of The Great White Stag. Laird is the only deer to help free Trey from under a tree in the TV series, and fights off the other stags to become leader of the herd shortly afterwards. Like his grandfather, Laird is friendly with the Farthing Wood animals, and he helps them to win the final battle against the rats by employing the other stags to trample them, though is slightly more hesitant to help the animals than his grandfather was in the past.
Traditionally, a "Laird" is a member of the Scottish gentry, which reflects the character's Scottish accent, and his status as leader of the white deer herd as well as his relation to a previous leader, The Great White Stag.
Appearances[]
TV series
Although not given a name in the books, it quite possible he was one of the deer that helped Trey and possibly succeeded the former as Trey is not seen after being hit by the branch.
| Minor characters from the TV series |
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| Series 1 |
| Baby Fieldmice • Baby Newt • Baby Rabbits • Barn Owl • Betsy Griggs • Bruno • Carp • Fieldmouse • Hare • Hedgehog • Horse • Hunting Master • Mrs Fieldmouse • Mrs Hedgehog • Mrs Hare • Mrs Newt • Mrs Pheasant • Mrs Rabbit • Mrs Shrew • Mrs Squirrel • Mrs Vole • Newt • Pheasant • Pike • Rabbit • Rooks • Shrew • Shrike • Squirrel • Thrush • Tom • Tom Griggs • Vole |
| Series 2 |
| Bounder • Cat • Crow • Dreamer • Edible Frogs • Leveret • Mateless • Paddock • Poachers • Ranger's sister • Red Squirrels • Stoat |
| Series 3 |
| Hare • Bats • Butch • Colonel Donk • Farmyard Pig • Farthinghurst Owl • Farthinghurst Rook • Jeff • Laird • Moth-Eaten Rook • Nat • Piglet • Robin • Scragg • Sheep • Sooty • Terrapins • Wild Boar • Wildcats • Woodpecker |
| Minor characters from the book series |
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| The Animals of Farthing Wood |
| Barn Owl • Betsy Griggs • Carp • Fieldmouse • Hare • Hedgehog • Horse • Hunting Master • Jack • Leveret • Lizard • Mrs Hare • Mrs Pheasant • Mrs Vole • Pheasant • Pike • Rabbit • Rooks • Squirrel • Shrike • Tom Griggs • Vole |
| In the Grip of Winter |
| Edible Frogs • Ginger Cat • Paddock • Poachers • Stoat |
| Fox's Feud |
| Blaze • Dreamer • Mirthful • Ranger's cousin • Russet |
| The Fox Cub Bold |
| Magpie • Robber |
| The Siege of White Deer Park |
| Husky • Pace • Rusty • The Beast • Trip |
| In the Path of the Storm |
| Bats • Sooty |
| Battle for the Park |
| Frond |