Toad

Toad is a friend of Water Rat, Mole, and Badger in the neighborhood of River Bank. However, Toad is distinct from all of his friends because he has inherited a tremendous amount of wealth, and lives a lavish lifestyle, in contrast to their more modest ways. Toad's posh, upper-class upbringing has also left him with a large number of egotistical personality quirks. These include: grandiosely telling exaggerated and/or false tales about his personal triumphs, and having limited impulses when it comes to pursuing the material goods he wants, as is quickly evident with his pursuit of a motorcycle.

The personality trait of Toad's that becomes most exposed during his harrowing adventure with Rabbit is his ability to become quickly and completely discouraged. At the slightest negative development, Toad will turn into a defeated, blubbering mess. As the narration puts it, when he and Rabbit are kept in...