Addison Woods

"*Y’know, that story is sorta funny the 300th time hearing it, Damian.*"
―Addison speaking with Damian (Chapter 3, Book 1)

**Addison Woods** is one of the main characters, and intended later villain, in *Zoophobia*.

## Appearance

Addison is a relatively short albino teenager with shoulder-length blonde hair and olive green eyes. He is most commonly depicted wearing all green clothing. His typical attire consists of a green sweater with a striped shirt underneath, dark green pants and knee-length boots alongside some fingerless gloves and a green, patterned scarf.

Perhaps his most notable feature is his large, white, fluffy tail with stripes in varied shades of green wrapping around it from the tip down.

## History

Addison is a failed attempt at splicing human and fennec fox DNA, created by Mother Amelia at Xirxine along with Experiment 115, a.k.a. "Dove". After escaping at age 7, he was adopted by Delora Woods, who was killed in a car accident 5 years later. He was subsequently taken in by Delora's best friend Latika.[1]

Later in the comic, he was to be mind-controlled by Mirage and Malvada, activating him much like a sleeper agent. This was to reveal that the bindi on his forehead was in fact a third eye, much as turn him into a violent psychopath and with a name change to that of Adder. He was also to have power over basilisks as Adder, as seen in various artworks involving him.

## Personality

Addison is introverted and reserved, but can be assertive when challenged or criticized. Although he typically keeps to himself, he managed to befriend his classmates Damian and Sahara. Their outward energy and enthusiasm has begun to counteract Addison’s introverted nature.

His polite and restrained demeanor changes to one of aggression whenever he's touched by someone he doesn't trust, as was the case when he snapped at the fellow student MacKenzie, who merely tried to comfort the boy after accidentally spilling a bucket of paint over him and his artwork.

## Relationships

### The Main Five

Like his friend Damian, Addison isn't close to the Main Five; however unlike Damian, Addison is willing to congratulate The Main Five should they do something that genuinely impresses him.; such as when he gave Jack and Zill a score of 10 after they won the dodge ball game.

### Tom

Addison used to be in a relationship with Tom in the past. They eventually had to break up due to unknown reasons, albeit with a heavy heart. Afterwards, Tom had tried several times to reunite with Addison, but the repeated attempts have only served as a reason for the latter to become close with Gustav, one of the Academy's alumni. This action made Gustav an enemy in Tom's eyes.

### Damian

It's unknown how Damian and Addison got to know each other, but their friendship has grown to the point that the two now consider themselves to be best friends. The two teenagers' otherwise strong relationship is strained by Addison's meetings with Gustav, of which Damian is unapproving of due to his concerns about the latter's exploitative nature.

### Rusty

Rusty dislikes Addison and bullies him like he does with most other students. Even then, Addison always manages to keep a cool head and stand up for himself whenever confronted, often retaliating with a sharp retort to the dog's mocking words.

## Trivia

* He has often been mistaken by fans for being a girl due to his unisex name and appearance.
* Like Mackenzie, he was also brought up in a foster home.
* Vivienne stated that he could be named Addison or Sebastian. A friend of Vivienne suggested the name Addison.
* According to an old artwork of him, he was originally going to have the ability to shapeshift into a fennec fox.
* He was apparently meant to have some kind of split personas like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with one being evil and the other good (possibly named "Adder"). [1]
* Adder seems to have 2 normal-ish eyes and one eye on his forehead, much like Xanthos, he also seemed to be wearing some kind of dark green trench coat.
* His birthday is the 15th of February.
* Addison has many animal-like features such as a tail, the ability to sense when a storm is coming, and he can purr.
* Addison lost his feet due to Xirxine, instead having nubs in their place. It's unknown how he retains the ability walk normally.
* Addison was originally meant to have a twin sister named "Veronika".
* Addison was a joke character based off a friend of Viv's during his original creation, being the complete opposite of said friend before being toned down and fully developed.
* In the drawing of the relationship tree and other drawings it is confirmed that Addison has a crush on Zill's tail and that he feels a certain sensitivity and esteem towards Jack, just as in the drawing it is confirmed that Addison sees Jack as a model to follow.

1. ↑ http://frighteninglyenthusiastic.blogspot.com/2010/05/newest-addition-to-zoophobia-family-in.html
2. ↑ http://frighteninglyenthusiastic.blogspot.com/2010/05/who-be-this-now.html
3. ↑ http://frighteninglyenthusiastic.blogspot.com/2010/08/addison-gay-furry.html