Alexander de Vos

**Alexander "Alex" de Vos** (Afrikaans pronunciation: alɛksandər dɔrian də fɔs) (born May 9, 1997 in South Africa) is the main character of Alex's Furry Universe's Alex x Vanessa arc and the mascot of the Universe itself, succeeding Annie Reynold. He is based on the real-life creator of AFU and as such, is used as his fursona.

For the origins behind the creation of this character, see here.

## Early life & background

*NOTE: This does not reflect the real-life Alex's background.*

Alex was born Alexander Dorian de Vos on a farm in Free State, South Africa, just miles away from Bloemfontein. His first memories of operating vehicles were moving the tractor and driving his father's Toyota truck (or bakkie as they call it in SA) around the land. Due to the rise of farm murders, the de Vosse had to flee the place and settle in a major city in Gauteng province. As such, Alex was entirely educated in South Africa, even though he externally learned American English from American movies and the internet, access to which he had gotten in the mid-2000s.

In high school, he dated Lola Voster, a vixen with genetic bad luck. Because of her bad luck, Alex and Lola were bullied and harassed badly that both have had to move schools (Alex had to do so because he beat up the bullies) and break up, with Lola moving to the US later on. Life at the new school seemed to go well for Alex, as he played rugby for the new school's team. Upon graduating high school, he received a Honda CR-X as a graduation gift. In 2016, he started college studying mechanical engineering but also street raced for some time. He once got in trouble from the city police and his parents for it and so, he gave up on it. Moreover, in 2018, Alex moved to Virginia, USA, with his uncle.

Upon his arrival there, he bought a 2004 Honda Civic Si, which he used to street race even after getting into trouble for street racing back home. Also, he used to work for his dad's plumbing service. One year later, in 2019, he decided to leave his uncle and depart Virginia. He never knew his destination. He decided to drive down the eastern US, and in South Carolina, his car sustained damage from a huge pothole. Fortunately, it was repaired. Having arrived in northern Florida, he used an internet café and met a particular person on the internet. The person was based in Feliza Beach, a town that he promised would have pretty women, and gave tips on dating advice as Alex was on the lookout for a new lover. Thus, Alex decided that was his next place to live.

Alex currently works as a car mechanic in the Bozeman, Montana area.

## Appearance

*See also: Alexander Fusky/Outfits*

Alex's appearance is supposed to partially mirror his real-life appearance. He has long brown hair, a mole near his left eye, and on his left cheek.
There are some differences in his build, though. His fox form is more muscular and a bit taller in height.

Since his marriage to Vanessa, he has been wearing a bespoke silver wedding ring on his left ring finger, the design of which consists of flame symbols on the outside and snowflake symbols on the inside. Vanessa's wedding ring is the opposite.

## Personality

Alex is a kind-hearted and intelligent man, though he has been shown to be pushy and have anger issues. Despite his appearance, he's known to be a sensitive man. He is also known to be loyal and as such, will do anything to make his family and friends happy. In addition, many of his friends know him for his humorous nature.

## Relationships

### Vanessa Fusky

*Main article: Alex and Vanessa*

Alex is in an intimate married relationship with Vanessa Fusky. The two met on a dating site and have been in love since. The relationship went for a brief downturn on Vivian's birthday, when Vivian arranged for a "party" with only Alex involved. Fortunately, Alex was able to restore the relationship, and his preference has shifted to Vanessa only.
The two got engaged on January 7, 2021 during their stay in Alaska, and later got married on May 16 of the same year.

## Vehicles

Alex has been a car enthusiast from a young age. He likes vehicles of many types with a slight bias toward American and Japanese cars. He despises low-quality cars, though.

* Red 1991 Honda CR-X SiR (sold)
* Cosmic Grey 2004 Honda Civic Si (later sold)
* Glacier White Metallic 2019 Audi TT Coupe (his wife's car)
* Sonic Blue Metallic 2003 Ford Expedition SVT Thunder (owned for a few months then sold)
* Atlas Gray Metallic 2006 Audi S6 Sedan (sold)
* Orange 2004 Porsche 911 Turbo (license plate: TRB0PICH)

## Trivia

* Alex is bisexual, so he is attracted to both males and females, but no transsexuals.
* Alex's favorite music is French house, 2000s nu-skool breaks, and rap music.
* His native language is Afrikaans, and his third language is Japanese, albeit with a limited skill level. He has a perfect American accent, which he learned from watching American movies before immigrating to the US.
* His favorite food is pizza. He also enjoys hamburgers and other types of bread-based food.
* His favorite colors are blue and orange.
* Alex is mostly of Dutch and German descent.
* Coincidentally, the first letter of his first name and the first two letters of his last name make up the abbreviation for Alex's Furry Universe, "AFU".
* Alex's favorite feeling is crying tears of joy for Vanessa, as it makes him feel safe and loved.

## External links

* FurAffinity gallery folder