Fox (character)

## Fox

***Fox*** is an older Red Fox living within the Bajelous Jungle, being the main leader of the Farthing Wood animals and a member of the Bajelous Tribe council. He is also one of the animals to fight, and survive, the Bajelous Jungle's Gem War, making him a veteran.

## Appearance

Fox is a standard adult Red Fox. His fur is orange, with a lighter cream color along his underbelly reaching to the end of his muzzle, and a cream-colored tip is on the end of his tail. His eyes are a lighter orange. His age is shown through the tuffs of fur growing out from the sides of his face, drooping down like sides of a beard.

## Personality

As an older animal in the jungle, Fox is well-knowledge of numerous happenings and dangers of the world. He has a brave leadership to him, willing to fend off invaders and enemies with little regard for his own safety, albeit in a more aggressive and stern way. Thanks to his old age, Fox sometimes reminiscences about his younger youth, yet ironically doesn't enjoy being called a child.

Although he is shown as calmer and nicer within familiar company, he does have a distrust towards outsiders, especially if those outsiders aren't modern animals such as him. In "The Crystal Gems" he is quick to demand that the Gems leave, thinking that they were trying to kill Kimba, and refusing to believe them when they told him how little they knew of the world. Fox doesn't enjoy having to explain details to other animals when giving instructions to them, and often tries to make them do what he says regardless of explanation or reasoning, under the idea that since he knows what he's talking about and given his age and status as a "veteran", he shouldn't have to explain himself.

## History

Not much is known about Fox's youth, but he did become one of the animals involved in the Bajelous Jungle's Gem War, him fighting them and managing to survive through it, earning the title as a war veteran. It is due to this that he's grown a major distrust towards any form of Gem.

### Volume 01. Arrival

Fox first appears alongside Vixen at their den, watching Kimba and Dash race through Farthing Wood. During this all he starts to reminisce about how better he was in his youth, believing he used to be the fastest fox in the jungle before. With the help from his mate, he does get over this, stating that all of their past issues were worth it just to see the springtime again, and this year will be their happiest yet. However, his mood quickly changes once Kimba shows him a green gemstone he found by the nearby stream. Once figuring it out, instead of answering his question, Fox instructs him to take it away and that the longer they stay and talk about it, the more likely they'll be in danger. When the gemstone starts to reform though, Fox jumps at it, keeping the gemstone locked in his teeth so it wouldn't be able to reform. However the gemstone forcefully pulls out of his jaws, but he holds it just long enough for the stone to be contained. As the others leave with it, he sees them off, only hoping that everyone in the jungle will take this information seriously.

He appears again later on, this time with several other foxes out on patrol when they take notice of the fight between Kimba and the Crystal Gems. By the time he got there, he demands for them all to leave Kimba alone, convinced that they were willingly trying to kill him, and he gives them a warning to leave the Bajelous. He even goes as far as to attack Amethyst, tearing off a chunk of her hair, just to make sure they understand. He is stopped by Kimba though before another fight could start, though he still questions what was going on. Once things calm down, he alone goes with them to find Steven Universe. Once they manage to do so though, he wastes no time in telling them that they have to go, seeing as they no longer have an actual reason for staying in the Bajelous anymore, to which they comply.

After this encounter, Fox keeps this information to himself, saving it for the upcoming springtime gathering, though he does share this information with Hazel during that time. Once the meeting does begin though, he plans on telling everyone about it but is cut off by Alexander before he could. He does manage to though later on when allowed to share opinions, him strongly opposing the idea of the Gems joining the tribe due to their dangerous behavior and his past war experience. He does get into an argument with Pearl during this before he is stopped by Akela. He is the only one who still stands by that decision at the end, but reluctantly agrees only because he felt that everyone was against him.