Felicity

She is a minor character in *Crossed*. She is the mate of Chrone, the founder of the Land of Gloom, and is one of the oldest members of the residence.

## General Information

### Species

Newfoundland red fox (Vulpes vulpes deletrix)

## **Physical Appearance**

In life, Felicity was a very light brown fox with a thick, soft, luscious coat and white patches on her flanks and around her face. Her tail, face, ears, underbelly, and legs were all copper-colored, with the latter two being a darker shade. She had dark amber eyes, a chocolate-colored nose, and a white tail-tip. A darker copper band encircled her neck, and faded to thicker bands of lighter fur on her back and haunches, forming a cross shape. She had long black whiskers and much darker, almost brown, paws. She gained four scars on her right shoulder during the battle with a cat clowder. Shortly before she died, Felicity's coat became grimy and ragged while her body gradually thinned, showing her emaciation.

After her death, Felicity's appearance didn't really change. Her ribs are now visible beneath the fur on her chest and flanks and her fur is still ragged, but it isn't as grimy. However, her eyes are now a paler shade of amber and she has dark reddish-purple spill on her mouth and chest, which may be vomit after ingesting the poisoned meat that killed her. She is also slightly bloated. Her eyes will glow completely yellow while under the corrupt Xenia's control.

## **History**

### **Life**

Not much is known about Felicity's past, apart from the fact that she was never domesticated. At some point in her life, she met Chrone and befriended him before eventually becoming his mate. He sired their daughter, Mixie, and the family moved to an old cemetery when she was old enough to travel. They lived in peace until a clowder of seven cats arrived with the intention of moving in. Not wanting to be driven out, the fox family fought the trespassers and eventually gained the upper hand due to Chrone's fighting prowess; however, the commotion of their fight attracted the attention of a massive black bear living in the woods near the graveyard. The bear attacked the battling animals, stopping the fight in process, and attacked a now exhausted Chrone. Horrified, Felicity and Mixie attacked the bear themselves to give Chrone time to escape. However, this proved to be pointless, as the bear simply threw them both off, rendering them unconscious. A while later, Felicity woke up to find Chrone's mangled remains lying behind one of the graves. Since that day, she fell into depression, refusing to eat despite Mixie's pleas and becoming weaker as a result. When she regained the will to live, she quickly got stronger again; however, this didn't last long, as people began moving into the forest where she lived and destroying it to make room for new settlements. This scared off the majority of her food supply, forcing her to evacuate; however, the area had been fenced off, preventing her from doing so. Trapped and starving once again, Felicity ate whatever food she could find, which eventually led to her finding a large dead rabbit. Unaware that the rabbit was poisoned, Felicity hungrily consumed it, and the poison quickly took hold; she vomited up the partially digested meat and died shortly after.

### **After Death**

Moments after her death, Felicity, now a ghost, descended to a dark, gloomy afterlife, where she reunited with Chrone. There, her mate showed her how things worked in the new residence, and she eventually settled. She and Chrone were eventually joined by Mixie after her death at Xenia's jaws.