Nick Wilde

**Nick Wilde** is the deuteragonist of the 2016 Disney animated feature film *Zootopia*.

Role in the series

## Personality

Nick is generally charismatic, sociable, wise-cracking and highly
intelligent. A shifty, sly, mischievous and cunning fox, traits
supposedly common to all foxes, Nick is easygoing and slick, easily
conning and tricking others through his charm and friendly demeanor. He
nearly always has a sly smile on his face and seems unfazed throughout
most of the events.

Due to his troubled history, Nick grew to be cynical, devious and
 prejudiced himself. Unlike Judy, he viewed the world of Zootopia as an
abysmal place, where dreams are nothing more than far-off fantasies, and
 those who strive to become something more than they're stereotyped to
be, are simply wasting their time and energy. Nevertheless, he kept a
somewhat positive aura by embracing and exploring his strong points,
which were his wit, intelligence and ability to con practically everyone
 he came across. He also maintained a strong sense of humor, as he often
 uses wisecracks as a coping mechanism when found in a troublesome
situation. As a result of his past, Nick grew to be uncaring towards the
 opinions of other mammals, no matter how cruel, giving him a sense of
strength and independence. These traits would ultimately play a crucial
role in solving Zootopia's deadliest conspiracy, and would lead Nick to
understanding that it is possible to become something more than you're
stereotyped to be.

Though he appeared to be uncaring to those around him, Nick was
sympathetic towards those who experience prejudice, like he did in the
past. Witnessing firsthand the trials and tribulations that Judy was
wrongfully forced to endure while fighting to prove her worth on the police force,
 Nick became a firm supporter to the bunny, subsequently proving himself
 to be quite fearless and protective, when it comes to those he cared
about.

However, Nick's love for Judy would also act as his weakness,
bringing about his vulnerability and rendering him capable of becoming
strongly affected by the viewpoints of someone else. He is quite
resentful towards those he held a personal trust towards, particularly
the ones he personally believed to have accepted him. Said anger was
present when Judy publicly stated the feral disease to be due to the
predators' biology, which caused Nick to feel betrayed towards their
apparent friendship when she had essentially reinforced prejudice of
predators, foxes included. Even so, his laid-back nature makes him a
quick forgiver, as his care for others ultimately overrides his
occasional bitterness.

As collected as he appears to be, Nick doesn't handle intense
situations particularly well, compared to Judy (a trained officer,
granted) who generally maintains her composure and takes charge of
situations when things go haywire. Contrast to this, Nick often goes
into immediate panic when in danger, becoming anxious, cowering in fear,
 and pessimistically jumping to the conclusion that he'll soon meet his
demise, seen several times throughout the Otterton case. Nevertheless,
he was unwilling to abandon Judy in these situations, against her
wishes, and even before their relationship matured; this would hint at
Nick's selflessness before his true nature was revealed to Judy.