SwiftFang

**SwiftFang** is a main character in the Fox Scars Series. She is the younger sister of RedHeart.

## Overview

**SwiftFang** is a young underappreciated vixen in the Firefly Tribe. Many don't notice her except her loving sister RedHeart. She always tries her best.

## Early Life

**SwiftFang'**s kit hood is largely unknown due to a missing mother and RedHoof constantly affirming he's not her father. Regardless she grew up in the Firefly Tribe with RedHeart acting as her sister and motherly figure. **SwiftFang** grew close with her sister and became friends with AdalWolf and GhostToe.

#### The Path Chosen

**SwiftFang** is first seen in the med den when AdalWolf comes in greeting her sister WitherRunner. When asked why she's hear **SwiftFang** explains to him that she hurt her paw when GhostToe and her were playing catch the mouse. WitherRunner asks her if she's seen her father HookChomp and she says that hasn't. After AdalWolf leaves, WitherRunner realizes she needs to gather herbs for the kits and leaves, **SwiftFang** who tries to ask about her injured paw but **SwiftFang** leaves unhappy. **SwiftFang** is later mentioned by AdalWolf when he corrects his mother stating that it's also her coronation today. EmberSnap says she almost forgot about her.

#### Seeing In Your Eyes

After the commotion from RedHoof, FireStone and the new kit Nokue, **SwiftFang** is seen watching with the others in the crowd as HookChomp tells them that they will explain everything in the coronation tonight. When AdalWolf introduces GhostToe to Nokue, **SwiftFang** accidently startles Nokue from behind as AdalWolf asks why she was hiding. **SwiftFang** gets defensive and doesn't greet Nokue but tells AdalWolf and GhostToe that she's going to go see what her sister is doing. The boys happily ask her if they can come but she coldly refuses saying they're gonna stare at RedHeart and she leaves. Later that day, **SwiftFang** goes to the annual coronation for her, GhostToe and AdalWolf. She looks the most excited ready to choose her branch of apprenticeship. Chief SunStrider allows her to go first and she chooses hunter and walks towards HookChomp the Teacher of Hunters. HookChomp smiles at his new student.

#### First Day Training!

The next day **SwiftFang** goes to the Firefly's's training ground and praises her sister RedHeart when she catches a fish. RedHeart gives her the fish and **SwiftFang** thanks her for it and eats half of it. HookChomp calls for his apprentices **SwiftFang** and Nokue. As the trio walk **SwiftFang** stays quite during the fatherly conversation between HookChomp and Nokue with HookChomp offering a place in their family. **SwiftFang** coughs saying she hates to interrupt but happily asks HookChomp if he can teach them how to hunt now? HookChomp teaches to two kits how to preform a hunting crouch and points out that **SwiftFang** has to lower her hips but she quickly corrects her form. HookChomp compliments their hunting crouches and now wants to see how they move around.

#### A Forgotten Past

Later that day after training **SwiftFang** walks past an exhausted Nokue. She comes back a few minutes later with GhostToe close behind her. RedHeart hugs her calling her Swifty. **SwiftFang** says she told her not to call her that but RedHeart says she knows that she actually likes it. The two sisters go to the pound to catch frogs. **SwiftFang** is mentioned by Nokue when he talks to RedHoof recognizing him as her father but RedHoof harshly corrects the kit saying that **SwiftFang** is not his daughter and that she's nothing to him. At the river the two sisters laugh as the other one fails to catch prey. **SwiftFang** splashes some water on her sister so RedHeart retaliates by pushing her in the river. RedHeart laughs and **SwiftFang** bites her ear and drags her in the water. A little later RedHeart and **SwiftFang** leave the river soaking wet. RedHoof notices them and is only concerned RedHeart is all wet, RedHeart tells her father that they're fine and just went fishing. After she leaves to get some food for **SwiftFang**, RedHoof stops **SwiftFang** and reprimands her for getting his daughter wet as RedHeart could get sick. **SwiftFang** apologizes saying she'd never hurt RedHeart but RedHoof threatens her that even if its not intentional he'll hurt her if anything happens to RedHeart. He then leaves a saddened **SwiftFang** as GhostToe tries to comfort her, **SwiftFang** leaves saddened at the way RedHoof treats her, leaving GhostToe feeling unhelpful.

#### Remembrance

Two weeks later, **SwiftFang**, RedHeart, Nokue and AshHide are in the woods getting ready to hunt. RedHeart suggests they split up making AshHide concerned, regardless they all split up. While Nokue is hunting a mouse, **SwiftFang** yells for help as she jumps above him shouting for him to run. Nokue is then tackled by a Skulk, she tries to call for help but is chased by vicious Skulks and runs away. When RedHeart is bitten by a Skulk and saved by FireStone, LashGrowl orders her and **SwiftFang** to get the other guardians as others cannot fight properly. **SwiftFang** and RedHeart quickly run back to the Firefly Tribe and alert everyone they're being attacked. **SwiftFang** and her sister stay back as the guardians take off and join the fight chasing the Skulks away.

#### Who You Are Now

**SwiftFang** and RedHeart are walking when RedHoof tells RedHeart to get in their den as she was hurt in the fight. **SwiftFang** brushes off RedHoof seemingly only caring for RedHeart, RedHoof tells **SwiftFang** it's her fault RedHeart was injured but she calls out her father and takes **SwiftFang** away. GhostToe goes to a sad **SwiftFang**. He tries to comfort her and she asks him if he'll come with her to hunt by protecting her. GhostToe blushes and asks if they can invite some others. **SwiftFang** invites AdalWolf and Nokue to join them but Nokue goes with the younger kits as he made a promise to them earlier of going to the elders den and listen to stories. A little laterAdalWolf tries to catch a squirrel but misses, but luckily **SwiftFang** catches a mouse as her, AdalWolf and GhostToe head back to the tribe.

#### The Hidden Snake

The next day **SwiftFang** is present when the several foxes say goodbye to their loved ones who are going on a border party. When GhostToe goes with them at the last minute **SwiftFang** gets mad and says that if he dies out there she's gonna kill him. A little later she goes to the med den to check on her sister RedHeart who is healing from an injured leg. She asks her if they hang out and go to the pond but WitherRunner advises against it saying they're in autumn now. RedHeart agrees and says that they will have to wait until spring. **SwiftFang** tells her sister that she's gonna go on a hunt and accidently bumps into RedHoof. Despite apologizing she is yelled out by him and asks if he would like to come with her hunting but he coldly refuses her telling her to not talk to him. **SwiftFang** gets mad at this and then sees Nokue and AdalWolf. She asks the two tods if they would like to come with her on a hunt with AdalWolf agreeing while Nokue tells her he has something to do before leaving. **SwiftFang** gets confused asking AdalWolf why Nokue never comes with them. AdalWolf tells her that Nokue is probably gonna go play with the kits and hints that he likes the attention from NightLash. Hours later she comes back with AdalWolf from her successful hunt. He complements her skills and she thanks him but says she would of caught more if a certain someone didn't keep talking. Suddenly the two of them look to see the commotion at the Firefly Tribe. When they see that the border party is back she panics worried for GhostToe. She asks who is injured but no one answers her. She then sees RedHeart and GhostToe. **SwiftFang** runs hugging him completely relieved that he wasn't hurt. She hears that and becomes horrified when she finds out SunStrider had his leg torn off by a rogue tod. She asks if SunStrider will bleed to death with his leg gone but MoonHeart tells her that they will have to just hope that WitherRunner can stop the bleeding and give her space. Hours later at nighttime while waiting for WitherRunner to provide an update on SunStrider's condition, she listens to GhostToe recounting to her how he had no fear holding him back from getting the medicine. She then cuddles him affectionately telling him that she always knew he had it in him with GhostToe returning the cuddle to her as the two of them grow much closer to one another. After WitherRunner and HookScale update the tribe on SunStrider's condition and the tod, **SwiftFang** along with the others goes back to her family den to sleep for the night.

**STATS**
 ASSERTIVENESS | 2/10

## Relationships

### AdalWolf

**SwiftFang** and AdalWolf are not very close but are still friends. **SwiftFang** constantly gets annoyed at AdalWolf when he fails to notice her presence as well as him crushing on her sister RedHeart. Despite this she is fine with him for the most part even bringing him along on a hunt.

### RedHeart

**SwiftFang** and her sister are extremely close. She appreciates her loving older sister constantly thanking and playing with her. She loves her sister so much **SwiftFang** goes on a hunt to catch some prey for her sister despite the possible threat of the Skulks. They have a close sisterly bond that sometimes becomes motherly.

### RedHoof

**SwiftFang** and RedHoof have a terrible relationship. Despite her calling him dad and showing care towards him, **SwiftFang** is treated harsh and coldly by her father figure. She wishes RedHoof would show her how he cares for her and slowly becomes more bitter towards him.

### GhostToe

**SwiftFang** and GhostToe have a good relationship. She likes hanging out with him and appreciates him comforting her whenever she's upset. She does however get annoyed at him when he crushes on her sister RedHeart. She even trusts him to protect her when she goes on a hunt for her sister. She becomes mad when GhostToe goes on a border party saying she will kill him if he dies hinting at possible feelings for him. Later that day she becomes worried when she finds out the border party came back and looks for GhostToe. As soon as she sees him she hugs GhostToe relieved that he wasn't hurt and is okay. Later that night after hearing from GhostToe how he saved SunStrider's life she cuddles him grateful for what he did saying that she always knew he had it in him.

### Nokue

**SwiftFang** didn't think much of Nokue when she first met him but learns to like him as a friend. They become hunter apprentices together. When she is attacked by the Skulks she yells at Nokue telling him to run showing her care for him. She even invites Nokue on a hunt with her and GhostToe.

## Trivia

* In episodes 2-4, there was a running joke where everyone seemed to have forgotten that **SwiftFang** existed.

* Despite RedHoof confirming to Nokue that **SwiftFang** isn't his daughter she calls him dad and has a close sisterly bond with RedHeart. It is unknown how and even if they are related to one another at this time?