Chief

### Dislikes

Foxes, magic, Wayne, anybody standing in his way, his brother's death, failure, children, outsiders, defiance

### Powers and abilities

Swordsmanship
Marksmanship

### Paraphernalia

Sword
Handgun
Taser

## Family information

### Siblings

Skippy † (younger brother)

“*I've spent my entire adulthood searching for a way to rid Bonetown of its fox infestation. Their poor and weak emperor will be the source of his kingdom's undoing. All he needs is a little push or shot if necessary*”
―Chief

**The Bone Caper** (better known as **Chief**) is the main antagonist in the feature film, *the Fox and the Pooch*. He was known as the Bone Caper, a dangerous criminal notorious for creating pieces of technology to help him carry off his nefarious schemes. After a series of villainous crimes, Chief wanted to gain complete and total control over Bonetown. He eventually seized control of the kingdom by winning the election and changing his appearance to avoid being arrested. Now as a king, Chief made his life mission to have the vulp residents of Goldmaw destroyed with help from his younger brother, Skippy, his accomplice, Dr. Pincer and an army of soldiers and feral factory workers.

## Background

Chief was a member of the Wolfhound crime family. He was supposed to take the mantle as the patriarch and head of the criminal community on the streets of Bonetown. However, the sudden death of his father forced Chief to take on mantle earlier than he thought. Chief began to create inventions that could help rob banks, jewelry stores and museums. By the time, Chief reached his mid-30s, he was known as the most dangerous criminal in Bonetown. During his spree, he encountered a Dr. Peppin Pincer who was known for creating and smuggling weapons to other planets. He made a deal with Pincer that if he creates weapons that could help him with his crime spree, he'll pay him whatever he wants.

Sometime after the king's death, Chief learned that there was an election going on. He figured that this was the perfect opportunity to become the ruler of Bonetown. In order to avoid being imprisoned, Chief went through plastic surgery to change his facial appearance and paid the surgeons extra to buy their silence. He ran in the election and became king after winning the election. After the coronation, Chief took up residence in the royal palace along with his brother, Skippy.

As ruler of Bonetown, Chief established a law that forbade foxes from entering the city. If they do, the punishment will be death. This goes for dogs who are caught harboring foxes. Enforcing this law only increased the planet's need to go to war with Goldmaw. Chief planned to use that to his advantage as he has secret plans to eradicate Goldmaw's populace.

### Personality

Chief is an insane and cruel dog who passes himself off as a protective and caring figure that wants to keep the residents of Bonetown in safety and believes that having Goldmaw destroyed will forever keep Bonetown safe. When working the kingdom's government, militaries, police departments, and detective agencies, Chief is both firm and direct when giving them orders to have outsiders imprisoned and tells them to leave the killing to him as it makes him feel empowered. This speaks Chief's psychotic nature and need to to kill foxes or have them killed.

Chief's body language presents himself as focused and humorless which is why the Dog Detectives gave him the nickname "Scruffy McSourpuss." Chief also appears menacing and vicious when angered. Chief is quick to anger and a bigot when it comes to enforcing the law to keep foxes out of the kingdom. He sees them as an infestation in the galaxy and believes that it his job to have them exterminated.

Brutal and bloodthirsty, Chief showed no remorse for the heinous crimes that he committed. In fact, he sees his crimes as achievements and for the foxes that he murdered, he keeps their fur pelts as souvenirs and loves gazing upon them. Chief always killed foxes out of sadistic pleasure. But when it came to him trying to murder Wayne, Foxwood, Patricia and Will, he wanted to do it out of hatred, anger and bitter jealousy. He resents Wayne for having the life that he never had and wanted to inflict maximum pain on him by destroying the sources of his happiness which was his wife and son. He wanted Wayne to feel the pain of never having a family of his own.

Chief's most powerful asset is his intelligence. For every crime that he committed, Chief perfected every last detail of his invention in order for the crime to be a success and to evade the authorities. Chief is skilled, tactical, organized and wants to have control over everything whether it comes to his role as king or his plans to destroy Goldmaw. For the twenty years that he ruled Bonetown, he labeled foxes as the kingdom's mortal enemy and that the foxes wanted to go to war when they meant harm to the dogs and just wants to peace with them. He told the citizens of Bonetown that the foxes are shifty and capable of feigning emotions which is why they should be killed before they unleash their wrath. By doing this, Chief not only established this law with no trouble from the council and government, he was able to rule Bonetown for approximately twenty-one years. Chief also sees his enemies' weaknesses as advantages to help him succeed with his goals.

In the end, Chief was shown to be a sociopath. For years, he has committed several crimes and shows no remorse for the lives he ruined. Aside from his brother, Chief shows no love or any emotion for the people he meets. According to Wayne, Chief never really dated anyone which shows he's incapable of forming relationships with anyone. Although contend with the crimes he committed, he was still wanted more. That desire for power and revenge only led to his demise.

### Physical appearance

Chief is an elderly Irish Wolfhound. He's slender and has grey with fur with white chest marking and short dark ears.

## Appearances

### The Fox and the Pooch

Chief is seen making private calls to Dr. Pincer who was calling from his home planet. He tells Chief that a deadly weapon is ready to be transported to Bonetown. He mentions that it won't be any trouble as the weapon is in the form of an ordinary spotlight. The next day, he went over to the Fox Weapons Factory to triple-check the inventory. While there he encounters his childhood friend and lieutenant, Wayne and his friend, Hansel, the Enchanted Pup. Chief welcomes Hansel into his kingdom and tells Wayne that trainees from the academy to remind him of the anti-fox law. Hansel asked Chief what that meant. Chief explained that foxes will be executed if they are spotted in the city. Same thing goes for dogs who are caught harboring foxes. Hansel told Chief that he believes that foxes shouldn't be treated unfairly. Chief then asks Hansel if he was a king. Hansel replied yes and Chief says that he must do whatever it takes to protect Bonetown and its inhabitants. Foxes just have to pay the consequences if they step into the city accidentally.

Chief was present at the Bonetown Academy, welcoming the new cadets into the army. He told Wayne that with new cadets in the kingdom, Bonetown will be a safer place for dogs all across the universe. Chief is later contacted by one of his soldiers when the fox emperor, Foxwood was spotted in the kingdom. He ordered for his arrest and that by the next hour, he shall executed. However, the next hour, Foxwood had escaped from prison and has left the planet. Chief then orders the soldiers to find the traitor and have him killed. Unbeknownst to Chief, Wayne was the one who helped Foxwood escaped.

Wayne has been taking time to hang out with his new fox friend but only did on his lunch breaks and after work hours. In the meantime, Dr. Pincer was ready to present his new weapon to Chief. Chief asked when is the quickest time that he could arrive. Pincer replied that he arrive in Bonetown, the next day. Chief remembered that he's supposed to be throwing a masquerade ball and has to invite royalties from all over the galaxy. The Dog Detectives have picked up Pincer's ship on their radar and plans to attend the party as undercover detectives. Their plan was to make an arrest as soon as they spot Pincer and their goal is not to start a shootout. Foxwood and Wayne assist the Dog Detectives with the investigation despite Yapper's concerns.

Later that night, Chief signals the start of the party by letting off the fireworks. While the guests get settled in, Chief meets up with Pincer in his laboratory to discuss the spotlight weapon. He tells Chief that the weapon is designed to kill foxes by triggering a fatal heart attack once the beam hits their heart. One of Chief's soldiers came into lab to tell Chief that Dog Detectives are in the castle undercover. He orders the soldiers to send in the Mega-Dogs to take them out. A Mega-Dog spots Colleen and tries to attack her but she manages to overpower him. This triggers a shootout in the palace. During the shootout, Pincer makes an escape with the weapon. This causes the gang to chase after him. Little did they know that the real weapon was still in the palace and the detectives recovered a fake. The shootout forced the galaxian royalties to retreat back to their planets of origin. With the castle cleared, Chief gathers all of the soldiers to discuss the plans to have Goldmaw eradicated. While discussing his plans, Chief is encountered by the prison guard who tells the Bonetown king that Wayne is the dog who freed the fox emperor from his imprisonment. Chief is then enraged by Wayne's disobedience and decides to have him punished for his treachery. By watching the security footage from the masquerade ball, Chief sees that Foxwood and Wayne have formed a strong bond. He sees this as a strength for the two canines and plans to destroy that bond, knowing that their broken bond will lead to their demises.

The next morning, Chief went over to Goldmaw to punish Foxwood for breaking the anti-fox law. He spotted him talking with his family. It is then Chief found a way to break Foxwood and Wayne's bond. Chief called for backup. The soldiers then attack the royal family, forcing them to make a run for the village. Julianne tells her husband and son to make a run for the village and to not look back. Chief takes out a sniper rifle, points it at Julianne and fatally shoots her. The sudden death of his wife forces Foxwood to blame Wayne for Julianne's murder. After Julianne's funeral, Foxwood accuses Wayne of his wife's death and in doing so, their bond is broken. Back at the detective agency, Yapper managed to match up the bullet from Chief's gun and the Bone Caper's gun. The Detectives then realize that Chief *is* the Bone Caper and fears that the weapon that he had Pincer create is going to destroy Goldmaw. The detectives then had to get Wayne and his family to safety before Chief kills them.

Fortunately, Hansel managed to stop Chief before he had the opportunity to kill Patricia. The gunshot forced Wayne and his family to follow Hansel to a dark alley on the edge of town. In the alley, Hansel reveals to Wayne that Chief is the person who killed Julianne and is planning to destroy Goldmaw by firing his deadly weapon at all of the foxes. Hansel, Wayne and the others then plan to blast over to Goldmaw to warn the kingdom of Chief's plans. Unfortunately as the team was about to depart from Bonetown, Chief captures them and takes them back to the Fox Weapons Factory to discuss his plans. He then unveils a gigantic spotlight ray which is big enough to kill all of Goldmaw in just one beam. As he walks up to prepare the takeover, he orders his soldiers to kill Wayne and the gang once the beam is in position. Fortunately, Foxwood and the foxes of Goldmaw arrive to fight Chief and make him pay for killing Julianne and the other foxes who have died at the hands of the wicked king.

A fight is initiated between the Dog Soldiers and the foxes. During the final battle, a soldier aimed a crossbow at Adam. Hansel interferes causing the soldier to shoot the bow upward to the ropes holding the spotlight beam, causing it to fall onto Skippy and crush him to death. Chief angrily shoots at the Pup Family but is then forced to retreat when Wayne chases him into the airport. Chief then blitz attacks Wayne and the two dogs engage in a violent fistfight. During the fight, Wayne accidentally activates the cargo doors which opens them, causing the vacuum of space to suck them in them. Wayne manages to get safety, however for Chief, he loses his grip on the table and is forcibly sucked out of Bonetown and into the vacuum of space. Having no air helmet on, Chief slowly suffocates as the lack of oxygen freezes him until he has lost that last ounce of life in his eyes.

Following Chief's death, Goldmaw and Bonetown is merged together by the Greek Gods and the feud between dogs and foxes is officially over and the two canines can live in peace and harmony. Wayne is crowned the new king of Bonetown as reward for saving the kingdom from Chief's plans.