Clement Alister

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**Clement Alister** is an original character designed by AgusTheLatinFurry. He is the protagonist of his own story titled *Sleuth Hounds*.

A charming and insightful detective, he uses his natural cunning to fight crime and detain criminals around America and Europe.

## Biography

Clement was born in Febraury 1981 to a father of Scandinavian descent and a mother of British and Irish descent. In the present day, he's the leader of the Sleuth Hounds, a crime-solving team who were originally known as the "Alister Gang".

Joined by his two partners Brandon and Nigel, Clement's mystery-solving routine gets more interesting when he meets a female spy named Jessica, who would eventually be his girlfriend.

## Appearance

Being an arctic fox, Clement has predominant white fur and grey details in his muzzle, chest, ears and paw pads. He has dark blue eyes and short black hair, styled to resemble a mullet. He also lets himself grow a goatee when he gets older.

His usual detective attire consists of a navy blue coat with matching dress pants, a fedora and brown leather boots. He also wears a pouch attached to the coat's belt. His belt also has a buckle sporting the Sleuth Hounds' logo.

## Personality

Clement is cunning, sarcastic, charismatic and perceptive. Despite having a strong sense of justice and willpower, he started out a little arrogant and careless, being driven by his own objectives. He became more mature and respectful with time.
He almost never gets angry, but due to his loyalty to his friends and family, he might lose his cool when someone threatens them with aggression or death.

## Abilities

* **Cunning:** Being a fox, Clement is no stranger to the use of his wily instincts.

* **Logic:** A detective always has to trust on his deductive skills to solve cases and figure the bad guy out.

## Relationships

### Family

* **Christopher Alister:** Christopher is Clement's father from which he takes after in terms of handsomeness and cunning.

### Allies

* **Brandon McHound:** He is Clement's best friend and trusted partner. Brandon's serious demeanor often prompts Clement to joke around, especially while on the job, though he still appreciates his friend's concern for him.

* **Nigel O'Connell:** Nigel is Clement's second best friend, and a "younger brother" figure to him. Originally, Clement would be annoyed by his antics and screw-ups, but late on, he appreciates Nigel for his loyalty and strong will.

* **Jessica Foxwell:** She is Clement's rival and eventually his significant other. Due to being in different lines of work, both foxes haven't always gotten along, at least until they set aside their differences and began dating.

### Enemies

* **Lawrence Bextor:** He is Clement's arch-nemesis.

* **Clemson Lupine:** He is Clement's frenemy. Clement has once busted him for a counterfeiting operation.

* **Maximus Hellhound:** In 2004, Clement thwarted his plans to eradicate the vulpine population.

## Trivia

* According to the creator, Clement's ideal voice actor would be Kevin Miller, most known for voicing Sly Cooper.

* The name "Clement" also means "merciful" or "lenient".

* The main inspirations for Clement were Sherlock Holmes, Sly Cooper and Sam from *Sam & Max*.

* Clement was originally designed as a grey wolf, but not long after, was turned into an arctic fox to make him more friendly-looking. His wolf concept would eventually be reused for Clemson.

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