Fox the Brave

*You may be looking for his Fallen Worlds counterpart*

**Fox the Brave**, formerly known as **Red the Fox** is a main character and the titular hero of *The Legend of Fox the Brave*. He is the main protagonist of the first few stories, *The Legend Begins*, *Rise of a Leader*, and a currently untitled Slugterra story

### Relatives

Torch(father); Snow(mother); Braveheart(son; Dark Mobius); Rocket(grandfather); Redstone(ancestor); Garrett(ancestor)

## Appearances

### Debut

The Legend Begins

He is the founder of the Storm Fighters, and their first leader, having led them until his death in *Return of the Dark World*. As of the series overhaul, he is best friends and "battle-brothers" with Austin Smith

## Appearance

Fox is a Mobian red fox

He has mostly russet-red fur with white fur on his muzzle, tail-tip, inner ears, and belly, green eyes, and dark brownish-black hands, feet, and ears, and a notch partway down his right ear

Fox wears a black t-shirt, beige cargo shorts, and an open brown leather jacket with a storm cloud patch on it

**Fire Fox:** Fire Fox has golden-yellow fur similar in color to Super Sonic. His eyes become red, and his ears, hands and feet become white, and flames cover his hands, feet, tail, and neck and shoulders

## Personality

Fox is a spunky, wisecracking person, often making smart remarks to people he doesn't like. He views his teammates as his family, and is very close to them. He has a close friendship with the Smith brothers, as well as Maako, Karra, and Mortimer

However, deep down, he was horribly traumatized by Metal Sonic. He is terribly frightened of Eggman, and of Metal Sonic, having suffered constant abuse at the hands of the doctor, and later being hunted down by Neo Metal Sonic. The thought of being helpless at Neo Metal's hands scares Fox on a primal level

## History

### *The Legend Begins*

Fox was born as Red the Fox in Soleanna Forest, friends to Karra, Maako, and Mortimer Gray. When he was nine years old, the forest was attacked by Eggman's forces under Orville the Wolf. During this attack, and an attempted kidnapping of Red by Metal Sonic, Red's family disappeared and were never seen again; they were presumed dead as a result

When he turned 16, Red was forcibly taken from Soleanna Forest by Dr. Eggman. Wanting the young fox to "make up" for what his father had done, Eggman had decided to have Red pay for his father's "debts"

Under Eggman, Red suffered regular abuse, as the doctor liked to take his rage out on the young fox. He also constantly shipped him around to various bases around Mobius. It was in one of these bases that Red met and befriended a peregrine falcon named Skyplunge, but who went by Sky

Whenever Sonic raided Eggman's base, he teased Red, and even "praised" him for "doing the Eggman lackey thing right". This caused Red to grow an intense hatred of Sonic, as he believed Sonic had abandoned him to deal with Eggman. And whenever the hedgehog escaped his plots, the doctor took his rage out on Red

Red was finally sent to a Dingo camp on Angel Island to help them with their numbers. When Sonic and the Freedom Fighters raided it to free the Echidna prisoners, Red took the opportunity to escape, though Sonic nearly stopped him. Red finally let loose on Sonic before running to make his escape

Out in the forest, Red encountered a Red Fox Pack patrol that he had seen in the camp battle, but the warrior Redpelt rejected him, knowing that he had been working with the Eggman Empire. This rejection deeply hurt Red, and left him emotionally vulnerable

Once the foxes were gone, Dr. Finitevus approached Red, and manipulated him into accepting a deal from him: In exchange for helping Fox get revenge on his enemies, the doctor would call upon him for help when the need arose. Red thought it was shifty, but accepted regardless

In the campsite set up by the Echidnas of the nearby village, Red met the leader of the Red Fox Pack, Firestorm. The old fox was a lot more understanding than Redpelt, and gave Red the opportunity to join the Pack if he proved himself as a warrior. Red promised he would, and Firestorm let him become a warrior for the time being

When asked his name, Red introduced himself as Fox the Brave. His reasons being that he took the insulting name the dingoes used for him-as they just called him "fox"-and turned it into a badge of honor

Fox spent the night in the camp, and in the morning, met a young dog named Austin. The two became close friends very quickly. The two hung out together a lot in the following days. After Finitevus "disappeared", Fox wondered whether or not to tell Austin about his deal with the doctor, but ultimately chose not too. He knew it would frighten Austin, and put his friendship with the young dog at risk

Growing bored with life on Angel Island, Fox and Austin decided to leave Angel Island. They made this decision after meeting a tired, lonely Midnight named Finnick. Firestorm ultimately let Fox leave the Pack, giving him the Warp Ring he got from Finitevus. With this, the trio went to Soleanna Forest with the young apprentice Roy

In the city of Soleanna itself, Fox and his friend got themselves cleaned up thanks to a local named Spike McCloud, and Fox got the clothes he now wears, making his distinctive look

In the forest, Fox's group was ambushed by Neo Metal Sonic. Fox was captured by Metal, who recognized him. Metal left Fox in the clutches of Orville the Wolf, and changed his shape to imitate the red fox and fool his friends

However, Fox was able to escape Orville with help from Mortimer and his own band of freedom fighters, including Maako, Karra, and Luna. They managed to meet up with Fox's new friends, and alert them to Neo Metal Sonic's ploy, but the resulting battle caused Luna to be fatally wounded, and she died in the night. During the battle, however, Tai rescued Fox, bringing him to the Megastone Rogues' camp, where they stayed for a few moons

After leaving the camp, the group decided to finally end Orville's reign of terror on the forest. They went to find the prison camp Orville ran, which they proceeded to attempt to raid

They were quickly captured by Orville's forces, but Fox was recognized by a liger soldier named Orion, who only held onto him to keep up appearances. When the battle broke out, Orion battled against Orville along with several others to buy time for Fox and his friends to escape

Orville, driven mad by the abuse he suffered under Neo Metal Sonic for his failures, attempted to kill Fox himself. Orion prevented this from happening, and Tai helped Fox out, leaving Orville to be crushed under the rubble of his own camp

After that incident, it was decided that the warriors, now called the Storm Fighters, would seek out a new place to call their home, so they could also get help from Tai's Megastone Rogues

In the epilogue, Fox is seen sleeping as Dr. Finitevus observes the warriors. It is noted that Fox has a reaction to Finitevus' powers, implying he's done something to hex Fox

### *Rise of a Leader*

Fox is helping to build the Storming Base with the rest of his team when he is alerted to the attack on a village named Sanctuary, where the liger Orion now lives. He decides to take Storm, Cori, and Austin with him to the village

In the village, Fox saves a wolfdog pup named Cody, and brings him along, but they run into Neo Metal Sonic. The robot pursues them, capturing Fox in a warehouse, though Cody escapes. Neo Metal tries to drag Fox along with him, but the red fox is rescued by Orion

After the attack, Fox and Orion reunite with the other warriors, and find Cody hiding on a rock under Fox's jacket with Sky nearby. It is decided that they would travel north to New Mobotropolis, as the order was given to the village's residents to "head north"

During the night, Fox encounters Dr. Finitevus, who reveals himself to the fox, and begins taunting him. He tries to recruit Fox, partly blackmailing him with revealing his secret deal to Austin, which Fox greatly fears. Fox refuses to listen to the doctor, and runs away

The next morning, Fox leads the group away, but they are followed by Scourge and Fiona, who tag along for unknown reasons. Fox is put off by Fiona's strange behavior toward him, but tries to ignore it. Fox leads the group to Mystic Ruins, where they are greeted by an attacking Tyrantrum

The attacking beast is stopped by a Midday Lycanroc later introduced as Lucas, who convinces Razorjaw to stop attacking, as Cody is present. With the Lycanroc's convincing, the Pokemon turn the matter over to Samuel, a forest elder. Samuel decides to let the group stay for a while, but speaks with Fox privately, warning him that "the road you walk is shrouded in darkness"

After Silver and Michael return from the Final Egg, Fox talks with the young white dog as he reunites with his brother Austin. Fox decides to look into the base himself, and Austin tags along. Inside the base, they meet the mysterious Dr. Starline, who greets them, and gives them refreshments

***More Coming Soon...***

## Abilities

Fox is skilled in basic hand-to-hand combat, and somewhat proficient with weapons, due to his experience working under Eggman. He's a quick thinker, and able to figure most things out in a few seconds

As Fire Fox, he has the same powers of flight and invulnerability as other Super transformations. Like Burning Blaze, his powers seem more inclined toward fire abilities, which he commonly uses similarly to Pokemon attacks for reasons yet unknown

## Trivia

Fox has undergone a major personality change following the remake of *The Legend Begins*

* The remake has also given him a more set age during the events of the story. He is nine when he loses his family, and sixteen when forced into Eggman's army

Fox was named Red after his ancestor Redstone, and for "how the leaves changed red and gold when he was born". It's further mentioned that he was born in autumn

Though he suffered most under Eggman, Fox was traumatized by Neo Metal Sonic, as the robot had threatened his family, and later hunted him down during its own conquest through the Worlds. In the fight in Mystic Ruins, Fox had a panic attack when he thought he was cornered by Neo Metal Sonic