Marvin

**Marvin Archimedes Willoughby** is one of Psychedelic Pickles' Star Fox O.Cs, created on July 16th, 2023.

## Biography

Marvin Archimedes Willoughby is a 20-year-old mackerel tabby cat who was born on a space station orbiting Corneria. As a child, his parents, who were both disgraced scientists who formerly worked for the Cornerian government, used him and four other children as test subjects for illegal and unethical experiments, aiming to transform them into weapons of mass destruction. They gave him the name “Subject 5” as they viewed him merely as an experiment rather than their own son. Oblivious to their lack of care, Marvin endured the experiments for eight years, during which he received extra attention due to his slow growth rate.

However, on the night his parents decided to end the experiment and kill off all the subjects, an unexpected ambush occurred, and Marvin was left as the only survivor. The ambush attracted the attention of the Cornerian government who quickly infiltrated the space station, found him hiding in an air vent, and quickly brought him back to the military base. Sadly, due to a severe injury to his left arm during the ambush, it had to be amputated.

Fox McCloud soon heard about Marvin and after visiting him in the infirmary and learning his story, offered to take him in, but was refused in favor of the Cornerian government wanting to study him and keep him in quarantine. Knowing that he needed an actual family, Fox and the other members of Star Fox broke into the infirmary late at night and helped him escape. General Pepper soon caught and detained them, but had a change of heart when he saw how protective Fox was of Marvin, so he decided to turn a blind eye and let them get away. Eventually General Pepper granted sole custody to Star Fox, who collectively decided to name him Marvin; while Slippy Toad crafted a cybernetic arm for him to wear.

For the next few years, Marvin was raised on the Great Fox by his fellow Star Fox members, who taught him everything he needed to know while also having him attend school holographically. In an effort to help Marvin make friends his own age, Fox introduced him to Beauregard "Beau" Grey, the younger brother of Bill Grey, and the two of them quickly became best friends. Due to his young age at the time, Marvin was only occasionally allowed to go on missions. When Marvin turned 18, he was accepted into the Cornerian Flight Academy, where he learned to fly an Arwing, enabling him to participate in more missions with Star Fox.

Marvin continues to be a proud member of Star Fox, and while he spends a lot of time with Fox, he is closest with Falco, whom he has a friendly rivalry with. He also makes up for his short stature by being great at hand-to-hand combat, though his biggest weakness however is that he has very ticklish ears. He doesn’t drink, but does enjoy smoking and he speaks with a Mancunian accent. While he continues to deal with trauma stemming from events during his youth, his fellow Star Fox members are always by his side, offering comfort and letting him know that he is both loved and accepted.

## Original Content, Fan Art, and Commissions

A rough draft of Marvin in the "A Fox in Space" style.Commission by @aart.mooreCommission by @aart.mooreCommission by @aart.mooreCommission by @aart.mooreCommission by @aart.mooreCommission by @aart.mooreCommission by @aart.mooreCommission by @aart.mooreCommission by @aart.mooreCommission by @aart.mooreCommission by @QuickTheButtCommission by @peachythemboCommission by @lostroomstudioCommission by @Kai-The-Lion-MCB