Fox Yokai

**Fox Yokai** are anthropomorphic beings who are known for their vast knowledge of trickery.

## Physical Appearance

Fox Yokai are anthropomorphic versions of their Surface World counterparts. They're covered in fur which can come in various colors. The most common being red and orange. They have pointy ears and a long fluffy tail. They also have fanged teeth, sharp claws and has a marking on the tip of their tails.

## Description

Unlike Kitsune Yokai, Fox Yokai are fully animals that don't possess the same powers as the Kitsune Yokai. Fox Yokai are known for their trickery. They often trick others to either get what they want or escape from trouble. Being natural escape artists, they can use their quick wits and their charms to get out of anything. They also only possess one tail while Kitsune Yokai can have up to 9 or more tails. Fox Yokai can also make tools out of anything in their environment to get out of any situation they get themselves into.

## Abilities

Here are the abilities that Fox Yokai can have in their arsenal:

* Canine Physiology
	+ Compass Sense
	+ Enhanced Durability
	+ Enhanced Endurance
	+ Enhanced Senses
		- Enhanced Hearing
		- Enhanced Smell
		- Night Vision
	+ Enhanced Speed
	+ Enhanced Stamina
	+ Enhanced Stealth
	+ Enhanced Strength
	+ Environmental Adaptation
	+ Fur Generation
	+ Powerful Bite
	+ Predator Instinct
	+ Tail Manifestation
	+ Temperature Regulation
	+ Vertical Pupils
* Lightning Bruiser: Enhanced Level

### Variations

* Kitsune Physiology
* Tulikettu Physiology

### Associations

* Canine Physiology

Foxes are associated with great number of mystical and supernatural abilities and connections in mythology and folklore, thus user with this power may have access to: Enhanced Intelligence, Magic, Trickster.

## Pop Culture

### Television

* 1937 – Ladislas Starevich's puppet-animated feature film, *Le Roman de Renard* ("The Tale of the Fox").
* 1940 – Disney's *Pinocchio*: J. Worthington Foulfellow (also known as Honest John, and ironically is extremely *dishonest*).
* 1941–1950 – Screen Gems *The Fox and the Crow*: Fauntleroy Fox, one of the principal characters of the animated film series.
* 1946 – Disney's *Song of the South*: Brer Fox.
* 1960 – Hanna Barbera's Yogi Bear series had short cartoons, Yakky Doodle, in which the duckling is pursued by Fibber Fox.
* 1964 – The Irish-accented fox from the animated interlude in Disney's *Mary Poppins*
* 1972 – Ralph Bakshi's 1972 film *Fritz the Cat*: Winston Schwartz, the on-and-off-again girlfriend of Fritz.
* 1973 – Disney's *Robin Hood*: *Robin Hood* and *Maid Marian*
* 1973 – Zuiyo Eizo episodes *Fables of the Green Forest* based on a book *The Green Forest*.
* 1980s – *The World of David the Gnome*, animated show
* 1980s – *Lis Leon*, Polish animated show
* 1981 – Disney's *The Fox and the Hound*: *Tod* and *Vixey*;
* 1981 – Attila Dargay's *Vuk*, a young fox who is one of the most famous Hungarian cartoon characters.
* 1982 – *The Plague Dogs*, based on the book.
* 1985 – A French animated series, *Moi Renart [fr]*.
* 1986 – Hospital Radio's *The Space Gypsy Adventures*: D.C. Bones, D.C. Fusky, Gemma and Damien Mildury (animated).
* 1986 – Dutch TV series *The Bluffers*: Sharpy, one of the main protagonists.
* 1987 – Sunbow Productions' serial Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light: Ectar of the Spectral Knights possessed the totem of the fox.
* 1987 – *Sylvanian Families*: The members of the Slydale Family are Slick, Velvette, Buster, Scarlett, Skitter and Lindy from the animated TV series.
* 1987 – *Maple Town*: The members of the Fox Family are Fanny, Freddy, Mr. and Mrs Fox from the animated series.
* 1990 – Disney's *Talespin*: several fox characters appear in the series.
* 1990–91 – *Kyatto Ninden Teyandee (Samurai Pizza Cats)* : whose main antagonist Kitsunezuka Ko'on-no-Kami a prime minister in Edoropolis (in the Saban English version he's known as Seymour "The Big" Cheese, and is a rat instead).
* 1991 – Don Bluth's Rockadoodle, based on *Chantecler* by Edmond Rostand, a tale about a rooster; one of antagonists of the story is a fat fox named Pinky.
* 1991 – TV series *Bucky O'Hare*: Vixen Captain Mimi LaFloo; based on 1970s comics.
* 1992/2006 – Operation Lifesaver Video *Sly Fox and Birdie* teaches kids about railroad safety
* 1993–1996 – *The Animals of Farthing Wood* TV series and movie: Fox and his mate Vixen.
* 1993, 1996 and 2007 – Flemming Quist Møller's Danish animated films *Jungledyret Hugo*: Rita, an urban fox.
* 1993 – Tezuka's *Akuemon*: Anime based on Japanese folk tale about fox-wife.
* 1993 – *Adventures Of Sonic The Hedgehog*: A TV series based on the characters Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, and Doctor Robotnik.
* 1997 – Tezuka's *In the Beginning: The Bible Stories*: Vixy, a vixen narrator.
* 1999 – Cosgrove Hall's *The Foxbusters*: Cartoon series based on Dick King Smith's novel about a group of chickens defending their farm against a gang of foxes.
* 1999–2001 – Pablo the Little Red Fox: A BBC series that revolves around the adventures of three child foxes and the misadventures they have.
* 1999–2001 – Nelvana's *Redwall* series, based on the book.
* 2000–2019 – Nickelodeon's *Dora the Explorer* – Swiper the Fox, mischievous thief fox.
* 2002 – *Balto II: Wolf Quest*, sequel to 1995's *Balto*, featuring a cunning fox fooling Balto while the latter searches for his daughter.
* 2003–2006 – *Sonic X* is a TV series which focused on Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, and all of their friends being teleported to the real world.
* 2005 – A Thierry Schiel CGI film *Le Roman de Renart* ("Renard the Fox").
* 2005 – Foxy Loxy from Disney's 2005 film *Chicken Little.*
* 2006 – *The Fox and the Hound 2*, followup to the animated film *The Fox and the Hound*
* 2007 – Lee Sung-gang's South Korean animated film *Yobi, the Five Tailed Fox*: Yobi, a young kumiho girl.
* 2007 – TV series *Skunk Fu!*: Fox, on whom Rabbit has a big crush.
* 2007 – *The Fox and the Child*: a young girl who befriends a fox.
* 2009 – *Fantastic Mr. Fox*, Wes Anderson's stop-motion animation adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's book.
* 2010 – *My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox* is a South Korean romantic comedy where a young girl plays a nine-tailed fox in the form of a human.
* 2010 – Popy from CGI animation series *Oscar's Oasis*.
* 2011 – Angelique from the CGI film *Rango*.
* 2015 – Ge Shuiying's CGI film *Agent F.O.X.*: Agent F.O.X., a super spy fox
* 2015 – Yoyotoki HappyEars from the animated series Yoyotoki HappyEars
* 2016 – Disney's animated film *Zootopia* (also known as *Zootropolis* in some countries) features the fox character Nick Wilde, one of the main protagonists.
* 2016 – Vix from the CGI film *Spark: A Space Tail*.
* 2016 – Darma from the animated film *Rock Dog*.
* 2018–present – *101 Dalmatian Street* features Fergus Fox who is recurring character in the show.
* 2018–2020 – *Unikitty!* features Dr. Fox, who is the castle's resident scientist whose experiments and inventions can both create and resolve problems.
* 2019–present – *Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart* features Rufus, a sly and cunning fox who swindles the Sweetypies of Pure Heart Valley.
* 2019 – Swifty and Jade from the animated film *Arctic Dogs*.

### Anime

* *Aggretsuko* – Fenneko and Ookami
* *BNA: Brand New Animal* – Nazuna Hiwatashi
* *Dragon Ball* – Donbe
* *Dog Days* – Yukikaze Panettone
* *Gingitsune* Messenger Fox Of The Gods Shinto Anime
* *Digimon* – Renamon, Kudamon, Kyuubimon, Pokomon, Taomon, Sakuyamon and Youkomon
* *Gugure! Kokkuri-san* – Kokkuri-san
* *Hiiro no Kakera* – O-Chan, Yuuichi Komura
* *Hyper Police* – Sakura Bokuseiinmonzeninari
* *Inu x Boku* – Soushi Miketsukami
* *Inukami!* – Yoko and Dai Yoko
* *Inuyasha* – Shippo
* *Jewelpet* – Larimar and Gumimin
* *Kaiketsu Zorori* – Zorori
* *Kamisama Kiss* – Tomoe
* *Kanokon* – Chizuru and Tayura Minamoto, and Tamamo-no-Mae
* *Kanon* – Makoto Sawatari
* *Kekkaishi* – Hime
* *Kemono Friends* – The females Ezo Red Fox and Silver Fox appear as a couple in the show.
* *Kyatto Ninden Teyandee* – Kitsunezuka Ko'on-no-Kami
* *Naruto* – Naruto Uzumaki, host to the fox-like Tailed Beast Kurama
* *Natsume's Book of Friends* – Natsume, the main protagonist, meets with a young kitsune on day on a walk.
* *One Piece* – Foxy, and Suu the cloud fox
* *Pokémon* – Vulpix, Ninetales, Zorua, Zoroark, Fennekin, Braixen and Delphox; Nickit and Thievul
* *Rise of the Nura Clan* – Hagoromo Gitsune
* *Rosario + Vampire* – Kuyou
* *Shaman King* – Conchi
* *Sherlock Hound* – Sherlock
* *Slayers* – Jillas Jillos Jillas
* *Sonic the Hedgehog* – Miles "Tails" Prower
* *Star Driver ~Kagayaki no Takuto~* – Fukubuchou/VP
* *Strike Witches* – Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen
* *Tactics* – Yoko
* *Tales of Symphonia* – Corrine and Venus
* *Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity* – Mashiro Mito
* *The Helpful Fox Senko-san* – Senko-san
* *Urusei Yatsura* – The little fox, whose name is a "little fox" too.
* *Urara Meirochou* – The protagonist love interest, Kon, is possessed frequently by the fox spirit Kokkuri-san.
* *Wagaya no Oinari-sama* – Kugen Tenko, Gyokuyou Tenko, Ogami and Daigorou
* *xxxHolic* – Mugetsu
* *Yu Yu Hakusho* – Kurama
* *Zoids* – The Shadow Fox

## Variations

### Kitsune Yokai

In Japanese Mythology, foxes are said to transform into a kitsune after living for a certain period of time. They would then gain another tail and it would continue to grow for every 100 years.

### Tulikettu Yokai

Tulikettu are mythical foxes from Finnish Mythology.

## Life in the Hidden World

Some yokai don't trust the Fox Yokai due to their trickery. Fox Yokai would trick other yokai into doing whatever they want them to do. Even having them take the blame for the mess the Fox Yokai created. Because of that, some avoid speaking to the Fox Yokai. These yokai have a hatred against Dog Yokai. The main reason is Dog Yokai would often hunt them down for their masters and they would often get targeted by hunters. Fox Yokai don't have the abilities of shapeshifting like the Kitsune Yokai has. But they do possess enhanced intelligence and magic. They use their mystic powers for trickery. Sometimes helping those in need while tricking others.

## Symbolism

A Fox symbolizes mischief, opportunity, playfulness, agility, cleverness, wisdom, beauty, luck, curiosity, charm and physical and mental responsiveness.