INTRODUCTION: 

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Vulpes is the latin word for Fox and the scientific name for true foxes. In many different regions of the world, there were fox-like entities both named or otherwise whether they were Fox demons, Fox spirits, or Fox warriors. Foxes were regarded as highly intelligent and their intelligence was either used to help humans or trick them. In Eastern-Asian countries such as China, Japan and Korea, they would be known as the popularized Kitsune. In areas such as this, the people would worship these fox-like entities, leaving offerings for them and allowing them to feed within their homes in exchange for protection and favour. There were many villages created in areas where these fox “spirits” roamed. To this day there are still shrines and small temples scattered throughout East Asia.

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In other countries such as Russia, they were known tricksters, often hassling wolves; likely meaning werewolves or perhaps lycidas. Consistently throughout European countries, Vulpes were known to be weaker than the “wolf” but more cunning and much quicker. Further west, and to the south, they were regarded as messengers for gods and demigods. Still, what set these fox spirits apart from your typical fox? Their abilities. Foxfire, it was called, universally. The aurora borealis was thought to be the results of foxfire; the Finnish word “revontulet” is the name for auroras and translates to foxfire.

Vulpes are incredibly territorial of where they live, intolerant of other creatures and people encroaching on their territory. Areas in which there are records of vulpes are East-Asia, North Africa, Northern Europe, and South America. They are incredibly protective of their young, even going so far as to get into fights with their own family members to protect their children. Some vulpes. particularly vulpes couples, have been recorded to become more nomadic after having children and only settling down in one area once their children are a bit older.

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DESCRIPTION:

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• All Vulpes can shapeshift into a human form.

• Kitsune (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnemes, etc Vulpes)  and Northern European Vulpes (Scandinavian countries) are the only Vulpes variations in which their true forms resemble a total fox, albeit sometimes with multiple tails.

• Other shifted Vulpes will retain a humanoid appearance but their tails will appear and fur will cover much of their body. Their legs will become animal-life (Digitigrade) and they will gain long, sharp claws on their hands.

  • Many will gain special markings on their face/bodies depending on the region they come from such as cultural tattoos or face/body paints that the humans in the area would replicate. Such as South American Vulpes having body markings that resemble the tattoing that the indigenous people there do.

• A Vulpes’s fox-like appearance varies by area and many have traits that resemble different naturally occuring fox species. For example, a vulpes native to Northern Africa may share similarities to a Fennec fox.

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SPECIFICATIONS:

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Abilities

By rubbing their tails together, Vulpes from different areas are able to perform different skills. If two vulpes have different foxfires or are different types of vulpes in general, the child will inherit from their mother. A vulpes will only have one the following skills:

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• Pyrokinesis [Kitsune, North African, Northern European]: can manipulate fire they have made themselves through rubbing their tails together.

• Electrokinesis [Kitsune, North African, and Northern European]: the rubbing of their tails together can cause static electricity that they can manipulate,

• Telekinesis [South American Vulpes]: Have the ability to create telekinetic weapons that they often use, instead of the traditional 'foxfire.'

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​In general, all Vulpes seem to have the following skills:

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• Vulpes can completely mimic someone else’s voice and this trait is found most often in Kitsune. (To be clear, all Vulpes may have this skill, it is simply more common in Kitsune)

• Enhanced Speed 

• Enhanced strength (but not as strong as werewolves)

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Advantages 

• Decelerated aging: Vulpes can live for a thousand years

• Conditional Immortality: if a Vulpes has many tails, instead of losing their life, they may lose a tail. Vulpes can gain tails through acquiring the spirit essence of other vulpes/people or simply through time. Every 100 years, a vulpes gains a tail.

• Resistant to Druid magic… a little too resistant, actually. Can become a disadvantage as it can block off their ability to be healed by druid magic.

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Disadvantages

• Going Feral: similar to werewolves, Vulpes can lose all touch with humanity; this is particularly dangerous due to their more magical abilities.

• Cannot be healed by Druid magic

• They do not have accelerated healing while in their human forms which makes them incredibly easy to kill if caught off guard.

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Ways to Kill

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• Decapitation: self explanatory

• Ranthus overdose: too much ranthus will stop a Vulpes’s heart and they will die.

• Severe physical trauma: if a Vulpes is beaten more than their body can recover, they will die

• Anyway you can kill a human.

 

RELATIONSHIPS: 

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Werewolves: Have a weird instinct for getting on the nerves of werewolves or at least teasing them and being around them.

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