First Appearance: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950 Book):
"Chapter Eleven: Aslan is near"
A relatively old fox that lived during the Jadis, The Queen of
Narnia's reign and her 100 years of Winter, he was one of the many
animals that had been visited by Father Christmas: when her grip over
Narnia began to loosen allowing Christmas to happen. He and a party
of several woodland residents were given Christmas Food, Wine and
Holly.
"Chapter Eleven: Aslan is near"
During the Queen's sledge journey towards the Stone Table Jadis
discovered the party in the woods, which was being attended by: the
Fox, a family of squirrels, two satyrs and one dwarf who were
celebrating the return of Father Christmas, who had given them the
stuff. The Fox had been about to start a toast when the Queen ordered
her sled to stop and demands to know what was happening. When nobody
answers her, she snaps to the Fox that if he didn't answer her
question she would get her Dwarf to "find a new tongue with his
whip" calling him "vermin." She continues to ask "what
is the meaning of this gluttony, this waste, this self indulgence?"
and describes all the Christmas related stuff as "things."
The Fox politely tells her that they had been given the stuff, before
going on to try and have them "drink your majesty's good
health." However she ignores this and goes on to question who
had given them. Terrified the Fox stammers that it had been "Father
Christmas" and Jadis advances on them with fury. She berates
them, saying that it was impossible for "him" to have
gotten into Narnia. However she changes her tact and tells them that
if they tell her it was a "lie" she would forgive them.
However after one of the child squirrels confirms the Fox's statement
to be true, Jadis uses her wand to turn the whole party to stone. She
smacks Edmund across the face, who had tried to protest telling him
that it was his lesson for asking "favor for spies and
traitors", before continuing the journey.
The Fox along with all the other animals at the party were freed by
Alsan at some point after the death of the White Witch.
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