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Reynard is an anthropomorphic fox that appeared in multiple European fables as a trickster. In basically all non-censored versions he plays the role of a [[Villain Protagonist|black-hearted robber baron]], whose only saving grace is that his opponents Noble the lion, [[EverythingsEverything's Worse With Bears|Bruin the bear]], and (most of all) [[Big Badass Wolf|Ysengrim the wolf]], are equally greedy and vicious, but not as smart. Known enough in France that the entire Fox species was renamed after him.

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* Disney's version of ''[[Robin Hood (Disney)|Robin Hood]]'', which was originally intended to be an [[Animated Adaptation]] of the Reynard myths, until Disney realized just how much "Anti" an [[Anti -Hero]] Reynard really was.

* In [[Real Life]], calling a girl foxy (as an adjective) is a compliment, implying she is sexually attractive. On the other hand, it is only attractive older men who are referred to as [[Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!|silver foxes]]. In China, calling a woman ''huli jing'' implies that she's a homewrecker, so it is sort of similar to the English word 'bitch'. Calling a woman a vixen is similarly a comment on her attractiveness, with the added connotations that she is free-spirited or, alternatively, mean-spirited. A vulpine grin has fox-like characteristics - it often indicates the wearer is cunning or tricking the recipient.