Fox
The Fox is a character in Persona 4.
Profile
The fox lives on the shrine grounds of Tatsuhime Shrine. It enlists the protagonist's help in fulfilling wishes written on wooden ema tablets that have been hung up at the shrine. Starting with the Steamy Bathhouse, the fox also joins the Investigation Team in the TV World and can be paid to restore the party's SP with special leaves in the studio-looking area.
The fox is designed as a normal fox wearing a red apron with a heart pattern. Red aprons are commonly found on Jizo statues and fox statues at Japanese shrines due to the belief that red can ward away evil spirits. Culturally, foxes are said to be the messengers of Inari, and the presence of the fox statues at Tatsuhime Shrine suggest the sub-shrine is dedicated to Inari.
Gameplay
- For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Fox.
The fox is the Hermit Social Link. It begins automatically on May 5th.
Game Appearances
Persona 4
The Fox first appears on May 5th when the protagonist visits Tatsuhime Shrine during Golden Week. It leaps from the rooftop of the main hall and gives him a wooden ema with a leaf stuck to the back, and a wish written by a grandson who hopes his grandfather's legs get better. The grandfather, who also takes care of the shrine, shows up shortly after and recognizes the leaf stuck to the ema as a remedy for aches and pains. The protagonist gives him the healing leaf and it makes his legs feel better. Observing how much energy the older man has, the protagonist thinks these leaves would be useful for the Investigation Team's battles in the TV World. The fox seems to understand what the protagonist is thinking and gestures towards the shrines' offertory box. The protagonist intuits that it will help for a fee. After this interaction, the fox shows up in the Junes food court besides the protagonist, who explains to the rest of the group that it will help them in exchange for money.
Hermit Social Link
After completing all of the fox's ema requests, the protagonist visits the fox at the shrine once more and intuits that the fox is concerned about the offertory box. When the protagonist looks into the box, he realizes the fox was worried because the offertory box has been emptied. Shortly after, a construction crew shows up and renovates the shrine gate and offertory box, finishing them with gold.
On March 20th, when the protagonist visits the shrine, he finds an old man there who mentions he heard a fox had started living at the shrine and that it might be taken to an animal shelter. The protagonist does not see the fox there and wonders if it was really taken to a shelter, but the fox appears from the top of the shrine and jumps down to the protagonist, this time introducing him to its three children.
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When the protagonist pursues Izanami in Yomotsu Hirasaka and gets taken out by her Thousand Curses, he hears the voices of his Social Links. This includes the fox, who he hears a faint cry from.
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Persona 4 Golden
On January 2nd, the protagonist can visit the fox at the shrine while doing his rounds around Inaba and visiting his friends during New Years. The fox is quite happy as lots of people left offerings in the box on their first shrine visit of the New Year.
Anime Appearances
Persona 4 The Animation
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Persona 4 The Golden Animation
The fox has a brief cameo in the opening of episode 1. When Dojima and Nanako go through the Central Shopping District, they drive by Tatsuhime Shrine where Aika Nakamura is feeding the fox a fried tofu pouch, a food said to be loved by foxes in folklore.
Manga Appearances
Persona 4
The fox's Social Link is not depicted in the Persona 4 manga. It appears in chapter 64, "Farewell". When Soji says goodbye to his friends in Inaba, he stops by the shrine and sees the fox and its cubs.
Appearances in Non-Megami Tensei Media
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Trivia
- The fox's healing herbs are said to be cattail, as that was used to heal the hare's wounded skin in the legend of the Hare of Inaba.[1]
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese
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キツネ Kitsune | Fox |
Gallery
Game Appearances
Persona 4
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Fox's portrait
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Fox's model
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One of the fox's cubs
Persona 4 Golden
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Fox's portrait
Anime Appearances
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Persona 4 The Animation render
Notes
References
- ↑ "Chapter 5: Setting", Persona Club P4, Atlus, Famitsu Editorial Department. Published by Famitsu (2009). Japanese. p. 180-181. ISBN-13: 475774630X.