Fluffy, huggable tails. Sleeping comforted by them, a man can wake up in many ways: restored, tired or robbed...
Fox women have different essences to go with their beauty: thieves, seductresses or protectors. All of them, however, possess a legendary cunning, told in many stories and which has earned them many enemies.
Origins: The story of fox girls begins in two parts of the world. In the East and West, they possessed wit and smarts that got them out of trouble and a pride that got them into it. There were bad and good, selfish and generous. Although their personalities were similar on each side of the Earth, their histories and abilities differed.
In the wild kingdoms of the West, where animals talked, foxes were always known as thieves and tricksters. They survived and amused themselves by tricking other animals into stealing their food, acquiring treasures and getting themselves out of trouble and the consequences of their adventures. They flattered lions, deceived wolves and stole from crows. They weren't very good at knowing when to be honest and didn't always prevail. Although they were clever, their pride tended to underestimate the intelligence of their opponents, such as the rooster and the heron. They also had little power against honest people who didn't want to talk, like dogs. Although there were foxes who used their wits to help naïve friends, there were still many whose actions coloured the race as a whole.
In these times, a certain male fox has gained notoriety. Reynard the Fox, a notorious trickster, called a "people's hero" by some, in his adventures he humiliated corrupt clerics and aristocratic animals, stealing their possessions, seducing their unfaithful wives and bringing his enemies to a deserved end, inspiring the peasants to justice and bringing down the mask of morality of oppression.
Other stories and opinions, however, paint Reynard as an amoral scoundrel who didn't distinguish between the guilty and the innocent, whether they were priests, kings, workers or peasants in his terrible schemes. A thief, murderer, seducer and rapist, Reynard would have been an example only for the spiteful and perverse who only needed methods and excuses to cast their evil on the land. His cynical stories show nothing but an amoral world whose value lies only in providing gluttony and pleasure for the cleverest and cruelest among those who live in it.
Whatever the truth, it is agreed that this figure was one of those most responsible for the schism between wolves and foxes. The successive humiliations of Ysegrim the Wolf have been told and passed on. In addition to other mishaps with clever foxes, these stories permanently soured the relationship between the two species. Many wolves today, when in conflict or doubt with foxes, simply prefer to close their ears and beat them up (or worse) rather than risk being tricked.
The legend of the hunt:
Life for foxes had become miserable. After Reynard, no animal was willing to lend its ear or goodwill to them. Wolves, dogs, bears, badgers, lions, roosters and rabbits put their differences aside to hunt down the cunning ones, whether they were good or not.
A young female fox fled into the middle of an icy forest, pursued by wolves. Her escape meant little, as the cold, hunger, injuries and sorrow brought her down. She cursed her pursuers, she cursed Reynard and all her dishonest relatives. She lamented what seemed to be the fate of her race.
In the midst of the snow, a black shape appeared before her, surrounded by beautiful lights. A fox the like of which she had never seen before. The fox with the beautiful lights approached, there was compassion in its eyes, but judgement in its voice:
"Hard times will come to foxes and all animals. You will not survive in the form you are in. You will be given a form that will please the most powerful beings in the world and you will live under their protection. But you must submit to them in the same way as their females must. Therefore, only women will be born among the foxes, because compassion for our men has run out. Do you wish life for our species? "
She answered "yes".
Goblin girls
Introduction
Small; weak; cowardly; messy; inconsequential; pests. Stealthy; cunning; intelligent; daring. There are many goblins in the world and many are the adjectives attributed to them because, although they are generally small, they are hard to ignore, flirting shamelessly with the men they like despite the competition. The men who fall into their nets, especially, can't ignore the love and affection with which their homes are cared for by their wives.
Origin:
It is not known where goblins originated. Some historians have found records that the race originated in the faerie domains. Some researchers are investigating a possible correlation with the brownie race. The very few tales and records about these times are contradictory, some speak of them as servants, others as nobles and others as cunning. There is even disagreement as to whether they had a single origin and whether they were actually several races with common characteristics or if they were a single race that diverged over time as it spread throughout the world.
This confusion about the hidden beginnings of their history was always present. Initially, there were few patterns of behaviour common to goblins. Some lived alone, others formed bands, lived isolated from other races, or made a point of living together with them. They could (and still can) be shrewd, savage or servile.
In the wilds, they could live isolated in caves, searching for riches like and feuding with kobolds, gnomes and dwarves, or in primitive tribes hidden in hard-to-reach forests. Alongside mankind, living in hiding, they could be play-actors and tricksters; living as thieves and rogues. But there were those who lived as servants, looking after the well-being of houses and homes. Many lonely goblins, especially hobgoblins, looked for people they could serve in exchange for protection.
In those days there was a famously benevolent goblin. This goblin lived in a wood on a hill and, with a magical golden cup, served water to thirsty knights who passed by, quenching their thirst and refreshing their vigour. Politely, the goblin even served them a silk napkin with which to wipe their lips. Once, a knight who didn't deserve the title exclaimed "I'm thirsty" and after being served, he didn't return the cup but fled with it on his horse. Time passed and the "knight", a foolish thief, roared about his deed. A feudal lord had him arrested and, not wanting to be an accomplice, handed the cup over to the king. It is said that other knights searched for the goblin on the hill, but it was fruitless.
Some goblins were under the service of good patrons and others of bad ones. Whether it was the character of the master that influenced the goblins or whether it was the character of the goblins that made them choose their masters is still debated. The fact is that, unfortunately, the goblins who were left in the "care" of witches, tyrants, dragons, goblin kings and other servants of evil became physically and spiritually more twisted and reproduced faster despite the high mortality rate among them. They became cunning, cowardly and sadistic. They envied what was beautiful and paid fearful servitude to their masters in exchange for crumbs of power and fleeting pleasures.
Their masters, stronger entities and races, used them as a labour force and cannon fodder. When their masters became weak, they were the first to betray them. When autonomous, they lived by stealing, looting and sabotaging other races, including other goblins, especially among the rare good ones left who were subjected to even crueller violence.
Over time, the worst goblins became predominant. Under the auspices of malevolent entities, they spread like well-watered weeds, and soon reached a point where, if their patrons were killed, they had no problem having predatory autonomy or being recruited by a new one. Although individually weak, when they organized themselves as hordes, they were a scourge on the land, requiring constant effort against them to keep them under control.