The Adventures of Pinocchio · Character

The Fox

A smooth-talking swindler who befriends Pinocchio, praises his gold, and leads him straight toward the Field of Miracles.

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First appearance: XII: Pinocchio Receives a Present of Five Gold Pieces

As a supporting figure in The Adventures of Pinocchio, The Fox is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Lame Fox who, with the Cat, deceives Pinocchio into believing his money can be multiplied in the Field of Miracles.

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The Fox meets Pinocchio at the Red Crawfish inn and immediately sizes him up as a mark, flattering him, feeding him, and promising that buried coins will grow into trees of gold. He travels with the Cat, and the two of them stage a fake robbery and a fake rescue to keep the puppet's trust while they plot to take his money. His oily charm is the book's clearest portrait of the con artist, and his scenes with Pinocchio show how easily a boy who wants to be clever is fooled by someone who tells him he already is.

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The Fox appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

XII: Pinocchio Receives a Present of Five Gold Pieces
Lame Fox who, with the Cat, deceives Pinocchio into believing his money can be multiplied in the Field of Miracles.
The Inn of the Red Crawfish
The Fox feigns a strict diet but eats heartily, then sneaks away with the Cat, leaving Pinocchio to pay.
XIV: Pinocchio Falls Amongst Assassins
Implied as one of the assassins; the bitten-off hand becomes a cat's paw, linking to the Cat's identity.
XVII: Pinocchio Will Not Take His Medicine
Mentioned as having tricked Pinocchio with the Cat at the Inn of the Red Crawfish.
XVIII: Pinocchio Again Meets the Fox and the Cat
The Fox and the Cat encounter Pinocchio in the wood, feign sympathy, and convince him to bury his gold in the Field of Miracles, claiming it will multiply overnight.
XIX: Pinocchio Is Robbed of His Money
Mentioned as having returned with the Cat to steal Pinocchio's buried gold.
XXXVI: Pinocchio at Last Ceases to Be a Puppet and Becomes a Boy
Now old, mangy, and tail-less, begs from Pinocchio but is rejected.

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