# Fox — The House of the Wolfings character guide

> Fox in The House of the Wolfings by William Morris.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Fox the Red

**First appearance:** 0003-ii-the-flitting-of-the-war-arrow

## Who they are

A scout and warrior of the Wolfings, known for his cunning.

## In the story

### [XII: Tidings of the Battle in Mirkwood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/chapters/xii-tidings-of-the-battle-in-mirkwood)

Fox scouts ahead, is captured by Romans while wearing a slain dastard's raiment, then escapes after slaying two Roman guards and returns to Thiodolf.

### [They Hear Tell of the Battle on the Ridge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/chapters/xv-they-hear-tell-of-the-battle-on-the-ridge)

Acts as a scout, spying on the Romans and reporting their position.

### [Of the Storm of Dawning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/chapters/xxviii-of-the-storm-of-dawning)

Sent by Thiodolf to scout the Roman positions and reports on the second Roman company.

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