Wild Animals I Have Known · Character
Scarface
A scarred, grinning old fox who knows he resembles the stones and dry grass around him — and uses that knowledge to mock every hunter who passes.
supporting
Also known as old Scarface, Old Scarface, Formerly old Scarface
First appearance: silverspot
As a supporting figure in Wild Animals I Have Known, Scarface is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The father fox, identified by a scar on his face, who helps hunt and distract the hound to protect the den.
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Scarface shares the woods with his wife Vixen and their four cubs, denning in a hidden tunnel and treating the barnyard as a pantry. He is a true hunter who conceals his awareness the moment he is seen, then circles…
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See Scarface in silverspotCharacter Web
4 connectionsA slice of how Scarface sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Romantic
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Observers and Tenacious Survivors
- Mothers and Caretakers
- Dogs and Their Companions
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because the narrator directly confronts the fox, forcing it to drop its…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Vix
romantic · positive
Scarface and Vix are a mated pair of foxes, raising young and cooperating to survive. How this plays out →
- Chuck
rivalry · negative
- Vix
romantic · positive
Scarface and Vix are a mated pair of foxes, raising young and cooperating to survive. How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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Scarface appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
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See Scarface in silverspot