Rocket the Fox

Rocket is a Mobian red fox, and a minor character in The Legend of Fox the Brave. He is the father of Torch and Ember, the mate of Mahna, grandfather of Fox and Sadie, great-grandfather of Braveheart and Midnight, father-in-law of Snow, close friend of Rynok the Rhydon, and his unnamed Sceptile.

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Appearance: Rocket is a lean yet stocky red fox with brown eyes as opposed to the typical amber eyes of his kind. He doesn't wear any apparel. As a spirit, he has a nasty scar on his neck, a reminder of his brutal death at the hands of Sonic.EXE

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Personality: As a young fox, Rocket was angry and distant as a result of his overprotective parents Andrew and Dahlia(who were the way they were because Rocket's unspecified littermate died shortly after birth). After meeting Rynok, Rocket opened up and became more outgoing and friendly.

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Past: Rocket was born in Soleanna Forest. Shortly after birth, Rocket's unspecified littermate died, and Andrew and Dahlia became overprotective of their remaining cub, Rocket. Rocket hated how he was being smothered by his parents, and ran away. He was attacked by an aggressive Ursaring, but saved by a Rhyhorn who introduced himself as Rynok. Rocket and Rynok became close friends, despite Rocket's parents' objections. After Rocket's parents were killed by Sonic.EXE, Rocket moved to Mobotropolis, overcome by grief, despite his quarrels with them. A while later, he met a Treecko who he befriended. With Treecko at his side, Rocket met Mahna(who'd had bad experiences with Pokemon as a cub), and became friends with her, despite Treecko's objections. Rocket later had several run-ins with Eggman(during one Treecko evolved into Grovyle), and later became the father to Torch and Ember, two sons. When Sonic.EXE threatened Torch when the latter and Ember were playing hide-and-seek with Grovyle, Rocket took off with Grovyle to save Torch. During the fight, Grovyle evolved into Sceptile, granting Rocket and Torch enough time to escape. About a few moons later, Eggman attacked the fox family again, and Sonic.EXE joined the fray, killing Mahna and Ember. Sceptile insisted that Rocket head to Soleanna with Torch while [Sceptile] held them off. Upset, Rocket had no choice but to comply, promising that he would never forget him. Shortly after moving to Soleanna and reuniting with Rynok, Rocket helped the Rhydon build Rockhead Village, but was killed by Sonic.EXE shortly after finishing.

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History:

In The Legend of Fox the Brave:

Land of Nightmares: While it is unmentioned, Rocket appears as one of the many spirits that come down to welcome Tai after his death.

The Lost Story of Rocket the Fox: This prequel story will center on Rocket's life.

In the Legends of the Megastone Rogues series:

Zorro's Tale: Rocket is mention in the chapter Rynok's Story when Rynok tells Zorro his backstory. Rynok says that he saved Rocket from an Ursaring by using Horn Attack, and as he began to leave, Rocket begged him to stay, introducing himself. The pair became close friends afterward, but didn't see each other for a long time after Rocket moved to Mobotropolis after his parents' deaths. When Rocket and Torch returned to Soleanna, Rynok said that Rocket helped him create Rockhead Village, naming it after the abundance of Rock-Types. Shortly after the village was completed, Sonic.EXE attacked him, wanting to finish what he started-killing Rocket and badly wounding Torch.

Malos' Quest: He is mentioned when Malo and Torch are talking together. Torch says that the "shadow hedgehog" killed him.

Rynok's Journey: Rynok makes a journey to tell Nightclaw and Rocket's Sceptile of the red fox's death.

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Relationships:

With Rynok the Rhydon: Rocket was good friends with the Rhydon before Rocket's death. He met Rynok as a Rhyhorn, and became close friends with him.

With Andrew and Dahlia: Because of their overprotectiveness, Rocket's relationship with his parents was rather strained. They didn't really approve of his friendship, but after being saved by Rynok, they warmed up to him

With his Sceptile: Rocket met Sceptile as a Treecko in Mobotropolis. Treecko had been abused by his previous owner, and therefore he was very suspicious of Rocket. Treecko used Pound on Rocket's face, but the fox refused to give up. Treecko warmed up to Rocket, and became close friends with him, eventually evolving into Grovyle then Sceptile. When Mahna found out she was expecting cubs, Grovyle became incredibly protective of his new family. Grovyle evolved into Sceptile to protect Rocket and Torch from Sonic.EXE. It was Sceptile who insisted Rocket take Torch back to Soleanna, promising that he would never forget his old friend.

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Trivia:

While Rocket is able to understand Pokemon if they cannot speak English(as his Sceptile can't), none of his ancestors or his descendants have this trick. It is unknown how he obtained it.

Unlike Fox and even Torch, Rocket is the only one of Redstone's descendants who knew of his relation to Redstone(while it's not mentioned directly) at a young age. It is never mentioned how Andrew knew of his relation to Redstone.

The working title for The Lost Story of Rocket the Fox was Rocket and Rynok, but was changed since Rynok is a rather minor character.