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Friendly (Farthing Wood)
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Friendly is a character from the Farthing Wood
series of children's books.
Friendly is Fox and Vixen's son. His portrayal in the animated series differs greatly from his characterisation in the books. In the cartoon, Friendly is a little bit of a show-off and is constantly trying to show his father what he is capable of. Friendly hardly ever seems to go against his father's rules. He is almost like the goody-two-shoes of the four cubs.
When Bold is captured by the blue foxes, Friendly goes with his father to try to get him out and is annoyed when Bold was not there. He was also the one that first found Ranger and Charmer together and told Fox all about it.
Out of the four cubs, Friendly is the most against the blue foxes, not allowing any, especially Ranger set foot on Farthing territory. For some reason, he does not like Ranger very much, he does not trust him.
In Season 3, Friendly only appears once, although the other foxes his own age (Charmer, Ranger and Whisper) spend time together and attack the rats as a team. He does not attend the meetings held at Fox's den to discuss the rats. However in this one scene where he does appear he seems happier and more playful than in previous episodes.
Throughout the series, Friendly remains extremely loyal to his father.
In the books by Colin Dann, Friendly is not an antagonist, but warm-hearted, trying to keep the peace in family disputes (intervening when Bold turns on Charmer for having relations with Ranger).
Friendly also takes a mate from Scarface's clan, called Russet, who is Ranger's cousin. They have a son called Pace.
In a letter from Steve Walker, he explains that Friendly was meant to be in season 3 more but the producers wanted him cut out, along with another fox whom he has forgotten the name of.
The Animals of Farthing Wood (book series)
The Animals of Farthing Wood is a series of eight books written by British author Colin Dann. The books tell the story of a group of woodland animals whose home has been paved over by developers. They learn of a nature reserve, White Deer Park, where they will be safe, and undertake to make the...
series of children's books.
| Name: | Friendly |
|---|---|
| Species: | Red Fox |
| Seasons: | 2, 3 |
| First Appearance: | "a joke backfires" (2x05) |
| Last Appearance: | "Out and about" (3x02) |
| Siblings: | Bold, Charmer, Dreamer |
| Mate: | Russet |
| Offspring: | Pace and Various unnamed cubs |
Friendly is Fox and Vixen's son. His portrayal in the animated series differs greatly from his characterisation in the books. In the cartoon, Friendly is a little bit of a show-off and is constantly trying to show his father what he is capable of. Friendly hardly ever seems to go against his father's rules. He is almost like the goody-two-shoes of the four cubs.
When Bold is captured by the blue foxes, Friendly goes with his father to try to get him out and is annoyed when Bold was not there. He was also the one that first found Ranger and Charmer together and told Fox all about it.
Out of the four cubs, Friendly is the most against the blue foxes, not allowing any, especially Ranger set foot on Farthing territory. For some reason, he does not like Ranger very much, he does not trust him.
In Season 3, Friendly only appears once, although the other foxes his own age (Charmer, Ranger and Whisper) spend time together and attack the rats as a team. He does not attend the meetings held at Fox's den to discuss the rats. However in this one scene where he does appear he seems happier and more playful than in previous episodes.
Throughout the series, Friendly remains extremely loyal to his father.
In the books by Colin Dann, Friendly is not an antagonist, but warm-hearted, trying to keep the peace in family disputes (intervening when Bold turns on Charmer for having relations with Ranger).
Friendly also takes a mate from Scarface's clan, called Russet, who is Ranger's cousin. They have a son called Pace.
In a letter from Steve Walker, he explains that Friendly was meant to be in season 3 more but the producers wanted him cut out, along with another fox whom he has forgotten the name of.