Tod Background information Feature films The Fox and the Hound The Fox and the Hound 2 Television programs House of Mouse Video games Park attractions Portrayed by Portrayed by Animators Ollie Johnston Don Bluth Edric Radage Mark Henn Voice Keith Coogan (child) Jonah Bobo (midquel) Mickey Rooney (adult) Zachary Gordon (current) Performance model Designer Inspiration Honors and awards Character information Full name Other names Personality Friendly, caring, adventurous, kind, handsome, loyal Appearance Adult: Slender red fox, long bushy tail, brown collar Young: small, cunning, weak, similar to a Celtic Shorthair kitten Birthday Occupation Widow Tweed's pet (formerly), Vixey's husband, Copper's friend (until becoming serious foes for a little while, then friends again right after the apparent death of the grizzly bear) Affiliations Good Goal To get to know about Copper (as a fox kit), to protect Vixey (as an adult) Home Widow Tweed's house (formerly), later in the forest Relatives Vixey (wife) Pets Allies Copper, Big Mama, Widow Tweed, Vixey, Dinky, Boomer, Cash, Dixie Minions Enemies Amos Slade (formerly), Chief (formerly), Copper (briefly), the bear Likes Having fun with Copper, being with Vixey Dislikes Danger, getting shot by Amos Slade, being separated from Copper Powers and abilities Speed Weapons Fangs, claws Fate Lives with Vixey in the woods. Quote "Copper, you're my very best friend."

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Tod (often misspelled as Todd) is one of the two main protagonists of Disney's 1981 feature film The Fox and the Hound and its midquel (the other being Copper). He is a red fox who is best friends with Copper the hound dog, despite the two being natural enemies. He is voiced by both Keith Coogan and Jonah Bobo as a kit (the latter voiced him in the midquel) and Mickey Rooney as an adult.

Contents 1 Personality 2 Appearances 2.1 The Fox and the Hound 2.2 The Fox and the Hound 2 2.3 House of Mouse 3 Gallery

Personality

As a kit, Tod is every bit of a sweet and lovable young fox. Tod lives a very carefree lifestyle with Widow Tweed. Since there are few restrictions on his life, Tod can be mischievous and rampant sometimes. His mischievous side brings out a devil-may-care attitude towards Chief and trouble in general. He is frequently bored and always on the lookout for a friend, which leads him to Copper. As any best friend, Tod treats Copper as his own flesh and blood. When Tod matures into an adult, he retains his affection for those he cares about most, despite destiny driving a wedge between him and Copper and being returned to the wilderness by Widow Tweed. Most of all, he becomes amorous when he meets and falls in love with Vixey and his loyalty shows when he helps Copper fight off an enormous bear. 

Appearances

The Fox and the Hound

Tod is an young fox kit, who is orphaned at the beginning of the film when a hunter kills his mother. Scared and alone, he meets Big Mama, a large owl who takes pity on him and helps the kit to find a new home. With the help of Dinky and Boomer, Big Mama gets the attention of Widow Tweed, and Tod is taken in by the kindly lady. She names the kit Tod, as he reminds her of a toddler. Tod grows quickly, and becomes quite mischievous, doing such things like aggravating Tweed's cow and spilling her milk. One day he goes out to play, and runs into a young hound puppy named Copper, the new dog of the neighboring Amos Slade, who is an avid hunter. The two ignore their status as natural enemies, and become fast friends. One day, Copper doesn't come out to play, so Tod sneaks over to Amos's house. He finds that Copper is tied up, as Amos had grown tired of the puppy wandering off. Tod decides to play with Copper there, but Copper warns him of Chief, Amos's other dog, who is a trained hunting dog and would not hesitate to kill Tod. Tod doesn't believe Copper, and inadvertently awakens Chief, who alerts Amos. Amos attempts to shoot the kit, believing that the fox was after his chickens. Tod escapes, but Amos's threats against Tod forces Widow Tweed to keep him locked up for his own safety. One fall day, Amos prepares to take Copper and Chief on a winter-long hunting trip. Tod tries to go say goodbye to Copper, but it is too late. After they leave, Big Mama warns Tod that his friendship with Copper must come to an end. Copper will be a trained hunting dog when he returns, and thus will be a danger to Tod. Tod dismisses this, believing that their friendship is stronger.

The next spring, Tod has matured into an adult. When he sees Copper return with Amos and Chief from their hunting trip, he makes plans to go over that night to see him. Big Mama warns him once again that Copper won't return his sentiments, but Tod refuses to believe her. Tod steals over while Amos and Chief are asleep. Copper is pleased to see him and they both remark on how they have grown. Tod tries to renew their friendship, but Copper forlornly refuses and says Tod has to leave. Their conversation awakens Chief, who alerts Amos. Tod escapes into the forest, with the three of them on his tail. He then finds a hiding place to dodge Chief, but is smelled out by Copper. Conflicted, Copper decides to let him go just once, not wanting to see Tod killed. Tod escapes onto a railroad trestle, but Chief heads him off. As Chief chases him back the other way, a train comes. Tod manages to slip under it, but Chief ends up being hit by the locomotive and is severely injured, though not killed. Copper (possibly unaware of the locomotive) becomes furious and openly swears revenge on Tod. Tod escapes through the forest back to Widow Tweed, who brings him safely home. The next evening, Amos arrives at Tweed's house in a vengeful fury over Tod nearly killing Chief. Tweed blocks him out, but he insists that she can't hide him forever. The next day, Widow Tweed releases Tod into a game preserve, as she believes Tod is no longer safe with her.

Tod has no idea of how to survive in the woods, and is soaked in a rainstorm that night. After a run-in with an old, angry badger, a friendly porcupine invites Tod to sleep in his home for the night. The next morning, Tod wakes up in a panic as he cannot remember where he is at first and becomes depressed at being on his own. To help Tod, Big Mama finds a lovely vixen named Vixey to show him around. Tod and Vixey begin to have feelings for each other, but they both get into an argument when Tod humiliates himself as a result of his lack of survival skills, originally on display to impress Vixey. The two quickly make up, and Tod goes to Vixey's burrow with her.

A few days pass, during which Tod and Vixey have fallen in love and started living together. Unbeknownst to them, Amos has broken into the game preserve with Copper, and is bent on hunting the fox. As Tod and Vixey stroll through the forest, they come to a place where Amos has laid some bear traps. Tod comes close to stepping in one, but his instincts kick in and both he and Vixey sprint back toward the burrow with Copper on their heels. Tod engages in a quick fight with his former friend to buy Vixey more time and then rejoins her in the foxhole. With Copper clawing his way in through the front and Amos setting fire to the undergrowth in the back, they find themselves cornered. As Amos joins Copper out front to wait for them, Tod and Vixey decide they must take a chance and narrowly escape through the flames out back.

Amos and Copper pursue the pair up a cliffside near a waterfall, but as Tod and Vixey escape, they both accidently disturb a belligerent grizzly bear. The bear advances on Amos, who is walking back and getting his foot trapped in one of his own traps while losing his gun. Copper steps in to defend his master, but is overwhelmed by the sheer strength of the bear. Tod returns to help his old friend and manages to lure the bear onto a fallen log over the waterfall. The log snaps from the bear's weight and both of them tumble into the abyss.

Tod barely survives, limping out of the water and collapsing on the bank. Copper approaches him silently, but Amos is right behind him with his gun aimed at Tod. Copper stands over Tod, in the way of Amos' shot, looking at him pleadingly. Amos tells Copper to move, but Copper can't let him hurt his friend. Amos eventually relents and leaves for home and Copper follows.

Tod is seen at the end of the movie sitting on a cliff with Vixey, watching his friend Copper, in the yard, from afar.

The Fox and the Hound 2

Tod appeared in the second movie with his pal Copper to chase a grasshopper. Tod is still a kit, and still lives with Widow Tweed.  Tod doesn't see Big Mama, Boomer, or Dinky in the sequel. Tod is still Copper's best friend.  Tod also meets a stray dog band, in which Copper joins but Tod's friendship with Copper is tested, and plots a plan with Dixie to get Copper to be his friend again. But Tod is told by Copper that he will stay with him, instead of going with Dixie and her friends.During the credits, Tod and Copper are chasing the same grasshopper that they chased at the country fair.

House of Mouse

Tod appeared in cameo with Copper in House of Mouse.

Gallery

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