Follow TV Tropes

Following

History ReferencedBy / ReynardTheFox

Go To



* ''Franchise/TheDynamiteTwinsAndFriends'' was inspired by, among other things, Reynard the Fox; the titular characters are indeed [[FantasticFoxes fantastic]].

to:

* ''Franchise/TheDynamiteTwinsAndFriends'' was inspired by, among other things, Reynard the Fox; the titular characters are indeed [[FantasticFoxes fantastic]].{{fantastic|Foxes}}.


* Disney's ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood'' owes a lot to the Reynard tales, particularly in the character designs. Robin Hood is a fox like Reynard, the Sheriff is a wolf like Ysengrim, Little John is a bear like Bruin, Allan-a-Dale is a rooster like Chanticleer, etc. The story goes that the Disney studio was working on a movie based on the Reynard tales, but it ended up in DevelopmentHell due to Walt Disney thinking Reynard is an inappropriate protagonist. After Disney's death, the studio picked up the concept again and created ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood''.

to:

* Disney's ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood'' ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood1973'' owes a lot to the Reynard tales, particularly in the character designs. Robin Hood is a fox like Reynard, the Sheriff is a wolf like Ysengrim, Little John is a bear like Bruin, Allan-a-Dale is a rooster like Chanticleer, etc. The story goes that the Disney studio was working on a movie based on the Reynard tales, but it ended up in DevelopmentHell due to Walt Disney Creator/WaltDisney thinking Reynard is was an inappropriate protagonist. After Disney's death, the studio picked up the concept again and created ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood''.''WesternAnimation/RobinHood1973''.



* Renard, one of the villains of the James Bond film, ''Film/TheWorldIsNotEnough'' is named after the fictional fox, and can withstand "a rain of blows", which is the literal translation of the name "Reynard."

to:

* Renard, one of the villains of the James Bond film, Film/JamesBond film ''Film/TheWorldIsNotEnough'' is named after the fictional fox, and can withstand "a rain of blows", which is the literal translation of the name "Reynard."

Added DiffLines:

* In the comic ''ComicBook/DeCapeEtDeCrocs'', the two main characters are an anthropomorphic fox named Armand Reynal de Maupertuis (Maupertuis is the name of Reynart's estate) and an anthropomorphic wolf named Don Lope de Villalobos Y Sangrin, whose LoveInterest is named Hermine.


* Tybalt from ''Theatre/TwelfthNight'' by Creator/WilliamShakespeare was named after the cat in ''Reynard The Fox'', as was Tybalt Capulet in ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''.

to:

* Tybalt Capulet from ''Theatre/TwelfthNight'' ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'' by Creator/WilliamShakespeare was named after the cat in ''Reynard The Fox'', as was Tybalt Capulet in ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''.Fox''.


* WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}} features Nick Wilde, a street-wise fox who takes a jumbo-sized pop and stick and turns it into smaller pawpsicles, selling the pawpsicles and their recycled sticks for a substantial profit. He also sold Mr. Big an expensive wool rug which was actually made of hair from a skunk's butt.


* One of the short strips collected in ''ComicBook{{Asterix}} and the Class Act'' stars a [[AnimalNationalStereotypes Gaulish rooster]] named Chanticleerix.

to:

* One of the short strips collected in ''ComicBook{{Asterix}} ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}} and the Class Act'' stars a [[AnimalNationalStereotypes [[NationalAnimalStereotypes Gaulish rooster]] named Chanticleerix.

Added DiffLines:

* One of the short strips collected in ''ComicBook{{Asterix}} and the Class Act'' stars a [[AnimalNationalStereotypes Gaulish rooster]] named Chanticleerix.


* Disney's ''Disney/RobinHood'' owes a lot to the Reynard tales, particularly in the character designs. Robin Hood is a fox like Reynard, the Sheriff is a wolf like Ysengrim, Little John is a bear like Bruin, Allan-a-Dale is a rooster like Chanticleer, etc. The story goes that the Disney studio was working on a movie based on the Reynard tales, but it ended up in DevelopmentHell due to Walt Disney thinking Reynard is an inappropriate protagonist. After Disney's death, the studio picked up the concept again and created ''Disney/RobinHood''.
* Disney/{{Zootopia}} features Nick Wilde, a street-wise fox who takes a jumbo-sized pop and stick and turns it into smaller pawpsicles, selling the pawpsicles and their recycled sticks for a substantial profit. He also sold Mr. Big an expensive wool rug which was actually made of hair from a skunk's butt.

to:

* Disney's ''Disney/RobinHood'' ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood'' owes a lot to the Reynard tales, particularly in the character designs. Robin Hood is a fox like Reynard, the Sheriff is a wolf like Ysengrim, Little John is a bear like Bruin, Allan-a-Dale is a rooster like Chanticleer, etc. The story goes that the Disney studio was working on a movie based on the Reynard tales, but it ended up in DevelopmentHell due to Walt Disney thinking Reynard is an inappropriate protagonist. After Disney's death, the studio picked up the concept again and created ''Disney/RobinHood''.''WesternAnimation/RobinHood''.
* Disney/{{Zootopia}} WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}} features Nick Wilde, a street-wise fox who takes a jumbo-sized pop and stick and turns it into smaller pawpsicles, selling the pawpsicles and their recycled sticks for a substantial profit. He also sold Mr. Big an expensive wool rug which was actually made of hair from a skunk's butt.


* ''WebComic/GunnerkriggCourt'': Reynardine and Ysengrin are loosely based on the characters from this story. Coyote [[(spoiler:and even more so Loup)]] has some of the darker elements of the folk tales' Reynard as well.

to:

* ''WebComic/GunnerkriggCourt'': Reynardine and Ysengrin are loosely based on the characters from this story. Coyote [[(spoiler:and [[spoiler:and even more so Loup)]] Loup]] has some of the darker elements of the folk tales' Reynard as well.


* ''WebComic/GunnerkriggCourt'': Reynardine and Ysengrin are loosely based on the characters from this story. Coyote has some of the darker elements of the folk tales' Reynard as well.

to:

* ''WebComic/GunnerkriggCourt'': Reynardine and Ysengrin are loosely based on the characters from this story. Coyote [[(spoiler:and even more so Loup)]] has some of the darker elements of the folk tales' Reynard as well.

Added DiffLines:

* Disney/{{Zootopia}} features Nick Wilde, a street-wise fox who takes a jumbo-sized pop and stick and turns it into smaller pawpsicles, selling the pawpsicles and their recycled sticks for a substantial profit. He also sold Mr. Big an expensive wool rug which was actually made of hair from a skunk's butt.

Added DiffLines:

[[folder:Video Games]]
* In ''Videogame/StoriesPathOfDestinies'' Reynardo is a SkyPirate fox turned hero of LaResistance in a world of FunnyAnimals. The BigBad is of course named Isengrim (although he's a toad, not a wolf).
[[/folder]]

Added DiffLines:

* Disney's ''Disney/RobinHood'' owes a lot to the Reynard tales, particularly in the character designs. Robin Hood is a fox like Reynard, the Sheriff is a wolf like Ysengrim, Little John is a bear like Bruin, Allan-a-Dale is a rooster like Chanticleer, etc. The story goes that the Disney studio was working on a movie based on the Reynard tales, but it ended up in DevelopmentHell due to Walt Disney thinking Reynard is an inappropriate protagonist. After Disney's death, the studio picked up the concept again and created ''Disney/RobinHood''.

Added DiffLines:

* [[Literature/TheWorldOfIceAndFire The World of Ice and Fire]] mentions the cunning Reynard Reyne.



[[folder:Theatre]]
* Tybalt from ''Theatre/TwelfthNight'' by Creator/WilliamShakespeare was named after the cat in ''Reynard The Fox'', as was Tybalt Capulet in ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''.


Added DiffLines:

[[folder:Theatre]]
* Tybalt from ''Theatre/TwelfthNight'' by Creator/WilliamShakespeare was named after the cat in ''Reynard The Fox'', as was Tybalt Capulet in ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''.
[[/folder]]

Showing 15 edit(s) of 21

Top