History WesternAnimation / Vixen

* ArtisticLicenseReligion: The series explains Mari's powers as being bestowed by the Akan trickster god Anansi through manipulating the Yoruba concept of Ase, mashing together concepts from two very distinct religions and parts of Africa. May overlap with TheThemeParkVersion. Possibly {{justified}} by the fact that ''{{Series/Constantine}}'' is also a part of this universe and they might be using a [[AllMythsAreTrue similar approach to religion]].

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''Vixen'' is a 2015 animated online series airing on the CW Seed, and a spinoff of the Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}. It focuses on [[ComicBook/{{Vixen}} the eponymous comic book character]] (Creator/MegalynEchikunwoke), whose real name is Mari [=McCabe=], as she seeks knowledge about her birth parents and her magical heritage - running afoul of the law as well as the [[Series/{{Arrow}} Arrow]] and [[Series/TheFlash2014 the Flash]].

The series consists of six five-minute episodes, which began airing on August 25th, 2015. The series was renewed for a second season in January 2016 and Megalyn reprised the character in live-action for Arrow's fourth season in the episode ''[[Recap/ArrowS4E15Taken Taken]]''.

* GuestStar: Four guest stars, actually. Two from ''{{Series/Arrow}}'' (Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Arrow + Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity) and two from ''[[Series/TheFlash2014 The Flash]]'' (Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/Flash + Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon). In Season 2, Ray Palmer, Jax Jackson (from ''[[Series/LegendsOfTomorrow Legends of Tomorrow]]'') as well as Laurel Lance join the cast. There is also a small silent appearance from Weather Wizard.

* ReusedCharacterDesign: The series has the same designers and animation style as ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'', and some assets from that show seem to have been recycled. Dr. Hugo Strange stars as Mr. Jones the cat burglar, the smuggler trying to shake down Dr. Vargas could be [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick Grayson's]] evil uncle, and [[ComicBook/WonderGirl Cassie Sandsmark]] is a bystander in the crowd watching Eshu adress Detroit on live television.

* TheStinger: The movie version's after credits scene is an animated recreation of Vixen's introduction from ''[[Recap/ArrowS4E15Taken Taken]]'', ending with Green Arrow asking for her help.

''Vixen'' is a 2015 animated online series airing on the CW Seed, and a spinoff of the Series/{{Arrowverse}}. It focuses on [[ComicBook/{{Vixen}} the eponymous comic book character]] (Creator/MegalynEchikunwoke), whose real name is Mari [=McCabe=], as she seeks knowledge about her birth parents and her magical heritage - running afoul of the law as well as the [[Series/{{Arrow}} Arrow]] and [[Series/TheFlash2014 the Flash]].

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* SecondaryAdaptation: Originally a ''UsefulNotes/DCComicsSeries'' character created circa 1978, the [[{{ComicBook/Vixen}} character of Mari Jiwe McCabe]] is now a part of the {{Series/ArrowVerse}} continuity, a primarily live-action television medium, where her grandmother appears in ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''. This self-titled {{Spinoff}} show is an animated online series that first aired on CW Seed in 2015.
* ShoutOut: The five totems are the same (Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Spirit (Heart)) as those in "Captain Planet."

* SecondaryAdaptation: Originally a ''ComicBook/DCComicsSeries'' character created circa 1978, the [[{{ComicBook/Vixen}} character of Mari Jiwe McCabe]] is now a part of the {{Series/ArrowVerse}} continuity, a primarily live-action television medium, where her grandmother appears in ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''. This self-titled {{Spinoff}} show is an animated online series that first aired on CW Seed in 2015.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Mari stabs a fashion executive with a pen after she says he'd only give her a job "[[CastingCouch if she gave him one.]]"

* GuestStar: Four guest stars, actually. Two from ''{{Series/Arrow}}'' (Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Arrow + Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity) and two from ''[[Series/TheFlash2014 The Flash]]'' (Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/Flash + Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon). In Season 2, Ray Palmer, Jax Jackson (from ''[[Series/LegendsOfTomorrow Legends of Tomorrow]]'') as well as Laurel Lance join the cast. There is also a small cameo from Weather Wizard.

* TheThemeParkVersion: As noted in ArtisticLicenseReligion, Mari and the totem's African origins are all over the place. She is from a village named "Zambezi" - named after a river in Zambia - but which is a "M'changa" province and appearance wise appears to be in Kenya. However, they pray to a West African god, who grants them power associated with a second West African belief system. Her sister wears what appears to be a Kufi, which ''are'' used in West Africa but are actually Islam-related. By and large it appears to be a mashup of stereotypically "African" aspects from all over the continent.