Vixen
Series, 2015, Crossovers, Set in Animated web series
Vixen is #4 of 10 in release order and #4 of 10 in chronological order in the Arrowverse.
The story
Originally from Africa, Mari McGabe's parents were killed by local greed, corruption and wanton violence. But the orphaned Marl refuses to succumb to the terrors surrounding her. Inheriting her family's Tantu Totem, Mari can access the powers of animals - anything from the super-strength of a gorilla to the speed of a cheetah. As Vixen she fights valiantly to protect the world from threats like those that claimed her family.
Vixen recap
This is an animated web series in two short seasons. In season 1, Mari McCabe, a young woman in Detroit raised by foster parents, uses the Tantu Totem, a necklace that lets her channel the abilities of any animal. Thugs come after the totem, and the Flash and Green Arrow arrive after S.T.A.R. Labs detects her powers. Professor Macalester, who has been helping her learn about her past, is secretly working for Kuasa, Mari's older sister, who takes the totem and brings Mari to their destroyed home village in Zambezi. The totem's spirits tell Mari she is its true owner, and she defeats Kuasa and returns to Detroit as Vixen. In season 2, Mari learns of the five Zambezi totems. A former general, Benatu Eshu, who raided her village, steals the fire totem, and Mari works with Kuasa to stop him.
Vixen ending explained
Eshu kills Kuasa, and Mari defeats him underwater and destroys the fire totem with a summoning of animal spirits. She then joins Green Arrow, the Flash, Black Canary and the Atom in Coast City to face a new threat. Legends of Tomorrow later changes this history, so Mari and Kuasa share the Vixen mantle.
Ratings
IMDb 6.9/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Constantine, before Supergirl.
- Chronological order: after Constantine, before Supergirl.
What to watch before Vixen
In release order, the essentials before Vixen (2015) are Arrow (2012) and The Flash (2014). Vixen itself is optional in the Arrowverse order.
Cast
- Megalyn Echikunwoke as Mari Jiwe McCabe / Vixen (voice)
- Grant Gustin as Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)
- Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen / Arrow (voice)
- Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon (voice)
- Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak (voice)
- Neil Flynn as Chuck (voice)
- Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance / Black Canary (voice)
- Sean Patrick Thomas as Professor Macalester (voice)
- Brandon Routh as The Atom (voice)
- Anika Noni Rose as Kuasa (voice)
Created by Marc Guggenheim.