Vixen

Vixen is an upcoming animated web series that will premiere on CW Seed in fall 2015. It will be set in the same universe as both Arrow and The Flash. The series will span six parts, as a sort of origin story for Vixen. Vixen may potentially make a live-action appearance on Arrow/The Flash and both will make an animated appearance on Vixen.

Premise
Originally from Africa, Mari McCabe’s parents were killed by local greed, corruption, and wanton violence. But the orphaned Mari 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. This six-episode series debuting on CW Seed this fall, featuring the voices of Stephen Amell (Arrow), Grant Gustin (The Flash), Emily Bett Rickards (Arrow),Katie Cassidy (Arrow),and Carlos Valdes (The Flash). It follows Mari’s path as she first learns to embrace her incredible abilities and discovers the source of the mysterious Tantu Totem’s power.

Cast

 * Megalyn Echikunwoke as Mari McCabe/Vixen
 * Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/The Arrow
 * Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash
 * Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak
 * Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance/Black Canary
 * Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon

Confirmed plot points

 * Oliver Queen will find out about Felicity Smoak kissing Barry Allen in.

Characters

 * Mari McCabe/Vixen: After her parents were killed by corruption in Africa, Mari Jiwe McCabe escaped to America and inherited their Tantu Totem. Using this, she can inherit the power of animals (for example, the strength of gorillas or speed of a cheetah), using these powers to fight crime similar to that which claimed her parents' lives.

Locations

 * The series will be set in Detroit, specifically as a reference to the series' Justice League Detroit comic book origins.