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For the vigilante known as Vixen, see Mari McCabe. For the member of the Justice Society of America known as Vixen, see Amaya Jiwe.

Vixen is an animated web series that premiered on CW Seed on August 25, 2015. It is set in the same universe as both Arrow and The Flash.^[1] The first season spans six parts, as a sort of origin story for Vixen.

Having always had the potential to make a live-action appearance on Arrow or The Flash^[2], it was announced in December 2015 that Megalyn Echikunwoke, the voice actress of Mari McCabe, would reprise her role in the fifteenth episode of the fourth season of Arrow, "Taken", marking the character's first live-action appearance in the universe.^[3]

The first season takes place circa Arrow's "The Offer".^[4]^[5] On January 10, 2016, the series was renewed for a second season.^[6]

The first and second seasons were combined to form a full length feature film, titled Vixen: The Movie and was released on May 23, 2017.^[7]^[8] This makes it the first film set in the Arrowverse.

Synopsis

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), 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.^[9]

Cast

Main cast

Megalyn Echikunwoke as Mari McCabe/Vixen (season 1–present)

Recurring cast

Neil Flynn as Chuck McCabe (season 1–present)
Anika Noni Rose as Kuasa (season 1–present)
Sean Patrick Thomas as Professor Macalester (season 1–present)

Special guest stars

Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/The Arrow/Green Arrow (season 1–present)
Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash (season 1–present)
Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak/Overwatch (season 1–present)
Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon (season 1–present)
Kari Wuhrer as Patty McCabe (season 1)
Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance/Black Canary (season 2)
Victor Garber as Martin Stein/Firestorm (season 2)
Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer/The Atom (season 2)
Franz Drameh as Jefferson Jackson/Firestorm (season 2)
Liam McIntyre as Mark Mardon/Weather Wizard (season 2)

Timeline placement

Marc Guggenheim has definitively stated that the first season takes place circa Arrow's "The Offer".^[4]^[5] Based on contextual clues, the second season takes place somewhere between Arrow's "Lost Souls" and The Flash's "Running to Stand Still" as Ray Palmer is no longer presumed dead (found alive in Arrow's "Lost Souls"), Jefferson Jackson is now Firestorm (Arrow's "The Fury of Firestorm"), Mark Mardon is not in Iron Heights (he was arrested in The Flash's "Running to Stand Still"), and the Legends have not yet been recruited by Rip Hunter. Furthermore, Vixen: The Movie indicates that a year has passed since the events of the first season and Oliver Queen is currently running for mayor of Star City, as seen in Arrow season four.

The events of both seasons are referenced later, confirming their timeline placement. In Arrow's "Taken", Oliver mentions an "animated encounter" with Mari, while Laurel Lance recognizes her (the two having first met in Vixen's second season). In Legends of Tomorrow's "Land of the Lost", Ray Palmer makes reference to Mari as the granddaughter of Amaya Jiwe, and that he met her previously (again, in Vixen's second season).

Gallery

Promotional images

Videos

Vixen Comic-Con 2015 Sizzle CW Seed

Suit Up with The CW The CW

External links

Official website

References

[KSiteTV-1] DC Comics’ Vixen Coming To CW Seed - KSiteTV

[ComicBookMovie-2] Marc Guggenheim On VIXEN's Debut In The ARROW-verse - Comic Book Movie

[3] Megalyn Echikunwoke Confirmed To Play Live-Action VIXEN On ARROW - Comic Book Movies

[:0-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Marc Guggenheim - Tumblr

[:1-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Marc Guggenheim Talks Arrow, Vixen, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Overwatch Sequel | Comicbook.com

[6] Flash-Arrow animated spin-off Vixen renewed at CW Seed

[7] ttps://www.amazon.com/Vixen-MFV-BD-Blu-ray-Various/dp/B06X9J6J78/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495679699&sr=8-1&keywords=vixen+the+movie

[8] ttp://collider.com/vixen-movie-bluray/

[9] Vixen CW Seed Official Description: Arrow & Flash Characters Confirmed - KSiteTV

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 Marc Guggenheim has definitively stated that the first season takes place circa ''[[Arrow]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s {{Ep|The Offer}}.<ref name=":0">[http://marcguggenheim.tumblr.com/post/124446669469/hi-marc-i-wanted-to-know-when-vixen-will-take-place Marc Guggenheim - Tumblr]</ref><ref name=":1">[http://comicbook.com/2015/07/23/marc-guggenheim-talks-arrow-vixen-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-and-the-/ Marc Guggenheim Talks ''Arrow'', ''Vixen'', ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' and the Overwatch Sequel | Comicbook.com]</ref> Based on contextual clues, the second season takes place somewhere between [[Arrow]]'s "[[Lost Souls]]" and [[The Flash]]'s "[[Running to Stand Still]]" as [[Ray Palmer]] is no longer presumed dead (found alive in [[Arrow]]'s "[[Lost Souls]]"), [[Jefferson Jackson ]]is now [[Firestorm]] ([[Arrow]]'s "[[The Fury of Firestorm]]"), [[Mark Mardon]] is not in Iron Heights (he was arrested in [[The Flash]]'s "[[Running to Stand Still]]"), and the [[Legends]] have not yet been recruited by [[Rip Hunter]]. Furthermore, ''Vixen: The Movie'' indicates that a year has passed since the events of the first season and [[Oliver Queen]] is currently running for mayor of [[Star City]], as seen in Arrow season four.
 The events of both seasons are referenced later, confirming their timeline placement. In [[Arrow]]'s "[[Taken]]", Oliver mentions an "animated encounter" with Mari, while [[Laurel Lance]] recognizes her (the two having first met in Vixen's second season). In [[Legends of Tomorrow]]'s "[[Land of the Lost]]", Ray Palmer makes reference to Mari as the granddaughter of [[Amaya Jiwe]], and that he met her previously (again, in Vixen's second season).