Fang Is The Older Of The Two. Unlike His Younger Brother Fang Goes By His Real Name And Doesn’t Have

Fang is the older of the two. Unlike his younger brother Fang goes by his real name and doesn’t have a nickname. Snufkin made his hat for him before he was born and decorates it with flowers, vines and feathers every now and then. (I thought it would be a nice family tradition if one of the children from each generation got a hat similar to their fathers. Like how Snufkin and Joxter have similar hats). Also his bandana is Moomins old one from his traveling days.

Long tail is the younger brother to Fang and rarely goes by his real name of Oakley. He got his nickname for his abnormally long tail for a Moomin and Mumrik. Longtail also inherited an item from his parents, a small Swiss Army knife.

Fang and Longtail get along with each other rather well, rarely having arguments that genuinely upset each other. They make comments to one another that may seem hatful or mean but in reality are just jokes. Fang being older takes responsibility for Longtail’s mistakes (for example if he broke a pot or trampled some flowers, Fang would say he did it and take the punishment) despite his brother’s protests.

Unlike Longtail, Fang travels south like Snufkin during winter as he hates hibernating. When he was younger he would wake up and read books, draw and carve things from wood (he’s a quick learner, knowing how to read very early and how to carve without actually being taught. He simply learnt from trail and error, and seeing Snufkin carve boats and figures). He would even catch fish and cook them if he ran out of jams to eat and if he couldn’t get fish he would eat roots from under the snow (Snufkin taught him how to survive if he got separated from his parents for long periods of time just to be safe).

Longtail doesn’t like to travel during winter. He’s rather like his grandfather the Joxter in a sense. He’s very lazy and laid back. He’ll take the easy way out of any situation. Especially traveling in winter, he truly loves his winter rest. He calls it his recharging sleep. Much like Snufkin, Longtail prefers to be in little company or alone for periods of time. He usually gets very anxious around people he hasn’t met before but will open up with time.

Fang is quite sociable and enjoys meeting people on his travels. He visits many of the people he’s met in the past when he gets the chance and even asks some to come visit him in Moominvalley although not many do. Despite his love of people he isn’t one for parties or large crowds. Instead he’ll stand to the side lines with his brother, friends or Father (Snufkin, who sometimes lingers near the edges while Moomin hosts or socialises).

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