>>54603294The good thing about Pokémon is that since they have simple designs, they can be interpreted in many ways.
Being objective, it is a fox combined with a European wizard and that's it.
But we can see elements of Miko in her design and lore, as well as a coloration and size of other vulpids, with Braixen we see a combination of elements of a witch's apprentice, as well as her fur resembling a Japanese girl's school suit, while Fennekin is a caricatured fennec which gives it the appearance of a purse dog like certain chihuahuas and pomeranians.
