List of fictional wolves
This is a list of wolves in fiction, including normal wolves and anthropomorphic wolf characters. For werewolf characters see List of werewolves.
Literature
[edit]| Character | Source | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aragh / Aargh | The Dragon and the George | Gordon R. Dickson | A medieval English wolf |
| Akela | The Jungle Book | Rudyard Kipling | Wise leader of the wolf pack |
| Baree | Baree, Son of Kazan | James Oliver Curwood | |
| Brokefang and Frostfur | Wolf-Speaker | Tamora Pierce | Leaders of the wolf pack |
| Brynach and Briavel | The Chronicles of Prydain | Lloyd Alexander | |
| Canim | Codex Alera | Jim Butcher | A race of anthropomorphic wolves |
| Dog | Mortal Engines | Philip Reeve | Katherine Valentines Pet wolf.
"It's a long story," said Valentine. "Katherine lived on the raft-city of Puerto Angeles until she was five. Then her mother died, and she was sent to live with me. I brought Dog back for her as a present from my expedition to the Ice Wastes, but Katherine couldn't speak very much Anglish in those days and she'd never heard of wolves, so when she first saw him she said, 'Dog!', and it sort of stuck." |
| Direwolves | A Song of Ice and Fire | George R. R. Martin | The sigil of House Stark, the Direwolves function as companions and protectors for the Stark children as well as objects of magic. |
| Faolan | Wolves of the Beyond | Kathryn Lasky | A cursed wolf that had been set out to die but reaches great success with other wolves by his side |
| Fell | Fell | David Clement-Davies | |
| Greycub | The Cry of the Wolf | Melvin Burgess | The last wolf in England, raised by humans, pursued by the Hunter |
| Gmork | The Neverending Story | Michael Ende | Servant of the power behind The Nothing tasked with killing Atreyu before he can save Fantastica. |
| Hopper | The Wheel of Time | Robert Jordan | Hopper is a friend and teacher of the wolfbrother Perrin Aybara. |
| Huttser and Palla | The Sight | David Clement-Davies | |
| Kazan | Kazan | James Oliver Curwood | |
| Larka | The Sight | David Clement-Davies | |
| Marta | Wolf: The Journey Home | Asta Bowen | The alpha female of the wolf pack. |
| Maugrim | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | C.S. Lewis | Chief of the White Witch's Secret Police. |
| Nighteyes | The Farseer Trilogy | Robin Hobb | |
| Nitka | Shasta of the Wolves | Olaf Baker | |
| Runt | Runt | Marion Dane Bauer | The runt of King and Silver's litter of four cubs and a black pup with a white star on his chest. Nicknamed Singer due to his howling. |
| White Fang | White Fang | Jack London | He is three-quarters wolf and one-quarter dog. He is born wild but is raised by Grey Beaver and leads a difficult life until he is adopted and trained to become a fighting dog. |
| Wolf | A Legend of Wolf Song | George Stone | The protagonist, Wolf, is "a solitary advocate of singing [howling] -- a practice considered by others of his species as perverted and to be punished... But Wolf, inspired by mystic visions of the 'Great Dire Wolf,' knows that singing is the pure release of the wolf soul. On his mission to save his kind from the destruction of spiritual freedom, he picks up an elderly friend, a mate, and ... sires a growing tribe of free singing wolves" by defeating a dictatorial wolf called Rufus.[1] |
| (Nameless she-wolf) | The Crossing | Cormac McCarthy | The first sojourn details a series of hunting expeditions conducted by Billy, his father and to a lesser extent, Billy's brother Boyd. They are attempting to locate and trap a pregnant female wolf which has been preying on cattle in the area of the family homestead. When Billy finally catches the animal, he harnesses her and, instead of killing her, determines to return it to the mountains of Mexico where he believes her original home is located. He develops a deep affection for and bond with the wolf, risking his life to save her on more than one occasion. |
Folk tale
[edit]- The Boy Who Cried Wolf
- The Goat and Her Three Kids
- Little Red Riding Hood
- The Three Little Pigs
- The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids
- Peter and the Wolf
- The Wolf and the Crane
- The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
- The Wolf and the Lamb
Film
[edit]| Character | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha wolf | The Grey | |
| Timber wolf | Benji the Hunted | |
| Wolf | The Journey of Natty Gann | |
| George and Angeline | Never Cry Wolf (1983) | A biologist studying arctic fauna comes into close contact with a pack of wolves. Based on Farley Mowat's book. |
| Kävik | Kävik the Wolf Dog | |
| Lobo | The Legend of Lobo | |
| Two Socks | Dances with Wolves | Friend of John J. Dunbar |
| Wolf | 300 | Pitted against the adolescent Leonidas as he went through the wilderness in the Agoge |
| Sebastian | Zookeeper (film) | An alpha wolf of Franklin Park Zoo. |
Comics and manga
[edit]| Character | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Devil | The Phantom | A trained wolf |
| Florence Ambrose | Freefall.[2] | A bio-engineered wolf |
| Alberto | Lupo Alberto | A blue wolf who is a resident of the McKenzie farm. Alberto pursues his relationship with Martha, whilst being antagonised by the sheepdog Moses. |
| Lufsig | The Princess and the Happiness | |
| Legoshi | Beastars | The protagonist, a gray wolf, who falls in love with a rabbit. |
| Lupo | Fix und Foxi | The major antagonist of the series.[3] |
| Kiba, Tsume, Toboe, Blue, Hige and others | Wolf's Rain | The last wolves to live on the earth after humans have long since rendered earth uninhabitable. |
| Timber Wolf | G.I. Joe | A pet of Joe operative Snake Eyes |
| Whisper the Wolf | Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Publishing) | A lone, quiet, traumatized wolf who is a friend of her Wisps, one of Sonic's allies, and former member of the Diamond Cutters. |
| Ranga | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | The leader of the Tempest Wolf Clan and the loyal subordinate of Rimuru Tempest |
Television
[edit]| Character | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direwolves | Game of Thrones |
Animation
[edit]| Character | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Balto | Balto (film) | The wolf-dog hybrid, the main protagonist of the film Balto. |
| Captain Dark | Pororo the Little Penguin | |
| Classified | Penguins of Madagascar | The team leader of the North Wind. |
| Ding-a-Ling Wolf | Huckleberry Hound | Ding-A-Ling is the younger sidekick to Hokey Wolf who always accompanies him throughout each misadventure. He is usually eager to follow in Hokey's ambitious con-artist footsteps, but often reconsiders the plans Hokey will come up with in many situations. |
| Gabu | Arashi no Yoru ni | A wolf and one of the main characters of the film; He befriends an unknown animal, named Mei, that he shelters with one stormy night, only to discover that he was a goat. His friendship causes him to resist pressure from his pack and his own urges to eat Mei. |
| Grey | Sheep and Wolves | Grey is the main protagonist of Sheep and Wolves. He is husband of Bianca, the favorite wolf in his pack, and Ragear's arch-nemesis |
| Hokey Wolf | Huckleberry Hound | Hokey Wolf is the smooth-talking title character throughout each cartoon. His main hobby in life was to outsmart and coax the clueless out of free meals or places to stay, much of which he seemed to do so with ease, despite possible consequences later on. |
| Holo | Spice and Wolf | A Wolf Harvest Deity. |
| Humphrey | Alpha and Omega | One of the main protagonists of the series. An omega wolf in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada, he falls in love with an Alpha wolf, Kate, in spite of pack laws forbidding it. |
| Jimmy Crystal | Sing 2 | Antagonist for Sing 2, he is a rich media mogul, heading Crystal Entertainment in Redshore City, and father of Porsha Crystal. Very arrogant and short-tempered, his funding and allocation of his theater is nonetheless crucial for the musical that the troupe wants to put together. |
| Kate | Alpha and Omega | One of the main protagonists of the series. She is an alpha wolf who falls in love with omega wolf Humphrey despite the rules of their pack preventing their mating. |
| Kiba | Wolf's Rain | An Arctic wolf who is dedicated solely to finding the Paradise and the Lunar Flower for opening the way to it. |
| Koga | Inuyasha | The young leader of the eastern yōkai-wolf tribe, aged fifteen, who was nearly wiped out by Kagura and Naraku. |
| Linnux | Rock Dog | The alpha leader of sinister wolf gang, the CEO of Linnux industries, and club owner of the Fight Palace. |
| Loopy De Loop | Loopy De Loop | A gentleman wolf who mangled the English language in his bid to converse in a bad French-Canadian accent. Though he was always kind and helpful, his exploits usually got him arrested, beaten up, or chased out of town by those he helped, all for no other reason than the prejudice of being a wolf.[4] The series, distributed to theatres by Columbia Pictures, ran in theaters from November 5, 1959 to June 17, 1965. |
| Luka | Kingdom Force | Luka is of the Kingdom Force. He is one of the main characters. He is a male wolf and flyer of the team. |
| Pike | Rimba Racer | |
| Porsha Crystal | Sing 2 | Spoiled daughter of media mogul, Jimmy Crystal. Talented in singing but not acting, she is accommodated into the musical to please Jimmy, creating headaches. |
| McWolf/(Name Varied) | Droopy | An MGM Wolf appeared as a Hollywood swinger in Red Hot Riding Hood and a foe against Droopy. |
| Moro | Princess Mononoke | The Goddess of Wolves. |
| Mr. Bumble | Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist | An old, brown wolf who is the master of the workhouse. |
| Mr. Wolf | The Bad Guys | A pickpocket gray wolf and the leader of the "Bad Guys" gang. |
| Ralph Wolf | Looney Tunes | Co-stars with Sam Sheepdog. Almost identical in appearance to Wile E. Coyote. |
| Riff Raff | Underdog | Gangster and one of Underdog's nemeses. Portrayed as a Rottweiler in the 2007 film. |
| Scar Snout | The Rugrats Movie | |
| Sajin Komamura | Bleach | An anthropomorphic wolf. Captain of the 7th Division |
| Stinky, Claudette & Runt | Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure | Kate and Humphrey's puppies. |
| Uruno | Damekko Dōbutsu | A wolf who has the personality of a shy rabbit. |
| Various wolves | Adventure Time | |
| Walter Wolf | Animaniacs | Slappy Squirrel's enemy. |
| Wendy Wolf | Peppa Pig | One of Peppa's friends. Debuted in the episode "The New House". |
| Wilford Wolf | Animaniacs | A nerdy wolf who turns into a hunk on a full moon night. He has a huge crush on Minerva Mink. |
| Wolf | Puss In Boots: The Last Wish | An anthropomorphic wolf depicted as a bounty hunter intent on tracking down Puss In Boots and taking his life. |
| The Wolf | Well, Just You Wait! | Comedic antagonist of the series. Attempts to capture the Hare in each episode, but always fails. |
| Wolf Boss | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Shen's most loyal and trusted servant and the leader of the wolf pack. |
| Wor | Ringing Bell | Called the "Wolf King" in the English dub |
| Worriz | Legends of Chima | The Alpha male of the Wolf tribe |
| Yatsufusa | Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East |
Video games
[edit]| Canine | Origin | System(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amaterasu | Ōkami | PS2 · Wii · PS3 · PSN | Japanese Sun-goddess in the form of a white wolf, not given a specific gender in the North American version of the game.[5] |
| Bill Grey | Star Fox 64 | N64 | Trained at the Cornerian Flight Academy with Fox McCloud, elected commander of the Husky and Bulldog squadrons of Corneria. |
| Blaidd | Elden Ring | PC, PS5, Xbox | A warrior who is half man and half wolf. |
| Blanca | Shadow Hearts 2 | PS2 | A white wolf as one of the early party members and has a special Wolf Bout mini-game. |
| Blizzard Wolfang | Mega Man X6 | PlayStation | Robotic wolf. A boss character fought in a North Pole area. |
| Boris | Bendy and the Ink Machine | Microsoft Windows macOS Linux PlayStation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch iOS Android | a cartoon character created by Joey Drew Studios for the fictional Bendy series. |
| Bruce | Animal Boxing | Nintendo DS | Male blue-furred wolf boxer.[6] |
| Cami | Animal Boxing | Nintendo DS | Female white wolf boxer.[7] |
| Chibiterasu | Ōkamiden | Nintendo DS | A white wolf, son of Amaterasu from Ōkami.[8] |
| Diamond Dog (DD) | "Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain" | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 | Adopted wolf companion of Big Boss (Venom Snake). Has differing abilities dependent on the gear worn. Stealthy and deadly. |
| Duga | Shining Force EXA | PlayStation 2 | Blue-furred warrior of the Wolfling race who joins the player's party and fights with close combat weapons. |
| Fenri Lunaedge | Mega Man Zero 4 | Game Boy Advance | Robotic wolf antagonist and member of the Einherjar Eight Warriors.[9] |
| Grey | Animal Boxing | Nintendo DS | Male grey wolf boxer. |
| Hutch | Animal Boxing | NDS · DSiWare | Male white wolf boxer. |
| Jon Talbain | Darkstalkers | ||
| Larc | Legend of Mana | PlayStation · PSN | A dead wolf warrior resurrected to serve the underworld king |
| Lappland Saluzzo | Arknights | IOS, Android | A deranged and cunning Lupo guard that was formerly a part of the Siracusan Mafia. |
| Luceid | Wild Arms | PlayStation | The Guardian of Desire; member of a group of spirit beings that embody a particular aspect of the world.[10] |
| Mutt | Lobodestroyo | Mutt is the runt of the litter of the legendary Lobodestroyo's hero crew. When their home is ransacked and Lobodestroyo goes missing, Mutt take up his leader's mantle and set off to stop the troublemakers himself. | |
| Sabre Wulf | Sabre Wulf | GBA | An evil wolf with a penchant for kleptomania, Sabre Wulf steals everything and anything in sight to add it to his hoard. Previously seen in the ZX Spectrum 1984 video game. |
| Shikuru | Samurai Shodown III | Arcade, PlayStation, Saturn | Companion of Nakoruru while in her "Bust" fighting style.[11] Becomes the partner of Rera in Samurai Shodown V.[12] |
| Shiro | Suikoden 2 | PlayStation | Kinnison's pet wolf who joins at the same time as him. |
| Shirogane | Ice Scream | A humanoid arctic wolf, though he can assume a more anthropomorphic form. He has a very cowardly personality and is often mistreated by others.[13] | |
| Sierra | Legend of Mana | PlayStation · PSN | Larc's sister, a wolf guardian serving one of the Dragons |
| Sif, the Great Grey Wolf | Dark Souls | Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · Xbox 360 · Xbox One · Windows | The former hunting companion of the legendary knight Artorias, who grew to a tremendous size and remained to guard his grave. |
| Terra | Legend of Legaia | PlayStation | Noa hers wolves think friends trouble |
| Thane | Armello | Windows · Mac · Linux · iOS | Warrior and chosen hero of the Wolf Clan.[14] |
| Wolf | Mega Man Star Force | Nintendo DS | Alien wolf made of electromagnetic particles. Can fuse with his master, a human named Damian Wolfe, to become "Wolf Woods".[Note 1][15] |
| Wolfen | Kya: Dark Lineage | PlayStation 2 | Vicious anthropomorphic wolf creatures known as Wolfen, various forms of Wolfen appear as the main enemy to the heroine Kya. They are the henchmen of the main villain Brazul and were transformed from another race by one of Brazul's machines. If Kya defeats a Wolfen, she can use a special magic to return them to their original forms. |
| Wolf Link | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | GameCube, Wii | Cursed transformation of Link |
| Wolf O'Donnell | Star Fox 64 | N64 | Leader of the Star Wolf team and rival to Fox McCloud |
| Wolf villagers | Animal Crossing | GameCube | Species type that includes several characters who may inhabit the player's town. |
| Yugo | Bloody Roar | PlayStation, PlayStation 2 | |
| Zylo[Note 2] | Shining Force | Sega Genesis | White-furred member of the Wolfling race who joins the player's party.[16] |
Music
[edit]- Ukrainian singer Ruslana's single Dance with the Wolves included a real wolf and an animated wolf and her puppies in the music videos.
Animatronics
[edit]- Rolfe DeWolfe, a comedic wolf from The Rock-afire Explosion at Showbiz Pizza Place. He has a ventriloquist dummy named Earl Schmerle.[17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Anonymous (April 1, 1975). "A Legend of Wolf Song". Kirkus Reviews. ISBN 978-0-448-11879-6.
- ^ FREEFALL strip
- ^ "Rolf Kauka".
- ^ "The Cartoon Scrapbook". Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2013-04-10. Loopy De Loop Profile
- ^ "Okami HD". Capcom. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "Animal Boxing Gammick Entertainment". Gammick Entertainment. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ "Animal Boxing". Gammick Entertainment. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ "CAPCOM:大神伝～小さき太陽～" (in Japanese). Capcom. Archived from the original on September 28, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "ROCKMAN ZERO 4" (in Japanese). Capcom. Archived from the original on April 23, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "Boss • Wild Arms • Lost-Fantasy RPG" (in French). Lost-Fantasy RPG. Archived from the original on April 23, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "SERIES TITLES:SAMURAI SHODOWN OFFICIAL WEBSITE". Samurai Shodown Official. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "RERA:SAMURAI SHODOWN OFFICIAL". Samurai Shodown Official. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "アイス・スクリーム". Funamusea (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "Armello". Armello.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ "CAPCOM：ROCKMAN 新シリーズ / 流星のロックマン" (in Japanese). Capcom. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "The Ultimate Shining Force Guide". The Ultimate Shining Force Guide. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "Showbiz Pizza.com Rolfe DeWolfe & Earl Schmerle".
- Notes