List of fictional wolves

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This is a list of wolves in fiction , including normal wolves and anthropomorphic wolf characters. For werewolf characters. see List of werewolves.

Contents

Literature

CharacterSourceAuthorNotes
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 Valentine's pet wolf, who her father, Thaddeus, brought back for her as a present from his expedition to the Ice Wastes. Named Dog due to Katherine's limited capacity for Anglish when she was young and her not knowing what wolves were.
Direwolves A Song of Ice and Fire George R. R. Martin The sigil of House Stark, who function as companions and protectors for the Stark children as well as objects of magic. The Direwolves also appear in the series' television adaptation, Game of Thrones .
FaolanWolves of the Beyond Kathryn Lasky A cursed wolf who 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, who is raised by humans and pursued by the Hunter.
Gmork The Neverending Story Michael Ende A servant of the power behind The Nothing who is tasked with killing Atreyu before he can save Fantastica.
Hopper The Wheel of Time Robert Jordan 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 Three-quarters wolf and one-quarter dog. He is born wild but raised by Grey Beaver and leads a difficult life until he is adopted and trained to become a fighting dog.
WolfA Legend of Wolf SongGeorge StoneThe 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 A pregnant wolf who Billy, his father and to a lesser extent, Billy's brother Boyd, attempt to locate and trap after she has been preying on cattle in the area of the family homestead. When Billy finally her, however, instead of killing her, decides to return her 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

Film

CharacterSourceNotes
Alpha wolf The Grey
Timber wolf Benji the Hunted
Wolf The Journey of Natty Gann
George and Angeline Never Cry Wolf 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 traverses the wilderness of the Agoge.
Sebastian Zookeeper An alpha wolf of Franklin Park Zoo.

Comics and manga

CharacterSourceNotes
Alberto Lupo Alberto A blue wolf who is a resident of the McKenzie farm. He pursues his relationship with Martha, while being antagonized by the sheepdog Moses.
Devil The Phantom A trained wolf.
Florence AmbroseFreefall [2] A bio-engineered wolf.
Legoshi Beastars The protagonist, a gray wolf, who falls in love with a dwarf rabbit.
Lufsig The Princess and the Happiness
Lupo Fix und Foxi The major antagonist of the series. [3]
Kiba, Tsume, Toboe, Blue, Hige, others Wolf's Rain The last wolves to live on the earth after humans have long since rendered earth uninhabitable, who seek to find Paradise.
Ranga That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The leader of the Tempest Wolf Clan and the loyal subordinate of Rimuru Tempest.
Shirou Ogami BNA: Brand New Animal
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.

Animation

CharacterSourceNotes
Balto Balto A wolf-dog hybrid and the main protagonist of the film.
Bergamo Dragon Ball Super An anthropomorphic egotistical grey wolf and the eldest member of Trio of Danger. He has a Giant Form, in which he grows bigger and more powerful after each hit he receives, but at the cost of becoming slower as he grows.
Captain Dark Pororo the Little Penguin
Classified Penguins of Madagascar The team leader of the North Wind.
Ding-a-Ling Wolf Huckleberry Hound The younger sidekick to Hokey Wolf, who accompanies him in his misadventures and usually eager to follow in Hokey's ambitious con-artist footsteps. However, he often reconsiders the plans Hokey comes 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 on a stormy night, only to discover that he is a goat. His friendship causes him to resist pressure from his pack and his own urges to eat Mei.
Grey Sheep and Wolves 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 The smooth-talking titular character of the cartoon. His main hobby is to outsmart and coax the clueless out of free meals or places to stay, which he seemingly does with ease despite potential consequences.
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 of Sing 2, he is a rich media mogul, heading Crystal Entertainment in Redshore City, and father of Porsha Crystal. 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 to finding Paradise and the Lunar Flower, which can open the way to it.
Koga Inuyasha The fifteen-year-old leader of the eastern yōkai-wolf tribe, which 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 kind and helpful, his exploits usually got him arrested, beaten up, or chased out of town by those he helped due to prejudice of him 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 An anthropomorphic male wolf and one of six leading main characters of the Kingdom Force team. He pilots a red aerial gyro.
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 wolf who appears in MGM cartoons as a foe of 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 and the 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 crush on Minerva Mink.
The Wolf/Death Puss In Boots: The Last Wish An anthropomorphic wolf depicted as a bounty hunter intent on tracking down Puss in Boots and killing him.
The Wolf Well, Just You Wait! Comedic antagonist of the series. Attempts to capture the Hare in each episode, but always fails.
Wolf Young Justice An Indian wolf who Superboy adopts after freeing him from the control of the Brain and Monsieur Mallah. [5] [6]
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

CanineOriginSystem(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. [7]
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 who is an early party member and has a special Wolf Bout mini-game.
Blizzard Wolfang Mega Man X6 PlayStation Robotic wolf and boss character, who is 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. [8]
Cami Animal Boxing Nintendo DS Female white wolf boxer. [9]
Chibiterasu Ōkamiden Nintendo DS A white wolf, son of Amaterasu from Ōkami . [10]
Diamond Dog (DD) Metal Gear Solid V: 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. [11]
Fletcher Kane Fortnite MultipleAn anthropomorphic male wolf skin.
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 who 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. [12]
MuttLobodestroyoThe runt of the litter of the legendary Lobodestroyo's hero crew. When their home is ransacked and Lobodestroyo goes missing, Mutt takes up his leader's mantle and set off to stop the troublemakers himself.
Roxanne Wolf Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia One of four animatronics who chase the player character, Gregory.
Sabre Wulf Sabre Wulf GBA An evil wolf with a penchant for kleptomania, who steals everything and anything in sight to add it to his hoard. He previously appeared in the ZX Spectrum 1984 video game.
Shikuru Samurai Shodown III Arcade, PlayStation, Saturn Companion of Nakoruru while in her "Bust" fighting style. [13] Becomes the partner of Rera in Samurai Shodown V . [14]
Shiro Suikoden 2 PlayStation Kinnison's pet wolf who joins at the same time as him.
ShiroganeIce Scream IOS, Android A humanoid arctic wolf who can assume a more anthropomorphic form. He has a cowardly personality and is often mistreated by others. [15]
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 Artorias' 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. [16]
Triratna Threefold Recital Windows An anthropomorphic Beastling wolf monk and the first of three playable protagonists.
Wendell Fortnite MultipleAn anthropomorphic male wolf skin.
Von Lycaon Zenless Zone Zero Windows, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5 A playable anthropomorphic male wolf butler agent and member of the Victoria Housekeeping faction.
Wolf Mega Man Star Force Nintendo DS An alien wolf made of electromagnetic particles. Can fuse with his master, a human named Damian Wolfe, to become "Wolf Woods". [Note 1] [17]
Wolfen Kya: Dark Lineage PlayStation 2 Anthropomorphic wolf creatures with various forms, who appear as the main enemy to the heroine Kya. They are the henchmen of the main villain Brazul, having been transformed from another race by one of his machines. If Kya defeats a Wolfen, she can use special magic to return them to their original form.
Wolf Link The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess GameCube, Wii The cursed transformation of Link in the Twilight Realm, who later gains the ability to switch between human and wolf form.
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. [18]

Music

Animatronics

See also

References

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Notes
  1. "Wolf Forest" (ウルフ・フォレスト) in the original Japanese version.
  2. "Zappa" (ザッパ) in the original Japanese version.