Wolf

For the Grimoire of Souls enemy called "Shadow Wolf", see Werewolf.

Wolves are enemies in the Castlevania series. They are guard dogs of Hell which hunt and attack in packs.

Origins[]

Little Red Riding Hood - 01 — *Little Red Riding Hood*
(by Jessie Willcox Smith)

Aesop featured wolves in several of his fables, playing on the concerns of Ancient Greece's settled, sheep-herding world. His most famous is the fable of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", which is directed at those who knowingly raise false alarms, and from which the idiomatic phrase "to cry wolf" is derived. Although Aesop used wolves to warn, criticize and moralize about human behavior, his portrayals added to the wolf's image as a deceitful and dangerous animal. In the New Testament, Jesus is said to have used wolves as illustrations of the dangers his followers, whom he represents as sheep, would face should they follow him.

The tale of "Little Red Riding Hood", written in 1697 by Charles Perrault, is considered to have further contributed to the wolf's negative reputation in the Western world. The Big Bad Wolf is portrayed as a villain capable of imitating human speech and disguising itself with human clothing. Villainous wolf characters also appear in The Three Little Pigs and "The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats". The hunting of wolves, and their attacks on humans and livestock, feature prominently in Russian literature, and are included in the works of Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov, Nikolay Nekrasov, Ivan Bunin, Leonid Pavlovich Sabaneyev, and others.

The fear of wolves has been pervasive in many societies, although humans are not part of the wolf's natural prey. Predatory attacks may be preceded by a long period of habituation, in which wolves gradually lose their fear of humans. The victims are repeatedly bitten on the head and face, and are then dragged off and consumed unless the wolves are driven off. Such attacks typically occur only locally and do not stop until the wolves involved are eliminated. The majority of victims of predatory wolf attacks are children under the age of 18 and, in the rare cases where adults are killed, the victims are almost always women. Indian wolves have a history of preying on children, a phenomenon called "child-lifting".

Cases of rabid wolves are low when compared to other species, as wolves do not serve as primary reservoirs of the disease, but can be infected by animals such as dogs, jackals and foxes. Wolves apparently develop the "furious" phase of rabies to a very high degree. This, coupled with their size and strength, makes rabid wolves perhaps the most dangerous of rabid animals. Bites from rabid wolves are 15 times more dangerous than those of rabid dogs. Rabid wolves usually act alone, traveling large distances and often biting large numbers of people and domestic animals. Unlike with predatory attacks, the victims of rabid wolves are not eaten, and the attacks generally occur only on a single day. The victims are chosen at random, although most cases involve adult men.

Description[]

Wolves are similar to Black Panthers, Hellhounds, and other types of carnivores. Fenrir is a common type of wolf, as are the giant Wargs. Anthropomorphic Werewolves have also appeared in the series. Alucard also had the ability to take the form of a wolf. Some enemies are only part wolf, such as the Werewolf or the Flying Wolf.

Appearances[]

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest[]

First appearance of Wolves in the series. They are encountered in the Belasco Marsh, on the first screen left of the town of Jova, where the game starts, although they are intended to be fought about halfway through the game.

They enter the screen in a furious rush; if they happen to reach a ledge, they will perform a leap and continue their way. If the player approaches carefully, however, they can be seen standing on their spawning points ready to attack. It's not necessary to crouch in order to hit them, although wielding an upgraded whip is advised in order to stop them in only one or two hits.

If not killed, they generally leave the screen. However, if given enough space, they'll turn around and continue their attack.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[]

Main article: Warg

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence[]

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Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow[]

Main article: Warg

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness[]

Called Fenrirs in Curse of Darkness, these enemies are always encountered in packs and, likewise, display hunting behaviors commonly seen on real wolves, such as pacing and/or sprinting in circles around their prey and then suddenly rushing in to attack it. Because of this, it's sometimes difficult to keep track of their location, as the camera often doesn't have enough space to move accordingly to their movement, especially when encountered in enclosed areas. They can be knocked down if hit with a finishing attack, and will remain lying on the ground stunned for a while until they can get up again.

Packs of Fenrirs are first encountered in the underground cavern complex section of the Abandoned Castle –the first area of the game– and are also found outdoors along its ramparts. They reappear in larger numbers in Baljhet Mountains, where they are common enemies. A stronger variant can be found in Garibaldi Temple and the Tower of Eternity.

They commonly drop Wild Memories, a basic combining material, and rarely (and humorously), Hot Dogs.

The Fenrir serves as the basic model for two modified and stronger variants that are encountered in more advanced areas of the game: the Wolf Skeleton and the Armored Sprinter, both which have their own particular attacking methods.

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair[]

Main article: Warg

Enemy Data[]

Enemy Data: Wolves
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	14. The Wolf (Wolf) - Simon's Quest				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: () They attack Simon while running.*	HP: 4	Drop: Small Heart (day), Half Heart (night)	Belasco Marsh
	6. Warg (Anfauglir) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Wolves which guard castle entrance.	Weak: Fire Level: 2 HP: 21 Exp: 10		Entrance
	117. Fire Warg (Fenrir) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Fireball-spitting wolf.	Strong: Fire (immune) Weak: Ice Level: 36 HP: 200 Exp: 160	Drop: Turquoise, Karma Coin	Reverse Entrance
	121. Warg Rider (Fenrir Rider) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Skeleton mounted on Warg.	Strong: Cut (resist), Fire (immune) Weak: Ice Level: 37 HP: 120 Exp: 160		Reverse Entrance
	18. Shadow Wolf - Lament of Innocence				[ edit ]
	A wolf, black as a shadow.	Weak: Ice, Knife, Axe HP: 100		Garden Forgotten by Time, Ghostly Theatre
	36. Wolf Skeleton - Lament of Innocence				[ edit ]
	A wolf's skeleton animated by magic.	Strong: Knife Weak: Fire, Holy Water, Cross HP: 80		House of Sacred Remains
	9. Warg (Fenrir) - Dawn of Sorrow				[ edit ]
	A wolf that breathes intense flames.	Strong: Bashing Weak: Piercing, Slashing, Poison, Curse, Stone HP: 21 MP: 10 Exp: 12 Atk: 15 Timestop: Affected	Soul: White Fang (9.38%)	The Lost Village
	7. Fenrir Lv.5 - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	The guard dogs of hell. Hunt and attack in packs.	Strong: Ice Weak: Fire Level: 5 HP: 95 Exp: 6	Common Drop: Wild Memory Rare Drop: Hot Dog Steal: $10	Abandoned Castle, Baljhet Mountains
	21. Fenrir Lv.10 - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	The guard dogs of hell. Hunt and attack in packs.	Strong: Ice Weak: Fire Level: 10 HP: 142 Exp: 15	Common Drop: Wild Memory Rare Drop: Hot Dog Steal: $10	Garibaldi Temple, Tower of Eternity
	42. Wolf Skeleton Lv.17 - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	The corpse of a Fenrir revived as a zombie. Hides in its own shadow to get close to prey.	Weak: Fire, Light Level: 17 HP: 99 Exp: 42	Rare Drop: Potion Steal: $50	Mortvia Aqueduct
	51. Wolf Skeleton Lv.23 - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	The corpse of a Fenrir revived as a zombie. Hides in its own shadow to get close to prey.	Weak: Fire, Light Level: 23 HP: 126 Exp: 86	Common Drop: Indigo Steel Rare Drop: Potion Steal: $50	Forest of Jigramunt, Tower of Eternity
	80. Armored Sprinter Lv.33 - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	A powered-up wolf-like monster. Wears armor and fires ultrasonic blasts from its mouth.	Strong: Earth Weak: Thunder Level: 33 HP: 369 Exp: 188	Common Drop: Red Steel Rare Drop: Stun Resist Ring Steal: $100	Aiolon Ruins
	127. Armored Sprinter Lv.44 - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	A powered-up wolf-like monster. Wears armor and fires ultrasonic blasts from its mouth.	Strong: Earth Weak: Thunder Level: 44 HP: 514 Exp: 498	Common Drop: Red Steel Rare Drop: Stun Resist Ring Steal: $100	Dracula's Castle, Tower of Evermore
	Great Warg - see also Warg - Lords of Shadow				[ edit ]
	Some wargs are 'blessed' by the Dark Lord himself which gives them new powers. (...)	Strong: Light Fairy, Holy Water ×2, Divine Shield Weak: Dagger ×2, Fairy, Divine Shield, Crystal ×3 Size: Big Difficulty: Medium		Besieged Village (+ Bestiary, Chapter 1)
	Warg - see also here - Lords of Shadow				[ edit ]
	Little is known about these fierce, wolf-like beasts. (...)	Strong: Light Fairy, Holy Water ×2, Divine Shield Weak: Dagger ×2, Fairy, Divine Shield, Crystal ×3 Size: Big Difficulty: Medium		Chapters 1 (bestiary in Hunting Path), 2, 3, 6
	58. Warg (Anfauglir) - Harmony of Despair (dlc)				[ edit ]
	Wolves which guard the castle entrance.	Strong: Strike Weak: Slash, Pierce	Soul: Red (4.50%) Use fangs to tear at foes.	Chapter 9