Editing Wolf O'Donnell

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|caption = [[File:StarFoxSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]<br>Official artworks of Wolf O'Donnell from ''{{s|lylatwiki|Star Fox Zero}}'' and ''{{s|lylatwiki|Star Fox Assault}}''.

|japanactor = Mahito Ōba (''Brawl''/[[Lylat Cruise]] smash taunt)<br>Kōsuke Takaguchi (''Ultimate'')

'''Wolf O'Donnell''' ({{ja|ウルフ・オドネル|Urufu Odoneru}}, ''Wolf O'Donnell'') is a character from the [[Star Fox (universe)|''Star Fox'' series]]. Wolf is the leader of {{s|lylatwiki|Star Wolf}}, an infamous team of skilled mercenaries that have crossed paths with {{iw|lylatwiki|Star Fox|team}} on several occasions, and is the mutual rival of Star Fox's leader, [[Fox McCloud]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/nintendoamerica/status/722537990208294912 Nintendo of America: "The cast of #StarFoxZero prepares for its upcoming intergalactic adventure. Are you Team Star Fox or Team Star Wolf?"]</ref><ref name=AssaultCharacters/>

Wolf was originally going to appear in ''{{iw|lylatwiki|Star Fox 2}}'' for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). In ''Star Fox 2'', Star Wolf is introduced as a team of mercenaries consisting of its leader Wolf and his wingmates [[Leon Powalski]], {{iw|lylatwiki|Pigma Dengar}} and {{iw|lylatwiki|Algy}}.<ref name=SF2manual>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/starfox2/html/USen/character.html Star Fox 2 digital manual: Characters]</ref> Due to the team's tenacious and unscrupulous methods, they have become feared throughout the Lylat System, with Wolf in particular being noted as someone who is willing to betray anyone for the right price.<ref name=SF2manual/> In order to ensure that his second attempt at conquering the Lylat System succeeds, [[Andross]] hires Star Wolf to intercept and kill Star Fox.<ref name=SF2manual/>

Although ''Star Fox 2'' was completely finished, it was canceled because of the [[Nintendo 64]]'s impending launch and said system being more cost effective in regard to developing polygonal games.<ref name=SF2/> Despite this, some of ''Star Fox 2''{{'}}s features were carried over to ''{{iw|lylatwiki|Star Fox 64}}'' (and ''{{iw|lylatwiki|Star Fox Zero}}'' by extension), including Star Wolf, while ''Star Fox 2'' itself would later be included as part of the SNES Classic Edition in 2017.<ref name=SF2/>

Wolf made his proper debut in ''Star Fox 64'', a remake of the first ''Star Fox'' game. As in ''Star Fox 2'', he is both an elite pilot and the leader of Star Wolf. Unlike in ''Star Fox 2'', however, Wolf sports an eyepatch on his left eye instead of a large scar on his right eye. Another noticeable difference is that Wolf's personality has more depth. In the past, he had a rivalry with {{iw|lylatwiki|James McCloud}}, and it's because of this feud that Wolf wants to combat his son, a gifted pilot by the name of [[Fox McCloud]], and sought to prove himself as being just as capable as Fox. The official Japanese guide for ''Star Fox 64'' also mentions that, despite his villainous ways, he is also a "man of integrity" and a "magnanimous" character. It's implied it's because of this that Pigma was able to take advantage of him and manipulate him into forming Star Wolf to do his and Andross' bidding. <ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/starfox/comments/y8cwc9/finally_got_around_to_doing_translations/ STAR FOX 64 Official Game Guide Japan]</ref>

Shortly before the {{iw|lylatwiki|Lylat Wars}}, Andross hired Pigma to persuade Wolf, as well as Leon, to form Star Wolf to assist his [[lylatwiki:Venomian Army|army]] and, as a last resort, defend key routes to his base of operations on [[Venom]]. In addition to payment, Andross, along with Pigma, custom engineered each member of Star Wolf a [[Wolfen]], an advanced model of fighter craft. However, Andross also forced Pigma to place his nephew, {{iw|lylatwiki|Andrew Oikonny}}, onto Star Wolf in order to provide the team with technological and financial support. <ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/starfox/comments/y8cwc9/finally_got_around_to_doing_translations/ STAR FOX 64 Official Game Guide Japan]</ref>  Throughout the game, the player can battle Star Wolf up to two times, though there are three different battles with them overall, depending on which routes are taken on the map.

Shortly after Andross' defeat on Venom, Star Wolf abandoned the Venomian Army and resumed their roles as mercenaries willing to accept any mission, regardless of legality. However, Andrew was kicked out of the team shortly after the Lylat Wars<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/starfox/comments/ysr1ip/behold_translations_of_characters_stages_bosses/</ref>, due to his poor piloting skills and arrogance regarding his heritage towards his deceased uncle who he no longer had the backing of, which prompted him to take control of the remainder of the Venomian Army and follow in Andross' footsteps by staging a rebellion against Corneria.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/StarFoxAssaultInstructionBooklet/page/n3/mode/2up Star Fox Assault instruction booklet: The History of Star Fox]</ref> At another point in time, Pigma was also expelled from Star Wolf, owing to his unreliability and insatiable greed.<ref name=AssaultCharacters>[https://archive.org/details/StarFoxAssaultInstructionBooklet/page/n17/mode/2up Star Fox Assault instruction booklet: Characters]</ref>

Nine years after the events of ''Star Fox 64'', Wolf reappeared in ''{{iw|lylatwiki|Star Fox: Assault}}''. During these intervening years, Wolf assumed control over the {{iw|lylatwiki|Sargasso Space Zone}}, an illegal hub for criminals and former members of the Venomian Army. He also recruited [[Panther Caroso]], a top-class pilot, to replace Andrew and Pigma.<ref name=AssaultCharacters/> When Star Fox searched for Pigma in order to retrieve a {{iw|lylatwiki|Core Memory}} that he stole earlier, Star Wolf proceeded to face Star Fox in a dogfight over what Wolf presumed to be an invasion of his territory.

Upon being defeated, Wolf called off their dogfight, but would later arrive on Corneria alongside Leon and Panther in order to save Fox from the rising threat of the Aparoids. Although Wolf said the only reason for doing this was so he could defeat Fox himself, Wolf's advice and grudging respect toward Fox nevertheless signaled his transition from a full-fledged villain into an honorable, albeit still unlawful, anti-hero. Following this incident, Star Wolf provided backup to Star Fox at the {{iw|lylatwiki|Beltino Orbital Gate}} and the {{iw|lylatwiki|Aparoid Homeworld}}. After Star Fox successfully destroyed the Homeworld, Star Wolf was nowhere to be found. During [[Krystal]]'s acknowledgement of their sacrifice as being among the many lives lost during the conflict, Fox speculated that Wolf, Leon, and Panther might have still been alive, following their discovery of Peppy and ROB 64 surviving the suicide charge that allowed Star Fox to destroy the Aparoid Queen at the cost of the Great Fox.

In ''{{iw|lylatwiki|Star Fox Command}}'', Fox's assumption of Star Wolf's survival was proven correct. Following the destruction of the Aparoids, Star Wolf resumed their status as mercenaries. In response, the Cornerian Military placed a bounty for each member, with Wolf having the highest bounty set at $30,000. To avoid attention, Star Wolf set up a base on {{iw|lylatwiki|Fichina}} before hatching a plan to simultaneously remove their bounties and improve their reputations. Soon after, Wolf recruited Krystal into Star Wolf following her expulsion from Star Fox, which was caused by Fox's fear of her dying while a part of the team like his father.

With the advent of the {{iw|lylatwiki|Anglar Empire}}, Star Wolf sought to remove their bounties by plotting a way to defeat them, which reaffirmed their status as anti-heroes. Although ''Command'' features multiple branching storylines that see Star Wolf achieve varying degrees of success in their bid to stop the Anglar Empire, ''Command''{{'}}s director Dylan Cuthbert stated that none of them represent the true ending as it's effectively up to the player to decide how the game truly ends, based on their preferences and choices in the story. <ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/63w1lw/im_dylan_cuthbert_ive_been_making_games_since/ibwzvl7/?context=3 I’m Dylan Cuthbert. I’ve been making games since 1982 but you might know me from Star Fox, PixelJunk and The Tomorrow Children. Pushing the boundaries of technology and alternative gameplay design has always been what drives me. AMA!]</ref>

In ''{{iw|lylatwiki|Star Fox Zero}}'', a reimagining of ''Star Fox 64'', Wolf and his team are depicted almost identically to their portrayals in that title. Despite this, Wolf's portrayal in particular received a few noticeable alterations. The Sector β mission can result either in him shooting down Fox's mentor and teammate, {{iw|lylatwiki|Peppy Hare}}, or retreating after he receives a sufficient amount of damage (in reference to his appearance in ''Star Fox 2''). The Wolfens are also capable of assuming a wolf-like Hunter mode to counter the Arwing's bipedal Walker mode.

In the Nintendo Switch version of Ubisoft's ''Starlink: Battle for Atlas'', exclusive ''Star Fox'' content features a crossover story that occurs some time after the events of ''Star Fox Zero''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm0QWwK6ZLk Starlink Battle for Atlas - Star Fox Launch Trailer - Nintendo Switch]</ref> In ''Starlink'', Wolf decides to fly solo in search of additional firepower to use for himself in the power vacuum caused by Andross' defeat. His journey ultimately leads him to the Atlas star system to acquire a Spin Drive for his conquest of the Lylat System. Soon after arriving in Atlas, Wolf forged alliances with several Outlaws, most notably Cash Guavo, Zonna Vangore and Koval Grimm.

 

In response, Star Fox pursue Wolf to Atlas in order to thwart his plans, and forge an alliance with the Starlink Initiative on the common ground of protecting Atlas.<ref>[https://starlink.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/starlink/pilots/fox-mccloud Fox McCloud - Pilot - Starlink: Battle for Atlas | Ubisoft (US)]</ref> Wolf's hideout is eventually discovered by Star Fox and Starlink, at which point they proceed to stop him. After Wolf's initial plans are foiled, he reforms Star Wolf alongside Leon, Pigma and Andrew in order to gain revenge.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhPf8anO-aQ Starlink: Battle for Atlas: Crimson Moon - Announce trailer - Nintendo Switch]</ref> After Leon, Pigma and Andrew's individual plans are foiled, they regroup with Wolf and ally with numerous Outlaws in a final attempt to defeat Star Fox and the Starlink Initiative. Although Star Wolf are almost successful in their attempt to steal Starlink's flagship, the Equinox, by using a battleship armed with tractor beams, they are ultimately defeated by the combined efforts of Star Fox and Starlink, and are launched into a wormhole that sends them back to the Lylat System.

In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''{{'}}s [[opening movie]], there is a brief cutscene where {{SSBM|Fox}}, piloting his [[Arwing]], crosses paths with Wolf in his [[Wolfen]], which then concludes by quickly featuring mugshots of the two characters in their cockpits. Wolf is also mentioned in the Wolfen's [[trophy]] description. While the aforementioned cutscene led to very early fan speculation of Wolf having a role in the game, perhaps as a playable character, [[Smabura-Ken]] confirmed that this was not the intended purpose of his cameo.<ref>[https://sourcegaming.info/2016/04/29/duflupdate/ The Definitive List of Unused Fighters in Smash]</ref>

[[File:Wolf SSBB.jpg|thumb|200px|Wolf, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]]

Wolf appears as a [[newcomer]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. He can be [[Unlockable character|unlocked]] by playing 450 VS. Mode matches, clearing [[Boss Battles Mode]] with {{SSBB|Fox}} or {{SSBB|Falco}}, or entering a secret door in [[The Ruins]] after completing [[The Subspace Emissary]]. Like Fox and Falco, Wolf sports a modified version of his design in ''{{iw|lylatwiki|Star Fox: Assault}}'' and ''{{iw|lylatwiki|Star Fox Command}}''.

Compared to his fellow ''Star Fox'' fighters, Wolf both derives and deviates from them in a variety of ways. Like Fox and Falco, Wolf's [[walk]]ing and [[falling speed]]s are both very fast, and his [[gravity]] is very high in spite of his size. However, Wolf is taller, heavier, and overall stronger than they are.<ref name=BrawlBio>{{cite web|url=https://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/characters/hidden12.html|title=Smash Bros. DOJO!! - Wolf}}</ref> By extension, he has the slowest [[dash]]ing speed among them (especially compared to Fox's), yet his [[air speed]] is drastically faster in comparison. Unlike Fox and Falco, Wolf uses a feral fighting style; in addition to keeping his basic stance low to the ground in spite of his taller height, it results in the majority of his moveset noticeably differing from theirs aesthetically and mechanically.<ref name=BrawlBio/>

Compared to Fox and Falco's Reflectors, Wolf's {{b|Reflector|Wolf}} has a lower damage multiplier and higher travel speed multiplier when used against projectiles. Unlike theirs, it can also function as a pseudo-[[counterattack]] because of the significant number of [[intangibility]] frames it produces, while the barrier itself is ovoid instead of hexagonal.<ref name=BrawlBio/> Finally, Wolf's [[Landmaster]] has greater firepower and mobility at the cost of a shorter duration.<ref name=BrawlBio/> It also features a red and gray color scheme akin to the Wolfen's, instead of the standard blue and white.<ref name=BrawlBio/>

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|desc-ntsc=A pilot whose real name is Wolf O'Donnell. He leads a group of mercenaries called Star Wolf. He's crossed paths with Fox many times, and each acknowledges the other as a competent rival. Wolf's constant interference with Fox is a result of Wolf's history with Fox's dad, James. Wolf's long history of criminal enterprise has resulted in a large bounty on his head.

|desc-pal=A pilot whose full name is Wolf O'Donnell. He leads a group of mercenaries called Star Wolf. He's crossed paths with Fox many times, and each acknowledges the other as a competent rival. Wolf's constant interference with Fox is a result of Wolf's history with Fox's dad, James. Wolf's long history of criminal enterprise has resulted in a large bounty on his head.

|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=N64|game1=Star Fox 64|console2=GCN|game2=Star Fox: Assault}}

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| {{StickerHead|Fox|Falco|Wolf}}

Unlike {{SSB4|Fox}} and {{SSB4|Falco}}, Wolf does not return as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''. His only direct appearances are as a [[trophy]] in [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS|both]] [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|versions]] of ''SSB4'', and via [[Lylat Cruise]]'s [[Star Fox Smash Taunt|Smash Taunt]]. Outside of these cameos, [[Wolf Flash]] is one of [[Fox Illusion]]'s [[Character customization|custom variations]]. On a related note, [[List of SSB4 Music (Star Fox series)|Star Wolf's three songs]] can also be played on [[Corneria]], [[Orbital Gate Assault]], and Lylat Cruise.

|name=Wolf O'Donnell

|image-3ds=WolfTrophy3DS.png

|desc-ntsc=Wolf used to fight in Andross's army, tangling with Star Fox in battle after battle. After Andross's exile, he went his own way and formed a mercenary team called Star Wolf. He and his eternal rival, Fox, have even fought on the same side from time to time...but inevitably, they always meet again as enemies.

|desc-pal=Wolf used to fight in Andross's army, where he tangled with Star Fox in many a dogfight. After Andross's exile, he went his own way and formed a mercenary team called Star Wolf. He and his eternal rival Fox have even fought on the same side from time to time...but inevitably, they always meet again as enemies.

|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=N64|game1=Star Fox 64|release1=07/1997|console2=GCN|game2=Star Fox: Assault|release2=02/2005}}

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[[File:Wolf SSBU.png|thumb|Wolf, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]

Like {{SSBU|Fox}} and {{SSBU|Falco}}, Wolf's design has been updated to reflect his appearance in ''{{iw|lylatwiki|Star Fox Zero}}''.<ref name=UltimateE3>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L93H7YC-83o Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - E3 2018 - Nintendo Switch]</ref> In Wolf's case, he has a longer snout and a normal eyepatch, while his visible eye is slightly larger and has a red iris. Unlike Fox and Falco, however, Wolf's attire is entirely original to ''Ultimate''.

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*In both ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate'', Wolf has a slower running speed than Falco, who in turn has a slower running speed than Fox. However, in the Versus mode of ''Star Fox: Assault'', which predates Wolf's playable ''Smash'' debut, the speed differences are the opposite, with Wolf being the fastest.