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|weaponry:=Dual [[Laser]] Cannons<br/>[[Smart Bomb]] Launcher<bt/>[[Missile]] Launcher
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|othersystems = [[Wolfen II]]<br/>[[Red Fang]]<br/>[[Rainbow Delta]]<br/>[[Black Rose]]
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|other_system(s):=[[Wolfen II]]<br/>[[Rainbow Delta]]<br/>[[Black Rose]]<br/>[[Hunter]]
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|class=Ultra Space Fighter (''Assault'')<br>Ultra-Performance All-Range Fighter (''64 3D'')<br> Elite All-Range Fighter (''Zero'')
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|affiliation(s):=[[Star Wolf|Star Wolf Team]]<br/>[[Andross's Empire]]
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|appearances = ''[[Star Fox 2]]''(Cancelled)<br/>''[[Star Fox 64]]/[[Star Fox 64 3D|3D]]''<br/>''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''<br/>''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''<br/>''[[Star Fox: Assault]]''<br/> ''[[Star Fox Command]]''<br/>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''}}
  
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{{Quote|What are [[Fox McCloud|you]] doing to my darling Wolfen?!|[[Wolf O'Donnell]]}}
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The '''Wolfen''' is a class of space fighter, manufactured by Andross and used by the Star Wolf team of space pirates and bounty hunters. This starfighter is one of the few ships in the [[Lylat System]] that can rival the Star Fox Team's Arwings, and quickly became their primary spacecraft and almost the symbol of the team after the Lylat Wars.
   
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=='''Schematics'''==
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The '''Wolfen''' (ウルフェン) is a class of spacefighter used by the [[Star Wolf Team]]. The Wolfen was fast and maneuverable, armed with dual [[laser]] cannons for an impressive punch. However, the shield system was weaker than the one found on [[Arwing]] starfighters. The two were a close match in capabilities, so in the end the pilot's skill would more often than not determine who won a battle. Although it takes little damage from [[Charge|Charged Lasers]] and [[Smart Bomb]]s, by performing a [[Barrel Roll|barrel roll]] the Wolfen could somehow cause an Arwing's locked-on Charged Laser or Bomb to stop following it.
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Andross originally used spacecraft that were inferior to the Arwing, but intelligence reports indicated that he was well on his way to developing a new fighter to rival it. The appearance of the new "Wolfen class" star fighters proved the rumors true. The Wolfen was fast and maneuverable, armed with dual [[laser]] cannons for an impressive punch. However, the shield system was weaker than the one found on [[Arwing]] starfighters. The two were a close match in capabilities, so in the end the pilot's skill would more often than not determine who won a battle. Although it takes little damage from Charged Lasers and Smart Bombs, by performing a [[Barrel Roll|barrel roll]], the Wolfen could somehow cause an Arwing's locked-on Charged Laser or Bomb to stop following it. Presumably, the Wolfen, at least by the time of the Aparoid Invasion, included an escape pod in the cockpit, as Krystal with her sixth sense mentioned that Wolf and his team had "abandoned ship" in the Asteroid field after the wreckage of their Wolfens were discovered by the team.
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In ''Star Fox Zero'', the original design was modified slightly to include twin laser cannons mounted on both sides of the fuselage as well as a transformation ability in the form of the [[Hunter]] mode. Each Wolfen was also given a personal sub-weapon befitting of their pilot.
   
 
=='''History'''==
  
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[[Image:WolfenSF64.jpg|left|thumb|The Wolfen in ''[[Star Fox 64]]'', seen as a sticker in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.]]
  
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Funded and equipped by Andross, the Star Wolf team always flew the most advanced version of Andross's "Wolfen" class starfighters. These starfighter prototypes might have even been superior to the Star Fox team's Arwings. The original Wolfens were called into action by [[Andross]], during the [[Lylat Wars]], for the purpose of preventing the Star Fox team from reaching [[Venom]]. Depending on the choice of flight path, the player will meet Star Wolf at [[Fichina]] and may encounter them at [[Bolse]]. The Star Wolf team used the new improved [[Wolfen II]] in the defence of Andross's palace. After the Lylat Wars, these ships were dropped in favour of the original models.
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The original Wolfens were called into action by [[Andross]], during the [[Lylat Wars]], for the purpose of preventing the Star Fox team from reaching [[Venom]]. Depending on the choice of flight path, the player may meet Star Wolf at [[Fichina]] and/or [[Bolse]]. The Star Wolf team used the new improved [[Wolfen II]] in the defence of Andross's palace. After the Lylat Wars, these ships were dropped in favour of the original models.
  
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By the time of the [[Aparoid]] uprising, the Wolfen starfighters were upgraded to a new level of superiority and once again faced the restored Arwings in defense of the [[Sargasso Hideout]]. For unknown reasons, Star Fox spotted discarded Wolfen ships, which were sighted suspended in the Asteroid Belt while the team were in pursuit of [[Pigma Dengar]]. The Star Wolf team disappeared after the events of the Sargasso Region conflict, but emerged surprisingly to temporarily join the [[Cornerians]] in their cause against the Aparoid attacks. Fox rode on the wing of Wolf's Wolfen, wielding the [[Plasma Cannon]] in the midst of the reluctant battle against General Pepper's [[Pepper's Flagship|infected flagship]]. The Wolfens were put to their full potential when assisting Star Fox in the breach of the [[Aparoid Homeworld]], drawing enemy firepower away from the Arwing's to allow them to reach the [[Aparoid Queen]]. Star Wolf vanished after these events, yet Fox was positive of their survival.
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Sometime following the Aparoid Invasion, each member of Star Wolf Team upgraded their Wolfen to suit their own preferences. All the members of the Star Wolf had their own ships as did the [[Star Fox (team)|Star Fox Team]]. Wolf himself kept a traditional style of Wolfen, closely resembling the Aparoid Invasion era model. Leon converted his into the Rainbow Delta, which gained a wave-beam function enabling continuous charged shots to be fired. Panther converted his into the [[Black Rose]], which could fire a slow but powerful and long-range beam known as a Zapper.
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=='''Other Appearances'''==
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==='''''Lylat Wars Comic'''''===
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The Wolfen starfighters make an appearance in the ''Lylat Wars Comic'', arriving at the [[Meteo|Asteroid Belt]] to ambush the Star Fox Team. They (or a least Andrew's was) were armed with disrupter torpedoes, making an attack on Fox just after he destroys the [[Meteo Crusher]]. The following dogfighting sees Star Wolf beaten back, with Fox hot on Pigma's trail in anger of the Pig's treason against James McCloud but Wolf delays him to let Pigma escape. Crash landing at Venom, Andrew and Pigma face Andross's disapproval and they vow to get even with Star Fox. 
   
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Later on, Pigma and Andrew make their next assault on the Star Fox Team at [[Solar]], but Wolf surprises everyone and furiously throws Pigma and Andrew off his team for acting against his orders and opens fire on them. This sudden act by Wolf allows the crippled Arwings to return to the Great Fox and continue their fight to Venom.
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==='''Aparoid Invasion'''===
  
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By the time of the [[Aparoid]] uprising, the Wolfen starfighters were upgraded to a new level of superiority and once again faced the restored Arwings in defence of the [[Sargasso Hideout]]. The Star Wolf team disappeared after the events of the Sargasso Region conflict, but emerged surprisingly to temporarily join the [[Cornerians]] in their cause against the Aparoid attacks. The Wolfens were put to their full potential when assisting Star Fox in the breach of the [[Aparoid Homeworld]], drawing enemy firepower away from the Arwing's to allow them to reach the [[Aparoid Queen]]. Star Wolf vanished after these events, yet [[Fox McCloud|Fox]] was positive of their survival.
  
   
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=='''Trivia'''==
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*In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', during the intro, the Wolfen shoots red lasers like they and other hostile spacecraft do in ''Star Fox 64''. Yet on the Corneria or Venom Stage, the Wolfen shoots blue lasers, this remains the same in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.
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Sometime following the [[Aparoid Invasion]], each member of Star Wolf Team upgraded their Wolfen to suit their own preferences. All the members of the Star Wolf had their own ships as did the [[Star Fox Team]].
  
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*Although the Wolfen II is technologically superior to the Wolfen, they share exactly the same boss role subtitle in ''Star Fox 64 3D''.
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*Evident from the above quote, should Fox shoot the Wolfen while wing-riding it, Wolf reacts in annoyance, which hints that he seems to care about his ship.
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*The American website for ''Star Fox Command'' referred to the Wolfen as the Red Fang, yet this name did not appear in any version of the game.
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*The ship's appearance resembles that of the X-Wing fighter, with elements the V-Wing fighter, both from ''Star Wars''. Where the wings represent the wings of a X-Wing, and the ship's cockpit resembles the V-Wing.
   
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=='''Names in Other Languages'''==
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Wolf kept the traditional Wolfen (except in Japan, [[Wolf O'Donnell|Wolf]]'s Wolfen was called the [[Red Fang]]). [[Leon Powalski|Leon]] converted his into the [[Rainbow Delta]], which gained a wave-beam function enabling continuous charged shots to be fired. [[Panther Caroso|Panther]] converted his into the [[Black Rose]], which could fire a slow but powerful and long-range beam known as a Zapper.
  
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The Wolfen sometimes appears in the [[Sector Z]] stage in ''Super Smash Bros. ''
  
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The Wolfen appears in the [[Corneria]] stage in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. It occasionally fires [[Laser]]s at the characters on screen, the Wolfen doesn't target any character in particular. Once it has stopped firing, the Wolfen will then fly off the screen after a few seconds. If a character remains on it when it flies off the screen, that character will receive a Star KO. The Wolfen appears as a Trophy in the game. The Wolfen also appears in the opening movie along with the [[Arwing]].
  
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|align="center"|Wolfen (Star Fox 64)
  
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|align="center"|The beloved ship of the mercenary team Star Wolf, which was hired to destroy Fox and his team. The ship's abilities rival an Arwing.: As a matter of fact, the Wolfen II was an improvement over its predecessor and could nearly outperform team Star Fox's ships. Star Wolf's leader, Wolf O'Donnell is Fox's most persistent rival.
  
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The Wolfen reappears in the [[Corneria]] stage as it did before. It also makes an appearance in the [[Lylat Cruise]] stage. The Wolfen also appears briefly in both Wolf's On-Screen Appearance in which he ejects from it to enter on the battlefield, as well as a bonus scene of the Subspace Emissary, in which Wolf ejects from the Wolfen and lands on the Lylat Cruise to face off the player. Its also notable that the Wolfen appears slightly different than the ''[[Star Fox: Assault]]'' version, where its wings are spread farther apart. It looks like a mix between the ''Star Fox 64'' Wolfen and the ''Assault'' Wolfen.
  
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|align="center"|Wolfen (Star Fox 64,<br />Star Fox: Assault)
  
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|(ウルフェン ''Wolfen'')<br />(超高性能全領域戦闘機 ''Ultrahigh Performance All-Range Fighter'')
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|align="center"|A class of star fighter piloted by Team Star Fox's rivals, Team Star Wolf. Wolfens boast more gravity- suppressing plates than Arwings, making their performance equal or perhaps even superior. When Team Star Wolf reappeared, they were piloting Wolfen II ships--improved versions with two laser cannons rather than one and the capability to reflect attacks by rolling.
  
 
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=='''Gallery'''==
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=='''References'''==
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*NINTENDO POWER Star Fox 64: Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Redmond, WA, Nintendo of America. 1997.
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*http://f.starfox-online.net/archives/starFox64.comReconstructed/starwolf.html
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File:Wolfen small.jpg|The Wolfen, as it appears in ''Star Fox Command''.
  
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*Star Fox: Assault; Instruction Booklet
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Wolfen.png|The gameplay specifications of the Wolfen in Star Fox Command.
  
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Wrongstarwolfships.png|The Anglar era modified Wolfen starfighters.
 
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Wolfen Trophy Brawl.png|The Wolfen's Trophy, as it appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.
  
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File:WolfenSF2.png|The Wolfen, as it appears in ''[[Star Fox 2]]''
  
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Sneswolfswolfen.jpg|Wolf's personal Wolfen, as it appears in ''Star Fox 2''.
  
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=='''Trivia'''==
  
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*<span style="line-height:21px;">The Wolfen is also an unlockable vehicle for the </span>''Star Fox: Assault''<span style="line-height:21px;"> Multi player mode after playing 150 matches.</span>
  
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*<span style="line-height:21px;">After gaining 100 points during ''Star Fox 64's'' [[Training Mode]], one or more Wolfen ships will appear during the All-Range Mode section. It will fire lasers at the player, for the sake of training reasons, making it the only enemy to attack the player other then the [[Venomian Landmaster]]. These Wolfen are less of a challenge than their main game counterparts.</span>
  
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*In ''Super Smash Bros''., three Wolfen starfighters can be seen at the background at Sector Z Stage, although Star Wolf were not encountered at that location during the Lylat Wars.
  
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*In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', during the intro, the Wolfen shoot red lasers like they and other hostile spacecraft  do in ''Star Fox 64.'' Yet on the Corneria or Venom Stage, the Wolfen shoot blue lasers, this remains the same in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.
  
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=='''References'''==
  
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NINTENDO POWER Star Fox 64: Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Redmond, WA, Nintendo of America. 1997.
  
 
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{{Star Fox 64/3D}}
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{{Star Fox: Assault}}
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{{Star Fox Command}}
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Revision as of 17:10, 27 May 2019

General

“What are you doing to my darling Wolfen?!”
—Wolf O'Donnell

The Wolfen is a class of space fighter, manufactured by Andross and used by the Star Wolf team of space pirates and bounty hunters. This starfighter is one of the few ships in the Lylat System that can rival the Star Fox Team's Arwings, and quickly became their primary spacecraft and almost the symbol of the team after the Lylat Wars.

Schematics

Andross originally used spacecraft that were inferior to the Arwing, but intelligence reports indicated that he was well on his way to developing a new fighter to rival it. The appearance of the new "Wolfen class" star fighters proved the rumors true. The Wolfen was fast and maneuverable, armed with dual laser cannons for an impressive punch. However, the shield system was weaker than the one found on Arwing starfighters. The two were a close match in capabilities, so in the end the pilot's skill would more often than not determine who won a battle. Although it takes little damage from Charged Lasers and Smart Bombs, by performing a barrel roll, the Wolfen could somehow cause an Arwing's locked-on Charged Laser or Bomb to stop following it. Presumably, the Wolfen, at least by the time of the Aparoid Invasion, included an escape pod in the cockpit, as Krystal with her sixth sense mentioned that Wolf and his team had "abandoned ship" in the Asteroid field after the wreckage of their Wolfens were discovered by the team.

In Star Fox Zero, the original design was modified slightly to include twin laser cannons mounted on both sides of the fuselage as well as a transformation ability in the form of the Hunter mode. Each Wolfen was also given a personal sub-weapon befitting of their pilot.

History

Funded and equipped by Andross, the Star Wolf team always flew the most advanced version of Andross's "Wolfen" class starfighters. These starfighter prototypes might have even been superior to the Star Fox team's Arwings. The original Wolfens were called into action by Andross, during the Lylat Wars, for the purpose of preventing the Star Fox team from reaching Venom. Depending on the choice of flight path, the player will meet Star Wolf at Fichina and may encounter them at Bolse. The Star Wolf team used the new improved Wolfen II in the defence of Andross's palace. After the Lylat Wars, these ships were dropped in favour of the original models.

By the time of the Aparoid uprising, the Wolfen starfighters were upgraded to a new level of superiority and once again faced the restored Arwings in defense of the Sargasso Hideout. For unknown reasons, Star Fox spotted discarded Wolfen ships, which were sighted suspended in the Asteroid Belt while the team were in pursuit of Pigma Dengar. The Star Wolf team disappeared after the events of the Sargasso Region conflict, but emerged surprisingly to temporarily join the Cornerians in their cause against the Aparoid attacks. Fox rode on the wing of Wolf's Wolfen, wielding the Plasma Cannon in the midst of the reluctant battle against General Pepper's infected flagship. The Wolfens were put to their full potential when assisting Star Fox in the breach of the Aparoid Homeworld, drawing enemy firepower away from the Arwing's to allow them to reach the Aparoid Queen. Star Wolf vanished after these events, yet Fox was positive of their survival.

Sometime following the Aparoid Invasion, each member of Star Wolf Team upgraded their Wolfen to suit their own preferences. All the members of the Star Wolf had their own ships as did the Star Fox Team. Wolf himself kept a traditional style of Wolfen, closely resembling the Aparoid Invasion era model. Leon converted his into the Rainbow Delta, which gained a wave-beam function enabling continuous charged shots to be fired. Panther converted his into the Black Rose, which could fire a slow but powerful and long-range beam known as a Zapper.

Other Appearances

Lylat Wars Comic

The Wolfen starfighters make an appearance in the Lylat Wars Comic, arriving at the Asteroid Belt to ambush the Star Fox Team. They (or a least Andrew's was) were armed with disrupter torpedoes, making an attack on Fox just after he destroys the Meteo Crusher. The following dogfighting sees Star Wolf beaten back, with Fox hot on Pigma's trail in anger of the Pig's treason against James McCloud but Wolf delays him to let Pigma escape. Crash landing at Venom, Andrew and Pigma face Andross's disapproval and they vow to get even with Star Fox. 

Later on, Pigma and Andrew make their next assault on the Star Fox Team at Solar, but Wolf surprises everyone and furiously throws Pigma and Andrew off his team for acting against his orders and opens fire on them. This sudden act by Wolf allows the crippled Arwings to return to the Great Fox and continue their fight to Venom.

Trivia

  • In Super Smash Bros. Melee, during the intro, the Wolfen shoots red lasers like they and other hostile spacecraft do in Star Fox 64. Yet on the Corneria or Venom Stage, the Wolfen shoots blue lasers, this remains the same in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
  • Although the Wolfen II is technologically superior to the Wolfen, they share exactly the same boss role subtitle in Star Fox 64 3D.
  • Evident from the above quote, should Fox shoot the Wolfen while wing-riding it, Wolf reacts in annoyance, which hints that he seems to care about his ship.
  • The American website for Star Fox Command referred to the Wolfen as the Red Fang, yet this name did not appear in any version of the game.
  • The ship's appearance resembles that of the X-Wing fighter, with elements the V-Wing fighter, both from Star Wars. Where the wings represent the wings of a X-Wing, and the ship's cockpit resembles the V-Wing.

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
Japanese (ウルフェン Wolfen)
(超高性能全領域戦闘機 Ultrahigh Performance All-Range Fighter)

References

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