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'''Wolf O'Donnell''' is a fictional character from the Star Fox series, and main rival of [[Fox McCloud]], the protagonist of the series. He is the leader of the mercenary team Star Wolf, and uses his signature ship, the [[Wolfen]]. As his name implies, he is based on a [[wikipedia:Wolf|wolf]].

In ''Star Fox: Assault'', he had gone through a complete revamp. He was dressed in leather clothing with spiked shoulder guards, had replaced his eyepatch with a mechanical one, and spoke in a gruffer voice, possibly with a slight accent of the southern states. The game also showed that Wolf wasn't a complete villain like [[Andross]] and that he actually respected Fox. ''Star Fox Command'' shows him looking virtually the same as his ''Star Fox: Assault'' appearance. His personality, though, was greatly changed. He was far less serious and shown to be far more sarcastic and impatient, similar to [[mariowiki:Wario|Wario]] of the Mario series.<ref>{{quote

|line= "I'm hot and cranky and your orders are annoying. ...But OK."

|name= Wolf O'Donnell

|game= Star Fox Command

}}</ref>.

== Development (Out of Game) ==

 

== In Game History ==

:{{quote v1.5|name = Nintendo |line="This despicable criminal will betray anyone for the right price." |game=[[Star Fox 2]]}}<ref>{{cite web |site=[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/starfox2/html/EUen/character.html Star Fox 2 Characters] |adress=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/starfox2/html/EUen/character.html |title=Star Fox 2 Manual: Characters |year=2017 |accessed=October 8, 2017}}</ref>

:{{quote v1.5|name = Nintendo |line = "A scoundrel well-known throughout the Lylat system as the leader of the ruffian gang Star Wolf. He's crossed paths and laser fire with Fox on numerous occasions; each considers the other his eternal rival." |name = instruction booklet, p. 39 |game = Star Fox: Assault}}

:{{quote |name = Nintendo |line = "Leader of Star Wolf. O'Donnell is wanted for larceny and treason. He is Fox McCloud's arch-nemesis. O'Donnell has made it his  mission to destroy Team Star Fox." |game=Star Fox: Assault}}<ref>{{cite web |site=[http://www.thefwa.com/site/star-fox-assault The Favorite Website Awards] (archive) |adress=http://nintendo-starfox.2a-archive.com/index_core.htm |year=2005 |title=Star Fox Assault |accessed=October 8, 2017}}</ref>

Most of Wolf's early history is unknown. It is also unknown what caused Wolf's rivalry with Fox, though some sources state that it was because Wolf also had rivalry with Fox's father, [[James McCloud]]<ref>{{quote

Wolf's constant interference with Fox is a result of Wolf's history with Fox's dad, James.

|name= Wolf's Trophy

|game= Super Smash Bros. Brawl

}}</ref>. Wolf eventually met up with [[Leon Powalski]] and ex-Star Fox member [[Pigma Dengar]] and formed his own mercenary team, Star Wolf.

[[File:StarFoxVSStarWolf.png|left|thumb|Wolf tailing Fox on Fichina.]]Shortly before the Lylat Wars, Andross hired Wolf and his team to defeat the Star Fox team. Andross put his nephew, [[Andrew Oikonny]], on the team to monitor them. Wolf first attacked Star Fox with his team on [[Fichina]] while they attempted to diffuse a bomb in a Cornerian base. Wolf tailed Fox during the battle but was defeated quickly and escaped into space. Later, if Fox went to the [[Bolse Defense Satellite]], Wolf and his team attacked Fox again, though they met defeat again.

Once again, Wolf was found by Fox on Fichina. He dueled Fox along with his teammates Panther and Leon, but was defeated. Wolf decided to accept Fox's offer to hire him to fight the Anglar. The two went to Solar to meet up with Falco. While waiting, Wolf revealed that Krystal had joined the team and was with Panther. He laughed when he realized how shaken Fox was and told Fox that he was going soft. When Falco arrived, he mistook Wolf for Fox and who promptly corrected him. Wolf came up with the idea to destroy the [[Solar Satalite]] through its own power, and, with Fox and Falco, succeded.   

[[File:StarWolfReturns.jpg|right|thumb|Wolf and his team claiming their titles as heroes of Lylat.]]At Venom, Wolf met up with the rest of his team and fired the machine into the Venom Sea, allowing them to fight the Anglar. Wolf destroyed the Anglar base and fought the [[Anglar Emperor]] to the death with his team. There, the emperor was defeated and the team basked in their new glory. Wolf felt slight remorse and Krystal told him it was from betraying the Star Fox team. Leon said that Wolf was going soft and Wolf quickly denied everything.

==== Super Smash Bros. Brawl ====

[[File:WolfBrawl.png|right|thumb|Wolf's artwork for ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]]Wolf's appearance in ''Brawl'' is loosely based on his appearance in ''Star Fox: Assault'', but his build generally custom, unlike Fox and Falco who are based on their appearances in ''Star Fox Command''. Wolf is usually unlocked last due to his small role in the ''Subspace Emissary'' and the high amount of versus mode fights necessary to unlock him. Two good points about him are wall-jumping, and the fact that he leans over while standing still, which gives him the smallest hitbox out of all the Star Fox characters. Unfortunatly, he is the slowest out of all Star Fox characters. He has a blaster as his standard special move that fires energy bursts. There is also a dagger on the end, which will damaged those close enough. His side special move is the Wolf Flash, which acts similarly to the Fox Illusion, but is on a diagonal path. Hitting an opponent at the last second of this move will cause them to rocket downwards. Wolf's recovery special is the Fire Wolf, which is the same as Fox's recovery but goes farther. Ironically, the move does not have the fire effect, despite the name. Wolf's down special is a reflector like Fox's and the but works like Marth's Counter attack as well. Wolf's Final Smash allows him to summon a [[Landmaster]] with Star Wolf colors. It is more powerful than Fox and Falco's but does not last as long. Wolf's on-screen appearance shows him ejecting from a Wolfen.

[[File:SubspaceWolf.jpg|left|thumb|Wolf's intro scene in the ''Subspace Emissary''.]]Wolf has no role in the ''Subspace Emissary'' and is only seen in one cutscene. A secret door in The Ruins led to a duel with Wolf where he was shown appearing in a similar way to his on-screen appearance with the Star Wolf theme playing. Wolf then dueled the one invading his lair on the Lylat Cruise stage. Upon defeating him, Wolf was unlocked for standard use in all modes of the game.

== Game Appearances ==

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (Cameo Appearance)

| name = Wolf O'Donnell

| line = "Can't let you do that, Star Fox!"

| game = Star Fox 64

| name = Wolf O'Donnell

| line = "Don't get too cocky, Star Fox!"  

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| line = "Don't hesitate. When the time comes, just act!"

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