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Wolfhound (Ru. Волкодав) is a mercenary leader who appears in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. He is also briefly mentioned in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.

Background[]

One of the first field commanders of the Mercs. The leader of the gang calling themselves "Curs". An anarchist despising all laws except the law of the jungle^{[non-game. 1]}.

One of his favorite and rightly infamous habits was to shoot off his target's arms, legs, and then the head before it hits the ground using his custom UDP Compact named March^{[quote. 1]}.

Appearances[]

Shadow of Chernobyl[]

When the Marked One first enters the Wild Territory, he overhears a mercenary identifying his position and asking Wolfhound for further instructions. He simply replies that it's protocol to eliminate all witnesses regardless. After the player kills all the mercs stationed at the area, Wolfhound tries to radio in after hearing some gunshots and upon realizing they were slaughtered, he curses and orders one of his snipers to not underestimate the Marked One.

Suddenly, a helicopter is shot down and Wolfhound laughs at the alleged hopelessness of the surviving Ecologists, thinking he has the upper hand. He tries to persuade Professor Kruglov to hand over the scientific data he is carrying to ensure he will not be harmed but the professor is not fooled; it becomes clear that Wolfhound has no qualms of killing Kruglov and any of his associates regardless of whether or not he has acquired the data. As the player approaches the helicopter's crash site, Wolfhound and his bodyguards will appear in a nearby shack.

It is very likely that the player will have to kill Wolfhound while escorting Kruglov to safety. Wolfhound is difficult to distinguish from the rest of his men, but tends to appear from the metal shack where the Loners tend to set up their camp in the helicopter crash site area.

Call of Pripyat[]

In Call of Pripyat, he is not seen but his custom UDP Compact March can be bought from Nimble, which most likely indicates he met his end at the hands of Strelok during his failed ambush in the Wild territory.

Dialogue[]

Quote	Condition
Don't you know what to do with witnesses? Finish him, and make no fuss!	Approaching the snipers at the entrance of the Wild Territory
What's going on there, what's all this shooting? Can you hear me?	Killing all the mercenaries at the checkpoint
Respond, dammit! What is going on?
Damn!
There's a stalker closing in on you. Looks like he's gunned down all our snipers. Watch out, he's coming from the Bar.	Approaching the watchtower with the enemy sniper
Yes, sent a couple of guys to cover your asses.	In response to the sniper's dialogue
Haha! There goes your chopper! You're next, you political scumbags!	Helicopter shootdown cutscene
That's it, you egghead moron! Either you give me the results, or you leave this place in a bodybag!
Professor, you're a smart man. Give us the info, and go wherever you want.
That's it! This chat is over. I guess it's going to get ugly.
Wait! I don't want to waste some of my own. Destroy the chopper's security squad, and we'll proceed afterwards.	Approaching Wolfhound's shack
Get going, we'll make it... We've got to make it!	Approaching Wolfhound's shack
The professor took off! Get Kruglov! He couldn't have gone too far.	Kruglov and the Marked One escape the area

Development[]

	This article or section is based on S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl cut content and may contain inaccurate information or speculation.

In the pre-release builds, Wolfhound was not a Mercenary but a member of Freedom. The player was given the opportunity to help Wolfhound take down Kruglov and his security detail, and secure his research information. Doing so would allow the player to claim a monetary reward alongside a GP-25 Koster grenade launcher from Snitch at the Bar^{[non-game. 2]}.

The game files contain a number of unused audio dialogue lines related to this:

Quote	Audio
Hey, get over here! We've got some business. Let's take out these government rats together!
Kruglov, I don't know Latin, but I am fluent in violence. Would you like me to speak that, or are you going to give me the info?
Kruglov, you still don't get it. We shot down your damn chopper, and we need the info you're carrying. Give it to us, and you can all go. This is your last chance to get out of here. Give me that flash drive and get lost!
Marked One! You're gonna pay for this!

There are a few references left to this cut content in the final version of the game:

When the helicopter shootdown cutscene plays, the caption associated with Wolfhound's dialogue uses a Freedom icon.
Wolfhound's in-game ID/class name refer to him as "svoboda attack commander"^{[non-game. 3]} - Svoboda refers to Freedom in Russian/Ukrainian.
The ID for the captions refer to Freedom multiple times^{[non-game. 4]}.

	End of information based on S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl cut content.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

Strangely, Wolfhound never carried a UDP Compact, or any .45 caliber pistol for that matter, during Shadow of Chernobyl. So it is not exactly known how he came into possession of March, though it is possible that Wolfhound gave it to another mercenary for reasons unknown and eventually made its way to Nimble through his numerous connections.
Wolfhound speaks with a slight foreign accent in the Russian version of the game.

References[]

↑ stable_bio_name.xml, id=ros_volkodav_bio
↑ Player: "Wolfhound said you've got something for me."
Snitch: "Sure. Here is a grenade launcher for helping him with Kruglov, and 1000 cash on top. I'll give you some useful info for free to sweeten the deal too."
↑ character_desc_bar.xml
↑ string_table_tips_bar-rostok.xml

↑ Nimble: "Wolfhound was one hundred percent scum, but he knew his weapons, gotta give him that. They say his favorite trick was to blow all four of his victims' limbs off and then his head - before it hit the ground."

[1] stable_bio_name.xml, id=ros_volkodav_bio

[3] Player: "Wolfhound said you've got something for me."
Snitch: "Sure. Here is a grenade launcher for helping him with Kruglov, and 1000 cash on top. I'll give you some useful info for free to sweeten the deal too."

[4] character_desc_bar.xml

[5] string_table_tips_bar-rostok.xml

[2] Nimble: "Wolfhound was one hundred percent scum, but he knew his weapons, gotta give him that. They say his favorite trick was to blow all four of his victims' limbs off and then his head - before it hit the ground."

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[quote. 1]

[non-game. 2]

[non-game. 3]

[non-game. 4]

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-{{Infobox Character
+{{icon|soc|cop}}{{Infobox Character
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-|image=SHOC_Wolfhound.png
+|shocimage=SHOC_Wolfhound.png
+|shocicon=Icon SoC character stalker ki head 5.png
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+|shocrank={{Icon/Rank|Experienced}} (462)
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+|shocequip=[[Merc suit]]<br />
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+[[TRs 301]]<br />
-* [[Walker P9m]]
+[[Walker P9m]]
+|shocquests=[[Find the documents in X16 lab#Meet Kruglov|Meet Kruglov]]
-|hidecs=Yes
+|shocclass=bar_svoboda_attack_commander
-|csrank=
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+'''Wolfhound''' (Ru. ''Волкодав'') is a [[mercenary]] leader who appears in ''[[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl]]''. He is also briefly mentioned in ''[[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat]]''.
-{{quote|Don't you know what to do with witnesses? Finish him, and make no fuss!|Wolfhound, ordering his men to eliminate ''Marked One''.}}
-'''Wolfhound''' (Volkodav / Волкодав) is a mercenary leader appearing in [[S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl]].
 ==Background==
+One of the first field commanders of the Mercs. The leader of the gang calling themselves "Curs". An anarchist despising all laws except the law of the jungle<ref group="non-game.">{{icon-small|soc}} <tt>stable_bio_name.xml, id=ros_volkodav_bio</tt></ref>.
-He is one of the original mercenary leaders in the [[Zone]] and head of the [[Mongrels]] gang. One of his known and favorite tricks was to blow off his targets arms, legs and then the head before it hits the ground using his custom handgun named [[March]]<ref><small>[[Nimble]]'s dialogue when buying [[March]]</small></ref>.
-A short bio, that was omitted from final version of ''S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl'' game describes him as follows: <ref><small>S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 1.0.0.4, stable_bio_name.xml; id=ros_volkodav_bio</small></ref>
-<div style="border: 1px dotted gray; padding: 0.5em; padding-top: 0.25em; padding-bottom: 0.25em; width: 65%; min-width: 480px; margin: 1em;">
-One of the first field commanders of the Mercs. The leader of the gang calling themselves "[[Curs]]". An anarchist despising all laws except the law of the jungle.
-</div>
+One of his favorite and rightly infamous habits was to shoot off his target's arms, legs, and then the head before it hits the ground using his custom [[UDP Compact]] named [[March]]<ref group="quote.">{{icon-small|cop}} [[Nimble]]: "''Wolfhound was one hundred percent scum, but he knew his weapons, gotta give him that. They say his favorite trick was to blow all four of his victims' limbs off and then his head - before it hit the ground.''"</ref>.
 == Appearances ==
 === Shadow of Chernobyl ===
-When The Marked One first enters the [[Wild Territory]], he overhears a mercenary identifying his position and informing Wolfhound for further instructions. He simply replies that it's protocol to eliminate all witnesses regardless. After killing all the mercs stationed at the area, Wolfhound tries to radio in after hearing some gunshots and upon realizing they were slaughtered, he curses and orders one of his snipers to not underestimate the Marked One.
+When the Marked One first enters the [[Wild Territory]], he overhears a mercenary identifying his position and asking Wolfhound for further instructions. He simply replies that it's protocol to eliminate all witnesses regardless. After the player kills all the mercs stationed at the area, Wolfhound tries to radio in after hearing some gunshots and upon realizing they were slaughtered, he curses and orders one of his snipers to not underestimate the Marked One.
-Suddenly, a helicopter is shot down and Wolfhound laughs at the alleged hopelessness of the remaining Ecologists, thinking he has the upper hand. He tries to persuade Kruglov to hand over the data to ensure he won't be harmed but the professor is not fooled.
+Suddenly, a helicopter is shot down and Wolfhound laughs at the alleged hopelessness of the surviving [[Ecologists]], thinking he has the upper hand. He tries to persuade [[Kruglov|Professor Kruglov]] to hand over the scientific data he is carrying to ensure he will not be harmed but the professor is not fooled; it becomes clear that Wolfhound has no qualms of killing Kruglov and any of his associates regardless of whether or not he has acquired the data. As the player approaches the helicopter's [[Crashed helicopter (Wild Territory)|crash site]], Wolfhound and his bodyguards will appear in a nearby shack.
+It is very likely that the player will have to kill Wolfhound while escorting Kruglov to safety. Wolfhound is difficult to distinguish from the rest of his men, but tends to appear from the metal shack where the [[Loners]] tend to set up their camp in the helicopter crash site area.
-Afterwards, it becomes clear Wolfhound's group is after the scientific data carried by professor [[Kruglov]] and they have no problems killing Kruglov in order to obtain it. He appears with a retinue of Mercenaries, attempting to kill the frightened scientist. It is very likely the player will kill Wolfhound during the Kruglov escort mission.
-:See also: [[Wild Territory/Walkthrough|Walkthrough]]
 === Call of Pripyat ===
-In Call of Pripyat, he is not seen but his custom UDP Compact: [[March]], can be bought from [[Nimble]], which most likely indicates he met his end at the hands of [[Strelok]] during his failed ambush in the Wild territory.
+In ''Call of Pripyat'', he is not seen but his custom UDP Compact [[March]] can be bought from [[Nimble]], which most likely indicates he met his end at the hands of [[Strelok]] during his failed ambush in the Wild territory.
-==Trivia==
+==Dialogue==
+{|class="wikitable"
-*Strangely, Wolfhound never carried a [[UDP Compact]] or a .45 caliber pistol for that matter, during Shadow of Chernobyl. So it's not exactly known how he came into possession of [[March]], though it is possible that Wolfhound gave it to another mercenary for reasons unknown and eventually made its way to [[Nimble]] through his numerous connections.
+!Quote
-*Wolfhound speaks with a slight foreign accent in the russian version of the game.
+!Condition
+|-
+|{{quote|Don't you know what to do with witnesses? Finish him, and make no fuss!}}[[File:Wolfhound no witnesses.ogg|noicon|center]]
+|Approaching the snipers at the entrance of the Wild Territory
+|-
+|{{quote|What's going on there, what's all this shooting? Can you hear me?}}[[File:Wolfhound snipers dead 1.ogg|noicon|center]]
+|rowspan=3|Killing all the mercenaries at the checkpoint
+|-
+|{{quote|Respond, dammit! What is going on?}}[[File:Wolfhound snipers dead 2.ogg|noicon|center]]
+|-
+|{{quote|Damn!}}[[File:Wolfhound snipers dead 3.ogg|noicon|center]]
+|-
+|{{quote|There's a stalker closing in on you. Looks like he's gunned down all our snipers. Watch out, he's coming from the Bar.}}[[File:Wolfhound radio enemy 1.ogg|noicon|center]]
+|Approaching the watchtower with the enemy sniper
+|-
+|{{quote|Yes, sent a couple of guys to cover your asses.}}[[File:Wolfhound radio enemy 2.ogg|noicon|center]]
+|In response to the sniper's dialogue
+|-
+|{{quote|Haha! There goes your chopper! You're next, you political scumbags!}}[[File:Wolfhound PDA 1.ogg|noicon|center]]
+|rowspan=4|Helicopter shootdown cutscene
+|-
+|{{quote|That's it, you egghead moron! Either you give me the results, or you leave this place in a bodybag!}}[[File:Wolfhound PDA 6.ogg|noicon|center]]
+|-
+|{{quote|Professor, you're a smart man. Give us the info, and go wherever you want.}}[[File:Wolfhound PDA 3.ogg|noicon|center]]
+|-
+|{{quote|That's it! This chat is over. I guess it's going to get ugly.}}[[File:Wolfhound PDA 7.ogg|noicon|center]]
+|-
+|{{quote|Wait! I don't want to waste some of my own. Destroy the chopper's security squad, and we'll proceed afterwards.}}[[File:Wolfhound talk 1.ogg|noicon|center]]
+|rowspan=2|Approaching Wolfhound's shack
+|-
+|{{quote|Get going, we'll make it... We've got to make it!}}[[File:Wolfhound talk 2.ogg|noicon|center]]
+|-
+|{{quote|The professor took off! Get Kruglov! He couldn't have gone too far.}}[[File:Wolfhound Kruglov escape.ogg|noicon|center]]
+|Kruglov and the Marked One escape the area
+|}
+==Development==
+{{SHOC cut}}
+In the pre-release builds, Wolfhound was not a Mercenary but a member of [[Freedom]]. The player was given the opportunity to help Wolfhound take down Kruglov and his security detail, and secure his research information. Doing so would allow the player to claim a monetary reward alongside a [[GP-25 Koster]] grenade launcher from [[Snitch]] at the [[Bar]]<ref group="non-game.">{{icon-small|soc}} Player: "''Wolfhound said you've got something for me.''"<br />[[Snitch]]: "''Sure. Here is a grenade launcher for helping him with Kruglov, and 1000 cash on top. I'll give you some useful info for free to sweeten the deal too.''"</ref>.
+The game files contain a number of unused audio dialogue lines related to this:
+{|class="wikitable"
+!Quote
+!Audio
+|-
+|{{quote|Hey, get over here! We've got some business. Let's take out these government rats together!}}
+|[[File:Wolfhound PDA 2.ogg|noicon|center]]
+|-
+|{{quote|Kruglov, I don't know Latin, but I am fluent in violence. Would you like me to speak that, or are you going to give me the info?}}
+|[[File:Wolfhound PDA 4.ogg|noicon|center]]
+|-
+|{{quote|Kruglov, you still don't get it. We shot down your damn chopper, and we need the info you're carrying. Give it to us, and you can all go. This is your last chance to get out of here. Give me that flash drive and get lost!}}
+|[[File:Wolfhound PDA 5.ogg|noicon|center]]
+|-
+|{{quote|Marked One! You're gonna pay for this!}}
+|[[File:Wolfhound PDA 8.ogg|noicon|center]]
+|}
+There are a few references left to this cut content in the final version of the game:
+*When the helicopter shootdown cutscene plays, the caption associated with Wolfhound's dialogue uses a Freedom icon.
+*Wolfhound's in-game ID/class name refer to him as "svoboda attack commander"<ref group="non-game.">{{icon-small|soc}}<tt>character_desc_bar.xml</tt></ref> - Svoboda refers to Freedom in Russian/Ukrainian.
+*The ID for the captions refer to Freedom multiple times<ref group="non-game.">{{icon-small|soc}}<tt>string_table_tips_bar-rostok.xml</tt></ref>.
+{{SHOC cut|end}}
 ==Gallery==
@@ Line 54: / Line 102: @@
 Doberman.jpg|Wolfhound
 </gallery>
+==Trivia==
+*Strangely, Wolfhound never carried a UDP Compact, or any .45 caliber pistol for that matter, during ''Shadow of Chernobyl''. So it is not exactly known how he came into possession of March, though it is possible that Wolfhound gave it to another mercenary for reasons unknown and eventually made its way to Nimble through his numerous connections.
+*Wolfhound speaks with a slight foreign accent in the Russian version of the game.
 == References ==
-<references />
+<references group="non-game."/>
+<references group="quote."/>
 {{Mercs}}
 [[pl:Wilczarz]]
 [[Category:Shadow of Chernobyl Characters]]
+[[Category:Call of Pripyat mentioned-only characters]]
 [[Category:Mercenaries Characters]]
-[[Category:Presumably Deceased Characters]]