Shadow Wolf

“	Pray for a swift death.	„
	—Shadow Wolf

Shadow Wolf is a major character featured in Red Dead Revolver.

Shadow Wolf can be available as a playable character in the Showdown Mode once the player has completed the level "Bear Mountain" on Good rating. He starts with a Widowmaker and Knifes, and his special ability has him turning invisible for a while unless he shoots off his weapon.

With the addition of the Legends and Killers DLC pack, Shadow Wolf is a multiplayer character model in Red Dead Redemption.

History[]

Background[]

Shadow Wolf was a native American that preferred hunting and scouting on his own, but when Chief Running Moon told Shadow Wolf he couldn't visit with his favorite cousin; Red Harlow, anymore, he drifted even farther away. Despite this, the tribe always respected him for his amazing woodcraft and the fact that he never backed down from an insult, especially one from the Black Elk Tribe.

Events of Red Dead Revolver[]

When it was discovered that Red was still alive but locked up in General Diego's mine, none questioned the decision of the elders to send Shadow Wolf to the rescue. His final deeds drove the Black Elk and the Renegade Army away and ended the desecration of Bear Mountain and he even managed to kill the rival tribe leader, Grizzly.

After coming to the Bear Mountain mine, Shadow unlocked the cell door holding Red Harlow and Buffalo Soldier with the keys he obtained from the deceased Grizzly. Buffalo decided to head to Brimstone to warn the Governor, while Shadow decided to spy on Fort Diego, while Red headed into the mine.

Shadow Wolf was mortally wounded during his and Red's attack on Fort Diego by Colonel Daren. Red killed Daren, who was using an arm mortar cannon, but Shadow Wolf died later in Red's arms. Red took Shadow Wolf's knife and stabbed deceased Daren in the chest.

Shadow Wolf ended up becoming more famous dead than he ever was alive, as it was believed that he was the one who killed Daren.

Redemption Saga[]

Note: The events of Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2 are not considered part of the same canon as Red Dead Revolver. The following description is therefore not contiguous with the preceding section on Red Dead Revolver.

Shadow Wolf appears to be a legendary figure in the Redemption universe, especially in Mexico. The story of him fighting against the Renegade Army alongside Red Harlow and his eventual death at the hands of Colonel Daren, is often recounted around campfires.^[1]

Mission Appearances[]

Red Dead Revolver

"Sunset Canyon" (ending cutscene)
"Bear Mountain" (Playable character)
"Jailbreak"
"Fort Diego" (death)

Multiplayer[]

Legends and Killers[]

With the Legends and Killers Pack, one can play as Shadow Wolf in Red Dead Redemption multiplayer. While playing as Shadow Wolf, the player can throw tomahawks with greater accuracy than with any other playable character.

Appearance[]

Shadow Wolf is shirtless, and he wears leather pants under an orange-like, leather loincloth. He sports a black mohawk with one large white and a black striped feather along with another black feather that always seems to be moving. He doesn't have a lot of facepaint, only two marks above and below both of his eyes. He wears a Native-styled earing, dangling from his ear all the time. He also wears heavy, brown boots.

If selected as the second, third or fourth model in the Showdown mode, he will have a lot more of face and body paint. For example, player two Shadow Wolf model will wear a bright red loincloth with brown pants and red markings all over his body, player three model will have target-like tattoos on his shoulders, etc.

In Redemption multiplayer, he has a boot mark on his back, referencing how Colonel Daren stomped on him in at Diego's Fort.

Sheriff Bartlett's Journal[]

Shadow Wolf is listed in Sheriff Bartlett's Journal on pages 18 - 21 under the Heroes section. The pages are unlocked by unlocking his Showdown Mode character via the method mentioned above.

Quotes[]

“	Cousin Red is alive. I saw the devil Diego take him prisoner to the mines.	„
	—Shadow Wolf, to the tribal elders

“	The blood bond between us is strong.	„
	—Shadow Wolf, to his cousin Red Harlow, after finding him in the mines

“	Go fast, soldier! Unless we separate, we have no chance for escape. I'll go this way and meet you at Diego's Fort.	„
	—Shadow Wolf, to Buffalo and Red, after saving them

“	For my people!	„
	—Shadow Wolf, during "Fort Diego"

“	Ay, mis huesos dueli.	„
	—Shadow Wolf, when killed

“	Time to test my vengeance!	„
	—Shadow Wolf, during "Fort Diego"

“	Death waits in the shadows!	„
	—Shadow Wolf during "Fort Diego"

“	Hehe, I killed him dead! He's so dead.	„
	—Shadow Wolf, winning in Showdown

“	Many are the dead... Who have prayed for this moment... You have done well, Red. But his master Diego still lives.	„
	—Shadow Wolf after Red killed Colonel Daren

“	That's Diego's war train. Go, cousin... Finish what you have started.	„
	—Shadow Wolf's last words

Scrapped Quotes[]

“	It takes more than that to kill one of the people.	„
	—Shadow Wolf, during "Fort Mercer"

“	(Breathing heavily) Oh shit...	„
	—Shadow Wolf, injured "Fort Mercer"

“	The claws of a bear with a bite of a snake!	„
	—Shadow Wolf, taunting Grizzly

“	You are not worthy to wear that skin!	„
	—Shadow Wolf, taunting Grizzly

Red Dead Redemption Multiplayer[]

"You should consider joining the bears in hibernation, I've heard its very rejuvenating."
"I can take you to a permanent winter, if you so choose."
"Life out here, has aged you."
"Can anyone else hear gnats? Buzzing, annoying creature."
"The wilderness has not treated you well, I see"
"There are many ways I could end your life, one more frightening than the next."
"My sympathy; obviously, you have not withstood the test of time."
"I am the part of the earth you couldn't plow; the part that strikes at random, without a cares to what it lays waste."
"Is this the best the great white father has sent us? A sorry state of affairs."
"So you must be feeling good, feeling good you've tamed the frontier, remade the earth in your own image."
"I could easily dispose of all of you; I don't need to make it seem accidental either."
"You're afraid of dying, simply because it would mean losing access to your possessions; that is unnatural."
"You people have ported us for too long."
"You must be the result of this so-called "progress"; now you can see why my people are so skeptical."
"Do you normally mark the spot you're standing with your bodily fluids?"
"If you so successfully tame the wild earth, then why can I kill you so easily?"
"A man who has nothing to lose, is afraid of losing nothing; bear that in mind."
"I can multiply all the pain in your lives, by many times, if you give me difficulty."
"I can create a new burial ground here; you will be the first client."
"Perhaps you are feeling a nervous twitch in your undergarments now."
"If you feel you are unhappy in life, I can help you end it."
"I cannot help but think there is more sense in a swarm of insects than my present company."
"You fear the shadows, but the shadows are my home."
"Oh, what a stench... does no one bathe anymore?"
"It looks as though it is you people who have grown wilder, not the earth, tamer."
"Are droppings from your livestock used as a commodity by you people?"
"I've travelled too far in life to put up with the nonsense I see all around me now."
"You all smell like decaying undergrunt; is it not easier to bathe in your modern age?"
"You're pushing me close to a precipice and I have no intention of falling."
"Am I among flightless birds? You look so helpless, waddling on the ground."

Trivia[]

Shadow Wolf's original voice actor, Chaske Spencer, was the only actor who did not return to reprise his role in the Legends and Killers pack. Instead, he was replaced by Ryan Johnston, who played Packie McReary from GTA IV.^[2]
In Redemption, he does not have a rifle strap in multiplayer, making his weapons appear to just float on his back, although, in some instances, the weapons do not appear on his back at all, causing him to seemingly draw them from thin air.
He is the only character in the game to have two special abilities. In Story mode, he can ignite his Sacred Bow on fire to deal a ton of damage to the enemies, while in Showdown Mode he simply turns invisible, giving his name some credit.