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- “His music is edgy – sharp steel edgy.”
- —Villain Vault
- “His claws are sharp and pointy. He howls up at the moon. It's doom for those who listen, when he plays his evil tune.”
- —Stone Head description
- “Let There Be Rock!”
- —Wolfgang's Sensei catchphrase
Wolfgang is a werewolf guitarist who is one of the Undead playable villains in Skylanders: Trap Team. He is a former member of a group of notorious villains called the Doom Raiders.
In Skylanders: SuperChargers, he appears in races unlocked by the Sky Trophy, in which he can be unlocked as a playable racer. Later, in Skylanders: Imaginators, he agrees to become a Sensei and teach Imaginators of the Bowslinger Class.
Personality
Wolfgang takes joy in terrorizing civilians with his ferocity and evil music. When irritated, he won't hesitate in challenging the authority of those stronger than him. He has a short fuse, but seems to care for his fellow Doom Raiders, referring to them at one point as his "pack" when a few of them were captured by the Skylanders. Despite his aggressive behavior, he is said to be optimistic of being rewarded for his music even when people don't appreciate the cacophony and flee in terror.[2] He is a werewolf that can make even other werewolves run in fear. [3]
His wish to be recognized as a musician was the tipping point for him to turn over a new leaf. After his rehabilitation, Wolfgang is still somewhat agitated and aggressive in battle, but now towards those on the side of evil.
Story
History
Wolfgang wasn’t always a werewolf. He was once a handsome, brilliant musician set to marry a beautiful princess. Before the wedding, he planned to unveil his ultimate symphony to the greatest music aficionados in Skylands, convinced they would love it and instantly hail him as the best composer of all time. But they didn’t. They hated it – and even worse, it actually physically hurt when heard. Turns out Wolfgang had unintentionally discovered the musical note for pain. Being shunned like this drove Wolfgang utterly and completely mad, physically transforming him into the werewolf he is today. With the princess no longer wanting to marry him, he turned to a life of crime, terrorizing the royal subjects and using his evil music as a weapon. The Golden Queen took note of this and realized that Wolfgang could make a powerful ally, if she could control his rage and keep him in line. And that’s a pretty big "if!".[4]
After becoming part of the Doom Raiders, Wolfgang led a group of Moon Goons on an attempt to curse Chopscotch's entire town during an evil concert. They were defeated by Chopscotch, who once looked up to Wolfgang as her favorite musical idol.
The Kaos Trap
Wolfgang confronting the Skylanders.
Wolfgang had been on the run and managed to evade the Trap Masters across Skylands. He is the leader of the group of Trolls that were sent by Kaos to threaten the Mabu mining expedition and steal their Radiance Crystals. When the Skylanders, Wash Buckler, Pop Fizz, and Stealth Elf were battling the trolls to protect the Mabu and the Radiance, Wolfgang arrived on the battleground to deal with the 'party crashers' personally. His presence was enough to instill nervousness into the Skylanders who weren't prepared to take on a troll army and a Doom Raider, but they stood firm and prepared themselves for a tough battle. Before Wolfgang could begin his attack on the Skylanders, he became distracted by a Traptanium arrow that was shot into his back, fired by the Trap Master, Snap Shot.
Wolfgang then ordered the trolls to deal with the Trap Masters, but was confronted by Snap Shot who overpowered the werewolf and hurled him into the air towards Wallop. The Earth Trap Master proceeded to knock Wolfgang unconscious with a single swing of his two hammers, and the werewolf was afterwards hauled off to Cloudcracker Prison.
Skylanders: Trap Team
Wolfgang and his fellow Doom Raiders were freed from Cloudcracker Prison by the evil Portal Master, Kaos, who sought to ally himself with the villains in completing his latest plan to rule Skylands. Like the other Doom Raiders, the red werewolf was doubtful of Kaos's "protection" (as The Gulper was captured by the Skylanders shortly after being freed) and was more willing to follow orders of his leader, the Golden Queen. As more members of the Doom Raiders became captured by the Skylanders, Wolfgang didn't hesitate to express his irritation about the growing issue, even to the point of challenging the authority of the Golden Queen. Eventually, the Doom Raiders overthrew Kaos and obtained his troll butler, Glumshanks.
Wolfgang challenging the Golden Queen's leadership.
When a slice of rotten cheese was needed to power the Doom Raiders' Ultimate Weapon, Wolfgang and Dr. Krankcase were assigned to find and capture Kaos, since a Portal Master was needed to travel through time to the era when the cheese would become rotten enough to power their weapon. During Dr. Krankcase's battle with the Skylanders, Wolfgang arrived at the laboratory. Instead of assisting Krankcase against the Skylanders, he snatched up an immobilized Kaos and left with him. At Time Town, Wolfgang began disrupting time with Kaos's powers, but was confronted by the Skylanders before he could take the evil Portal Master to the future with him. Cornered, the werewolf proclaimed that the Golden Queen could have the present period of Skylands, but the future of it was his. Using Kaos's powers, Wolfgang traveled 10,000 years into the future where he successfully conquered Skylands and became its emperor. He created a giant speaker called the Big Bad Woofer, which he used to generate loud sound checks, blowing everything up as a result. If he succeeded in performing his loudest concert, Wolfgang would be able to control the minds of many inhabitants.
With Da Pinchy's help, the Skylanders were able to travel to the future to stop Wolfgang and disrupt his Big Bad Woofer from broadcasting his concert. Wolfgang offered the Skylanders to rule Skylands alongside him as there was no Kaos, Doom Raiders, and pizzas can be delivered in "thirty seconds or less". He immediately dismissed the idea, and declared that both he and the Skylander fight instead. After a musical battle, Wolfgang was defeated and captured, restoring the timeline in the future. Before his defeat however, he was able to send the slice of cheese (which became stinky enough to power the Ultimate Weapon) back to the present for the Golden Queen to use.
After being confiscated, he was brought back to the future by the Skylanders for his Villain Quest with a futuristic descendant of the Mabu, Quigley, named Q.U.I.G.L.E.Y., whose task for him was to capture 100 escaped Lockmaster Imps in a Vacuum Droid. The rehabilitated werewolf was rewarded with Q.U.I.G.L.E.Y.'s thanks, a new outfit, and the Tin Foil Hat.
Skylanders Issue #12 (Graduation Day)
Wolfgang and the other Doom Raiders infiltrated the Skylanders Academy by posing as a music band for the school graduation called "The Evil Imposters". Once all of their equipment was set, they discarded their disguises and proceeded to take over the school, with Wolfgang scaring away the attendees. As he was coming up with a new victory tune called "No More Skylanders Ever", Whisper Elf cut the strings of Wolfgang's bone guitar, enraging him into chasing the Minis. The red werewolf pursued few of the Minis until he cornered them inside the Academy, only for Dr. Krankcase to crash into him, which knocked both Doom Raiders unconscious.
Skylanders: SuperChargers
Wolfgang reappears as a playable racer equipped with his own vehicle, the Sub Woofer. When bested in his Boss Pursuit at the Clock Rock, the player will be able to race as Wolfgang.
Skylanders: Imaginators
During their rehabilitation, Master Eon gave some of the villains a choice – either go back to a newly reformed Cloudcracker Prison or become Skylander Senseis, teaching a new generation of Imaginators their formidable battle skills as well as how to stay clear of a life of crime. They accepted the deal but first had to prove themselves by re-arranging all the books in the Academy’s library, a task which took almost two years, almost driving Wolfgang mad again. But he got through it and realized he could earn more respect as a Sensei training the Bowslinger Class than he ever could as a musician.
Other appearances
Skylanders: Lost Islands
Wolfgang appears as a trappable villain that can arrive in the player's kingdom. Upon being trapped, he will help the player by halving the cost of all Skylander Spins.
Relationships
Golden Queen
Once recruited into the Doom Raiders, Wolfgang was forced to keep his rage in check when under the leadership of the Golden Queen. When the Doom Raiders were becoming captured by the Skylanders, Wolfgang appeared to be aware that the Golden Queen didn't care about the loss of her comrades as he did and he made a play for control over the villainous group. Eventually, he turned against the Doom Raiders when he traveled 10,000 years into the future where he ruled Skylands as its emperor. However, now that he and the few of the other Doom Raiders are Skylanders themselves, they are now on much friendlier terms with each other, following King Pen's orders without question, even though they can have disagreements from time to time.
Kaos
Wolfgang is clear on his distaste for the Dark Portal Master because of his smell and attitude. When he kidnapped Kaos to use his powers on Time Town, Wolfgang spent much of his time berating the Portal Master on how he approaches attacking the Skylanders and harassing him by spinning the wheel he was tied to.
Gameplay
Playing his bone harp, Wolfgang is able to release evil music as a means of bringing harm. He also uses the sharp blade on the harp as a melee weapon, and can slide into enemies.
In Skylanders: Battlecast, he has the Special Ability to perform a Siren's Song which lures in the weakest enemy, and manipulate his damaging songs to attack several enemies at once. His Gear is the Reverb Pedal, which copies the last non-character spell cast.
| Reverb Pedal - Relic | Power Chord | Shredding Solo | ||
 Common (Unobtainable) |
 Common (Unobtainable) |
 Common (Unobtainable) |
| Siren's Song - Special Ability |
 Common(Unobtainable) |
Sensei Stats
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in the Skylanders games.
- Health: ???
- Speed: ??
- Armor: ??
- Critical Hit: ??
- Elemental Power: ??
Warning: These stats are not used in any of the Skylander games. They are only listed for completeness reasons.
- Strength: 210
- Defense: 180
- Agility: 310
- Luck: 80
Sensei Abilities
In Imaginators, Wolfgang's harp has been slightly modified, replacing the melee attack with bone arrows that play notes while they are shot. He can also summon speakers that play deadly music in a straight line, and use his knee slide attack much faster.
| Basic Abilities These abilities are available from the start of the game. |
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| Strike a Chord | Knee Slide |
Rock Concert
Crowd Surfer
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 Press Attack 1 to shoot musical arrows at enemies. |
 Press Attack 2 to knock your enemies back with a Knee Slide! |
 Press Attack 3 during a jump to please a crowd of enemies with stunning music.
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| Basic Upgrades Skylanders can buy new abilities from Persephone/Power Pods. | ||||||||
| Song of the Underworld | Ultrasonic Supercharge | Now in Stereo | Power Chord | |||||
 Press Attack 3 to summon speakers so loud they'll blast your enemies away! |
 hold Attack 1 to shoot a supercharged ultrasonic arrow. |
 Songs of the Underworld can now make one more set of speakers and lasts longer. |
 Blast enemies around you with your notes at the end of a Knee Slide. | |||||
| Soundmeister |
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| Lay Some Tracks | Song Stuck in my Head | Amp it Up | ||
 Knee Slide now leaves reels of recording tape behind that will damage and slow enemies. |
 Arrows make enemies take damage over time. |
 Speakers shoot arrows when you do. |
| Crowd Pleaser |
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| Surround Sound | Encore | Grand Finale | ||
 Create a musical barrier as the end of a Knee Slide that keeps enemies away. |
 Strike a Chord shoots multiple arrows while inside a musical barrier. |
 Blow up your speakers by exiting the musical barrier with a Knee Slide. |
Quotes
Story Quotes
- "Enough with the games, little man. What do you want from us?"
- "Fat lot of good your "protection" did The Gulper. And you know what else? *sniffs* I don't like your smell."
- "You know what that means, don't you? The Chompy Mage might have flipped! He could be working for the Skylanders now!"
- "Yeah, about that...this all sounded well and good when we were locked up, but we've already lost two of our pack! And I don't feel like being number 3! Maybe it's time for a little change in management!"
- "*chomp* Yowwwch! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! I could've chipped a tooth!"
- "Please, Majesty! Let me go after the Skylanders, before they make a mess of everything!"
- "Hey! A little to the left, Trolly!"
- "You ask me, we're better off without all that stench!"
- "Blah, blah, it still smells horrible!"
- "What? A slice of cheese? *sniffs* Ah, that's not nearly stinky enough!"
- "Ugh, fat lot of good that does us now!"
- "What? Is that all? I hate to inform you, mate, but there's only 1 portal master in Skylands: Kaos! And we just gave him the BOOT!"
- "*howls* Looks like I'm a little late to the party!"
- "As fun as that sounds, I think I'm going to leave that part up to you. But I would like to borrow Kaos for a spell here."
- "So...this is what they do, eh Kaos? Just fly in, land somewhere nearby, and eventually mess up your plan?"
- "Have you ever considered wrecking their ship?"
- "Oh, really? Watch...THIS!!"
- "Right then. That should do it. As soon as the big tick tock here bongs twelve, we'll be off."
- "I think you've got it wrong, mate. Long as I got you, I can go anywhere. I've got all the time in the world."
- "Huh. On second thought, if the Queen wants Skylands, she can have it for now. But the future...that's all mine! Time to make this a one-way trip. Ta-ta!"
- "Well, well, well. Look who's managed to attend my big concert, some 10,000 years into the future! Ya know, Skylander, we don't have to fight. Together, we could RULE this place. There's no Kaos, no Doom Raiders, and you can get pizza here in thirty seconds or less! Nah, let's just fight instead!"
- "You know the funny thing about the future, Skylander? Stuff from the past keeps coming back into style!"
- "You're probably wondering when the laser light portion of this concert's going to take place. How about NOW?!"
- "Grrr, I was kind enough to take you on tour, but you appear to be hogging all the spotlight. Prepare for your swan song, there will be NO encore!"
- "It may be time to consider changing your tune, Skylander!!"
- "Get ready to cry WOLF!!"
Trap Quotes
- "Oh come on, man! Let's not keep the audience waiting!"
- "Stick around for the encooOOOORRREE!" - getting trapped
- "What?! What happened?! Oh well. The show must go on." *plays bone harp* - when trapped
- "Guess I'd better change my tune then."
- "Ugh. Definitely not my finest performance."
- "Let there be rock! ARROOOOOO!!"
- "Helllooo, Skylands!"
- "On with the show!"
- "It's showtime!"
- "A symphony of pain!"
- "And a one, two, three, four!"
- "Ready to rock?"
- "Time for a solo!"
- "If I learned how to play the harp, I can certainly handle this." - Puzzle
- "I'll make short work of this puzzle!"
- "Don't stop the music!" *plays bone harp*
- "Hot licks, hot licks!" *plays bone harp*
- "Well done, well done!" *plays bone harp*
- "You do, in fact, rock!" *plays bone harp*
- "I'd say you're a virtuoso!" *plays bone harp*
- "*sniffs* I smell something just for us villains!" - Villain Zone
- "Those Skaletones are really more of a opening act anyways. I'm the headliner!"
- "What's up with those Skaletones? You're telling me, a skeleton playing music. Ridiculous."
- "It may be time to consider changing your tune, Skylander."
- "Thank you and goodnight!" - Time Out
- "Whoof. Back to you, Skylander."
- "Good to know they still respect their former emperor." - Quest
- "Quite like the costume change!" - when the Skylander puts on a hat
- "Sounds like the play in my song!" - when the Skylander's name gets changed
- "*whimpers* I mean, *howls* I wasn't scared or anything."
Battlecast Quotes
- "Let there be rock!" - Battle Introduction
- "Get ready to cry wolf!"
- "Taking the stage!" - swapping in
- "Headlining!"
- "Time to play back up!" - swapping out
- "Taking five!"
- "Going to number one!" - rank up
- "Climbing the charts!"
- "Just my style!" - Summoning a Gear
- "Showstopper!" - Summoning a Relic
- "Supersonic!"
- "Epic!" - randomly when playing spells
- "Crank it up!" - Reverb Pedal
- "That's strat!"
- "Head banger!" - Power Chord
- "A symphony of pain!"
- "Time for a solo!" - Shredding Solo
- "This one is for you...!"
- "Another smash hit!" - KOed an enemy
- "Show's over!"
- "Lights out!" - when defeated
- "No swan song..."
- "Oh, the show must go on...!" - defeat at the end of battle
- "Not my finest performance."
- "And the crowd goes wild!" - Victory
- "Thank you, and good night!"
- "What now?" - when poked
- "What's with the petting?!"
- "Watch the fur, mate!"
- "(howling)"
- "Careful, I bite."
- "*growl*"
Imaginators Skylander Quotes
- "Let there be rock! *howls*"
- "Ready to rock, Portal Master? Good! Now let's turn the volume up on your Imaginators!" - Sensei Training Bonus
- "And here's a little Secret Technique ditty I wrote just for the Bowslingers." - Secret Technique Bonus
- "Topping the charts once again!"
- "Let it rock!"
- "Don't stop the music!
- "A symphony of pain!"
- "Excellent!"
- "It's showtime!"
- "Aroooo!" - Sky Chi - Crowd Surfer
- "That's gonna go on my next album!" - End of Sky Chi
Media Quotes
- "Well well well, look who we have here? The Trap Losers." - "The Discovery" Trailer
- "Hey! How'd I get in here?! Boom me back in, I'll be good! I swear!"
- "Whoa! It feels good, to be good!"
- "Oh, look! It's the Trap Team! They can't steal my show!"
- "But a Trap can! The show...must...go...onnnnnnn!"
- "Hey, this stage is tiny!"
Villain Quest
- The Future of Skylands - An Inconvenience of Imps
Villain Theme ♫
Wolfgang's song, including his Villain theme, are all from Fatal Error, from APM Music.
Character Trailers
See also
Gallery
Trivia
- His creation, the Big Bad Woofer, is a reference to the Big Bad Wolf, a character from a few fabled stories like Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs.
- Despite being a rock star, Wolfgang's name is based off of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was a composer during the Classical period of music, or in other words, made classical music.
- His name could also be based off of Wolfgang Van Halen, son of Eddie Van Halen, guitarist for American rock band Van Halen
- Wolfgang speaks with a British accent along with Bomb Shell, Brawl & Chain and Nightshade. However, the fact that Wolfgang is a rock star with a English accent may make him be inspired by a British rock band, who is also called Wolf Gang.
- Wolfgang's black eye makeup is very much like Kaos'.
- Wolfgang is one of the few playable characters to use a musical instrument as a weapon (the others being Cobra Cadabra, Fiesta, and Turbo Charge Donkey Kong).
- He is one of the few playable canines in Skylanders (other examples are Hot Dog, Funny Bone and Slobber Trap).
- Among the Doom Raiders, Wolfgang was the most vocal in questioning the actions of their leader.
- Although he says "...there will be no encore!" when he battles the Skylanders, during his capture he contradicts this by saying "Stick around for the encoooooorrree!"
- His bone harp was hand-carved by him, though he also masters the piano, trombone and banjo, and is known to attempt being a one-man band on his off hours.[2]
- In Skylanders: Imaginators, Wolfgang has a twin brother named Sal, who holds animosity towards him.
- Though there is special dialogue for Crash and Cortex in Thumpin' Wumpa Islands, Wolfgang does not have any special dialogue when speaking to Sal, despite their relationship.
- He, King Pen, Golden Queen, Chompy Mage, and Crash Bandicoot are the only members of the Senseis who appear in Skylanders Academy.
- His quote/catchphrase from Trap Team/Imaginators, "Let There Be Rock!", is a reference to the AC/DC song of the same name.
- Wolfgang was once Chopscotch's favorite musical idol. After becoming a Sensei, it is unknown if Chopscotch regained any admiration for him after Wolfgang became a Sensei.
- His use of his harp as a melee weapon is a pun on guitars being nicknamed as axes.
References
- ↑ Skylanders Voice of Wolfgang John Paul Karliak Interview. (Date Posted - ). YouTube.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Book of Kaos, page 17
- ↑ Skylanders: A Portal Master's Guide to Skylands, page 39
- ↑ Skylanders: Trap Team Character Bios Villain Overview. (Date Posted - Sept. 24, 2014). Activision.
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