| The Big Bad Wolf's Pelt | |
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Origin |
The Big Bad Wolf |
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Type |
Fur Pelt |
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Effects |
Cannibalistic hunger in response to social starvation |
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Downsides |
Eating a loved one causes total transformation |
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Activation |
Wearing |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 11 |
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Section |
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Date of Collection |
July 26, 1794 |
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Origin[]
The Big Bad Wolf is a fictional wolf appearing in several cautionary tales, including some of Grimms' Fairy Tales. Versions of this character have appeared in numerous works, and it has become a generic archetype of a menacing predatory antagonist. Several recent interpretations of the Big Bad Wolf show him as being a character with relatively good intentions, mostly considered "Bad" due to a misunderstanding or prejudice.
"Little Red Riding Hood", "The Three Little Pigs", "The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids", "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" and the Russian tale Peter and the Wolf, reflect the theme of the ravening wolf and of the creature released unharmed from its belly, but the general theme of restoration is very old.
Effects[]
Causes ravenous hunger when deprived of positive social interaction. Lacking a relationship with individuals and the larger community translates to a desire for flesh to replace, maybe simulate the missing warmth of belonging. Traits such as greater strength, piercing bite and sharpened nails occur. Consuming a person they were cherished permanently devolves the user into a wolf, animal in form and mind.