Talk:Wolves in fiction

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[edit] Realism

"In the more recent fantasy, wolves are more often portrayed more realistically, one example being Nighteyes from the Realm of the Elderlings books by Robin Hobb, and often they are strongly tied to the main characters in a positive way, like the wolves of Elfquest. In the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin, the main noble house of the series, the Starks, have a wolf as their family symbol and adopt a group of young wolf cubs, with each of the Stark children sharing a bond and certain characteristics with their personal cub." I take issue with this section on the supposed recent trend towards realism in the depiction of wolves in fantasy fiction. In the examples given here it isn't a realist depiction of wolf behaviour, the potrayal is more similar to a sidekick archtype or a domesticated dog. Not even wolves who were kept in captivity would behave in such an amicable manner as those in these stories. In some cases, Robin Hobb's books for instance, this can be gotten around by the use of magic - But anyway you look at it, it's not approaching realism. Elmo 22:11, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bands

Many new bands have adopted the name of the wolf, Wolf eyes, Wolf parade, wolf colonel... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.189.6.123 (talk) 13:58, 21 September 2007 (UTC)