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[[File:DireWolf.jpeg|400px|thumb|right|The Dire Wolf, the Ultimate Assault OmniMech, and a MechWarrior's worst nightmare.]]
The '''Dire Wolf''' is a concept that appears in a lot of fantasy works, based on a simple train of logic: wolves are scary, cool and badass as they are, but they're actually pretty small. How can we make them even more scary, cool and badass? Why, we make them '''bigger''', of course! Whilst there can sometimes be other traits, such as being [[worg|malevolently intelligent]] or possessed of magical abilities, at their core, dire wolves are regular wolves scaled up several notches. The exact stature varies, but around the size that you can ride them like a horse is pretty common.
The Dire Wolf (Inner Sphere designation: Daishi) is an Assault [[OmniMech]] that can best be described as the [[The Clans|Clan]] version of the [[Atlas]], but is a lot scarier and has way more firepower than its Inner Sphere Counterpart. The mech itself left such an impact that it spawned a number of [[Lyran Commonwealth|knock]][[Dire Wolf Heavy Scout Titan|off]] designs as a result.


==Overview==
The term is also often co-opted as a badass title for spaceships, [[mecha]], tanks or other mighty war machines, simply because it sounds badass.
The Dire Wolf was first designed by the [[Clan Wolf]] scientist caste, but word soon reached [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] that Clan Wolf was developing the "Ultimate Assault OmniMech" and decided that they wanted the Mech for themselves. So before production could even begin on the mech, Clan Smoke Jaguar challenged Clan Wolf in a Trial of Possession over the plans and production rights of the mech, which Clan Smoke Jaguar managed to win in the end, and were the first and only ones able to produce the Dire Wolf for themselves. That was until Clan Wolf came back for round two and managed to win the rights to also produce the mech as well. As such, any Dire Wolves outside of Clans Wolf and Smoke Jaguar were acquired either through gifts, trade, or as battlefield salvage.


During the initial [[Clan Invasion]] of 3049, the Dire Wolf became the most feared 'Mech throughout the Inner Sphere and rightly so. The Dire Wolf weighs in at 100 tons with the same speed and durability as an Atlas, but with so much potential firepower that even the mighty Atlas pales in comparison to the destructive capability of this OmniMech. In fact, this mech was so terrifying that it was given the name Daishi by the criminal underbelly of the [[Draconis Combine]], which is pseudo-Japanese for "Great Death", which would prove to be quite a fitting name for the mech on multiple occasions. Something else worth noting about the Dire Wolf is that it was the preferred mech for a number of notable figures in the BattleTech universe including, but not limited to, Victor Steiner-Davion, Hohiro Kurita, and Natasha Kerensky, to name but a few.
==In D&D and Pathfinder==
The dire wolf is the oldest and most recognizable of the [[Dire Animal]]s in [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and spin-off games like [[Pathfinder]]. In fact, there have traditionally been a variety of lupine monsters built around the dire wolf chassis, such as [[Worg]]s (evil, sapient dire wolves with a tendency to work alongside [[goblinoid]]s) and [[Winter Wolf|Winter Wolves]], who have icy [[elemental]T] abilities.


==Armament==
==In Warhammer==
The fact that it's an OmniMech with 50.5 tons of free space for weapons and equipment means that the Dire Wolf can have virtually any configuration of weapons that can possibly be imagined. For the sake of simplicity, here are a few configurations that can be found in:
In [[Warhammer Fantasy]], the wolves of [[Sylvania]] are known and feared as some of the largest and most vicious in the Empire. However, the ''term'' "dire wolf" is used for ''[[zombie]]'' Sylvanian wolves used as fast-moving hunters by the [[Vampire Counts]]. For more details, see [[Dire Wolf (Warhammer Fantasy)]].
*'''Prime:''' The standard configuration of the Dire Wolf, the Prime variant has an Ultra AC/5, two ER Large Lasers, and two Medium Pulse Lasers in each arm and an LRM-10 in the left torso.
*'''Alt. Config. A:''' Configured to engage enemies at a variety of ranges, the A variant has a Gauss Rifle in the left arm, three Large Pulse Lasers in the right arm, two Streak SRM-6s in the left torso, and for additional missile defense, it carries an Anti-Missile System in the right torso.
*'''Alt. Config. B:''' Configuration B is designed for long range engagements, which it does by having two Ultra AC/2s in each side torso, an ER Small Laser in the center torso, two ER PPCs and two Medium Pulse Lasers in the left arm, and an LB10-X AutoCannon in the right arm.


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==In BattleTech==
In the universe of [[BattleTech]], the Dire Wolf is an Assault [[OmniMech]] invented and deployed by [[The Clans]], and generally regarded one of the most terrifying Mechs ever fielded. See [[Dire Wolf (BattleTech)]].
 
==In Warhammer 40K==
The [[Adeptus Titanicus]] fields a model called the [[Dire Wolf Heavy Scout Titan]]. It is generally considered to be a blatant attempt by [[Warhammer 40,000]] to rip-off the [[BattleTech]] Dire Wolf [[OmniMech]].
 
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Revision as of 11:36, 2 March 2022

The Dire Wolf is a concept that appears in a lot of fantasy works, based on a simple train of logic: wolves are scary, cool and badass as they are, but they're actually pretty small. How can we make them even more scary, cool and badass? Why, we make them bigger, of course! Whilst there can sometimes be other traits, such as being malevolently intelligent or possessed of magical abilities, at their core, dire wolves are regular wolves scaled up several notches. The exact stature varies, but around the size that you can ride them like a horse is pretty common.

The term is also often co-opted as a badass title for spaceships, mecha, tanks or other mighty war machines, simply because it sounds badass.

In D&D and Pathfinder

The dire wolf is the oldest and most recognizable of the Dire Animals in Dungeons & Dragons and spin-off games like Pathfinder. In fact, there have traditionally been a variety of lupine monsters built around the dire wolf chassis, such as Worgs (evil, sapient dire wolves with a tendency to work alongside goblinoids) and Winter Wolves, who have icy [[elemental]T] abilities.

In Warhammer

In Warhammer Fantasy, the wolves of Sylvania are known and feared as some of the largest and most vicious in the Empire. However, the term "dire wolf" is used for zombie Sylvanian wolves used as fast-moving hunters by the Vampire Counts. For more details, see Dire Wolf (Warhammer Fantasy).

In BattleTech

In the universe of BattleTech, the Dire Wolf is an Assault OmniMech invented and deployed by The Clans, and generally regarded one of the most terrifying Mechs ever fielded. See Dire Wolf (BattleTech).

In Warhammer 40K

The Adeptus Titanicus fields a model called the Dire Wolf Heavy Scout Titan. It is generally considered to be a blatant attempt by Warhammer 40,000 to rip-off the BattleTech Dire Wolf OmniMech.

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