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Driven by instinct and can go to extreme lengths.Contacts on ‘the other side’, able to infiltrate/go undercover.Unpredictable actions and sometimes irresponsible.The Cowboy Cop doesn’t play by the rules and will go to extreme measures to right any wrongs. This type of lone wolf is a loose cannon, driven purely by instinct. ‘The Cowboy Cop’ is probably the most recognised type of lone wolf made famous by Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry. Usually live in a cynical universe – being nice does not mean a happy ending.Does not get close to others – the enemy uses them as a weakness.
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Intimidate their enemies with their cruel sense of justice.A strong sense of duty – right and wrong.The Bride is averse to emotional expressions of love, gratitude or repentance which is typical of the Good Is Not Nice type while seeking justice and revenge. ‘Good Is Not Nice’ means this type of lone wolf is capable of violent acts but are morally inclined towards good just like The Bride from Kill Bill. Has different values because of their outcast status.Socially awkward/ sometimes emotionless.Isolated physically/mentally from others.Just like G X Todd mentioned earlier, it can be tricky writing dialogue for this type of lone Wolf. Their loneliness allows them to see their world differently, just like Pilgrim from ‘Defender’. ‘The Informed Loner’ can be physically and/or mentally isolated from others. Doesn’t always kill to defeat the masses.Psychological state damaged due to their powers/abilities.Logan is a force to be reckoned with as a mutant with an adamantium skeleton, claws, superhuman strength and accelerated healing powers. Often made to be a ‘super-soldier’ with an extreme ability or superhuman power to confirm their status. The ‘One-Man Army’ is the lone wolf that doesn’t need back-up. Their role as leader progresses and strengthens through their ordeal.They make other characters work as a team.They have morals and these are NEVER compromised.The Hero is shown to have equal intelligence to their strength and considered an everyman/woman amongst their peers. Others are dependent on them and their skills. ‘The Hero’ is a natural leader, just like Ripley. So, let’s break it down and look at the 8 main types of Lone Wolf and HOW we can write them … Chew on these for size: 1) The Hero Even a lone wolf needs a little company sometimes. I decided that Pilgrim would unconsciously create a coping mechanism to deal with being all alone in this new world a coping mechanism that would allow him to hear a voice in his head, a voice that had a mind of its own. “I quickly realised that I wouldn’t be happy writing about a lone man who experiences so little human contact I also feared it would bore readers to death.
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Every day, the Google search term ‘lone wolf’ brings Bang2writers to this blog … First though, let’s hear what author G X Todd has to say about her own ideas and inspiration behind her Lone Wolf character, Pilgrim from her bestseller book Defender: