Wild Animals I Have Known · Character

Lobo

The gray wolf who rules the Currumpaw pack with cunning and command, outwitting every trap and poison bait the ranchers devise against him.

major

Also known as Old Lobo

First appearance: Lobo

As a major figure in Wild Animals I Have Known, Lobo is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Lobo lived from 1889 to 1894 in the Currumpaw region and died on January 31, 1894, as related in the story.

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Lobo leads his pack across the Currumpaw range as a near-mythic adversary, his raids so precise that ranchmen speak of him with grudging awe. His loyalty to his mate Blanca is the one softness in an otherwise ruthless nature, and it becomes the fault line his hunters learn to exploit. Seton presents him not as vermin but as a personality with a view of life, and that framing gives the story its moral weight.

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Romantic
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Character groups

Outlaws and Wild Spirits
Supporting Characters and Wildlife

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Aftermath
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Relationships

Blanca
romantic · positive
Blanca is Lobo's mate, a wolf pair bonded by loyalty and shared pack leadership. How this plays out →
Blanca
romantic · positive
Blanca is Lobo's mate, a wolf pair bonded by loyalty and shared pack leadership. How this plays out →

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