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The "blind wolf" was a creature designed by ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' art director [[Marcus Lehto]] to be included in that game.<ref name="H2LCE"/><ref name="Twitter2">[[Paul Russel]] on Twitter [https://twitter.com/Dr_Abominable/status/464351948297089024]</ref> According to that early design, a blind wolf would have a symbiotic relationship with some kind of [[Wikipedia:Insect|insectoid]] creature. This "bug" would lead the blind wolf to prey and then be permitted to share in eating the carcass of whatever it killed.<ref name="Twitter">[[Paul Russel]] on Twitter [https://twitter.com/Dr_Abominable/status/464531323785576449]</ref> Not only would blind wolves exist in groups in some environments of the game, but they were planned to be able to be ridden by [[John-117|the player's character]].<ref name="H2LCE"/> Ultimately, they had to be cut from the game because of problems with [[Wikipedia:Artificial intelligence in video games|artificial intelligence]].<ref name="H2LCE"/> In ''[[Halo 2]]'', the blind wolf was referenced by an ambient announcement on the [[multiplayer]] map ''[[Terminal (level)|Terminal]].<ref name="H2T"/> | The "blind wolf" was a creature designed by ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' art director [[Marcus Lehto]] to be included in that game.<ref name="H2LCE"/><ref name="Twitter2">[[Paul Russel]] on Twitter [https://twitter.com/Dr_Abominable/status/464351948297089024]</ref> According to that early design, a blind wolf would have a symbiotic relationship with some kind of [[Wikipedia:Insect|insectoid]] creature. This "bug" would lead the blind wolf to prey and then be permitted to share in eating the carcass of whatever it killed.<ref name="Twitter">[[Paul Russel]] on Twitter [https://twitter.com/Dr_Abominable/status/464531323785576449]</ref> Not only would blind wolves exist in groups in some environments of the game, but they were planned to be able to be ridden by [[John-117|the player's character]].<ref name="H2LCE"/> Ultimately, they had to be cut from the game because of problems with [[Wikipedia:Artificial intelligence in video games|artificial intelligence]].<ref name="H2LCE"/> In ''[[Halo 2]]'', the blind wolf was referenced by an ambient announcement on the [[multiplayer]] map ''[[Terminal (level)|Terminal]].<ref name="H2T"/> | ||
In [[2007]] a ''Halo'' [[Wikipedia:Massively multiplayer online game|massively multiplayer online game]] being worked on by [[Ensemble Studios]] was cancelled.<ref name="EESCPWHM">[https://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=20153 '''Gamasutra''' - ''Exclusive: Ensemble Studios' Canceled Project Was Halo MMO'']</ref> Called ''[[Titan (canceled game)|Titan]]'', [https://www.halopedia.org/images/1/1e/Jaggmaw.jpg one known piece of concept art] for the game shows a creature referred to in the artwork as a "jaggmaw | In [[2007]] a ''Halo'' [[Wikipedia:Massively multiplayer online game|massively multiplayer online game]] being worked on by [[Ensemble Studios]] was cancelled.<ref name="EESCPWHM">[https://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=20153 '''Gamasutra''' - ''Exclusive: Ensemble Studios' Canceled Project Was Halo MMO'']</ref> Called ''[[Titan (canceled game)|Titan]]'', [https://www.halopedia.org/images/1/1e/Jaggmaw.jpg one known piece of concept art] for the game shows a creature referred to in the artwork as a "jaggmaw sailtail" which bears a strong resemblance to the blind wolf cut from ''Combat Evolved''.<ref name="H2LCE"/><ref name="EESCPWHM"/> The jaggmaw sailtail is drawn as a an eyeless bipedal carnivorous creature lacking any form of forelimbs, but unlike the blind wolf it bears notable protrusions along the dorsal surface of its tail. The largest of these is used in the imagery to mount a seat occupied by a [[Jiralhanae]] rider.<ref name="EESCPWHM"/> When a [[Halo Mash-Up: Minecraft Evolved|''Halo''-themed texture pack]] was released for [[Wikipedia:Minecraft|Minecraft]] in [[2014]], it allowed [[Wikipedia:Horse|horse]]s in the game to be re-skinned to resemble "blind wolves".<ref name="HMUME">''[[Halo Mash-Up: Minecraft Evolved|''Minecraft'' ''Halo Mash-Up'']]''</ref> The blind wolves were formally introduced to ''Halo'''s canon the following year in the [[Halo novels|novel]] ''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'', where they were also first identified as ''morolaath''.<ref name="HHITD12"/> | ||
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