Who Is Bigby Wolf? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Bigby Wolf is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 309 comic issue appearances. Once the villain who terrorized various fables the likes of Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs, Bigby Wolf has since reformed and was for a long time a sheriff and spymaster for Fabletown.

Who is Bigby Wolf?

Bigby Wolf Bigby's father is the North Wind , who once was attracted to a she-wolf named Winter . Transforming into a wolf, the North Wind impregnated her and Winter gave birth to seven children including Bigby. Suddenly bored with this life, the North Wind left for his kingdom and left Winter and his children. Winter was heartbroken. Bigby, born the runt of the litter, was often picked upon by his older brothers who called him the "Big Bad Wolf" quickly shortening it to "Bigby", but his mother protected him from any bullying. Her life fading away slowly, Winter told the cubs about their father but Bigby didn't wish to hear about the North Wind, resenting him for leaving his mother. After her death the older cubs set off in search of their powerful father whilst Bigby stayed behind to stop his mother's corpse from being devoured. He wasn't large enough and Bigby swore that each day he would kill something larger than the day before.

Key facts

Bigby Wolf is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "Chapter One: Old Tales Revisited". The character is published by DC Comics. With 309 recorded issue appearances, Bigby Wolf ranks among the most featured characters in comics.