| “ | No one told you a creepy bedtime story about me? Pity… If you insignificant rapos must know my name, it's Wilfre. | „ |
| ~ Wilfre introducing himself to Mari, Jowee, and the Hero. |
Wilfre is the main antagonist of the video game series Drawn to Life. He is a cunning Raposa who was once a prominent member of his village, but turned evil after creating Shadow beings in The Book of Life.
Biography[]
Backstory[]
| “ | Oh... It was many years ago... Several years before you were born, in fact... Wilfre was a respected member of this village. Always the center of attention... Wilfre questioned why it was forbidden... ...to design our own creations. ...in The Book of Life. He told me that it could be done better... What a fool I was... for underestimating what he was capable of... Wilfre snuck into Creation Hall... and stole The Book of Life. He took the book back to his house. and drew inside the pages... but the creations came out twisted and black. It wasn't long before I discovered his scheme... We confronted him... and in a furious rage... he tore the pages from The Book of Life. tossing them into the wind... We surrounded him and grabbed the book but Wilfre escaped, and fled the village The Creator grieved over the loss.. and sealed Creation Hall... and we were left to fend for ourselves. I locked what remained of the book away... but it was too late The sun grew dim... The moon and stars faded away... and finally The Eternal Flame... flickered and died out... A creeping shadow grew at the edge of our town. and everyone left, in search of a new home. All because of Wilfre... |
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| ~ The Mayor about Wilfre's backstory. |
Many years prior to the events of Drawn to Life, Wilfre was a well-respected member in Raposa Village. However, one day, he questioned why only the Creator could draw in the Book of Life.
One night, Wilfre went into the Creation Hall and stole the Book of Life, before taking it to his home and drew in it. However, his creations came out mysterious, twisted, and dark. The village's Mayor, along with Officer Cricket and his deputy, pursued Wilfre to the village entrance where he ripped pages from the Book of Life and threw them into the wind, before fleeing the village.
Sometime after this, Wilfre was consumed by Shadow and covered the village in darkness, which the Creator abandoned.
Drawn to Life[]
Wilfre first appears at Raposa Village's entrance where he faces Mari (the daughter of the Mayor), her best friend Jowee and The Hero (which was created by the Creator, who had returned). He reveals to them who he is, before covering the entrance's bridge with darkness to stop them rescuing the Raposa who had left the village. However, the Hero is able to retrieve the Raposa via the village's gates.
Wilfre next appears after the Hero completes the levels in The Snow Gate and unleashes Frostwind which the Hero battles and defeats, as well as rescuing a young female Rapo named Heather. Wilfre next appears after the Hero completes the levels in the Forest Gate where he unleashes Deadwood and warns Mari that he will be back for her father soon.
He next appears standing at the Beach gate where the Hero prepares to go through to battle the Angler King. Wilfre questions the Hero on why he is helping the Raposa, saying that they do not deserve the Hero's help. However, the Hero walks past Wilfre and enters the gate, only to be followed by him. After the Hero uses the village's Eternal Flame to remove darkness from the final part of the village, they see Wilfre fleeing through a colorless secret door.
Wilfre next appears near the end of the game at night where he ambushes the Mayor and tells him that the village crumbled under his watch and will also for Mari. He then kills the Mayor and steals the Book of Life.
When he is defeated by the hero, his shadow form fades away to reveal his Raposa form as seen in the flashbacks.
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter[]
Wilfre appears at the start of the game where he kidnaps Heather and drains colors everywhere in the Raposa Village. He is spoken to directly by the creator who tells him he is willing to fight Wilfre. Wilfre then uses his sceptre to teleport away the villagers.
In Watersong, he disguises himself as a young Rapo named "Sock" and starts to travel with Mari and the hero and begins to win their trust. He manages to convince Mari to go with him, so that he could show her his real motives.
Drawn to Life: Two Realms[]
As of Two Realms, Wilfre was somehow revived once more, albeit free of Shadow and now live the life of a wanderer. It was he who helped Mari find the Book of Imagination which allows the rise of a new hero to deal the new threat, a being named Aldark who have seized control over his former minions in order to terrorize human world.
Appearance[]
Originally, Wilfre looked like an ordinary Raposa with light gray hair tied into a ponytail and wore blue clothing. After turning bad, he was covered in Shadow and had white eyes.
Personality[]
Wilfre seems to be a very creative, discerning and imaginative Raposa who was at one time "innocent as could be" (as said in the WII version of Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter). He also does not see his actions as completely evil, since he described himself as the Raposas' "savior" in the DS version of Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter. He is also shown to be very determined, treacherous and manipulative. He is also shown to be very eloquent and persuasive, so he often speaks cooly and calmly, or otherwise speaking as if he is scolding the other Raposa.
Quotes[]
| “ | There will be no Hero to save you this time! | „ |
| ~ Wilfre |
| “ | Wilfre? Who is that? Hmm… If I'm being compared with him, he must be one good-looking fellow. | „ |
| ~ Wilfre (disguised as Salem). |
| “ | Goodbye, my fellow raposa… Enjoy a lifetime lost at sea. | „ |
| ~ Wilfre |
| “ | Only a fool would abandon her people. | „ |
| ~ Wilfre to Mari. |
| “ | You are weak, and you will fail. | „ |
| ~ Wilfre |
| “ | ...mindless baki, the lot of you! | „ |
| ~ Wilfre |
| “ | Aww, the poor little Hero who lost his color! Frail and weak! Just like the ones that believe in you… but do they really believe? They are too busy looking out for themselves. Risking everything for fame and glory… hoarding resources, and writing rules to support the structure, instead of the life it was meant to protect. Now, blinded by the beauty of creation, they have lost connection to the world that we create! The perfect storm is at hand, and with this scepter I will end your reign of tyranny once and for all. | „ |
| ~ Wilfre (to The Hero as he's draining the color (life) from it). |
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Trivia[]
- Wilfre may be based on the name "Wilfred", which means "desiring peace". It could also refer to "free will".
- Interestingly, the name Salem also means "peace".
- His Japanese name (ウイル Uiru Will) is also possibly another reference to "free will".
- According to the CEO of 5th Cell, Jeremiah Slaczka, Wilfre is meant to represent Satan. Both were once well-respected but were then banished after trying to achieve greater power. Similarly, Wilfre views himself as the Raposa's saviour, a twisted messiah not unlike the Antichrist in Christianity.
- The mask that Wilfre wears when he is disguised as Salem is similar to that of the one worn by The Phantom of the Opera.