#the wolf quest the movie

[legendaryblueoranges]

The Wolf Quest the movie

Did you enjoy Ranboo, Sneegsnag, and Charlie Slimecicle's Wolf Quest Streams? Yes? Then how would you like a fully animated mini movie of the best parts of those streams????

After a few days of rest and a lot of prep time, I HAVE RETURNED!!!

I bring with me the first poster for an upcoming poll I'm going to make- (It's going to be on what I make next) Unfortunately The Wolf Quest (the movie) is in 2rd place (It may be continued at a later point in time) but as of now.. The "Hermit Games" is the winner!

[romancemedia]

Classic Animated Movies about Dogs

[fromtherift]

To say I’m heartbroken by what happened with BioWare and EA regarding dragon age would be an understatement- however, at the same time, I saw it coming a million miles away.

From the development hell DA was put through, to the final result not having DLCs, to the final result also being a shadow of the previous instalments in the series in terms of writing and gameplay- it was clear to me they wanted dragon age done and finished as fast as possible.

I’m sorry, but I really didn’t like Veilguard. I loved it at first play through, and my opinion sharply declined on my second. It felt like a shadow or a mockery of the games I love. It felt like the equivalent of giving your kid sibling an unattached game controller and letting them play just to shut them up.

The game spent so long trying to be cinematic that it forgot to be good- or rather, it never had a chance to be good. It just needed to be shiny and it needed to sell. That’s the shape of all things lately- and it makes me rage and it breaks my heart.

More importantly, the people fired are going to have an incredibly hard time getting employed again. I know Trick Weeks was talking about how difficult it was to afford raising a child in Canada, and now both they and their partner are unemployed.

What EA and BioWare did to dragon age was cruel on multiple levels. I hope one day we live in a world that allows these stories to be told by people who love to tell them, who get compensated well for telling them, and in a way that is authentic to the story itself and not to any speculative market.

[sketch-shepherd-art]

new Balto art*

*actually just reusing my old Balto's pups fanart from 2023 but just adding Balto and Jenna in the back because I thought a family picture would be cute

Bonus for the solo Balto and Jenna because I liked the way I drew them

Also available as Redbubble products

Balto and Jenna alone Balto, Jenna, and the pups

[happyorangehound]

So, after doing her twin, I had the sudden urge to do Aleu herself. I see redesigns of her all over, to the point where there's enough to cobble together something for a "fanon" design.

For Aleu's fanon design, I simply gave her the markings she was born with (because I'm with a lot of y'all on that: why did they change?) and gave her more reddish fur that's more in tune with the colours of the original movie, which I also see a lot of. People also make her look more like her mother which... is a choice, I guess? It would certainly make the whole "looking more wolf-like than her dad" plot point a bit more problematic but, then again, most fans think that it's stupid and write it out anyway. I can't say I blame them. If it's one pup that's gonna be sought after, it's the one that most resembles the town hero.

Meanwhile, I opted to try and make this plot point make sense and have some fun with it. In my version, Aleu is actually the reincarnation of her grandmother, Aniu, which explains where she gets her weird ass magic powers from. I also added more floof. This, combined with her white fur, certainly makes her appear more wolf than Balto, who clearly took after his husky dad more than Aniu so yeah, let's work with that.

Her original design just doesn't look like a wolf, let's be real. Another thing is that no wolf pack would realistically concede to a year old wolfdog and accept her as a leader. A wolfdog that heavily resembles their respected white wolf deity, however? More believable. There we go. Fix'd. lol

[noehaddock]

Balto

[rewrittenwrongs]

Werewolf Tim

[one-with-the-tree]

New reblog game. Reblog and put in the tags which piece of xenofiction altered your brain chemistry.

[kiyosho-art]

Free book preview c: enjoy! https://sweetwatergoodies.gumroad.com/l/pitspreview

[marmenuar]

I came up with my own version of Balto's parents a long time ago. The black-gray handsome wolf is his father Baree, and the brown-red husky is his mother Nova. The story of how they met and fell in love was quite tragic, because Balto was raised by the wolf pack in which his father once lived.

Baree is a typical introvert, he doesn't trust anyone and doesn't let anyone get close. Why didn't he live in a pack anymore? The pack didn't accept him because of his color. According to legends, black wolves bring bad luck. It so happened that he met a girl who loved him as a pet, so he began to live with her and protect her.

Nova was an ordinary sled dog, but one day she met Baree and fell in love. Bari didn't accept her feelings for a long time because they belonged to two different worlds, but the husky convinced him that she didn't care what others thought of her (spoiler: Steele is the same age as Nova and was in love with her, but Nova wasn't interested in him, which hurt his male ego because she preferred a wolf, so that's why he hated Balto).

[midas-touch-illustration]

yknow I was obsessed with this movie as a kid and even as I’ve grown up I still feel really fondly towards it despite knowing it’s objectively terrible and I’ve always wondered why, until now I’ve realized that Aleu’s character arc of noticing she’s not like the others, feeling painfully outcasted and confused about who she is, struggling to accept herself, and going on a literal journey of discovering her identity and finding a community where she truly belongs feels so unintentionally queer-coded that it stabs me right in my sad gay heart

[ani-tolaat-bli-toelet]

Broke: Balto 2

Woke: Baltwo

[sketch-shepherd-art]

Reuploading my old art of Balto’s pups (with my fan names for two unnamed ones)- in both their redesign colors and their canon colors- solely because I changed the colors on my Aleu design yet AGAIN hhh

Let’s hope I don’t change it again for a long time

[happyorangehound]

To go with their sibling: here's the design meme with the other unnamed pup from Balto 2: Wolf Quest.

Dakota is a pretty common name for this pup, so I opted to use the Dakota design by the same person who designed Kiona, catwhohas14tails.

For my design: I decided to make her the exact opposite of her twin in every way possible. Whereas Aleu is rugged and wild, Kiska is round and floofy. Whereas Aleu opted for a life in the wild, Kiska is a pampered housepet known as Mabel. 

[cannibalcoyote]

Balto's Sister Ch.3: Concerned

Ch.2 Ch.4

As I walk through the snow covered streets of the town I hear the paw steps of Steele as he follows behind me, still in a slight daze of what I revealed to him not too many seconds ago. Looking forward past where the buildings end and into the horizon, I see the place where Balto resides, and a feeling of guilt washed over me. I realize that Balto needs me right now, and even though I may be conflicted over what to do with my predicament, I need to be there for my brother.

I slowed down gradually to a halt, Steele looking up and stopping next to me, looking down at me slightly due to his taller stature, but I was happy to see annoyance wasn't his expression, instead his eyes glistened with curiosity as to why I stopped walking.

Looking down at my black paws coated in powdery snow I attempt to quickly find a way to tell Steele I need to check on my brother without angering him. I know he's supposed to be my enemy, but I rather enjoy his company, when it's just us since he acts much more civil and not like a brainless brute.

"What is it princess?" Steele's question rings sharp through the crisp, cold air of winter. My ears fold down slightly as I look up at Steele.

"I do enjoy your company Steele, and I hope that we continue to get along, but I should be on my way to check on Balto." I state hesitantly, my voice softer than normal.

His eyes show in jealousy, he features hardening slightly as he hears Balto's name.

"Why are you always hanging around that mongrel? Does he have something I don't!" He quickly voices, a growl emitting from his throat as he glares at me slightly, awaiting an answer.

"No, no, there's nothing like that going on between me and Balto, I'm just really good friends with him is all. I know you and him don't get along at all, but I really must be checking on him, a lot of things have happened to him today, and being the friend I am, I should be there for him!" I state in exasperation, not wanting to argue with Steele over this.

Steele still doesn't seem very happy, he's growling at me slightly. "Fine then! Go to your mongrel and comfort him, but remember Princess, you are mine." His tone lowers intimidatingly as his words are final, but me being me, I always challenge authority.

"You'll have to prove yourself worthy before I become yours, now if you don't mind, I have a friend to console." I state promptly, walking away, not forgetting to lightly trace my fluffy tail against his jaw as I leave.

I hear him growl slightly, not aggressively, but more in the sense of a purr, causing me to form a slight smirk.

———————

Once out of the town, I bound over to the boat where Balto and Borris have decided to be their residence. As I hop up to the deck seeing Balto and Borris conversing, Borris mopping the floor as Balto does most of the talking.

"Ah Luko how nice of you to finally arrive." Borris states sarcastically as he finally noticed my presence.

"Well you know me, I'm always fashionably late" I stated as I let out a slight crackle, gearing Balto slightly chuckle as well.

"We were talking about the bird migration." Balto states, a smirk withholding itself upon his face. I soon smirk as well, as I realize what he is hinting at. I decided to humor him, lifting my nose and sniffing the air lightly.

"Hmm, I smell herring." I smirk at Balto. Him smirking back.

"Say, it must be Muk and Luk." Balto voices as he walks over to Borris, a smile on his face as he watches the goose continue to mop. Borris begins to say something until a high pitch yell is heard.

"Uncle Borris!! Uncle Borris!!!"

"Oh no." Is all Borris says, holding the mop in his hands as if it will make him invisible.

I love these guys, but I really can't deal with Muk and Luk right now. My confusing conversation with Steele has my mind all jumbled up, and I really just want to rest.

I say my goodbyes to Borris and Balto before pouncing out of the boat, walking back to the town to find a place to sleep for the night.

———————

As I arrive in the town I notice immediately that the doctor is quite busy, but what really got my attention was Jenna. She was standing outside the building, concern etched into her facial features and body language as she helplessly looked through the window, even releasing a bark in the hopes of gaining the people's attention.

I slowly walk up to her, concern evident in my eyes.

"Jenna? What are you doing outside the hospital." I question, concern dripping from my words as I hope the answer isn't what I think it is. I am soon confirmed however when I see Rosie bounding out of the hospital to see Jenna, attempting to play and run around with her, but immediately having to stop to release a coughing fit of the sort.

Jenna looks concerned and nudges Rosie slightly in the hopes she'll be alright. Rosie's father soon rushes outside calling her name, ushering her back into the building and out of the cold snow.

Jenna and I didn't talk about it, but I understood now why she was looking into the building.

"Jenna, I'm going to go now, but if you want to talk about it or anything, just bark my name." I say slowly, Jenna only nodding in response as her eyes never leave the window. I let out a slight sigh before going to find a place to sleep, walking around the building in hopes of finding a place close to where I am.

I happen to be in luck, I forgot all about the boiler room here. It hasn't been locked yet, so I pick the dirt open slightly before shutting it to trap the warmth. I curl up on the opposite side of the room, blending in with the shadows, slowly allowing myself to drift away into a tense slumber.

Ch.2 Ch.4

[gazeopard]

I love these! ❤️ Balto's father looks great, and so does his mother. I like how they both have gray coats.

Balto 2 and 3 are simply NOT Canon to me. XD According to Simon Wells, the creator of Wolf Quest NEVER saw the original film, which in my opinion is just... no. I was never a fan of the random inclusion of songs or the spirits, I was not much of a fan of the new characters, and Niju and his wolfie sidekicks felt more like discount Steele, Nikki, Kaltag, and Star.

Also, looking back now it makes NO SENSE that Aleu looks more like a wolf than Balto. Everyone said she looked more wolf than Balto, even Balto said so, and yet she was literally 3/4 dog (Siberian Husky), 1/4 wolf. If she was more wolf than he, she'd be more like Mia Tuk/White Fang, who had a pureblooded wolf for a father and a 1/2 wolf-hybrid (Kiche) for a mother. Mathematically speaking, she should have looked more like her siblings.

Plus, it is obvious that Balto got his brownish-gray coat from his wolf-father. If his wolf-parent was indeed the white wolf he saw, Balto would have been born with white fur. Also, Balto wouldn't have been born in the town of Nome if his mother was a wolf. He would have been born in the wild.

I like to imagine his father resembled one of these wolves from the film:

I've been wanting to make fanart of Balto as a pup with his father.

And I would base him off of one of those wolves.

Balto’s parents

info from dA (for those who don’t get the idea):

Prospective  Balto’s parents Melona and I don’t accept version of Balto 2 that the white wolf is his mother. It’s a spiritual embodiment of his wolf nature, inner cry. Each time you watch this scene, the whole body is covered with goose bumps. Very emotional moment. And the second part destroyed the whole idea and the atmosphere, as the most of the sequels. Well, I just leave it here: ►Simon Wells said that Balto’s mother was working sled dog and his father was the wolf; their story was in the style of Romeo and Juliet; ►The White wolf is not real (Simon Wells said that he is the male character, and said that he deliberately portrayed his mysterious and inexplicable, and he said again that wolfblood Balto got inherited from his father) . Wells described it as “the incarnation of the inner call of the Baltic, calls on him to take the wolf essence and realize that this is a strength, not a shame.” I decided to try, as they might look like. I tried not much knock them out of the original style, but not so lucky.