History YMMV / OokamiNoKuchiWolfsmund

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* CatharsisFactor: [[spoiler:Regardless of the opinion of the second half of the story without him, seeing Wolfram ''finally'' perish after all the hell he's put his victims through is satisfying to see.]]
* CompleteMonster: Wolfram's [[FauxAffablyEvil manner]] and [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon appearance]] belie his utter {{sadis|t}}m. Everyone passing through Sankt Gotthard Pass must be inspected by Wolfram, the bailiff of the titular Wolfsmund, who delights in mentally and physically tormenting his victims, which include women and children. Starting the series by having a young woman executed and her body displayed, Wolfram is responsible for many atrocities, which include torturing a boy by burning the soles of his feet, and then forcing him to stand, holding his father on his shoulders to prevent the man from being hanged; forcing a little girl and her mother to undergo a [[GroinAttack search]] with tongs; and feeding the mother and younger brother of one of the only people to escape his clutches to ravenous wolves for an execution. It is revealed Wolfram led violent raids to kill civilians in the past and spared only two siblings, but only after putting out one eye each; revealing themselves to Wolfram years later, he claims [[ButForMeItWasTuesday not to remember them]]. Ostensibly loyal to the [[GreaterScopeVillain Austrian Hapsburg Dukedom]], Wolfram admits that his only reason is for the amusement it gives him and his greatest joy in life is to cause others pain, especially after [[HopeSpot giving them hope first]]. Finally, when the fortress is attacked, [[DirtyCoward he flees]], leaving his men to fight and die against overwhelming odds, but not before killing one who suggests surrendering.
* CounterpartComparison: Wolfram has surprisingly many things in common with [[Series/GameOfThrones Ramsay Bolton]]. They are both keepers of seemingly impenetrable fortresses, both are [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon handsome, gentle looking men]] who, despite their FauxAffablyEvil manner, are a genuine {{sadist}}s who have no qualms about killing women and children. They are both fans of giving their opponents [[HopeSpot hope before trouncing on that hope like dirt.]] They even have the same [[ForTheEvulz motivations]] for all of their atrocities. Both are compared to [[AnimalMotifs savage canines]], a hungry wolf for Wolfram and a mad dog for Ramsey. Both have executed people by feeding them to the pair's respective animal comparisons. They are both convinced that they are [[InvincibleVillain invincible]] which gives them the confidence to do and act as they please. They both enjoy playing games with the people they torment. They both kill siblings of TheHero to draw him out into conflict. Both are [[TheEvilGenius evil geniuses]] in terms of mind games and battle strategies, [[spoiler:only to be sabotaged by their own cruel and AxCrazy tendencies.]] Both are loyal to a higher authority that is either indifferent or antagonistic to them and their characteristics. [[spoiler:They even lose in an eerily similar manner when their fortresses are attacked, [[DirtyCoward as the tides of the battle turn against them they both flee, leaving their men to die in slaughter]] against the forces of the [[TheAlliance Swiss/Starks]]. While in the heat of the battle both their Dragons wound up being defeated by the hero's [[TrueCompanions trusted companion]], Berchtold got killed by Kurt while Small Jon Umber was done in by Tormund. They both even end up losing to the [[TheHero underdog hero]] of their respective stories in single combat. Finally the both of them are executed in bloody, painful and horrific punishments with a sense of [[KarmicDeath irony]] in front of the people they hurt.]]
* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Given the monstrous nature of the antagonists (''especially'' Wolfram) and the sheer amount of bullshit that any heroic character has to suffer through, a number of readers have trouble getting through the story.
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* CompleteMonster: Wolfram, the keeper of the titular fortress, is a [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon handsome, gentle looking man]] who, despite his FauxAffablyEvil manner, is a genuine {{sadist}} who has no qualms about hurting women or children. Everyone passing through Sankt (Saint) Gotthard Pass must be inspected by Wolfram, the bailiff of the Wolfsmund ("Wolf’s Maw"), who delights in [[MindRape mentally]] and [[ColdBloodedTorture physically]] tormenting his victims. Starting the series by having a young woman executed and her body displayed, Wolfram is responsible for many atrocities, including: torturing a boy (a teenager at most) by burning the soles of his feet, and then forcing him to stand, holding his father on his shoulders to prevent the man from being hanged; forcing a little girl and her mother to undergo a search inside their "[[GroinAttack hiding place]]" with tongs to see if they're hiding anything (then keeping the mother as a prisoner); participating in torture ostensibly for information but really [[ForTheEvulz for pleasure]]; and feeding the mother and younger brother of one of the only people to escape his clutches to ravenous wolves for an execution. It is revealed Wolfram led violent raids to kill civilians in the past and spared only two siblings, but only after putting out one eye each; even after they reveal themselves to Wolfram years later, he claims [[ButForMeItWasTuesday not to remember them]]. Ostensibly loyal to the [[GreaterScopeVillain Austrian Hapsburg Dukedom]], Wolfram admits that his only reason is for the amusement it gives him and his greatest joy in life is to cause others pain, especially after [[HopeSpot giving them hope first]]. Finally, when the fortress is attacked, [[DirtyCoward he flees, leaving his men to fight and die against overwhelming odds]] (and killing one who suggests surrendering).

* CatharsisFactor: [[spoiler:Regardless of the opinion of the second half of the story withoutbhim, seeing Wolfram ''finally'' perish after all the hell he's put his victims through is satisfying to see.]]

* CounterpartComparison: Wolfram has surprisingly many things in common with [[GameOfThrones Ramsay Bolton]]. They are both keepers of seemingly impenetrable fortresses, both are [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon handsome, gentle looking men]] who, despite their FauxAffablyEvil manner, are a genuine {{sadist}}s who have no qualms about killing women and children. They are both fans of giving their opponents [[HopeSpot hope before trouncing on that hope like dirt.]] They even have the same [[ForTheEvulz motivations]] for all of their atrocities. Both are compared to [[AnimalMotifs savage canines]], a hungry wolf for Wolfram and a mad dog for Ramsey. Both have executed people by feeding them to the pair's respective animal comparisons. They are both convinced that they are [[InvincibleVillain invincible]] which gives them the confidence to do and act as they please. They both enjoy playing games with the people they torment. They both kill siblings of TheHero to draw him out into conflict. Both are [[TheEvilGenius evil geniuses]] in terms of mind games and battle strategies, [[spoiler:only to be sabotaged by their own cruel and AxCrazy tendencies.]] Both are loyal to a higher authority that is either indifferent or antagonistic to them and their characteristics. [[spoiler:They even lose in an eerily similar manner when their fortresses are attacked, [[DirtyCoward as the tides of the battle turn against them they both flee, leaving their men to die in slaughter]] against the forces of the [[TheAlliance Swiss/Starks]]. While in the heat of the battle both their Dragons wound up being defeated by the hero's [[TrueCompanions trusted companion]], Berchtold got killed by Kurt while Small Jon Umber was done in by Tormund. They both even end up losing to the [[TheHero underdog hero]] of their respective stories in single combat. Finally the both of them are executed in bloody, painful and horrific punishments with a sense of [[KarmicDeath irony]] in front of the people they hurt.]]

* CompleteMonster: Wolfram, the keeper of the titular fortress, is a [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon handsome, gentle looking man]] who, despite his FauxAffablyEvil manner, is a genuine {{sadist}} who has no qualms about hurting women or children. Everyone passing through Sankt (Saint) Gotthard Pass must be inspected by Wolfram, the bailiff of the Wolfsmund ("Wolf’s Maw"), who delights in [[MindRape mentally]] and [[ColdBloodedTorture physically]] tormenting his victims. Starting the series by having a young woman executed and her body displayed, Wolfram is responsible for many atrocities, including: torturing a boy (a teenager at most) by burning the soles of his feet, and then forcing him to stand, holding his father on his shoulders to prevent the man from being hanged; forcing a little girl and her mother to undergo a search inside their "[[GroinAttack hiding place]]" with tongs to see if they're hiding anything (then keeping the mother as a prisoner); participating in torture ostensibly for information but really [[ForTheEvulz for pleasure]]; and feeding the mother and younger brother of one of the only people to escape his clutches to ravenous wolves for an execution. It is revealed Wolfram led violent raids to kill civilians in the past and spared only two siblings, but only after putting out one eye each; even after they reveal themselves to Wolfram years later, he claims [[ButForMeItWasTuesday not to remember them]]. Ostensibly loyal to the [[GreaterScopeVillain Austrian Hapsburg Dukedom]], Wolfram admits that his only reason is for the amusement it gives him and his greatest joy in life is to cause others pain, especially after [[HopeSpot giving them hope first]]. Finally, when the fortress is attacked, [[DirtyCoward he flees, leaving his men to fight and die against overwhelming odds]] (and killing one who suggests surrendering). And when he is finally brought to justice and shown his final fate, he goes from smug bastard to a raving, sniveling wreck of a human.

* CompleteMonster: Wolfram, the keeper of the titular fortress, is a [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon handsome, gentle looking man]] who, despite his FauxAffablyEvil manner, is a genuine {{sadist}} who has no qualms about hurting women or children. Everyone passing through Sankt (Saint) Gotthard Pass must be inspected by Wolfram, the bailiff of the Wolfsmund ("Wolf’s Maw"), who delights in [[MindRape mentally]] and [[ColdBloodedTorture physically]] tormenting his victims. Starting the series by having a young woman executed and her body displayed, Wolfram is responsible for many atrocities, including: torturing a boy (a teenager at most) by burning the soles of his feet, and then forcing him to stand, holding his father on his shoulders to prevent the man from being hanged; forcing a little girl and her mother to undergo a search inside their "[[GroinAttack hiding place]]" with tongs to see if they're hiding anything (then keeping the mother as a prisoner); participating in torture ostensibly for information but really [[ForTheEvulz for pleasure]]; and feeding the mother and younger brother of one of the only people to escape his clutches to ravenous wolves for an execution. It is revealed Wolfram led violent raids to kill civilians in the past and spared only two siblings, but only after putting out one eye each; even after they reveal themselves to Wolfram years later, he claims [[ButForMeItWasTuesday not to remember them]]. Ostensibly loyal to the [[GreaterScopeVillain Austrian Hapsburg Dukedom]], Wolfram admits that his only reason is for the amusement it gives him and his greatest joy in life is to cause others pain, especially after [[HopeSpot giving them hope first]]. Finally, when the fortress is attacked, [[DirtyCoward he flees, leaving his men to fight and die against overwhelming odds]] (and killing one who suggests surrendering).

* CounterpartComparison: Wolfram has surprisingly many things in common with [[GameOfThrones Ramsay Bolton]]. They are both keepers of seemingly impenetrable fortresses, both are [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon handsome, gentle looking men]] who, despite their FauxAffablyEvil manner, are a genuine {{sadist}}s who have no qualms about killing women and children. They are both fans of giving their opponents [[HopeSpot hope before trouncing on that hope like dirt.]] They even have the same [[ForTheEvulz motivations]] for all of their atrocities. Both are compared to [[AnimalMotifs savage canines]], a hungry wolf for Wolfram and a mad dog for Ramsey. Both have executed people by feeding them to the pair's respective animal comparisons. They are both convinced that they are [[InvincibleVillain invincible]] which gives them the confidence to do and act as they please. They both enjoy playing games with the people they torment. They both kill relatives of TheHero to draw him out into conflict. Both are [[TheEvilGenius evil geniuses]] in terms of mind games and battle strategies, [[spoiler:only to be sabotaged by their own cruel and AxCrazy tendencies.]] Both are loyal to a higher authority that is either indifferent or antagonistic to them and their characteristics. [[spoiler:They even lose in an eerily similar manner when their fortresses are attacked, [[DirtyCoward as the tides of the battle turn against them they both flee, leaving their men to die in slaughter]] against the forces of the [[TheAlliance Swiss/Starks]]. While in the heat of the battle both their Dragons wound up being defeated by the hero's [[TrueCompanions trusted companion]], Berchtold got killed by Kurt while Small Jon Umber was done in by Tormund. They both even end up losing to the [[TheHero underdog hero]] of their respective stories in single combat. Finally the both of them are executed in bloody, painful and horrific punishments with a sense of [[KarmicDeath irony]] in front of the people they hurt.]]

* CounterpartComparison: Wolfram has surprisingly many things in common with [[GameOfThrones Ramsay Bolton]]. They are both keepers of seemingly impenetrable fortresses, both are [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon handsome, gentle looking men]] who, despite their FauxAffablyEvil manner, are a genuine {{sadist}}s who have no qualms about killing women and children. They are both fans of giving their opponents [[HopeSpot hope before trouncing on that hope like dirt.]] They even have the same [[ForTheEvulz motivations]] for all of their atrocities. Both are compared to [[AnimalMotifs savage canines]], a hungry wolf for Wolfram and a mad dog for Ramsey. Both have executed people by feeding them to the pair's respective animal comparisons. They are both convinced that they are [[InvincibleVillain invincible]] which gives them the confidence to do and act as they please. They both enjoy playing games with the people they torment. They both kill people dear to TheHero to draw him out into conflict. Both are [[TheEvilGenius evil geniuses]] in terms of mind games and battle strategies, [[spoiler:only to be sabotaged by their own cruel and AxCrazy tendencies.]] Both are loyal to a higher authority that is either indifferent or antagonistic to them and their characteristics. [[spoiler:They even lose in an eerily similar manner when their fortresses are attacked, [[DirtyCoward as the tides of the battle turn against them they both flee, leaving their men to die in slaughter]] against the forces of the [[TheAlliance Swiss/Starks]]. While in the heat of the battle both their Dragons wound up being defeated by the hero's [[TrueCompanions trusted companion]], Berchtold got killed by Kurt while Small Jon Umber was done in by Tormund. They both even end up losing to the [[TheHero underdog hero]] of their respective stories in single combat. Finally the both of them are executed in bloody, painful and horrific punishments with a sense of [[KarmicDeath irony]] in front of the people they hurt.]]